California Northern District Court
Judge:Beth Labson Freeman
Referred: Virginia K Demarchi
Case #: 5:26-cv-02806
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle
Case Filed:Mar 31, 2026
Last checked: Sunday Sep 27, 2026 12:42 AM PDT
Defendant
Ashley Global Retail, LLC
1670 E 8TH AVE
Tampa, FL 33605
Represented By
Elizabeth Anne James
Ballard Spahr LLP
contact info
Brianna R. Howard
Ballard Spahr LLP
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J. Matthew Thornton
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Plaintiff
Kelly Escobedo
Represented By
Hayley A. Reynolds
Gutride Safier LLP
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Vivek Kothari
Kothari Law
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Plaintiff
Jessica Luu
Represented By
Hayley A. Reynolds
Gutride Safier LLP
contact info
Vivek Kothari
Kothari Law
contact info
Plaintiff
Megan Driscoll
Represented By
Seth Adam Safier
Gutride Safier LLP
contact info
Todd M. Kennedy
Gutride Safier LLP
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Marie Ann McCrary
Gutride Safier LLP
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Hayley A. Reynolds
Gutride Safier LLP
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Plaintiff
Sheri Tucker
Represented By
Seth Adam Safier
Gutride Safier LLP
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Todd M. Kennedy
Gutride Safier LLP
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Marie Ann McCrary
Gutride Safier LLP
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Hayley A. Reynolds
Gutride Safier LLP
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Docket last updated: 09/30/2026 11:59 PM PDT
Friday, September 25, 2026
39 39 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Fri 09/25 9:10 AM
CLERKS NOTICE RE ZOOM HEARING. The Initial Case Management Conference set for October 1, 2026, will be held via Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/blf/freeman-beth-labson/] Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance and will be participating in the argument at the hearing. An email to the Courtroom Deputy with a list of names and emails, and indicating main speaker and party represented , must be sent no later than 11:00 AM on September 30, 2026. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
38 38 misc Case Management Statement Thu 09/24 10:10 AM
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Megan Driscoll, Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu, Sheri Tucker. Related [+]
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
37 37 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 09/17 4:13 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMegan Driscoll, Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu, Sheri Tucker.
Related: [-] 36 MOTION to Dismiss ynolds, Hayley
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
36 36 motion Dismiss Tue 08/18 2:06 PM
MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 12/17/2026 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor. Responses due by 9/1/2026. Replies due by 9/8/2026.(Thornton, J.)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
35 35 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 07/28 5:25 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Complaint against Ashley Global Retail, LLC. Filed by Megan Driscoll, Sheri Tucker.(McCrary, Marie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit B
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
34 34 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Wed 07/08 2:52 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Marie Ann McCrary on behalf of Megan Driscoll, Sheri Tucker (McCrary, Marie)
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
33 33 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Tue 07/07 6:39 PM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options(Safier, Seth)
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Att: 1 Certificate/Proof of Service ADR Certification
32 32 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 07/07 6:38 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Sheri Tucker, Megan Driscoll (Safier, Seth)
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31 31 3 pgs order Order on Stipulation Tue 07/07 5:53 PM
CONSOLIDATION ORDER; ORDER GRANTING 30 STIPULATION. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 7/7/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, July 02, 2026
30 30 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Thu 07/02 2:26 PM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation to Consolidate and Appoint Interim Lead Counsel filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC.(Howard, Brianna)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
29 29 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice Wed 06/24 10:33 AM
ORDER GRANTING 28 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE as to Nathan M. Graves. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/24/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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28 28 motion Pro Hac Vice Wed 06/24 10:09 AM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22135156.) filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (James, Elizabeth)
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Friday, June 19, 2026
27 27 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 06/19 6:49 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu (Kothari, Vivek)
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
26 26 1 pgs order Order Tue 06/16 5:27 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY RELATED CASES SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 06/16/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, June 15, 2026
25 25 2 pgs order Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Mon 06/15 5:18 PM
RELATED CASES ORDER Related [+]. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/15/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, June 09, 2026
24 24 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Tue 06/09 9:13 PM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Kothari, Vivek)
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23 23 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Tue 06/09 11:54 AM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Thornton, J.)
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22 22 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Tue 06/09 8:07 AM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Kothari, Vivek)
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Friday, June 05, 2026
21 21 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 06/05 6:19 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byKelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu.(Kothari, Vivek)
Related: [-] 18 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULES 3-12 AND 7-11
Att: 1 Proposed Order
20 20 4 pgs order Order Fri 06/05 5:27 PM
ORDER APPROVING 19 STIPULATION. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 06/05/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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19 19 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Fri 06/05 7:43 AM
STIPULATION re1 Complaint, to extend time to answer complaint filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (Thornton, J.)
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Monday, June 01, 2026
18 18 motion Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Mon 06/01 3:43 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULES 3-12 AND 7-11 filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC. Responses due by 6/5/2026.(Howard, Brianna)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Brianna R. Howard,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
17 17 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice Mon 06/01 11:32 AM
ORDER GRANTING 16 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE as to J. Matthew Thornton. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/1/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, May 29, 2026
16 16 motion Pro Hac Vice Fri 05/29 3:56 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22041087.) filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (Thornton, J.)
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
15 15 2 pgs order Order on Stipulation Thu 04/23 4:00 PM
ORDER APPROVING 14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 4/23/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
14 14 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Tue 04/21 1:51 PM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT filed by Ashley Global Retail, LLC.(Howard, Brianna)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
13 13 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 04/21 1:41 PM
Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Ashley Global Retail, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Ashley Holdings FL, Inc., a Florida Corporation for Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (Howard, Brianna)
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12 12 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 04/21 1:32 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Ashley Global Retail, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Ashley Holdings FL, Inc. for Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (Howard, Brianna)
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11 11 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Tue 04/21 11:42 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on October 1, 2026, the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman will conduct the Initial Case Management Conference previously noticed for September 17, 2026, in this matter. Joint Case Management Statement due by September 24, 2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for October 1, 2026, at 11:00 am via videoconference only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF)
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10 10 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Tue 04/21 9:23 AM
CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 9/10/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/17/2026, at 11:00 AM Videoconference Only before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California: Contents of Case Management Statement, available at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rules/judges-standing-orders/] The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/blf/freeman-beth-l/] . . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, April 20, 2026
9 9 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 04/20 12:28 PM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (chh, COURT STAFF)
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8 8 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only Mon 04/20 11:19 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (rap, COURT STAFF)
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utility Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery Mon 04/20 12:28 PM
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi for Discovery. (chh, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, April 17, 2026
7 7 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Fri 04/17 4:34 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu.. (Kothari, Vivek)
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Thursday, April 09, 2026
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Thu 04/09 11:15 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu. Ashley Global Retail, LLC served on 4/3/2026, answer due 4/24/2026. (Kothari, Vivek)
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Wednesday, April 01, 2026
5 5 service Summons Issued Wed 04/01 2:56 PM
Summons Issued as to Ashley Global Retail, LLC. (tn, COURT STAFF)
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4 4 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Wed 04/01 2:54 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/23/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/30/2026 at 9:30 AM in San Jose - Videoconference Only. (tn, COURT STAFF)
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3 3 misc Proposed Summons Wed 04/01 1:53 PM
Proposed Summons. (Kothari, Vivek)
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2 2 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Wed 04/01 10:44 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/15/2026. (as, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 1 71 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 03/31 9:02 PM
COMPLAINT against Ashley Global Retail, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21820274.). Filed by Kelly Escobedo, Jessica Luu. (Kothari, Vivek)
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