Case: United States v. Fitness International, LLC d/b/a LA Fitness

United States of America v. Fitness International, LLC

United States of America v. Fitness International, LLC

COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/08/2024)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/08/2024)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1, Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) 2 filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/08/2024)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (jtil) (Entered: 10/10/2024)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) (Entered: 10/10/2024)

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil) (Entered: 10/10/2024)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendants Fitness International, LLC. (jtil) (Entered: 10/11/2024)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon Fitness International, LLC waiver sent by Plaintiff on 10/11/2024, answer due 12/10/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Fitness International, LLC d/b/a LA Fitness. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/17/2024)

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff United States of America, served on 10/11/2024. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Cheryl Rost as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Felicia Sadler as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Nabina Sinha as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Rebecca Guterman as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2024)

NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc) (Entered: 10/31/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Margaret Ming Chen counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Margaret M. Chen as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Margaret Ming Chen added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Chen, Margaret) (Entered: 11/21/2024)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Margaret Ming Chen counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Anna Bobrow as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Chen, Margaret) (Entered: 11/21/2024)

STIPULATION for Hearing re BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE ON DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Matthew J. Barragan, # 2 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 12/09/2024)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Fitness International, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 2/3/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (Attorney Bryan A. Merryman added to party Fitness International, LLC(pty:dft)) (Merryman, Bryan) (Entered: 12/10/2024)

REQUEST of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa L. Taylormoore to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Fitness International, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-38752364) filed by Defendant Fitness International, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Merryman, Bryan) (Entered: 12/13/2024)

ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting 19 Non-Resident Attorney Melissa L. Taylormoore APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Fitness International, LLC, designating Bryan A. Merryman as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou) (Entered: 12/17/2024)

ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. Having reviewed the Stipulation filed by the parties, and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss will be noticed for hearing on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. 2. The deadline for the United States to file an opposition to the Motion to Dismiss is January 6, 2025. 3. The deadline for Defendant to file a reply in support of the Motion to Dismiss is January 17, 2025. (aco) (Entered: 12/17/2024)

Appear Pro Hac Vice

OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 18 filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Bobrow, Anna) (Entered: 01/06/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Cheryl Rost counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Cheryl Rost is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff Cheryl Rost. (Rost, Cheryl) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 18 filed by Defendant Fitness International, LLC. (Merryman, Bryan) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge Stephen V. Wilson re: MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant 18 - The motion is submitted. Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Anna Bobrow DOJ, Margaret M. Chen DOJ, Nabina Sinha DOJ. Attorney for Defendant(s): Bryan A. Merryman, Melissa Taylormoore. Courtroom Deputy: Paul M. Cruz. Time in Court: 35 mins. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (pc) (Entered: 02/05/2025)

Motion Hearing

Notice of Electronic Filing re Motion Hearing, 25 e-mailed to Cheryl.Rost@usdoj.gov bounced due to ending employment in the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice as of January 17, 2025. The primary e-mail address associated with the attorney record has been deleted. Pursuant to Local Rules it is the attorneys obligation to maintain all personal contact information including e-mail address in the CM/ECF system. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (mza) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Text Only Bounced Notice of Electronic Filing E-mail

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Matthew Jimenez Barragan is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Anna Bobrow counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Anna Bobrow is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Bobrow, Anna) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Rebecca Guterman counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Rebecca Guterman is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Guterman, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christine Kim counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Christine Kim as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Christine Kim added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Kim, Christine) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christine Kim counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Felicia Sadler is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Kim, Christine) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christine Kim counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Nabina Sinha is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Kim, Christine) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christine Kim counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding David W. Knight as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Kim, Christine) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christine Kim counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Katherine Dutcher as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Kim, Christine) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

MINUTES OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 18 by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff has 14 days to remedy the deficiencies identified in this order and file an amended complaint. (See document for further details).; granting 18 MOTION to Dismiss Case. (aco) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: In light of Plaintiffs failure to file an amended complaint by the deadline set by the Court in its previous order, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause in writing no later than July 16, 2025 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dta) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/02/2025)

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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Margaret Ming Chen counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Margaret M. Chen is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Chen, Margaret) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff United States of America. Dismissal is without prejudice. (Kim, Christine) (Entered: 07/03/2025)