Case: Meier v. Google LLC

Meier v. Google LLC.

COMPLAINT against Google LLC, Marta Martinez. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30836270)Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Google LLC, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Google LLC..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Marta Martinez, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew Paul Madzelan on behalf of Marco Meier..(Madzelan, Matthew) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Google LLC, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sean Farrow on behalf of Marco Meier..(Farrow, Sean) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Google LLC..(jgo) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Marta Martinez..(jgo) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Jitesh Dudani to RE-FILE Document No. 4 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated December 4, 2024; the Origin code was not selected;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 4, 2024. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 4, 2024 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)

Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Jitesh Dudani. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Kings;. (jgo)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jitesh Dudani. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Marco Meier. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly;. (jgo)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Sergio Gomez-Sanchez on behalf of Google LLC..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Google LLC waiver sent on 4/25/2025, answer due 6/24/2025. Document filed by Google LLC..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Gusmano on behalf of Google LLC..(Gusmano, Joseph) (Entered: 04/29/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Marta Martinez waiver sent on 4/25/2025, answer due 6/24/2025. Document filed by Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Sergio Gomez-Sanchez on behalf of Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Gusmano on behalf of Marta Martinez..(Gusmano, Joseph) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc. - Holding Company of XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings, Inc. for Google LLC. Document filed by Google LLC..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

ORDER OF AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION (See M-10-468 Second Amended Standing Order). Please reference the Pilot Discovery Protocols, attached, and the Mediation Program Procedures (https://nysd.uscourts.gov/programs/mediation-adr). E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone 212-805-0643. Mediator to be Assigned by 7/9/2025. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/1/2015) (rpr) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 8/6/2025.(sge)

Notice of Mediator Assignment

FIRST LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time of Mediation Deadline addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Jitesh Dudani dated 8/6/2025. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

ORDER granting 20 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/6/2025) (rro) Transmission to Mediation Clerk for processing. (Entered: 08/07/2025)

FIRST MEDIATION CONFERENCE. Mediation Conference scheduled for 9/16/2025 at 10:00 AM in telephone or video conference.(sni)

Mediation Conference Scheduled

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jitesh Dudani on behalf of Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

FIRST LETTER MOTION to Continue to Initial Conference and Discovery addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Jitesh Dudani dated 9/19/2025. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: This conference will be held telephonically. The patties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at (855) 244-8681, and enter Access Code 2318-315-0661, followed by the pound (#) key. Counsel are directed to review the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases, found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, for the Court's procedures for telephonic conferences and for instructions for communicating with chambers. As further set forth by this Order. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 11/4/2025 at 02:00 PM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/24/2025) (tg) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nigar Aftab Shaikh on behalf of Marco Meier..(Shaikh, Nigar) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Daniel Gomez-Sanchez dated 11/03/2025 re: Joint Letter In Advance of Initial Conference. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer: Telephonic Initial Pretrial Conference held on 11/4/2025. (ajs)

Pretrial Conference - Initial

PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is to be tried to a jury. Any motion to amend or to join additional parties shall be filed within 30 days from the date of this Order. Plaintiff anticipates taking up to 10 depositions; Defendant anticipates up to 6 depositions. Unless otherwise indicated, the Case Management Conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at (855) 244-8681, and enter Access Code 2318-315-0661, followed by the pound (#) key. Counsel are directed to review the Courts Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases, found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, for the Court's procedures for telephonic conferences and for instructions for communicating with chambers. Deposition due by 3/4/2026. Fact Discovery due by 4/3/2026. Expert Discovery due by 6/15/2026. Estimate length of trial 2 weeks. Telephone Conference set for 5/5/2026 at 03:00 PM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/10/2025) (tg) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement. Referred to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Counsel for plaintiff is directed to contact the Magistrate Judge's chambers to schedule a settlement conference on a mutually agreeable date consistent with the parties' case management plan, Dkt. 30. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/18/2025) (tg) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court will hold a Preliminary Settlement Conference Call on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Please call Chambers at 2128050260 when all counsel are on the line. SO ORDERED. Telephone Conference set for 1/14/2026 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 11/21/2025) (rro) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint against Google LLC, Marta Martinez with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Marco Meier. Related document: 1 Complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A Amended Complaint (redlined), # 2 Exhibit Ex. B Amended Complaint (clean version)).(Dudani, Jitesh) Modified on 12/9/2025 (pc). (Entered: 12/08/2025)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Amended Complaint, filed by Marco Meier. ENDORSEMENT: The Court directs defendants to file any response to plaintiff's motion for leave to amend his complaint by December 11, 2025. SO ORDERED. ( Motions due by 12/11/2025.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/9/2025) (tg) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Jitesh Dudani to RE-FILE re: Document No. 33 Amended Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; the wrong event type was used to file the leave. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (pc)

EXHIBIT TO PLEADING re: 33 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Marco Meier. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A- Amended Complaint (redlined), # 2 Exhibit Ex. B- Amended Complaint (clean version), # 3 Exhibit Ex. C- Opposing Counsel's Written Consent).(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by William Kevin Oates on behalf of Marco Meier..(Oates, William) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Marco Meier..(Oates, William) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and amongst the undersigned Counsel for the respective Parties, that Plaintiff shall file a First Amended Complaint in this matter by December 11, 2025; and IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED, that Defendants shall have until January 2, 2026 to answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint; and IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED, that facsimile and/or electronic copies of the signatures on this Stipulation shall be treated as originals for all purposes and that this Stipulation may be executed in counterparts. SO ORDERED. ( Amended Pleadings due by 12/11/2025.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/11/2025) (tg) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint against Google LLC, Marta Martinez with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Marco Meier. Related document: 1 Complaint..(Oates, William) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

ANSWER to 39 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Pre-Settlement Conference held on 1/14/2026. (Quinn, Diane)

SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court will hold a Preliminary Settlement Conference Call on Thursday, February 05, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Please call Chambers at 212-805-0260 when all counsel are on the line. SO ORDERED. Telephone Conference set for 2/5/2026 at 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 1/20/2026) (rro) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Settlement Conference

LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Letter Motion for an Extension of Time to Complete Fact Discovery addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Daniel Gomez-Sanchez dated 1/23/2026. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Case Management Plan).(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

MOTION for Protective Order to Preclude Deposition. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Jitesh Dudani dated 1/26/2026 re: 42 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Letter Motion for an Extension of Time to Complete Fact Discovery addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Daniel Gomez-Sanchez dated 1/23/2026. . Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

ORDER granting 42 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/27/2026) (tg) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is to be tried to a jury. Depositions to be completed by May 4, 2026. Unless otherwise indicated, the Case Management Conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at (855) 244-8681, and enter Access Code 2318-315-0661, followed by the pound(#) key. Deposition due by 5/4/2026. Fact Discovery due by 6/4/2026. Expert Discovery due by 8/14/2026. Estimate length of trial 2 weeks. Telephone Conference set for 6/18/2026 at 11:00 AM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/27/2026) (tg) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 42 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Letter Motion for an Extension of Time to Complete Fact Discovery addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Daniel Gomez-Sanchez dated 1/23/2026. filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez, ENDORSEMENT: Per the Court's Individual Rule 2(C) governing discovery disputes, plaintiffs response to defendant's motion is due January 30, 2026. The Court does not invite replies. so ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/27/2026) ( Responses due by 1/30/2026) (ks) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference Preliminary Settlement Conference sine die addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Daniel Gomez-Sanchez dated 1/30/2026. Document filed by Google LLC, Marta Martinez..(Gomez-Sanchez, Daniel) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

LETTER REPLY to Response to Motion addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Jitesh Dudani dated 1/30/2026 re: 43 MOTION for Protective Order to Preclude Deposition. . Document filed by Marco Meier..(Dudani, Jitesh) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

The parties' request for an adjournment of the February 5 PSC is GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART: the Court will hold a PSC with DEFENDANT ONLY at 3:30 pm and PLAINTIFF ONLY at 3:45 p.m. The parties are directed to call chambers separately at their respective times. (SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang)(Text Only Order)(PSR) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference

Settlement Conference

ORDER: The Court held a Preliminary Settlement Conference Call on Thursday, February 05, 2026. As discussed on the call, the parties are directed to submit a joint status letter by Thursday, February 26, 2026, to advise the Court if another Preliminary Conference Settlement Call is desired. Nothing in this Order should be read to preclude the parties from requesting a conference outside of a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 2/6/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Order on Motion for Protective Order

Discovery

1 Exhibit A - Letter Rogatory

View on RECAP

2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order

View on RECAP

Conference

Order on Motion for Conference

Settlement Conference

Order on Motion for Discovery

Proposed Protective Order

Proposed Stipulation and Order

Protective Order

Protective Order

Notice of Appearance

Notice of Appearance

Letters Rogatory Issued

Notice of Appearance

Scheduling Order

Notice of Appearance

Settlement Conference