California Central District Court
Judge:Jacqueline Chooljian
Case #: 2:25-cv-04044
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal - Account Receivable
Case Filed:May 06, 2025
Case in other court:Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, 25STCV12023
Last checked: Tuesday May 06, 2025 1:06 PM PDT
Defendant
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, PROCTER & GAMBLE HAIR CARE, LLC
Defendant
CLAIROL, KOHLBERN KRAVIS ROBERT & CO. a/k/a KKR & CO., INC.
Defendant
COSMOPROF SERVICES USA, LLC
Defendant
COTY, INC.
Defendant
GOLDWELL
Defendant
GOLDWELL NEW YORK
Defendant
JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS 1-100
Defendant
JOHN PAUL MITCHELL SYSTEMS
Defendant
JOICO, SCHWARZKOPF, PRAVANA, HENKEL a/k/a HENKEL AG & CO. KgaA
Defendant
KAO CORPORATION
Defendant
L'Oreal USA Products, Inc.
Defendant
L'Oreal USA, Inc.
Defendant
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.
Defendant
WELLA PROFESSIONALS
Plaintiff
Holly White


Docket last updated: 11 hours ago
Thursday, May 08, 2025
7 7 notice Appearance Thu 05/08 11:15 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Andrew Parker Felix on behalf of Plaintiff Holly White (Felix, Andrew)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
6 6 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Thu 05/08 9:05 AM
MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE JACQUELINE CHOOLJIAN REMINDER NOTICE REGARDING DEADLINE TO OPT OUT OF ASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR ALL PURPOSES. Per the attached Notice of Assignment to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent Form ("Notice") issued on May 7, 2025, the deadline for Plaintiff and Defendants L'oreal USA, Inc. and L'oreal USA Products, Inc. (collectively, "Removing Defendants") affirmatively to decline to consent to the assignment of this removed case to the Magistrate Judge for all purposes (i.e., to "opt out") will expire on May 14, 2025. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (klg)
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Att: 1 Attachment
5 5 notice Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening Wed 05/07 1:06 PM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachments Attachments: 1 Declaration of Brooke Kim, 2 Civil Cover Sheet, 3 FRCP 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement are attached to the Notice of Removal. Each of these documents should have been filed and entered separately under its correct event/relief. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ghap)
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4 4 attorney Pro Hac Vice Application Due (G-109) - optional html form Wed 05/07 12:59 PM
NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney R Allen Smith, Jr. on behalf of Plaintiff. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap)
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3 3 misc Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent CV-20B optional html form Wed 05/07 12:34 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (ghap)
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Tuesday, May 06, 2025
2 2 notice Notice (Other) Tue 05/06 7:21 PM
Notice of Certificate of Compliance re Dkt. 1 filed by Defendants L'Oreal USA Products, Inc., L'Oreal USA, Inc.. (Kim, Brooke)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Tue 05/06 4:46 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, case number 25STCV12023 Receipt No: ACACDC-39650916 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendants L'Oreal USA Products, Inc., L'Oreal USA, Inc.. (Attorney Brooke Killian Kim added to party L'Oreal USA Products, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Brooke Killian Kim added to party L'Oreal USA, Inc.(pty:dft))(Kim, Brooke)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Brooke Kim,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 FRCP 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement
cmp Complaint - (Discovery) Wed 05/07 12:40 PM
CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Bristol-Myers Squibb, Proceter and Gamble Hair Care, LLC, Clairol, Kohlbern Kravis Robert and Co., Cosmoprof Services USA, LLC, Coty, Inc., Goldwell, Goldwell New York, John Doe Corporation, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Joico, Schwarzkopf, Pravana,Henkel, Kao Corporation, L Oreal USA Products, Inc., L Oreal USA, Inc., Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., Wella Professionals. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Holly White. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/23/2025 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
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othcmp Amended Complaint Wed 05/07 12:46 PM
CONFORMED FILED COPY OF AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Bristol-Myers Squibb, Proceter and Gamble Hair Care, LLC, Clairol, Kohlbern Kravis Robert and Co., Cosmoprof Services USA, LLC, Coty, Inc., Goldwell, Goldwell New York, John Doe Corporation, 1-100, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Joico, Schwarzkopf, Pravana,Henkel, Kao Corporation, L Oreal USA Products, Inc., L Oreal USA, Inc., Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., Wella Professionals amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by plaintiff Holly White. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/28/2025 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT D)(ghap)
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