Supreme Court

Case: 19-0991    
19-0991
11/01/2019
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE JANE DOE CASES 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/19/2022Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Facebook's Reply in Support of its Motion for Rehearing and Motion to Stay filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
09/06/2022MDL Response to Motion for RehearingDefendant(s) Defendant Texas Pearl Inc.'s Response to Facebook, Inc.'s Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Remand filed by attorney Billie Parker
09/06/2022MDL Response to Motion for RehearingPlaintiff(s) Plaintiff Jane Doe's Response to Facebook's Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand and Motion to Stay filed by attorney Annie McAdams
08/19/2022Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Facebook's Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
11/18/2021Multidistrict Litigation Filing Other than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. Defendant Aakash Enterprise LLC and Defendant APRS Ltd.'s Notices of Passing Hearing filed by attorney Michael Luke
04/28/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant CC Host, LLC's Joinder in Defendant Salesforce's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney James Ware
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Minakshi Kiritkumar Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Mike Johanson
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Ranjit and Gita, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Shiv Shankar, Inc.'s d/b/a Seashell Inn's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Bhartendu Patel's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Ashok Bhakta's Joinder in Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendants Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendants Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Satyanam Hospitality, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/03/2020MDL Response filed Defendant(s) The Backpage Defendants' Response Opposed to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Christopher Harbin
04/02/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendants Sankusum, LLC and Sangeeta, LLC's Joinder in Def Salesforce's Opposition Plfs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by Elizabeth Herrera
04/01/2020MDL Response filed Movant Opposition of Defendant Salesforce to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Michael Raiff
03/05/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Salesforce's Letter Responding to Plaintiffs' Letter of March 4, 2020 filed by attorney Kristin Linsley
03/04/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Letter from attorney Annie McAdams requesting Panel lift the stay or designate a pretrial court.
01/03/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Defendant(s) Response to Notice of Related Rule 202 Petition filed by Respondent Jane Does.
12/27/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Notice of Related Rule 202 Petition and Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Request for Transfer and Stay filed by Salesforce
12/20/2019MDL Response filed Respondent Response to Jane Does' Withdrawal of Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Michael Raiff
12/20/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Jane Does' Withdrawal of Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Annie McAdams
12/19/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant Salesforce.com, Inc.'s Notice of Related Civil Action filed by attorney Michael Raiff
12/03/2019Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant Salesforce's Reply in Support of Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Michael Raiff
11/26/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendants Plainfield Inn A/K/A/ Virani & Manav, Llc, Rajan Patel, and Dahyabhai Patel’s Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.Com’s Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Satyanan Hospitality LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Bridgette Begle
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Bhartendu Patel's Joinder in and Adoption of Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Ashok Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Bhakta Baldev's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Shiv Shankar, Inc. dba Seashell's Inn's Joinder in and Adoption of Def Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Satyanan Hospitality LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Bridgette Begle
11/21/2019MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Jane Does' Response in Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Annie McAdams
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Minakshi Kiritkumar Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Mike Johanson
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Five VP Texas, LP d/b/a Woodspring Suites' Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney David Brothers
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendants Siddhi Vinayak, LP and Jagu Gavind, LLC's Joinder in Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Randy Donato
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Kosmada LLC's Joinder to and Adoption of Salesforce.com Inc's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Steven Grubbs
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Red Roof Inns, Inc.'s Joinder In and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Josh K. Davis
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant CC Host, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney James Ware
11/21/2019MDL Response to Motion for TransferDefendant(s) The Backpage Defendants' Response and Brief in Support of Salesforce's Motion for Transfer and For Stay of Trial Court Proceedings filed by attorney Christopher Harbin
11/14/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant G6 Hospitality LLC and G6 Hospitality Property LLC Joinder in and Adoption of Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay.
11/08/2019Supplemental Brief filedMovant Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of Salesforce.com, Inc.
11/01/2019Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion to Transfer and Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Salesforce.com, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Notice of Related Rule 202 Petition and Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Request for Transfer and Stay filed by Salesforce
12/22/2022Call received  Call received from attorney on behalf of Facebook, Katie Boatman, regarding the pending Motion for Rehearing and Motion to Stay.  Email sent to MDL panel to follow up on the status.
12/20/2019MDL Response filed   Response to Jane Does' Withdrawal of Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Michael Raiff
12/20/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Jane Does' Withdrawal of Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Annie McAdams
12/19/2019Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Salesforce.com, Inc.'s Notice of Related Civil Action filed by attorney Michael Raiff
12/03/2019Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Salesforce's Reply in Support of Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Michael Raiff
11/26/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendants Plainfield Inn A/K/A/ Virani & Manav, Llc, Rajan Patel, and Dahyabhai Patel’s Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.Com’s Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay
11/22/2019MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Salesforce.com's Request for Stay granted.  All trial court proceedings in the cases listed in Appendix A to the Motion to Transfer are stayed.
(11/22/2019 5:35:49 PM) 19-0991 MDL Stay Order Issued 11-22-19.pdf
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Satyanan Hospitality LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Bridgette Begle
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Satyanan Hospitality LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Bridgette Begle
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Ashok Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Bhakta Baldev's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Bhartendu Patel's Joinder in and Adoption of Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Shiv Shankar, Inc. dba Seashell's Inn's Joinder in and Adoption of Def Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
11/22/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer to a Pretrial Court filed by Suleha Shaikh
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant CC Host, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney James Ware
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Minakshi Kiritkumar Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Mike Johanson
11/21/2019MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Jane Does' Response in Opposition to Salesforce's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Annie McAdams
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Kosmada LLC's Joinder to and Adoption of Salesforce.com Inc's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Steven Grubbs
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Five VP Texas, LP d/b/a Woodspring Suites' Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer filed by attorney David Brothers
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Red Roof Inns, Inc.'s Joinder In and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Josh K. Davis
11/21/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendants Siddhi Vinayak, LP and Jagu Gavind, LLC's Joinder in Defendant Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Randy Donato
11/21/2019MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  The Backpage Defendants' Response and Brief in Support of Salesforce's Motion for Transfer and For Stay of Trial Court Proceedings filed by attorney Christopher Harbin
11/18/2021Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Defendant Aakash Enterprise LLC and Defendant APRS Ltd.'s Notices of Passing Hearing filed by attorney Michael Luke
11/14/2019Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant G6 Hospitality LLC and G6 Hospitality Property LLC Joinder in and Adoption of Salesforce.com's Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay.
11/08/2019Supplemental Brief filed  Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of Salesforce.com, Inc.
11/01/2019Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Motion to Stay incorporated within Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Salesforce.com, Inc.
11/01/2019Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion to Transfer and Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Salesforce.com, Inc.
09/19/2022Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Facebook's Reply in Support of its Motion for Rehearing and Motion to Stay filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
09/13/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to attorneys stating "Per the MDL Panel, any replies to the Response to Motion for Rehearing regarding MDL Case No. 19-0991; In re Jane Doe Cases are due no later than September 19, 2022."
09/06/2022MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Plaintiff Jane Doe's Response to Facebook's Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand and Motion to Stay filed by attorney Annie McAdams
09/06/2022MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing  Defendant Texas Pearl Inc.'s Response to Facebook, Inc.'s Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Remand filed by attorney Billie Parker
08/19/2022Case Record Filed   Record in Support of Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
08/19/2022Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Facebook's Motion for Stay Pending Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
08/19/2022Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel  Facebook's Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand filed by attorney Kelly Sandill
06/22/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Defendant Westchase Interests, LLC’S Notice of Filing of Opposition to Transfer and Moton to Remand filed by attorney Christine Kirschner
06/04/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case filed on behalf of Jane Doe#2 filed by attorney Annie McAdams
06/04/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case filed on behalf of Jane Doe filed by attorney Annie McAdams
05/22/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case filed on behalf of Red Roof Inns, Inc. by attorney Josh Davis
05/06/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Hon. Mark Davidson of the 11th District Court of Harris County and to the District Clerk that was appointed as pretrial court.
05/06/2020Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Designation of Pretrial Court and Appointment of Pretrial Judge Hon. Mark Davidson of the 11th District Court of Harris County Texas
(5/6/2020 5:24:11 PM) 19-0991 MDL Appointment Order 05-06-20.pdf
04/28/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant CC Host, LLC's Joinder in Defendant Salesforce's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney James Ware
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Bhartendu Patel's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendants Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Shiv Shankar, Inc.'s d/b/a Seashell Inn's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Call received  Call received regarding electronic filing.
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Minakshi Kiritkumar Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Mike Johanson
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Satyanam Hospitality, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Ranjit and Gita, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Ashok Bhakta's Joinder in Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendants Umesh Bhakta and Jaishri Bhakta's Joinder in and Adoption of Defendant Salesforce.com's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Suleha Shaikh
04/03/2020MDL Response filed   The Backpage Defendants' Response Opposed to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Christopher Harbin
04/02/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendants Sankusum, LLC and Sangeeta, LLC's Joinder in Def Salesforce's Opposition Plfs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by Elizabeth Herrera
04/01/2020MDL Response filed   Opposition of Defendant Salesforce to Plaintiffs' Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Michael Raiff
03/31/2020Call received  Call received letting the MDL Panel know that a response to the Motion to Lift Stay is forthcoming.
03/30/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Plaintiffs Janiece Charlez, et al's Motion to Lift Stay filed by attorney Annie McAdams
03/05/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Salesforce's Letter Responding to Plaintiffs' Letter of March 4, 2020 filed by attorney Kristin Linsley
03/04/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Letter from attorney Annie McAdams requesting Panel lift the stay or designate a pretrial court.
02/14/2025MDL Order Issued  Order Issued: "The Texas Supreme Court granted mandamus relief to Appellant Facebook, Inc. n/k/a Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Facebook”) in this matter pertaining to Facebook’s motion to remand in this MDL Proceeding and the Texas Supreme Court “direct[ed] the MDL panel to remand the [Facebook] tag-along case to its original trial court.” In re Jane Doe Cases, 2024 Tex. LEXIS 1170 *; ___ S.W.3d ___, 2024 WL 5249567; 68 Tex. Sup. J. 316; (Tex. Dec. 31, 2024) [23-0202].
Accordingly, the Panel on Multidistrict Litigation remands the Facebook tag-along case to its original trial court (the 55th Judicial District Court).'
(2/14/2025 4:19:06 PM) 19-0991 MDL Order Issued 02-14-25.pdf
02/07/2023Case Stored  e-stored
01/16/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted
01/16/2020Opinion issued by Multidistrict Litigation PanelIssued
01/09/2023Call received  Follow-up call received from attorney on behalf of Facebook, Katie Boatman, regarding status of pending motion for rehearing and motion to stay.  Contacted MDL Panel regarding status.
01/09/2023Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposedDenied Facebook's Motion for Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand denied

(1/9/2023 4:27:49 PM) 19-0991 Order Issued _ Rehearing Denied 01-09-23.pdf
01/09/2023MDL Motion to Stay disposedDenied Facebook's Motion for Stay Pending Rehearing on Denial of Motion to Remand denied
01/03/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Response to Notice of Related Rule 202 Petition filed by Respondent Jane Does.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/07/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Facebook, Inc. n/k/a Meta Platforms, Inc.AppellantMs. Kelly S. Sandill
Justice Kathryn E. Boatman
Salesforce.com, Inc.MovantMr. Michael Raiff
Jane DoesRespondentMs. Annie McAdams
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