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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Western Division - Los Angeles) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:11-cv-10230-JFW-AGR
Jessica Alba v. Caden Companies Inc et al Assigned to: Judge John F. Walter Referred to: Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg Case in other court: Superior Court of CA for the County of Los Angeles, B471136 Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal Plaintiff Jessica Alba an individual represented by Brian G Wolf Lavely and Singer 2049 Century Park East Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2906 310-556-3501 Fax: 310-556-3615 Email: bwolf@lavelysinger.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael V Mancini Lavely & Singer PC 2049 Century Park East Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2906 310-556-3501 Fax: 310-556-3615 Email: mmancini@lavelysinger.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed: 12/09/2011 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Jurisdiction: Federal Question

V. Defendant Caden Companies Inc The, a California corporation doing business as Belly Bandit represented by Andrew B Holmes Andrew Holmes Law Offices 801 South Figueroa Street Suite 2170 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-542-2122 Fax: 310-295-2424 Email: abholmesesq@gmail.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Benjamin M Gipson DLA Piper LLP 550 South Hope Street Suite 2300 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2678 213-330-7700

Fax: 213-330-7701 Email: ben.gipson@dlapiper.com TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Maria C Rodriguez DLA Piper LLP 550 South Hope Street Suite 2300 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2678 213-330-7700 Fax: 213-330-7701 Email: maria.rodriguez@dlapiper.com TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant Jodi Caden an individual represented by Andrew B Holmes (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Benjamin M Gipson (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Maria C Rodriguez (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant Lori Caden an individual represented by Andrew B Holmes (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Benjamin M Gipson (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Maria C Rodriguez (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/01/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant Does 1-10 inclusive TERMINATED: 01/12/2012

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court for the CA for the County of Los Angeles-Central District, case number BC471136 with CONFORMED FILED copy of summons and complaint. Case assigned to Judge John F. Walter, Discovery to Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (Filing fee $ 350 Paid. ), filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Caden Companies Inc, Lori Caden. (et) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/13/2011: # 1 Ntc of Asgmt, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (mg). (Entered: 12/12/2011) CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint Executed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba, upon Defendant Jodi Caden served on 11/10/2011, answer due 12/1/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jane Doe in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. [Filed in State Court on 11/23/2011 Submitted Attached to Exhibit C to Notice of Removal.] (et) (Entered: 12/12/2011) CONFORMED COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc, Does amending Notice of Removal, 1 ,filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba. [Filed in State Court on 11/1/2011 Submitted Attached to Exhibit B to Notice of Removal.] (et) (Entered: 12/12/2011) CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE of Summons and First Amended Complaint Executed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba, upon Defendant Lori Caden served on 11/10/2011, answer due 12/1/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jane Doe in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. [Filed in State Court on 11/23/2011 Submitted Attached to Exhibit C to Notice of Removal.] (et) (Entered: 12/12/2011) CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE of Summons and First Amended Complaint Executed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba, upon Defendant Caden Companies Inc served on 11/9/2011, answer due 11/30/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon David Schnaid in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by method of service not specified. Original Summons NOT returned. [Filed in State Court on 11/23/11 Submitted attached to Exhibit C to Notice of Removal.] (et) (Entered: 12/12/2011) CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to First Amended Complaint, filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. [Filed in State Court on 12/9/2011 Submitted Attached to Exhibit D to Notice of Removal.] (et) (Entered: 12/12/2011)

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CERTIFICATION of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. (et) (mg). (Entered: 12/12/2011) CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. (et) (mg). (Entered: 12/12/2011) Notice of Electronic Filing re Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Corporate Disclosure Statement 3 , Amended Complaint, Certificate/Notice

of Interested Parties 2 , Notice of Removal, 1 , Answer to Complaint, Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) e-mailed to mmancini@ecjlaw.com bounced due to unknown address. Primary e-mail address corrected. Notice of Electronic Filing resent addressed to mmancini@lavelysinger.com. Pursuant to the General Order and Local Rules it is the attorneys obligation to maintain all personal contact information including e-mail address in the CM/ECF system. (tyw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 12/12/2011) 12/12/2011 4 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Brian G Wolf counsel for Plaintiff Jessica Alba. Adding Brian G. Wolf as attorney as counsel of record for Plaintiff Jessica Alba for the reason indicated in the G06 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba (Wolf, Brian) (Entered: 12/12/2011) NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Brian G Wolf counsel for Plaintiff Jessica Alba. Martin D. Singer will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice.Martin D. Singer is no longer attorney of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba (Wolf, Brian) (Entered: 12/12/2011) NOTICE filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. Notice of Compliance with 28 USC Section 1446(D) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Gipson, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/13/2011) STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. Counsel are ORDERED to deliver 2 copies of all documents filed electronically in this action to Chambers. For each document filed electronically, one copy shall be marked CHAMBERS COPY and the other copy shall be marked COURTESY COPY. (kbr) (Entered: 12/15/2011) MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter: ADR Program Questionnaire and Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/9/2012; Scheduling Conference set for 1/23/2012 at 08:30 AM before Judge John F. Walter. (se) (Entered: 12/15/2011) NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba. (Mancini, Michael) (Entered: 12/15/2011) DECLARATION of Lead Trial Counsel Brian G. Wolf Re: Complaince with General Order Authorizing Electronic Filing filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba. (Wolf, Brian) (Entered: 12/21/2011) DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba.. (Wolf, Brian) (Entered: 12/22/2011) CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by PLAINTIFF Jessica Alba, identifying Jessica Alba, an individual - Plaintiff; The Caden Companies, Inc., d/b/a Belly Bandit, a California corporation - Defendant; Jodi Caden, an individual - Defendant; and Lori Caden, an individual - Defendant. (Mancini, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2012)

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JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba.. (Mancini, Michael) (Entered: 01/09/2012) ADR PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE (Mancini, Michael) (Entered: 01/09/2012) MINUTE IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter: The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The Scheduling Conference currently on calendar for 1/23/2012 at 8:30 AM., is hereby vacated and the matter taken off calendar. The Court has filed its Scheduling and Case Management Order which sets forth the schedule of Trial and Pre-Trial dates that will govern this action and the Order/Referral to ADR Program (ADR-12) ordering the action to a private mediator for a Local Civil Rule 16-15 Settlement Conference. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. (jp) (Entered: 01/12/2012) ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR PROGRAM by Judge John F. Walter. Case ordered to a private mediator by 6/11/2012. (jp) (Entered: 01/13/2012) SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: Discovery cut-off 8/27/2012; Motions to be heard by 9/10/2012; Proposed Pretrial Order due by 10/4/2012; Last date to conduct settlement conference is 6/11/2012; Jury Trial set for 11/6/2012 at 08:30 AM before Judge John F. Walter; Pretrial Conference set for 10/26/2012 at 10:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. (se) (Entered: 01/13/2012) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez; Benjamin M. Gipson filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Maria) (Entered: 04/25/2012) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez; Benjamin M. Gipson filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Caden Companies Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Maria) (Entered: 04/25/2012) ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: denying 18 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Request does not comply with paragraph 3 of the Court's Scheduling and Case Management Order. (kbr) (Entered: 04/27/2012) ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: denying 19 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Request does not comply with paragraph 3 of the Court's Scheduling and Case Management Order. (kbr) (Entered: 04/27/2012) ***THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICKEN, PURSUANT TO ORDER DOCUMENT NUMBER 24 *** NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez filed by defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. Motion set for hearing on 5/7/2012 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney (Jodi Caden and Caden Concepts), # 2 Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney (Lori Caden), # 3 Proposed Order Order on Request for

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Approval of Substitution of Attorney)(Rodriguez, Maria) Modified on 4/30/2012 (jp). (Entered: 04/27/2012) 04/30/2012 23 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICEOF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez 22 . The following error(s) was found: Hearing information is not timely. Other error(s) with document(s): Judge Walter Motion calendar can be found on the Court website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov., Court Calendar. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (jp) (Entered: 04/30/2012) ORDER TO STRIKE ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS by Judge John F. Walter: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Approval of Substitution attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez 22 , for the following reasons: (1) Hearing information is not timely. (2) Insufficient notice of motion given. (jp) (Entered: 04/30/2012) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute attorney Andrew B. Holmes in place of attorney Maria C. Rodriguez; Benjamin M. Gipson filed by Defendants Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc. Motion set for hearing on 6/4/2012 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney Signed by Jodi Caden, # 2 Exhibit B - Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney Signed by Lori Caden, # 3 Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Maria) (Entered: 04/30/2012) ORDER by Judge John F. Walter GRANTING Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney Andrew B Holmes for Jodi Caden, Lori Caden, Caden Companies Inc., in place and stead of Attorney Benjamin M Gipson and Maria C Rodriguez 25 . (jp) (Entered: 05/01/2012) Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) filed by Plaintiff Jessica Alba. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mancini, Michael) (Entered: 07/02/2012)

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