Order: CHRISTINA ARLINGTON SMITH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO LALANI WALTON, DECEASED, ET AL. VS TIKTOK INC., ET AL.

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                                Superior Court offCalttomia


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                                                                           David W, Slayton, Exocutve Otic     of Court
                                                                                    By: M. Miro, Deputy



                          SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                            COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT

10    COORDINATION PROCEEDING                                       JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION
      SPECIAL TITLE [RULE 3.400]                                    PROCEEDING NO. 5255
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                                                                    Judge: Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl
      SOCIAL MEDIA CASES                                            SSC-12
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13    THIS DOCUMENT               RELATES TO:                        PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
                                                                    REQUEST TO ADD-ON CASES
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      All Cases
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18            In the   Parties’    Joint Initial   Status   Conference     Statement,     filed   on February         14, 2023,

19    Plaintiffs requested the coordination of cases identified as Potential Add-On Cases in Exhibit A to

20    the Joint Initial Status Conference Statement into Social Media Cases, JCCP No. 5255 (JCCP 5255).

      Having considered the Plaintiffs’ request, and hearing no objections, and good cause appearing, IT

22    IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

23            Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 404.1 et seq. and California Rules of

24    Court 3.501 et seq., this Court now orders the following cases added-on to JCCP 5255:

25                °    NS.,etal. v. Snap, Inc., et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 22CV019089 (filed

26                     on 10/4/2022);

27                .    Schott v. Meta       Platforms,      Inc.,   et al., Los Angeles       Superior       Court    Case No.

28                     22STCV36006 (filed on 11/15/2022);
                            [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO ADD-ON CASES
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          T.C,, et al. y. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.

          22STCV36184 (filed on 11/15/2022);

          Buckles     v. Meta Platforms,     Inc., et al., Los Angeles       Superior Court Case No

          22STCV39268 (filed on 12/19/2022);

          M.M.,, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.

          22SMCV02838 (filed on 12/22/2022);
          Hart     v. Meta    Platforms,   Inc.,     et al., Los   Angeles   Superior   Court   Case   No

          22SMCV02875 (filed on 12/23/2022);

          Constantine, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case

     10   No. 23SMCV00026 (filed on 1/4/2023);

     il   Newton, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No

     12   23STCV00707 (filed on 1/12/2023);

     13   Hernandez v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No

     14   23STCV01417 (filed on 1/23/2023);

     15   JG,      et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No

     16   23STCV01440 (filed on 1/23/2023);

     17   Mayfield, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No

     18   23STCV01481 (filed on 1/23/2023);

     19   Boyd      v. Meta   Platforms,   Inc.      et al., Los   Angeles   Superior   Court   Case   No

     20   23STCV01824 (filed on 1/27/2023);

     21   Moreno      v. Meta Platforms,      Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.

     22   23STCV01857 (filed on 1/27/2023);

     23   Levick     v. Meta Platforms,      Inc.,    et al., Los Angeles    Superior Court     Case No

     24   23STCV02183 (filed on 2/1/2023);

     25   W.W.      v. Meta   Platforms,    Inc.,    et al., Los   Angeles   Superior   Court   Case   No

     26   23STCV02260 (filed on 2/1/2023);

     27   MB.       v. Meta   Platforms,   Inc.,     et al., Los   Angeles   Superior   Court   Case   No.

     28   23STCV02372 (filed on 2/2/2023);
                 {PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO ADD-ON CASES
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S.M.J,,    et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.,             et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No

                                        (filed on 2/3/2023)

                     Bryner      v. Meta Platforms,      Inc.,           et al.,      Los’ Angeles   Superior Court Case No.

                     23STCV03094 (filed on 2/13/2023); and

                     A.A.,     et al. v. Meta Platforms,         Inc.,      et al.,    Los Angeles Superior Court Case No

                                        (filed on 2/13/2023).

              As to any case listed above that was not initially filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court

     Plaintiff's counsel in such case is ordered within 10 days-to deliver to Dept.                      12 of the Spring Street

     Courthouse a separate, hard copy, Notice of Lodging for each out-of-county case that attaches (1) a

10   conformed copy of the original Complaint and any subsequent Complaint filed in that case and (2)

1    a register of actions (docket sheet) from the originating court

12            As to any case listed above that was not initially filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

13   this Court hereby stays all proceedings in the originating court. Plaintiff's counsel in each such case

14   is ordered within 10 days to file in the originating court a “Notice of Stay of Proceedings Pursuant

15   to Coordination in JCCP 5255,” attaching a copy of this Order

16            IT IS SO ORDERED.

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                                                       Hon. CarolynVeni
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                               [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO ADD-ON CASES