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

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                                1 Paul R. Kiesel, State Bar No. 119854
     kiesel@kiesel.law
 2 Mariana A. McConnell, State Bar No. 273225
     mcconnell@kiesel.law
 3 KIESEL LAW LLP
   8648 Wilshire Boulevard
 4 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2910
   Tel: (310) 854-4444
 5 Fax: (310) 854-0812

 6 Jesse Creed, State Bar No. 272595
     jcreed@psbr.law
 7 PANISH | SHEA | BOYLE | RAVIPUDI LLP
   11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 700
 8 Los Angeles, California 90025
   Tel: (310) 477-1700
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12                      SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

13           FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – SPRING STREET COURTHOUSE

14 COORDINATION PROCEEDING                         JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION
   SPECIAL TITLE [RULE 3.400]                      PROCEEDING NO. 5255
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                                                   For Filing Purposes: 22STCV21355
16 SOCIAL MEDIA CASES
   _____________________________________           Judge: Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl
17 THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL                    SSC-12
   ACTIONS
18                                                 NOTICE OF RULING AT JUNE 27, 2023
                                                   FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE
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   (Christina Arlington Smith, et al., v. TikTok   Date: June 27, 2023
20 INC., ET AL., CASE NO. 22STCV21355)             Time: 1:45 p.m.

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                   NOTICE OF RULING AT JUNE 27, 2023 FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE
 1         TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

 2         PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on June 27, 2023, the Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl held a

 3 Further Status Conference in Social Media Cases, JCCP No. 5255, in Department 12 of the Los

 4 Angeles Superior Court, Spring Street Courthouse. The Court issued the attached Minute Order on

 5 various issues.

 6         The next Further Status Conference is set for July 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., in Department 12

 7 of the Spring Street Courthouse.

 8         Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel was ordered to provide, and hereby does, give notice.

 9 DATED: July 3, 2023                       KIESEL LAW LLP
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                                                   Mariana A. McConnell
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                                                   PANISH | SHEA | BOYLE | RAVIPUDI LLP
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                     NOTICE OF RULING AT JUNE 27, 2023 FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE
ATTACHMENT
                     E-Served: Jun 28 2023 3:48PM PDT Via Case Anywhere

   SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                           Civil Division
                    Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 12

JCCP5255                                                                          June 27, 2023
Social Media Cases                                                                     1:45 PM


Judge: Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl                 CSR: Keri Logan CSR# 12608
Judicial Assistant: L. M'Greene                  ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: M.Miro                      Deputy Sheriff: None

APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): No Appearances
For Defendant(s): No Appearances
Other Appearance Notes: (See Appearances Below)



NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Motion for Order Governing Preservation of
Child Sexual Abuse Materials (22STCV21355); Further Status Conference; Hearing on Motion
to Seal Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order Governing Preservation of
Child Sexual Abuse Materials (22STCV21355); Hearing on Motion to Seal Plaintiffs' Motion for
an Order Governing Preservation of Child Sexual Abuse Materials [22STCV21355]

The matter is called for hearing.

Pursuant to Government Code sections 68086, 70044, and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956,
Keri Logan CSR# 12608, certified shorthand reporter is appointed as an official Court reporter
pro tempore in these proceedings, and is ordered to comply with the terms of the Court Reporter
Agreement. The Order is signed and filed this date.

Appearances on all coordinated proceedings:

Plaintiffs – Present
Jesse Creed, Jennifer Emmel, Cherisse H. Cleofe, James P. Frantz, Joseph VanZandt, Erica
Kubly, Matthew Bergman, Emily C. Jeffloh.

Plaintiffs – LACourtConnect –
Amy Eskin, Annie Kouba, Brad Honnold, Chelsie Warner, Christopher L. Ayers, Frederick
Schenk, Jennifer Domer, Josh Autry, Kelly K. McNabb, Lexi Hazam, Lucy Rose Davis, Marc
Mandich,
Mariana A. McConnell, Michael Weinkowitz, Mike Akselrud, Narmeen Nkeiti, Previn Warren,
Sara Abston.

Defendants – Present
Ashley Hardin, Tarifa B. Laddon, Ansel Carpenter, Victoria A. Degtyareva, Samantha Machock,
Christopher Chiou, Matthew Donohue, Amy R. Fiterman, Ashley M. Simonsen, Matt J.
                                         Minute Order                               Page 1 of 5
   SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                           Civil Division
                    Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 12

JCCP5255                                                                             June 27, 2023
Social Media Cases                                                                        1:45 PM


Judge: Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl                   CSR: Keri Logan CSR# 12608
Judicial Assistant: L. M'Greene                    ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: M.Miro                        Deputy Sheriff: None

Blaschke, Jonathan H. Blavin.

Defendants – LACourtConnect –
David Mattern, David P. Koller, Geoffrey Drake, Teresa Griffin, Paul Schmidt.


The Court reads and considers the Joint Status Report filed on 6/22/2023.

STATUS CONFERENCE

The Court has considered counsel's request for Coordination of Add-On Case(s) and grants the
request this date.

Case(s) - 23STCV10105, 23STCV12341, 23STCV12373, 23STCV12916, 23STCV12931,
23STCV12935, 23STCV14241, and 23STCV14496 are ordered coordinated with Judicial
Council Coordination Proceeding No. JCCP5255.

For good cause shown, the aforementioned cases are assigned to Carolyn B. Kuhl in Department
12 at Spring Street Courthouse for all further proceedings.

Said case(s) are determined to be complex within the meaning of Rule 3.400 of the California
Rules of Court.

Pursuant to Government Code Sections 70616(a) and 70616(b), a single complex fee of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) must be paid on behalf of all plaintiffs. For defendants, a complex
fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) must be paid for each defendant, intervenor, respondent
or adverse party, not to exceed, for each separate case number, a total of eighteen thousand
dollars ($18,000.00), collected from all defendants, intervenors, respondents, or adverse parties.
All such fees are ordered to be paid to Los Angeles Superior Court, within 10 days of service of
this order.

Any future hearings on the newly coordinated case(s) are advanced to this date and vacated.

Counsel are reminded that in preparing future documents, all captions must include the
Coordinated Case Number JCCP5255 along with the originally assigned case number.

Regarding Plaintiffs’ Fact Sheets, as previously ordered, counsel are to file their respective
proposed Plaintiff Fact Sheets by August 1, 2023. Counsel also should file a redline comparison
                                           Minute Order                                  Page 2 of 5
   SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                          Civil Division
                   Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 12

JCCP5255                                                                            June 27, 2023
Social Media Cases                                                                       1:45 PM


Judge: Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl                  CSR: Keri Logan CSR# 12608
Judicial Assistant: L. M'Greene                   ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: M.Miro                       Deputy Sheriff: None

of their respective versions and may file a short pleading briefly explaining each side’s position
on items remaining in controversy. Also on August 1, 2023, each Defendant is to file a
Declaration from a knowledgeable employee (1) describing how account holders (Plaintiffs) may
access information from their accounts and (2) delineating what specific types of information are
available to account holders concerning past account activity. Such declarations will allow the
court to discuss with the parties whether document requests to Defendants to refresh Plaintiffs’
recollections in advance of completing Plaintiff Fact Sheets would be reasonable and
appropriate. An informal discovery conference (IDC) for the purpose of discussing the draft
Plaintiff Fact Sheets is set for August 9, 2023 at 1:45 pm.


Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) re: Plaintiff Fact Sheets is scheduled for 08/09/2023 at
01:45 PM in Department 12 at Spring Street Courthouse on cases 22-CIV-03178, 22-CIV-03731,
22-CV-066, 22CV019089, 22CV409251, 22SMCV02834, 22SMCV02838, 22SMCV02875,
22STCV21355, 22STCV24332, 22STCV26778, 22STCV26829, 22STCV28200,
22STCV28201, 22STCV28202, 22STCV28204, 22STCV31543, 22STCV36006,
22STCV36184, 22STCV37068, 22STCV38197, 22STCV38204, 22STCV38670,
22STCV38918, 22STCV38956, 22STCV39250, 22STCV39268, 22STCV40543,
22STCV40570, 22STCV40977, 23-CIV-01287, 23SMCV00026, 23SMCV00659,
23STCV00707, 23STCV01417, 23STCV01440, 23STCV01481, 23STCV01824,
23STCV01857, 23STCV02183, 23STCV02260, 23STCV02372, 23STCV03094,
23STCV03690, 23STCV04303, 23STCV05370, 23STCV05371, 23STCV06277,
23STCV06685, 23STCV07277, 23STCV07750, 23STCV07763, 23STCV08004,
23STCV08659, 23STCV08891, 23STCV10105, 23STCV12341, 23STCV12373,
23STCV12916, 23STCV12931, 23STCV12935, 23STCV14241, 23STCV14496, 30-2023-
01306723-CU-PL-CJC, 34-2022-00329620, 37-2022-00038271-CU-PL-CTL, CIVSB2218921,
CIVSB2224125, CIVSB2225355, and CV2022-1472.

Further Status Conference (All Cases) is scheduled for 07/27/2023 at 11:00 AM in Department
12 at Spring Street Courthouse on cases 22-CIV-03178, 22-CIV-03731, 22-CV-066,
22CV019089, 22CV409251, 22SMCV02834, 22SMCV02838, 22SMCV02875, 22STCV21355,
22STCV24332, 22STCV26778, 22STCV26829, 22STCV28200, 22STCV28201,
22STCV28202, 22STCV28204, 22STCV31543, 22STCV36006, 22STCV36184,
22STCV37068, 22STCV38197, 22STCV38204, 22STCV38670, 22STCV38918,
22STCV38956, 22STCV39250, 22STCV39268, 22STCV40543, 22STCV40570,
22STCV40977, 23-CIV-01287, 23SMCV00026, 23SMCV00659, 23STCV00707,
23STCV01417, 23STCV01440, 23STCV01481, 23STCV01824, 23STCV01857,
23STCV02183, 23STCV02260, 23STCV02372, 23STCV03094, 23STCV03690,
                                          Minute Order                             Page 3 of 5
   SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                          Civil Division
                   Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 12

JCCP5255                                                                         June 27, 2023
Social Media Cases                                                                    1:45 PM


Judge: Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl                 CSR: Keri Logan CSR# 12608
Judicial Assistant: L. M'Greene                  ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: M.Miro                      Deputy Sheriff: None

23STCV04303, 23STCV05370, 23STCV05371, 23STCV06277, 23STCV06685,
23STCV07277, 23STCV07750, 23STCV07763, 23STCV08004, 23STCV08659,
23STCV08891, 23STCV10105, 23STCV12341, 23STCV12373, 23STCV12916,
23STCV12931, 23STCV12935, 23STCV14241, 23STCV14496, 30-2023-01306723-CU-PL-
CJC, 34-2022-00329620, 37-2022-00038271-CU-PL-CTL, CIVSB2218921, CIVSB2224125,
CIVSB2225355, and CV2022-1472.

A Joint Status Report is to be filed by NOON on 7/24/2023.

The Further Status Conference scheduled for 06/27/2023 is 'Held' for cases 22-CIV-03178, 22-
CIV-03479, 22-CIV-03480, 22-CIV-03588, 22-CIV-03731, 22-CIV-03783, 22-CIV-03808, 22-
CV-066, 22CV019089, 22CV409251, 22SMCV02834, 22SMCV02838, 22SMCV02875,
22STCV02183, 22STCV21355, 22STCV24332, 22STCV26778, 22STCV26829,
22STCV28200, 22STCV28201, 22STCV28202, 22STCV28204, 22STCV31543,
22STCV36006, 22STCV36184, 22STCV37068, 22STCV38197, 22STCV38204,
22STCV38670, 22STCV38918, 22STCV38956, 22STCV39250, 22STCV39268,
22STCV40543, 22STCV40570, 22STCV40977, 23-CIV-01287, 23SMCV00026,
23SMCV00659, 23STCV00707, 23STCV01417, 23STCV01440, 23STCV01481,
23STCV01824, 23STCV01857, 23STCV02183, 23STCV02260, 23STCV02372,
23STCV03094, 23STCV03690, 23STCV04303, 23STCV05370, 23STCV05371,
23STCV06277, 23STCV06685, 23STCV07277, 23STCV07750, 23STCV07763,
23STCV08004, 23STCV08659, 23STCV08891, 30-2023-01306723-CU-PL-CJC, 34-2022-
00329620, 37-2022-00038271-CU-PL-CTL, CIVSB2218921, CIVSB2224125, CIVSB2225355,
and CV2022-1472.

The Court and counsel argue the motions entitled above.

The Court gives counsel an oral tentative for the motions argued.

The Court will allow further briefing on the Motion for Order Governing Preservation of Child
Sexual Abuse Materials. Defendants’ supplemental papers to be filed by July 10, 2023, and
Plaintiffs’ supplemental papers to be filed by July 19, 2023. Supplemental papers should not
exceed 10 pages per side.

On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion for Order Governing Preservation of Child
Sexual Abuse Materials (22STCV21355) scheduled for 06/27/2023 is continued to 07/27/2023 at
11:00 AM in Department 12 at Spring Street Courthouse for case 22STCV21355.

                                         Minute Order                               Page 4 of 5
   SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                           Civil Division
                    Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 12

JCCP5255                                                                             June 27, 2023
Social Media Cases                                                                        1:45 PM


Judge: Honorable Carolyn B. Kuhl                  CSR: Keri Logan CSR# 12608
Judicial Assistant: L. M'Greene                   ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: M.Miro                       Deputy Sheriff: None

On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion to Seal Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs'
Motion for an Order Governing Preservation of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (22STCV21355)
scheduled for 06/27/2023 is continued to 07/27/2023 at 11:00 AM in Department 12 at Spring
Street Courthouse for case 22STCV21355.

On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion to Seal Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order
Governing Preservation of Child Sexual Abuse Materials [22STCV21355] scheduled for
06/27/2023 is continued to 07/27/2023 at 11:00 AM in Department 12 at Spring Street
Courthouse for case 22STCV21355.

By July 19, 2023, counsel for Plaintiffs and counsel for Defendants are to file their respective
proposed Orders Governing Preservation of Child Sexual Abuse Materials as well as a redline
document showing the differences between the two proposed orders.


Plaintiff liaison counsel is to provide notice.

A copy of this minute order will append to the following coordinated cases under JCCP5255: 22-
CIV-03178, 22-CIV-03479, 22-CIV-03480, 22-CIV-03588, 22-CIV-03731, 22-CIV-03783, 22-
CIV-03808, 22-CV-066, 22CV019089, 22CV409251, 22SMCV02834, 22SMCV02838,
22SMCV02875, 22STCV02183, 22STCV21355, 22STCV24332, 22STCV26778,
22STCV26829, 22STCV28200, 22STCV28201, 22STCV28202, 22STCV28204,
22STCV31543, 22STCV36006, 22STCV36184, 22STCV37068, 22STCV38197,
22STCV38204, 22STCV38670, 22STCV38918, 22STCV38956, 22STCV39250,
22STCV39268, 22STCV40543, 22STCV40570, 22STCV40977, 23-CIV-01287,
23SMCV00026, 23SMCV00659, 23STCV00707, 23STCV01417, 23STCV01440,
23STCV01481, 23STCV01824, 23STCV01857, 23STCV02183, 23STCV02260,
23STCV02372, 23STCV03094, 23STCV03690, 23STCV04303, 23STCV05370,
23STCV05371, 23STCV06277, 23STCV06685, 23STCV07277, 23STCV07750,
23STCV07763, 23STCV08004, 23STCV08659, 23STCV08891, 23STCV10105,
23STCV12341, 23STCV12373, 23STCV12916, 23STCV12931, 23STCV12935,
23STCV14241, 23STCV14496, 30-2023-01306723-CU-PL-CJC, 34-2022-00329620, 37-2022-
00038271-CU-PL-CTL, CIVSB2218921, CIVSB2224125, CIVSB2225355, and CV2022-1472.




                                            Minute Order                               Page 5 of 5
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 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

 3         At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I am employed
   in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. My business address is 8648 Wilshire Boulevard,
 4 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2910.

 5 On July 3, 2023, I served true copies of the following document(s) described as NOTICE OF
   RULING AT JUNE 27, 2023 FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE, on the interested parties
 6 in this action as follows:
                                   SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
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            BY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: I caused a copy of the document(s)
 8 to be sent from e-mail address ilongoria@kiesel.law to the persons at the e-mail addresses listed in
   the Service List. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic
 9 message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful.
10            I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
     is true and correct.
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