Piltch et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Howard Piltch and Barbara Nelson-Piltch
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company
Not Classified By Court: Joseph V Simeri
Case Number: 3:2011cv00001
Filed: January 3, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: St. Joseph
Presiding Judge: James T Moody
Referring Judge: Christopher A Nuechterlein
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MINUTE ORDER (text entry only) granting #51 Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel. Approved by Senior Judge James T Moody on 4/10/15. (Attorney Vanessa A Davis terminated as Counsel for defendants) (efc)
April 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants Ford Motor Company, Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company. (Davis, Vanessa)
April 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MANDATE of USCA as to #41 Notice of Appeal. District Court decision is AFFIRMED. (Attachments: #1 certified order, #2 certified final judgment, #3 certified order denying rehearing)(rmc)
March 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER of USCA as to #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. The Motion for Leave to file Petition for Rehearing Out-of-Time is GRANTED; the mandate is RECALLED and the appeal is REINSTATED. (jld)
March 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ***MANDATE RECALLED AND APPEAL REINSTATED 3/26/15 PER USCA ORDER*** MANDATE of USCA as to #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. The District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Ford is AFFIRMED. No record to be returned. (Attachments: #1 certified judgment, #2 certified opinion)(kds) Modified on 3/27/2015 (jld).
December 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 47 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Ford Motor Company. Amendment to #2 Notice of Removal . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - December 2, 2014 Order of 7th Circuit Court of Appeals)(Schiferl, Kevin)
November 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA re #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (kds)
October 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Transmitted Record on Appeal via email to US Court of Appeals re #41 Notice of Appeal (kjp) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/31/2014: #1 Corrected document) (kjp).
October 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE from 7th Circuit Court of Appeals requesting record on appeal. (kjp)
April 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 43 USCA Case Number 14-1965 for #41 Notice of Appeal filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (jld)
April 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Short Record Sent to US Court of Appeals re #41 Notice of Appeal. Appeal filing fees paid in the amount of $505 - Receipt # 0755-2342519. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appeal, #2 Order Being Appealed, #3 Judgment, #4 Docket Sheet)(jld)
April 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #39 Opinion and Order, Terminate Motions, Terminate Civil Case,,,, filed by Plaintiffs Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0755-2342519. (Wertheimer, Donald) Modified on 3/27/2015 TO REOPEN THE APPEAL PER #49 USCA ORDER RECALLING MANDATE AND REOPENING APPEAL. (jld). Modified on 3/27/2015 (lpw).
March 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 40 CLERK'S ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. (kjp)
March 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 39 OPINION AND ORDER granting #20 MOTION for Summary Judgment and denying as moot MOTION for Sanctions filed by Ford Motor Company. The clerk is to enter final judgment, stating that Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company is dismissed; and in favor of defendant Ford Motor Company, plaintiffs to take nothing by way of their complaint. ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 3/28/14. (kjp)
April 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Extension of Time to disclose expert witnesses. Defendant's expert witness disclosure is due 60 days after the Court rules on the motion for summary judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 4/16/2012. (kds)
March 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION for Sanctions filed by Ford Motor Company. (Schiferl, Kevin)
March 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Disclosures by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schiferl, Kevin)
March 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SUPPLEMENT to #33 Response to Motion, #34 Supplement, AMENDED Verified Statement of James O'Boyle filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Wertheimer, Donald)
March 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SUPPLEMENT to #33 Response to Motion filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Attachments: #1 Depo. of Howard Piltch, #2 Depo. of Barbara Nelson Piltch, #3 Verified Statement of Howard Piltch, #4 Verified Statement of James O'Boyle, #5 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual)(Wertheimer, Donald)
March 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 33 RESPONSE to Motion re #20 MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION for Sanctions filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Wertheimer, Donald)
February 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER denying #28 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Ford's motion for summary judgment filed by Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. Response to be filed by 3/13/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 2/16/2012. (kds)
January 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Stipulated PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 1/26/2012. (kds)
January 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Stipulated Protective Order)(Schiferl, Kevin)
January 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 29 OBJECTION by Ford Motor Company to #28 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Ford's motion for summary judgment. (Schiferl, Kevin)
January 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Ford's motion for summary judgment by Plaintiffs Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Wertheimer, Donald)
January 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Response to be filed by 1/18/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 1/6/2012. (kds)
December 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 OBJECTION by Ford Motor Company to Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time Within Which to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. (Schiferl, Kevin)
December 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment #20 by Plaintiffs Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Wertheimer, Donald) Modified on 12/20/2011 - added link (kds).
December 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 4/1/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 12/8/2011. (kds)
December 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' First Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Schiferl, Kevin)
November 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Disclosure of Expert Witnesses by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Motion for Extension to Disclose Expert Witnesses)(Schiferl, Kevin)
November 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 21 BRIEF in Support of #20 MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION for Sanctions filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #2 Exhibit B to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #3 Exhibit C to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #4 Exhibit D to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #5 Exhibit E to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #6 Exhibit F to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, #7 Exhibit G to Brief in Support of Combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions)(Schiferl, Kevin)
November 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment, MOTION for Sanctions by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schiferl, Kevin)
November 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company re #18 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File, Plaintiffs' Expert Disclosures (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Ltr to D. Wertheimer dated 11.07.11)(Schiferl, Kevin)
September 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 1/1/2012. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 11/1/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 9/19/2011. (kds)
September 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 17 OBJECTION by Ford Motor Company to #16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Reports. (Schiferl, Kevin)
September 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Reports by Plaintiffs Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch. (Wertheimer, Donald)
February 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPORT by Ford Motor Company, Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company, Barbara Nelson-Piltch, Howard Piltch Agreed Supplement to Report of Parties' Planning Meeting. (Schiferl, Kevin)
February 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER to file a supplement to their Rule 26 report by 3/17/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 2/15/2011. (kds)
February 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 2/15/2011 before Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein. Pla appeared by atty D Wertheimer. Dft appeared by atty K Schiferl. Joseph Simeri appointed as mediator. Results of the mediation shall be filed with the court no later than 10 days before the final pretrial conference. Any amendments to the pleadings to be filed by 3/1/2011. Discovery deadline is 2/15/2012. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 9/1/2011. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 11/1/2011. Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 3/1/2011. Magistrate Consent forms due by 3/8/2011. (slm)
January 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion to allow Vanessa Davis to attend the preliminary pre-trial conference in lieu of lead trial counsel Kevin C Schiferl. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 1/28/2011. (kds)
January 26, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Schiferl, Kevin)
January 26, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Continue and Reschedule Preliminary Pre-Trial Conference or Alternatively to Allow Attendance by Associate Counsel Due to Trial Counsel's Conflict by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schiferl, Kevin)
January 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties (Standard Track). (slm)
January 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Joint Proposed Discovery due by 2/1/2011. Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 2/15/2011 11:00 AM in US District Court - South Bend before Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein on 1/13/11. (slm)
January 10, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Ford Motor Company, Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company.(Davis, Vanessa)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Notice of Removal served on Clerk St Joseph Superior Court of Indiana on 12/30/2010, filed by Ford Motor Company. (kds)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company. (kds)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin C Schiferl on behalf of Ford Motor Company (kds)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa A Davis on behalf of Ford Motor Company (kds)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Ford Motor Company from St Joseph Superior Court, case number 71D06-1012-PL-277. ( Filing fee $ 350) receipt #INN300417, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(kds)
December 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company, filed by Howard Piltch, Barbara Nelson-Piltch.(kds)

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Plaintiff: Howard Piltch
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