Cress v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Walker W. Cress
Defendant: Ford Motor Company, Watson Quality Ford, Inc., Superior Ford, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2014cv02752
Filed: December 4, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office: New Orleans Office
County: Livingston
Presiding Judge: Lance M Africk
Referring Judge: Karen Wells Roby
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 12/14/2015.(blg)
December 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER: This Court has been advised that the case has settled. Counsel are thanked for their assistance. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 12/14/2015.(blg)
December 14, 2015 Filing 45 NOTICE by Walker W. Cress re #1 Complaint, NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. (Dalton, Richard)
December 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER: The #39 Settlement Conference is CANCELLED to be rescheduled at a later date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (NEF:AFRICK)(cml)
November 12, 2015 Filing 43 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lance M Africk: Status Conference held on 11/12/2015. ORDERED that defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is GRANTED permission to file a timely motion for summary judgment. (blg)
November 9, 2015 Filing 42 First Witness and Exhibit List by Walker W. Cress. (Dalton, Richard)
November 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 11/12/2015 10:00 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 11/9/2015.(blg)
November 6, 2015 Filing 40 Witness and Exhibit List by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Carter, James)
November 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 12/8/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby.Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby.(cml)
September 24, 2015 Filing 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby: Settlement Conference held on 9/24/2015. Negotiations were unsuccessful and a settlement was not reached. (NEF:AFRICK) (cml)
September 3, 2015 Filing 37 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #36 Witness and Exhibit List; Filing attorney did not select Watson Quality Ford, Inc. and Superior Ford, Inc. as a filers. Clerk added filers. (blg)
September 3, 2015 Filing 36 Second Witness and Exhibit List by Ford Motor Company, Watson Quality Ford, Inc., Superior Ford, Inc. (Maxwell, Robert) Modified on 9/4/2015 (blg).
August 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: Settlement Conference RESET for 9/24/2015 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby.(cml)
August 7, 2015 Filing 34 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lance M Africk: Status Conference held on 8/7/2015. Prior to filing a motion for summary judgment, including a motion for partial summary judgment, counsel shall schedule and appear for a status conference before this Court at which time the motion will be discussed by all parties. (lag)
August 4, 2015 Filing 33 Witness and Exhibit List by Ford Motor Company. (Maxwell, Robert)
August 3, 2015 Filing 32 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #31 Status Report; Filing attorney did not select Watson Quality Ford, Inc. and Superior Ford, Inc. as additional filers. Clerk added filers. (blg)
August 3, 2015 Filing 31 STATUS REPORT by Ford Motor Company, Watson Quality Ford, Inc., Superior Ford, Inc. (Maxwell, Robert) Modified on 8/3/2015 (blg).
July 31, 2015 Filing 30 STATUS REPORT by Walker W. Cress (Dalton, Richard)
July 31, 2015 Filing 29 STATUS REPORT by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company re #28 Order Status Conference Report. (Carter, James) Modified on 7/31/2015 (blg).
July 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: Status Conference set for 8/7/2015 10:30 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. Counsel to comply as stated herein. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 7/15/2015.(blg)
July 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 11/2/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby.(cml)
June 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 26 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 8/7/2015 10:30 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. All discovery must be completed by 11/24/2015. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/8/2016 10:30 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. Jury Trial set for 2/1/2016 08:30 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form) (NEF: Magistrate Judge)(blg)
June 10, 2015 Filing 25 DEFICIENT: EXPARTE/CONSENT Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, by Walker W. Cress. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading, #3 Summons)(Dalton, Richard) Modified on 6/11/2015 (blg).
June 9, 2015 Filing 24 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #20 Answer to Complaint; Statement of Corporate Disclosure should be filed as a separate docket entry instead of an attachment to the Answer. Clerk took corrective action by separating this attachment and docketing it as a separate entry, rec. doc. no. 23. (blg)
June 9, 2015 Filing 23 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (blg)
June 9, 2015 Filing 22 NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 6/30/2015 10:15 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. (blg)
June 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDERED that the Call Docket is hereby CANCELLED and counsel need not appear. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 6/9/2015.(blg)
June 9, 2015 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Compliance with FRCP 7.1, Corporate Disclosure)Attorney James R. Carter added to party State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Carter, James)
June 5, 2015 Filing 19 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Superior Ford, Inc. (Maxwell, Robert)
June 5, 2015 Filing 18 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Superior Ford, Inc..Attorney Robert W. Maxwell added to party Superior Ford, Inc.(pty:dft).(Maxwell, Robert)
May 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: Docket Call set for 6/10/2015 10:00 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 5/20/2015.(blg)
April 16, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDERED that the Call Docket is SATISFIED. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 4/16/2015.(blg)
April 16, 2015 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Superior Ford, Inc. served on 12/13/2014, answer due 1/5/2015. (Dalton, Richard)
April 16, 2015 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company served on 12/15/2014, answer due 1/5/2015. (Dalton, Richard)
April 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Robert W. Maxwell and Jeffrey G. Lagarde for Watson Quality Ford, Inc. Attorney Ann Russell Chandler terminated. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 4/8/2015. (blg)
April 7, 2015 Filing 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Robert W. Maxwell to be substituted in place of Ann Chandler by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Maxwell, Robert)
March 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Docket Call set for 4/16/2015 10:00 AM before Judge Lance M Africk. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 3/25/2015.(blg)
January 20, 2015 Filing 10 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Watson Quality Ford, Inc. (Chandler, Ann)
January 20, 2015 Filing 9 Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Watson Quality Ford, Inc..(Chandler, Ann)
January 6, 2015 Filing 8 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Ford Motor Company (Maxwell, Robert)
January 6, 2015 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Ford Motor Company.Attorney Robert W. Maxwell added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft).(Maxwell, Robert)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan. (NEF:Sect I, Mag1, Mag4)(cml)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, as to Watson Quality Ford, Inc. answer due 1/20/2015. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 12/31/2014. (blg)
December 29, 2014 Filing 4 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer by Watson Quality Ford, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Ann Russell Chandler added to party Watson Quality Ford, Inc.(pty:dft).(Chandler, Ann)
December 9, 2014 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Superior Ford, Inc., Watson Quality Ford, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(lag)
December 5, 2014 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan. (clc)
December 4, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-4677150) filed by Walker W. Cress. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)Attorney Richard Collins Dalton added to party Walker W. Cress(pty:pla).(Dalton, Richard)

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Plaintiff: Walker W. Cress
Represented By: Richard Collins Dalton
Represented By: Christopher Lee Whittington
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Robert W. Maxwell
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Defendant: Watson Quality Ford, Inc.
Represented By: Ann Russell Chandler
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