Williams v. Ford Motor Company, et al
Plaintiff: Victor Williams
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Unidentified Party
Case Number: 2:2017cv03958
Filed: April 25, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office: New Orleans Office
County: St John the Baptist
Presiding Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Referring Judge: Susie Morgan
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER AND REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that this case is hereby remanded to the 40th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 12/17/2018. (Attachments: #1 Remand Letter)(jls)(NEF: Mag. Judge van Meerveld)
December 14, 2018 Filing 19 STIPULATION by Victor Williams (Gaines, Randal)
December 12, 2018 Filing 18 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #17 MOTION to Compel Responses to Discovery Requests. **Filing attorney should have changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the Magistrate Judge and is set for submission of 1/2/2019.** (sbs)
December 12, 2018 Filing 17 MOTION to Compel Responses to Discovery Requests by Ford Motor Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 1/2/2019. Motion(s) referred to Janis van Meerveld. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Rule 37 Certificate, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Notice of Submission)(Maxwell, Robert) Modified text on 12/12/2018 (sbs).
November 19, 2018 Filing 16 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susie Morgan: Status Conference held on 11/19/2018. The parties discussed whether the Court has jurisdiction. Plaintiff will file an affidavit, executed by the Plaintiff, stipulating that the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000 by no later than December 3, 2018. (bwn)
September 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 11/19/2018 at 1:30 PM before Judge Susie Morgan. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/5/2019 at 3:00 PM before Judge Susie Morgan. 5 day Jury Trial set for 9/23/2019 at 9:00 AM before Judge Susie Morgan. All discovery must be completed by 7/16/2019. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form)(bwn)
August 17, 2018 Filing 14 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE NOTICE - Scheduling Conference set for 9/20/2018 at 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. Signed by Clerk.(bwn)
August 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Continue Preliminary Conference. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan. (bwn)
August 16, 2018 Filing 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Preliminary Conference by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Maxwell, Robert)
August 14, 2018 Filing 11 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE NOTICE - Scheduling Conference set for 8/28/2018 at 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. Signed by Clerk.(bwn)
August 6, 2018 Filing 10 CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER from MDL Panel re MDL 2599. FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.4(a), the parties shall furnish the Clerk for the Southern District of Florida with a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record to be remanded.(lag)
May 24, 2017 Filing 9 Receipt of Case Transfer by Southern District of Florida (lag)
May 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order of MDL Transfer to District of Southern District of Florida. MDL case number is 2599. Electronic file sent. (Attachments: #1 Transmittal Letter- SDFL, #2 Transmittal Email)(clc)
May 23, 2017 Filing 7 Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL MDL 2599. (clc)
May 15, 2017 Filing 6 Notice of Compliance by Ford Motor Company to #4 Directive (Maxwell, Robert) Modified text on 5/16/2017 (clc).
April 28, 2017 Filing 5 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re 3 Initial Case Assignment. **Filing attorney did not enter corporate parents or affiliates at the prompt 'Searchfor a corporate parent or other affiliate'. Clerk took corrective action.** (clc)
April 27, 2017 Filing 4 DIRECTIVE pursuant to 28:1447(b) filed by Clerk.(clc)
April 27, 2017 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Susie Morgan and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (jeg)
April 26, 2017 Filing fee received from Ford Motor Company: $ 400.00 (mm)
April 25, 2017 Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Ford Motor Company identifying Corporate Parent or affiliate State Street Bank and Trust Company, Corporate Parent or affiliate State Street Corporation for Ford Motor Company. (Maxwell, Robert) Modified on 4/28/2017 (clc).
April 25, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with jury demand from 40th Judicial District Court, St. John Parish case number 70477 A (Credit Card not accepted or unavailable - payment of filing fee due within 2 business days) filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)Attorney Robert W. Maxwell added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft).(Maxwell, Robert) Modified text on 4/27/2017 (clc).

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Plaintiff: Victor Williams
Represented By: Randal Leroy Gaines
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Represented By: Robert W. Maxwell
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