FORD et al v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al
| FORD, JAMES FORD and JEANNE FORD |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY, JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS (1-50), FORD MOTOR CO., LTD., FORD RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, JOHN DOE 1-10, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY and ABC CORP 1-10 |
| PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE |
| 1:2015cv00357 |
| January 16, 2015 |
| US District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Camden Office |
| Atlantic |
| Noel L Hillman |
| Karen M Williams |
| K M Williams |
| Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1446 pl Notice for Removal - Product Liability |
| Both |
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| Filing 72 STIPULATION of Dismissal by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (ROGERS, EMILY) |
Filing 71
Order Administratively Terminating Action - 60 Day, Pending Consummation of Settlement.( Administrative Termination deadline set for 3/23/2018). Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 1/22/2018. (dmr)
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| Filing 70 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Noel L. Hillman: Settlement Conference held on 1/22/2018. Settlement conference held off the record. Counsel reported matter settled. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter/Recorder Robert T. Tate.) (dmr) |
| Filing 69 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Michelle I Schaffer to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-8412865.) (ROGERS, EMILY) |
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Filing 68
ORDER granting #67 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Michelle I. Schaffer. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 1/19/2018. (dmr)
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| Pro Hac Vice counsel, MICHELLE SCHAFFER, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (dmr) |
| Filing 67 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michelle I. Schaffer by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines as to #67 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michelle I. Schaffer. Motion set for 2/20/2018 before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dmr) |
| Filing 66 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #47 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiffs from Relying on or Introducing Improper Measure of Damages (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 65 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #50 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Regarding Damage (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 64 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #48 MOTION in Limine to Admit Spoliation Evidence and to Provide a Spoliation Inference Jury Instruction (ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 63 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #52 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Other Incidents (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 62 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #49 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Recalls on Subject Vehicle (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 61 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #51 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Re. Fire Cause and Origin (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 60 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #52 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Other Incidents (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 59 BRIEF in Support filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #51 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Re. Fire Cause and Origin (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 58 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #49 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Recalls on Subject Vehicle (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 57 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #50 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Regarding Damage (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 56 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #48 MOTION in Limine to Admit Spoliation Evidence (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 55 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #47 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiffs from Relying on or Introducing Improper Measure of Damages (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| NOTICE of Hearing on Motions #48 MOTION in Limine to Admit Spoliation Evidence, #52 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Other Incidents, #51 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Witnesses, #49 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Recalls on Subject Vehicle, #50 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony, #47 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiffs Improper Measure of Damages : Motion hearing set for 1/22/2018 at 1:30 PM in Camden - Courtroom 3A before Judge Noel L. Hillman. (gn ) |
| Set Deadlines as to #48 MOTION in Limine to Admit Spoliation Evidence, #52 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Other Incidents, #51 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Re. Fire Cause and Origin, #49 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Recalls on Subject Vehicle, #50 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Regarding Damage, #47 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiffs from Relying on or Introducing Improper Measure of Damages. Motion set for 2/5/2018 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (rtm, ) |
| Filing 54 Exhibit to #48 Motion in Limine, by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 53 Exhibit to #52 Motion in Limine by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (ROGERS, EMILY)NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel is advised that pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.3(c)(2), a single, consolidated motion to seal shall be filed within 14 days following the completed briefing of the materials sought to be sealed, or within 14 days following the date on which the last of such materials was filed under temporary seal if the motion is resolved, unless otherwise directed by the Court. |
| Filing 52 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Other Incidents by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C (Filed under seal), #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 51 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Re. Fire Cause and Origin by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 50 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Unqualified Opinion Testimony from Lay Witnesses Regarding Damage by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 49 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of Recalls on Subject Vehicle by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 48 MOTION in Limine to Admit Spoliation Evidence by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Filing 47 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiffs from Relying on or Introducing Improper Measure of Damages by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
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Filing 46
TEXT ORDER This Court having scheduled a jury trial for February 6, 2018 and a hearing on motions in limine for January 22, 2018, it is hereby ORDERED that motions in limine are due December 27, 2017, with opposition due January 3, 2018, and replies, if any, due January 10, 2018. So Ordered by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 12/12/2017. (gn)
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| TRIAL NOTICE: Jury Trial has been set for 2/6/2018 at 9:30 AM in Camden - with a Pretrial Conference/ Hearing on in limine motions filed set for 1/22/2018 at 1:30 PM in Camden - Courtroom 3A before Judge Noel L. Hillman. (gn) |
| Filing 45 Letter to Counsel Re: Jury trial set for February 6, 2018 before the Honorable Noel L. Hillman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 12/8/17. (dd) |
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Filing 44
JOINT FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 12/8/17. (dd, )
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Final Pretrial Conference held on 12/8/2017. (nz) |
| Filing 43 Proposed Pretrial Order Joint by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 11/6/2017. (nz) |
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Filing 42
SCHEDULING ORDER FOR FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE: Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/8/2017 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 11/6/2017. (tf, )
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Filing 41
TEXT ORDER The Court has scheduled a telephone status conference for November 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. to set dates for Final Pretrial Conference and submissions. Counsel for plaintiff shall initiate the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 10/31/17. (Ramos, Nicole)
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Filing 40
ORDER denying #35 Motion for Summary Judgment to Preclude the Testimonyof Michael Zazula. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 10/27/2017. (dmr)
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| Filing 39 OPINION. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 10/27/2017. (dmr) |
| Filing 38 RESPONSE in Support filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY re #35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula (KELLEY, JULIANN) |
| Filing 37 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD, PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE re #35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A-H, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certification Plaintiffs Responses to Undisputed Facts and Plaintiffs Undisputed Facts)(GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Amended Set/Reset Deadlines as to #35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula. Motion set for 4/17/2017 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dmr) |
| Filing 36 Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion re #35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula . (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines as to #35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula. Motion set for 4/3/2017 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dmr) |
| Filing 35 MOTION for Summary Judgment and To Preclude the Testimony of Michael Zazula by FORD MOTOR CO., LTD., FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FORD RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. Responses due by 3/20/2017 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - M)(KELLEY, JULIANN) |
| Filing 34 STIPULATION of Dismissal by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (KELLEY, JULIANN) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by EMILY JO ROGERS on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(ROGERS, EMILY) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 1/6/2017. (nz) |
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Filing 32
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive Motions due by 3/10/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 1/6/2017. (tf, )
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| Filing 31 Letter from Michael Galpern confirming status conference call and request for extension of deadline. (GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
| Filing 30 Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney THOMAS M. HINCHEY terminated. (HINCHEY, THOMAS) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE by FORD MOTOR COMPANY of Withdrawal of Appearance (HINCHEY, THOMAS) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by WILLIAM J. CONROY on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY (CONROY, WILLIAM) |
| CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance #29 filed by THOMAS M. HINCHEY on 1/4/2017 was submitted incorrectly using the wrong Notice event. PLEASE RESUBMI using "Notice to Withdraw From NEF as to Case" found under Notices. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (dmr) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS M. HINCHEY on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(HINCHEY, THOMAS) |
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Filing 26
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 1/6/2017 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Dispositive Motions due by 1/13/2017, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 10/3/2016. (dmr)
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Filing 25
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive Motions due by 1/11/2017, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 9/23/2016. (dmr)
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| Filing 24 Letter from Juliann Schwegler. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(SCHWEGLER, JULIANN) |
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Filing 23
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive Motions due by 12/12/2016, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 7/27/2016. (dmr)
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| Filing 22 Letter from Michael Galpern requesting an extension of the current discovery deadlines and attaching proposed Amended Scheduling Order. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(GALPERN, MICHAEL) |
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Filing 21
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 10/3/2016 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 6/17/2016. (dmr)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 6/17/2016. (nz) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (ALEXANDER, TIFFANY) |
| CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Withdrawal of Appearance #20 filed by Tiffany Alexander on 6/9/2016 was submitted incorrectly as a Motion. The Clerk will terminate the attorney, but in the future, please file using the correct event "Notice to Withdraw from NEF as to Case" found under Notices. Using that event will automatically terminate the attorney on the docket once the entry is completed. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. This message is for informational purposes only. (dmr) |
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Filing 19
STIPULATED SHARING AND NON-SHARING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 5/17/2016. (TH, )
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| Filing 18 Letter from Juliann Schwegler re #15 Letter. (SCHWEGLER, JULIANN) |
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Filing 17
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 6/17/2016 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Pretrial Factual Discovery due by 6/30/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 11/10/2016, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 5/12/2016. (dmr)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 5/12/2016. (nz) |
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Filing 16
TEXT ORDER The Court has scheduled a telephone status conference for May 12, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. to address the letter dated May 3, 2016 from Juliann Schwegler, Esquire, counsel for defendant Ford Motor Company. Counsel for defendant shall initiate the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 5/9/2016. (Ramos, Nicole)
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| Filing 15 Letter from Juliann Schwegler. (SCHWEGLER, JULIANN) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 3/16/2016. (nz) |
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Filing 14
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 5/18/2016 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Pretrial Factual Discovery due by 5/31/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 10/14/2016, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 3/16/2016. (dmr)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 1/25/2016. (nz) |
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Filing 13
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 3/16/2016 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Pretrial Factual Discovery due by 3/29/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 7/22/2016, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 1/25/2016. (dmr)
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Filing 12
CONSENT ORDER consolidating 15-6475 for all purposes under 15-cv-357. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 10/26/2015. (dmr)
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Filing 11
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 1/25/2016 @10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Discovery due by 1/29/2016. Disp. Motions due by 5/27/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 9/29/15. (js)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Telephone Status Conference held on 9/29/2015. (nz) |
| Filing 10 Letter from James Barry regarding consolidation of the matter with Plymouth Rock v Ford also pending before the Court. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order for Consolidation)(BARRY, JAMES) |
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Filing 9
TEXT ORDER Due to a scheduling conflict, the Court hereby reschedules the telephone status conference previously set for September 14, 2015. The new date and time of the telephone status conference is September 29, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Counsel for plaintiff shall initiate the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 8/24/2015. (Ramos, Nicole)
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| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by JULIANN E. SCHWEGLER on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(SCHWEGLER, JULIANN) |
| Filing 7 Letter from James A. Barry confirming that the parties conferred on digital discovery. (BARRY, JAMES) |
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Filing 6
SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 9/14/2015 @11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Amended Pleadings due by 9/30/2015. Discovery due by 11/30/2015. Disp. Motions due by 3/30/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 5/7/15. (js)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams: Initial Conference held on 5/7/2015. (dmr) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by JAMES A. BARRY on behalf of JAMES FORD, JEANNE FORD (BARRY, JAMES) |
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Filing 4
Order Initial Conference set for 5/7/2015 at 11:00 AM in Room 2040 before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams on 3/2/2015. (dmr)
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| Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND and Affirmative Defenses by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(ALEXANDER, TIFFANY) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(ALEXANDER, TIFFANY) |
| CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 7.1, a disclosure statement is required to be filed by a nongovernmental corporate party. Please refer to the Court's website at www.njd.uscourts.gov for a form and filing instructions. (nz, ) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by FORD MOTOR COMPANY from Atlantic County Superior Court, case number ATL L 6565 14. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-6157059), filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Notice to Plaintiff, #3 Certificate of Service)(nz, ) |
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