TENNIS et al v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Plaintiff: RICHARD A. TENNIS, RONDA L. TENNIS, TENNIS, INC. and TENNIS ROOFING & ASPHALT, INC.
Defendant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2010cv00563
Filed: May 4, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Pittsburgh Office
County: Allegheny
Presiding Judge: Terrence F McVerry
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Property Damage
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 9, 2010 Opinion or Order RECEIPT from Eastern District of Michigan for Case opened in their District received on 12/9/2010. Case Opened on 11/15/2010 with case number as 10-14594. (jv)
November 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from Eastern District of Michigan. (jv)
November 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Case electronically transferred to Eastern District of Michigan. (jv)
November 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPORT of Mediation: Case has been resolved. DONALD E. ZIEGLER terminated. Attorney Donald E. Ziegler terminated. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire and return same to the Clerk of Court within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The questionnaire can be accessed at www.pawd.uscourts.gov. Click on the ADR icon. Mediation session was held on 11/15/2010. (map)
November 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Conditional Transfer Order received from the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. (jv)
October 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying #15 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 10/8/2010. (kly)
October 7, 2010 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #17 Response to Motion. ERROR: Proposed Order was made part of main document. CORRECTION: Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the main document. This message is for informational purposes only. (ept)
October 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #15 MOTION to Stay ALL PROCEEDINGS PENDING TRANSFER TO MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PROCEEDING filed by RICHARD A. TENNIS, RONDA L. TENNIS, TENNIS ROOFING & ASPHALT, INC., TENNIS, INC.. (Morrow, Clayton)
October 1, 2010 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #15 Motion to Stay and #16 Brief in Support of Motion. Response to Motion due by 10/7/2010. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 10/1/2010. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
September 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 16 BRIEF in Support re #15 Motion to Stay ALL PROCEEDINGS PENDING TRANSFER TO MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PROCEEDING filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Barnett, Lisa)
September 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Stay ALL PROCEEDINGS PENDING TRANSFER TO MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PROCEEDING by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Barnett, Lisa)
September 30, 2010 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER of COURT: The Court has reviewed #15 Defendant's Motion For Stay of All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation Proceeding. Plaintiff intends to respond on or before October 7, 2010. The Case Management Conference scheduled on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM is continued generally. Text only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice in the matter. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 9/30/2010. (kly)
September 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF FILING OF MDL NOTICE OF RELATED ACTION by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Barnett, Lisa)
September 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION selecting ADR process by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Barnett, Lisa)
September 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Barnett, Lisa)
August 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL LOCAL RULE 16.1 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Case Management Conference set for 10/1/2010 at 09:15 AM in Courtroom 6C before Terrence F. McVerry. Rule 26 Meeting to be conducted on or before 8/30/2010. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/20/2010. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 8/9/2010. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stipulation Selecting ADR Process, #2 Exhibit Rule 26(f) Report) (kly)
August 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Barnett, Lisa)
August 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony J. Rash on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Rash, Anthony)
July 26, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part #4 Motion to Dismiss -- granting motion to dismiss Counts IV, V, VI, VIII and IX, and denying in all other respects ; denying #4 Motion to Strike. Defendant shall file an Answer as to Counts I, II, III and VII of the Complaint on or before August 6, 2010. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 7/26/10. (mh, )
July 26, 2010 Opinion or Order Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from FORD MOTOR COMPANY on or before 8/6/2010 (mh, )
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Strike. ERROR: MULTIPLE Relief Motion Filed as One Relief. CORRECTION: Attorney advised in future that Motions of this nature are to be filed using the Motion Event and clicking on all the reliefs sought in said motion. Clerk of Court added Motion to Strike to existing #4 Motion to Dismiss. This message is for informational purposes only. (jv)
May 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 7 BRIEF in Support of #6 Response to Motion to Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike filed by RICHARD A. TENNIS, RONDA L. TENNIS, TENNIS ROOFING & ASPHALT, INC., TENNIS, INC.. (Morrow, Clayton)
May 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RESPONSE to Motion re #4 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12 (b)(6) filed by RICHARD A. TENNIS, RONDA L. TENNIS, TENNIS ROOFING & ASPHALT, INC., TENNIS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Morrow, Clayton)
May 12, 2010 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #4 Motion to Dismiss and #5 Brief in Support of Motion. Response to Motion due by 6/1/2010. Signed by Judge Terrence F. McVerry on 5/12/2010. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kly)
May 11, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 5 BRIEF in Support re #4 Motion to Dismiss filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Barnett, Lisa)
May 11, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12 (b)(6) by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Barnett, Lisa). Added MOTION to Strike on 6/1/2010 (jv).
May 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Disclosure Statement identifying Ford Motor Credit Company; Ford Holdings, Inc.; Ford Leasing Corporation (formerly known as USL Capital Corporation); Ford Capital BV; Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II, China-Jiangling Motors Corporation, Limited, Japan-Mazda Motor Corporation and Turkey-Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Sirketi (Otosan) as corporate parent or other affiliate, by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Barnett, Lisa)
May 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (kly)
May 4, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, case number GD 09-023706 (Filing fee $350, receipt number 0315-1593666), filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit - Various State Court Pleadings including Complaint) (jv)
May 4, 2010 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement as required pursuant L.R. 7.1.1. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days. This message is for informational purposes only. Disclosure Statement due by 5/11/2010. (jv)

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Plaintiff: RICHARD A. TENNIS
Represented By: Clayton S. Morrow
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Plaintiff: RONDA L. TENNIS
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