Zea et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Alex Zea and Olga Lidia Mayorga
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 4:2014cv03290
Filed: November 14, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
County: Harris
Presiding Judge: Lynn N Hughes
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 57 FINAL JUDGMENT. Alex Zea and Olga Lidia Mayorga take nothing from Ford Motor Company. Case terminated on 3/10/2017. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 56 OPINION on Summary Judgment. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
March 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER Allowing Withdrawal. Beau A. Miller and Paul Kerlin are withdrawn #54 . (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
March 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Unopposed MOTION for Beau Miller and Paul Kerlin to Withdraw as Attorney by Alex Zea, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/28/2017. (Schwartz, Richard)
February 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 53 DESIGNATION of Richard A. Schwartz as attorney in charge of Alex Zea, filed.(Schwartz, Richard)
April 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #49 Motion for Leave to File Exhibits One through F under seal. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4)
April 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 51 RESPONSE to #48 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Alex Zea. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Miller, Beau)
April 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Sealed Event, filed.
April 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by Alex Zea, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/19/2016. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Miller, Beau)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ford Motor Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2016. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny)
March 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MANAGEMENT ORDER. By April 7, 2016, Ford Motor Company must produce the claims history for this engine cover. By April 14, 2016, Ford may move for judgment. By April 28, 2016, Alex Zea may respond. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4)
March 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 46 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial Conference held. Appearances: Johnny Wayne Chambless, II, Beau Alan Miller, Richard Austin Schwartz. Ct Reporter: F. Warner. Order to be entered. Internal Review Deadline 5/2/2016. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4)
February 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER on Extension terminating #44 . By 3/18/2016, Ford may depose Zea's engineer. Pretrial Conference set for 3/28/2016 at 10:30 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
February 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION to Reset Case Management Conference and Deadline to Depose Engineer by Alex Zea, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/26/2016. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Mr. Zea's Unopposed Motion to Reset Case Management Conference and Deadline to Depose Engineer)(Miller, Beau)
December 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #42 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (hcarr, 4)
December 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TRANSCRIPT re: In-Chambers Conference held on September 1, 2015, before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Court Reporter/Transcriber Dye. Ordering Party Beau Miller Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/28/2016., filed. (gdye, )
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #40 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (hcarr, 4)
December 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 40 TRANSCRIPT re: Conference held on 7/13/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Court Reporter/Transcriber K. Metzger. Ordering Party Beau Miller Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/21/2016, filed. (kmetzger)
December 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beau Miller for Transcript of Hearing on 12/8/2015 before Judge Hughes. Ordinary (30 days) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Johnny Sanchez, filed. (hledwig, 6)
December 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER Denying Leave. Zea's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint is denied #34 . (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
December 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER. By 2/18/2016, Ford Motor may depose Alex Zea's engineer. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
December 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 36 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial conference held. Appearances: Beau Miller, Johnny Chambless. Ct Reporter: J. Sanchez. Order to be entered. Pretrial Conference set for 2/22/2016 at 10:30 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
December 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 EXHIBITS re: #34 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Alex Zea, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Second Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1 to Second Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 to Second Amended Complaint)(Miller, Beau)
December 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Alex Zea, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/28/2015. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Unopposed Motion for Leave)(Miller, Beau)
November 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #32 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 32 TRANSCRIPT re: Pretrial Conference held on 4-20-15 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Court Reporter/Transcriber B. Slavin. Ordering Party Plaintiff Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/22/2016., filed. (bslavin, )
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 31 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Beau Miller. This is to order a transcript of Hearing held on 10/19/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Fred Warner, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 30 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Beau Miller. This is to order a transcript of Hearing held on 9/1/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Gale Dye, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Beau Miller. This is to order a transcript of Hearing held on 7/13/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Miller, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 28 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Beau Miller. This is to order a transcript of hearing held on 4/20/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Bruce Slavin, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 27 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Beau Miller. This is to order a transcript of Hearing held on 1/20/2015 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Fred Warner, filed. (mmapps, 4)
November 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER Protecting Confidentiality. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
October 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER. By 11/2/2015, Ford Motor must submit the cover specifications and a design validation plan and report. By 11/24/2015, Zea must submit expert reports from both of his experts. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
October 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial conference held. Appearances: Andrew McCluggage, Beau Miller, Richard Schwartz. Ct Reporter: F. Warner. Order to be entered. Pretrial Conference set for 12/8/2015 at 10:30 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
September 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RETURN of Service Executed as to Paul Bruner on 09.24.15 re: Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in A Civil Action, filed.(Miller, Beau)
September 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Paul Bruner by Alex Zea, filed. (Miller, Beau)
September 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Order: Pretrial Conference reset for 10/19/2015 at 10:00 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
September 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER to Report. By 9/29/2015, Alex Zea and Olga Lidia Mayorga will report their engineer's updated findings. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
September 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial conference held. Appearances: Beau Miller, Richard Schwartz, Andrew McCluggage. Ct Reporter: G. Dye. Order to be entered. Pretrial Conference set for 10/5/2015 at 09:30 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
July 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial conference held. Appearances: Beau Miller, Richard Schwartz, Andrew McCluggage, Johnny Chambless. Ct Reporter: K. Miller. The parties will talk. Pretrial Conference set for 9/1/2015 at 10:30 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
May 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order: Pretrial Conference set for 7/13/2015 at 10:00 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
May 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER on Schedule. By 6/2/2015, Zea may designate his technician and give Ford the methods and protocols by which he proposes to test the engine cover. By 6/23/2015, Ford may respond with additional tests. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
May 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 15 RESPONSE to the Court's Conference Memorandum, filed by Alex Zea. (Schwartz, Richard)
May 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Initial Disclosures by Ford Motor Company, filed. (McCluggage, Andrew)
April 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Pretrial conference held. Appearances: Beau Miller, Richard Schwartz, Andrew McCluggage. Ct Reporter: B. Slavin. The parties will talk. By 5/8/2015, the parties must separately report what they propose to do next. Internal review set for 5/11/2015. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
February 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order Resetting Conference. Pretrial Conference reset for 4/20/2015 at 10:00 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
February 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Extension of Time. By 4/15/2015, the parties must meet with Ford Motor Company's engineer to distill what they think happened terminating #10 . (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
February 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Agreed MOTION to Extend Deadline in Courts 1/20/15 Management Order by Ford Motor Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/3/2015. (McCluggage, Andrew)
January 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Management ORDER. Olga Lidia Mayorga is dismissed as improvidently joined. By 1/30/2015, the parties must exchange the information ordered. By 2/9/2015, the parties must master the papers. By 2/13/2015, the parties must meet with Ford's engineer to distill what they think happened. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
January 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Initial conference held. Appearances: Andrew McCluggage, Richard Schwartz, Beau Miller. Ct Reporter: F. Warner. Order to be entered. Pretrial Conference set for 3/2/2015 at 03:00 PM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4) Conference date modified on 2/4/2015 (ghassan, 4).
January 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order Resetting Conference. At the request of the parties, Initial Conference reset for 1/20/2015 at 03:00 PM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
January 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J. McCluggage on behalf of Ford Motor Company, filed. (McCluggage, Andrew)
January 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order: Initial Conference set for 1/16/2015 at 10:00 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
January 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard A. Schwartz on behalf of Olga Lidia Mayorga, Alex Zea, filed. (Miller, Beau)
November 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN A REMOVED ACTION by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny)
November 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 2 EXHIBITS re: #1 Notice of Removal by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny)
November 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-14059826) filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Chambless, Johnny)

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Plaintiff: Alex Zea
Represented By: Beau Alan Miller
Represented By: Richard Schwartz
Represented By: Paul Brown Kerlin
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Plaintiff: Olga Lidia Mayorga
Represented By: Beau Alan Miller
Represented By: Paul Brown Kerlin
Represented By: Richard Schwartz
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Andrew McCluggage
Represented By: Johnny Wayne Chambless, II
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