Tyler v. Lane
Plaintiff: Lisa F. Tyler
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Bobby Frank Lane
Case Number: 2:2020cv00584
Filed: August 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Stephen Michael Doyle
Referring Judge: William Keith Watkins
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 16, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal (Doc. #42 ), which comports with Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs action against the remaining Defendant, Bobby Frank Lane, has been dismissed with prejudice by operation of Rule 41 on the terms agreed to by the parties. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 3/16/2022. (cwl, )
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Error re #43 Response to Order to Show Cause and is hereby STRICKEN as an erroneous duplicate docket entry. Parties are instructed to disregard docket entry #43 and refer to docket entry #41 for correct entry. (cwl, )
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 (STRICKEN AS DUPLICATE DOCKET ENTRY - SEE DOC #41 FOR CORRECT DOCKET ENTRY) RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Lisa F. Tyler re #40 Order (Petway, David) Modified on 3/15/2022 to strike as duplicate filing (cwl, ).
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Joint STIPULATION of Dismissal by Lisa F. Tyler, Bobby Frank Lane. (Petway, David) Modified on 3/15/2022 to clarify as joint & add joint filer (cwl, ).
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 (Joint Response to Show Cause Order) REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Petway, David) Modified on 3/15/2022 to clarify as a response and not a Rule 26f document (cwl, ).
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Joint RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Bobby Frank Lane, Lisa F. Tyler re #40 Order. (No pdf attached to this entry - see doc #41 for pdf, attorney used incorrect event when filing) (cwl, )
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER: it is ORDERED: 1) On or before 3/15/2022, the parties shall file either a Rule 26(f) report or a joint stipulation of dismissal; and 2) On or before 3/15/2022, the parties shall file a joint report showing cause as to why they failed to follow the deadlines set by the court and showing cause as to why sanctions should not be imposed. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 3/9/2022. (cwl, )
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 TEXT ORDER: Granting #38 Joint MOTION for Extension of Deadline Rule 26(f) Filing. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/1/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 1/27/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry)(cwl, )
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Joint MOTION for Extension of Deadline Rule 26(f) Filing by Lisa F. Tyler, Bobby Frank Lane. (Petway, David) Modified on 1/26/2022 to add joint filer (cwl, ).
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER: It is ORDERED that the Rule 26(f) report be filed as soon as practicable, but not later than 1/24/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 1/13/2022. (cwl, ) Modified on 1/13/2022 to correct Judge's signature (cwl, ).
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED: 1) Plfs pending motion (Doc. #32 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 2) The Final Judgment (Doc. #30 ), entered on 11/17/2021, is VACATED. 3) The directives in paragraphs 1. and 2. on page 25 of the Memorandum Opinion and Order (Doc. #29 ) are VACATED. 4) The claims of Plf against Ford Motor Company are SEVERED. 5) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to open a new case for Plf's action against Ford Motor Company, to assign the same presiding and referral judges as the present case, and to file this Order and the following electronic documents in the new case: Documents #1 , #10 , #11 , #12 , #13 , #17 , #19 , #20 , #21 , #22 , #24 , #25 , #26 , #27 , #29 , #32 , #33 , #34 , and #35 . 6) Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #12 ) is DENIED as moot. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 1/13/2022. (cwl, )
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 REPLY BRIEF Plaintiff's Reply to Ford's Response to Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment filed by Lisa F. Tyler. (Petway, David)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION to Alter Judgment #30 Judgment,, To Reinstate Claims Against Ford Motor Company, Or, In The Alternative, Motion to Reinstate, Sever, and Transfer Venue MOTION to Change Venue filed by Ford Motor Company. (Thomas, Donald)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER: Ford Motor Company is ORDERED to respond to Plf's Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment to Reinstate Claims Against Ford Motor Company, or, in the Alternative, Motion to Reinstate, Sever, and Transfer Venue (Doc. #32 ) on or before 12/22/2021. If Plf wishes to file a reply, she must do so on or before 1/5/2022. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this order to Ford Motor Company. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 12/7/2021. (FMC furnished electronically) (cwl, )
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION to Alter Judgment #30 Judgment,, To Reinstate Claims Against Ford Motor Company, Or, In The Alternative, Motion to Reinstate, Sever, and Transfer Venue by Lisa F. Tyler. (Petway, David). Added alternative MOTION to Change (Transfer) Venue on 12/7/2021 (cwl, ).
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RULE 26(f) ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Rule 26(f) report containing the discovery plan shall be filed as soon as practicable, as further set out in order. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/10/2021. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 11/17/2021. (cwl, )
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 (VACATED PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S #36 ORDER) FINAL JUDGMENT: In accordance with the #29 memorandum opinion and order entered on this date, and finding no just reason for delay, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that Plf's claims against Def Ford Motor Company are DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a Final Judgment pursuant to Rule 58(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 11/17/2021. (cwl, ) Modified on 1/13/2022 (cwl, ).
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 (Directives in paragraphs 1. and 2. on page 25 ARE VACATED PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S #36 ORDER) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED:1.) Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #12 ) is GRANTED; 2) Plf's claims against Ford Motor Company are DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction; and 3) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate Ford Motor Company from the docket sheet and to change the caption accordingly. A final judgment will be entered separately. This case will remain open as Plf's claims against Def Lane are still pending. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 11/17/2021. (cwl, ) Modified on 1/13/2022 (cwl, ).
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Case Reassigned to Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins as presiding Judge. Chief Judge Emily C. Marks no longer assigned to the case. (cwl, )
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: the undersigned recuses from this action pursuant to Canon 3C(1) of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to randomly reassign this case. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 7/14/2021. (cwl, )
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Supplemental Brief) filed by Ford Motor Company. (Thomas, Donald)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY BRIEF re #24 Order Response to Court Order of March 26, 2021 filed by Lisa F. Tyler. (Petway, David)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order ***PURSUANT TO THE #26 BRIEF - Attorney Cameron Nicholas Rentschler for Ford Motor Company added. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: it is ORDERED that on or before 4/9/2021, the parties shall file supplemental briefs addressing whether its holding affects personal jurisdiction in this case. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 3/26/2021. (cwl, )
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Case reassigned to Chief Judge Emily C. Marks as presiding judge and Honorable Judge Stephen Michael Doyle as referral judge; Honorable Judge Stephen Michael Doyle no longer assigned to the case as presiding judge. (am, )
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Ford Motor Company. (Malek, Paul)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Evidentiary Submission re #20 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Lisa F. Tyler. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Petway, David)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Lisa F. Tyler. (Petway, David)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Conflict Disclosure Statement re #14 Notice of Deficiency by Ford Motor Company. (Malek, Paul) Modified on 9/28/2020 to add linkage (am, ).
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Conflict Disclosure Statement re: #16 Notice of Deficiency by Lisa F. Tyler. (Petway, David) Modified on 9/25/2020 to add linkage & clarify text as reflected in pleading(am, ).
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: DIRECTING that on or before 10/8/2020, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE, if any there be, why the #12 Motion should not be granted; Defendant may reply on or before 10/15/2020; DIRECTING the parties to complete the appropriate attached form so that the form is received by the Clerk on or before 10/15/2020, as further set out in Order. Signed by Honorable Judge Stephen Michael Doyle on 9/24/2020. (am, )
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SECOND Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to Lisa F. Tyler; Corporate Disclosures due by 10/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order & Sample)(am, )
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for Ford Motor Company. (am, )
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to Ford Motor Company; Corporate Disclosures due by 10/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order & Sample)(am, )
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order ***PURSUANT TO THE #12 MOTION - Attorney Paul Frederich Malek for Ford Motor Company added. (NO PDF attached to this entry) (am, )
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Thomas, Donald)
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Ford Motor Company. (Thomas, Donald)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Return Receipt Card showing service of Alias Summons & #1 Complaint signed by Jennifer L. for Ford Motor Company served on 9/3/2020, answer due 9/24/2020. (am, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Alias Summons issued as to Ford Motor Company; mailed CMRRR with a copy of the #1 Complaint. (bes, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for Bobby Frank Lane. (am, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Bobby Frank Lane. (Bolvig, Christoffer)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Bobby Frank Lane.(Bolvig, Christoffer)
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Return Receipt Card showing service of summons and #1 Complaint signed by Bobby Lane for Bobby Frank Lane served on 8/17/2020, answer due 9/8/2020. (dmn, )
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Return Receipt Card showing service of summons and #1 Complaint signed by Kelly Webster for Ford Motor Company served on 8/14/2020, answer due 9/4/2020. (dmn, )
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company, Bobby Frank Lane; mailed CMRRR with copy of #1 Complaint. (wcl, )
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Deficiency requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to Lisa F. Tyler; Corporate Disclosures due by 8/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order & Sample)(am, )
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for Lisa F. Tyler. (am, )
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, Bobby Frank Lane, filed by Lisa F. Tyler. (Filing fee $400.00 receipt number 4602058968.) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Receipt)(am, )
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Lisa F. Tyler. (NO PDF - See doc #1 ) (am, )

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Paul Frederich Malek
Represented By: Donald Alan Thomas
Represented By: Cameron Nicholas Rentschler
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Defendant: Bobby Frank Lane
Represented By: Christoffer Peter Bolvig, III
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Plaintiff: Lisa F. Tyler
Represented By: Henry Lawrence Perry
Represented By: David Bruce Petway
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