Alexander v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Eric Alexander
Defendant: RDM Automotive LLC, Ford Motor Company, H2 Motorcars LLC and RDM Automotive LLC doing business as Iron City Ford, a domestic limited liability company
Case Number: 2:2019cv00478
Filed: March 22, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Staci G Cornelius
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER OF DISMISSAL- The parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal (Doc #39 ); This matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, each party to bear their own costs. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 1/16/20. (MRR, )
January 14, 2020 Filing 39 STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by RDM Automotive LLC. filed by RDM Automotive LLC (Kalupa, Cassandra)
November 1, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John E Ott: Settlement Conference held on 11/1/2019. (BST, )
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER. This matter is set for mediation before the undersigned in the Jury Room on the 3rd Floor of the Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, November 1, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Any position statements from the parties are due by Wednesday, October 30, 2019. They may be submitted confidentially to ott_chambers@alnd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E. Ott on 10/25/2019. (Ott, John)
October 25, 2019 Set: Settlement Conference for 11/1/2019 01:00 PM in Hugo L Black US Courthouse, Birmingham, AL before Magistrate Judge John E Ott. (MRR, )
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER- Addressing the parties discovery dispute regarding the format in which electronically-stored information ("ESI") should be produced; It is ORDERED that the parties produce ESI in the format in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable format; Excepted from the foregoing are drawings, which the parties agree should be produced in native format; The proposed order includes provisions beyond the format in which ESI should be produced; The parties are to meet and confer within fourteen (14) calendar days regarding the additional provisions; Further instructions within. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 10/24/19. (MRR, )
October 15, 2019 Filing 36 ANSWER to #34 Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company.(Parker, Rudolph)
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TEXT ORDER: The plaintiff has filed a second amended complaint. (Doc. #34 ). In light of the second amended complaint, defendant H2 Motorcars, LLC's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint (Doc. #11 ) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE because it is directed at what is no longer the operative complaint. Defendant H2 Motorcars, LLC may renew any applicable arguments in response to the second amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 10/10/19. (MRR, )
October 1, 2019 Filing 34 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Eric Alexander.(Holcombe, David)
September 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER- This case is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge John E. Ott for mediation only; The parties SHALL contact Judge Otts chambers within three business days from the date of this order to coordinate the date and time of the mediation, to occur within forty-five calendar days; Briefing on the motion to compel arbitration filed by defendant RDM Automotive, LLC (Doc. #30 ) is STAYED pending mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 9/27/19. (MRR, )
September 26, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius: Status Conference held on 9/26/2019; attys Michael Parrish, David Butler, Thomas Donald, Rudolph Parker, Jr. & Brian McClendon present by telephone; conf adj. (chambers) (MSN)
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SCHEDULING ORDER: All Discovery due by June 15, 2020. All potentially Dispositive Motions due by July 15, 2020. This case is SET for a Telephone Status Conference at 11:00 a.m. on September 26, 2019, to discuss the parties' request for a referral to Mediation. See all other deadlines and instructions as set out herein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 9/19/2019. (JLC)
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 "TEXT ORDER: Defendant RDM Automotive, LLC, has filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay, with respect to the plaintiff's claims against this defendant. (Doc. 30). The plaintiff SHALL file a response to the motion within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this order. The response must be limited to fifteen (15) pages, exclusive of exhibits. Any replay SHALL be filed within seven (7) calendar days from the date on which the plaintiff's response was due. A reply must be limited to ten (10) pages, exclusive of exhibits." Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 9/19/2019. (JLC)
September 15, 2019 Filing 30 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Stay by RDM Automotive LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Ryan Mayer)(Kalupa, Cassandra)
September 13, 2019 Filing 29 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
September 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER: J. Bart Cannon and R. Woods Parker have filed a motion to withdraw as counsel of record for defendant RDM Automotive, LLC. (Doc. #26 ). The motion is GRANTED. Going forward, RDM Automotive will be represented by Cassandra Harris Kalupa. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Parker will continue to represent defendant Ford Motor Company. Also pending is Ford's unopposed motion for a ten-day extension of time for the parties to file the report of their planning meeting conducted pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. #27 ). The motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file their Rule 26(f) report on or before September 13, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 9/4/19. (MRR, )
August 30, 2019 Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Report of the Rule 26 Parties Planning Meeting Motion is RIPE 8/30/2019. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Ford Motor Company. (Parker, Rudolph)
August 30, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Motion is RIPE 8/30/2019. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by RDM Automotive LLC. (Parker, Rudolph)
August 30, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Cassandra Harris Kalupa on behalf of RDM Automotive LLC (Kalupa, Cassandra)
August 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER: The parties have filed a joint motion for a seven-day extension of time to file the report of their planning meeting conducted pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. #23 ). The motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file their Rule 26(f) report on or before September 3, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 8/26/19. (MRR, )
August 23, 2019 Filing 23 Joint Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time Motion is RIPE 8/23/2019. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion. Filed by Ford Motor Company, Eric Alexander, H2 Motorcars LLC. (Parker, Rudolph) Modified text on 8/26/2019 (MRR, ).
July 30, 2019 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by H2 Motorcars LLC. (McClendon, Brian)
July 23, 2019 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Eric Alexander. (Donald, Thomas)
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 7/22/19. (MRR, )
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 26. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 7/22/19. (MRR, )
July 18, 2019 Filing 18 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. (MRR, )
July 16, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius: Status Conference held on 7/16/2019; attys Michael Parrish, David Holcombe, Bart Cannon, Rudolph Parker, Jr., Brian McClendon, and Sean Herald present by telephone; conference adj. (chambers) (MSN)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TEXT ORDER: A telephone status conference is currently set for 10:00 a.m. on July 16, 2019. (Doc. #16 ). The parties are REMINDED that the status conference will be cancelled by separate order if, prior to the date of the conference, all parties submit forms indicating whether they consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 7/12/2019. (MSN)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER - Pursuant to the General Order For Referral of Civil Matters to the United States Magistrate Judges of the Northern District of Alabama, dated January 2, 2015, the parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) no later than July 26, 2019. In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to reassign the case to a district judge without further order after July 26, 2019. A telephone status conference is hereby SET for 10:00 a.m. on July 16, 2019. The parties are DIRECTED to call 877-336-1831 to access the telephone conference. The access code is 2778178. The telephone conference will be cancelled if all forms are submitted twenty-four hours in advance. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 7/10/19. (MRR, )
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER- Deft H2 Motorcars, LLC has filed a motion to dismiss (Doc #11 ); It is ORDERED that the pltf shall file a response within fourteen (14) calendar days; The pltf's response shall be limited to fifteen (15) pages; The movant shall file any reply within seven (7) calendar days thereafter; Any reply shall be limited to ten (10) pages. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 7/10/19. (MRR, )
July 10, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Thomas Herald on behalf of H2 Motorcars LLC (Herald, Sean)
July 9, 2019 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by H2 Motorcars LLC. filed by H2 Motorcars LLC (McClendon, Brian)
July 9, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by E Britton Monroe on behalf of H2 Motorcars LLC (Monroe, E)
July 9, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss by H2 Motorcars LLC. (Attachments: #1 Brief In Support Of Motion to Dismiss)(McClendon, Brian)
May 29, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian M McClendon on behalf of H2 Motorcars LLC (McClendon, Brian)
May 28, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by David Austin Holcombe on behalf of Eric Alexander (Holcombe, David)
May 22, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by T Christopher Donald on behalf of Eric Alexander (Donald, T)
May 22, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius: Status Conference held on 5/22/2019.; attys Michael Parrish and Bart Cannon present by telephone; conference adj. (chambers) (MSN)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER: This case is SET for a telephone status conference at 10:00 A.M. on May 22, 2019. The parties are DIRECTED to call 877-336-1831 five minutes before the telephone conference is set to begin. The access code is 2778178. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 5/14/19. (MRR, )
May 13, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure by RDM Automotive LLC (Parker, Rudolph)
May 13, 2019 Filing 5 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by RDM Automotive LLC.(Parker, Rudolph)
March 25, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT to magistrate judge jurisdiction (MRR, )
March 25, 2019 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 400, receipt_number 1126-3307393 (B4601096271). related document #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Ford Motor Company from Circuit Court of Jefferson County, case number 01-cv-2018-904372., filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A part 1, # 2 Exhibit A part 2, # 3 Exhibit A part 3, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D)(MRR, ). (Cannon, Jeffrey) Modified on 3/25/2019 (MRR, ).
March 22, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure by Ford Motor Company (MRR, )
March 22, 2019 Filing 2 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company.(MRR, )
March 22, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Ford Motor Company from Circuit Court of Jefferson County, case number 01-cv-2018-904372., filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A part 1, #2 Exhibit A part 2, #3 Exhibit A part 3, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D)(MRR, )
March 22, 2019 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company. -Deemed filed 12/5/18 in Circuit Court of Jefferson County (combined- Doc 1-1 p.47)(MRR, ) Modified text on 3/25/2019 (MRR, ).
March 22, 2019 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Eric Alexander.- Deemed filed 3/10/19 in Circuit Court of Jefferson County(MRR, )
March 22, 2019 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by RDM Automotive LLC.- Deemed filed 12/5/18 in Circuit Court of Jefferson County (Doc 1-2 p.12)(MRR, )

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Defendant: RDM Automotive LLC
Represented By: Jeremy Scott Gaddy
Represented By: Jeffrey Bartow Cannon, Jr.
Represented By: Rudolph Woods Parker, Jr.
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Jeffrey Bartow Cannon, Jr.
Represented By: Rudolph Woods Parker, Jr.
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Defendant: H2 Motorcars LLC
Represented By: E Britton Monroe
Represented By: Sean Thomas Herald
Represented By: Brian M McClendon
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Defendant: RDM Automotive LLC doing business as Iron City Ford, a domestic limited liability company
Represented By: Jeffrey Bartow Cannon, Jr.
Represented By: Rudolph Woods Parker, Jr.
Represented By: Cassandra Harris Kalupa
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Plaintiff: Eric Alexander
Represented By: Michael Parrish
Represented By: Thomas C. Donald
Represented By: David Austin Holcombe
Represented By: Thomas C Donald
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