Gardner v. Southern Precision Staffing Inc et al
Plaintiff: Garrick Gardner
Defendant: Brasfield Gorrie LLC and Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc
Case Number: 5:2026cv00521
Filed: March 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Jerusha T Adams
Referring Judge: R Austin Huffaker
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 13, 2026 Filing 32 ***Document Sealed: Disclosure FILED UNDER SEAL pursuant to Text Order 30 filed by C. Peter Bolvig (AKD)
May 6, 2026 Filing 31 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed HIPPA Order, #2 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order)(McCleney, Amanda)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER re #29 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC; Defendant informed the Court that there are 330 individual limited partners and requested that they be allowed to identify them under seal. (Id.)Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, on or before May 13, 2026, Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. SHALL identify the 330 individual limited partners under seal. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/29/2026. (AKD)
April 28, 2026 Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 27, 2026 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Leigh McCleney on behalf of Garrick Gardner (McCleney, Amanda)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER-It is ORDERED that, on or before May 6, 2026, Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. SHALL supplement its Amended Disclosure Statement Pursuant To Local Rule 3.4 #24 as directed within. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/22/2026. (AKD)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER-The parties are reminded of their obligation to confer regarding a proposed discovery plan and other issues necessary to file a report of their planning meeting pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties must file the required Rule 26(f) report no later than May 6, 2026. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/22/2026. (AKD)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER GRANTING #11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney; Attorney Thomas Ronan Andersen and Andrew B Johnson terminated. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/22/2026. (AKD)
April 20, 2026 Filing 24 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER- Plaintiff's unopposed Motion To Sever And Remand Plaintiff's Workers' Compensation Claim To The Circuit Court Of Madison County, Alabama #3 is hereby GRANTED;Count I of the Amended Complaint against Defendant Southern Precision Staffing, Inc. is SEVERED; Count I of the Amended Complaint is REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama; The Court retains jurisdiction over Counts II-IV of the Amended Complaint against the remaining Defendants; and, Southern Precision Staffing, Inc. is TERMINATED as a Defendant in this federal action. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/16/2026. (AKD)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER- On April 6, 2026, Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. filed a Disclosure Statement Pursuant To Local Rule 3.4. (See #17 .) Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. did not identify the names of its members. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, on or before April 29, 2026, Brasfield.& Gorrie, L.L.C. SHALL supplement its Disclosure Statement Pursuant To Local Rule 3.4 #17 with the names of all its members. Signed by District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr on 04/15/2026. (AKD)
April 15, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT: This case is REASSIGNED to District Judge R Austin Huffaker, Jr. Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (KAM)
April 15, 2026 Magistrate Judge Jerusha T Adams added. (KAM)
April 14, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion re #3 MOTION to Remand to State Court Plaintiff's Workers' Compensation Claim filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC, Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc. (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 14, 2026 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc. filed by Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 14, 2026 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc.(Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 6, 2026 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 6, 2026 Filing 16 The Telephone Status Conference set for May 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. before the Honorable Judge Herman N. Johnson Jr., is CANCELED (LCB)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: The undersigned recuses from all further proceedings in this action. The Clerk is directed to reassign this case by random draw. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 4/6/2026. (AHI)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: The undersigned hereby recuses himself from further paricipation in this case; The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to reassign this case to another judge; This case is reassigned to Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr for all further proceedings; Please use case number 5:26-cv-521-CLS on all further filings. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 4/3/26. (SPT ) Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 4/3/26. (SPT )
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TEXT ORDER: The In Person Status Conference set 4/6/26 is CANCELED. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 4/3/26. (SPT )
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - with appendices attached. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 4/3/2026. (AHI)
April 3, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. (Andersen, Thomas)
April 3, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Christoffer Peter Bolvig, III on behalf of Brasfield Gorrie LLC (Bolvig, Christoffer)
April 2, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by Brasfield Gorrie LLC.(Johnson, Andrew)
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ORDER: An In Person Status Conference is set for 2:30 PM on Monday, 4/6/26, in the Federal Courthouse, 660 Gallatin Street SW, Courtroom II, Huntsville, AL before Judge Liles C Burke. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 4/2/26. (SPT )
April 2, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT: The parties having not unanimously consented to the dispositive jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, this action has been randomly reassigned to the Honorable Judge Liles C. Burke. Please use case number 5:26-cv-521-LCB on all subsequent pleadings. Magistrate Judge Herman N. Johnson, Jr is no longer assigned to this case. (LCB)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: The court SETS a Telephone Status Conference for May 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. before the undersigned. Call-in information will be provided to the parties by email. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 4/1/2026. (LCB)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: That the parties are required to enter an election regarding the exercise of jurisdiction by a magistrate judge no later than May 15, 2026; in the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is directed to reassign the case to a randomly drawn district judge without further order after May 15, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 4/1/2026. (LCB)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Defendants shall file a response within 14 days of the entry date of this order. Plaintiff may file a reply 7 days thereafter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 4/1/2026. (LCB)
March 31, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Remand to State Court Plaintiff's Workers' Compensation Claim by Garrick Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 (Compl.), #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 (Amended Compl.))(Higgs, John)
March 30, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of case assignment to United States Magistrate Judge for trial. (LCB)
March 30, 2026 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 405, receipt_number AALNDC-5114255. related document #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Brasfield Gorrie LLC from Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama, case number 47-CV-2025-900129., filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C-1 Part 1, # 4 Exhibit C-1 Part 2, # 5 Exhibit C-2, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(LCB). (Johnson, Andrew)
March 27, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Brasfield Gorrie LLC from Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama, case number 47-CV-2025-900129., filed by Brasfield Gorrie LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C-1 Part 1, #4 Exhibit C-1 Part 2, #5 Exhibit C-2, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(LCB)
March 27, 2026 Amended Complaint filed in state court on 2/23/2026 (pg 6, ex A) (LCB)

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Plaintiff: Garrick Gardner
Represented By: John Zachariah Higgs, Jr
Represented By: Amanda Leigh McCleney
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Defendant: Brasfield Gorrie LLC
Represented By: Christoffer Peter Bolvig, III
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Defendant: Comfort Systems USA (Mid South) Inc
Represented By: Christoffer Peter Bolvig, III
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