Martin v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James Martin
Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc and BP America Production Company
Case Number: 1:2019cv00015
Filed: January 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Sonja F Bivins
Referring Judge: Kristi K DuBose
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2019 REFERRAL OF #20 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting to Judge Bivins. (nah)
February 28, 2019 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting JOINTLY FILED BY THE PARTIES. (Little, Jonathan)
February 26, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by James Martin. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support) (Dunlavy, Michael)
February 26, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Referred to Judge Terry F. Moorer. (nah)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Order re: #16 Order to Show Cause - - Due to their failure to submit a Pro Hac Vice application as directed by the court, Attorneys Vanessa Elizabeth Diaz and Craig Thomas Downs are terminated. Plaintiff will continue to be represented by Nathan Nelson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 2/25/19. (mpp) Copies to counsel
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order (filed in 18-472-TFM-N), a Motion for Consolidation should be filed by proponent as set out by 2/26/2019. If filed, any response is due by 3/8/2019, after which the Court will take the matter under submission & determine whether oral argument is necessary. Signed by District Judge Terry F. Moorer on 2/5/19. (copy mailed to Attny Diaz on 2/6/19) (tot)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. To the extent that attorneys Diaz and Downs desire to continue to represent Plaintiff in this action, they are directed to file their respective motions for admission no later than 2/22/2019. Additionally, they must register for electronic noticing and filing by said date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 02/05/2019. (Copy mailed to Diaz) (nah)
January 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER granting Doc. #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Nathan L. Nelson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/28/2019. (ktw)
January 25, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Nathan L. Nelson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 50, Receipt number 1128-2338574, Online Credit Card Payment.) by James Martin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Application for Admission, #2 Exhibit B- Certificate of Good Standing) (Nelson, Nathan)
January 25, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #14 MOTION for Nathan L. Nelson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 50, Receipt number 1128-2338574, Online Credit Card Payment.) Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (mcb)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER granting #9 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorneys Harlan I. Prater, IV & William H. Morrow for BP America Production Company and BP Exploration & Production Inc. Attorneys Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Don Keller Haycraft and Kevin Michael Hodges terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/23/19. (mpp)
January 23, 2019 Filing 12 Document endorsed NOTED by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose: Disclosure Statement #11 filed by BP Exploration & Production Inc. and Disclosure Statement #10 filed by BP America Production Company. A review of the disclosure statements has been completed. That review has not revealed any reason to believe that there are potential conflicts of interest that would require disqualification or recusal in this action. (gcp)
January 22, 2019 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendant BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Little, Jonathan)
January 22, 2019 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendant BP America Production Company. (Little, Jonathan)
January 22, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Motion by BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and BP America Production Company to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Little, Jonathan)
January 22, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #9 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Motion by BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and BP America Production Company to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (nah)
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/1/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 01/16/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Copy mailed to Attorneys Diaz, Hodges and McEldowney) (nah)
January 15, 2019 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:18-cv-08448. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Case transferred to District of Southern District of Alabama: IT IS ORDERED that the instant matter is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 1/8/2019.(mmv) (NEF: HON. CARL J. BARBIER) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]
January 7, 2019 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]
October 8, 2018 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 BELO Settlement Agreement)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]
September 7, 2018 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (gk) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]
September 7, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7103884) filed by James Martin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Election Not to Mediate, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Craig Downs added to party James Martin (pty:pla).(Downs, Craig) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/15/2019.]

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Plaintiff: James Martin
Represented By: Nathan Nelson
Represented By: Vanessa Elizabeth Diaz
Represented By: Craig Thomas Downs
Represented By: Michael D Dunlavy
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Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc
Represented By: Don Keller Haycraft
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney
Represented By: Jonathan Randall Little
Represented By: William H. Morrow
Represented By: Harlan I. Prater, IV
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Defendant: BP America Production Company
Represented By: Don Keller Haycraft
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges
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Represented By: Jonathan Randall Little
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Represented By: Harlan I. Prater, IV
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