May et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Charles A May, Tessa May and Charles A. May
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Bank of America, N.A.
Not Classified By Court: Charles Fleming
Case Number: 1:2021cv00458
Filed: October 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Sonja F Bivins
Referring Judge: Bert W Milling
2 Judge: Terry F Moorer
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER re: #50 Stipulation of Dismissal by Ford Motor Company. This action has been dismissed in accordance with the joint notice. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice with each party to bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. Signed by District Judge Terry F. Moorer on 1/11/2023. (fz)
January 6, 2023 Filing 50 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Ford Motor Company. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
January 6, 2023 REFERRAL OF #50 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal to Judge Moorer. (mab)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Order - In light of Defendant's notification [Doc. 48] that a settlement has been reached, the pre-settlement conference set for 12/6/2022 is hereby cancelled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 11/29/2022. (srd)
October 11, 2022 Set/Reset Hearings: TELEPHONIC Pre-Settlement Conference set for 12/6/2022 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins (See doc. #41 ) (srd)
September 28, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Of Case Resolution (Cannon, Jeffrey)
September 28, 2022 REFERRAL OF #48 Notice of Case Resolution to Judge Moorer. (mab)
September 20, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Rudolph Woods Parker on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Parker, Rudolph)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ENDORSED ORDER granting Doc. #42 Joint Motion for Relief from Order. Per the parties' agreement, the corporate defendants' representatives may attend the mediation by remote video conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 8/30/2022. (bld)
August 30, 2022 Filing 45 NOTICE of Endorsement by Charles A. May, Tessa May (Riemer, Kenneth)
August 29, 2022 Filing 44 Position Regarding Mediation Acknowledgement of Mediator filed by Charles Fleming. (Fleming, Charles)
August 29, 2022 REFERRAL OF #44 Acknowledgement of Mediator to Judge Bivins. (mab)
August 26, 2022 Filing 43 NOTICE of Endorsement by Bank of America, N.A. re: #42 Joint Motion for Relief from Order, (McDonald, Matthew)
August 26, 2022 Filing 42 Joint Motion for Relief from #41 Order filed by Ford Motor Company. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
August 26, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED: #42 Joint MOTION for Relief from Order referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (Awaiting Notices of Endorsement from Attnys Riemer & McDonald) (tot) Modified on 8/26/2022 (tot).
August 26, 2022 REFERRAL OF #43 Notice of Endorsement to Judge Bivins. (tot)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Upon consideration, #36 Joint MOTION to Suspend Scheduling Order Deadlines filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Rule 16(b) scheduling orders #27 , 35 are modified as followes: Pretrial Conference set for 5/12/2023, at 10:30 a.m. (CDT) before District Judge Terry F. Moorer. Jury Selection set for 6/6/2023 at 8:45 a.m. (CDT). Discovery cutoff 12/30/2022. Motions due by 1/20/2023. Pre-Settlement Conference set for 12/6/2022 at 11:00 a.m. (CST) via telephone before the undersigned Magistrate Judge. The parties to this action are hereby ORDERED to engage in mediation in good faith as set out. The Court further ORDERS that the parties are to abide by the ADR Plan and are to fulfill the respective duties and obligations imposed upon them by the Plan. Within five (5) days of the conclusion of the mediation, the parties shall file a joint statement notifying the Court of the outcome of the mediation. The mediation shall be concluded by September 30, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 8/24/2022. (fz)
August 24, 2022 REFERRAL OF #40 Notice of Compliance with Order (Doc. 39) to Judge Bivins. (mab)
August 23, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Regarding Compliance with Order (Cannon, Jeffrey)
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Order - The parties are hereby directed to file with the Court, by no later than 8/25/2022, a written Notice listing the name of the agreed-upon mediator and the date of the mediation. The mediation must be concluded as soon as possible, but in no event later than 9/26/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 08/18/2022. (srd)
August 18, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins: Telephone Conference held on 8/18/2022. DCR Digital Audio Recording. (srd)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Text Only Order setting Telephone Conference for 8/18/2022 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. Telephone Conference Info: 571-353-2301 (Guest ID: 002111801#). Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 08/16/2022. (srd)
August 15, 2022 Filing 36 Joint MOTION to Suspend Scheduling Order Deadlines filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
August 15, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED: #36 Joint MOTION to Suspend Scheduling Order Deadlines Referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (mab)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting parties' joint motion to amend the scheduling order #34 . The scheduling order entered on April 13, 2022 (Doc. 27) is amended as follows: 1) the deadline for Plaintiffs' expert disclosures is extended to August 11, 2022; 2) the deadline for Defendants' expert disclosures is extended to September 12, 2022; 3) the discovery deadline is extended to October 12, 2022, 4) the pre-settlement conference is rescheduled for October 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. and 5)the deadline for dispositive motions is extended to November 3, 2022. Except as set forth above, all other deadlines contained in the Scheduling Order entered on April 13, 2022 remain in effect.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 7/12/22. (Bivins, Sonja)
July 12, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED: #34 Joint MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order referred to Judge Sonja F. Bivins. (tot)
July 11, 2022 Filing 34 Joint MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
June 23, 2022 Filing 33 ANSWER to #30 Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
June 15, 2022 Filing 32 Notice of Filing Notice of Service of Discovery Documents filed by Ford Motor Company. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
June 15, 2022 Filing 31 ANSWER to #30 Amended Complaint by Bank of America, N.A.. (McDonald, Matthew)
June 13, 2022 Answer due from Bank of America, N.A. and Ford Motor Company pursuant to FRCP 15(a)(3). (mab)
June 9, 2022 Filing 30 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bank of America, N.A., Ford Motor Company, filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #28 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed by Tessa May, Charles A. May. Plaintiff is ORDERED to docket by 6/14/2022, their Amended Complaint. Signed by District Judge Terry F. Moorer on 6/8/2022. (fz)
April 15, 2022 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Amended Complaint) (Riemer, Kenneth)
April 15, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED: #28 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint Referred to Judge Terry F. Moorer. (mab)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/10/2023, at 4:00 p.m. (CST) before District Judge Moorer. Jury Selection set for 3/7/2023 08:45 a.m. (CST), and for trial sometime during the month of March 2023, the specific date to be set once the total number of actions going to trial that month is determined. ETT: 1-2 Days. Discovery cutoff 9/12/2022. Amended Pleadings: Any motion by plaintiffs for leave to amend the pleadings or to join other parties must be filed by May 31, 2022. Any motion by defendants for leave to amend the pleadings or to join other parties must be filed by June 30, 2022. Dispositive Motions due by 10/3/2022. Status Conference set for 8/18/2022 11:00 a.m. (CDT) visa telephone before the undersigned Magistrate Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 04/12/2022. (Attachments: #1 Special Requirements for Final Pretrial Conferences) (fz) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
April 11, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew L. Edge on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Edge, Andrew)
April 11, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins: Status Conference held on 4/11/2022. DCR Digital Audio Recording. (srd)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER - RESETTING Status Conference, via telephone for 4/11/2022 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. Telephone call-in information: 571-353-2301(Guest ID: 002111801#). Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 03/31/2022. (srd)
March 25, 2022 Filing 23 CANCELLED - Telephone call-in information: 571-353-2301(Guest ID: 002111801#). re Doc #20 Status Conference, via telephone, set for 4/8/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins (srd) Modified on 3/31/2022 (srd).
February 11, 2022 Filing 22 Notice of Filing Plaintiff's Initial Disclosure filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
February 9, 2022 Filing 21 Notice of Filing Rule 26 Disclosures filed by Bank of America, N.A.. (McDonald, Matthew)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Order re: scheduling conference held on 1/25/22. Entry of a scheduling order will be delayed to afford the parties an opportunity to utilize alternative dispute resolution. The parties are to exchange initial disclosures & to confer regarding a time & location for inspection of the subjection Recreational Vehicle & to make the necessary arrangements as set out. Status Conference, via telephone, set for 4/8/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/25/22. (tot)
January 25, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins: Scheduling Conference held on 1/25/2022. Order to follow setting a status conf. DCR Digital Audio Recording. (mpp)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Order *text only* re: 17 Order (Scheduling Telephone Conference is RESET to 1/25/2022 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins.)Telephone call-in information: 571-353-2301 (Guest ID: 002111801#) Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/18/22. (mpp)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order **text only** (The Scheduling Conference to be held by phone is RESET to 1/24/2022 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins.) Telephone call-in information: 571-353-2301 (Guest ID: 002111801#) Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/6/22. (mpp) Copies to counsel
January 6, 2022 Filing 16 Notice of Filing Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production to Defendant Ford Motor Company filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER granting Doc. #13 Joint Motion to Accept as Timely Filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/5/2022. (bld)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order re: #12 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting. Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference set for 1/21/2022 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins, via telephone, as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/4/22. (tot)
January 4, 2022 Filing 13 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File as Timely Filed filed by Charles A. May, Tessa May. (Riemer, Kenneth)
January 4, 2022 Filing 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting . (Riemer, Kenneth)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/3/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 11/19/2021. (Attachment: #1 consent form) (mab)
October 27, 2021 Filing 10 Document endorsed NOTED by District Judge Terry F. Moorer: #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Bank of America, N.A. A review does not reveal any reason to believe that there are potential conflicts of interest that would require recusal in this action. (tot)
October 27, 2021 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by Bank of America, N.A.. (McDonald, Matthew)
October 22, 2021 Filing 8 This action has been transferred from the docket of Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr and is now assigned to the docket of Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. To ensure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix TFM-B after the case number on all future pleadings. (clr)
October 21, 2021 Filing 7 Document endorsed NOTED by District Judge Terry F. Moorer: Corporate Disclosure Statement #3 filed by Ford Motor Company, Corporate Disclosure Statement #5 filed by Bank of America, N.A. There appears to be no conflicts with the disclosure statements. (tot)
October 21, 2021 Filing 6 Document endorsed NOTED by Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr: Corporate Disclosure Statement #5 filed by Bank of America, N.A.. This action is to be reassigned to another magistrate judge due to a conflict. (Milling, Bert)
October 20, 2021 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendant Bank of America, N.A.. (McDonald, Matthew)
October 20, 2021 Filing 4 Document endorsed NOTED by Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr: Corporate Disclosure Statement,, #3 filed by Ford Motor Company (Milling, Bert)
October 20, 2021 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Ford Credit Canada Company, Ford Credit de Mexico S.A., de C.V. Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Multiple, E.R., Ford Holdings LLC, FCE Bank plc, Ford Automotive Finance (China) Limited, Banco Ford S.A. identifying Other Affiliate Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Other Affiliate Ford Credit Canada Company, Other Affiliate Ford Credit de Mexico S.A., de C.V. Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Multiple, E.R., Other Affiliate Ford Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate FCE Bank plc, Other Affiliate Ford Automotive Finance (China) Limited, Other Affiliate Banco Ford S.A. for Ford Motor Company.. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
October 20, 2021 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company. (Cannon, Jeffrey)
October 20, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL ( Filing fee $ 402, Receipt number AALSDC-2893648, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Pldgs) (Cannon, Jeffrey)

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Plaintiff: Charles A May
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Plaintiff: Tessa May
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