Baugh et al v. Austal USA, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Paul David Baugh, Jr., David Dudley, Carl Skipper, James Vela and James Anthony Woods
Defendant: Austal U.S.A., L.L.C.
Case Number: 1:2022cv00329
Filed: August 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: William E Cassady
Referring Judge: Kristi K DuBose
2 Judge: Terry F Moorer
3 Judge: P Bradley Murray
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 21, 2022 Filing 23 Document endorsed NOTED by District Judge Kristi K. DuBose: Disclosure Statement #20 . A review of the disclosure statement 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)
September 21, 2022 Filing 22 Plaintiffs' Disclosure Statement filed by Paul David Baugh, Jr, David Dudley, Carl Skipper, James Vela, James Anthony Woods filed by Paul David Baugh, Jr, David Dudley, Carl Skipper, James Vela, James Anthony Woods. (Dasinger, Brian)
September 19, 2022 Filing 21 Document endorsed NOTED by Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady: Corporate Disclosure Statement #20 filed by Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. (Cassady, William)
September 16, 2022 Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendant Austal U.S.A., L.L.C.. (Parsons, Kristin)
September 6, 2022 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Austal U.S.A., L.L.C.. (Willis, Kathryn)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 10/17/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady on 9/1/2022. (eec)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ENDORSED ORDER finding as moot #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by District Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 8/30/22. (gcp)
August 29, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE by Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. of Filing Motion to Consolidate Cases and MOTION to Extend Answer/Responsive Motion Deadline (Willis, Kathryn) Modified on 8/29/2022 (meh).
August 29, 2022 Filing 15 Due to the commonalities in this case and 1:22-cv-267 Abbott v. Austal, this case is reassigned to Judge DuBose as the judge assigned to the earlier filed case. Case re-assigned to District Judge Kristi K. DuBose and Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady. District Judge Terry F. Moorer and Magistrate Judge P. Bradley Murray no longer assigned to the case. To insure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix KD-C after the case number on all future pleadings. (mab)
August 29, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by John P. Kavanagh, Jr on behalf of Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. (Kavanagh, John)
August 29, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn M. Willis on behalf of Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. (Willis, Kathryn)
August 29, 2022 MOTIONS REFERRED: #16 NOTICE of Filing Motion to Consolidate Cases and MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer referred to Judge DuBose. (meh)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER, The Defendant shall file a new motion to dismiss in this court articulating its arguments as they pertain to the Southern District of Alabama. Otherwise, Defendant shall file its answer. The deadline for the Defendant's filing is NLT 9/9/2022. Signed by District Judge Terry F. Moorer on 8/26/2022. (fz)
August 23, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by John Wesley Bell on behalf of Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. (Bell, John)
August 23, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Taylor Parsons on behalf of Austal U.S.A., L.L.C. (Parsons, Kristin)
August 22, 2022 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Mississippi Southern; Case Number 1:22-cv-00180. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 AGREED ORDER granting #6 Motion to Change Venue. The Clerk shall take appropriate steps to transfer the matter to the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (Southern Division), following which the matter should be closed on this Court's docket. Signed by District Judge Taylor B. McNeel on 8/17/2022 (wld) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 17, 2022 Emailed IT Department to electronically transfer case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (Southern Division). Clerk will docket confirmation of receipt email when received from the District Court of Alabama. (wld) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 17, 2022 District Transfer Out to the District of Alabama (Southern Division) (wld) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 12, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr: Telephone Conference held on 8/12/2022 with attorneys Stephen W. Dummer, Kathryn M. Willis and John P. Kavanagh, Jr. regarding pending #6 Motion. (SR) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 11, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #6: This document requests several motion reliefs. Every motion relief should be selected from the list of motion titles. It is not necessary to refile as court staff has made the necessary correction adding relief Change Venue. Attorney is advised to follow this procedure in future filings. (RLW) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 11, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 8/12/2022 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. Defendant will place the telephone call to Judge Myers' chambers with all necessary counsel on the line. (SR) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 10, 2022 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM in Support re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue, or, Alternatively, Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Austal USA, LLC (Kavanagh, John) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 10, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue, or, Alternatively, Unopposed Motion to Change Venue by Austal USA, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of Rusty Murdaugh, #2 Exhibit 2-Amended Complaint, Abbott, et al. v. Austal USA, LLC) (Kavanagh, John). Added MOTION to Change Venue on 8/11/2022 (RLW). [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr. on August 1, 2022. (JC) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 26, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #4: Advising attorney that John Does #1-10 or et al should also be included in the case style on all future filed pleadings. (RLW) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 25, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Brian A. Dasinger to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-4890720) by Paul David Baugh, Jr, David Dudley, Carl Skipper, James Vela, James Anthony Woods (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Dummer, Stephen) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 20, 2022 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul David Baugh, Jr, David Dudley, James Vela, James Anthony Woods, Carl Skipper. Austal USA, LLC served on 7/20/2022, answer due 8/10/2022. (Dummer, Stephen) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 20, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #3: Advising attorney that the pdf document attached to docket entry #2, Summons issued, should not have been used as the first page for the #3 Summons Returned Executed. The original issued summons was emailed to attorney on 7/15/22 and a copy of the emailed summons should have been used. Attorney is advised to follow this procedure in the future. (RLW) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 15, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Austal USA, LLC. (PKS) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 15, 2022 Summons emailed to attorney to the email address listed on the docket. (PKS) [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]
July 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT, with jury demand, against Austal USA, LLC, John Does #1-10 (Filing fee $402.00 receipt number 4882927) filed by Paul David Baugh, Jr., David Dudley, James Vela, James Anthony Woods, Carl Skipper (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Austal USA's Notice of Covid Policies and Procedures, #2 Exhibit B - Austal Follow-up Vaccination Requirement Communication, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (PKS) Modified on 7/18/2022 to add jury demand (RLW). [Transferred from Mississippi Southern on 8/22/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Paul David Baugh, Jr.
Represented By: Brian Anton Dasinger
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Defendant: Austal U.S.A., L.L.C.
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