Foster et al v. Smith
Plaintiff: John Foster and Laura Foster
Defendant: Christopher Smith
Intervenor: Maria Pledge, Tamara Oliver and Laquarri Jackson
Case Number: 2:2025cv00151
Filed: August 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting Intervenors' #16 Motion to Set Settlement Conference; and referring the matter of settlement conference in this case to United States Magistrate Judge Edie Ervin for further proceedings. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 1/20/2026. (ldb)
January 12, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by John Foster, Laura Foster. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed First Amended Complaint)(wbb)
January 12, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 MOTION for Hearing Request for Settlement Conference by John Foster, Laura Foster. (wbb)
January 7, 2026 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 MOTION for Hearing Request for Settlement Conference filed by Christopher Smith. (Mullally, Michael)
December 30, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION for Hearing Request for Settlement Conference by Laquarri Jackson, Tamara Oliver, Maria Pledge (Sanchez, Brenna)
November 18, 2025 Filing 15 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 10/13/2026 at 9:15 AM in Helena Courtroom 314 before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Discovery due by 7/30/2026; Motions due by 7/30/2026; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 9/22/2026; Status Report due by 8/14/2026. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 11/18/2025. (kog)
October 15, 2025 Filing 14 ANSWER to #11 Intervenor Complaint with Jury demand by John Foster, Laura Foster.(jak)
October 14, 2025 Filing 13 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Laquarri Jackson, Tamara Oliver, Maria Pledge, Christopher Smith. joint rule 26f report (Mullally, Michael)
October 6, 2025 Filing 12 ANSWER to #11 Intervenor Complaint by Christopher Smith.(Mullally, Michael)
September 25, 2025 Filing 11 INTERVENOR'S Complaint, filed by Tamara Oliver, Maria Pledge, Laquarri Jackson against defendant Christopher Smith. (jap)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #5 motion to intervene as plaintiffs. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 9/18/2025. (ldb)
September 5, 2025 Filing 9 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #7 Response to Motion, #5 Motion to Intervene, #6 Brief in Support, #8 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by All Plaintiffs. (Coleman, Robert)
September 5, 2025 Filing 8 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION to Intervene filed by All Plaintiffs. (Coleman, Robert)
August 26, 2025 Filing 7 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Christopher Smith. (Mullally, Michael)
August 25, 2025 Filing 6 BRIEF in Support re #5 Motion to Intervene filed by Laquarri Jackson, Tamara Oliver, Maria Pledge. (jap)
August 25, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION to Intervene by Maria Pledge, Tamara Oliver, Laquarri Jackson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - proposed Intervenors' Complaint) (jap)
August 21, 2025 Filing 4 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 10/14/2025; Rule 26(f) Report due by 10/28/2025. Proposed Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 10/13/2026 at 9:15 AM in Helena Courtroom 314 before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 8/21/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Final Scheduling Order)(kog) (Docket text modified on 8/21/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak)
August 5, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by Christopher Smith. (wbb)
August 5, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Christopher Smith filed by John Foster and Laura Foster. (wbb)
August 5, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Christopher Smith from Crittenden County Circuit Court, case number 18CV-25-746. Fee $405 paid, receipt #JON442. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(wbb)

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Plaintiff: John Foster
Represented By: Robert L. Coleman
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Plaintiff: Laura Foster
Represented By: Robert L. Coleman
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Defendant: Christopher Smith
Represented By: Michael E. Mullally
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Intervenor: Maria Pledge
Represented By: Brenna Lynn Sanchez
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