Diederich v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Diederich and Ronnie Diederich
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 4:2016cv00564
Filed: August 5, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Little Rock Office
County: Lonoke
Presiding Judge: J Leon Holmes
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER: Pursuant to #60 Joint Stipulation of Plaintiff and Defendant, this case is hereby dismissed with prejudice and each party will bear its own costs and attorney's fees. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/31/2018. (ljb)
July 31, 2018 Filing 60 STIPULATION of Dismissal /Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice by Ford Motor Company. (Lowther, Edwin)
February 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER: The Court has been informed that this matter has been settled. Therefore, the 4/23/2018 jury trial is removed from the Court's docket. The parties are directed to submit a motion to dismiss when the settlement is final. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/14/2018. (ljb)
October 20, 2017 Filing 58 AMENDED FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial reset for the week of 4/23/2018 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom #4D before Judge J. Leon Holmes. Discovery due by 2/8/2018. Motions due by 2/22/2018. Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 4/2/2018. Status Report due by 2/22/2018. Signed at the direction of the Court. (cdw)
August 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER re plaintiff's "reurging of #48 motion to compel". The topics now at issue are 27 through 41. Ford need not present 30(b)(6) witnesses on topics 27 through 36. Ford will not be required to produce 30(b)(6) witnesses on topics 38 through 41. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/23/2017. (ljb)
August 18, 2017 Filing 56 STATUS REPORT /Joint Status Report Regarding Outstanding Discovery Issues by Ford Motor Company. (Lowther, Edwin)
August 3, 2017 Filing 55 TRANSCRIPT of Telephone Conference held on August 2, 2017, before Judge J. Leon Holmes. Court Reporter Eugenie M. Power. Transcript may be viewed only at the public terminals in the Clerk's office. Copies of transcript are only available through the Official Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. DEADLINES: Notice of Intent to Request Redaction due 8/10/2017. Redaction Request due 8/24/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/5/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/1/2017. (fcd)
August 3, 2017 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #52 Transcript of Telephone Conference held on 2/9/2017. CORRECTION: The original document contained a clerical error on the title page. The correct document was added as an attachment to docket entry #52 . (thd)
August 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER removing this case from the trial docket for the week of 11/13/2017 and setting aside the current scheduling order; authorizing the parties to postpone the depositions that were scheduled to be conducted in accordance with the present scheduling order; ordering the parties to meet and confer within two weeks from the entry of this Order in an effort to resolve their disagreements regarding discovery; and denying as moot #45 and #48 motions. A new scheduling order with a new trial date and new deadlines will be entered separately. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/2/2017. (ljb)
August 2, 2017 Filing 53 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Leon Holmes: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on Wednesday, 8/2/2017 re #48 MOTION to Compel Re-Urge MOTION to Extend Time Re-Urge MOTION to Continue Re-Urge filed by Ronnie Diederich. Todd Tracy, Stewart Matthews present for plaintiff; Ed Lowther, Alan Thomas, John Isaac Southerland present for defendant. Case is removed from November 13, 2017, trial docket; parties to confer regarding future deadlines and trial date. Order to follow. (Court Reporter Genie Power) (cdw)
August 2, 2017 Filing 52 TRANSCRIPT of Telephone Conference held on February 9, 2017, before Judge J. Leon Holmes. Court Reporter Eugenie M. Power. Transcript may be viewed only at the public terminals in the Clerk's office. Copies of transcript are only available through the Official Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. DEADLINES: Notice of Intent to Request Redaction due 8/9/2017. Redaction Request due 8/23/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/5/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/31/2017. (fcd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/3/2017: #1 Main Document - Correct) (thd).
August 2, 2017 Filing 51 REPLY to Response to Motion re #48 MOTION to Compel Re-Urge MOTION to Extend Time Re-Urge MOTION to Continue Re-Urge filed by Ronnie Diederich. (Matthews, Stewart)
August 2, 2017 Filing 50 RESPONSE to Motion re #48 MOTION to Compel Re-Urge MOTION to Extend Time Re-Urge MOTION to Continue Re-Urge filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J)(Lowther, Edwin)
August 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER: The Court will conduct a hearing by telephone on the pending motion to compel at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8/2/2017. The Court directs the defendant to file a response to the pending motion no later than 9:00 a.m. on 8/2/2017. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/1/2017. (ljb)
August 1, 2017 Filing 48 MOTION to Compel Re-Urge, MOTION to Extend Time Re-Urge, MOTION to Continue Re-Urge () by Ronnie Diederich (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A, #2 Exhibit EX B)(Matthews, Stewart)
August 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER summarily denying plaintiff's #46 motion to compel. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/1/2017. (ljb)
August 1, 2017 Filing 46 MOTION to Compel , MOTION to Extend Time , MOTION to Continue () by Ronnie Diederich (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Matthews, Stewart)
July 31, 2017 Filing 45 Joint MOTION to Extend Time for Deadlines by Ronnie Diederich (Matthews, Stewart)
July 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting Ford Motor Company's #41 motion for extension of time to complete document production. The time within which Ford must complete the document production is extended until the end of business on 8/1/2017. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/31/2017. (ljb)
July 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting the #42 motion for admission of attorney John Isaac Southerland to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the defendant in this action. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/28/2017. (ljb)
July 28, 2017 Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by John Isaac Southerland. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-3091447. Filed by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A /Affidavit of John Isaac Southerland)(Lowther, Edwin)
July 28, 2017 Filing 41 MOTION to Extend Time to Complete Document Production by Ford Motor Company (Lowther, Edwin)
July 25, 2017 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #40 Amended Order. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to indicate the document was filed in error (wrong case). (thd)
July 24, 2017 Filing 40 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - DISREGARD (wrong case). (ljb) (Docket text modified on 7/25/2017.)(thd).
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER denying as moot Plaintiff Ronnie Diedrich's #35 and #36 Motions to Quash. The five specified depositions must be scheduled and taken, as provided for in this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 7/18/2017. (ljb)
July 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER SCHEDULING TELEPHONE HEARING a telephone conference is set for 7/18/2017 at 10:00 AM to resolve the discovery dispute; by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 7/17/17, all participating counsel of record must provide my law clerk Edie Ervin with the phone number and names of the attorneys who will be participating in the telephone hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 7/14/17. (tjb)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER referring plaintiff's #35 Motion to Quash Deposition of Neil Hannemann and #36 Motion to Quash Deposition of Marius Ziejewski to Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray for disposition. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/13/2017. (ljb)
July 13, 2017 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #35 and #36 MOTIONS to Quash. CORRECTION: The docket texts were modified to indicate the proposed orders were filed as attachments to docket entries #35 and #36 in error. (jak)
July 12, 2017 Filing 36 MOTION to Quash Deposition of Marius Ziejewski by Ronnie Diederich. (Matthews, Stewart) (Docket text modified on 7/13/2017 to remove reference to the proposed order filed in error). (jak)
July 12, 2017 Filing 35 MOTION to Quash Deposition of Neil Hannemann by Ronnie Diederich. (Matthews, Stewart) (Docket text modified on 7/13/2017 to remove reference to the proposed order filed in error). (jak)
July 7, 2017 Filing 34 NOTICE by Ronnie Diederich of Service of First Supplemental Designation of Expert Witnesses (Matthews, Stewart)
June 22, 2017 Filing 33 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Service of Designation of Expert Witnesses (Lowther, Edwin)
May 18, 2017 Filing 32 NOTICE by Ronnie Diederich of Service of Designation of Expert Witnesses (Matthews, Stewart)
April 25, 2017 Filing 31 ANSWER to #25 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company.(Drennon, Baxter)
April 25, 2017 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #25 Amended Complaint. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to remove the reference to a Jury Demand. (thd)
April 24, 2017 Filing 30 RETURN OF SERVICE upon Sarah Cockerham re Subpoena to Testify at Deposition on 05/05/2017 at 9:30 am. (Lowther, Edwin)
April 24, 2017 Filing 29 RETURN OF SERVICE upon Arthur Heathcock re Subpoena to Testify at Deposition on05/05/2017 at 1:30 pm. (Lowther, Edwin)
April 24, 2017 Filing 28 RETURN OF SERVICE upon Matthew Hale re Subpoena to Testify at Deposition on 05/05/2017 at 2:00 pm. (Lowther, Edwin)
April 24, 2017 Filing 27 RETURN OF SERVICE upon Cpl Jason Crabb re Subpoena to Testify at Deposition on05/05/2017 at 1:00 pm. (Lowther, Edwin)
April 24, 2017 Filing 26 RETURN OF SERVICE upon Trooper Paul Meeks re Subpoena to Testify at Deposition on05/05/2017 at 10:30 am. (Lowther, Edwin)
April 24, 2017 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended against Ford Motor Company, filed by Ronnie Diederich(Matthews, Stewart) (Docket text modified on 4/25/2017 to remove the reference to the jury demand.0 (thd).
April 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting plaintiff's #23 motion for leave to amend complaint. Plaintiff must file his first amended complaint within seven days from the entry date of this Order. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 4/24/2017. (ljb)
April 21, 2017 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Matthews, Stewart)
April 11, 2017 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company Subpoena served on Dennis Daniels re: May 4, 2017 at 2:00pm (Lowther, Edwin)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting Ford Motor Company's #19 motion for protective order. The parties, the parties' representatives, attorneys, agents, witnesses, and all other persons are prohibited from disposing of, selling, repairing, altering, changing, or in any way materially affecting the 2014 Ford F-150 4X4 SuperCrew (VIN 1FTFW1ET2EKE04737) made the basis of this suit or any parts, portions, or pieces thereof. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 4/10/2017. (ljb)
April 6, 2017 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion re #19 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Ronnie Diederich. (Matthews, Stewart)
April 5, 2017 Filing 19 MOTION for Protective Order by Ford Motor Company (Drennon, Baxter)
March 10, 2017 Filing 18 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for the week of 11/13/2017 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom #4D before Judge J. Leon Holmes. Discovery due by 8/31/2017. Motions due by 9/14/2017. Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 10/24/2017. Status Report due by 9/14/2017. Signed at the direction of the Court. (cdw)
February 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STIPULATED SHARING AND NON-SHARING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/9/2017. (ljb)
February 9, 2017 Filing 16 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Leon Holmes: RULE 16(b) CONFERENCE held on Thursday, 2/9/2017. Stewart Matthews present (via telephone) for plaintiff; Edwin Lowther present (in person), Alan Thomas and Paul Malek present (via telephone) for defendant. Court addresses Rule 26(f) Report with counsel. (Court Reporter Genie Power) (cdw)
February 6, 2017 Filing 15 NOTICE by Ronnie Diederich of Service of Initial Disclosures (Matthews, Stewart)
January 24, 2017 Filing 14 NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16(b) Conference set for Thursday, 2/9/2017 at 1:30 PM in Little Rock Courtroom #4D before Judge J. Leon Holmes. (cdw)
January 5, 2017 Filing 13 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court notifying party that #12 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting lacks an attorney's signature, address, telephone number, Bar number or email address (General Order 53). (jak)
January 4, 2017 Filing 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Drennon, Baxter) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/5/2017: #2 Main Document - Correct) (jak).
November 7, 2016 Filing 11 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 12/21/2016. Rule 26(f) Report due by 1/4/2017. Proposed jury trial date the week of 11/13/2017 in Little Rock before Judge J. Leon Holmes. Signed at the direction of the Court. (cdw)
September 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting the #8 motion for admission of attorneys D. Alan Thomas and Paul F. Malek to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the defendant in this action. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 9/21/2016. (ljb)
September 20, 2016 Filing 9 Filing fee re #8 Motion received: $ 100.00; receipt #LIT058457. (scw)
September 20, 2016 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by D. Alan Thomas and Paul F. Malek. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-2921058. Filed by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Affidavit of D. Alan Thomas, #2 Exhibit B-Affidavit of Paul F. Malek)(Lowther, Edwin)
September 19, 2016 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Baxter D. Drennon on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Drennon, Baxter)
August 30, 2016 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company.(Lowther, Edwin)
August 16, 2016 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #2 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by E. Todd Tracy. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to indicate the document was filed in error.(thd)
August 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 and #4 motions to appear pro hac vice by Andrew G. Counts and Stewart D. Matthews on behalf of the plaintiff in this action. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/15/2016. (ljb)
August 12, 2016 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Stewart D. Matthews. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-2899330. Filed by Ronnie Diederich (Sanders, Arthur)
August 12, 2016 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Andrew G. Counts. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-2899323. Filed by Ronnie Diederich (Sanders, Arthur)
August 12, 2016 Filing 2 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - DISREGARD. (Sanders, Arthur) (Docket text modified on 8/16/2016. Credit card payment transaction canceled.) (thd).
August 5, 2016 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Ford Motor Company filed by Ronnie Diederich. ( Fee $ 400.00. Receipt Number LIT057851.) Summons issued and returned to counsel for service. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(alm)

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Represented By: John Isaac Southerland
Represented By: D. Alan Thomas
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