Vest v. Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC et al
Plaintiff: Kennith Oakley Vest
Defendant: Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms LLC, Darren Lee Murdock and Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC
Case Number: 4:2023cv00879
Filed: September 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Lee P Rudofsky
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
October 24, 2023 Filing 24 Letter to the Clerk for the Circuit Court of Jefferson County transmitting a copy of the case file and certified copies of #22 Order to Remand, #23 Judgment, and the docket sheet via certified mail. (ldb)
October 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 JUDGMENT: Pursuant to #22 Order, this case is remanded to state court. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 10/24/2023. (ldb)
October 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #18 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Remand to State Court; and directing the Clerk to mail a certified copy of this Order to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 10/24/2023. (ldb)
October 23, 2023 Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT Second Amended Complaint with Jury Demand against Darren Lee Murdock, Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, filed by Kennith Oakley Vest(Gates, Joseph)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #17 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 10/23/2023. (hml)
October 20, 2023 Filing 19 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #18 Remand to State Court filed by Kennith Oakley Vest. (Gates, Joseph)
October 20, 2023 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Remand to State Court by Kennith Oakley Vest (Gates, Joseph)
October 20, 2023 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Kennith Oakley Vest (Gates, Joseph)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER: The Court requests assistance from the parties. Plaintiff has filed a #14 notice of voluntary dismissal of "all claims against Defendant Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart, LLC...." However, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) speaks only about dismissing "an action," not dismissing particular claims within that action. Thus, the Court is unsure that a voluntary dismissal is effective in these circumstances. The better route might be amending the complaint to remove the Defendant at issue. The Court requests briefing on this point from the parties, unless Plaintiff decides to file an Amended Complaint removing Southland as a Defendant. Briefing due November 16, 2023.. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 10/18/2023. (hml)
October 10, 2023 Filing 15 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Kennith Oakley Vest. (Gates, Joseph)
October 3, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss Party Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart, LLC by Kennith Oakley Vest (Gates, Joseph)
September 26, 2023 Filing 13 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #12 Motion to Dismiss filed by Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC. (Sallings, Jerry)
September 26, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss by Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC (Sallings, Jerry)
September 21, 2023 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC (Sallings, Jerry)
September 21, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael G. Smith on behalf of Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC (Smith, Michael)
September 21, 2023 Filing 9 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court notifying party that Corporate Disclosure Statement not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1) re #1 Notice of Removal. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER ON AMICUS BRIEFS. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 3/21/2023. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 7 ANSWER to #6 Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Darren Lee Murdock, Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms LLC, Towe Farms Trucking LLC. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 6 PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Kennith Oakley Vest. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by Darren Lee Murdock, Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms LLC, Towe Farms Trucking LLC. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 4 RESPONSE to #3 Motion to Dismiss with Incorporated Authority filed by Kennith Oakley Vest. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss by Darren Lee Murdock, Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms LLC, Towe Farms Trucking LLC. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 2 PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Kennith Oakley Vest against Darren Lee Murdock, Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC, Towe Farms LLC, Towe Farms Trucking LLC. (ldb)
September 20, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC from Jefferson County Circuit Court, case number 35CV-23-392. Fee $402, receipt number LIT3636. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ldb)

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Plaintiff: Kennith Oakley Vest
Represented By: Joseph D. Gates
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Defendant: Towe Family Farms Trucking LLC
Represented By: James Melton Sayes
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Defendant: Towe Farms LLC
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Defendant: Darren Lee Murdock
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Defendant: Southland Transport Service of Stuttgart LLC
Represented By: Jerry Jon Sallings
Represented By: Michael G. Smith
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