Decastro v. Bank OZK et al
Plaintiff: Igor Decastro
Defendant: Bank OZK, Hot Springs Neurology Clinic PA, James Adams, James Arthur and Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic, P.A.
Case Number: 6:2022cv06097
Filed: September 6, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Office: Hot Springs Office
Presiding Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #50 MOTION to Alter Judgment ; #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, ; MOTION to Stay re #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #9 Amended Complaint filed by James Arthur. (Hickam, D.)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #50 MOTION to Alter Judgment ; #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, ; MOTION to Stay re #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #9 Amended Complaint by Igor Decastro. (Sutter, Luther)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION to Alter Judgment ; #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, ;, MOTION to Stay re #47 Order on Motion to Dismiss,, Order on Motion to Compel,,, , MOTION to Consolidate Cases , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #9 Amended Complaint by Igor Decastro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sutter, Luther)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #48 MOTION Petition for Disbursement of Interplead Funds by James Arthur. (Hickam, D.)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MOTION Petition for Disbursement of Interplead Funds by James Arthur. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Affidavit of James Arthur, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B Complaint, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D Plaintiffs responses to Interrogatories)(Hickam, D.)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #25 Defendant Arthur's Motion to Dismiss, Denying as moot #16 Motion to Dismiss, Denying as moot #38 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff DeCastro's #9 Amended Complaint is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Each party, if claiming entitlement to the interpleaded funds, is DIRECTED to file a petition and accompanying brief on or before 10/27/2022. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on September 27, 2022. (mjm)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE by James Arthur re #45 Notice of Default Procedure . (Hickam, D.)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE OF DEFAULT PROCEDURE under FRCP 55 directed to plaintiff as to default of Defendant Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic, P.A.. Affidavit in Support of Default due by 10/3/2022. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Default)(mjm)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 REPLY to Response to Motion re #38 MOTION to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Defendant James Arthur's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (with Incorporated Brief filed by James Arthur. (Hickam, D.)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #38 MOTION to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Defendant James Arthur's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (with Incorporated Brief filed by Igor Decastro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Sutter, Luther)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (jlm)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:21-cv-01194. Docket sheet received.
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER denying as moot #6 motion to dismiss; denying as moot #8 motion to dismiss amended complaint; denying as moot #10 motion to extend time; granting #26 motion to interplead funds and for dismissal of Bank OZK; directing Bank OZK to deposit the $281,925.86 into this Court's registry as set forth in Rule 67 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and after interpleading the funds Bank OZK is dismissed from this lawsuit; granting #25 motion to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; not ruling on the other grounds for dismissal raised in #16 motion to dismiss and #25 amended motion to dismiss; and directing the Clerk of the Court to transfer immediately Dr. Arthur's entire case file to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 9/6/2022. (jbh) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #38 MOTION to Compel. CORRECTION: The original document was submitted in error (incorrect attorney address). The correct document was added to docket entry #38 based on the attached correspondence. (jak) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Defendant James Arthur's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (with Incorporated Brief by James Arthur (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendant's First Set of Interroratories and Requests for Production of documents, #2 Exhibit Plaintiffs Responses to Interrogatories and Requests to Production of Documents)(Hickam, D.) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/29/2022: #3 Main Document - Correct) (jak). [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for sometime during the week of 4/10/2023 at 09:00 AM in Little Rock Courtroom #4D before Judge Kristine G. Baker. Discovery due by 1/25/2023; Motions due by 2/9/2023; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 3/20/2023; Status Report due by 2/9/2023. Signed at the direction of the Court on 07/26/2022. (tmw) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 motion to extend time to respond. Mr. Arthur's responses to the interrogatories and requests for production of documents are due on, or before, 7/15/2022. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 6/27/2022. (jbh) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Extend Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents by James Arthur (Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Igor Decastro. Joint 26(f) Report (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #31 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RESPONSE to Motion re #26 MOTION for Order Motion to Interplead Funds and For Dismissal of Bank OZK filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 Motion to Dismiss MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Igor Decastro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court re #14 Answer notifying party that a Corporate Disclosure Statement was not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1). (jak) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 5/31/2022; Rule 26(f) Report due by 6/14/2022; Jury Trial set for sometime during the week of 4/10/2023 at 09:00 AM in Little Rock Courtroom #4D before Judge Kristine G. Baker. Signed at the direction of the Court on 03/31/2022. (tmw) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #26 Motion for Order Motion to Interplead Funds and For Dismissal of Bank OZK filed by Bank OZK. (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Order Motion to Interplead Funds and For Dismissal of Bank OZK by Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Amended #16 MOTION to Dismiss (With Incorporated Brief) and Request for Transfer of the Case to the Western District by James Arthur. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hickam, D.) (Docket text modified on 3/24/2022 to correct descpription.)(cmn) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #25 Amended Motion. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description as, "Amended #16 MOTION to Dismiss (With Incorporated Brief) and Request for Transfer of the Case to the Western District by James Arthur" as indicated by the document. (cmn) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 AMENDED ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint , CROSSCLAIM against Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic PA, Igor Decastro, COUNTERCLAIM against Igor Decastro by Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ANSWER to #14 Answer to Amended Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by Igor Decastro.(Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 James Arthur's Response to Bank OZK's Interpleader ANSWER to #14 Answer to Amended Complaint,, Crossclaim,, Counterclaim, by James Arthur.(Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #16 MOTION to Dismiss (With Incorporated Brief) filed by James Arthur. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint by James Arthur.(Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Igor Decastro. James Arthur served on 1/28/2022. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Igor Decastro. Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic PA served on 1/28/2022. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Dismiss (With Incorporated Brief) filed by Igor Decastro. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss (With Incorporated Brief) by James Arthur (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by D. Scott Hickam on behalf of James Arthur (Hickam, D.) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint , CROSSCLAIM against Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic PA, Igor Decastro, James Arthur, COUNTERCLAIM Bank OZK's Answer and Interpleader Counterclaim and Crossclaim against Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic PA, Igor Decastro, James Arthur by Bank OZK.(Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #12 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by Igor Decastro. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #10 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bank OZK. (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to James Arthur, Hot Springs Neurosurgery Clinic PA and returned to counsel for plaintiff. (jap) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Igor Decastro(Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to Respond to Bank OZK #6 Motion to Dismiss by Igor Decastro (Sutter, Luther)(Docket text modified on 1/13/2022 to establish linkage)(jak) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #8 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to establish linkage to #6 Motion to Dismiss. (jak) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #6 Motion to Dismiss filed by Bank OZK. (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss by Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Grant E. Fortson on behalf of Bank OZK (Fortson, Grant) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT of Service HS NEUROLOGY (NEUROSURGERY) CLINIC, filed by Igor Decastro. Hot Springs Neurology Clinic PA served on 12/14/2021. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AFFIDAVIT of Service DEFENDANT ADAMS (ARTHUR), filed by Igor Decastro. James Adams served on 12/14/2021. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 AFFIDAVIT of Service , filed by Igor Decastro. Bank OZK served on 12/14/2021. (Sutter, Luther) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Igor Decastro. Filing Fee of $402 paid. Receipt Number LIT084832. Summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kdr) [Transferred from ared on 9/6/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Igor Decastro
Represented By: Lucien Gillham
Represented By: Luther Oneal Sutter
Represented By: Lucien R. Gillham
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