Jacobs v. Thor Motor Coach, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Adrian Jacobs
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Thor Motor Coach, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2019cv00476
Filed: July 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Doc. #23) is GRANTED. This case is REMANDED to the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida. All other Motions (Docs. #5; #14; #31) are DENIED as moot. The Clerk is DIRECTED to transmit a certified copy of this Order to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions or deadlines and close this case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/30/2019. (AEH)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/18/2020 at 09:30 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, Trial term commencing 1/4/2021 in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/30/2019. (WRW)
August 30, 2019 Filing 34 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell: PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 8/30/2019. (DIGITAL) (WRW)
August 27, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING (AS TO COURTROOM ONLY): Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 8/29/2019 at 10:30 AM is being held in Courtroom 6 A before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (WRW)
August 26, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Notice of Objection to Remand and Joinder in Thor Motor Coach's Response In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Bromagen, William)
August 23, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION for leave to file reply to #27 Plaintiff's Response to #14 Motion to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company. (Bromagen, William)
August 22, 2019 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to remand to State Court filed by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to file a reply brief (Doc. #28) for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g). Defendant's counsel did not include a statement on whether opposing counsel agrees on the resolution of the Motion. The Court cannot overstate the importance of Local Rule 3.01(g) in helping avoid needless litigation, fostering communication between the parties, and helping to resolve disputes without court intervention. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/22/2019.(KRH)
August 21, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for leave to file Reply to #27 Plaintiff's Response to Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company. (Bromagen, William)
August 19, 2019 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in opposition re #14 Motion to dismiss filed by Adrian Jacobs. (Lockwood, Westley)
August 15, 2019 Filing 26 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ENDORSED ORDER granting #24 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Forego Case Management Conference, or, in the Alternative, Motion for Telephonic Case Management Conference. The parties shall file their Case Management Report on or before August 19, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 8/15/2019. (HAP)
August 12, 2019 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically for Leave to Forego Case Management Conference, or, in the Alternative, Motion for Telephonic Case Management Conference by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 9, 2019 Filing 23 MOTION to remand to State Court by Adrian Jacobs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Lockwood, Westley)
August 8, 2019 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #7 Interested persons order by Ford Motor Company. (Smith, Brendan)
August 7, 2019 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #5 MOTION to transfer case venue, or in the alternative, to dismiss, and memorandum of law in support filed by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 7, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #6 Related case Order and Track 2 Notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Ford Motor Company. Related case(s): No (Smith, Brendan) Modified on 8/8/2019 as to docket text (MLS).
August 7, 2019 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of service by Thor Motor Coach, Inc. re #6 Related case order and track 2 notice . (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDERED: Defendant TMC's Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief (Doc. #13) is GRANTED in part. TMC may FILE a reply brief, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, on or before August 8, 2019, at 10:00am. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/7/2019. (AEH)
August 6, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #6 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. Related case(s): no (Barauskas, Aleksas)
August 6, 2019 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #7 Interested persons order by Adrian Jacobs. (Lockwood, Westley)
August 6, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #6 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Adrian Jacobs. Related case(s): NO (Lockwood, Westley)
August 5, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss re #1 Plaintiff's Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Bromagen, William) Modified on 8/6/2019 as to docket text (MLS).
August 2, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief re #11 Response in Opposition by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Barauskas, Aleksas) Modified on 8/5/2019 as to docket text(MLS).
August 1, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of consent to join by Ford Motor Company re #5 MOTION to transfer case venue, or in the alternative, to dismiss, and memorandum of law in support . (Bromagen, William)
August 1, 2019 Filing 11 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION to transfer case venue, or in the alternative, to dismiss, and memorandum of law in support filed by Adrian Jacobs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Lockwood, Westley)
July 29, 2019 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #7 Interested persons order by Thor Motor Coach, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Thor Industries, Inc., Other Affiliate Howard Harrington, Other Affiliate Akerman LLP, Other Affiliate Aleksas Barauskas for Thor Motor Coach, Inc... (Barauskas, Aleksas)
July 29, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 8/29/2019 at 10:30 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 6 B before Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (WRW)
July 26, 2019 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of service re #6 Related case order and track two notice by Thor Motor Coach, Inc. . (Barauskas, Aleksas)
July 24, 2019 Filing 7 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 8/7/2019. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 7/24/2019. (WRW)
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 8/7/2019. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/24/2019. (WRW)
July 17, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to transfer case venue, or in the alternative, to dismiss, and memorandum of law in support by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Barauskas, Aleksas)
July 12, 2019 Filing 4 STANDING ORDER: Filing of documents that exceed twenty-five pages. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 7/12/2019. (MLS)
July 12, 2019 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, Thor Motor Coach, Inc. with Jury Demand filed by Adrian Jacobs (filed in State Court 6/20/19). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C 1, #4 Exhibit C 2, #5 Exhibit C 3, #6 Exhibit D 1, #7 Exhibit D 2, #8 Exhibit D 3)(MLS)
July 11, 2019 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:19-cv-476-FtM-38NPM. (SJB)
July 10, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, In and For Lee County, Florida, case number 19-CA-003813 filed in State Court on 06/20/2019. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-15671712 filed by Thor Motor Coach, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT Exhibit 1, #2 State Court Docket Sheet Exhibit 1, #3 State Court Other Documents Exhibit 1, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit 3, #7 Exhibit 4, #8 Exhibit 5, #9 Exhibit 6, #10 Exhibit 7)(Barauskas, Aleksas)

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: William L. Bromagen
Represented By: Brendan Patrick Smith
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Defendant: Thor Motor Coach, Inc.
Represented By: Aleksas A Barauskas
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Plaintiff: Adrian Jacobs
Represented By: Westley Frank Lockwood
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