Gardner et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 6:2014cv00508
Filed: March 28, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Orlando Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: David A Baker
Referring Judge: G Kendall Sharp
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1346 Tort Claim
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
January 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 141 ORDER adopting and adopting #137 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Defendant Ford Motor Company's Renewed Motion for Attorney's Fees Against Plaintiff's #131 is denied. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 1/6/2016. (SC)
January 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 140 ORDER adopting and approving #136 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #132 Motion to Review #130 Bill of costs. Plaintiffs Harry and Meredith Gardner's Response and Objections to Defendant Ford Motor Company's Bill of Costs against Plaintiffs is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Ford is TAXED COSTS in the amount of $12,123.72. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 1/6/2016. (SC) Modified on 1/6/2016 (SC).
January 5, 2016 Filing 139 RESPONSE to objections to #137 Report and Recommendations Denying Ford's Motion for Attorney's Fees filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 1/6/2016 (IGC).
December 23, 2015 Filing 138 OBJECTION re #137 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #131 Renewed MOTION for Attorney Fees Against Plaintiffs and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof filed by Ford Motor Company. . (Richman, Scott)
December 11, 2015 Filing 137 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #131 Renewed MOTION for Attorney Fees Against Plaintiffs and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof filed by Ford Motor Company. It is RECOMMENDED that the motion be DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 12/11/2015. (HSL)
December 10, 2015 Filing 136 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that #132 MOTION to Review re #130 Bill of costs be denied in part and granted in part and that Ford Motor Company be taxed costs in the total amount of $12,123.72. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 12/10/2015. (LAK)
October 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ENDORSED ORDER denying #134 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 10/31/2015. (Baker, David)
October 29, 2015 Filing 134 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to #133 Response to #131 Renewed Motion for Attorney's Fees by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 10/30/2015 (JET).
October 23, 2015 Filing 133 RESPONSE to Motion re #131 Renewed MOTION for Attorney Fees Against Plaintiffs and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - KDPM Affidavit, #2 Exhibit B - Discovery Extension, #3 Exhibit C - Cancellation of Cheers' Depo, #4 Exhibit - D - Gardner Demand for Judgment)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 10/26/2015 (MAL).
October 15, 2015 Filing 132 MOTION to Review re #130 Bill of costs - proposed (filed as an objection) by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 10/16/2015 (JET).
October 13, 2015 Filing 131 Renewed MOTION for Attorney Fees Against Plaintiffs and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 10/14/2015 (JET).
October 2, 2015 Filing 130 PROPOSED BILL OF COSTS by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Correnti, Michael)
September 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER denying without prejudice #125 Motion for Attorney Fees. ORDER denying without prejudice Memorandum in Support of Bill of Costs #126. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 9/30/2015. (HSL)
September 15, 2015 Filing 128 RESPONSE in Opposition re #126 Motion/Memorandum for Costs filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Affidavit of Bradley L. Leger, #2 Exhibit B-Length of Call)(Marks, Kassi) Modified on 9/16/2015 (JET).
September 15, 2015 Filing 127 RESPONSE in Opposition re #125 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Affidavit of Bradley L. Leger, #2 Exhibit B-Length of Call, #3 Exhibit C-Discovery Extension, #4 Exhibit D-Cancellation of Cheers' Deposition, #5 Exhibit E-Gardner Proposal for Settlement)(Marks, Kassi)
September 2, 2015 Filing 126 MEMORANDUM in support re #125 Motion for Attorney Fees (titled, "Memorandum in support of Bill of Costs," which has not been filed) filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Bill of Costs, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 9/3/2015 (JET).
September 2, 2015 Filing 125 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Correnti, Michael)
August 20, 2015 Filing 124 JUDGMENT in favor of Ford Motor Company against Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (JET)
August 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ORDER granting #64 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion for Final Summary Judgment. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly in favor of Defendant Ford Motor Company. The Complaint #1 is hereby dismissed with prejudice. All other pending motions are denied as moot. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 8/19/2015. (SC)
August 6, 2015 Filing 122 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Reliance on the McCorvey Holding by Ford Motor Company re #93 Reply to Response to Motion, #64 MOTION for summary judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 8/7/2015 (JET).
August 6, 2015 Filing 121 Supplemental Brief regarding Larry Helton's Testimony re #93 Reply to Response to Motion, #64 MOTION for summary judgment by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 8/7/2015 (JET).
August 3, 2015 Filing 120 DEFENDANT'S Supplemental BRIEF regarding Larry Helton's testimony re #64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law, filed pursuant to #113 Order by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 8/4/2015 (JET).
August 3, 2015 Filing 119 Supplemental MEMORANDUM in opposition re #64 Motion for summary judgment, #67 Motion for partial summary judgment filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit R-Helton Deposition Excerpts, #2 Exhibit S-Helton Note Excerpts, #3 Exhibit T-Comparison of Helton & Newell Diagrams)(Marks, Kassi) Modified on 8/4/2015 (JET).
July 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER denying #115 Motion to Compel; denying #117 Motion for Leave to File Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 7/24/2015.(EC) Modified on 7/27/2015 to embolden entry (BMW).
July 23, 2015 Filing 117 MOTION for leave to file Reply to #116 Response to #115 Corrected Motion to Compel Plaintiffs to Fully Compensate Larry Helton for His Expert Witness Testimony by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 7/24/2015 (JET).
July 23, 2015 Filing 116 RESPONSE in Opposition re #115 Corrected Motion to Compel Plaintiffs to Fully Compensate Larry Helton for His Expert Witness Testimony filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Helton Cashed Check, #2 Exhibit B-Ford Accepts Notice for Helton, #3 Exhibit C-Ford's Threat to Violate Court Order, #4 Exhibit D-Hallman Depo Notice by Ford, #5 Exhibit E-Calvin Depo Notice by Ford, #6 Exhibit F-Ford Refuses to Pay for Depositions It Noticed)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 7/24/2015 (JET).
July 22, 2015 Filing 115 Amended/Corrected MOTION to Compel Plaintiffs to Fully Compensate Larry Helton for His Expert Witness Testimony by Ford Motor Company; amends Motion #114. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 7/23/2015 (JET).
July 22, 2015 Filing 114 MOTION to Compel Plaintiffs to Fully Compensate Larry Helton for His Expert Witness Testimony by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael)
July 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER granting #104 Notice of Filing Supplemental Evidence and Motion to Consider New Evidence for All Pending Motions. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 7/14/2015. (SC)
July 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting in part #105 Motion to take deposition of Larry Helton; denying #110 Motion for leave to file. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 7/13/2015. (LAK)
July 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER ADOPTING and APPROVING #99 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 7/9/2015. (SC)
July 7, 2015 Filing 110 MOTION for leave to file Reply to #107 Omnibus Response to #104 Notice of Filing Supplemental Evidence and Motion to Consider New Evidence and #105 Motion for Leave to Depose Larry Helton by All Plaintiffs. (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 7/8/2015 (JET).
July 7, 2015 Filing 109 NOTICE of change of address by Bradley L. Leger (Leger, Bradley)
July 7, 2015 Filing 108 NOTICE of Filing the Corrected Exhibit "A" to Omnibus Response #107 by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 7/8/2015 (JET).
July 6, 2015 Filing 107 Omnibus RESPONSE to Motions re #105 MOTION to Take Deposition of Larry Helton, and #104 Notice of filing Supplemental Evidence and MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically to consider new evidence for ALL pending motions filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Helton, #2 Exhibit B - ODI Resume)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 7/7/2015 (JET).
June 30, 2015 Filing 106 RESPONSE re #103 Appeal of magistrate judge ruling to district court filed by Meredith Gardner. (Leger, Bradley)
June 22, 2015 Filing 105 MOTION to take Deposition of Larry Helton by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Affidavit of Bradley L. Leger, #2 Exhibit A: Larry Helton Notes, #3 Exhibit B: Email Requesting Helton Notess, #4 Exhibit C: Newell Depo Excerpts, #5 Exhibit D: West (Expert) Depo Excerpts)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 6/23/2015 (JET).
June 22, 2015 Filing 104 Notice of filing Supplemental Evidence and MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically to consider new evidence for ALL pending motions filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of BLL, #2 Exhibit A: Notes, #3 Exhibit B: Email, #4 Exhibit C: Newell Depo, #5 Exhibit D: West Depo)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 6/23/2015 (JET).
June 17, 2015 Filing 103 APPEAL of Magistrate Judge ruling to District Court by Ford Motor Company re #99 Order (JET) (Originally filed at #102 as Objection pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.72(a))
June 17, 2015 Filing 102 OBJECTION re #99 Order (Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation) by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 6/18/2015 (JET). REFILED AT #103 AS APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE RULING.
June 8, 2015 Filing 101 NOTICE to counsel of filing of OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT (Doc. No. 100). The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy from the court reporter or view the document at the clerk's office public terminal. Court Reporter: Diane Peede. (DP)
June 8, 2015 Filing 100 TRANSCRIPT of a motions hearing held on 5/28/15 before Judge David A. Baker. Court Reporter/Transcriber Diane Peede, FlaDiane@att.net,Telephone number (407) 615-0305. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER or purchased through the Court Reporter.. Redaction Request due 6/29/2015, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/9/2015, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/8/2015. (DP)
June 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER granting #54 Motion to Compel ; granting #61 Motion to Strike ; denying #62 Motion to Strike ; granting in part and denying in part #63 Motion to Strike ; granting in part and denying in part #66 Motion to Strike. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 6/3/2015. (LAK)
May 28, 2015 Filing 98 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge David A. Baker: MOTIONS HEARING held on 5/28/2015 re #66 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K. David Cheers and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company, #54 MOTION to Compel Defendant to Produce all Materials from Expert Larry Helton and Memorandum of Law filed by Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner, #62 MOTION to exclude opinions of Ralph Newell filed by Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner, #61 MOTION to exclude opinions of Bob E. Hallman and to strike him as an Expert filed by Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner, #63 MOTION to exclude opinions of Greg West filed by Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner. Court Reporter: Diane Peede (SR)
May 26, 2015 Filing 97 NOTICE to counsel of filing of OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT, Doc. 96. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy from the court reporter or view the document at the clerk's office public terminal. Court Reporter: Koretta Stanford. (KS)
May 26, 2015 Filing 96 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on 05/07/15 before Judge G. Kendall Sharp. Court Reporter/Transcriber Koretta Stanford, 407-872-1715 or skoretta@bellsouth.net. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER or purchased through the Court Reporter. Redaction Request due 6/16/2015, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/26/2015, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/24/2015. (KS)
May 21, 2015 Filing 95 REPLY to #89 Response to Motion re #67 MOTION for partial summary judgment as to Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 22, #2 Exhibit 23)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 5/22/2015 (JET).
May 21, 2015 Filing 94 NOTICE of filing Supplemental Evidence in support of #93 Reply to #88 Response to #64 Motion for Summary Judgment and #76 Response to #61 Motion to Exclude by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 5/22/2015 (JET).
May 21, 2015 Filing 93 REPLY to #88 Response to Motion re #64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 21 - Expert Report of Greg West)(Correnti, Michael) Modified on 5/22/2015 (JET).
May 8, 2015 Filing 92 REPLY and MEMORANDUM in support re #59 Motion for summary judgment filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit 1)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 5/8/2015 (SC).
May 7, 2015 Filing 91 REPLY to #79 Response in Opposition to Motion re #66 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K. David Cheers and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 5/8/2015 (JET).
May 7, 2015 Filing 90 NOTICE OF HEARING on #54 MOTION to Compel. Motion Hearing set for 5/28/2015 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 6 D before Magistrate Judge David A. Baker. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 5/7/2015. (LAK)
May 7, 2015 Filing 89 RESPONSE in Opposition re #67 MOTION for partial summary judgment as to Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit g, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit I1, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit J1, #14 Exhibit K, #15 Exhibit L, #16 Exhibit M, #17 Exhibit N, #18 Exhibit O, #19 Exhibit P, #20 Exhibit Q)(Leger, Bradley)
May 7, 2015 Filing 88 RESPONSE in Opposition re #64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit I1, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit J1, #14 Exhibit K, #15 Exhibit L, #16 Exhibit M, #17 Exhibit N, #18 Exhibit O, #19 Exhibit P, #20 Exhibit Q)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 5/7/2015 per phone call from filing attorney (JET).
May 7, 2015 Filing 87 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp: MOTION HEARING held on 5/7/2015 re #65 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint with prejudice as a sanction for spoliation of evidence filed by Ford Motor Company. Court takes the Motion under advisement. Court Reporter: Koretta Stanford (CH)
May 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ENDORSED ORDER granting #83 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 5/6/2015. (Baker, David)
April 30, 2015 Filing 85 AMENDED NOTICE of hearing on motion re 65 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint with prejudice as a sanction for spoliation of evidence. Motion Hearing set for 5/7/2015 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 6 C before Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp. Plaintiff and Defendant shall have 30 minutes each for argument. (AMENDED ONLY AS TO TIME ALLOWED FOR ARGUMENT). CTP(SC) Modified on 4/30/2015 (SC).
April 27, 2015 Filing 84 RESPONSE in Opposition re #59 First MOTION for summary judgment on Ford's Affirmative Defenses and Incorporated Memo of Law filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27)(Correnti, Michael)
April 27, 2015 Filing 83 MOTION for leave to file To File Reply to Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Ford's Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K David Cheers by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Correnti, Michael)
April 24, 2015 Filing 82 NOTICE OF HEARING set for 5/28/2015 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 6 D before Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on #61 MOTION to exclude opinions of Bob E. Hallman ; #62 MOTION to exclude opinions of Ralph Newell; #66 MOTION to Strike ; #63 MOTION to exclude opinions of Greg West. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 4/24/2015. (LAK)
April 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #66 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K. David Cheers and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company, #62 MOTION to exclude opinions of Ralph Newell filed by Harry Gardner, Meredith Gardner, #61 MOTION to exclude opinions of Bob E. Hallman and to strike him as an Expert filed by Harry Gardner, Meredith Gardner, #63 MOTION to exclude opinions of Greg West filed by Harry Gardner, Meredith Gardner. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/23/2015. (SC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge David A. Baker.
April 23, 2015 Filing 80 NOTICE of hearing on motion re #65 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint with prejudice as a sanction for spoliation of evidence. Motion Hearing set for 5/7/2015 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 6 C before Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp. Plaintiff and Defendant shall have one hour each for argument. (CH) (CTP)
April 20, 2015 Filing 79 RESPONSE in Opposition re #66 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K. David Cheers and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley)
April 20, 2015 Filing 78 RESPONSE to Motion re #63 MOTION to exclude opinions of Greg West filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Correnti, Michael)
April 20, 2015 Filing 77 RESPONSE to Motion re #62 MOTION to exclude opinions of Ralph Newell filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Correnti, Michael)
April 20, 2015 Filing 76 RESPONSE to Motion re #61 MOTION to exclude opinions of Bob E. Hallman and to strike him as an Expert filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Correnti, Michael)
April 20, 2015 Filing 75 RESPONSE in Opposition re #65 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint with prejudice as a sanction for spoliation of evidence filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley)
April 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER denying as untimely #58 Motion for sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 4/10/2015. (LAK)
April 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g) #72 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 4/10/2015. (Baker, David)
April 9, 2015 Filing 72 MOTION for leave to file reply to #69 Response to #58 Motion for Sanctions by All Plaintiffs. (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 4/9/2015 (JET).
April 7, 2015 Set deadline as to #67 MOTION for partial summary judgment as to Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages. Responses due by 5/8/2015 (MAL)
April 7, 2015 Set deadline as to #64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law. Responses due by 5/8/2015 (MAL)
April 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 71 MILBURN ORDER RE #67 MOTION for partial summary judgment as to Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages by Ford Motor Company. A hearing will not be held on the motion. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/7/2015. (CH)
April 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 70 MILBURN ORDER RE #64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ford Motor Company. A hearing will not be held on the motion Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/7/2015. (CH)
April 6, 2015 Filing 69 RESPONSE to Motion re #58 MOTION for sanctions for Failure to Comply with FRCP 30(b)(6) 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)(Correnti, Michael)
April 6, 2015 Filing 68 NOTICE of filing master set of exhibits in support by Ford Motor Company re #66 MOTION, #65 MOTION, #64 MOTION, #67 MOTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit Harry Gardner's Obj and First Suppl Responses to Ford's 1st Set of Interrogatories, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Title, #4 Exhibit Recall Notice, #5 Exhibit Depo of Harry Gardner, #6 Exhibit Depo of Meredith Gardner, #7 Exhibit Recall notice, #8 Exhibit Depo of Greg West, #9 Exhibit Depo of Greg West, #10 Exhibit Claim Detail Report, #11 Exhibit Depo of Bob Hallman, #12 Exhibit Safety recall, #13 Exhibit ACISS Case Master Report, #14 Exhibit Cheers report, #15 Exhibit List of items removed from residence by Hallman, #16 Exhibit Meredith Gardners Obj and Responses to Ford's 3rd Interrogatories, #17 Exhibit December 2, 2011 Email from Slawiak to Hallman, #18 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Designation of Experts, #19 Exhibit Report of Cheers, #20 Exhibit Deposition of Ralph Newell, #21 Exhibit CV of David Cheers)(Richman, Scott) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 67 MOTION for partial summary judgment as to Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 66 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Expert K. David Cheers and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ford Motor Company. (Richman, Scott) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 65 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint with prejudice as a sanction for Spoliation of Evidence by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 64 MOTION for summary judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ford Motor Company. (Richman, Scott)
April 6, 2015 Filing 63 MOTION to exclude opinions of Greg West by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 62 MOTION to exclude opinions of Ralph Newell by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
April 6, 2015 Filing 61 MOTION to exclude opinions of Bob E. Hallman and to strike him as an Expert by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 4/7/2015 (JET).
March 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Milburn ORDER re #59, Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. A hearing will not be held on the motion. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 3/27/2015. (CH)
March 26, 2015 Filing 59 First MOTION for summary judgment on Ford's Affirmative Defenses and Incorporated Memo of Law by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley)
March 23, 2015 Filing 58 MOTION for sanctions for Failure to Comply with FRCP 30(b)(6) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Notice of 30(b)(6), #2 Exhibit B-Ford's Resp/Objs, #3 Exhibit C-30(b)(6) Depo Excerpts)(Leger, Bradley)
March 16, 2015 Filing 57 RESPONSE to Motion re #54 MOTION to Compel Defendant to Produce all Materials from Expert Larry Helton and Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Correnti, Michael)
March 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART #37 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Plaintiffs Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner's claim for res ipsa loquitur is DISMISSED with prejudice to the extent that it constitutes an individual cause of action. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 3/9/2015. (SC) Modified on 3/9/2015 (SC).
March 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ENDORSED ORDER GRANTING #45 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kassi Dee Patrick Marks. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 3/3/2015. (SC)
March 2, 2015 Filing 54 MOTION to Compel Defendant to Produce all Materials from Expert Larry Helton and Memorandum of Law by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley)
February 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER denying without prejudice #48 Motion to compel ; denying as moot #51 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 2/24/2015. (LAK)
February 23, 2015 Filing 52 RESPONSE to Motion re #48 MOTION to Compel Deposition filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Correnti, Michael)
February 20, 2015 Filing 51 MOTION for leave to file to file supplemental evidence to their emergency motion to compel by All Plaintiffs. (Leger, Bradley)
February 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER directing Ford Motor Company to respond to #48 MOTION to Compel Deposition. Responses due by 2/23/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 2/20/2015. (LAK)
February 19, 2015 Filing 49 REPLY to #42 Response to Motion re #37 MOTION for judgment on the pleadings with Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 2/20/2015 (IGC).
February 19, 2015 Filing 48 EMERGENCY MOTION to Compel Deposition by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit)(Leger, Bradley) Modified on 2/20/2015 (IGC). (chambers notified)
February 18, 2015 Filing 47 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid and Special Admission Attorney Certification Form filed by attorney Kassi Dee Patrick Marks, appearing on behalf of Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner (Filing fee $150, receipt number ORL41294) Related document: #45 MOTION for Kassi Dee Patrick Marks to appear pro hac vice. (IGC) (IGC).
February 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting in part #40 Motion to compel better responses. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 2/17/2015. (LAK)
February 13, 2015 Filing 45 MOTION for Kassi Dee Patrick Marks to appear pro hac vice by All Plaintiffs. (Cooper, Jay)
February 9, 2015 Filing 44 RESPONSE to Motion re #40 MOTION to Compel Better Discovery Responses and Memorandum of Law filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Leger, Bradley)
February 6, 2015 Filing 43 NOTICE to counsel, Pierce M. Adkins and Kassi Dee Marks of Local Rule 2.02 re #42 RESPONSE to motion (signed by deputy clerk). (IGC)
February 5, 2015 Filing 42 RESPONSE to Motion re #37 MOTION for judgment on the pleadings with Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Meredith Gardner, Harry Gardner. (Leger, Bradley)
January 29, 2015 Filing 41 MEDIATION report: Hearing held on 1/20/15. Hearing outcome: IMPASSE. (IGC)
January 27, 2015 Filing 40 MOTION to Compel Better Discovery Responses by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Correnti, Michael)
January 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AMENDED MILBURN ORDER. A hearing will not be held on the motion. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 1/6/2015. (SC)
January 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MILBURN ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 1/6/2015. (SC)
December 31, 2014 Filing 37 MOTION for judgment on the pleadings with Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael)
December 10, 2014 Reset scheduling order deadlines: Discovery due by 3/9/2015, Dispositive motions due by 4/6/2015. See Motion #35 and Endorsed Order #36. (JET)
December 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ENDORSED ORDER granting #35 Joint Motion to Amend Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 12/10/2014. (SC)
December 8, 2014 Filing 35 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #29 Case management and scheduling order by All Parties. (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 12/9/2014 to add filers (JET).
December 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ENDORSED ORDER: Notices of serving a settlement offer have been filed (Doc. no. 32-33). The Rules do not authorize the filing of settlement offers or notices thereof except for purposes of enforcement or in connection with costs or fees. The Clerk is directed to remove the documents from the electronic docket. Any responsive paper should likewise be stricken and removed. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 12/8/2014. (Baker, David)
December 5, 2014 Filing 33 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Serving Proposal for Settlement to Plaintiff, Meredith Gardner (Correnti, Michael)
December 5, 2014 Filing 32 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Serving Proposal for Settlement to Plaintiff, Harry Gardner (Correnti, Michael)
June 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ENDORSED ORDER striking Notice (Doc. No. 30). The document was filed in violation of F.R.Civ.P. 5(d), which does not allow discovery to be filed with the Court unless part of a motion to compel or similar proceedings. The Clerk is directed to delete the document, and any response required to be filed because of the stricken document will not be required and will also be stricken and deleted. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 6/13/2014. (Baker, David)
June 12, 2014 Filing 30 STRICKEN re 31 Endorsed Order - Rule 26 Initial Disclosures by Harry Gardner and Meredith Gardner. (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 6/12/2014 (JET). Modified on 6/16/2014 (MAL).
May 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 5/29/2014. (DB)
May 29, 2014 Set/reset scheduling order deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 7/16/2014, Joinder of Parties due by 7/16/2014, Discovery due by 2/2/2015, Dispositive motions due by 3/2/2015, Pretrial statement due by 9/21/2015, All other motions due by 9/21/2015, Jury Trial set for the trial term commencing 10/1/2015 at 09:00 AM before Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 12/2/2014, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 11/4/2014 (JET)
May 27, 2014 Filing 28 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Correnti, Michael)
May 8, 2014 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #21 Interested persons order by Ford Motor Company. (Correnti, Michael)
May 8, 2014 Filing 26 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #20 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Ford Motor Company. Related case(s): No (Correnti, Michael) Modified on 5/9/2014 (JEV).
May 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ENDORSED ORDER granting #24 Motion to Appear Telephonically. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on 5/7/2014. (Baker, David)
May 6, 2014 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Telephonically to Confer by Telephone to Prepare Case Management Report by All Plaintiffs. (Cooper, Jay)
May 5, 2014 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #21 Interested persons order by Harry Gardner. (Cooper, Jay)
May 5, 2014 Filing 22 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #20 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Harry Gardner. Related case(s): no (Cooper, Jay) Modified on 5/7/2014 (JEV).
April 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 21 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER. Response due within 14 days from the date of this order. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/24/2014. ctp(SC)
April 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Response due within 14 days from the date of this order. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/24/2014. ctp(SC)
April 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENDORSED ORDER granting #16 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/15/2014. (DB)
April 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER granting #14 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Senior Judge G. Kendall Sharp on 4/14/2014. (DB)
April 10, 2014 Filing 17 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid and Special Admission Attorney Certification Form filed by attorney Bradley L. Leger, appearing on behalf of (Filing fee $10 receipt number Orl-33244.) Related document: #16 MOTION for to appear pro hac vice. (CH) (CH).
April 8, 2014 Filing 16 MOTION for Bradley L. Leger to appear pro hac vice, Written designation and consent to act by Jay Calvert Cooper on behalf of Harry Gardner. Local Counsel: Jay Calvert Cooper. Non-Resident Counsel: Bradley L. Leger. (Cooper, Jay) Modified on 4/10/2014 (JEV).
April 8, 2014 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance as Local Counsel Appearance by Jay Calvert Cooper on behalf of Harry Gardner (Cooper, Jay)
April 7, 2014 Filing 14 MOTION for Matthew Mitchell to Withdraw as attorney and to Substitute attorneys Scott A. Richman and Michael Correnti by Ford Motor Company. (Richman, Scott) Modified on 4/8/2014 (JET).
March 28, 2014 Filing 13 NOTICE to counsel Bradley L. Leger, Chelsea D. Larsen, Clay A. Guise and Matthew Mitchell of Local Rule 2.02 (signed by deputy clerk). (See documents filed prior to transfer to FLMD.) (JET)
March 28, 2014 Filing 12 Case transferred in from District of Michigan Eastern; Case Number 2:13-cv-14954. File received electronically
March 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATED ORDER granting #9 Motion to Transfer Case to USDC Middle District of Florida. Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (KKra) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
March 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER to Extend Time to File Response re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Ford Motor Company. Response due by 3/28/2014 Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
February 28, 2014 Filing 9 MOTION to Transfer Case DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration, #3 Exhibit B - Fire Report, #4 Exhibit C - Estimates, #5 Exhibit D - Certificate of Title, #6 Exhibit E - Newco Holdings, L.L.C., No. 05-cv-71658, 2005 WL 2739320 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 24, 2005)) (Mitchell, Matthew) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
February 14, 2014 Filing 8 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Scheduling Conference set for 4/10/2014 10:00 AM before District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff IN PORT HURON (MVer) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
February 12, 2014 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company. (Mitchell, Matthew) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
February 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER to Extend Time to To Respond to Complaint. Response due by 2/12/2014 Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
January 29, 2014 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Mitchell on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Mitchell, Matthew) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
January 29, 2014 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Chelsea D. Larsen on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Larsen, Chelsea) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
January 29, 2014 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Clay A. Guise on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Guise, Clay) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
December 5, 2013 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company* (KKra) [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]
December 5, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Gardner v Ford Motor Company filed by All Plaintiffs against All Plaintiffs with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-4408291 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Out of State - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Leger, Bradley) Modified on 12/5/2013 (DWor). [COMPLAINT IS FILED AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS] [Transferred from mied on 3/28/2014.]

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Plaintiff: Harry Gardner
Represented By: Jay Calvert Cooper
Represented By: Bradley L. Leger
Represented By: Kassi Dee Patrick Marks
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Plaintiff: Meredith Gardner
Represented By: Jay Calvert Cooper
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Courtney Michelle King
Represented By: Scott Alan Richman
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