SMITH v. BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC ET AL
Plaintiff: RUFUS C. SMITH
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Case Number: 3:2019cv00421
Filed: February 21, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: GARY R JONES
Referring Judge: CHARLES J KAHN
2 Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 17, 2019. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES for all further proceedings. MAGISTRATE JUDGE HOPE T CANNON no longer assigned to case. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 4/17/2019. (erl)**Please use the new judge's initials for all future filings: 3:19cv421-MCR/GRJ.
April 17, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by TIMOTHY JOHN FALCON on behalf of RUFUS C. SMITH (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order admitting Timothy J. Falcon Pro Hac Vice in all BELO cases) (FALCON, TIMOTHY)
April 12, 2019 Filing 18 RESPONSE by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC re #17 Order,,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,,, Set/Clear Flags,, Regarding General Causation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Rodgers' LMPC chart) (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
April 12, 2019 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: #18 Response by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC re #17 Order. (alb)
March 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER. Formal discovery in the cases listed in Exhibit A is hereby STAYED pending further order. Defendants must advise the Court of the precise general causation issues in dispute in each case, if any, by 4/8/2019. A Rule 16 management conference will be held in all of the undersigned's BELO cases on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. (CST). Set/Clear Flags. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 3/29/2019. (alb) Modified on 3/29/2019 to correct typo error (alb).
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to MAGISTRATE JUDGE HOPE T CANNON for all further proceedings. MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES J KAHN, JR no longer assigned to case. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 3/1/2019. (erl)**Please use the new judge's initials for all future filings: 3:19cv421-MCR/HTC.
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Added attorney SARAH A LONG,JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY for BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SARAH A LONG,JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY for BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 2/26/2019. (alb)
February 26, 2019 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: #12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Substitute Counsel of Record (djb)
February 25, 2019 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY.. (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
February 25, 2019 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC.. (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
February 25, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Substitute Counsel of Record by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
February 22, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIREMENTS mailed to: Atty J. Falcon, Atty T. Falcon, Atty J. Sprague. (Attachments: #1 Atty Lindsey, #2 Atty Haycraft, #3 Atty Hodges, #4 Atty McEldowney) (alb)
February 22, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE REGARDING ADMISSION TO PRACTICE MAILED TO: Atty T. Falcon, Atty J. Falcon, Atty J. Sprague. (Attachments: #1 Atty Lindsey, #2 Atty Hodges, #3 Atty Haycraft, #4 Atty McEldowney.) (alb)
February 21, 2019 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of EASTERN LOUISIANA; Case Number 2:18-cv-09492. (alb)
February 21, 2019 Filing 8 Case electronically transferred in from the Eastern District of Louisiana ; Case Number 2:18-cv-09492.
February 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDERED that the instant matter is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 2/19/2019. (NEF: Sect J)(caa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
February 11, 2019 Filing 6 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
January 10, 2019 Filing 5 Notice of Compliance with Case Management Order by Rufus C. Smith re #3 Order. (Falcon, Timothy) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 BELO Settlement Agreement)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
October 12, 2018 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (gk) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]
October 12, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7169617) filed by Rufus Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit BP Election Not to Mediate)Attorney Timothy John Falcon added to party Rufus Smith(pty:pla).(Falcon, Timothy) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/21/2019.]

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Florida Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: SMITH v. BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC ET AL
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY
Represented By: SARAH A LONG
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY
Represented By: SARAH A LONG
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: RUFUS C. SMITH
Represented By: TIMOTHY JOHN FALCON
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?