MERCHANT v. BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION et al
Plaintiff: RONNIE CARL MERCHANT
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Case Number: 3:2019cv00500
Filed: March 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: GARY R JONES
Referring Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
2 Judge: ELIZABETH M TIMOTHY
3 Judge: ROGER VINSON
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER - For purposes of administrative efficiency and judicial economy the Court has established a separate case, In re Deepwater Horizon BELO Cases, Case No. 3:19cv963, which will serve as a "master" docket for the management of the BELO cases transferred to the Northern District of Florida from the Eastern District of Louisiana. All individual BELO cases will be linked to the master docket. Lists of all BELO cases pending in this district as of April 19, 2019 are attached as Exhibits A, B, and C. The Clerk is directed to add all plaintiff and defense counsel of record to the master docket. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 4/25/2019. (djb)
April 25, 2019 Cases associated: Create association to 3:19-cv-00963-MCR-GRJ. (djb)
April 18, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICK RUSSELL KIRBY on behalf of RONNIE CARL MERCHANT (Attachments: #1 April 15, 2019 Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission to Patrick Russell Kirby) (KIRBY, PATRICK)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS and MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES for all further proceedings. SENIOR JUDGE ROGER VINSON, MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH M TIMOTHY 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: 3:19cv500-MCR/GRJ.
April 10, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by HOWARD L NATIONS on behalf of RONNIE CARL MERCHANT (Attachments: #1 April 9, 2019 Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission for Howard L. Nations) (NATIONS, HOWARD)
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 MOTION to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE ROGER VINSON on 3/21/2019. (sdw)
March 21, 2019 Filing 12 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)
March 21, 2019 Filing 11 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)
March 21, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
March 21, 2019 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of SENIOR JUDGE ROGER VINSON notified that action is needed Re: #10 MOTION to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel of Record. (sdw)
March 18, 2019 Filing 9 Notice Regarding Electronic Filing Requirement mailed to Attorney's: H. Nations, D. Haycraft, K. Hodges, C. McEldowney. (alb)
March 18, 2019 Filing 8 Notice Regarding Admission to Practice mailed to Attorney's: H. Nations, D. Haycraft, K. Hodges, C. McEldowney. (alb)
March 18, 2019 Filing 7 Case electronically transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:18-cv-10843.
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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 3/13/2019. (NEF: Sect J)(caa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/18/2019.]
March 12, 2019 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/18/2019.]
December 12, 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 3/18/2019.]
November 19, 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 3/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (gk) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/18/2019.]
November 12, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7227572) filed by Ronnie Carl Merchant. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Howard L. Nations added to party Ronnie Carl Merchant(pty:pla).(Nations, Howard) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/18/2019.]

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Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: COURTNEY MICHELLE KING
Represented By: SARAH A LONG
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Defendant: BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: COURTNEY MICHELLE KING
Represented By: SARAH A LONG
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Plaintiff: RONNIE CARL MERCHANT
Represented By: HOWARD L NATIONS
Represented By: PATRICK RUSSELL KIRBY
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