HOWARD v BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC et al
Plaintiff: DANIEL HOWARD
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Case Number: 3:2021cv00737
Filed: May 6, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: GARY R JONES
Referring Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 21, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by NICHOLAS DAVID SIMON on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (SIMON, NICHOLAS)
June 21, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by LANCE CHRISTIAN BULLOCK on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (BULLOCK, LANCE)
June 21, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by DEVIN CHASE REID on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (REID, DEVIN)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER - The Defendants' Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel, ECF No. 186 (Master Docket), is GRANTED. Attorney Kevin M. Hodges of Williams & Connolly, LLP is relieved of any further obligation for the representation of Defendants in this case, and attorney Francis M. McDonald, Jr. of the firm McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A., is substituted as counsel of record. Attorney FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR for BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR for BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC added. Attorney KEVIN MICHAEL HODGES terminated. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 6/14/2021. (djb)
June 8, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by CHARLES BRADFORD WILMORE on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (WILMORE, CHARLES)
June 8, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by RUSSELL KEITH JARRETT on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (JARRETT, RUSSELL)
June 8, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by SCOTT CHRISTOPHER SEILER on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (SEILER, SCOTT)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 BELO CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. This Case Management Order applies to all cases arising out of the Deepwater Horizon multidistrict litigation proceedings, which were initially consolidated in the Eastern District of Louisiana, MDL No. 2179, and subsequently transferred to this Court pursuant to the terms of a Medical Benefits Class Action Settlement Agreement (Settlement Agreement). All discovery must be commenced in time to be completed within 365 days of this Order, or of the docketing of a BELO case transferred to this District after the date of this Order, whichever is later (hereafter, "the docketing date"). Dispositive and Daubert motions are to be filed no later than 60 days following the close of discovery. Responses are due within 30 days. Replies are allowed only at the Courts request. The parties are directed to engage in one round of a settlement conference/mediation before the assigned United States Magistrate Judge within the 60-day period after the close of discovery and before the filing of dispositive motions and promptly notify the Court of the outcome. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 2/22/2021. (Discovery due by 5/6/2022. Dispositive/Daubert Motions to be filed by 7/5/2022. Mediation/Settlement report due before 7/5/2022.) (djb)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GOVERNING CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS AND DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 3/11/2021. (djb)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 QUALIFIED HIPPA PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 3/11/2021. (djb)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 4/25/2019. (djb)
May 6, 2021 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:20-cv-03375. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER AND REASONS - IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Maintain Venue for Further Proceedings (ECF No. #5 ) is DENIED; and Defendants' Motion to Transfer Case (ECF No. #6 ) is GRANTED, as set forth herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 5/6/2021.(sa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
April 21, 2021 Filing 8 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. re #5 MOTION Maintain venue in Eastern District of Louisiana for further Proceedings . (Seiler, Scott) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
April 20, 2021 Filing 7 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Daniel Howard re #6 MOTION to Transfer Case . (Falcon, Timothy) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
April 12, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION to Transfer Case by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc.. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Notice of Submission)(Seiler, Scott) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
April 9, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION Maintain venue in Eastern District of Louisiana for further Proceedings by Daniel Howard. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Supp Mot for Further Proceedings, #2 Proposed Order Order, #3 Notice of Submission Ntc of Submission)(Sprague, Jeremiah) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
January 11, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Attorney Scott C. Seiler added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Scott C. Seiler added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Seiler, Scott) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDERS NO.1 AND AMENDED ORDER NO.2. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 BELO Settlement Agreement)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
December 11, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (go) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]
December 11, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-8639703) filed by Daniel Howard. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit BP Election Not to Mediate)Attorney Timothy John Falcon added to party Daniel Howard(pty:pla).(Falcon, Timothy) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/6/2021.]

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Plaintiff: DANIEL HOWARD
Represented By: JEREMIAH A SPRAGUE
Represented By: TIMOTHY JOHN FALCON
Represented By: JARRETT S FALCON
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Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
Represented By: SCOTT CHRISTOPHER SEILER
Represented By: KEVIN MICHAEL HODGES
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: CHARLES BRADFORD WILMORE
Represented By: DEVIN CHASE REID
Represented By: JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY
Represented By: LANCE CHRISTIAN BULLOCK
Represented By: NICHOLAS DAVID SIMON
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Defendant: BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Represented By: SCOTT CHRISTOPHER SEILER
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Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: CHARLES BRADFORD WILMORE
Represented By: DEVIN CHASE REID
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