COOK et al v. BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC et al
Plaintiff: QUENSHIA COOK and DEANDRE POLK
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC, BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, TRANSOCEAN HOLDINGS LLC, TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER INC, TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING INC and HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC
Case Number: 3:2025cv00469
Filed: April 4, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: HOPE T CANNON
Referring Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 8, 2025 Filing 45 Notice Regarding Admission to Practice mailed to attorney Jason Daniel Angelo. (Atty Angelo also notified via ad hoc to this entry.) (alb)
April 8, 2025 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR on behalf of BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC, BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
April 4, 2025 Filing 43 Notice Regarding Admission to Practice mailed to Patrick C. Gallagher, Jacobs & Crumplar P.A., 10 Corporate Circle, Ste 301, New Castle, DE 19720. (alb)
April 4, 2025 Filing 42 Case transferred in from District of Delaware; Case Number 1:25-cv-00073. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 4, 2025 Case transferred to the Northern District of Florida. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (mws) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #35 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Florida. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/21/2025. (mws) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 21, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorneys Kerry J. Miller, Dylan M. Futrell, and Paul C. Thibodeaux for Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, and Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (mpb) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 20, 2025 Filing 40 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Paul C. Thibodeaux, Kerry J. Miller, and Dylan M. Futrell. ( re #39 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Paul C. Thibodeaux, Kerry J. Miller and Dylan M. Futrell )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4641132).(deLeeuw, Peter) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 20, 2025 Filing 39 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Paul C. Thibodeaux, Kerry J. Miller and Dylan M. Futrell - filed by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.. (deLeeuw, Peter) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 20, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #39 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Paul C. Thibodeaux, Kerry J. Miller and Dylan M. Futrell, filed by Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Deepwater, Inc. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/20/2025. (kmd) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 38 STATUS REPORT by Quenshia Cook, Deandre Polk. (Gallagher, Patrick) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 37 DECLARATION of Kristopher S. Ritter re #35 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 36 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #35 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 4/2/2025. (Attachments: #1 Word Count Certification)(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 35 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Florida - filed by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certification Pursuant to D. Del. Local Rule 7.1.1)(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 34 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. for Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC; Corporate Parent Transocean Entities Holdings GmbH, Corporate Parent Transocean Ltd. for Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. filed by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.. (deLeeuw, Peter) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 33 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc..(deLeeuw, Peter) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 19, 2025 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Bradford deLeeuw on behalf of Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (deLeeuw, Peter) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 31 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Halliburton Company for Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.. (Angelo, Jason) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 30 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc..(Angelo, Jason) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 29 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for R. Alan York. ( re #28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney R. Alan York )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4639747).(Angelo, Jason) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney R. Alan York - filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.. (Angelo, Jason) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Daniel Angelo on behalf of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Angelo, Jason) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney R. Alan York, filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/18/2025. (kmd) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER FOR STATUS REPORT: (Status Report due by 3/18/2025). Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/4/2025. (mws) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 29, 2025 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Kristopher Ritter for BP America Production Company,Kristopher Ritter for BP Exploration & Production, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (scs) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 25 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Kristopher Ritter. ( re #24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4601786).(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter - filed by BP America Production Company. (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 23 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Kristopher Ritter. ( re #22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4601771).(Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter - filed by BP Exploration & Production, Inc.. (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 21 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP America Production Company filed by BP America Production Company. (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 20 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP Exploration & Production, Inc. filed by BP Exploration & Production, Inc.. (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Antoinette D. Hubbard on behalf of BP America Production Company (Hubbard, Antoinette) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Antoinette D. Hubbard on behalf of BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (Hubbard, Antoinette) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Bradley on behalf of BP America Production Company (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Bradley on behalf of BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (Bradley, Paul) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 28, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter, filed by BP America Production Company, #22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kristopher Ritter, filed by BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/28/2025. (kmd) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 22, 2025 Remark: This case was opened when remanded from Louisiana Eastern, 2:24-cv-01916. The original Case Number in Delaware District is 24-cv-843. (mws) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 22, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 17, 2025 Filing 15 Local Counsel Letter sent to Russel Keith Jarret and Devin C. Reid. Notice of Compliance deadline set for 2/18/2025. (mpb) [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 17, 2025 Filing 14 Record of case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number in Other District: 2:24-cv-01916. Copy of Docket Sheet and original file [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
January 16, 2025 Filing 13 REMAND ORDER: Action is remanded back to the District of Delaware by MDL Panel. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.4(a), the parties shall furnish the Clerk for the Eastern District of Louisiana with a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record to be remanded. Signed by Clerk of MDL Panel.(my)(NEF: JPML) (Originally filed as rec doc 27866 in 10md2179) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FOR THE B3 BUNDLE. Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier.(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Regarding Filing Requests for Summons and Summons Returns;ORDERED that requests for summons shall be filed in the docket for the member case,as opposed to the master docket. FURTHER ORDERED that summons returns shallnot be filed into any docket, master or member, unless filing the summons returnbecomes necessary (for example, in connection with a motion for default judgment).When it is necessary to file a summons return, the attorney shall avoid filing thesummons return as a separate, stand-alone document in the master docket. Instead,the summons return shall be filed as an exhibit to the motion, etc., to which it relates.(Doc #10204 in 10-md-2179). Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier.(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.][Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDERS #1, #11, #12 1st Amended, #25, #31, #41 2nd Amended, #68, #68 1st Amended. Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier. (Attachments: #1 PTO 11, #2 PTO 12 1st Amended, #3 PTO 25, #4 PTO 31, #5 PTO 41 2nd Amended, #6 PTO 68, #7 PTO 68 1st Amended)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Delaware; Case Number 1:24-cv-00843. Electronic file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (my) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Filing 8 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-153) by the UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION RE: MDL 2179 (nmf) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 2, 2024 Case transferred to the Eastern District of Louisiana. (nmf) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
August 1, 2024 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Deandre Polk, Quenshia Cook: For Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. waiver sent on 7/30/2024, answer due 9/30/2024. (Gallagher, Patrick) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 31, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Alexander J. Blume - filed by Quenshia Cook, Deandre Polk. (Gallagher, Patrick) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 31, 2024 Filing 5 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Alexander J. Blume. ( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4465206).(Gallagher, Patrick) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 31, 2024 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Deandre Polk, Quenshia Cook: For Transocean Deepwater, Inc. waiver sent on 7/30/2024, answer due 9/30/2024; Transocean Holdings, LLC waiver sent on 7/30/2024, answer due 9/30/2024; Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. waiver sent on 7/30/2024, answer due 9/30/2024. (Gallagher, Patrick) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 31, 2024 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Alexander J. Blume filed by Deandre Polk, Quenshia Cook. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 7/31/2024. (nmf) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 29, 2024 Filing 3 STANDING ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING IN ALL CASES (nmf) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 24, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 19, 2024 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (oam) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 19, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against BP America Production Co., BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings, LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4455736.) - filed by Deandre Polk, Quenshia Cook. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Civil Cover Sheet)(oam) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]
July 19, 2024 No Summons Issued. (oam) [Transferred from ded on 8/2/2024.] [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 1/17/2025.] [Transferred from Delaware on 4/4/2025.]

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Plaintiff: QUENSHIA COOK
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Defendant: TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER INC
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