SMITH v. BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC et al
Plaintiff: MERCEDES SADE SMITH
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Case Number: 5:2019cv00094
Filed: April 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: ROBERT L HINKLE
2 Judge: GARY R JONES
3 Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2019 Cases associated: Create association to 3:19-cv-00963-MCR-GRJ. (djb)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 14 NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICK RUSSELL KIRBY on behalf of MERCEDES SADE SMITH (Attachments: #1 April 15, 2019 Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission for Patrick Russell Kirby) (KIRBY, PATRICK)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS and MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES for all further proceedings. JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL J FRANK 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: 5:19cv94-MCR/GRJ.
April 17, 2019 Filing 12 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)
April 17, 2019 Filing 11 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)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER SUBSTITUTING ATTORNEYS re #9 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. These attorneys are given leave to withdraw, effective immediately: Kevin M. Hodges of Williams & Connolly LLP; Catherine Pyune McEldowney of Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC; and Don Keller Haycraft of Liskow & Lewis. The appearances of Francis M. McDonald, Jr., Sarah A. Long, and Jessica M. Kennedy of McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A. are noted. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 4/16/2019. (jcw)
April 12, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Substitute Francis M. McDonald, Jr., Sarah A. Long and Jessica M. Kennedy as Counsel of Record by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. (MCDONALD, FRANCIS)
April 10, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by HOWARD L NATIONS on behalf of MERCEDES SADE SMITH (Attachments: #1 April 9, 2019 Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission for Howard L. Nations) (NATIONS, HOWARD)
April 5, 2019 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:18-cv-12510. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Case transferred to District of Northern District of Florida: IT IS 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 4/5/2019.(mmv) (NEF: HON. CARL J. BARBIER) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 4/5/2019.]
April 5, 2019 Set/Reset Deadline - Clerk to check status of attorney admission for all parties 4/12/2019. (jcw)
April 4, 2019 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 4/5/2019.]
January 4, 2019 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 4/5/2019.]
December 7, 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 4/5/2019.]
December 6, 2018 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (ess) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 4/5/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7281982) filed by Mercedes Sade Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Howard L. Nations added to party Mercedes Sade Smith(pty:pla).(Nations, Howard) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 4/5/2019.]

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Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
Represented By: JESSICA MARIE KENNEDY
Represented By: SARAH A LONG
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Represented By: SARAH A LONG
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Plaintiff: MERCEDES SADE SMITH
Represented By: HOWARD L NATIONS
Represented By: PATRICK RUSSELL KIRBY
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