HANDS v BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC et al
Plaintiff: SHEMEKIE HANDS
Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Case Number: 5:2021cv00108
Filed: May 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: GARY R JONES
Referring Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by JAMIE KAINALU NAKOA on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (NAKOA, JAMIE)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Withdraw Counsel of Record is GRANTED. Attorneys Francis M. McDonald, Jr., Courtney M. King, Sarah A. Long of McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A., and Kevin M. Hodges of Williams & Connolly, LLP, are relieved of any further obligation for the representation of Defendants in this case, and Attorneys Schuyler A. Smith and Alexa C. Bontkowski of the law firm Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP, are substituted as counsel of record. Added attorney SCHUYLER ANALISE SMITH,ALEXA CHRISTINA BONTKOWSKI for BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY and BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. Attorney SARAH A LONG; FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR; KEVIN MICHAEL HODGES and COURTNEY MICHELLE KING terminated. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 6/4/2021. (djb)
May 26, 2021 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. (SMITH, SCHUYLER)
May 26, 2021 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY. (SMITH, SCHUYLER)
May 26, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (SMITH, SCHUYLER)
May 26, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by ALEXA CHRISTINA BONTKOWSKI on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (BONTKOWSKI, ALEXA)
May 26, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by SCHUYLER ANALISE SMITH on behalf of BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC (SMITH, SCHUYLER)
May 26, 2021 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: #14 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney (djb)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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. 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 5/19/2022. Dispositive/Daubert Motions to be filed by 7/18/2022. Mediation/Settlement Conference to take place before 7/18/2022.) (djb)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GOVERNING CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS AND DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 3/11/2021. (djb)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 QUALIFIED HIPAA PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 3/11/2021. (djb)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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 19, 2021 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:21-cv-00084. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER - 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 Donna Phillips Currault on 5/19/2021. (NEF: Section J) (sa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/19/2021.]
May 17, 2021 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Seiler, Scott) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/19/2021.]
February 15, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Devin C. Reid added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Devin C. Reid added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Reid, Devin) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/19/2021.]
January 20, 2021 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 5/19/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (ess) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/19/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-8685410) filed by Shemekie Hands. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Charles David Durkee added to party Shemekie Hands(pty:pla).(Durkee, Charles) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 5/19/2021.]

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Defendant: BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
Represented By: SCOTT CHRISTOPHER SEILER
Represented By: KEVIN MICHAEL HODGES
Represented By: ALEXA CHRISTINA BONTKOWSKI
Represented By: COURTNEY MICHELLE KING
Represented By: FRANCIS M MCDONALD, JR
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Defendant: BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Represented By: SCOTT CHRISTOPHER SEILER
Represented By: KEVIN MICHAEL HODGES
Represented By: ALEXA CHRISTINA BONTKOWSKI
Represented By: COURTNEY MICHELLE KING
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Plaintiff: SHEMEKIE HANDS
Represented By: CHARLES DAVID DURKEE
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