TAUNTON v. DOE et al
Plaintiff: MICHAEL TAUNTON
Defendant: JOHN DOE, GPA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC, AMAZON.COM and UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 5:2023cv00134
Filed: April 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: C ASHLEY ROYAL
Referring Judge: MARC T TREADWELL
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2023 Filing 25 SCHEDULING/DISCOVERY ORDER:Discovery to be complete by 11/21/2023. Dispositive motions due by 12/21/2023. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE C ASHLEY ROYAL on 05/25/2023. (elp)
April 24, 2023 Filing 24 RULES 16/26 ORDER:Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 5/25/2023. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE C ASHLEY ROYAL on 04/24/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(bsl)
April 20, 2023 Case REASSIGNED to US DISTRICT JUDGE C ASHLEY ROYAL. CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL no longer assigned to the case. (elp)
April 18, 2023 Filing 23 Case transferred in District Transfer from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-00304. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**
April 18, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL. (elp)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING the #9 Motion to Transfer Case. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to transfer this case to the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 4/17/23. (jpa) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 17, 2023 Case transferred electronically to District of USDC, Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division. (jpa) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 17, 2023 Civil Case Terminated. (jpa) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER: re: #16 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. This case is assigned to an eight-month discovery track. Discovery ends on 12/11/2023. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 4/11/2023. (dob) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 20 First Initial Disclosures by Michael Taunton.(Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 19 First Initial Disclosures by GPA Trucking Express Inc., United Specialty Insurance Company (Gibson, Jonathan) Modified on 4/14/2023 to add filer (jpk). [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 18 First Initial Disclosures by Amazon.com.(Gibson, Jonathan) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 17 First Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amazon.com. (Gibson, Jonathan) Modified on 4/10/2023 to edit filer (tas). [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 16 First JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by GPA Trucking Express Inc. (Gibson, Jonathan) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
April 10, 2023 Filing 15 Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Jonathan Gibson and Grant B. Smith added as attorney. (Gibson, Jonathan) Modified on 4/11/2023 to add applicable filers and attorney (dob). [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER directing the parties to file their joint preliminary report and discovery plan and initial disclosures on or before April 10, 2023. The Court may sanction the parties, including dismissing this matter or entering default, for failure to comply with this order. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to submit this matter if the parties fail to comply with this order. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/27/23. (jpa) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
March 1, 2023 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Notice of Removal , as to GPA Trucking Express, Inc.. (Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
February 22, 2023 Submission of #9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division to District Judge Michael L. Brown. (jpk) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Filing 12 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): May 8, 2023 to May 12, 2023, June 7, 2023 to June 27, 2023, by Grant Butler Smith. (Smith, Grant) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
February 3, 2023 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Amazon.com.(Benjamin, Vonnetta) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
February 3, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Vonnetta Leatrice Benjamin on behalf of Amazon.com (Benjamin, Vonnetta) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 31, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division by GPA Trucking Express Inc, United Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Grant) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Filing 8 Electronic Summons Issued as to GPA Trucking Express Inc. (jpa) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER regarding Civil Litigation. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 8/26/2021. (jpk) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 23, 2023 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT , as to Amazon.com. (Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 23, 2023 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT , as to United Specialty Insurance Company. (Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 20, 2023 Filing 4 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Michael Taunton (Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 20, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall Lee Page, Jr on behalf of Michael Taunton (Page, Randall) [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 20, 2023 Filing 2 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by GPA Trucking Express Inc, United Specialty Insurance Company. Discovery ends on 6/20/2023. (Filed in State Court on 01/19/2023) (pdt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]
January 20, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-12332674) filed by United Specialty Insurance Company, GPA Trucking Express Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(pdt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. [Transferred from gand on 4/18/2023.]

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Plaintiff: MICHAEL TAUNTON
Represented By: RANDALL LEE PAGE, JR
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Defendant: JOHN DOE
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Defendant: GPA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC
Represented By: GRANT B SMITH
Represented By: JONATHAN ROYCE GIBSON
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