Smith et al v. Wal-Mart,Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Bertha Smith and Dennis Smith
Defendant: Sam's Club, John Doe, Sam's East, Inc., Sam and Wal-Mart, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv03670
Filed: September 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J P Boulee
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER approving the parties' #14 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. Per the request of the parties, this case is assigned an eight-month discovery period. Discovery is open and shall close on June 4, 2021. Dispositive motions shall be filed no later than July 5, 2021. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 10/20/2020. (ddm)
October 20, 2020 Filing 14 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Sam's East, Inc.. (Pickett, Mark)
October 15, 2020 Filing 13 First Initial Disclosures by Dennis Smith.(Yokely, Daryl)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (ddm) (ADI)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 9/25/20. (bnw)
September 25, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Edtora Jones on behalf of Dennis Smith (Yokely, Daryl) Modified on 9/28/2020 to edit docket entry (ddm).
September 25, 2020 Clerks Notation re #4 #5 Corporate Disclosure Statements APPROVED by JPB. (bnw) Modified on 9/25/2020 to edit text(bnw).
September 11, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Dennis Smith filed by Sam's East, Inc. (Pickett, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Bertha Smith filed by Sam's East, Inc. (Pickett, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Discovery to Plaintiffs) by Sam's East, Inc..(Pickett, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Disclosures by Sam's East, Inc..(Pickett, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Walmart Inc., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Other Affiliate Sam's East, Inc., Other Affiliate Sam's Real Estate Business Trust, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC, Other Affiliate ASDA Group Limited, Other Affiliate Beaver Lake Aviation, Inc., Other Affiliate Bharti Walmart Private Limited, Other Affiliate Central American Retail Holding Company N.V., Other Affiliate Corporacion de Companias Agroindustriales, Other Affiliate Corporacion de Supermercados Unidos S.A., Other Affiliate Distribucion y Servicio D&S S.A., Other Affiliate La Fruga S.A., Other Affiliate Massmart Holdings Ltd., Other Affiliate Sam's West, Inc., Other Affiliate Texas Retail Energy, LLC, Other Affiliate The Seiyu, Ltd., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Argentina S.R.L., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Brasil, Ltda., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart China Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Walmart de Mxico, S.A. de C.V., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Leasing, Inc., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc., Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Stores Arkansas, LLC, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, Other Affiliate WMS SUPERMERCADOS DO BRASIL, S.A. (formerly Sonae Distribuicao Brasil S.A.), Other Affiliate Walmart Claims Services, Inc. (formerly known as Claims Management, Inc.) for Wal-Mart, Inc. by Wal-Mart, Inc..(Pickett, Mark)
September 11, 2020 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sam's East, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Walmart Inc. for Sam's East, Inc. by Sam's East, Inc..(Pickett, Mark)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/20. (eop)
September 4, 2020 Filing 2 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Sam's Club, Sam's East, Inc. and Wal-Mart, Inc.. Discovery ends on 2/1/2021. (Filed in State Court and included with Notice of Removal)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
September 4, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Wal-Mart, Inc., Sam's East, Inc. and Sam's Club. (Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number AGANDC-10108469) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit -A -Demand Letter, #2 Exhibit -B -State Court Pleadings, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) 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.

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Defendant: Sam's Club
Represented By: Mark L. Pickett
Represented By: Howard M. Lessinger
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Defendant: John Doe
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Defendant: Sam's East, Inc.
Represented By: Mark L. Pickett
Represented By: Howard M. Lessinger
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Defendant: Wal-Mart, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Bertha Smith
Represented By: Daryl Von Yokely
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Represented By: Edtora T. Jones
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Plaintiff: Dennis Smith
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