Smithey v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Gregory Smithey
Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. and John Does 1-5
Case Number: 1:2023cv04146
Filed: September 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Sarah E Geraghty
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 10/31/2023. (ane)
October 30, 2023 Filing 15 PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER Consent Protective Order. (Johnson, Myrece)
October 27, 2023 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Johnson, Myrece)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: re: #8 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. This case shall proceed on a 6-month discovery track. Daubert motions with regard to expert testimony shall be filed no later than 30 days after the close of discovery. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 10/25/2023. (ane)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Having reviewed the parties' #12 Joint Notice regarding their positions on a possible transfer of this case to the Southern District of Georgia, the Court clarifies that this case will remain in the Northern District of Georgia. Entered by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 10/25/2023. (acm)
October 24, 2023 Filing 12 Joint NOTICE re #11 Order by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Johnson, Myrece) Modified docket text on 10/25/2023 (ane).
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file a joint notice by no later than October 24, 2023, to advise the Court of their respective positions on a possible transfer of this case to the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 10/16/2023. (ane)
October 10, 2023 Filing 10 Initial Disclosures by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Johnson, Myrece)
October 9, 2023 Filing 9 Initial Disclosures by Gregory Smithey.(Ilardi, Frank)
October 9, 2023 Filing 8 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Gregory Smithey. (Ilardi, Frank)
October 4, 2023 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re Offer of Judgment filed by Gregory Smithey. (Ilardi, Frank) Modified on 10/5/2023 to correct docket text (ane).
September 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Sarah E. Geraghty on 9/29/2023. (sap)
September 29, 2023 Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent HFT Holdings, Inc. for Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Johnson, Myrece)
September 29, 2023 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for Harbor Freight's Responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Johnson, Myrece)
September 19, 2023 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Johnson, Myrece)
September 19, 2023 Filing 2 ANSWER to #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. Discovery ends on 2/16/2024.(Johnson, Myrece) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
September 14, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number BGANDC-12885733) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complete State Court File, #2 Exhibit B - Secretary of State Annual Business Registration, #3 Exhibit C - State Court Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal with Exhibit 1, #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.

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Plaintiff: Gregory Smithey
Represented By: Frank Anthony Ilardi
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Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Represented By: C. Bradford Marsh
Represented By: Myrece Rebecca Johnson
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