Smallwood et al v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Plaintiff: Grace Smallwood and Freddie Smallwood
Defendant: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2019cv00026
Filed: March 29, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Benjamin W Cheesbro
Referring Judge: Lisa G Wood
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2019 Motions No Longer Referred: #18 MOTION to Amend/Correct and MOTION to Remand MOTION to Substitute Party. (slt)
July 1, 2019 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Support re #18 MOTION to Amend/Correct MOTION to Remand MOTION to Substitute Party filed by Freddie Smallwood, Grace Smallwood. (Howanitz, Jay)
July 1, 2019 Filing 18 ******* MOTION to Amend/Correct , MOTION to Remand , MOTION to Substitute Party by Freddie Smallwood, Grace Smallwood. Responses due by 7/15/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Amended Complaint)(Howanitz, Jay)
July 1, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Jay Michael Howanitz on behalf of Freddie Smallwood, Grace Smallwood (Howanitz, Jay)
July 1, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #18 MOTION to Amend/Correct MOTION to Remand MOTION to Substitute Party. (slt)
June 11, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE by Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Washburn, Lawrence)
May 29, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE of Restriction of Discovery Related Materials re #14 Notice of Intent. (slt)
May 29, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Intent to Serve Subpoenas for Production of Documents by Rent-A-Center, Inc.. (Washburn, Lawrence)
May 23, 2019 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/10/2020 10:00 AM in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. Dial-in instructions will be provided by Courtroom Deputy Clerk prior to scheduled call. (km)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 7/5/2019. Discovery due by 8/5/2019. Motions due by 1/20/2020. Pretrial Order due by 2/20/2020. Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 10/16/2019. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 11/20/2019. Status Report due by 1/7/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 5/22/19. (slt)
May 17, 2019 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Rent-A-Center, Inc.. (Washburn, Lawrence)
May 15, 2019 Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Washburn, Lawrence)
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 TEXT ORDER granting #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Parks K. Stone. Lawrence Lee Washburn has entered an appearance in this case and vouches he will satisfy the obligations of local counsel, as this Court's Local Rule 83.4 requires. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on April 24, 2019. (edd)
April 17, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Certificate of Good Standing by Rent-A-Center, Inc., re: #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Washburn, Lawrence) Modified on 4/17/2019 (slt).
April 16, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number 113J-2583454, Fee Amount $200, by Rent-A-Center, Inc.. Responses due by 4/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Washburn, Lawrence)
April 16, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (slt)
April 5, 2019 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by Rent-A-Center, Inc..(Washburn, Lawrence)
April 4, 2019 Filing 6 TEXT ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave of Absence by Tina E. Maddox for the dates of May 31, 2019; June 3, 2019, through and including June 7, 2019; June 10, 2019, through and including June 11, 2019; July 5, 2019; and July 22, 2019, through and including July 26, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Benjamin W. Cheesbro on April 4, 2019. (edd)
April 2, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave of Absence for Attorney Tina E. Maddox as to Freddie Smallwood, Grace Smallwood for dates of : November 21, 2018, November 23, 2018, December 21, 2018, December 24, 2018, December 26, 2018 through December 28, 2018, December 31, 2018, February 13, 2019 through February 15, 2019, April 1, 2019 through April 5, 2019, May 31, 2019, June 3, 2019 through June 7, 2019, June 10, 2019, June 11, 2019, July 5, 2019, and July 22, 2019 through July 26, 2019 by Freddie Smallwood, Grace Smallwood. Responses due by 4/16/2019. (Maddox, Tina) Modified on 4/2/2019 (ca).
April 2, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Tina Euginia Maddox on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Maddox, Tina)
April 2, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #5 MOTION for Leave of Absence for Attorney Tina E. Maddox. (ca)
March 29, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE to All Counsel re: #1 Notice of Removal. Plaintiff's counsel intending to appear in the referenced matter must enter a notice of appearance or a motion for admission pro hac vice no later than 10 days after the issuance of this notice. (slt)
March 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 RULE 26 INSTRUCTION ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 3/29/2019. (ca)
March 29, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of Ware County, Georgia, case number SUV2019000086. (Filing fee $400 receipt number 113J-2571342), filed by Rent-A-Center, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, Verification of Grace Smallwood, Verification of Freddie Smallwood, Case Filing Information Form, Summons, Sheriff's Entry of Service, #2 Exhibit 2 - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ca)
March 29, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Rent-A-Center, Inc. answer due 4/5/2019. (slt)

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Defendant: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Represented By: Lawrence Lee Washburn, IV
Represented By: Parks K. Stone
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Plaintiff: Grace Smallwood
Represented By: Jay Michael Howanitz
Represented By: Tina Euginia Maddox
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