Thompson v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
| Xavier Thompson |
| Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners L.P. doing business as Blue Rhino, Circle K Holdings, Inc., Mac's Convenience Stores, LLC. and John Doe 1-5 |
| 3:2025cv01925 |
| October 17, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| J Phil Gilbert |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 14 Acknowledgment Letter from St. Clair County for remanded case. (jdc) |
| Filing 13 Letter to St. Clair County State Court regarding Order Remanding Case. (jdc) |
Filing 12
ORDER OF REMAND: Order re #11 Defendant's Memorandum and Withdraw of Notice of Removal. The Court finds that diversity of citizenship does not exist and REMANDS this case back to the St. Clair County Circuit Court. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 11/4/2025. (jdh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 11 NOTICE by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal, Memorandum and Withdrawal of Notice of Removal (Pammer, Daniel) |
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Filing 10
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, re: jurisdiction defect. The Court ORDERS that Harbor Freight shall have up to and including November 24, 2025, to amend the faulty pleading to correct the jurisdictional defects. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 10/27/2025. (jdh)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 11/24/2025. (jdc) |
| Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Pammer, Daniel) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge J. Phil Gilbert for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:25-cv-01925-JPG. (jdc)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Pammer, Daniel) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Matthew Pammer on behalf of Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Pammer, Daniel) |
| Filing 5 Letter to Attorney Fagan regarding admission to ILSD. (jdc) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Xavier Thompson and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 408, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Xavier Thompson and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc on 10/20/2025. Consent due by 11/10/2025 (jdc) |
| Filing 3 Notice of Judge Assignment. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly assigned. All future documents must bear case number 3:25-cv-01925-RJD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. (jdc) |
| Filing 2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent HFT Holdings, Inc. for Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Swallow, William) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of St. Clair County, case number 2025LA000891 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5768807), filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Swallow, William) |
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