Athwal et al v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc et al
Plaintiff: Amritpaul Singh Athwal and Harprit Kaur Athwal
Defendant: Volvo Trucks North America Inc, Volvo Group North America, LLC and Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv00044
Filed: February 7, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The Court sets the following deadlines pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b): The parties will exchange the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) by 6/30/2022. The last date for the completion of all fact and expert discovery is 7/30/2023. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 2/28/2023; and from Defendants by 4/29/2023. Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due every six weeks until trial. The last date for parties to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings is 8/31/2022. The deadline to file any dispositive motions is 8/31/2023, with any response due 28 days thereafter and any reply due 14 days after the filing of a response, consistent with Local Rule 56-1(b) and (c). The parties shall name a mediator no later than 8/19/2022. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, or if none is named, the Court will appoint a mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 4/4/2022. (asd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/4/2022: #1 Corrected Order) (asd).
March 31, 2022 Filing 28 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Volvo Group North America, LLC. (Slusher, Jordan)
March 31, 2022 Filing 27 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Volvo Group North America, LLC.(Slusher, Jordan)
March 31, 2022 Filing 26 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 3/31/2022 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Attys Kanwarpreet Khahra and Jeffrey Stewart appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs. Attys Nicholas Pappas and Jordan Slusher appeared on behalf of Defendants, Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. and Volvo Group North America, LLC. Atty Rafael McLaughlin appeared on behalf of Defendant, Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. The deadlines proposed by Defendants in the #23 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting are approved (except establishment of a trial date). Magistrate Consent forms due by 4/21/2022. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
March 31, 2022 Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, Affirmative Defenses and Jury Demand by Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc..(McLaughlin, Rafael)
March 29, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Leslie L Kizziar on behalf of Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. (Kizziar, Leslie)
March 28, 2022 Filing 23 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Stewart, Jeffrey)
March 28, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Leslie L Kizziar on behalf of Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. (Kizziar, Leslie) ***FILING ERROR; REFILED AT #24 *** Modified on 3/29/2022 (ace).
March 16, 2022 Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Webasto Roof Systems Inc for Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc... (McLaughlin, Rafael)
March 16, 2022 Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Volvo Group North America, LLC identifying Other Affiliate Mack Trucks Inc, Other Affiliate VNA Holding Inc, Other Affiliate AB Volvo for Volvo Group North America, LLC.. (Slusher, Jordan)
March 3, 2022 Filing 19 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
March 3, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 3/31/2022 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Court to initiate call.(mr)
March 3, 2022 Reset Answer Deadline: Defendant Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc answer due by 3/31/2022. (shk)
March 2, 2022 Filing 17 AGREED NOTICE to extend time to file answer filed by Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. ; answer due by 03/31/2022. (McLaughlin, Rafael)
March 2, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Rafael P McLaughlin on behalf of Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. (McLaughlin, Rafael)
March 2, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due date for Volvo Trucks North American and Volvo Group North American. Answer due 3/30/22. (jld) Modified on 3/2/2022 (jld).
March 1, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas C Pappas on behalf of Volvo Group North America, LLC, Volvo Trucks North America Inc (Pappas, Nicholas)
March 1, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE by Volvo Group North America, LLC, Volvo Trucks North America Inc of Automatic Initial Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (Slusher, Jordan)
March 1, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan M Slusher on behalf of Volvo Group North America, LLC, Volvo Trucks North America Inc (Slusher, Jordan)
February 15, 2022 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Per #11 Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. answer due 3/3/2022. (rmc)
February 14, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE by Amritpaul Singh Athwal, Harprit Kaur Athwal PL Supp Stmt RE Jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 14, 2022 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons complaint jury demand Webasto Thermo Ft. Wayne, IN+ served on Jody Thomas on February 10, 2022, filed by Amritpaul Singh Athwal, Harprit Kaur Athwal. (Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Plaintiffs are AFFORDED to and including 2/24/2022, to file a supplemental jurisdictional statement that adequately articulates each party's citizenship. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 2/10/2022. (asd)
February 9, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Amritpaul Singh Athwal, Harprit Kaur Athwal Volvo Group (Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 9, 2022 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Amritpaul Singh Athwal, Harprit Kaur Athwal Volvo Trucks (Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 9, 2022 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Amritpaul Singh Athwal, Harprit Kaur Athwal Webasto (Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 9, 2022 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (shk)
February 8, 2022 Filing 5 Proposed Summons filed by Amritpaul Singh Athwal. (Stewart, Jeffrey)
February 8, 2022 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Volvo Group North America, LLC, Volvo Trucks North America Inc, Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (lhc)
February 8, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Kanwarpreet S Khahra on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Khahra, Kanwarpreet)
February 8, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey T Stewart on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Stewart, Jeffrey)
February 8, 2022 Judge Holly A Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. *NEW CASE* (lhc)
February 7, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-4825489.), filed by Amritpaul Singh Athwal. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons)(Stewart, Jeffrey)

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Plaintiff: Amritpaul Singh Athwal
Represented By: Jeffrey T Stewart
Represented By: Kanwarpreet S Khahra
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