Brewster v. Blue Water Trucking, Inc et al
Plaintiff: Patrick Brewster
Defendant: Blue Water Trucking, Inc and Michael Berry
Other: Kevin Fitzharris
Case Number: 1:2024cv00028
Filed: January 24, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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March 14, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE: Dft's counsel was directed to return the Consent to or Declination of the Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge attached at Docket Entry #10 regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Clerk's Office has not received the form. Dft's counsel shall return the form within 10 days of the date of this entry. If, after the expiration of the 10-day extension set forth herein, the Court chooses to take further action, all applicable deadline extensions will be considered at that time. Counsel also advised of 10-day consent deadline by email correspondence. (sej)
February 27, 2024 Filing 18 Disclosure Defendant Michael Berry Disclosure Statement by Defendant Michael Berry. (Portelli, James) Modified on 2/28/2024 to term as this is not a motion (mrm).
February 27, 2024 Filing 17 Amended Rule 7.1 Corporate and Business Entity Disclosure by Defendants Michael Berry, Blue Water Trucking, Inc. (Portelli, James) Modified on 2/28/2024 to term motion as this is not a motion (mrm).
February 27, 2024 Filing 16 STATEMENT of Disclosure for Plaintiff. (Reser, Sarah)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 3/20/2024. The last date for the completion of all fact and expert discovery is 12/31/2025. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 8/15/2025; and from Defendants by 10/15/2025. Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due every six weeks until trial. The last date to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings as to Plaintiff is 12/31/2025; as to Defendants is 1/14/2026. The deadline to file any dispositive motions is 1/30/2026, 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 have agreed upon Kevin Fitzharris as mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 2/21/2024. (ash)
February 21, 2024 Filing 14 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 2/21/2024 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared by atty Sarah Reser. Dfts appeared by atty James Portelli. The #12 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting is approved in all respects (except establishment of a trial date). Kevin Fitzharris appointed as mediator. Atty Reser to notify mediator by letter, copy to atty Portelli. Magistrate Consent forms due by 3/13/2024. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: Dft Blue Water Trucking Inc.'s #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement is noncompliant with FRCP 7.1(a)(2) and General Order 2023-06. Dft Blue Water Trucking Inc. is ordered to file an amended Corporate Disclosure Statement on or before 2/27/2024. Further, Pla Patrick Brewster and Dft Michael Berry are also ordered to file FRCP 7.1(a)(2) disclosure statements on or before 2/27/2024. Text entry order. (mr)
February 16, 2024 Filing 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Reser, Sarah)
February 16, 2024 Filing 11 Defendants ANSWER to #5 Complaint by Michael Berry, Blue Water Trucking, Inc.(Portelli, James) Modified on 2/23/2024 to link to complaint (mlc).
January 25, 2024 Filing 10 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
January 25, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 2/21/2024 at 11:00 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. (mr)
January 25, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward R Ricci, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Ricci, Edward)
January 25, 2024 **NEW CASE** Chief Judge Holly A Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. (shk)
January 24, 2024 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Michael Berry, Blue Water Trucking, Inc identifying Corporate Parent Blue Water Trucking Inc. for Blue Water Trucking, Inc, Michael Berry.. (Portelli, James)
January 24, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by James M Portelli on behalf of All Defendants (Portelli, James)
January 24, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by James M Portelli on behalf of All Defendants (Portelli, James)
January 24, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AINNDC-5471746.) from Allen Superior Court, Cause No. 02D03-2312-CT-000862, filed by Michael Berry, Blue Water Trucking, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Portelli, James)

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Plaintiff: Patrick Brewster
Represented By: Sarah E Reser
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Defendant: Blue Water Trucking, Inc
Represented By: James M Portelli
Represented By: Edward R Ricci, Jr
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Defendant: Michael Berry
Represented By: James M Portelli
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