Decker v. Menard, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Paul Decker
Defendant: Menard, Inc. and Snow Be Gone
Not Classified By Court: Galen Bradley
Case Number: 2:2022cv00142
Filed: May 19, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court ORDERS Defendant Menard to file a statement by 8/4/2022, indicating its position, along with any supporting argument, as to whether the Court retains subject matter jurisdiction over the amended complaint, keeping in mind the legal principles discussed above. Plaintiff may file a supplemental stating his position on whether a remand is required in light of the information provided in Defendant Menards statement by 8/11/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/14/2022. (rmf)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Summons Issued as to Snow Be Gone. 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. (nae)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Proposed Summons filed by Paul Decker. (Escue, Duke)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AMENDED COMPLAINT Amended Complaint for Damages and Jury Demand against Menard, Inc and Snow Be Gone, filed by Paul Decker.(Escue, Duke) Modified on 7/15/2022 to correct docket text (nae).
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 7/7/2022, before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Pla appeared by atty Duke Escue. Dft appeared by atty Anthony Tavitas. The Report filed as DE #13 is ADOPTED as follows: Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 9/1/2022. Fact discovery to be completed by 1/31/2023. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 5/1/2023. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 6/1/2023. Rule 26(e) supplements due by 7/1/2023. All discovery to be completed by 7/15/2023. The last date to seek leave of court to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings for Pltf is 2/2/2023; for Dft is 9/1/2022. Parties anticipate the case should be ready for a 3 day jury trial by August 1, 2023. Galen Bradley appointed as mediator. Results of the mediation shall be filed with the court no later than 10 days before the final pretrial conference. Telephonic Status Conference set for 7/13/2023 10:00 AM (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted to join the conference. If after the filing of an amended complaint additional joined parties see a need to amend the deadlines, the Court will set a status conference or parties may file a joint motion. (Tape #ATT HOST 1.) (tc)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: By agreement of the parties, the Motion to Amend #15 is GRANTED. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file the proposed amended complaint forthwith. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/6/2022. Text entry order. (tc)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct by Plaintiff Paul Decker. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Escue, Duke)
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The parties having consented pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) (REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #13 ), this case is referred to Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar for all purposes and is reassigned pursuant to General Order 2018-2 from Judge Philip P Simon to Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. (shk)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Tavitas, Anthony)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Amended ANSWER to Complaint by Menard, Inc..(Tavitas, Anthony)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER: N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1 requires responsive pleadings to restate verbatim the paragraphs from the pleading to which they respond, and, immediately following each restated paragraph, to state the response to that paragraph. The Court STRIKES Defendant's Answer to Complaint #10 , and GRANTS LEAVE for Defendant to file an amended answer that complies with the local rule by 7/5/22. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 6/28/2022. Text entry order. (tc)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STRICKEN RE 11 MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Menard, Inc..(Tavitas, Anthony) Modified on 6/28/2022 (tc).
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 7/7/2022 09:30 AM (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted to join the conference. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 6/24/2022. (tc)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE by Menard, Inc. OF REMOVAL PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1446(b) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit "A", #2 Exhibit Exhibit "B")(Tavitas, Anthony)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court ORDERS Defendant to FILE, on or before 06/16/2022 a supplemental jurisdictional statement that properly alleges diversity jurisdiction over the state court complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 05/26/2022. (jdb)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 5/23/2022. (tc)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-4924489.) from Porter Superior Court, Cause No. 64D05-2203-CT-002748, filed by Menard, Inc..(Tavitas, Anthony)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order **NEW CASE** Judge Philip P Simon and Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar added. (mlc)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE by Menard, Inc. Notice of Removal (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Tavitas, Anthony)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony F Tavitas on behalf of Menard, Inc. (Tavitas, Anthony)

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Plaintiff: Paul Decker
Represented By: Duke T Escue
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