CATES et al v. KERSEY et al
Plaintiff: TAYLOR CATES and DRAAKE CATES
Defendant: EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR., NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC., MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC. and JOHN M. KERSEY
Case Number: 1:2019cv03945
Filed: September 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: James Patrick Hanlon
Referring Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 7, 2019 Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Defendants EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR., MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC., Counter Claimant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC., Cross Claimant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC. . (Pfleging, Lesley)
November 7, 2019 Filing 22 ANSWER , Affirmative Defenses to Melton Truck Lines, Inc.'s Crossclaim and Demand for Trial by Jury, filed by Cross Defendants JOHN M. KERSEY, NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC.. (Langford, Michael)
November 6, 2019 Filing 21 RETURN of Personal Service, filed by All Plaintiffs. EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR. served on 11/2/2019. (Wilson, David)
November 5, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Initial Extension for Counter Defendant's Reply to Counterclaim, filed by Plaintiffs DRAAKE CATES, TAYLOR CATES (Wilson, David)
October 29, 2019 Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion Notice of Removal, filed by Plaintiffs DRAAKE CATES, TAYLOR CATES. (Wilson, David)
October 28, 2019 Filing 18 Summons Issued as to EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR.(DWH)
October 26, 2019 Filing 17 Proposed Summons submitted for issuance by the clerk as to EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR.. (Wilson, David)
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER - Defendant Melton Truck Lines removed this action to this Court on September 18, 2019, alleging that the Court has diversity jurisdiction over this case. Dkt. 1 at 3-4. Local Rule 81-1(b) provides: Within 30 days after the filing of the notice of removal, every plaintiff who has not filed a motion to remand must file a statement responding to the notice of removal's allegations as to the citizenship of the parties and the amount in controversy. If the plaintiff lacks sufficient information upon which to form a belief about those allegations despite meeting and conferring in good faith with the removing party about them, the plaintiff may so state. More than 30 days have passed since the filing of the notice of removal, yet Plaintiffs have not moved to remand or filed a response. The Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to comply with Local Rule 81-1 by November 14, 2019. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 10/24/2019.(DWH)
October 23, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information, filed by Plaintiffs DRAAKE CATES, TAYLOR CATES (Wilson, David)
October 16, 2019 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand , CROSSCLAIM against NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC., JOHN M. KERSEY, COUNTERCLAIM against DRAAKE CATES, filed by MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC..(Pfleging, Lesley)
October 10, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by David B. Wilson on behalf of Plaintiffs DRAAKE CATES, TAYLOR CATES. (Wilson, David)
October 9, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall R. Sevenish on behalf of Plaintiffs DRAAKE CATES, TAYLOR CATES. (Sevenish, Randall)
October 3, 2019 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC.. (Langford, Michael)
October 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 11/14/2019 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) in room #277, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch. Read this entire order carefully; it sets out the court's expectations for the conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch on 10/2/2019.(SWM)
October 1, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand , filed by JOHN M. KERSEY, NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC..(Langford, Michael)
October 1, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Brian Langford on behalf of Defendants JOHN M. KERSEY, NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC.. (Langford, Michael)
September 19, 2019 Filing 7 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
September 18, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Defendant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.. (Pfleging, Lesley)
September 18, 2019 Filing 5 DEMAND for Trial by Jury, filed by Defendant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.. (Pfleging, Lesley)
September 18, 2019 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC. identifying Other Affiliate Hawthorn Group, Inc. for MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC... (Pfleging, Lesley)
September 18, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert R. Foos on behalf of Defendant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.. (Foos, Robert)
September 18, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Lesley A. Pfleging on behalf of Defendant MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.. (Pfleging, Lesley)
September 18, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Henry County Circuit Court 1, case number 33C01-1907-CT-000028, filed by MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.. (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0756-5634908) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Itemization, #2 Exhibit B: Operative (Amended) Complaint, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 State Court Record Appearance, Complaint, Summons (3), Appearance, Complaint, Summons (5), Cert. Mail Returned (2), Appearance, MET, Jury Demand, MET, Order, Cert. Mail Returned)(Pfleging, Lesley)

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Plaintiff: TAYLOR CATES
Represented By: David B. Wilson
Represented By: Randall R. Sevenish
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Plaintiff: DRAAKE CATES
Represented By: David B. Wilson
Represented By: Randall R. Sevenish
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Defendant: EDWARD CRAWFORD, JR.
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Defendant: NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS, INC.
Represented By: Michael Brian Langford
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Defendant: MELTON TRUCK LINES, INC.
Represented By: Robert R. Foos
Represented By: Lesley A. Pfleging
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Defendant: JOHN M. KERSEY
Represented By: Michael Brian Langford
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