SNABEL v. GREAT STATES CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: PHILLIP J SNABEL
Defendant: ZHEJIANG YAT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY, LTD., JOHN & JANE DOES, GREAT STATES CORPORATION, OTHER JOHN DOE ENTITIES and JOHN DOE CORPORATION
Case Number: 1:2020cv01411
Filed: May 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: Richard L Young
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2020 Filing 25 Case transferred in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 1:19-cv-02052. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Order of Transfer: This Court, having issued its Memorandum of Opinion and Order on defendant The Great States Corporation d/b/a American Lawn Mower Company's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Doc. #16 ), hereby TRANSFERS this case to the Southern District of Indiana. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 4/9/20. (LC,S) re #23 [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
April 9, 2020 Filing 23 Memorandum of Opinion and Order: Defendant The Great States Corporation d/b/a American Lawn Mower Companys Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint is granted to the extent that the Court finds personal jurisdiction is lacking. However, the Court further finds that transfer of venue to the Southern District of Indiana is warranted. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 4/9/20. (LC,S) re #16 [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
April 8, 2020 Filing 22 Notice of Serving Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant The Great States Corporation d/b/a American Lawn Mower Company's First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Plaintiff, filed by Phillip J Snabel. Related document(s) #20 .(Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
April 8, 2020 Filing 21 Notice of Serving Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant The Great States Corporation d/b/a American Lawn Mower Company's First Request for Production of Documents and Other Tangible Things Propounded to Plaintiff, filed by Phillip J Snabel. Related document(s) #20 .(Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Filing 20 Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories and First Set of Requests for Production of Documents filed by Phillip J Snabel. Related document(s) #12 .(Kelley, Edward) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Minutes/Order [non-document]: Status Conference was held. Telephonic Status Conference is set 5/19/20 at 9:00 a.m. The Court will initiate the call with attorneys only. However, the parties must be available for immediate contact. Counsel shall provide to the Court three business days prior to the conference a joint Status Report or confidential individual Status Reports describing the status of discovery, settlement positions, and issues to be addressed. The Status Report(s) need not be filed, but may be delivered via e-mail at Gaughan_Chambers@ohnd.uscourts.gov. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 3/6/20. (LC,S) Time: 30 mins. [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Filing 19 Reply in Support of #16 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Great States Corporation. (Faulkner, Eric) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 18 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Phillip J Snabel. Related document(s) #16 . (Kelley, Edward) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
February 3, 2020 LAST NOTICE: Prepare now and avoid delays logging in later. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio [OHND] will be upgrading CM/ECF to the Next Generation of CM/ECF [NextGen] on February 10, 2020. In order to complete our final transition to NextGen, CM/ECF will be offline starting at 12:00 noon on Friday, February 7, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, February 9, 2020. Pursuant to General Order 2020-02, we have established an email box, nextgenfilings@ohnd.uscourts.gov, for submitting documents to be filed during this period.Preparing for NextGen is a two-step process. Step one was to obtain or upgrade your PACER account. Each attorney should have their own individual upgraded PACER account at this time. Step two will be to link your upgraded PACER account to your OHND e-filing account in the NextGen CM/ECF system on or after February 10, 2020. # Linking Instructions. You will be unable to e-file until the accounts are linked. If you have any additional questions, please call the Clerk's Office Help Desk at 1-800-355-8498. (SL) (ADI) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: Defendant The Great States Corporation dba American Lawn Mower Company's Motion to Dismiss is MOOT. An Amended Complaint has been filed. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 1/21/20. (Related Doc #10 ) (LC,S) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 20, 2020 Filing 17 First Notice of Substitution of Counsel removing attorney Sachin V. Java and adding attorney Eric S. Faulkner filed by on behalf of Great States Corporation. (Faulkner, Eric) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 17, 2020 Filing 16 Motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim filed by Defendant Great States Corporation. Related document(s) #14 . (Lynch, Robert) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 15 Memorandum in Opposition to #10 Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Herberth, Brian - s/ by Edward J. Kelley, III) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 10, 2020 IMPORTANT: Prepare now and avoid delays logging in later. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio [OHND] will be upgrading CM/ECF to the Next Generation of CM/ECF [NextGen] on February 10, 2020. Information regarding NextGen can be found # on the court's website.Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a multi-step process. Step one is to obtain or upgrade your PACER account. Currently, attorneys within a firm may share a PACER account. This will not be allowed with NextGen. Each attorney must have their own upgraded PACER account. If you are using a shared PACER account, register for a new PACER account by clicking # here.If you have an upgraded PACER account for another NextGen court or your PACER account was created after August 10, 2014, no further action is required at this time. If neither applies, you must upgrade your legacy PACER account. If this is not done, you will be unable to e-file after February 10, 2020. Instructions for linking your PACER account to your CM/ECF account will be sent in February. If you still have questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6854 or the Clerk's Office Help Desk at 1-800-355-8498. (SL) (ADI) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 14 Amended complaint against All Defendants. Filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
December 18, 2019 Filing 13 Initial Disclosures filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 12 Case Management Order: Case Management Conference was held on 12/11/19. Case is assigned to the complex track. Case is not suitable for Mediation/Settlement Conference at this time. Non-expert discovery shall be completed on or before 6/8/20. Expert reports shall be exchanged on or before 7/6/20 for party with burden of proof & 8/7/20 for Rebuttal and Expert Discovery shall be completed on or before 9/7/20. Pleadings shall be amended without leave of Court and new parties shall be joined on or before 1/3/20. Dispositive Motions shall be filed on or before 10/9/20. Telephonic Status Conference is set for 3/6/20 at 9:00 a.m. The Court will initiate the call with attorneys only. However, the parties must be available for immediate contact. Counsel shall confer within three business days of any scheduled conference to discuss outstanding issues and respective positions as to settlement. Counsel shall provide to the Court three business days prior to the conference a joint Status Report or confidential individual Status Reports describing the status of discovery, settlement positions, and issues to be addressed. The Status Report(s) need not be filed, but may be delivered via e-mail at Gaughan_Chambers@ohnd.uscourts.gov. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 12/11/19. (LC,S) Time: 30 mins. [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Great States Corporation. (Lynch, Robert) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 10 Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Great States Corporation. Related document(s) #1 . (Lynch, Robert) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
December 5, 2019 Filing 9 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Great States Corporation. (Java, Sachin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: Defendant The Great States Corporation dba American Lawn Mower Company's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint is Granted to 12/12/19. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 11/18/19. (LC,S) re #8 [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
November 14, 2019 Filing 8 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until December 12, 2019 to answer complaint filed by Defendant Great States Corporation. #1 (Lynch, Robert) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 7 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon Zhejiang Yat Electrical Appliance Company, LTD. (S,SR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
October 31, 2019 Filing 6 Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 5 FILING ERROR: TO BE REFILED. Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Herberth, Brian) Modified on 10/31/2019 (W,CM). [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
October 28, 2019 Filing 4 Service Acknowledged by The Great States Corporation on 10/24/19 filed on behalf of Phillip J Snabel Related document(s) #1 . (Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: Case Management Conference set 11/1/19 has been continued to 12/11/19 at 8:45 a.m. as Plaintiff has failed to perfect service. If service has not been perfected by the time allowed by law, case will be dismissed. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 10/22/19. (LC,S) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference set on 11/1/2019 at 09:15 AM to be held telephonically by Patricia A. Gaughan. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 10/04/19. (D,Ma) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
September 6, 2019 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Great States Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (B,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
September 6, 2019 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 400, Receipt number 0647-9508944.. Filed by Phillip J Snabel. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Waiver) (Herberth, Brian) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
September 6, 2019 Judge Patricia A. Gaughan assigned to case, (B,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]
September 6, 2019 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz. (B,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 5/15/2020.]

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Defendant: ZHEJIANG YAT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY, LTD.
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Defendant: GREAT STATES CORPORATION
Represented By: Eric S. Faulkner
Represented By: Robert P. Lynch, Jr.
Represented By: Sachin V. Java
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Plaintiff: PHILLIP J SNABEL
Represented By: Joyce Chambers Reichard
Represented By: Shawn M. Acton
Represented By: Brian R. Herberth
Represented By: Edward J. Kelley, III
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