SWAFFORD et al v. UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC. et al
Plaintiff: LEE ANN SWAFFORD and ELVIS SWAFFORD
Defendant: UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC. and WESLEY SHATS
Case Number: 1:2022cv01874
Filed: September 26, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 2, 2022 Filing 25 Response to Notice of Removal by All Plaintiffs. (Christie, Kyle) Modified on 11/3/2022 - Updated docket text (JSR).
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER - Defendant UESCO Industries, Inc. removed Plaintiffs' action to this Court on September 26, 2022, alleging that this Court has diversity jurisdiction over this action. [Filing No. #1 .] Although more than 30 days have passed since Defendant's Notice of Removal, Plaintiffs have not filed a response as required by Local Rule 81-1. The Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to comply with Local Rule 81-1 by November 9, 2022. (See Order.) Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 11/1/2022.(JSR)
November 1, 2022 Filing 23 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Plaintiffs ELVIS SWAFFORD, LEE ANN SWAFFORD and Defendants. (Christie, Kyle)
October 27, 2022 Filing 22 Amended ANSWER to Complaint , filed by WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting Defendant Uesco Industries, Inc.'s, #19 Motion for Continuance - Initial Pretrial Conference RESET for 12/1/2022 02:00 PM in room #234, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker. All other requirements and deadlines set forth in the Court order of October 19, 2022, [Filing No. #17 ] remain in effect. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker on 10/26/2022.(SWM)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting Defendant Shats' #6 Motion for Leave to FileAmended Answer. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant is GRANTED leave to file his Amended Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint, and that such shall be filed within 7 days from the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker on 10/26/2022. (SWM)
October 24, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pre-Trial Conference, filed by Defendant UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoultz, Richard)
October 19, 2022 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint , Affirmative Defenses and Jury Demand, filed by UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC..(Shoultz, Richard)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 11/17/2022 03:00 PM in room #234, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker. If a proposed Case Management Plan ("CMP") has not yet been filed, the parties are ordered to confer prior to the initial pretrial conference and prepare a proposed CMP. The parties shall file the proposed CMP no less than two days prior to the pretrial conference. See Order for additional information. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker on 10/19/2022.(SWM)
October 12, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy John Meils on behalf of Defendant WESLEY SHATS. (Meils, Timothy)
October 12, 2022 Filing 15 DISCOVERY re experts to Lee Ann Swafford, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 14 DISCOVERY Interrogatories to Lee Ann Swafford, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 13 DISCOVERY Interrogatories to Elvis Swafford, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 12 DISCOVERY re expert to Elvis Swafford, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 11 DISCOVERY re Expert Witnesses to Elvis Swafford, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 10 REQUEST for Production of Documents, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 12, 2022 Filing 9 REQUEST for Production of Documents, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS.(Berish, William)
October 11, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Berish on behalf of Defendant WESLEY SHATS. (Berish, William)
October 11, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Berish on behalf of Defendant WESLEY SHATS. (Berish, William)
October 11, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, filed by Defendant WESLEY SHATS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Berish, William)
September 28, 2022 Filing 5 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES before Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. (JSR)
September 27, 2022 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DRB)
September 26, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard K. Shoultz on behalf of Defendant UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.. (Shoultz, Richard)
September 26, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by John J DeRoss, Jr on behalf of Defendant UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.. (DeRoss, John)
September 26, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Monroe Circuit Court 1, case number 53C01-2208-CT-001641, filed by UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AINSDC-7292611) (Attachments: #1 State Court Record Complaint, Appearance of Kyle Lee Christie and Lee C. Christie, Summons to Defendant Shats, Summons to UESCO, Certificate of Service to Defendant Shats, Certificate of Service to UESCO, and Defendant Shatss Answer to Plaintiffs Complaint, Appearance of Richard K. Shoultz and John J. DeRoss, Jr.., Initial Motion for Enlargement of Time, Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for W. Joshua Cannon, including Exhibit A, Certificate of Good Standing and B, Receipt, and Order Granting Petition for Temporary Admission, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit State Court Complaint)(DeRoss, John)

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Plaintiff: LEE ANN SWAFFORD
Represented By: Kyle L. Christie
Represented By: Lee C. Christie
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Plaintiff: ELVIS SWAFFORD
Represented By: Lee C. Christie
Represented By: Kyle L. Christie
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Defendant: UESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Represented By: Richard K. Shoultz
Represented By: John J DeRoss, Jr
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Defendant: WESLEY SHATS
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