Swartz, Jr. v. Federal Express Corporation
Plaintiff: Louis Swartz, Jr.
Defendant: Louis Swartz and Federal Express Corporation
Case Number: 5:2020cv04056
Filed: September 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth G Gale
Referring Judge: Holly L Teeter
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Estimated trial time five days. Discovery deadline 5/12/2021. Dispositive motion deadline 6/11/2021. Mediation deadline 3/19/2021. Mediation Notice or Confidential Settlement Report Due to Magistrate Judge on 2/19/2021. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 5/18/2021. Jury Trial set for 1/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in Topeka Courtroom 401 (HLT) before District Judge Holly L. Teeter. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/25/2021 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale. See attached Order for additional deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale on 11/20/20. (aw)
November 12, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE by Plaintiff Louis Swartz, Jr . (DeVaughn, Dustin)
November 10, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing: THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING Due to a conflict on the Court's calendar, the Scheduling Conference is RESET for 11/19/2020 at 01:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale. Counsel should call 888-363-4749 and enter access code 5407703 as participants. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (aw)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INITIAL ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Scheduling Conference set for 11/18/2020 at 01:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale. Counsel should call CONFERENCE LINE 1-888-363-4749, enter ACCESS CODE 5407703. Report of Parties Planning Meeting deadline 11/12/2020. Rule 26 Initial Disclosures Deadline set for 11/12/2020. See attached Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale on 10/14/20. (aw)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER. On September 25, 2020, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause why this case should not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction #4 . Defendant has responded and clarified that it is a corporation organized and with its principal place of business in Delaware, which makes it diverse from Plaintiff under 28 U.S.C. 1332. Based on the information provided, the Court finds that Defendant has satisfied its burden to show why this case should not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Signed by District Judge Holly L. Teeter on 10/13/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(md)
October 9, 2020 Filing 6 RESPONSE re #4 Order to Show Cause, by Defendant Federal Express Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Clifford, Matthew)
September 30, 2020 Filing 5 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Federal Express Corporation.(Clifford, Matthew)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Defendant shall SHOW CAUSE in writing on or before October 9, 2020, why this case should not be remanded to state court for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Show Cause Response due by 10/9/2020. Signed by District Judge Holly L. Teeter on 9/25/2020. (mls)
September 24, 2020 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case assigned to District Judge Holly L. Teeter and Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale for all proceedings. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (jsh)
September 23, 2020 Filing 3 DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Defendant Federal Express Corporation - trial to be held in Topeka. (Clifford, Matthew)
September 23, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Defendant Federal Express Corporation. (Clifford, Matthew)
September 23, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of Saline County, Kansas, case number 2020-cv-000148-TC Trial location of Topeka ( Filing fee $400, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-5267294.), filed by Federal Express Corporation. (Attachments: #1 State Court Petition Exhibit A - State Court Petition, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Notice to State Court of Filing Notice of Removal)(Clifford, Matthew)

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Defendant: Federal Express Corporation
Represented By: Matthew M. Clifford
Represented By: John Lavelle Mullen
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Plaintiff: Louis Swartz, Jr.
Represented By: Dustin L. DeVaughn
Represented By: Timothy Robert Love, II
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