Linlor v. Holman et al
Plaintiff: James Linlor
Defendant: John Holman, Marcella Warner Holman, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Aaron Kite and Ansel Kay Barngrover
Case Number: 6:2024cv01001
Filed: January 2, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Gwynne E Birzer
Referring Judge: Daniel D Crabtree
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #35 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings or to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Purchase Contract)(Langford, Bryce)
February 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings or to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman (Langford, Bryce)
February 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION by Plaintiff James Linlor re: #19 Motion to Bifurcate (Linlor, James)
February 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION by Plaintiff James Linlor re: #20 Motion to Deposit Funds (Linlor, James)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Defendants' ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman.(Langford, Bryce)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part #7 Amended Motion to Consolidate Cases and Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendants shall have until March 1, 2024, to answer, or otherwise responsively plead to, Plaintiff's Complaint. This Motion is combined with a Motion to Consolidate the Case, but the motions will be decided separately. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer on 2/23/2024. (sz)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RESPONSE re #24 Order to Show Cause, by Plaintiff James Linlor(Linlor, James)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman re #20 Motion to Deposit Funds (Langford, Bryce)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman re #19 Motion to Bifurcate (Langford, Bryce)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman identifying None as corporate parent . (Langford, Bryce)
February 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION by Plaintiff James Linlor re: #7 Motion to Consolidate Cases,, Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, #10 Motion for Default Judgment, #15 Motion for Default Judgment, #16 Motion for Default Judgment first Amended Reply (Linlor, James)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION by Plaintiff James Linlor re: #7 Motion to Consolidate Cases,, Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, #10 Motion for Default Judgment, #15 Motion for Default Judgment, #16 Motion for Default Judgment (Linlor, James)
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff James Linlor is directed to show cause within fourteen days after all defendants have filed their disclosure statements why the court should not dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1332. Signed by District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree on 2/16/2024. (jal)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER finding as MOOT #6 Motion to Consolidate Cases due to an amended motion being on file at ECF No. #7 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer on 2/12/2024. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (rel)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman re #10 Motion for Default Judgment, #15 Motion for Default Judgment, #16 Motion for Default Judgment (Langford, Bryce)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #20 MOTION to Deposit Funds . The motion will be resolved by the District Judge.(rel)
February 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Plaintiff James Linlor (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, Index, and Attestation)(Linlor, James)
February 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Deposit Funds by Plaintiff James Linlor (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Linlor, James)
February 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Bifurcate by Plaintiff James Linlor (referred to Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer) (Linlor, James)
February 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE by Plaintiff James Linlor re #7 Motion to Consolidate Cases, Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer (Attachment: #1 Exhibits in Support) (Linlor, James)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER expediting the deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendants re #7 Motion to Extend Time to Answer. Plaintiff shall file a response by 2/6/2024. The Court further orders that no replies are necessary at this time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer on 1/30/2024. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(rel)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Entry of Default as to Aaron Kite by Plaintiff James Linlor (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Motion). (mls)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by David J. Rebein on behalf of All Defendants (Rebein, David)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Bryce Langford on behalf of All Defendants. (Langford, Bryce)
January 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Entry of Default as to John Holman, Marcella Warner Holman, Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Warner Angus Ranch (WAR) Morgans by Plaintiff James Linlor. (Attachment: #1 Affidavit in Support of Motion)(kao)
January 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT in Support of Motion for Default Judgment #10 . (mls)
January 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Entry of Default as to Ansel Kay Barngrover, by Plaintiff James Linlor. (mls) Modified title on 1/30/2024 to include defendant name. (kao)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE re #4 Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff James Linlor. (Document originally filed as DE 8 using the incorrect ECF event; this refiling of the entry was made for administrative purposes.)(kmc)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Personal Service by James Linlor upon Aaron Kite served on 1/8/2024, answer due 1/29/2024. (nac)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 (DISREGARD - INCORRECT ECF event selected; see DE #14 for correct filing) REPLY TO Response/Objection re #4 Order to Show Cause, by Plaintiff James Linlor(Linlor, James) Modified on 1/30/2024. (kmc)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AMENDED MOTION to Consolidate Cases and MOTION to Extend Time to Answer by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman (referred to Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit First Amended Petition)(Kite, Aaron). Modified to add MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on 1/25/2024. (kmc)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Defendants Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman (referred to Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer) (Kite, Aaron)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order DOCKET ANNOTATION: Plaintiff James Linlor is a registered pro se participant with e-filing & ECF notifications. (gw)
January 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Personal Service by James Linlor upon Ansel Kay Barngrover served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024; Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024; Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024; John Holman served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024; Warner Angus Ranch Morgans served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024; Marcella Warner Holman served on 1/5/2024, answer due 1/26/2024. (nac)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: James Linlor is directed to show cause within fourteen days why the court should not dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1332. Signed by District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree on January 12, 2024. Mailed to pro se party James Linlor by regular mail. (mls)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ansel Kay Barngrover, Black Diamond Angus Ranch LLC, Black Diamond Angus Ranch Partnership, John Holman, Aaron Kite, Warner Angus Ranch Morgans, Marcella Warner Holman (Returned to plaintiff for service). Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge Form provided to Plaintiff for service with complaint. Copy of NEF mailed to pro se Plaintiff James Linlor at PO Box 1812, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 by regular mail. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry) (jk)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Plaintiff James Linlor - trial to be held in Wichita. (jk)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET re #1 Complaint by Plaintiff James Linlor. (jk)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with trial location of Wichita, filed by James Linlor. (jk)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case assigned to District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree and Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer for all proceedings. Copy of NEF mailed to pro se Plaintiff James Linlor at PO Box 1812, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 by regular mail. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY: A United States magistrate judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action if all parties voluntarily consent. Information & consent forms are available at http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/notice-consent-and-reference-civil-action-magistrate-judge (jk)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order FILING FEE PAID: in the amount of $405, receipt number 600003654. (jk)

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