Fields v. Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: James Fields
Defendant: Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores East, L.P.
Case Number: 6:2018cv00314
Filed: December 12, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Claria Horn Boom
Referring Judge: Karen K Caldwell
2 Judge: Hanly A Ingram
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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February 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRETRIAL ORDER : (1) NLT 21 days before PT Conference counsel shall file the following: (a) witness & exhibit lists; (b) motions in limine; (c) transcript of evidentiary depos; (d) pretrial memo; (e) tender proposed agreed jury instructions; (f) tender proposed voir dire; (2) NLT 14 days prior to final PTC, (a) file obj to list of witnesses/exhibits; (b) responses to any other party's motion in limine; and (c) responses to any other party's motion for ruling on any objection made in an evidentiary depo; (3) at final PTC, (a) counsel prepared to discuss stipulations; (b) disclose demonstrative or summary exhibits; (c) display all exhibits, premarked; (d) discuss the possibilty of settlement; (e) advise of technological issues; (4) Final PTC attended by attorneys trying case. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 2/8/19.(SYD)cc: COR, Mailed to Blake Freeman
February 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) (a) parties shall exchange info required by Rule 26(a)(1) by 2/19/19; not filed; (b) parties have to 4/24/19 to file motions to join parties/amend Pleadings; (c) supplementation nlt 11/1/19; not filed; (d) expert reports due from Pla by 8/1/19, from Dft by 10/15/19; (e) ALL Discovery due by 11/1/19; (f) Dispositive Motions due by 12/30/19; (2) no motions to compel unless counsel conferred; (3) (a) discovery not filed; (b) discovery depos cited in mtn or used at trial shall be filed; (4) no extensions of deadlines granted unless appropriate mtn filed; (5) TELEPHONIC FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 4/8/20 at 12:45 P.m. The parties are to call 888-684-8852, using access code 6823688. Please dial in a few minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin. (6) JURY TRIAL set for 5/11/20 at 9:00 am in London; counsel present at 8:30 am; anticipated length is 4 days; (7) this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram for managing discovery and pretrial issues, including discovery disputes. Disc. disputes resolved as set forth in the Order Discovery due by 11/1/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 12/30/2019. TELEPHONIC FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 4/8/2020 at 12:45 PM in LEXINGTON before Judge Karen K. Caldwell. JURY TRIAL set for 5/11/2020 at 09:00 AM, counsel at 8:30 AM in LONDON before Judge Karen K. Caldwell. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 2/8/19.(SYD)cc: COR, Lex. Diary ; mailed to Blake Freeman on 2/8/2019 (SYD).
February 6, 2019 Filing 6 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Walmart Stores East, L.P.. (Hardesty, John)
February 6, 2019 ***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Karen K. Caldwell for review: #6 Status Report (SYD)
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT: 1) W/I 21 days parties shall conduct the meeting of parties. 2) W/I 10 days after meeting, parties shall file joint status report. In the event this matter involves a corporation or partnership, the party is directed to advise the Court at the time of the submission of the parties joint report of all parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, members and/or partners with which it is associated. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 1/16/19.(SYD)cc: COR Mailed to Blake Freeman on 1/16/2019 (SYD).
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL: Judge Claria Horn Boom RECUSES from this matter. The Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to reassign the case by random draw to another Judge accepting cases on the London docket pursuant to the General Order governing case assignment. Judge Claria Horn Boom recused. Case reassigned to Judge Karen K. Caldwell for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 1/16/19.(SYD)cc: COR mailed to Blake Freeman; Modified on 1/16/2019 (SYD).
December 12, 2018 Filing 2 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Walmart Stores East, L.P. identifying Corporate Parent Walmart, Inc., Other Affiliate WSE Management, LLC, Other Affiliate WSE Investment, LLC, Other Affiliate Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc. for Walmart Stores East, L.P. (RBB)
December 12, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Laurel Circuit Court, case number 18-CI-00671 (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0643-4238417), filed by Walmart, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Damages Itemization, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Record, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(RBB)
December 12, 2018 ***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Claria Horn Boom for review: #1 Notice of Removal. (RBB)
December 12, 2018 ANSWER to Complaint (State Court Answer filed as an attachment to Notice of Removal DE #1 ) by Walmart, Inc. (RBB)
December 12, 2018 AGREED ORDER OF SUBSTITUTION (State Court Order): ORDERED that Walmart Stores East, L.P. shall be substituted for Defendant, Walmart Inc. as the Defendant in this matter (State Court Order filed as an attachment to DE #1 Notice of Removal) Walmart Stores East, L.P. added. Walmart, Inc. terminated. (RBB)cc: COR
December 12, 2018 Conflict Check run. (RBB)

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Defendant: Walmart, Inc.
Represented By: Jennifer Kincaid Adams
Represented By: John L. Hardesty
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