Campbell et al v. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Samantha Campbell, Linda Sue Pridemore and Tommy Lee Caudill
Defendant: Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., John Doe(s), Michael Jacobs, NiSource, Inc., Knott County Water & Sewer, Inc., Jared Salmons, Avery Shrum and Lance Jacobs
3Rd Party Defendant: Knott County Water and Sewer District
Case Number: 7:2022cv00017
Filed: March 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: David L Bunning
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Plas Bill of Costs, (Doc. #15 ), is GRANTED. By Friday, May 20, 2022, Dfts Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and NiSource, Inc. SHALL PAY the $14,875.00 in attorney's fees outlined in Plas Bill of Costs, (Doc. #15 ). Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 4/29/2022. (TDA)cc: COR
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 FINAL BILL OF COSTS by Linda Sue Pridemore . (Attachments: #1 Attachment Attachment A. - Slone Affidavit, #2 Attachment Attachment B. - Bates Affidavit)(Bates, Timothy)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: (1) Plas Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (Doc. #10 ) is GRANTED; (2) Plas Motion to Remand to State Court (Doc. #13 ) is DENIED as moot as Court has concluded that remand is necessary on other grounds described herein; (3) Plas Motion for costs and attorney's fees (Doc. #8 ) is GRANTED. By May 2, 2022, Plas SHALL FILE a statement cataloguing their costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred as a result of removal; and (4) Pursuant to 28:1447, case is REMANDED back to Knott Circuit Court. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 4/18/2022. (TDA) cc: COR & Knott Circuit Court by US Mail
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Tommy Lee Caudill (Attachments: #1 Attachment Attachment A - Original Complaint, #2 Attachment Attachment B - Policy and Procedure Standard, #3 Attachment Attachment C - Portions of Cooper and Twait Depositions, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bates, Timothy)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 VIRTUAL ORDER: GRANTING #9 MOTION for Leave by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., NiSource, Inc. to File a Reply Brief in Support of their Memorandum in Support of Removal Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 4/5/2022. (RCB)cc: COR
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PROPOSED REPLY BRIEF to #9 filed by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., NiSource, Inc. (Jackson, J.) Modified text on 4/4/2022 (TDA).
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Tommy Lee Caudill (Attachments: #1 Attachment Plaintiffs' Memorandum Regarding Removal (Alternative), #2 Attachment Attachment A (NiSource Website), #3 Attachment Attachment B (Policy & Procedure Standard), #4 Attachment Attachment C (Columbia Website), #5 Attachment Attachment D (List of States Regulating Intrastate Gas Pipelines), #6 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bates, Timothy)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., NiSource, Inc. to File a Reply Brief in Support of their Memorandum in Support of Removal Jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Jackson, J.) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/4/2022: #2 Proposed Reply Brief) (TDA).
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order ***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Bunning for review: #6 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, #7 RESPONSE & #8 RESPONSE, filed pursuant to Court's Order #5 . (TDA)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RESPONSE to Defendants' Memorandum in Support of Removal filed by Tommy Lee Caudill. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment A. - NiSource Website, #2 Exhibit Attachment B. - Policy and Procedure Standard, #3 Exhibit Attachment C. - Columbia Website, #4 Exhibit Attachment D. - List of States Regulating Intrastate Gas Pipelines)(Bates, Timothy)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RESPONSE to #6 filed by Lance Jacobs, Michael Jacobs, Knott County Water & Sewer, Inc., Knott County Water and Sewer District, Jared Salmons, Avery Shrum. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Portions of fire marshal incident report, #2 Exhibit 2 - Brenda Watson Affidavit, #3 Exhibit 3 - Terry C. Jacobs Affidavit)(Shaw, Jonathan)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DOCKET MODIFICATION TO J. Brian Jackson re #6 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT; Error: attachments were insufficiently described as "Exhibit A." Entry by attorney; Correction: the Clerk renamed the attachments. Attachments must be adequately described. Example: Exhibit A (incorrect); Exhibit A Affidavit of John Doe (correct). No further action required by counsel. cc: COR (RCB)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #1 filed by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., NiSource, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Richard B. Felder, #2 Proposed Order)(Jackson, J.) Modified text on 3/28/2022 (RCB).
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: (1) within 10 days, Dfts NiSource and Columbia Gas file a memorandum in support of removal jurisdiction; (2) within 7 days thereafter, Plas Samantha Campbell and Tommy Lee Caudill file a responsive memorandum; and (3) in event Court determines it cannot exercise jurisdiction, action shall be remanded to Knott Circuit Court. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 3/17/2022. (TDA) cc: COR
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Conflict Check run. (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (CKY) identifying Corporate Parent NiSource, Inc. (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, by NiSource, Inc. (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Knott Circuit Court, case number 21-CI-00054. (Filing fee $402; receipt number AKYEDC-5215648), filed by NiSource, Inc., Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Email re Service Upon NiSource, #3 Exhibit B1 - State Court Record, #4 Exhibit B2 - State Court Record, #5 Exhibit B3 - State Court Record, #6 Exhibit B4 - State Court Record, #7 Exhibit B5 - State Court Record) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Knott County Water and Sewer District, filed by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Michael Jacobs. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order ANSWER to Amended Complaint, by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order ANSWER to Third Party Complaint by Knott County Water and Sewer District. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order AMENDED COMPLAINT against Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., Unknown Defendants, filed by Samantha Campbell. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf)(TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order ANSWER to Second Amended Complaint, by Knott County Water & Sewer, Inc., Michael Jacobs, Jared Salmons, Avery Shrum, Lance Jacobs. (State Court Pleading - see DE #1 for pdf).(TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, filed by Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (State Court Pleading - see DE 1 for pdf) (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint, filed by Lance Jacobs, Michael Jacobs, Jared Salmons, Avery Shrum. (State Court Pleading - see DE #1 for pdf). (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, filed by NiSource, Inc. (State Court Pleading - see DE #1 for pdf). (TDA)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., Lance Jacobs, Knott County Water & Sewer, Inc., NiSource, Inc., Jared Salmons, Avery Shrum, filed by Tommy Lee Caudill, Linda Sue Pridemore. (State Court Pleadings - see DE #1 for pdf)(TDA)

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Plaintiff: Samantha Campbell
Represented By: Randy G. Slone
Represented By: Terry D. Jacobs
Represented By: Timothy C. Bates
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Plaintiff: Linda Sue Pridemore
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Plaintiff: Tommy Lee Caudill
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Defendant: Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
Represented By: Andrew F. Gann, Jr.
Represented By: Bethany A. Breetz
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Represented By: Mitchell D. Diles
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Defendant: John Doe(s)
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Defendant: Michael Jacobs
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Defendant: NiSource, Inc.
Represented By: Bethany A. Breetz
Represented By: Emily Larish Startsman
Represented By: J. Brian Jackson
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Defendant: Knott County Water & Sewer, Inc.
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Defendant: Jared Salmons
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Defendant: Avery Shrum
Represented By: Jonathan C. Shaw
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Defendant: Lance Jacobs
Represented By: Jonathan C. Shaw
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3rd party defendant: Knott County Water and Sewer District
Represented By: Calvin R. Tackett
Represented By: Jonathan C. Shaw
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