Blair v. Mel's Transportation, II, LLC et al
| Raynell Blair |
| Mel's Transportation, II, LLC and Melissa Falls |
| 2:2018cv02380 |
| March 6, 2018 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana |
| New Orleans Office |
| Orleans |
| Nannette Jolivette Brown |
| Michael North |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 29 U.S.C. § 0216 |
| None |
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| Filing 51 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael North: Rule to Show Cause to Inemesit U. OBoyle held on 5/15/2019. Within seven days, Defendants are to fully and completely answer interrogatory No. 15, without objection, and are to pay Plaintiff $1,500 as a Rule 37 sanction and for the attorney's fees and costs that he incurred in connection with his discovery motions. Defendants' failure to comply with the terms of this minute entry within the noted time frame will result in the issuance of an order directing them to show cause why their answer should not be stricken and a default taken against them. Ms. O'Boyle having failed to appear for today's proceedings despite a specific order directing her to do so, she is once again ordered to show cause before the undersigned on May 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. as to why she should not be sanctioned and/or held in contempt for repeated violations of the Court's orders. Ms. O'Boyle shall file a written response in the record explaining why she should not be so sanctioned or adjudged in contempt on or before May 22, 2019. Ms. O'Boyle is cautioned that her failure to appear before the Court on May 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. may result in the issuance of a capias for her arrest. (Court Reporter Jodi Simcox.) (clc) |
| Filing 50 RESPONSE TO RULE TO SHOW CAUSE by Raynell Blair re #49 Minute Entry (Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 5/8/2019 (mmv). |
| Filing 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael North: Motion Hearing held on 4/24/2019 re #40 MOTION for Contempt for Failure to Comply with the Court's Order of February 25, 2019. As was previously ordered on February 25, 2019. Defendants are to fully and completely answer interrogatory No. 15, without objection, within seven days. Another failure by Defendants to comply with this Court's discovery orders will result in sanctions being imposed. In addition, counsel for Defendants, Inemesit U. O'Boyle, is hereby ordered to show cause before the undersigned on May 15, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., as to why she should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Court's previous order and failing to appear for today's hearing. Ms. OBoyle may file a brief on or before May 1, 2019 explaining why such sanctions should not be imposed, to which Plaintiff may respond on or before May 8, 2019. (Court Reporter Jodi Simcox.) (clc) |
Filing 48
SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/15/2020 02:00 PM before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Bench Trial set for 5/4/2020 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Issued by Clerk for Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 4/22/19. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form, #2 Standing Order)(jrc)
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| Filing 47 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Raynell Blair re #40 MOTION for Contempt for Failure to Comply with the Court's Order of February 25, 2019, rec. doc. 37. (clc) |
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Filing 46
ORDER GRANTING #45 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 4/22/19. (clc)
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| Filing 45 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief re: rec. doc. 40 by Raynell Blair. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading)(Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 4/19/2019 (mmv). |
| Filing 44 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by All Defendants re #40 MOTION for Contempt for Failure to Comply with the Court's Order of February 25, 2019, rec. doc. 37 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(O'Boyle, Inemesit) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE of Hearing. Scheduling Conference set for 4/22/2019 2:15 PM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. (jrc) |
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Filing 42
ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's #39 Unopposed Motion to Continue and Reset Pre-Trial Deadlines and Trial is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must contact the Court's case manager by April 12, 2019 to conduct a scheduling conference and set a new pretrial conference date, trial date, and new pretrial deadlines. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 4/4/2019.(mmv)
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Filing 41
ORDER SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT on #40 MOTION for Contempt for Failure to Comply with the Court's Order of February 25, 2019 for 4/24/2019 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael North. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 4/4/19.(clc)
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| Filing 40 SECOND MOTION for Contempt for Failure to Comply with the Court's Order of February 25, 2019, rec. doc. 37 by Raynell Blair. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/24/2019. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Notice of Submission, #5 Proposed Order)(Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 4/3/2019 (mmv). |
| Filing 39 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue and Reset Pre-Trial Deadlines and Trial by Raynell Blair. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 3/25/2019 (mm). |
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Filing 38
ORDER: Due to a conflict in the Court's schedule, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the pretrial conference currently scheduled for July 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM is rescheduled for June 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 3/4/2019.(mmv)
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Filing 37
ORDER granting as unopposed and on the merits #35 Motion to Compel Complete Responses to Discovery. In light of this order, oral argument that was scheduled for 2/27/2019 at 11:00 a.m. is cancelled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North. (caa)
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Filing 36
ORDER SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT on #35 Second MOTION to Compel Complete Discovery Responses for 2/27/2019 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael North. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 2/13/19.(clc)
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| Filing 35 Second MOTION to Compel Complete Discovery Responses by Raynell Blair. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. Motion(s) will be submitted on 2/27/2019. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Certificate of Compliance, #6 Notice of Submission)(Jackson, Mary) |
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Filing 34
ORDER: #28 Rule to Show Cause to Defendants is SATISFIED. Plaintiff's #24 Motion for Contempt is DIMISSED AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 1/30/19. (clc)
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| Filing 33 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #32 Status Report. **1. Document lists counsel of record, Patrick R. Follette, for a party in this action who have not been enrolled in this matter. Future filings which list attorneys not enrolled will not be accepted. Please file a motion and order to enroll additional counsel. 2. Filing attorney did not enter additional filer(s) in the blank text box on the docket text screen. Clerk added filer(s).** (mm) |
| Filing 32 Joint STATUS REPORT by All Parties (Jackson, Mary) Modified filers on 1/25/2019 (mm). |
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Filing 31
ORDER re #28 Order to Show Cause. Show Cause Hearing is Continued to January 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 1/7/19.(clc)
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #29 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record for Attorney Inemesit U. O'Boyle for Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 1/7/2019. (mm)
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| Filing 29 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record Inemesit U. O'Boyle by Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Inemesit U. O'Boyle added to party Mel's Transportation, II, LLC(pty:dft).(O'Boyle, Inemesit) Modified text on 1/7/2019 (mm). |
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Filing 28
RULE TO SHOW CAUSE as to Mels Transportation, II, LLC and Melissa Falls. Defendants, Mels Transportation, II, LLC and Melissa Falls, are hereby ordered to show cause, on January 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., as to why their answer in the matter should not be stricken based on their failure to respond to the Courts order of 10/16/2018 #23 and their failure to respond to or appear for the hearing on Plaintiffs motion for contempt on 12/12/2018. #24 #27 . Defendant, Mels Transportation, II, LLC, is reminded that it may only appear in this matter through a licensed attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 12/14/2018.(caa)
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| Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael North: Motion Hearing held on 12/12/2018 re #24 MOTION for Sanctions /Contempt filed by Raynell Blair. A Rule to Show Cause to Defendants will be issued. (Court Reporter Nichelle Drake.) (caa) |
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Filing 26
ORDER SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT on #24 MOTION for Contempt for 12/12/2018 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael North. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 11/26/18.(clc)
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| Filing 25 STATUS REPORT by Raynell Blair (Jackson, Mary) |
| Filing 24 MOTION for Contempt by Raynell Blair. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. Motion(s) will be submitted on 12/12/2018. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission, #3 Proposed Order)(Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 11/21/2018 (mm). |
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Filing 23
ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion to Compel. Defendants are to formally respond to Plaintiff's outstanding written discovery requests within 30 days. The responses from Mel's Transportation, II, LLC should be provided by a licensed attorney. In light of this order, oral argument that was scheduled for October 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. is cancelled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 10/16/18. (clc)
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Ja'Net Lyneice Davis terminated. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/15/18. (sbs) (Mailed Copy of Order to Melissa Falls o/b/o Mels Transportation II, LLC)
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| Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown: Status Conference held on 10/11/2018. The Court requested the status conference to discuss counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel for Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. The parties and their counsel were requested to participate. No one participated on behalf of Mel's Transportation, II, LLC or Melissa Falls. Defense counsel Ja'Net Davis informed the Court that she filed the motion to withdraw following Defendants' termination of her representation. Ms. Davis informed the Court that she had not received correspondence from Defendants since her representation was terminated in July 2018. The Court informed the parties that it would grant counsel's motion to withdraw, but that Mel's Transportation, II, LLC would not be able to appear pro se without representation due to its corporate identity. (mmv) |
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Filing 20
ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the #18 Motion is GRANTED and the Status Conference currently set for October 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby continued to October 11, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Also, Mary Bubbett Jackson may attend in place of Jody Forester Jackson. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/1/2018.(mmv)
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Filing 19
ORDER SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT on #17 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses for 10/17/2018 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael North. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 9/27/2018.(clc)
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| Filing 18 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION Reset Status Conference by Raynell Blair. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jackson, Mary) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses by Raynell Blair. Motion(s) referred to Michael North. Motion(s) will be submitted on 10/17/2018. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Discovery to Defendant, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Compliance, #4 Notice of Submission, #5 Proposed Order)(Jackson, Mary) |
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Filing 16
ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a status conference is set in the above captioned case for October 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Melissa Falls, Ja'Net Lyneice (counsel of record for Defendant), and Jody Forester Jackson (lead counsel of record for Plaintiff) are required to attend the status conference set for October 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 9/25/2018.(mmv)
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| Filing 15 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #13 Status Report. Document contains incorrect Section. All future pleadings must reflect Section G Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. (mm) |
| Filing 14 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 First MOTION to Withdraw JaNet Davis as Attorney . **Proposed Order should be added as a separate attachment to the motion and not as part of the motion. Clerk took corrective action. No further action is necessary.** (mm) |
| Filing 13 STATUS REPORT by Raynell Blair (Jackson, Mary) |
| Filing 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION to Withdraw JaNet Davis as Attorney by Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. (Davis, Ja'Net) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/24/2018: #1 Proposed Order) (mm). |
| Filing 11 DEFICIENT: EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Withdraw Ja'Net L Davis as Attorney by Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. (Davis, Ja'Net) Modified text on 9/14/2018 (mm). |
| Filing 10 STATUS REPORT of Plaintiff by Raynell Blair (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Jackson, Mary) |
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Filing 9
SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/2/2019 2:00 PM, Jury Trial set for 7/22/2019 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Issued by Clerk for Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form, #2 Standing Order)(jrc)
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| Filing 8 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #6 Answer to Complaint, Document does not contain Section and Magistrate Judge. All future pleadings must reflect Section G and Magistrate 5. (mm) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Hearing. Scheduling Conference set for 5/24/2018 2:30 PM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. (jrc) |
| Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC.Attorney Ja'Net Lyneice Davis added to party Melissa Falls(pty:dft), Attorney Ja'Net Lyneice Davis added to party Mel's Transportation, II, LLC(pty:dft).(Davis, Ja'Net) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Melissa Falls served on 3/22/2018, answer due 4/12/2018. (Jackson, Mary) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Mel's Transportation, II, LLC served on 3/22/2018, answer due 4/12/2018. (Jackson, Mary) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(am) |
| Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (cc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Melissa Falls, Mel's Transportation, II, LLC (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-6703376) filed by Raynell Blair. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit #4 Summons #5 Summons)Attorney Mary Bubbett Jackson added to party Raynell Blair(pty:pla).(Jackson, Mary) Modified text on 3/6/2018 (am). |
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