Rabalais v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Eric C. Rabalais
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 2:2022cv02288
Filed: July 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Lance M Africk
Referring Judge: Donna Phillips Currault
2 Judge: Ivan LR Lemelle
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: IT IS ORDERED that the action be and it is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown, to reopen the action or to seek summary judgment enforcing the compromise if settlement is not consummated. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ALL PENDING MOTIONS BETWEEN SETTLING PARTIES ARE DISMISSED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 4/14/2023.(pp)
April 14, 2023 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault: Settlement Conference held on 4/14/2023. After extensive settlement discussions with the parties and counsel, the court was advised that a settlement has been reached. By copy of this minute entry, Judge Lemelle is advised so that he may enter an appropriate 60-day conditional dismissal order. (NEF: Sec B) (rt)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying as moot #14 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 4/4/2023. (Attachments: #1 Transmittal Letter) (cwa)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Settlement Conference set for 4/14/2023, at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. At least ten days before the settlement conference, Plaintiff(s) must make a settlement demand, and Defendant(s) shall respond to that demand no later than one week before the conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 3/24/2023.(lb)(NEF Sec B)
March 15, 2023 Filing 16 Witness and Exhibit List by Eric C. Rabalais. (Dalton, Richard)
March 15, 2023 Filing 15 Witness and Exhibit List by Ford Motor Company. (Maxwell, Robert)
March 2, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION to Compel and for Sanctions by Ford Motor Company. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/5/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Statement Certificate, #7 Notice of Submission)(Maxwell, Robert) Modified text on 3/3/2023 (pp).
September 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/11/2023 at 11:00 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. Jury Trial set for 5/22/2023 at 8:30 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. All discovery must be completed by 4/11/2023. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 9/30/2022. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form) (dw) (NEF: Magistrate Judge)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the telephone scheduling conference set for this date is hereby CONTINUED to be held on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Counsel shall call into the conference call at 1-888-278-0296, Access Code: 6243426. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 9/27/2022.(pp)
August 30, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE: Scheduling Conference RESET for 9/27/2022 at 9:30 AM before case manager by telephone. All parties are to call in to the conference call at 1-888-278-0296, Access Code: 6243426. Issued by Clerk. (dw)
August 29, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 9/13/2022 at 9:00 AM before case manager by telephone. All parties are to call into the conference call at 1-888-278-0296, Access Code: 6243426. Issued by Clerk. (dw)
August 26, 2022 Filing 9 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Ford Motor Company identifying Corporate Parent Bank of America NA for Ford Motor Company (Maxwell, Robert)
August 26, 2022 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company.(Maxwell, Robert)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTING #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the defendant's deadline to file responsive pleadings is extended until 8/31/2022. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 8/3/2022. (pp)
August 2, 2022 Filing 6 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Robert W. Maxwell added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft).(Maxwell, Robert)
July 25, 2022 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company. (cs)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Lance M Africk recused. Case reassigned to Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 07/22/2022.(ko)
July 22, 2022 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet Submitted (Dalton, Richard)
July 22, 2022 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (cc)
July 22, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Ford Motor Company (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9460351) filed by Eric C. Rabalais. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)Attorney Richard Collins Dalton added to party Eric C. Rabalais(pty:pla).(Dalton, Richard)

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Plaintiff: Eric C. Rabalais
Represented By: Richard Collins Dalton
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