Flowers v. Caterpillar Inc.
Plaintiff: Robert Flowers
Defendant: Caterpillar Inc.
Intervenor: Amerisure Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2015cv00791
Filed: November 23, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Office: Baton Rouge Office
Presiding Judge: John W deGravelles
Referring Judge: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: Considering the #34 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Robert Flowers. The above-captioned matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with Plaintiff and Defendant to bear their respective costs. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 3/8/2017. (LLH)
March 7, 2017 Filing 34 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Robert Flowers. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Order for stipulation of dismissal)(Lambremont, John)
January 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: This action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within sixty (60) days, to reopen the action if the settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 01/06/2017. (KDC)
January 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 Motion to Dismiss Intervenor's Complaint, thereby dismissing with prejudice, any and all claims asserted by and on behalf of the Intervenor against all parties in the captioned matter, with each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 01/04/2017. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
January 3, 2017 Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss Intervenor's Complaint by Amerisure Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Stauss, Edward)
August 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #28 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff Robert Flowers shall provide complete, substantive answers to the Interrogatories and shall provide all documents responsive to the Requests for Production propounded to him by defendant Caterpillar, Inc., on February 25, 2016, within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. No objections are permitted. Plaintiffs counsel, John B. Lambremont, Sr., Paul B. Lambremont, and the Law Office of John B. Lambremont, Sr., shall pay to Caterpillar, Inc., through Caterpillar, Inc.s counsel of record, the sum of $500.00, no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 08/16/2016. (EWD)
July 5, 2016 Filing 29 ANSWER to #24 Amended Complaint by Caterpillar Inc.(McGlinchey, Deirdre) Modified on 7/13/2016 to edit text.(EDC).
July 5, 2016 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #28 MOTION to Compel . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LLH)
July 1, 2016 Filing 28 MOTION to Compel by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Proposed Order)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
June 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 6/16/2016. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(BLR)
June 14, 2016 Filing 26 MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Confidential Materials by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Protective Order, #3 Exhibit A)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
June 14, 2016 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #26 MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Confidential Materials. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
June 9, 2016 Filing 25 RULING for the reasons set forth herein, Amerisure Insurance Companys Motion for Leave to File Intervenors Complaint is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 06/09/2016. (ELW)
June 1, 2016 Filing 24 First Supplemental & Amending Intervenor's Complaint against Caterpillar Inc., Robert Flowers, filed by Amerisure Insurance Company.(Stauss, Edward) Modified on 6/1/2016 to edit text. (EDC).
May 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RULING : The #20 Motion for Protective Order Concerning Confidential Materials is DENIED without prejudice to the re-filing of a Motion for Protective Order that complies with the Court's administrative procedures for filing confidential documents electronically under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 5/20/2016. (LLH)
May 20, 2016 Filing 22 Notice to Counsel: With regard to the Motion for Leave to File Intervenor's Complaint filed by Amerisure Insurance Company (R. Doc. 15), Amerisure Insurance Company is hereby ORDERED to amend its proposed Intervenor's Complaint to set forth its citizenship within fourteen (14) days. Upon submission of Amerisure Insurance Company's amended proposed Intervenor's Complaint, the Court will consider the Motion for Leave to File Intervenor's Complaint. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR)
March 24, 2016 Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amerisure Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. for Amerisure Insurance Company.. (Stauss, Edward)
March 4, 2016 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #20 MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Confidential Materials. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BCL)
March 3, 2016 Filing 20 MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Confidential Materials by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
February 11, 2016 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Erin Wilder-Doomes: Scheduling Conference held on 2/11/2016. Amended Pleadings due by 8/5/2016. Joinder of Parties due by 8/5/2016. Discovery due by 1/27/2017. F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 3/28/2016. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 1/2/2017. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 2/1/2017. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 2/1/2017. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 4/3/2017. Discovery from Experts due by 4/28/2017. Motions shall be filed by 5/29/2017. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 9/22/2017. Pretrial Conference set for 10/5/2017 at 02:30 PM in chambers before Judge John W. deGravelles. Motions In Limine shall be filed by 10/26/2017. Responses to Motions In Limine shall be filed by 11/9/2017. Affidavit of Settlement Efforts due by 11/9/2017. Joint jury instructions, voir dire, verdict forms, and trial briefs due by 11/20/2017. Jury Trial set for 12/4/2017 - 12/8/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 before Judge John W. deGravelles. (BCL)
February 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion to Withdraw #5 MOTION to Dismiss ...It is further ordered that the status conference set for today, 2.11.16, at 3:30 pm, before the undersigned is canceled. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 02/11/2016. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
February 10, 2016 Filing 17 MOTION to Withdraw #5 MOTION to Dismiss by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
February 10, 2016 Filing 16 Notice to Counsel: Status Conference set for 2/11/2016 at 3:30 PM in chambers before Judge John W. deGravelles. Evidence, in electronic format, shall be provided in accordance with Local Rule 79 and Administrative Procedures.(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
February 3, 2016 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #15 MOTION for Leave to File Intervenor's Complaint. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (BCL)
February 2, 2016 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File Intervenor's Complaint by Amerisure Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Intervenor's Complaint)(Stauss, Edward)
January 28, 2016 Filing 14 STATUS REPORT by Robert Flowers. (Lambremont, John)
January 8, 2016 Set/Reset Hearings: Scheduling Conference set for 2/11/2016 at 04:00 PM in chambers before Magistrate Erin Wilder-Doomes. (SGO)
January 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE: Pursuant to General Order 2016-02, this case is reassigned from Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger to Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 1/4/2016. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(SGO)
December 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Ex Parte Motion to Enroll as Additional Counsel of Record. Added attorney Marshall T. Cox for Caterpillar Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger on 12/22/2015. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Riedlinger, Stephen)
December 22, 2015 Filing 11 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll as Additional Counsel of Record by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McGlinchey, Deirdre) Modified on 12/23/2015 to edit text (ELW).
December 21, 2015 Filing 10 REPLY to #9 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by Caterpillar Inc.. (McGlinchey, Deirdre)
December 11, 2015 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #5 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Plaintiff's workers compensation lawsuit)(Lambremont, John)
December 7, 2015 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Caterpillar Inc..(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
December 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 7 90 DAY CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 2/11/2016 at 4:00 PM before Clerk of Court Mike L. McConnell. Status Report due by 1/28/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger on 11/30/2015. (SGO)
December 1, 2015 Filing 6 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #5 MOTION to Dismiss : Opposition to the motion shall be filed within 21 days from the filing of the motion and shall not exceed 10 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 5 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (JHF)
November 30, 2015 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Memorandum in Support)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)
November 24, 2015 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Caterpillar Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Caterpillar Inc. for Caterpillar Inc... (McGlinchey, Deirdre)
November 24, 2015 Filing 3 Letter to Attorney John B. Lambremont regarding Sarah J. Lambremont who is Co-Counsel for party Robert Flowers. Attorney is not admitted to practice in LAMD. (LLH)
November 24, 2015 Filing 2 Letter to Attorney Deirdre C. McGlinchey regarding Marshall T. Cox who is Co-Counsel for party Caterpillar Inc.. Attorney is not admitted to practice in LAMD. (LLH)
November 23, 2015 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 21st Judicial District Court, Case Number 150216. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053N-1326255), filed by Caterpillar Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A)(McGlinchey, Deirdre)

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Defendant: Caterpillar Inc.
Represented By: Patrick J. O'Cain
Represented By: Marshall Thomas Cox
Represented By: Deirdre C. McGlinchey
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Intervenor: Amerisure Insurance Company
Represented By: Edward Frank Stauss, III
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Plaintiff: Robert Flowers
Represented By: Paul B. Lambremont
Represented By: John B. Lambremont, Sr.
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