Byrd v. Ford Motor Company, et al
Plaintiff: Eddie Byrd
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and James V. Johnson
Case Number: 3:2018cv01086
Filed: December 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: John W deGravelles
2 Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order . Signed by Judge Shelly D. Dick on 07/08/2019. (ELW) Modified on 4/28/2020 to edit Judge and date (ELW).
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER of DISMISSAL with Prejudice. Granting #17 Motion to Dismiss. Claims of plaintiff, Eddie Byrd, be dismissed, with prejudice, against Ford Motor Company, with each party to bear their own costs. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 04/22/2020. (ELW)
April 21, 2020 Filing 17 Joint MOTION to Dismiss with prejudice by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Maxwell, Robert)
February 19, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE: Pursuant to General Order 2020-03, this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(DGM)
April 12, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE of Service of Discovery to Defendant Ford Motor Company by Eddie Byrd (Glover, Christopher) Modified on 4/12/2019 to edit the text (KAH).
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Christopher D. Glover to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Christopher D. Glover is added as co-counsel for plaintiff. The #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 3/15/2019. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)
March 14, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Christopher Glover to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-1912272) by Eddie Byrd. (Ellis, Peter)
March 14, 2019 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #13 MOTION for Christopher Glover to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-1912272). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (NLT)
March 7, 2019 Filing 12 First MOTION for Christopher Glover to Appear Pro Hac Vice by All Plaintiffs. (Ellis, Peter)
March 7, 2019 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #12 First MOTION for Christopher Glover to Appear Pro Hac Vice . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #5 Consent Motion for Entry of Stipulated Sharing and Non-Sharing Protective Order. The attached Protective Order is entered into the record of the above-referenced matter. The Court has made modifications in bold in the Protective Order. The Court notes for counsel the additions it has made in bold concerning the filing of documents under seal. See paragraph 12, footnotes 1 and 2. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 2/14/2019. (Attachments: #1 Attachment) (KAH)
February 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Dismiss Defendant James v. Johnson Without Prejudice. Defendant James V. Johnson is hereby dismissed without prejudice, with each side to bear its own costs. The claims against Ford Motor Company will remain pending. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 2/11/2019. (KAH)
February 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER: The scheduling conference presently set for February 14, 2019 is CANCELLED. In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following discovery deadlines are established. Amended Pleadings due by 4/1/2019. Discovery due by 4/1/2020. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 2/3/2020. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 5/1/2020. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 2/3/2020. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 5/1/2020. Discovery from Experts due by 7/1/2020. Motions shall be filed by 8/31/2020. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 12/21/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 1/14/2021 at 02:00 PM in chambers before Judge John W. deGravelles. Motions In Limine shall be filed by 1/19/2021. Affidavit of Settlement Efforts due by 2/1/2021. Joint jury instructions, voir dire, verdict forms, and trial briefs due by 2/26/2021. 10-day Jury Trial set for 3/15/2021 - 3/26/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 before Judge John W. deGravelles. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 2/11/2019. (JSL)
February 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Joint MOTION to Substitute Status Report filed by Ford Motor Company. The Joint Status Report filed on 2/1/2019 (R. Doc. 4) shall be substituted with the corrected Joint Status Report (R. Doc. 7 at 3-11). Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 2/8/2019. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (JSL)
February 8, 2019 Filing 7 Joint MOTION to Substitute Status Report by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;)(Maxwell, Robert)
February 8, 2019 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Defendant JAMES V. JOHNSON, without prejudice by Eddie Byrd. (Ellis, Peter) Modified on 2/11/2019 (LLH).
February 8, 2019 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #7 Joint MOTION to Substitute Status Report . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SGO)
February 7, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Entry of Stipulated Sharing and Non-Sharing Protective Order by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stipulated Sharing and Non-Sharing Protective Order, #2 Proposed Pleading;)(Maxwell, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2019 to edit the text (KAH).
February 7, 2019 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #5 MOTION for Entry of Stipulated Sharing and Non-Sharing Protective Order. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KAH)
February 1, 2019 Filing 4 STATUS REPORT by All Plaintiffs. (Ellis, Peter) Modified on 2/11/2019 to replace as per rec doc 8 (KAH).
January 17, 2019 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company. (Maxwell, Robert)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 2/14/2019 at 01:45 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.. Status Report due by 1/31/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 1/7/2019. (KAH)
December 17, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court, Case Number 670570. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-1876529), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Attachment State Court Record)(Maxwell, Robert)

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Represented By: Robert William Maxwell
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