Howard v. CFI Industries Inc et al
Plaintiff: Eric Howard
Defendant: Brandsafway, LLC, CFI Industries, Inc., CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Brandsafway Industries, LLC, DEF Insurance Company, CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC and ABC Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2020cv00026
Filed: January 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: Shelly D Dick
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER: In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following discovery deadlines are established. Amended Pleadings due by 5/29/2020. F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 3/5/2020. Discovery due by 2/1/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 1/15/2021. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 2/12/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 2/22/2021. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 3/26/2021. Discovery from Experts due by 6/30/2021. Motions shall be filed by 8/2/2021. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 1/18/2022. Pretrial Conference set for 2/1/2022 at 02:30 PM in chambers before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Deadline to file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law is 1/24/2022. Motions In Limine shall be filed by 1/24/2022. Responses to Motion in Limine shall be filed within 7 days. Affidavit of Settlement Efforts due by 1/4/2022. Joint jury instructions, voir dire, verdict forms, and trial briefs due by 2/7/2022. Jury Trial set for 5 days beginning on 2/14/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3 before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 03/06/2020. (LT)
March 6, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Findings of Facts due by 1/24/2022. Responses to Motions In Limine shall be filed by 1/31/2022. (LT)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Ex Parte Motion to Substitute as Counsel of Record. Attorney Anthony David Irpino is substituted as co-counsel for plaintiff Eric Howard replacing Rick A. Caballero. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 2/28/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)
February 28, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #11 Ex Parte MOTION to Substitute Bobby G. Hawkins in place of Rick A. Caballero as Attorney . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
February 27, 2020 Filing 12 Joint STATUS REPORT by Eric Howard. (Hawkins, Bobby)
February 27, 2020 Filing 11 Ex Parte MOTION to Substitute Bobby G. Hawkins in place of Rick A. Caballero as Attorney by Eric Howard. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Order)(Hawkins, Bobby)
February 20, 2020 Filing 10 Letter dated February 20, 2020 to Judge Bourgeois from Ricardo Caballero regarding being discharged as counsel by Eric Howard. (Caballero, Ricardo) Modified on 2/20/2020 to edit text. (EDC).
February 6, 2020 Filing 9 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL against Eric Howard, filed by Brandsafway Industries, LLC, CFI Industries, Inc..(Tilling, Alex)
February 4, 2020 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Brandsafway Industries, LLC.(Tilling, Alex)
January 29, 2020 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CFI Industries, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate CF Industries, Inc., Other Affiliate CHS, Inc., Other Affiliate CF USA Holdings, LLC for CFI Industries, Inc... (Harrell, James)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1653, that, on or before February 7, 2020, the plaintiff/removing defendant shall file an amended notice of removal providing the citizenship of plaintiff Eric Howard, by setting forth all citizenship particulars required to sustain federal diversity jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 1/28/2020. (EDC)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 3/12/2020 at 11:00 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. Status Report due by 2/27/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 1/24/2020. (SGO)
January 17, 2020 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by CFI Industries, Inc..(Harrell, James)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 MOTION to Substitute Pleading. The Clerk's Office shall substitute R. Doc. 2-1 in place of R. Doc. 1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 1/16/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)
January 15, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #2 MOTION to Substitute Doc 1 Notice of Removal. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
January 14, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Substitute Doc 1 Notice of Removal by Brandsafway Industries, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Tilling, Alex)
January 10, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 23rd JDC Ascension Parish, Case Number 127608. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-2057753), filed by Brandsafway Industries LLC, CF Industries Holdings Inc, CFI Industries Inc, Brandsafway LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachment 28 USC 1447(b) Listing, #2 Exhibit State Court Record, #3 Attachment Certificate of Filing State Court Notice, #4 Exhibit State Court Pleading, #5 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(Tilling, Alex) (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/17/2020) (EDC). Modified on 1/17/2020 in accordance with record document 3. (EDC).

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Plaintiff: Eric Howard
Represented By: Anthony David Irpino
Represented By: Ricardo A. Caballero
Represented By: Bobby Hawkins
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Defendant: Brandsafway, LLC
Represented By: Alex P. Tilling
Represented By: George Davidson Fagan
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Defendant: CFI Industries, Inc.
Represented By: Alex P. Tilling
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Defendant: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Alex P. Tilling
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Defendant: Brandsafway Industries, LLC
Represented By: Alex P. Tilling
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Defendant: DEF Insurance Company
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Defendant: CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Represented By: Alex P. Tilling
Represented By: James Alan Harrell
Represented By: Gregory Joseph Reda
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Defendant: ABC Insurance Company
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