Edwards v. Walmart Louisiana, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Odessa Edwards
Defendant: Wal-Mart Business Real Estate Trust, Walmart Louisiana, LLC and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv00669
Filed: October 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: John W deGravelles
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
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January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (EDC)
January 5, 2021 Filing 14 JUDGMENT shall be entered, remanding this action to the 19th Judicial District, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 1/5/2021. (EDC)
January 5, 2021 Filing 13 OPINION Adopting #11 Report and Recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge; granting #7 Motion to Remand and this action is REMANDED to the 19th Judicial District, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. (certified copy mailed to appropriate judicial district court). Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 1/5/2021. (EDC)
December 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: The scheduling conference set for January 7, 2021 is CANCELLED. Should the District Judge deny the Motion to Remand, the parties shall immediately contact the undersigned to reschedule the scheduling conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 12/31/2020. (EDC)
December 9, 2020 Filing 11 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS regarding #7 MOTION to Remand by Odessa Edwards. It is the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge that the motion be granted and this action be remanded to the 19th JDC. Objections to R&R due by 12/23/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 12/9/20. (DCB)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 MOTION for Leave of Court to File Amended Notice of Removal. The Clerk's Office shall substitute R. Doc. 9-2 in place of R. Doc. 1 and substitute R. Docs. 9-3 through 9-6 in place of R. Docs. 1-1 through 1-4. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 12/1/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)
November 30, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #9 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Notice of Removal . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
November 25, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Notice of Removal by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading; Amended Notice of Removal, #3 Exhibit "A" - Petition for Damages, #4 Exhibit "B" Citation-WM, Inc, #5 Exhibit "C" Citation-WM Real Estate Trust, #6 Exhibit "D" Citation-WM, LA LLC)(Tarver, Dorothy)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: On or before November 26, 2020, the removing defendant shall file an amended notice of removal providing the citizenship of defendant Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC and defendant Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust by setting forth all citizenship particulars required to sustain federal diversity jurisdiction. Amended Pleadings due by 11/26/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 11/12/2020. (DCB)
November 5, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Remand, or in the Alternative, Motion for Expedited Discovery by Odessa Edwards. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Attachment)(Richards, John). Added MOTION for Expedited Discovery on 11/5/2020 (ELW). Modified on 11/9/2020 to edit text (ELW).
November 5, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #7 MOTION to Remand MOTION for Discovery. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 1/7/2021 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. Status Report due by 12/23/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 10/22/2020. (SGO)
October 8, 2020 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Business Real Estate Trust identifying Corporate Parent Walmart, Inc. for Wal-Mart Business Real Estate Trust.. (Tarver, Dorothy)
October 8, 2020 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Walmart Louisiana, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Walmart, Inc. for Walmart Louisiana, LLC.. (Tarver, Dorothy)
October 8, 2020 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. (Tarver, Dorothy)
October 8, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of List of Parties and Pleadings Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(b) by Wal-Mart Business Real Estate Trust, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Walmart Louisiana, LLC to #1 Notice of Removal, (Tarver, Dorothy) Modified on 10/8/2020 to edit text. (EDC).
October 6, 2020 Filing 1 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 19th Judicial District Court, Case Number 699635. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-2182584), filed by Walmart Real Estate Business Trust, Walmart Inc., Walmart Louisiana, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tarver, Dorothy) (Main Document 1 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ELW). (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ELW). (Attachment 2 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ELW). (Attachment 3 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ELW). (Attachment 4 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ELW). Modified on 12/3/2020 as ordered (ELW).

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Defendant: Wal-Mart Business Real Estate Trust
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