Walker v. Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC et al
Plaintiff: James L. Walker, Jr.
Defendant: Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Interstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Entertainment Partners, LLC, Westbrook Studios, LLC, Escape Artists Productions, LLC, McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Fuqua Films, Inc., Antoine Fuqua, Robert B. Richardson, Robert Bridge Richardson, Spydercam, Inc. and Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Case Number: 3:2023cv00168
Filed: March 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Shelly D Dick
Referring Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2023 Filing 17 Certificate of Interested Persons by Jeffrey J. Dashnaw, Spydercam, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Apple, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Bianca Law Firm, Affiliate/Interested Person James L. Walker, Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Interstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook Studios, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Fuqua Films, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Antoine Fuqua, Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey J. Dashnaw, Affiliate/Interested Person M. Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Joey McFarland, Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook Global Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook OPS, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Spydercam, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Studios LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Video Programming LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Robert R. Richardson for Jeffrey J. Dashnaw, Spydercam, Inc... (Showalter, Elizabeth)
April 28, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. (EDC)
April 28, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Jeffrey J. Dashnaw (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memorandum in Support)(Showalter, Elizabeth)
April 28, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. OR Failure to add interested persons to CM/ECF upon filing of Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall add all interested persons listed on the certificate using the event Add Interested Person located under Notices in the CM/ECF system. (ELW)
April 26, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Spydercam, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memorandum in Support)(Showalter, Elizabeth)
April 21, 2023 Filing 12 REPLY in Support of #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Robert B. Richardson. (Showalter, Elizabeth)
April 17, 2023 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by James L. Walker, Jr.. (Bianca, Dominick)
April 10, 2023 Filing 10 REPLY in Support of #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC. (Showalter, Elizabeth)
March 31, 2023 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Plaintiffs. (Bianca, Dominick)
March 27, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Robert B. Richardson (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memorandum in Support)(Showalter, Elizabeth)
March 27, 2023 Filing 7 Consent to Removal by Robert B. Richardson. (Showalter, Elizabeth)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 6/1/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 5/18/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 3/21/2023. (KAH)
March 10, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Entertainment Partners, LLC, Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Antoine Fuqua, Fuqua Films, Inc., Westbrook Studios, LLC (Attachments: #1 Memorandum In Support)(Bailey, Matthew)
March 7, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Entertainment Partners, LLC, Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Antoine Fuqua, Fuqua Films, Inc., McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Westbrook Studios, LLC. (Bailey, Matthew)
March 7, 2023 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Persons by Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Entertainment Partners, LLC, Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Antoine Fuqua, Fuqua Films, Inc., McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Westbrook Studios, LLC identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Bianca Law Firm, Affiliate/Interested Person James L. Walker, Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Interstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook Studios, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Fuqua Films, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Antoine Fuqua, Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey J. Dashnaw, Affiliate/Interested Person M. Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Joey McFarland, Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook Global Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Westbrook OPS, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Spydercam, Inc., Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Studios LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Apple Video Programming LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Robert Richardson for Antoine Fuqua, Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Entertainment Partners, LLC, Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Fuqua Films, Inc., McFarland Entertainment, LLC, Westbrook Studios, LLC.. (Bailey, Matthew)
March 6, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #1 Notice of Removal. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. OR Failure to add interested persons to CM/ECF upon filing of Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall add all interested persons listed on the certificate using the event Add Interested Person located under Notices in the CM/ECF system. (ELW)
March 3, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1332, 1441 and 1446 by Defendants Apple Studios Louisiana LLC, GEP Cencast, LLC, Westbrook Global Inc., Escape Artists Productions, LLC, M. Inc., Fuqua Films, Inc. and Antoine Fuqua from 19TH JDC, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, Case Number C-726204. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2550794), filed by Escape Artists Productions, LLC, Antoine Fuqua, Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC, Fuqua Films, Inc., Entertainment Partners, LLC, Westbrook Studios, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - State Court Record, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Richard Morgan, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Email of Fielding C. Matkins, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Consents to Removal, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Notice of Removal to State Court, #7 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(Bailey, Matthew) (Attachment 7 replaced on 3/10/2023) (ELW). Modified on 3/10/2023 to flatten document (ELW).

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Plaintiff: James L. Walker, Jr.
Represented By: Dominick M. Bianca
Represented By: Fielding Clark Matkins
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Defendant: Apple Studios Louisiana, LLC
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Interstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher W. Kaul
Represented By: Matthew Rene Feigler
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Defendant: Entertainment Partners, LLC
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Defendant: Westbrook Studios, LLC
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Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Escape Artists Productions, LLC
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Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: McFarland Entertainment, LLC
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Fuqua Films, Inc.
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Antoine Fuqua
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Robert B. Richardson
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Defendant: Robert Bridge Richardson
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Spydercam, Inc.
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
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Defendant: Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Represented By: Elizabeth R. R. Showalter
Represented By: Matthew W. Bailey
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