Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C v. Caro, Jr. et al
| Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C |
| John C. Caro, Jr. and Robert Cowan |
| 3:2023cv00788 |
| August 23, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| Baton Rouge Office |
| Richard L Bourgeois |
| John W deGravelles |
| Brian A Jackson |
| Erin Wilder-Doomes |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1330 Breach of Contract |
| None |
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| Motions No Longer Referred: #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery, 6 MOTION for Hearing re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery. This motion is now pending before the USDJ. (SGO) |
Filing 24
ORDER : The #23 Motion to Consolidate is GRANTED. 23-00788-BAJ-EWD be and is hereby CONSOLIDATED with Civil Action No. 23-00596-JWD-RLB for all further proceedings, including trial. Civil Action No. 23-00596-JWD-RLB shall be designated the lead case. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 8/31/2023. (ELW) Modified on 9/7/2023 to edit the file date (NLT).
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| Case Reassigned to Judge John W. deGravelles and Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr.. Judge Brian A. Jackson, Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes no longer assigned to the case. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (ELW) Modified on 9/7/2023 to edit the file date (NLT). |
| Cases Associated:Create association to 3:23-cv-00596-JWD-RLB. The captioned matter is consolidated with Lead Case 23-596 and reassigned to JWD-RLB. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (ELW) Modified on 9/7/2023 to edit the file date (NLT). |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Consolidate Case with 23-cv-596 by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C (Halverson, Andrew) |
| Filing 22 Case transferred in from the Louisiana Western; Case Number 6:23-cv-01047. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
| Case assigned to Judge Brian A. Jackson and Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EDC) |
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Filing 21
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting #13 Motion to Transfer Case to the Middle District of Louisiana. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 8/22/2023. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.]
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| CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from Western District of Louisiana to Middle District of Louisiana. Case Terminated. All future pleadings should be filed with the newly assigned court. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana filed by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. (aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery (Opposition to Motion for Expedited Discovery) filed by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. (aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion re #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana filed by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - D)(aty,Halverson, Andrew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery filed by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Mark Romero)(aty,Halverson, Andrew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery filed by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of John Caro, #2 Exhibit Caro 2014 Wage Summary, #3 Exhibit Caro W-2s, #4 Exhibit Caro Final Paystub, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Robert Cowan, #6 Exhibit Cowan 2016 W-2, #7 Exhibit Cowan Final Paystub)(aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #14 Motion to Expedite consideration of #13 Motion to Transfer Venue. Plaintiff's response due by 11:59 p.m. on 8/15/23; Defendants' reply due before 11:59 p.m. on 8/17/23. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 8/11/2023. (crt,Crawford, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.]
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| Set/Reset Deadlines as to #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Responses due by 8/15/2023; Replies due by 8/17/2023. (crt,Crawford, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Motions Transferred regarding #14 Ex Parte MOTION to Expedite consideration of #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana , #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Motions referred to Judge Terry A Doughty. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 14 Ex Parte MOTION to Expedite consideration of #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. Motions referred to David J Ayo. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/10/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Proposed order Proposed Order)(aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. Motions referred to David J Ayo. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit Caro MDLA Petition, #3 Exhibit Cowan MDLA Petition, #4 Exhibit Caro MDLA Amended Complaint, #5 Exhibit Cowan MDLA Amended Complaint)(aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #11 Motion to Vacate #10 Order on Motion for TRO. The Temporary Restraining Order is Dissolved Without Prejudice. A briefing schedule for #5 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and #5 Motion for Expedited Discovery is contained herein. It is further ordered that a hearing on #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be set at a later date. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 8/10/2023. (crt,Crawford, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.]
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ELECTRONIC EVENT: Responses as to #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order due by 11:59 p.m. on 8/11/2023. Replies due by 11:59 p.m. on 8/15/2023. Responses as to MOTION for Expedited Discovery are due by 8/16/2023. Replies due within 3 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 8/10/2023. (crt,Crawford, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.]
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| Filing 11 Emergency MOTION to Vacate #10 Order on Motion for TRO,,, and to Set Briefing Schedule (Ex Parte Motion) by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. Motions referred to David J Ayo. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Proposed order Proposed Order)(aty,Lavigne, Joseph) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
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Filing 10
*VACATED* ORDER granting #5 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See pdf for details. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff must post an undertaking within seven (7) business days of the entry of this Order with the Clerk of Court in the sum of $2,500.00 as security for payment of such costs and damages as may be incurred or suffered by any Defendant if this Temporary Restraining Order is found to have been wrongfully issued. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Temporary Restraining Order shall expire fourteen (14) days after the entry of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants may file a response to the Request for Expedited Discovery within seven (7) days of the entry of this Order. Plaintiff may then file a reply within three (3) days of Defendants response(s). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be set at a later date. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 8/9/2023. (crt,Miletello, A) Modified on 8/10/2023 to indicate order vacated this date (Crawford, A). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.]
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| Filing 9 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. (aty,Halverson, Andrew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C identifying Corporate Parent Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc., Corporate Parent Brown & Brown, Inc. for Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. (aty,Halverson, Andrew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Deficiency to Joseph F Lavigne on behalf of John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan regarding 6 MOTION for Hearing re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery. Reason: Either no proposed order accompanied this motion or the proposed order was not on a separate page. Please see LR7.4.1 or LR58.1 for additional information. The motion cannot be referred to chambers until this deficiency is corrected. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 6 DEFICIENT ? MOTION for Hearing re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery by John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/9/2023. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY - NO PDF ATTACHED.(crt,Bunting, M) Modified to add document number and to reflect deficient status on 8/9/2023 (Bunting, M). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. Motions referred to David J Ayo. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/9/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Affidavit Attorney Certification, #3 Exhibit 1-Alliant email, #4 Exhibit 2-Notice of Termination, #5 Exhibit 3-Declaration of Mark Romero, #6 Exhibit 4-BOR Letters, #7 Proposed order)(aty,Halverson, Andrew) Modified on 8/10/2023 to reopen Motion for TRO(Crawford, A). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Motions Transferred regarding #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Discovery Expedited Discovery. Motions referred to Judge Terry A Doughty. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Complaint, sent to Andrew John Halverson on behalf of Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement due by 8/22/2023. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Complaint,,, sent to Andrew John Halverson on behalf of Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 8/22/2023. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against John C Caro, Jr, Robert Cowan (Filed on behalf of USA - Filing Fee not required) filed by Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Verification, #2 Exhibit 1 - John C. Caro, Jr. Employment Agreement, #3 Exhibit 2 - Robert Cowan Employment Agreement, #4 Exhibit 3 - John C. Caro, Jr. First Amendment to Employment Agreement, #5 Exhibit 4 - Robert Cowan First Amendment to Employment Agreement, #6 Affidavit Certification by Attorney, #7 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Andrew John Halverson added to party Brown & Brown of Louisiana L L C(pty:pla))(aty,Halverson, Andrew) Modified docket text on 8/8/2023 (Bunting, M). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| ELECTRONIC PAYMENT of Civil Case filing fee by Brown & Brown of Louisiana, LLC. ( Filing Fee: $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5647519) . (aty,Halverson, Andrew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
| CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. (crt,Bunting, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/23/2023.] |
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