R T T Truck Repair L L C v. P A C C A R Inc et al
Plaintiff: R T T Truck Repair L L C
Defendant: P A C C A R Inc and Caterpillar Inc
Case Number: 1:2009cv01105
Filed: July 5, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Office: Alexandria Office
County: Rapides
Presiding Judge: Dee D Drell
Referring Judge: James D Kirk
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 60 JUDGMENT granting #59 Joint/Voluntary Motion to Dismiss. IT IS ORDERED that this lawsuit is DISMISSED in its entirety, WITH PREJUDICE, at each party's own cost. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 12/14/12. (crt,Burge, J)
December 12, 2012 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Deirdre C McGlinchey on behalf of Caterpillar Inc, P A C C A R Inc, R T T Truck Repair L L C regarding #59 JOINT/VOLUNTARY MOTION to Dismiss. Action taken: Modified event to more accurately identify the pleading submitted. (crt,Kennedy, T)
December 12, 2012 Filing 59 JOINT/VOLUNTARY MOTION to Dismiss by All Parties. (Attachments: #1 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre) Modified event and filers on 12/13/2012. (Kennedy, T)
November 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER Not considered - MOOT re #56 MOTION in Limine filed by Caterpillar Inc. See #57 Order Dismissing Case. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 11/20/12. (crt,Roaix, G)
November 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 57 60 DAY ORDER DISMISSING case WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Parties ORDERED to submit to the Court a stipulation of dismissal and judgment. December 10, 2012 jury trial CANCELLED. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 11/19/12. (crt,Burge, J)
November 15, 2012 Filing 56 MOTION in Limine by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
October 17, 2012 Filing 55 ELECTRONIC ORDER denying #52 Motion for Sanctions. Thisis not an appropriate circumstance for the imposition of sanctions. (jud,Kirk, James)
October 4, 2012 Filing 54 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #52 MOTION for Sanctions filed by R T T Truck Repair L L C. (aty,Pharis, Fred)
September 13, 2012 Filing 53 NOTICE of Motion Setting regarding #52 MOTION for Sanctions . Motions referred to James D Kirk. (crt,Kennedy, T)
September 13, 2012 Filing 52 MOTION for Sanctions by Caterpillar Inc. Motions referred to James D Kirk. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
September 6, 2012 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 9/6/2012. (crt,Burge, J)
August 23, 2012 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 8/23/2012. (crt,Burge, J)
July 12, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 51 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 9/6/2012 at 9:00 AM in Alexandria, 3rd floor, before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk. Telephone Conference set for 8/23/2012 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk. Plaintiff's counsel instructed to initiate conference call. Confidential Settlement Conference Statements due August 31, 2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge James D Kirk on 07/11/12. (crt,Burge, J)
March 7, 2012 Filing 50 MINUTE ENTRY: Jury Trial set for 12/10/2012 09:30 AM in Alexandria, 2nd floor before Judge Dee D Drell. Counsel should be present at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 3/7/12. (crt,Roaix, G)
March 7, 2012 Filing 49 MINUTES (TEXT ONLY ENTRY - NO PDF ATTACHED) for proceedings held before Judge Dee D Drell: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 3/7/2012. (crt,Roaix, G)
February 9, 2012 Filing 48 MINUTE ENTRY setting a Telephone Conference for 3/7/2012 11:00 AM before Judge Dee D Drell with plaintiff initiating the call. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 02/09/2012. (crt,Leleux, M)
January 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #46 Motion to Continue Trial. ORDERED that the March 1, 2012 trial be and is hereby continued, and that a status conference for the purpose of re-setting the trial date be had. Counsel for RTT must make arrangements with the Court and opposing counsel for a conference call. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 1/30/12. (crt,Roaix, G)
January 26, 2012 Filing 46 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Trial Date of March 1, 2012 with consent by R T T Truck Repair L L C. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading Order, #2 Exhibit A, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal schedule, partial)(aty,Pharis, Fred)
June 21, 2011 Filing 45 MINUTE ENTRY: The jury trial in this case, which is presently scheduled for 2/27/2012 is RESCHEDULED to begin on 3/1/2012 09:30 AM before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 6/20/2011. (crt,Kennedy, T)
May 19, 2011 Filing 44 MINUTES OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE for proceedings held before Judge Dee D Drell: FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 5/19/2011. Jury Trial set for 2/27/2012 09:30 AM in Alexandria, 2nd floor before Judge Dee D Drell. Counsel should be present at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of trial. (crt,Roaix, G)
May 5, 2011 Filing 43 PRETRIAL Stipulation by R T T Truck Repair L L C, Caterpillar Inc, P A C C A R Inc. (aty,Pharis, Fred) Modified filer on 5/5/2011. (Kennedy, T)
May 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MINUTE ENTRY: re #12 Case Management Order - Judge Drell. Counsel are reminded that pursuant to this Court's Civil Case Management Order No. 2, the Joint Pretrial Stipulations are due May 5, 2011. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 5/3/11. (crt,Roaix, G)
April 26, 2011 Filing 41 MINUTE ENTRY: The Pretrial Conference is RESCHEDULED for 5/19/2011 01:30 PM in Chambers before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 04/26/2011. (crt,Leleux, M)
March 10, 2011 Filing 40 JUDGMENT: The #18 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART only to the extent that Plaintiff's claims for nonpecuniary damages against Caterpillar Inc are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Motion is DENIED on all other grounds asserted. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 03/09/2011. (crt,Leleux, M)
March 10, 2011 Filing 39 RULING re #18 Motion to Dismiss Caterpillar. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 03/09/2011. (crt,Leleux, M)
December 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER denying as moot #36 Motion for Order to Show Cause and the hearing set for 12/14/10 is CANCELLED. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 12/13/10. (crt,Leleux, M)
December 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER Show Cause Hearing set for 12/14/2010 11:00 AM in Alexandria, 2nd floor before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 12/8/10. (crt,Roaix, G)
December 7, 2010 Filing 36 MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Text of proposed order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
December 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Show Cause Hearing set for 12/14/2010 11:00 AM before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 12/1/2010. (crt,Kennedy, T)
November 29, 2010 Filing 34 MOTION for Order to Show Cause by P A C C A R Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Exhibits, #3 Text of proposed order)(aty,Zimmer, Scott)
November 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge James D Kirk on 11/17/2010. (crt,Kennedy, T)
November 17, 2010 Filing 32 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #27 Motion for Protective Order. The Order will be signed. Following plaintiff's request in the telephone conference on November 15th, I reviewed the proposed protective order. It is a "standard" protective order and does not place an undue burden on plaintiff. (jud,Kirk, James)
November 16, 2010 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk: MOTION HEARING held by phone on 11/16/2010 re #26 MOTION to Compel combined with MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (crt,Burge, J)
November 16, 2010 Filing 31 ELECTRONIC ORDER temporarily denying #26 Motion to Compel. The motion may be re-urged if the defendant fails to produce the documents after the protective order is signed; granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery limited to taking the discovery depositions of Dan Tadovich and Paul Bertrand only.( Discovery deadline 12/1/2010.) Plaintiff's motion to extend the deadline to name experts is DENIED. The court will review the protective order (doc. #27) and issue a ruling. (jud,Kirk, James)
November 16, 2010 Filing 30 EXHIBIT re #29 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion by Caterpillar Inc. (aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
November 16, 2010 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Compel combined with MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery with consent sought but not obtained from Caterpillar, Inc. filed by Caterpillar Inc. (aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
November 9, 2010 Filing 28 FILED IN ERROR. NOTICE of Motion Setting without oral argument regarding #26 MOTION to Compel combined with MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery with consent sought but not obtained from Caterpillar, Inc. Motion day set for 12/17/2010 before Judge Dee D Drell. (crt,Kennedy, T) Modified to reflect notice filed in error on 11/9/2010. (Kennedy, T)
November 9, 2010 NOTICE of Corrective Action regarding #28 FILED IN ERROR. Notice of Motion Setting without oral argument. Action taken: Modified entry to reflect notice issued in error. (crt,Kennedy, T)
November 8, 2010 Motions Transferred regarding #26 MOTION to Compel combined with MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery with consent sought but not obtained from Caterpillar, Inc.. Motions referred to James D Kirk. (crt,Kennedy, T)
November 8, 2010 Filing 27 MOTION for Protective Order by Caterpillar Inc. Motions referred to James D Kirk. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Certificate re efforts to resolve-LR 37.1, #3 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
November 8, 2010 Filing 26 MOTION to Compel combined with, MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery with consent sought but not obtained from Caterpillar, Inc. by R T T Truck Repair L L C. Motions referred to James D Kirk. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief Memorandum in support, #2 Exhibits Exhibit A, #3 Exhibits Exhibit B, #4 Exhibits Exhibit C, #5 Text of proposed order Proposed Order)(aty,Pharis, Fred)
June 30, 2010 Reset Hearings: Pretrial Conference set for 5/19/2011 10:15 AM in Chambers before Judge Dee D Drell per order of 6/30/2010 resetting deadlines. (crt,Leleux, M)
June 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Extend deadlines. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 10/21/2010. Discovery due by 11/24/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 1/20/2011. Expert Depositions due by 12/22/2010. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 06/30/2010. (crt,Leleux, M)
June 29, 2010 Filing 24 MOTION FOR EXTENSION of Certain Deadlines by Ninety(90) Days with consent by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
June 15, 2010 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion re #18 Motion to Dismiss Caterpillar filed by Caterpillar Inc. (crt,Leleux, M)
June 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to File Reply to Opposition to Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 06/15/2010. (crt,Leleux, M)
June 14, 2010 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Reply with opposition by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading, #2 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
June 10, 2010 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Caterpillar filed by R T T Truck Repair L L C. (aty,Pharis, Fred)
May 20, 2010 Filing 19 NOTICE of Motion Setting without oral argument regarding #18 MOTION to Dismiss Caterpillar. Motion day set for 6/18/2010 before Judge Dee D Drell. (crt,Kennedy, T)
May 20, 2010 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Caterpillar by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
April 21, 2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' Expert Report due by 7/23/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 10/22/2010. Expert Depositions due by 9/23/2010. Plaintiff's Expert Report due by 6/7/2010. (crt,Burge, J)
April 21, 2010 Filing 17 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 4/21/2010. Plaintiff must provide an expert report, if any, by June 7th. Defendants have until July 23rd to provide expert reports. Expert depositions shall be completed within 60 days thereafter (September 23rd), and the parties shall have 30 additional days to file dispositive motions (October 22). (jud,Kirk, James)
March 15, 2010 Filing 16 MINUTE ENTRY setting a Status Conference for 4/21/2010 02:15 PM by phone before Magistrate Judge James D Kirk. Counsel for plaintiff is instructed to initiate the conference call. Signed by Magistrate Judge James D Kirk on 03/15/2010. (crt,Leleux, M)
December 29, 2009 Filing 15 AMENDED PLAN OF WORK : Discovery due by 8/26/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 9/17/2010. Amended Pleadings due by 9/30/2010. Final Date for Expert Employment 3/24/2010. Exchange of Expert Reports due by 5/5/2010. Expert Depositions due by 5/19/2010. (crt,Leleux, M)
December 29, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER approving #13 the Amended Proposed Plan of Work. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 12/29/2009. (crt,Leleux, M)
December 28, 2009 Filing 13 Amended PROPOSED Plan of Work by Caterpillar Inc, P A C C A R Inc, R T T Truck Repair L L C. (Attachments: #1 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
October 19, 2009 Filing 12 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO 2 for cases assigned to Judge Dee D Drell sent to counsel of record. (Attachments: (1) Standing Order, (2) Consent to Proceed)(crt,Leleux, M)
October 19, 2009 Filing 11 PLAN OF WORK filed by all parties and approved by Judge Dee D Drell on 10/19/09. Discovery due by 6/15/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 7/15/2010. Joinder of Parties due by 11/4/2009. Amended Pleadings due by 8/1/2010. Final Date for Expert Employment 2/15/2010. Exchange of Expert Reports due by 4/26/2010. Expert Depositions due by 5/14/2010. Initial Disclosure due by 10/26/2009.(crt,Leleux, M)
October 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER approving #9 Proposed Plan of Work. Pretrial Conference set for 12/16/2010 11:45 AM in Chambers before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 10/19/2009. (crt,Leleux, M)
October 16, 2009 Filing 9 PROPOSED Plan of Work by P A C C A R Inc, Caterpillar Inc, R T T Truck Repair L L C. (Attachments: #1 Text of proposed order)(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
August 21, 2009 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by P A C C A R Inc. (aty,Zimmer, Scott)
August 21, 2009 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by P A C C A R Inc.(aty,Zimmer, Scott)
August 19, 2009 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Caterpillar Inc. (aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
August 19, 2009 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Caterpillar Inc.(aty,McGlinchey, Deirdre)
August 4, 2009 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by R T T Truck Repair L L C. P A C C A R Inc waiver sent on 7/7/2009, answer due 9/8/2009. (aty,Pharis, Fred)
July 8, 2009 Filing 3 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 for cases assigned to Judge Dee D Drell sent to counsel of record. (crt,Harrison, U)
July 8, 2009 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *P A C C A R Inc (Defendant)+ Caterpillar Inc (Defendant)* with answer to complaint due within time required by law. Requesting person *Fred A Pharis * *Pharis & Pharis* *831 Desoto St* *Alexandria, LA 71201* (crt,Dean, S)
July 7, 2009 FILING FEE RECEIVED: in the amount of $350.00, receipt number 54635019093 (crt,Bray, K)
July 5, 2009 CASE assigned to Judge Dee D Drell and Magistrate Judge James D Kirk. (crt,Dean, S)
July 5, 2009 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR REDHIBITION AND DAMAGES against P A C C A R Inc, Caterpillar Inc filed by R T T Truck Repair L L C. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet)(aty,Pharis, Fred) Modified on 7/8/2009 to clean up text (Dean, S).

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Plaintiff: R T T Truck Repair L L C
Represented By: Fred A Pharis
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Defendant: P A C C A R Inc
Represented By: Scott L Zimmer
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Defendant: Caterpillar Inc
Represented By: Patrick J O'Cain
Represented By: Colvin G Norwood, Jr
Represented By: Deirdre C McGlinchey
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