Developers Surety & Indemnity Co v. Cercontec L L C et al
Plaintiff: Developers Surety & Indemnity Co
Defendant: Kerry Williams and Cercontec L L C
Case Number: 5:2018cv01379
Filed: October 23, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth E Foote
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM ORDER regarding #15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The motion is granted. John O. Hayter, III, Lauren Hayter Reynolds, and their law firm are withdrawn as counsel for Cercontec L L C and Kerry Williams. Kerry Williams is strongly encouraged to retain new counsel and granted until 1/8/2019 to either enroll new counsel or file a written statement that he intends to represent himself. Cercontec L L C may only appear through counsel. Accordingly, it must enroll new counsel by 1/8/2019. If it fails to do so, its Answer may be stricken and a default judgment may be entered against it. The clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to each Defendant separately at the address shown in the Motion to Withdraw (7505 Pines Road, Ste. 1190, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129) and make an entry on the docket sheet regarding the separate mailing to each Defendant. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 12/11/2018. (crt,Putch, A)
December 11, 2018 Set Compliance Deadline for 1/8/2019 per #17 Memorandum Order. (crt,Putch, A)
December 11, 2018 REMARK: Clerk mailed copy of #17 Memorandum Order to each Defendant, Cercontec L L C and Kerry Williams, under separate cover to 7505 Pines Road, Ste. 1190, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129. (crt,Putch, A)
December 3, 2018 Filing 16 FILED IN ERROR - THIS DOCUMENT IS A DUPLICATE OF #15 MOTION to Withdraw John O. Hayter, III as Attorney by Cercontec L L C, Kerry Williams. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. (Attachments: #1 Letter-Notice of Withdrawal, #2 Proposed Order)(aty,Hayter, John) Modified on 12/3/2018 to edit text to reflect pleading as duplicate filed in error (Putch, A).
December 3, 2018 Filing 15 MOTION to Withdraw John O. Hayter, III as Attorney by Cercontec L L C, Kerry Williams. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. (Attachments: #1 Letter-Notice of Withdrawal, #2 Proposed Order)(aty,Hayter, John) Modified on 12/3/2018 to edit text and filers (Putch, A).
December 3, 2018 NOTICE of Corrective Action to John Oliver Hayter, III on behalf of Cercontec L L C, Kerry Williams regarding #16 MOTION to Withdraw John O. Hayter, III as Attorney . Action taken: Modified entry to reflect filing as a duplicate entry. (crt,Putch, A)
November 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 1/16/2019 at 10:00 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 1/4/2019. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 1/9/2019. Rule 26 Report due by 1/9/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 11/28/2018. (crt,Keller, J)
November 27, 2018 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cercontec L L C. (aty,Hayter, John)
November 27, 2018 Filing 12 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Kerry Williams.(Attorney John Oliver Hayter, III added to party Kerry Williams(pty:dft))(aty,Hayter, John) Modified on 11/27/2018 to edit text (Putch, A).
November 27, 2018 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Cercontec L L C.(Attorney John Oliver Hayter, III added to party Cercontec L L C(pty:dft))(aty,Hayter, John)
November 26, 2018 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Developers Surety & Indemnity Co. Kerry Williams served on 11/5/2018, answer due 11/26/2018. (aty,Mercuri, Kaile)
November 26, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Developers Surety & Indemnity Co. Cercontec L L C served on 11/5/2018, answer due 11/26/2018. (aty,Mercuri, Kaile)
November 20, 2018 Filing 7 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY issued by the Clerk. In accordance with Standing Order 1.62, this matter is hereby reassigned. Case reassigned to Judge Elizabeth E Foote. Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr no longer assigned to case. All future filings should bear the name of the new judge assignment.(crt,Whidden, C)
November 19, 2018 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Kerry Williams.(crt,Putch, A)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: The undersigned hereby recuses himself from the above-captioned matter. The case is hereby referred to the Chief Judge for reassignment. Signed by Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 11/19/2018. (crt,Putch, A)
November 1, 2018 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Developers Surety & Indemnity Co. (aty,Mercuri, Kaile)
October 25, 2018 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1332. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 10/25/2018. (crt,Stephens, M)
October 24, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Complaint sent to Kaile L Mercuri on behalf of Developers Surety & Indemnity Co. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 11/7/2018. (crt,Putch, A)
October 23, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Cercontec L L C, Kerry Williams (crt,Putch, A)
October 23, 2018 CASE Assigned to Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Putch, A)
October 23, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Cercontec L L C, Kerry Williams (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0536-3787672) filed by Developers Surety And Indemnity Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil cover sheet, #5 Proposed summons/writ to Cercotec, #6 Proposed summons/writ to Kerry Williams)(Attorney Kaile L Mercuri added to party Developers Surety And Indemnity Co(pty:pla))(aty,Mercuri, Kaile) Modified on 10/24/2018 to edit text (Putch, A).

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Plaintiff: Developers Surety & Indemnity Co
Represented By: Kaile L Mercuri
Represented By: Jay H Kern
Represented By: Daniel J Caruso
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Defendant: Kerry Williams
Represented By: John Oliver Hayter, III
Represented By: Lauren Hayter Reynolds
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Defendant: Cercontec L L C
Represented By: John Oliver Hayter, III
Represented By: Lauren Hayter Reynolds
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