Seaman v. Hershey Co
Plaintiff: Christopher Seaman
Defendant: Hershey Co
Case Number: 5:2022cv00874
Filed: April 1, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth E Foote
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Rebecca L Trela for Hershey Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 5/25/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Jim Frederick for Hershey Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 5/25/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Emmanuel L Brown for Hershey Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 5/25/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Referred to Chief Judge for reassignment. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 5/24/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
May 24, 2022 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Hershey Co. (aty,Surprenant, Diana)
May 24, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Rebecca Trela to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5116289) by Hershey Co. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Surprenant, Diana) (Main Document 11 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). Modified on 5/24/2022 to replace docs in proper pdf format (Jones, P).
May 24, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION for Jim Frederick to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5116274) by Hershey Co. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Surprenant, Diana) (Main Document 10 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). Modified on 5/24/2022 to replace documents in proper pdf format (Jones, P).
May 24, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION for Emmanuel Brown to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5116255) by Hershey Co. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Surprenant, Diana) (Main Document 9 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/24/2022) (Jones, P). Modified on 5/24/2022 to replace docs in proper pdf format (Jones, P).
May 23, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Motion Setting regarding: #7 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim. Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Jones, P)
May 20, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim by Hershey Co. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H)(Attorney Diana Cole Surprenant added to party Hershey Co(pty:dft))(aty,Surprenant, Diana)
April 12, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Christopher Seaman. Hershey Co served on 4/8/2022, answer due 4/29/2022. (aty,Gettys, Lawrence)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Jory D Lange, Jr for Christopher Seaman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 4/5/2022. (crt,Miletello, A)
April 4, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Jory D. Lange, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5055283) by Christopher Seaman. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/4/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Gettys, Lawrence) (Main Document 4 replaced on 4/4/2022) (Jones, P). Modified on 4/4/2022 replaced in proper pdf format (Jones, P).
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MEMORANDUM ORDER that the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists. Finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 4/4/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
April 4, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hershey Co. (crt,Jones, P)
April 1, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The Hershey Company with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5053203) filed by Christopher Seaman. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed summons/writ Proposed Summons)(Attorney Lawrence G Gettys added to party Christopher Seaman(pty:pla))(aty,Gettys, Lawrence) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/1/2022) (Jones, P).
April 1, 2022 CASE Assigned to Judge Elizabeth E Foote and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Bunting, M)

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Plaintiff: Christopher Seaman
Represented By: Lawrence G Gettys
Represented By: Jory Doyle Lange, Jr
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Defendant: Hershey Co
Represented By: E Paige Sensenbrenner
Represented By: Diana Cole Surprenant
Represented By: Emmanuel L Brown
Represented By: Jim Frederick
Represented By: Mary Katherine Fernandez
Represented By: Rebecca L Trela
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