Whiddon v. Brittain et al
Plaintiff: Stephanie G Whiddon
Defendant: Christopher M Brittain, Spartan Energy Services L L C and Berkley National Insurance Co
Case Number: 5:2024cv00335
Filed: March 6, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Jerry Edwards
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
April 24, 2024 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY: At the request of the parties, the telephone Scheduling Conference originally set for 4/25/24 has been reset for 6/3/2024 at 10:30 AM. Dial-in instructions have been emailed to all counsel of record. Trial counsel for each party must participate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 4/24/2024. (crt,Rider, M)
April 9, 2024 Filing 16 RULE 26(f) Report by Stephanie G Whiddon, Christopher M. Brittain, Spartan Energy Services, LLC of Delaware, and Berkley National Insurance Co. (aty,Nichols, Jason) Modified to add filers on 4/9/2024 (Thomas, T).
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 4/25/2024 11:00 AM by phone before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 4/11/2024. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 4/18/2024. Rule 26 Report due by 4/18/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/14/2024. (crt,Keller, J)
March 14, 2024 Filing 14 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 3/14/2024. (crt,Rider, M)
March 13, 2024 Filing 13 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Stephanie G Whiddon. (aty,Nichols, Jason)
March 13, 2024 Filing 12 RESPONSE TO REMOVAL ORDER by Berkley National Insurance Co, Christopher M Brittain, Spartan Energy Services L L C . (aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 13, 2024 Filing 11 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Christopher M Brittain. (aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 13, 2024 Filing 10 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Berkley National Insurance Co. (aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 13, 2024 Filing 9 DIVERSITY JURISDICTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Spartan Energy Services L L C. (aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 13, 2024 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Berkley National Insurance Co identifying Corporate Parent W R Berkley Corp for Berkley National Insurance Co. (aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 13, 2024 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Spartan Energy Services L L C identifying Corporate Parent Spartan Energy Partners L P, Corporate Parent C S I Compressco L P, Corporate Parent C S I Compressco Sub Inc, Corporate Parent Treating Holdco L L C for Spartan Energy Services L L C. (aty,Smith, Phillip) Modified to add corporate parents on 3/13/2024 (Thomas, T).
March 13, 2024 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by Berkley National Insurance Co, Christopher M Brittain, Spartan Energy Services L L C.(aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/7/2024. (crt,Keller, J)
March 6, 2024 Filing 4 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/6/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
March 6, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal, sent to Phillip Michael Smith on behalf of Berkley National Insurance Co, Spartan Energy Services LLC. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 3/20/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
March 6, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Notice of Removal, sent to Phillip Michael Smith on behalf of Berkley National Insurance Co, Christopher M Brittain, Spartan Energy Services LLC; AND Jason Blance Nichols on behalf of Stephanie G Whiddon. Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement due by 3/20/2024. (crt,Thomas, T)
March 6, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 42nd JDC DeSoto Parish, Case Number 84735-A (Filing fee $405, receipt number ALAWDC-5875826) filed by Berkley National Insurance Co, Spartan Energy Services LLC, Christopher M Brittain. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Phillip Michael Smith added to party Berkley National Insurance Co(pty:dft), Attorney Phillip Michael Smith added to party Christopher M Brittain(pty:dft), Attorney Phillip Michael Smith added to party Spartan Energy Services LLC(pty:dft))(aty,Smith, Phillip)
March 6, 2024 STATE COURT Service Returned Executed. Berkley National Insurance Co answer due 3/13/2024; Christopher M Brittain answer due 3/13/2024. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY: The PDF image can be found within Attachments #3&4 of document #1 Notice of Removal. (crt,Thomas, T)
March 6, 2024 CASE Assigned to Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Thomas, T)

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Plaintiff: Stephanie G Whiddon
Represented By: Jason Blance Nichols
Represented By: Franeka D Taylor
Represented By: John Marshall Rice
Represented By: William Fabian Kendig, Jr
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Defendant: Christopher M Brittain
Represented By: Phillip Michael Smith
Represented By: Katelyn Bayhi Courville
Represented By: Kevin P Merchant
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Defendant: Spartan Energy Services L L C
Represented By: Phillip Michael Smith
Represented By: Katelyn Bayhi Courville
Represented By: Kevin P Merchant
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Defendant: Berkley National Insurance Co
Represented By: Phillip Michael Smith
Represented By: Katelyn Bayhi Courville
Represented By: Kevin P Merchant
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