Drobish v. Schlumberger Ltd et al
Karl Drobish |
Schlumberger Ltd, Smith International Inc and Schlumberger N V |
6:2019cv00238 |
February 25, 2019 |
US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana |
Patrick J Hanna |
Robert R Summerhays |
Labor: Fair Standards |
29 U.S.C. § 201 |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 59 ORDER granting #58 Motion to Sever Certain Opt-In Plaintiffs. The claims of Karl Drobish, Charles Myers and Joel Story are hereby SEVERED from this lawsuit and the Clerk of Court shall assign a separate civil action number to each individual's claim and they shall proceed as individual actions by each person against the defendant, Smith International Inc. For PDF image, see document #59 in case 6:16-cv-0241. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/25/2019. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 58 Joint MOTION to Sever by Smith International Inc, Joel Brent Story, Charles Walter Myers and Karl Drobish. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Bowdler, Bryan) Modified filers and docket text on 2/25/2019 (Bunting, M). |
Filing 57 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #56 Unopposed Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/19/2019. (crt,Williams, L) |
Filing 56 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by Smith International Inc. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) |
Filing 55 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties make the necessary revisions, as outlined in the minutes issued simultaneously herewith, before resubmitting proposed protective orders for this Court's consideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/13/2019. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 54 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna: TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE held on 2/13/2019. The parties agreed to make the necessary revisions before refiling an amended proposed protective order in each case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/13/2019. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 53 ELECTRONIC ORDER. By agreement of counsel, a Status Conference is hereby set for Wednesday, 2/13/2019, at 10:00 AM, by phone before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna, for the purpose of discussing the deficiencies in the proposed protective order submitted by the parties. To join the call, counsel shall dial 888-684-8852, followed by access code 5910394#, when prompted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/8/2019. (crt,Gardner, C) |
Filing 52 ELECTRONIC ORDER denying #51 Motion for Protective Order as written. Counsel is free to contact this Court for guidance to cure the deficiencies. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 2/7/2019. (jud,Hanna, Patrick) |
Filing 51 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by Smith International Inc. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2019 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). |
Filing 50 ORDER granting #49 Motion for Extension. Discovery deadline set for 4/30/2019. Motion to Move to Decertify the Class Deadline set for 5/31/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 5/31/2019. Deadline to File Oppositions to Dispositive Motions and/or Motion to Decertify set for 7/2/2019. Deadline to File Reply Memoranda to any Dispositive Motions or Motion to Decertify the Cass set for 7/16/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 12/12/2018. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 49 Joint MOTION to Extend Deadlines by Smith International Inc, Jack Venton Venable, Jr. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 12/10/2018 to add filer and modify docket text. (Crick, S). |
Filing 48 ORDER granting #47 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Added as counsel Bryan Edward Bowdler for Smith International Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 11/20/2018. (crt,Chicola, C) |
Filing 47 MOTION for Bryan Edward Bowdler to Enroll as Additional Counsel by Smith International Inc. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 11/19/2018 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). |
Filing 46 MINUTE ENTRY: The pretrial conference in this matter is reset and will be held on 9/17/2019 at 9:00 AM in Lafayette, Louisiana. Signed by Judge Robert R Summerhays on 10/15/2018. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 45 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY issued by the Clerk: Matter is hereby reassigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays. Judge Dee D Drell no longer assigned to case. All future filings should bear the name of the new judge assignment. Approved by Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 9/28/2018.(crt,Dunford, T) |
Filing 44 ORDER: Considering the assignment of new judicial officers, this case is transferred to the Chief Judge for reassignment. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 9/27/2018. (crt,Dunford, T) |
Filing 43 MINUTE ENTRY: A Pretrial Conference is set for 9/19/2019 at 10:15 AM, in Chambers, before Judge Dee D Drell. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 4/24/2018. (crt,Tice, Y) |
Filing 42 ORDER granting #41 Joint Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court establishes the following deadlines: Discovery Deadline is 12/29/2018; Plaintiff's Deadline to Provide Expert Witness Disclosures is 8/31/2018; Defendant's Deadline to Provide Expert Witness Disclosures is 10/01/2018; Defendant's Deadline to File Motion to Decertify the Conditionally Certified Class is 01/31/2019; Dispositive Motion Deadline is 01/31/2019; Deadline to File Oppositions to any Motion to Decertify the Conditionally Certified Class and/or any Dispositive Motion is 03/02/2019; Deadline to File Reply Memoranda in Support of any Motion to Decertify the Conditionally Certified Class and/or any Dispositive Motion is 03/16/2019. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 4/24/2018. (crt,Crick, S) |
Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance Deadline set for 1/31/2019. Second Compliance Deadline set for 3/2/2019. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 10/1/2018. Discovery deadline 12/29/2018. Dispositive Motions due by 1/31/2019. Plaintiffs Expert Info/Reports due by 8/31/2018. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 41 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order by Smith International Inc, Jack Venton Venable, Jr. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 4/23/2018 to modify docket text and add filer. (Crick, S). |
Motions Transferred regarding #41 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order . Motions referred to Judge Dee D Drell. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 40 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the cut-off date for discovery on class decertification issues is 10/1/2018. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any motion to decertify the plaintiff class must be filed not later than 11/9/2018; any opposition to that motion must be filed not later than 11/30/2018; and any reply brief must be filed not later than 12/7/2018. Compliance Deadline set for 10/1/2018. Second Compliance Deadline set for 11/9/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 12/19/2017. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 39 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna: TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE held on 12/19/2017. This is an FLSA case, and counsel for the plaintiff was requesting a trial date, but Mr. Lombardi confirmed that he intends to file a motion to decertify the plaintiff class. A separate order will be issued. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 12/19/2017. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 38 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Having received a request from the plaintiffs, IT IS ORDERED that a Scheduling Conference is set for 12/19/2017 at 11:00 AM by phone before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna. Counsel shall call in to the conference by dialing 888-684-8852 and using access code 5910394. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 12/12/2017. (crt,Nations, Sue) |
Filing 37 NOTICE of Filing Consent of Karl Drobish, Brent K Kemp, Charles Myers and Joel Brent Story by Jack Venton Venable, Jr (Attachments: #1 Redacted Consent of Karl Drobish, #2 Redacted Consent of Joel Brent Story, #3 Redacted Consent of Charles Walter Myers, #4 Redacted Consent of Brent K Kemp)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 10/25/2017 to create docket entry relationship and modify docket text. (Crick, S). |
NOTICE of Corrective Action to Kenneth D St Pe on behalf of Jack Venton Venable, Jr regarding #35 Notice of Filing Consent, #36 Notice of Filing Consent, #34 Notice of Filing Consent. Action taken: Terminated #34 Notice of Filing Consent, #35 Notice of Filing Consent, #36 Notice of Filing Consent and sealed pdf attachments containing personal identifiers. See #37 Notice of Filing Consent containing redacted attachments. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 36 FILED IN ERROR. NOTICE of Filing Consent of Karl Drobish by Jack Venton Venable, Jr (Attachments: #1 Consent of Karl Drobish)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 10/23/2017 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). Modified on 10/25/2017 to seal pdf containing personal identifiers, to indicate filed in error and document refiled with redacted pdf at #37 Notice of Filing Consent. (Crick, S). |
Filing 35 FILED IN ERROR. NOTICE of Filing Consent of Brent K Kemp by Jack Venton Venable, Jr (Attachments: #1 Consent of Brent K Kemp)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 9/27/2017 to edit text (FinnSld, P). Modified on 10/25/2017 to seal pdf containing personal identifiers, to indicate filed in error and document refiled with redacted pdf at #37 Notice of Filing Consent. (Crick, S). |
Filing 34 FILED IN ERROR. NOTICE of Filing Consent of Joel Brent Story and Charles Walter Myers by Jack Venton Venable, Jr (Attachments: #1 Consent of Charles Walter Myers, #2 Consent of Joel Brent Story)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 9/12/2017 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). Modified on 10/25/2017 to seal pdf containing personal identifiers, to indicate filed in error and document refiled with redacted pdf at #37 Notice of Filing Consent. (Crick, S). |
Filing 33 ORDER FOR CLASS NOTICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 8/25/2017. (crt,Jordan, P) |
Filing 32 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna: TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE held on 7/31/2017. This is an FLSA case, and counsel explained that they had a single remaining disagreement regarding the content of the notice to potential plaintiffs. During the course of the telephone call, the disagreement was resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 7/31/2017. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 31 ELECTRONIC ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that a Magistrate Judge Status Conference is set for 7/31/2017 at 11:00 AM by phone before Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna.Counsel shall call in to the conference by dialing 888-684-8852 and using access code 5910394. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 7/27/2017. (crt,Nations, Sue) |
Filing 30 JUDGMENT ADOPTING #28 Report and Recommendations; granting in part and denying in part #17 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, with the motion granted to the extent plaintiff, William Aguirre, has waived his right to participate in this collective action but denied in all other respects. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Aguirre's claim is severed from the other claims asserted in this lawsuit. The Clerk of Court shall assign a separate civil action number to Mr. Aguirre's individual claim and it shall proceed as an individual action by him against the defendant. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 6/29/2017. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 29 JUDGMENT ADOPTING re #27 Report and Recommendations ; granting in part and denying in part #14 Motion to Certify Class. ORDERED that defendant has 14 days from the date of this order to provide the plaintiffs with the names of all potential members of the class in an acceptable electronic formate, along with the current or last know mailing addresses, e-mail addressed, telephone numbers, and dates of employment. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 6/29/2017. (crt,Bunting, M) |
Filing 28 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Smith International Inc. For the reasons herein, this Court recommends that Smith's motion for partial summary judgment should be granted in part and denied in part. Objections to R&R due by 6/19/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 6/5/2017. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 27 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #14 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Jack Venton Venable, Jr, William Aguirre. IT IS RECOMMENDED that the plaintiffs' motion for conditional certification, for approval of a proposed notification to putative class members, and for approval of a proposed consent form (Rec. Doc. 14) should be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Objections to R&R due by 6/19/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 6/5/2017. (crt,Alexander, E) |
Filing 26 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #14 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Jack Venton Venable, Jr, William Aguirre and #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Smith International Inc Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna for Report and Recommendation. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 4/11/2017. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 25 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM in Support re #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(crt,Crick, S) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/13/2016) (Crick, S). |
Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Memorandum in Support of #17 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 12/11/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Memorandum in Support of #17 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment with consent by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed pleading, #2 Exhibit A to Proposed Pleading, #3 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 12/8/2016 to modify docket text and create docket entry relationship (Crick, S). |
Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Smith International Inc. (aty,Lombardi, Robert) |
Filing 21 ORDER granting #18 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 11/21/2016. (crt,Crick, S) Modified on 11/22/2016 to indicate copy e-mailed to all counsel (Crick, S). |
Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Claims of William Aguirre filed by William Aguirre. (Attachments: #1 Statement of material facts)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 11/21/2016 to modify docket text (Crick, S). |
Filing 19 NOTICE of Motion Setting without oral argument regarding #17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment. Motions referred to Dee D Drell. Motion day set for 12/16/2016 before Chief Judge Dee D Drell. (crt,Crick, S) |
Motions Transferred regarding #18 SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal Exhibit to Declaration of Alexandra Irady. Motions referred to Dee D Drell. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 18 SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal Exhibit to Declaration of Alexandra Irady re #16 Memorandum in Opposition to #14 Motion for Conditional Certification and #17 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Smith International Inc. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Exhibit --Document to be Filed Under Seal)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 11/14/2016 to create docket entry relationships (Crick, S). |
Filing 17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Statement of material facts, #3 Exhibit A - Declaration, #4 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Responses, #5 Exhibit C - Decision)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 11/14/2016 to modify docket text (Crick, S). (Attachment 3 replaced on 11/22/2016) (Crick, S). |
Filing 16 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #14 MOTION for Conditional Certification filed by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Declaration of T. Haner, #2 Exhibit B -- Declaration of A. Irady, #3 Exhibit C -- Declarations from Craig v. Rite Aid Corp., #4 Exhibit D -- Pleadings from Boudreaux, et al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 11/10/2016 to modify docket text (Crick, S). (Attachment 2 replaced on 11/22/2016) (Crick, S). |
Filing 15 NOTICE of Motion Setting without oral argument regarding #14 MOTION to Certify Class. Motions referred to Dee D Drell. Motion day set for 12/16/2016 before Chief Judge Dee D Drell. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 14 MOTION for Conditional Certification by William Aguirre, Jack Venton Venable, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Proposed order, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Jack Venton Venable, Jr., #4 Exhibit Declaration of William Aguirre, #5 Exhibit Notice of Collective Action Lawsuit/Consent to Become a Party Plaintiff)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 10/20/2016 to modify docket text (Crick, S). |
Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Second Joint Motion to Continue. Plaintiffs, Jack Venton Venable Jr and William Aguirre, shall file a motion for conditional certification by 10/20/2016. Defendant, Smith International Inc, shall have twenty-one (21) days from the date Plaintiffs file their motion to file a response or until November 10, 2016. Plaintiffs shall have seven (7) days from the filing of Defendant's response to file a reply or until November 17, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 09/27/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
Set Deadlines as to #13 . Defendant's response due twenty-one (21) days from date Plaintiffs file motion or until 11/10/2016. Plaintiffs reply due seven (7) days from date Defendant's response filed or until 11/17/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 12 Second Joint MOTION to Continue Deadline to File Motion for Conditional Certification re #11 ORDER by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 9/26/2016 to create docket entry relationship (Crick, S). |
Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Continue Deadline. Motion for Conditional Certification Deadline set for 9/30/2016. Defendant's response due twenty-one (21) days from the date Plaintiffs' motion is filed or until October 21, 2016. Plaintiffs shall have seven (7) days from the filing of Defendant's response in order to file a reply brief or until October 28, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 08/30/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 10 Joint MOTION to Continue Deadline to File Motion for Conditional Certification re #9 Initial Case Management Plan Order by Smith International Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified on 8/29/2016 to modify motion text, docket text, add filers and create docket entry relationship (Crick, S). Modified on 8/30/2016 to modify motion text (Whidden, C). |
Filing 9 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN ORDER filed by William Aguirre, Smith International Inc, Jack Venton Venable, Jr. Discovery deadline 7/22/2016. Expert Depositions due by 8/19/2016. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 5/30/2016. Motion for conditional certification due by 8/31/2016. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 05/23/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
ORDER granting #8 Proposed Plan of Work. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY -- See Initial Case Management Plan Order filed May 24, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Dee D Drell on 05/23/2016. (crt,Crick, S) |
Filing 8 PROPOSED Plan of Work by All Parties. Motions referred to Patrick J Hanna. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Certificate of Service)(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified on 5/20/2016 to edit filers (Putch, A). |
Motions Transferred regarding #8 PROPOSED Plan of Work . Motions referred to Dee D Drell. (crt,Putch, A) |
Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Smith International Inc identifying Corporate Parent Schlumberger Holdings Corp and Corporate Parent Schlumberger Ltd for Smith International Inc. (aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified text to include corporate parent names on 4/13/2016 (YocumSld, M). |
Filing 6 SECOND NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, re: #5 Notice of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement, sent to Robert P Lombardi, Sam Zurik, III on behalf of Smith International Inc. Show Cause Response due by 4/25/2016. (crt,Mitchell, Pam) |
Filing 5 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #4 Answer to Complaint sent to Robert P Lombardi, Sam Zurik, III on behalf of Smith International Inc. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 4/5/2016. (crt,Yocum, M) |
Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Smith International Inc incorrectly identified as Schlumberger Ltd.(Attorney Robert P Lombardi added to party Schlumberger Ltd(pty:dft))(aty,Lombardi, Robert) Modified filer on 3/22/2016 (Yocum, M). |
Filing 3 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER No. 1 for cases assigned to Judge Dee D Drell sent to counsel of record. (Plan of Work - Compliance Deadline set for 4/22/2016.) (crt,Roaix, G) |
Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Schlumberger Ltd (crt,Bunting, M) |
CASE Assigned to Chief Judge Dee D Drell and Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna. (crt,Bunting, M) |
Filing 1 COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPLAINT against Schlumberger Ltd with Jury Demand (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0536-3006665) filed by Jack Venton Venable, Jr and William Aguirre. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet, #2 Exhibit Notice of Consent Form)(Attorney Kenneth D St Pe added to party Jack Venton Venable, Jr.(pty:pla))(aty,St Pe, Kenneth) Modified docket and filers and replaced attachment 1 on 2/23/2016) (Bunting, M). |
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