Alfred v. F C A U S L L C et al
Plaintiff: Ottis J Alfred
Defendant: F C A U S L L C and Express Oil Change L L C
Case Number: 6:2022cv05356
Filed: September 27, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: David J Ayo
Referring Judge: Robert R Summerhays
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 2/5/2024 09:30 AM in Lafayette, Courtroom 3 before Judge Robert R Summerhays. Pretrial Conference set for 1/17/2024 11:30 AM in chambers before Judge Robert R Summerhays. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 11/7/2022. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 11/14/2022. Rule 26 Report due by 12/5/2022. Joinder of Parties and Amendment of Pleadings due by 7/21/2023. Plaintiffs Expert Info/Reports due by 6/21/2023. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 7/21/2023. Discovery deadline 8/21/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 9/19/2023. Daubert Motions due by 9/19/2023. Motions in Limine due by 12/18/2023. Conference/Meeting of counsel to prepare pretrial order to be held by 12/18/2023. Pretrial Order due by 1/3/2024. Bench Books due by 1/3/2024. Trial Depositions due by 1/3/2024. Real Time glossary due by 1/10/2024. Affirmation of Settlement Negotiations due 1/10/2024. Signed by Chrissy Fontenot on 10/17/2022. (crt,Craig-Fontenot, C)
September 29, 2022 Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Express Oil Change L L C identifying Corporate Parent EOC Holding Company, LLC for Express Oil Change L L C. (aty,Holmes, Duris)
September 29, 2022 Filing 29 ANSWER to #11 Amended Complaint by Express Oil Change L L C.(aty,Holmes, Duris)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TRANSFER ORDER regarding admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge David J Ayo on 9/29/2022. (crt,Chicola, C)
September 28, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #24 District Case Transferred In, sent to Duris L Holmes on behalf of Express Oil Change L L C. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 10/12/2022. (crt,Chavis, J)
September 28, 2022 Filing 26 PROPOSED TRANSFER ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/28/2022. (crt,Chavis, J)
September 28, 2022 Filing 25 FILED IN ERROR - NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #24 District Case Transferred In, sent to William F Bologna on behalf of F C A U S L L C. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 10/12/2022. (crt,Chavis, J) Modified to reflect filed in error, disclosure statement for this defendant can be found in doc #5 on 9/28/2022 (Chavis, J).
September 28, 2022 Filing 24 DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:21-cv-02040. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received
September 28, 2022 CASE Assigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays and Magistrate Judge David J Ayo. (crt,Chavis, J)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER AND REASONS: ORDERED that Defendant Express Oil Change, LLCs #15 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Express Oils motion is DENIED to the extent it seeks dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The motion is GRANTED to the extent it seeks transfer for improper venue. FURTHER ORDERED the motion is GRANTED in part and this matter is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette Division. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 9/26/2022.(jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
September 26, 2022 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Express Oil Change, LLC re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue. (mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave to File Reply. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on September 26, 2022. (mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
September 21, 2022 Filing 20 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Further Support of Defendant Express Oil Change, LLCs Motion to Dismiss by Express Oil Change, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading)(Holmes, Duris) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
September 9, 2022 Filing 19 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Ottis J. Alfred re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue . (Dalton, Richard) Modified event, text on 9/12/2022 (jls). [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
September 8, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE: As previously set forth in the scheduling order, counsel for the parties are instructed to contact the assigned Magistrate Judge six weeks prior to the pretrial conference for purposes of scheduling a settlement conference which should be held within two weeks prior to the pretrial conference. Issued by Clerk. (mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 8/26/2022.(cwa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
August 26, 2022 Filing 16 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue. **Filing attorney incorrectly selected FCA US LLC as a filer. Correct filer is Express Oil Change, LLC. Clerk took corrective action.** (jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
August 25, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue by Express Oil Change, LLC. Motion(s) will be submitted on 9/21/2022. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission)Attorney Duris Lee Holmes added to party FCA US LLC(pty:dft).(Holmes, Duris) Modified filer on 8/26/2022 (jls). [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Plaintiff: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff show cause on or before August 26, 2022, by written motion or memorandum, as is appropriate, to report the status thereof or show cause why Defendant Express Oil Change, LLC should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on August 15, 2022.(mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
May 23, 2022 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Express Oil Change, LLC. (jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
May 20, 2022 Filing 12 Summons Submitted for Issuance (Dalton, Richard) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
May 4, 2022 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against FCA US LLC, Express Oil Change, LLC filed by Ottis J. Alfred. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING #9 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 5/4/2022. (jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
April 28, 2022 Filing 9 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Ottis J. Alfred. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proposed Pleading, #4 Exhibit)(Dalton, Richard) Modified event/text on 4/29/2022 (jls). [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery deadline 8/19/2022. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/6/2022 04:00 PM before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Jury Trial set for 10/31/2022 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown. Issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form, #2 Standing Order)(mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
February 2, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference RESET for 2/10/2022 02:30 PM before case manager by telephone. Call-in instructions provided herein. Issued by Clerk. (mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
January 21, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 2/15/2022 10:30 AM before case manager by telephone. Call-in instructions provided herein. Issued by Clerk. (mp) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
January 20, 2022 Filing 5 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by FCA US LLC identifying Corporate Parent FCA Holdco B.V., Corporate Parent Stellantis N.V., Corporate Parent FCA North America Holdings, LLC for FCA US LLC. (Acomb, Dwight) Modified TEXT on 1/21/2022 (jls). [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
January 20, 2022 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by FCA US LLC. Attorney Dwight Leblanc Acomb added to party FCA US LLC(pty:dft).(Acomb, Dwight) Modified on 1/21/2022 (jls). [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
November 5, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to FCA US LLC. (jls) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
November 4, 2021 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (cc) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]
November 4, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against FCA US LLC (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9095264) filed by Ottis J. Alfred. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)Attorney Richard Collins Dalton added to party Ottis J. Alfred(pty:pla).(Dalton, Richard) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/28/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Ottis J Alfred
Represented By: Richard C Dalton
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Defendant: F C A U S L L C
Represented By: William F Bologna
Represented By: Dwight L Acomb
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Defendant: Express Oil Change L L C
Represented By: Frederic T LeClercq
Represented By: Duris L Holmes
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