Watts v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Larry Ronald Watts
Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv01619
Filed: June 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Beth P Gesner
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Scheduling virtual Settlement Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge A. David Copperthite on 8/5/2022. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge A. David Copperthite for Settlement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 8/1/2022. (kns, Deputy Clerk)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 11/28/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 8/1/2022. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 27, 2022 Filing 17 Status Report Submitted - Joint with Plaintiff by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Bernier, Thomas)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re: Joint Status Report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 7/15/2022. (Attachments: #1 Draft Scheduling Order, #2 Informal Discovery Dispute)(kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c), all parties have voluntarily consented to have Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, and conduct all post-judgment proceedings, with direct review by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, if an appeal is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 7/14/2022. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
July 13, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re: Consent/Decline to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. Larry Ronald Watts must correct the following error(s):**Incorrect form used - complete the form Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by United States Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here and refile using the event 25 Pct Mag Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge OR 25 Pct Mag Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge, both located in Other Filings >Other Documents. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 7, 2022 Filing 10 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Quigg, David)
July 7, 2022 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Quigg, David)
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 7/1/2022. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 1, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. or counsel for Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 7/15/2022. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 1, 2022 Filing 6 Clerk's Notice of Standing Order concerning removal actions filed in this Court, which can be downloaded #here. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 1, 2022 Deficiency Notice as to Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.-- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 7/8/2022 (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
July 1, 2022 THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS (2-5) ARE COPIES OF ORIGINAL PAPERS FILED IN THE BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 30, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Notice of Removal by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 30, 2022 Filing 4 Notice of filing of state court discovery material by Larry Ronald Watts (Attachments: #1 Request for Production of Documents)(kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 30, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued 30 days as to Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.(kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 30, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Larry Ronald Watts, filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Case Information)(kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 30, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Baltimore County Circuit Court, case number C-03-CV-22-002017. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMDDC-10025195), filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Baltimore County Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Baltimore County Complaint, #4 Exhibit Baltimore County Writ of Summons, #5 Exhibit Interrogatories, #6 Exhibit Request for Production of Documents, #7 Exhibit Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal)(Quigg, David)
June 30, 2022 Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner. (kos, Deputy Clerk)

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Plaintiff: Larry Ronald Watts
Represented By: John Grason Turnbull, III
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Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Represented By: David J Quigg
Represented By: Scott J McDowell
Represented By: Thomas Peter Bernier
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