James et al v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Plaintiff: Bruce W. James and Susan James
Defendant: Caterpillar Inc
Case Number: 2:2018cv13256
Filed: October 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: David R. Grand
Referring Judge: Gershwin A Drain
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 9, 2019 Filing 32 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on 6/17/2019. (Court Reporter: Merilyn J. Jones) (Number of Pages: 15) (Appeal Purposes) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 10/30/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/12/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/7/2020. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/www.transcriptorders.com before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Jones, M)
July 31, 2019 Filing 31 Certificate of Service re #30 Notice of Cross Appeal. (DWor)
July 30, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL by Caterpillar Inc. Receipt No: 0645-7344468 - Fee: $ 505 - Fee Status: Fee Paid. (Hunter, Michael)
July 19, 2019 Filing 29 Certificate of Service re #28 Notice of Appeal. (LGra)
July 18, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEAL by All Plaintiffs. Receipt No: 0645-7328427 - Fee: $ 505 - Fee Status: Fee Paid. (Noonan, Thomas)
June 18, 2019 Filing 27 JUDGMENT. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER Granting Defendant's #14 MOTION for Sanctions. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
June 17, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain: Motion Hearing held on 6/17/2019 re #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions filed by Caterpillar Inc Disposition: Motion taken under advisement (Court Reporter: Merilyn Jones) (TMcg)
June 7, 2019 Filing 25 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Its Motion for Sanctions filed by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Hunter, Michael)
May 2, 2019 NOTICE of Error directed to: Victor T. Van Camp re #24 Certificate of Service. Document is prohibited discovery, disclosure or a certificate of service thereof. Document was stricken. [No Image Associated with this docket entry] (SOso)
May 1, 2019 Filing 24 [STRICKEN] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Caterpillar Inc (Hunter, Michael) Modified on 5/2/2019 (SOso).
April 29, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE OF HEARING on #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions. Motion Hearing set for 6/17/2019 02:00 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain (TMcg)
April 24, 2019 Filing 22 REPLY to Response re #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions filed by Caterpillar Inc. (Hunter, Michael)
April 24, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Settlement Conference set for 4/8/2020 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut)
April 17, 2019 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions filed by All Plaintiffs. (Noonan, Thomas)
April 11, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions. Response due by 4/17/2019 (TMcg)
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REFERRING OTHER MATTERS to Magistrate Judge Grand : Settlement Conference. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 11/1/2019, Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 1/20/2020, Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/9/2020 at 9:00 AM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain Jury Trial set for 6/16/2020 at 9:00 AM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (Refer to image for additional dates) (TMcg)
April 10, 2019 Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Final Pretrial Conference reset for 6/9/2020 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain (TMcg)
April 10, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain: Scheduling Conference held on 4/10/2019 (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (TMcg)
April 3, 2019 Filing 17 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Hunter, Michael)
March 20, 2019 Filing 16 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Michael B. Hunter appearing on behalf of Caterpillar Inc (Hunter, Michael)
March 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Dismissing #4 Order to Show Cause - Failure to Prosecute. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
March 6, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Sanctions by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint, Case No. 18-228-NI, #3 Exhibit B - Summons and Complaint, Case No. 15-371-NO, #4 Exhibit C- Summons and Complaint, Case No. 17-287-NI, #5 Exhibit D - Michigan Machinery records, #6 Exhibit E - Deposition Transcript of Bruce James, #7 Exhibit F - Affidavit of Kevin R. Paarlberg, #8 Exhibit G - Stipulated Order Dismissing Defendant Caterpillar, #9 Exhibit H - Order to Dismiss) (Van Camp, Victor)
March 6, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference re #12 Notice to Appear (TMcg)
March 6, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Scheduling Conference set for 4/9/2019 at 2:30 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER for the Filing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Documents Filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
March 6, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Transfer Case and Certificate of Service by Caterpillar Inc. (Van Camp, Victor)
March 6, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and Jury Demand Reliance by Caterpillar Inc. (Van Camp, Victor)
March 6, 2019 Filing 8 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Caterpillar Inc (Van Camp, Victor)
March 6, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE by Caterpillar Inc Regarding Assignment of Case (Van Camp, Victor)
March 6, 2019 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Scheduling Conference reset for 4/10/2019 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
March 4, 2019 Filing 6 [STRICKEN] STIPULATION for the Filing of Pleadings, Motion, and Other Documents Filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan by Caterpillar Inc (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Notice of Assignment to Judge Maloney, #3 Exhibit B - Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Caterpillar, #4 Exhibit C - Answer to Complaint by Defendant Caterpillar, #5 Exhibit D - Motion to Transfer Case, #6 Exhibit E - Certificate Regarding Compliance re Motion to Transfer Case, #7 Exhibit F - Certificate of Service by Defendant Caterpillar for Motion for Sanctions, #8 Exhibit G - Motion for Sanctions by Defendant Caterpillar, #9 Exhibit H - Brief in Support of Motion for Sanctions by Defendant Caterpillar, #10 Exhibit I - Certificate regarding compliance re Motion for Sanctions) (Van Camp, Victor) Modified on 3/4/2019 (TMcg).
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER Striking Incorrectly Filed #6 Stipulation filed by Caterpillar Inc. The Stipulation below was incorrectly filed and has been stricken. Per Rule 11 of the ECF Policies and Procedures Manual, stipulations along with the proposed order are to be sent through the utilities function of CM/ECF. You must resubmit the stipulation and proposed order in Word or WordPerfect format through the utilities function of CM/ECF. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg) Modified on 3/4/2019 (TMcg).
February 27, 2019 Filing 5 REQUEST Response to Order to Show Cause by All Plaintiffs. (Noonan, Thomas)
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Plaintiff(s) to Show Cause Why This Case Should Not be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute. Show Cause Response due by 2/27/2019 Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
October 17, 2018 Filing 3 Docket Sheet from Michigan Western; Case Number 1:18-cv-00866. Modified on 10/17/2018 (VLun).
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of Michigan; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, cmc) [Transferred from miwd on 10/17/2018.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 1 TRANSFERREDNOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ingham County Circuit Court case number 18-228-NI filed by Caterpillar, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint, #2 Attachment Affidavit, #3 Attachment Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Attachment Certificate of Service) (Van Camp, Victor) [Transferred from Michigan Western; Case Number 1:18-cv-00866.]

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Plaintiff: Bruce W. James
Represented By: Thomas D. Noonan
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Plaintiff: Susan James
Represented By: Thomas D. Noonan
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Defendant: Caterpillar Inc
Represented By: Victor T. Van Camp
Represented By: Michael B. Hunter
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