Sulligan v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Amber Sulligan, Eddie Gutierrez, Spenser Henry, Richard Kleiner, Darnell Pettiford, Matthew Rothwell, Melissa Orlando, Ira Sherman, Josip Petrusic, Thomas Dorobiala and Blair Myers
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 2:2022cv11668
Filed: July 20, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Jonathan JC Grey
Referring Judge: Jonathan JC Grey - MJ
2 Judge: Linda V Parker
3 Judge: Victoria A Roberts
4 Judge: Elizabeth A Stafford
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 REPLY to Response re #31 MOTION for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Miller, E.)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Linda V. Parker: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/1/2023. The Court will issue a ruling. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (AFla)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE to #31 MOTION for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint / Ford Motor Company's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - September 6, 2023 e-mail thread, #3 Exhibit B - Plaintiffs' first draft redlined proposed SAC, #4 Exhibit C - October 16, 2023 e-mail thread, #5 Exhibit D - Plaintiffs' second draft redlined proposed SAC, #6 Exhibit E - Unpublished cases) (Edwards, Randall)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MEMORANDUM Defendant Ford Motor Company's Submission Re: Disputed Provision in Stipulated Protective Order by Ford Motor Company (Edwards, Randall)
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM Plaintiffs' Statement on Proposed Protective Order Dispute by All Plaintiffs (Miller, E.)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Redlined Version of Proposed Second Amended Complaint) (Miller, E.)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SCHEDULING ORDER (PHASE I): Discovery due by 8/16/2024, Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 12/20/2024. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (Refer to image for additional dates) (AFla)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Linda V. Parker: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 9/19/2023. The parties will email the Court's case manager by October 6, 2023 to provide an update on the amended complaint. A stipulated protective order will be submitted to the Court by October 13, 2023. The Court will issue a scheduling order after consultation with counsel. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (AFla)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference RESET for 9/19/2023 04:00 PM before District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Scheduling Conference on 9/15/2023 is Cancelled re Notice to Appear (AFla)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Dana Fraser appearing on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fraser, Dana)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Text-Only Order of reassignment from Magistrate Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford pursuant to Administrative Order 23-AO-009. (SSch)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Miller, E.)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATED ORDER FOR FILING A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FORD'S ANTICIPATED RESPONSE Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference RESET for 9/15/2023 02:30 PM before District Judge Linda V. Parker. *FOLLOW SAME CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS* (AFla)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Roger P. Meyers on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Meyers, Roger)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S DEADLINE TO ANSWER FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT ( Response due by 9/8/2023). Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference set for 9/14/2023 10:00 AM before District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S #17 MOTION TO DISMISS AND STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER: Defendant's #16 Motion to Compel is DENIED as moot. IT IS SO ORDERED Issued by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Pacheco v Ford Order Granting Motion to Dismiss) (Douglas, Stephanie)
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE by Amber Sulligan of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice (Lienhardt, Dennis)
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Amber Sulligan terminated. Issued by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY to Response re #17 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint and to Strike Class Allegations filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Edwards, Randall)
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to #17 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint and to Strike Class Allegations filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Rosen v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Civ. No. 1:21-cv-00787-WMR, #3 Exhibit 2 - July 20, 2022, Pre-Suit Notice Letter to Ford) (Miller, E.)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Spenser Henry as to Spenser Henry Without Prejudice (Miller, E.)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint and to Strike Class Allegations by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Erich Kemnitz in Support of Motion to Dismiss the Complaint and to Strike Nationwide Class Allegations, #3 Exhibit A - Ford's 2021 Model Year Battery Electric Vehicle Warranty Guide (Mustang Mach-E), #4 Exhibit B - Ford's 2022 Model Year Battery Electric Vehicle Warranty Guide (E-Transit, Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning), #5 Exhibit 2 - Unpublished cases) (Edwards, Randall)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Compel / Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion To Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings Directed to Claims of Spenser Henry by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Purchase Agreement between S. Henry and Wolf Motor Co. (DBA Chapman Ford of Lancaster) for a 2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicle, #3 Exhibit B - Unpublished cases) (Edwards, Randall)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs against Ford Motor Company. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Part 573 Safety Recalls Report, #3 Exhibit 2 - MY 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Brochure, #4 Exhibit 3 - MY 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Brochure, #5 Exhibit 4 - 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E MSRP and Invoice Price, #6 Exhibit 5 - June 13, 2022 NHTSA Letter to Ford, #7 Exhibit 6 - Testing in the Extremes Ford.com article, #8 Exhibit 7 - Mach E Club discussion thread) (Berman, Steve)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATED ORDER FOR FILING AN AMENDED COMPLAINT AND SETTING RESPONSE SCHEDULE Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING, ( Response due by 9/15/2022). Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Ford Motor Company identifying Corporate Parent No Parent Corp. for Ford Motor Company. (Edwards, Randall)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Kelsey Larson appearing on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Larson, Kelsey)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Randall William Edwards appearing on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Edwards, Randall)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie A. Douglas on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Douglas, Stephanie)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Ford Motor Company served on 7/25/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. (Berman, Steve)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER of Recusal and REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Victoria A. Roberts to District Judge Linda V. Parker. (NAhm)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued for *Ford Motor Company* (LHos)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (LHos)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Thomas Eric Loeser appearing on behalf of Amber Sulligan (Loeser, Thomas)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Dennis A. Lienhardt appearing on behalf of Amber Sulligan (Lienhardt, Dennis)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Sharon S. Almonrode appearing on behalf of Amber Sulligan (Almonrode, Sharon)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: E. Powell Miller appearing on behalf of Amber Sulligan (Miller, E.)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT Class Action Complaint filed by Amber Sulligan against Ford Motor Company with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8986753 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Delaware - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 (Part 573 Safety Recall Report), #3 Exhibit 2 (MY 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E brochure), #4 Exhibit 3 (MY 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E brochure), #5 Exhibit 4 (2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E MSRP & Invoice Price), #6 Exhibit 5 (6-13-22 NHTSA Letter to Ford), #7 Exhibit 6 (Testing In Extremes, Oct. 7, 2019)) (Berman, Steve)

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Plaintiff: Amber Sulligan
Represented By: Dennis A. Lienhardt
Represented By: E. Powell Miller
Represented By: Sharon S. Almonrode
Represented By: Thomas Eric Loeser
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Plaintiff: Eddie Gutierrez
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Plaintiff: Spenser Henry
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Plaintiff: Richard Kleiner
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Plaintiff: Darnell Pettiford
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Plaintiff: Matthew Rothwell
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Plaintiff: Melissa Orlando
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Plaintiff: Ira Sherman
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Plaintiff: Josip Petrusic
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Plaintiff: Thomas Dorobiala
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Plaintiff: Blair Myers
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Kelsey Larson
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