James et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Ronald C. James and Kory James
Defendant: Ken Grody Redlands, LLC. and Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 0:2021cv00629
Filed: March 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Leo I Brisbois
Referring Judge: Eric C Tostrud
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2023 Filing 72 STATUS REPORT by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Milasincic, Adam)
January 26, 2023 Filing 71 TRANSCRIPT of Motions Hearing held on 10/24/2022 before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. (33 pages). Court Reporter: Tim Willette. For a copy of the transcript, please file a Transcript Request under Other Filings/Other Documents.Parties have 7 days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. In accordance with Judicial Conference policy and #Local Rule 80.1, the transcript may be released and made remotely electronically available to the public in 90 days. For further information on redaction procedures, please review #Local Rule 5.5 and #Case Information >Transcripts, Court Reporters and Digital Audio Recordings. Notice Intent/No Intent to Request Redactions due 2/2/2023. Redaction Request due 2/16/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/27/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/26/2023. (TJW)
January 24, 2023 Filing 70 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST for an Expedited 3-Day Transcript for a COPY OF TRANSCRIPT #68 Motion Hearing, to Court Reporter Tim Willette. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 (Text-only) ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein #50 and Defendant's Motion to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss #56 are DENIED for the reasons stated on the record during the October 24, 2022 hearing. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 10/24/2022. (RMM)
October 24, 2022 Filing 68 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Eric C. Tostrud: Motion Hearing held on 10/24/2022 re #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company, #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Court Reporter Tim Willette) (RMM)
October 19, 2022 Filing 67 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois: Settlement Conference held on 10/19/2022. (JRG)
September 26, 2022 Filing 66 REPLY re #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate LR 7.1(f) Certificate of Compliance - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Opinion Evidence from Nathan Stein)(Ammons, Robert)
September 26, 2022 Filing 65 Reply to Response to Motion re #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
September 12, 2022 Filing 64 RESPONSE in Opposition re #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Milasincic, Adam)
September 12, 2022 Filing 63 RESPONSE in Opposition re #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate, #2 Exhibit(s) 1. Deposition Transcript of Deputy Nathan Stein, #3 Exhibit(s) 2. Ford Motor Company's Expert Witness Disclosure)(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 23, 2022 Filing 62 AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein : Motion Hearing set for 10/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3B (STP) before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 61 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company.(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 60 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #56 Motion to Strike Pleading filed by Ford Motor Company.(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 59 Declaration of Aleena K. Wilson in Support of #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A. Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit(s) B. Plaintiffs' Statement of the Case)(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 58 MEMORANDUM in Support re #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate Local Rule 7.1 Certificate of Compliance)(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 57 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss : Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion Hearing set for 10/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3B (STP) before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 56 MOTION to Strike Pleading and 12(c) Motion to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
August 22, 2022 Filing 55 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James.(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 54 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein : Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3B (STP) before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 53 Declaration of Adam Milasincic in Support of #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C)(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 52 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #50 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James.(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 51 MEMORANDUM in Support re #50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
August 22, 2022 Filing 50 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Nathan Stein filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
May 25, 2022 Filing 49 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 10/19/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (FF) before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois.(JLB)
April 28, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Attorney of Sara E. Filo (Filo, Sara)
April 27, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company OF CANCELLATION OF ORAL/VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JONATHAN EISENSTAT (Wilson, Aleena)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 (Text-Only) ORDER granting #45 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Morgan T. Petrelli for Ford Motor Company. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/10/2022. (ABR)
March 8, 2022 Filing 45 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Morgan Petrelli. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-9371228 filed by Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
January 24, 2022 Filing 44 Ford Motor Company's ANSWER to #43 Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Wilson, Aleena)
January 12, 2022 Filing 43 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company. filed by Ronald C. James, Kory James. No summons requested. (Milasincic, Adam)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THEIR COMPLAINT granting #34 Motion to Amend Complaint. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 1/12/2022. (JLB)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER - cancelling Motions Hearing. Upon conducting a preliminary review of the Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint, [Docket No. #34 ], and the documents submitted in support thereof, [Docket Nos. #35 , #36 , #37 ], the Court has determined that a hearing on the Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint [Docket No. #34 ] is unnecessary and would not benefit the Court in consideration of Plaintiffs Motion. The Motion Hearing currently scheduled for January 12, 2022, before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois is hereby CANCELLED. The Court will take the Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint [Docket No. #34 ] under advisement upon the written submissions on January 12, 2022, based on the parties' written submissions which were timely filed on CM/ECF. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 12/14/2021.(JLB)
December 7, 2021 Filing 40 AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: #34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) : Motion Hearing set for 1/12/2022 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 2 (FF) before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 39 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) : Motion Hearing set for 1/12/2022 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3 (DUL) before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 38 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James.(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 37 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #34 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James.(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 36 Declaration of Adam Milasincic in Support of #34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B)(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 35 MEMORANDUM re #34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 6, 2021 Filing 34 MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings (Amend Complaint) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
December 3, 2021 Filing 33 (Text-Only) NOTICE of Non-Compliance with #Local Rule 7.1 Civil Motion Practice for #32 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings filed by attorney Robert Ammons. No Meet & Confer Statement Filed. No Memorandum of Law Filed. No Notice of Hearing on Motion Filed. No Word Count Compliance Certificate Filed. Supporting Documents not filed simultaneously with Motion. No Proposed Order filed in CM/ECF. Proposed Order not emailed to the Judge in word processing format. Please file according to the rule and contact the appropriate chambers if further direction is needed. (JLB)
December 1, 2021 Filing 32 **DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - REFILED, SEE #34 ** MOTION to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) [Proposed] Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial)(Ammons, Robert) Modified text on 12/7/2021 (JLB).
November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #29 Agreed Motion to Extend Expert Disclosure Deadlines. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 10/25/2021. (JLB)
October 21, 2021 Filing 30 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #29 MOTION for Extension of Time (Expert Disclosure Deadlines) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James.(Ammons, Robert)
October 21, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION for Extension of Time (Expert Disclosure Deadlines) filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Ammons, Robert)
July 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 7/29/2021.(JLB)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #24 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Vaughn Alan Crawford for Ford Motor Company. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 7/19/2021. (NAH)
July 16, 2021 Filing 26 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #25 Stipulation. (Filo, Sara)
July 16, 2021 Filing 25 STIPULATION for Protective Order with attached Exhibit A filed by Ford Motor Company. Jointly Signed by Ronald and Kory James and Ford Motor Company. (Filo, Sara) Modified text on 7/19/2021 (MMP).
July 16, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Vaughn Crawford. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8886565 filed by Ford Motor Company. (Filo, Sara)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/1/2021. Fact Discovery due by 6/15/2022. Expert Discovery due by 6/15/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 12/1/2021. Motions (non-disp) due 7/22/2022. Motions (disp) due by 8/22/2022. Ready for trial due by 12/22/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 7/12/2021.(JLB)
June 30, 2021 Filing 22 STATEMENT OF CASE as to Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
June 30, 2021 Filing 21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Ford Motor Company. Jointly Signed by Plaintiffs, Ronald and Kory James.(Given Nietfeld, Molly)
June 30, 2021 Filing 20 STATEMENT OF CASE as to All Plaintiffs. (Ammons, Robert)
June 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER DISMISSING Ken Grody Redlands, LLC. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 6/29/2021.(RMM)
June 29, 2021 Filing 18 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #17 Stipulation of Dismissal. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
June 29, 2021 Filing 17 STIPULATION of Dismissal Voluntary by Ken Grody Redlands, LLC.. Jointly Signed by Plaintiffs, Ronald and Kory James. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
May 24, 2021 Filing 16 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Ken Grody Redlands, LLC.. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER WHILE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA IS UNDER GENERAL ORDER RELATED TO COVID-19: See Notice and Order for document submission deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 5/24/2021. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(JLB)
May 23, 2021 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Ken Grody Redlands, LLC.. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER FOR PARTY TO RESPOND TO COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 5/19/2021.(JLB)
April 20, 2021 Filing 12 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
April 20, 2021 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly) Modified text on 4/21/2021 (lmb).
March 26, 2021 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Ronald C. James, Kory James. Ken Grody Redlands, LLC. waiver sent on 3/5/2021, answer due 5/4/2021. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
March 24, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Molly J. Given Nietfeld on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Given Nietfeld, Molly)
March 16, 2021 Filing 8 DECLARATION of David Hansen by Ronald C. James . (Milasincic, Adam)
March 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #5 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Robert Ammons for Kory James and for Ronald C. James.; granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Adam A Milasincic for Kory James and for Ronald C. James. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/9/2021. (JGK)
March 5, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Adam Milasincic. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8577076 filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
March 5, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert E. Ammons. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8577061 filed by Kory James, Ronald C. James. (Zimmerman, Genevieve)
March 4, 2021 Filing 4 (Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Robert E. Ammons, Adam Milasincic as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at #www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms#. (MMG)
March 4, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company, Ken Grody Redlands, LLC.. (MMG)
March 4, 2021 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Eric C. Tostrud per 6th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 21-cv-629 ECT/LIB. (MMG)
March 4, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, Ken Grody Redlands, LLC. (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-8572161) filed by Ronald C. James, Kory James. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Zimmerman, Genevieve)

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Defendant: Ken Grody Redlands, LLC.
Represented By: Molly J. Given Nietfeld
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Molly J. Given Nietfeld
Represented By: Morgan T. Petrelli
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Plaintiff: Ronald C. James
Represented By: Genevieve M Zimmerman
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Plaintiff: Kory James
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