Hightower, et al v. Huron Smith Oil Co., et al
Melvin Clayton Hightower and Sue Marie Hightower |
Belcher Company of Tennessee, Huron Smith Oil Co., Inc., Hill Petroleum Company, Phibro Petroleum Company, Western Petroleum Company, Koch Fuels, Coastal, Valero Refining Company, Derby Refining Company, Phibro Energy, ConocoPhillips Company, Transmontaigne, Conoco, Truman Arnold, Mapco, Lion Oil Company, Ashland Petroleum Company, Global Frontier, Ports Petroleum, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, Continental-Ozark, Marathon Petroleum Company, Tropicana Energy Corporation, Unknown Petroleum Refineries One through Twenty, APAX Oil Company and Triangle |
4:2003cv00460 |
December 22, 2003 |
US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi |
Glen H Davidson |
Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 116 ORDER granting in part, denying in part [95-1] motion to Compel plas to serve supplemental discovery responses and to produce documents ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 9/14/04) Date of Entry: 9/16/04 (fcc) |
Case closed per order dated 8/30/04 (dmd) |
Filing 115 ORDER granting [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand, Remanding this cause to the Circuit Court of Carroll County, MS ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 8/30/04) COB # 97 pg. 144 Date of Entry: 9/3/04 (dmd) |
Filing 114 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 8/30/04) (dmd) |
Filing 113 ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Lawrence E. Abbott to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Charles Henderson Abbott for Derby Refining Compa, Derby Refining Compa, Coastal, Belcher Company of T, granting [7-1] motion for Lawrence E. Abbott to Withdraw Attorney ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 8/5/04) Date of Entry: 8/10/04 (dmd) |
Filing 112 AGREED ORDER, Extending Time to 9/1/04 for TransMontaigne Product Services, Inc. to file it Reply in Support of its Motion to Dismiss TransMontaigne Product Services and its Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss the Motion to Dismiss ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 7/26/04) Date of Entry: 7/27/04 (jta) |
Filing 111 SUR-REBUTTAL REPLY TO RESPONSE by ConocoPhillips Compa in opposition to [107-1] response reply by Melvin Clayton Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 110 MOTION by ConocoPhillips Compa for Leave to File Sur-Rebuttal and Incorporated Memorandum in Support of Motion to Abstain and Remand (fcc) |
Filing 109 ORDER denying [87-1] motion for Letter Rogatory (Texas), denying [86-1] motion for Letter Rogatory (Alabama) ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 7/21/04) Date of Entry: 7/22/04 (fcc) |
Filing 108 RESPONSE by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower in opposition to [103-1] motion to Dismiss by Transmontaigne (fcc) |
Filing 107 REPLY by Melvin Clayton Hightower to response and Memorandum in Opposition to [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand by Sue Marie Hightower, Melvin Clayton Hightower (dmd) |
Filing 106 ORDER granting [105-1] motion to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss filed by Transmontaigne Product Svc. and to the Response and Memo in Opposition to plas' Motion to Abstain and Remand, Response to Motion reset to 7/12/04 for [103-1] motion to Dismiss ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 6/14/04) Entered: 6/15/04 (fcc) |
Letter Response dated June 8, 2004, by ConocoPhillips, Lion Oil Co., Western Petroleum Do., Ports Petroleum, Coastal Unilube, El Paso Merchant Energy Petroleum, Truman Arnold Co., Marathon and Citgo Petroleum Corp., that there is no opposition to the "Motion for Extension of Time, " filed on June 4, 2004. ( signed by Collin Williams of Butler Snow O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC) (fcc) |
Filing 105 MOTION by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss filed by Transmontaigne Product Svc. and to the Response and Memo in Opposition to plas' Motion to Abstain and Remand (fcc) |
Filing 104 RESPONSE AND MEMORANDUM OF AUTHORITIES by Lion Oil Company in opposition to [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand by Sue Marie Hightower, Melvin Clayton Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 103 MOTION by Transmontaigne to Dismiss (jta) |
Filing 102 ORDER granting [98-1] motion to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Remand and Immediate Request for Status Conference, granting until July 1, 2004 to conduct remand-related discovery and to respond to plas' pending motion to remand Response to Motion reset to 7/1/04 for [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand ; referring all matters concerning the scheduling of a status conference regarding the adequacy of the plas' responses to dft's remand-related discovery to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis. ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 5/17/40) Date of Entry: 5/18/04 (fcc) |
Filing 101 MOTION by Derby Refining Company to Extend Time to respond to motion to remand (dmd) |
Filing 100 ORDER granting [95-2] motion to Extend Time to take Remand-Related Discovery; granting dft until July 1, 2004, to conduct remand-related disscovery and respond to plas' pending motion to remand; referring all matters concerning the adequacy of the plas' responses to dft's remand-related discovery (Doc.#95-1) to Magistrate Judge Davis. ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 4/26/04) Date of Entry: 4/30/04 (fcc) |
Motion(s) referred: [95-1] motion to Compel plas to serve supplemental discovery responses and to produce documents referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 99 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for Huron Smith Oil Co. by Richard T. Phillips (dmd) |
Filing 98 MOTION by Derby Refining Compa to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Remand and Immediate Request for Status Conference (Exhibits in separate appropriately marked envelope with file) (dmd) Modified on 04/26/2004 |
Filing 97 ORDER denying [88-1] motion for Letter Rogatory (Louisiana) ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 4/9/04) Date of Entry: 4/12/04 (dmd) |
Filing 96 MOTION by Truman Arnold to Dismiss all claims asserted against it (fcc) |
Filing 95 MOTION by ConocoPhillips Compa to Compel plas to serve supplemental discovery responses and to produce documents , to Extend Time to take Remand-Related Discovery (fcc) |
Filing 94 NOTICE by Derby Refining Compa to take deposition of Keith Rushing, M.D. on 5/5/04 (dmd) |
Filing 93 RE-NOTICE by Coastal Unilube, Inc., formerly known as, Belcher Company of TN, and El Paso Merchant Energy-Petroleum Co., formerly known as Derby Refining Co. take deposition of Paul B. Milner, M.D. beginning at 1:00 on 5/4/04, Jackson, MS (fcc) |
Filing 92 RE-NOTICE by Coastal Unilube, Inc., formerly known as Belcher Company of TN, and El Paso Merchant Energy-Petroleum Co., formerly known as Derby Refining Compa to take deposition of James Wm. Smith, M.D. beginning at 2:00 p.m. on 5/12/04, New Orleans, LA (fcc) Modified on 03/25/2004 |
Filing 91 RE-NOTICE by El Pasco Merchant Energy-Petroleum Co., formerly known as Derby Refining Company and Coastal Unilube, Inc. to take deposition of John R. Mathias, M.D. beginning at 1:00 p.m. on 5/13/04, Houston TX (fcc) Modified on 03/25/2004 |
Filing 90 RE-NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take depositions of Sue Marie Hightower, Melvin Clayton Hightower beginning at 10:00 a.m. on 4/23/04, Winona, MS (fcc) |
Filing 89 RE-NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take depositions of Sue Marie Hightower, Melvin Clayton Hightower beginning at 9:00 a.m. on 4/23/04, Winona, MS (fcc) |
Filing 88 PETITION by ConocoPhillips Company for Letter Rogatory (Louisiana) [88-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 87 PETITION by ConocoPhillips Compa for Letter Rogatory (Texas) [87-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 86 PETITION by ConocoPhillips Compa for Letter Rogatory (Alabama) [86-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 85 NOTICE by Coastal, et al to take deposition of James William Smith, M.D. 4/21/04 (jta) |
Filing 84 NOTICE by Coastal, et al to take deposition of John R. Mathias, M.D. 4/15/04 (jta) |
Filing 83 NOTICE by Coastal, et al to take deposition of Paul B. Milner, M.D. 4/7/04 (jta) |
Filing 82 NOTICE OF SERVICE Responses to Requests for Admissions; to the Requests for Production of Documents and Things, objections in Response to Interrogatories by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower to ConocoPhillips Compa (jta) |
Filing 81 ORDER granting [80-1] motion for William S. Booth to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 3/2/04) Date of Entry: 3/4/04 (dmd) |
Filing 80 MOTION by Citgo Petroleum Corp for William S. Booth to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Admission Fee: Amount $ 25.00 Receipt # 75126 [80-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 79 ORDER granting [60-1] motion to Extend Time to Respond to Remand Motion, Response to Motion reset to 5/15/04 for [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand ( signed by Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson on 2/20/04) Date of Entry: 2/23/04 (fcc) |
Filing 78 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Records Custodian, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson 2/25/04. (jta) |
Filing 77 RE-NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. William Carl Kellum 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 76 RE-NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Garland Hollomon, Jackson, MS 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 75 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. James Burkhalter and Dr. William E. Studdard, Radiological Group, Jackson 2/25/04. (jta) |
Filing 74 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Tom Abell, 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 73 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Records Custodian, Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 72 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Records Custodian of St. Dominic Outreach Center, Jackson 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 71 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Records Custodian of St. Dominic Outreach Center 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 70 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. George Smith 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 69 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Stephen Purdon 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 68 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. George L. Meadows 2/25/04 (jta) |
Filing 67 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. John Keith Mansel 2/25/04 to Obtain Medical Records (jta) |
Filing 66 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Nelson Kent 2/25/04 to Obtain Medical Records. (jta) |
Filing 65 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Record Custodian, Greenwood Leflore Hospital 2/25/04 to Obtain Medical Records (jta) |
Filing 64 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. David Gilliland 2/25/04 to Obtain Medical Records. (jta) |
Filing 63 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Company to take deposition of Sue Marie Hightower and Melvin Clayton Hightower (dmd) |
Filing 61 ORDER, pursuant to Rule 16.1(B)(2)(b) of the Uniform Local Rules Staying All Proceedings outside remand-related discovery and the briefing of the motion to remand ; parties shall notify the court w/i 10 da. of the court's ruling in the event the motion to remand is denied. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis on 2/2/04) Date of Entry: 2/3/04 (fcc) |
Filing 60 MOTION by ConocoPhillips Compa to Extend Time to Respond to Remand Motion (jta) |
Filing 62 MOTION by Conoco to Extend Time to Respond to Remand Motion (dmd) |
Filing 59 NOTICE OF SERVICE First Set of Remand-Related Discovery by ConocoPhillips Compa to Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower (jta) |
Filing 58 MOTION by Western Petroleum Co to Dismiss (jta) |
Filing 57 Corporate statement by Citgo Petroleum Corp identifying PDV American, Inc. as parent corporations. (jta) |
Filing 56 MEMORANDUM by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower in support of [55-1] motion to Abstain and Remand by Sue Marie Hightower, Melvin Clayton Hightower (dmd) |
Filing 55 MOTION by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower to Abstain and Remand (dmd) |
Filing 54 Corporate statement by Ports Petroleum identifying no parent corporations. (dmd) |
Filing 53 Corporate statement by Belcher Company of T identifying El Paso CGP Company, El Paso Corporation as parent corporations. (fcc) |
Filing 52 Corporate statement by El Pas Merchant Energy-Petroleum Co., f/k/a/ Derby Refining Company and as Coastal Derby Refining Company identifying El Paso CGP Company, American Natural Resources Co., El Paso Corporation as parent corporations. (fcc) |
Filing 51 Corporate statement by Huron Smith Oil Co. identifying no parent corporations. (fcc) |
Filing 43 Corporate statement by Marathon Petroleum C identifying Marathon Oil Company as parent corporations. (dmd) |
Filing 50 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Garland Hollomon at 10:00 a.m. on 1/26/04, Jackson, MS (fcc) |
Filing 49 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. William E. Studdard at 10:00 on 1/26/04, Jackson (fcc) |
Filing 48 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Keith Rushing at 10:00 a.m. on 1/26/04, Winona, MS (fcc) Modified on 01/13/2004 |
Filing 47 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Carroll McLeod at 10:00 a.m. on 1/26/04, Jackson, MS (fcc) |
Filing 46 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Medical Records Custodian, Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS at 10:00 a.m., 1/26/04. (fcc) |
Filing 45 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. William Carl Kellum at 10:00 a.m. on 1/26/04, Tupelo, MS (fcc) |
Filing 44 NOTICE by ConocoPhillips Compa to take deposition of Dr. Tom Abell at 10:00 a.m. on 1/26/04, Jackson, MS (fcc) Modified on 01/13/2004 |
Filing 43 ORDER, Transferring Case to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis ( signed by Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander on 1/7/04) Date of Entry: 1/8/04 (dmd) Modified on 01/12/2004 |
**Magistrate Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (dmd) |
Filing 42 RESPONSE by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower in opposition to [40-1] motion to Dismiss Plas' Claims for Strict Liability by Belcher Company and El Paso Merchant Energy-Petroleum (fcc) |
Filing 41 RESPONSE by Melvin Clayton Hightower, Sue Marie Hightower in opposition to [33-1] motion to Dismiss Certain Allegations by ConocoPhillips Compa (fcc) |
Filing 40 MOTION by Belcher Company of T to Dismiss Plas' Claims for Strict Liability (fcc) |
Filing 39 ANSWER by Belcher Company of T (Attorney Joseph H. Hart, IV ) to amended complaint of Melvin Hightower (fcc) Modified on 01/12/2004 |
Filing 38 ANSWER by Belcher Company of T (Attorney Joseph H. Hart, IV) to amended complaint of Susan M. Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 37 ANSWER by Derby Refining Compa (Attorney Charles H. Abbott ) to amended complaint of Susan M. Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 36 MOTION by Derby Refining Compa to Dismiss Plas' Claims for Strict Liability (fcc) |
Filing 35 ANSWER by Derby Refining Compa (Attorney Charles H. Abbott ) to amended complaint of Susan Hightower and Melvin Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 34 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Transmontaigne, Continental-Ozark : amends [29-1] answer by Transmontaigne, [28-1] answer by Transmontaigne, [27-1] answer by Transmontaigne (fcc) |
Filing 33 MOTION by ConocoPhillips Compa to Dismiss Certain Allegations (fcc) |
Filing 32 ANSWER by ConocoPhillips Compa (Attorney Janika D. Polk ) to amended complaint by Susan M. Hightower and Melvin Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 31 ANSWER by Marathon Petroleum C (Attorney Jeffery P. Reynolds ) to amended complaint of Sue M. Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 30 ANSWER by Marathon Petroleum Co. (Attorney Jeffery P. Reynolds) to amended complaint of Melvin Hightower (fcc) |
Filing 29 ANSWER to Complaint of Sue M. Hightower by Transmontaigne (Attorney Ashley E. Cannady), (fcc) |
Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint of Sue M. Hightower by Transmontaigne (Attorney Ashley Eley Cannady) (fcc) |
Filing 27 ANSWER to Complaint of Melvin Hightower by Transmontaigne (Attorney Ashley Eley Cannady), (fcc) Modified on 01/12/2004 |
Filing 26 ANSWER by Citgo Petroleum Corp (Attorney Nick C. Giallourakis ) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 25 ANSWER by Citgo Petroleum Corp (Attorney Nick C. Giallourakis) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 24 ANSWER by Lion Oil Company (Attorney F. Ewin Henson, III ) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 23 ANSWER by Western Petroleum Co (Attorney Jay Gore, III) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint by Western Petroleum Co (Attorney Jay Gore, III), (fcc) |
Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint by Truman Arnold (Attorney Jack Robinson Dodson III), (fcc) |
Filing 20 ANSWER by Ports Petroleum (Attorney Forrest W. Stringfellow ) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 19 RESPONSE by Sue Marie Hightower in opposition to [17-1] motion to Dismiss it from this action; filed 10/20/03 by Huron Smith Oil Co. (fcc) |
Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT by Huron Smith Oil Co. Re: [17-1] motion to Dismiss it from this action by Huron Smith Oil Co. (fcc) |
Filing 17 MOTION by Huron Smith Oil Co. to Dismiss it from this action (fcc) |
Filing 16 ANSWER by Huron Smith Oil Co. (Attorney Chris H. Deaton ) to amended complaint (fcc) |
Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT by Sue Marie Hightower amending [2-1] complaint against Lion Oil Co., Citgo Petroleum Corp, Mapco, Belcher Co. of TN, Triangle, Phibro Petroleum Co., Hill Petroleum Co., Tropicana Energy Corp., Apax Oil Co., Ashland Petroleum Co., Coastal, Transmontaigne, Continental-Ozark, Ports Petroleum, Western Petroleum Co., Global Frontier, Derby Refining Co., Marathon Petroleum Co., Koch Fuels, Conoco, Truman Arnold, Valero Refining Co., & Philbro Engery and Unknown Petroleum Refineries One through Twenty; jury demand (fcc) Modified on 01/12/2004 |
Filing 14 ORDER granting Motion to Amend the Complaint as attached to Motion to Amend as Exhibit A; filed 8/11/03. (signed Circuit Judge on 7/23/03) (fcc) |
Filing 13 AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER in consolidated causes Sue Marie Hightower vs. Huron Smith Oil Co., Inc. 2002-0056CV2M and Melvin Clayton Hightower vs. Huron Smith Oil Co., Inc. 2002-0057CV2M; filed 4/16/03 (signed Clarence M. Morgan, III Circuit Judge on 4/11/03) (fcc) |
Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by Huron Smith Oil Co.; filed 1/21/03 (Attorney Chris H. Deaton ), (fcc) |
Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for Huron Smith Oil Co. and Rule 12 Defenses ; filed 1/13/03 by Chris H. Deaton (fcc) Modified on 01/12/2004 |
Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of State Court Clerk; Circuit Court of Carroll County, MS; Cause No. 2002-0056 CV2M (fcc) |
Filing 9 Corporate statement by TransMontaigne, Inc. identifying TransMontainge Inc. as parent corporations. (fcc) |
Filing 8 MOTION by Derby Refining Compa for Lawrence E. Abbott to Withdraw as Attorney [8-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 7 MOTION by Belcher Company of T for Lawrence E. Abbott to Withdraw as Attorney [7-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Jerry A. Davis (fcc) |
Filing 6 Corporate statement by Western Petroleum Co identifying no parent corporations. (dmd) |
**Magistrate Reassigned to Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander (dmd) |
Filing 5 Corporate statement by Lion Oil Company identifying Ergon, Inc., TransMontaigne, Inc. as parent corporations. (fcc) |
Note: Documents attached to the Notice of Removal were separated from the file in an accordion folder (fcc) Modified on 6/30/2005 (dmd, USDC). |
Filing 4 Corporate statement by ConocoPhillips Compa identifying no parent corporations. (dmd) |
Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT by Sue Marie Hightower amending; jury demand (dmd) |
Filing 2 COMPLAINT for Personal Injury, Product Liability, removed from Circuit Court of Carroll County, MS, Cause No. 2002-0056CV2M, filed on 12/5/02; jury demand (dmd) |
Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ConocoPhillips Company from Circuit Court of Carroll County, MS, Cause No.2002-0057CV2M, filed on 12/5/02 ; FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 74325 (dmd) |
**Set Jury Flag (dmd) |
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT Chief Judge Glen H. Davidson and Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (dmd) |
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