Jack v. Dolgencorp, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Meleta Jack
Defendant: Dollar General Corporation, John or Jane Does 1-5 and Dolgencorp, LLC
Case Number: 1:2015cv00230
Filed: July 16, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Office: Southern Office
County: George
Presiding Judge: Keith Starrett
Referring Judge: Robert H Walker
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER DISMISSING CASE: Ordered that this case is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 2/3/16. (JCH)
January 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff is given 14 days to show cause why this action should not be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Show Cause Response due by 1/20/2016. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 1/6/2016 (scp)
January 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss by Dolgencorp, LLC (Miller, Matthew)
November 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Douglas L. Tynes, Jr terminated. By 12/21/2015, Plaintiff Meleta Jack is ordered to either (1) have new counsel enter an appearance as her attorney, or (2) provide written notice to the Court that she intends to represent herself in this action. The Court is this date mailing a copy of the NEF and this order to Meleta Jack, 31 Wood Street, Lucedale, MS 39542. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on November 6, 2015. (Joffe, Scherry)
October 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Douglas L. Tynes, Jr. and Tynes Law Firm, P.A. by Meleta Jack (Tynes, Douglas)
September 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Meleta Jack (Tynes, Douglas)
September 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting ore tenus Motion to Substitute Party. Dolgencorp, LLC added. Dollar General Corporation terminated Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 9/23/2015 (wld)
September 23, 2015 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #19 unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to serve discovery responses. Plaintiff is granted until 10/19/2015 to serve responses to Defendant Dolgencorp's first interrogatories and requests for production. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on September 23, 2015. (Joffe, Scherry)
September 23, 2015 Opinion or Order ORAL MOTION to Substitute Party Dolgencorp, LLC by Dollar General Corporation, Meleta Jack (wld)
September 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #3 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claims of libel, defamation, false arrest, false imprisonment, abuse of process, intentional infliction of emotional distress, "unreasonable seizure," and "outrage" are barred by he applicable statute of limitations and, therefore, dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 9/15/15 (scp)
August 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AGREED ORDER granting ore tenus Motion for order waiving medical privilege. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on August 31, 2015. (Joffe, Scherry)
August 31, 2015 Opinion or Order ORE TENUS MOTION for order waiving medical privilege. by Dollar General Corporation. (Joffe, Scherry)
August 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER re Defendant's #3 Motion to Dismiss. The Court intends to treat Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #3 pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) as if it were a Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to Rule 56. If Plaintiff desires to present any evidence to supplement her briefing, she may do so on or before September 10, 2015. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on August 26, 2015 (dsl)
August 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 9/28/2015. Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 9/28/2015. Discovery due by 2/16/2016. Motions due by 3/1/2016. Settlement Conference set for 5/31/2016 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. On or before 7/7/2016, the parties must report to the undersigned all ADR efforts taken. Pretrial Conference set for 7/14/2016 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 (Hattiesburg) Starrett before District Judge Keith Starrett. Jury Trial set for a two-week trial calendar beginning on 8/1/2016 09:00 AM in Courtroom 606 (Gulfport) Visiting before District Judge Keith Starrett. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 7/14/2016. ETT: 2-3 days. Parties do not consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on 8/26/2015 (SR)
August 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 8/26/2015 with attorneys Douglas L. Tynes Jr. and Matthew D. Miller. (SR)
August 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Reset Hearings: Telephonic Case Management Conference RESET for 8/26/2015 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. Counsel will follow the instructions given in the Initial Rule 16(a) Order. (SR)
August 26, 2015 Opinion or Order DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #13: Incorrect linkage made. Rebuttal should be linked to #3 MOTION for Partial Dismissal or Alternatively for Partial Summary Judgment. All related filings to motions (using the "Responses and Replies" category, with the exception of "Response to Order") should be linked back to the original motion. Court staff has made the correction. (PKS)
August 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Rebuttal re #10 Response in Opposition to #3 Motion, for Partial Dismissal or Alternatively for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Dollar General Corporation (Miller, Matthew) Modified on 8/26/2015 to add linkage to original motion (PKS).
August 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by Dollar General Corporation (Miller, Matthew)
August 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #3 MOTION to Dismiss Partial of Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Meleta Jack (Tynes, Douglas)
August 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #3 MOTION to Dismiss Partial of Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Meleta Jack (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 6/17/2015 Complaint)(Tynes, Douglas)
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #3 MOTION to Dismiss Partial of Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Meleta Jack (Tynes, Douglas)
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting Plaintiff's #9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #3 MOTION for Partial Dismissal, or Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Defendant, Dollar General Corporation. Responses due by 8/20/2015. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 8/5/2015. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. (scp)
July 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 8/26/2015 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. (SR)
July 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Meleta Jack Dollar General Corporation served on 6/29/2015, answer due 7/20/2015. (Tynes, Douglas)
July 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas L. Tynes, Jr on behalf of Meleta Jack (Tynes, Douglas)
July 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Setting Deadlines and Dates to Response/Rebuttal to Defendant's #3 MOTION for Partial Dismissal or Partial Summary Judgment. Plaintiff's Response to said motion is due on or before August 6, 2015. Defendant's Rebuttal, if desired, is due on or before August 17, 2015. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on July 21, 2015 (dsl)
July 21, 2015 Opinion or Order DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #3: This document requests several motion reliefs. Every motion relief should be selected from the list of motion titles or each relief docketed separately. The same PDF document may be used for all motion filing entries. It is not necessary to refile as court staff has made the necessary correction to add Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Attorney is advised to follow this procedure in future filings. (PKS)
July 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MEMORANDUM in Support re #3 MOTION to Dismiss Partial of Alternatively, for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Dollar General Corporation (Miller, Matthew)
July 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss Partial of Alternatively or for Partial Summary Judgment by Dollar General Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Incident Report, #3 Exhibit C - Municipal Court Criminal Affidavit, #4 Exhibit D - Municipal Court Appearance Bond, #5 Exhibit E - Municipal Court Abstract of Criminal Record)(Miller, Matthew). Added MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on 7/21/2015 (PKS).
July 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint by Dollar General Corporation.(Miller, Matthew)
July 16, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Dollar General Corporation from Circuit Court of George County, Mississippi, case number 2015-0091(2). ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 14643007115) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: #1 Circuit Court File, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(wld)

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