Griffin v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Nathaniel Griffin
Defendant: BP America Production Company and BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv00403
Filed: July 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Louis Guirola
Referring Judge: Robert H Walker
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Jury Trial set during a three-week term of Court beginning on 5/10/2021 09:00 AM in Courtroom 806 (Gulfport) Guirola before District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. Pretrial Conference set for 4/22-23/2021 09:00 AM in Courtroom 806 (Gulfport) Guirola before District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. Discovery due by 9/21/2020. Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 12/2/2019. Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 12/2/2019. Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 5/1/2020. Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 6/15/2020. Motions due by 10/13/2020. Settlement Conference set for 1/12/2021 09:30 AM in Chambers 870 (Gulfport) Walker before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. ADR Report due by 4/15/2021. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/22/2021. EDT: 8-10 days. Parties do not consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on 9/11/2019 (SR)
September 10, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 9/10/2019 with attorneys Mariana Suarez, Natasha N. Harrison - PHV, R. Michael Bolen and Edderek Linnel Cole. (SR)
September 10, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
September 10, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on August 9, 2019 (King, Steve)
August 9, 2019 Filing 19 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 9/10/2019 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. (SR)
August 8, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION for Nathan Lee Nelson, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0538-4056062) by Nathaniel Griffin (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing)(Bolen, R.)
August 8, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by R. Michael Bolen on behalf of Nathaniel Griffin (Bolen, R.)
August 6, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker: Telephone Conference held on 8/6/2019 with attorneys David Durkee, R. Michael Bolen, Thomas W. Tardy III and Edderek Linnel Cole. Plaintiff's counsel advised Pro Hac Vice motions will be filed this week in the case. (SR)
July 30, 2019 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 8/6/2019 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. Defendant will place the telephone call to Judge Walker's chambers with all necessary counsel on the line. (SR)
July 23, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #14 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Georgia Lee *Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY; Catherine Pyune *McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY; Devin C. *Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY; Scott C. Seiler; Don Keller *Haycraft-TRANSFER ATTORNEY and Kevin Michael *Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY terminated. No further written order will issue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on July 23, 2019 (King, Steve)
July 22, 2019 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BP Exploration & Production Inc. identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP Exploration & Production Inc.. (Tardy, Thomas)
July 22, 2019 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BP America Production Company identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP America Production Company. (Tardy, Thomas)
July 22, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Certain Counsel of Record by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
July 22, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Edderek Linnel Cole on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Cole, Edderek)
July 22, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Clare Smith Rush on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Rush, Clare)
July 22, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles (Chan) E. McLeod on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (McLeod, Charles (Chan))
July 22, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. Tardy, III on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
July 19, 2019 Filing 9 Letter sent to Don Keller Haycraft, Kevin Michael Hodges, Georgia Lee Lucier, Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Devin C. Reid, Scott C. Seiler, Craig Downs, and Nathan Lee Nelson on 7/19/19 requesting PHV motion, proposed order and fee. (JCH)
July 17, 2019 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:19-cv-00465. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case transferred to Southern District of Mississippi. IT IS ORDERED that the instant matter is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 7/16/2019.(pp)(NEF:HON. CARL J. BARBIER) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
July 1, 2019 Filing 6 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Reid, Devin) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
May 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED THAT, no later than May 30, 2019, plaintiffs in the attached lists must provide full and complete initial disclosures. Failure to provide the disclosures by the above date will result in an order that plaintiffs and their counsel must appear in person before Judge Barbier to show cause why their cases should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.37(b)(2)(A)(v). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, as to all of the listed cases in which plaintiffs produce full and complete disclosures in compliance with this order, the deadline by which the parties must submit their venue filing is extended to no later than July 1, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 5/2/2019.(mmv) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
February 22, 2019 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Don Keller Haycraft added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Haycraft, Don) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 BELO Settlement Agreement)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
January 23, 2019 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (gk) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]
January 23, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7376948) filed by Nathaniel Griffin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Election Not to Mediate, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Craig Downs added to party Nathaniel Griffin(pty:pla).(Downs, Craig) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 7/17/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Nathaniel Griffin
Represented By: Craig Downs
Represented By: Nathan Lee Nelson - PHV
Represented By: R. Michael Bolen
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Defendant: BP America Production Company
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler
Represented By: Devin C. *Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Catherine Pyune *McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Georgia Lee *Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Don Keller *Haycraft-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael *Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Clare Smith Rush
Represented By: Edderek Linnel Cole
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Thomas W. Tardy, III
Represented By: Charles (Chan) E. McLeod
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Devin C. Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Don Keller Haycraft-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
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Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler
Represented By: Devin C. *Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Catherine Pyune *McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Georgia Lee *Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Don Keller *Haycraft-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael *Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Clare Smith Rush
Represented By: Edderek Linnel Cole
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Thomas W. Tardy, III
Represented By: Charles (Chan) E. McLeod
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Devin C. Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Don Keller Haycraft-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
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