Smith v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Derek Smith
Defendant: BP America Production Company and BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv00096
Filed: March 31, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: John C Gargiulo
Referring Judge: Halil S Ozerden
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 13, 2021 Filing 18 Rule 16(a) Initial Order: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 7/1/2021 at 1:00 PM before Magistrate Judge John C. Gargiulo. (AB)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Craig Downs. Craig Downs is admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiff in association with local counsel and upon registration for electronic filing. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge John C. Gargiulo on 5/12/2021 (AB)
May 11, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION for Craig Downs to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0538-4551124) by Derek Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Certificate of Good Standing)(Harris, Terris)
May 3, 2021 The PHV fee paid on 4/27/21, receipt # 0538-4540255, was a duplicate payment and will be refunded. (JCH)
April 30, 2021 Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Charles David Durkee $ 100, receipt number 14643013231 (JCH)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Charles David Durkee. Charles David Durkee is admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiff in association with local counsel and upon registration for electronic filing. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge John C. Gargiulo on 4/29/2021 (AB)
April 27, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION for David Durkee to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0538-4540255) by Derek Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Certificate of Good Standing)(Harris, Terris)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #13 Motion to Withdraw Certain Counsel of Record. Kevin M. Hodges, Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Devin C. Reid, Scott C. Seiler, and Georgia Lee Lucier are terminated as counsel of record for the Defendants. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge John C. Gargiulo on 4/6/2021 (AG)
April 5, 2021 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BP America Production Company identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP America Production Company. (Tardy, Thomas)
April 5, 2021 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BP Exploration & Production Inc. identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP Exploration & Production Inc.. (Tardy, Thomas)
April 5, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Withdraw Certain Counsel of Record by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
April 5, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard M. Crump on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Crump, Richard)
April 5, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles (Chan) E. McLeod on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (McLeod, Charles (Chan))
April 5, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Edderek Linnel Cole on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Cole, Edderek)
April 5, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. Tardy, III on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Tardy, Thomas)
April 1, 2021 Filing 8 Letter sent to Durkee, Seiler, McEldowney, Reid, Lucier, and Hodges on 4/1/21 requesting PHV motion, proposed order and fee. (JCH)
March 31, 2021 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:20-cv-03008. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER - 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 Donna Phillips Currault on 3/30/2021. (NEF: Section J) (sa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Filing 5 Statement by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. Regarding Venue (Reid, Devin) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]
December 7, 2020 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production, Inc..Attorney Devin C. Reid added to party BP America Production Company(pty:dft), Attorney Devin C. Reid added to party BP Exploration & Production, Inc.(pty:dft).(Reid, Devin) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 AND AMENDED ORDER NO.2. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 1/30/2015. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 BELO Settlement Agreement)(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]
November 5, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl Barbier and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (go) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]
November 5, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8582536) filed by Derek Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Charles David Durkee added to party Derek Smith(pty:pla).(Durkee, Charles) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Derek Smith
Represented By: Charles David Durkee
Represented By: Terris C. Harris
Represented By: Craig T. Downs - PHV
Represented By: Charles David Durkee - PHV
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Defendant: BP America Production Company
Represented By: Devin C. *Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Catherine Pyune *McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Georgia Lee *Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael *Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Scott C. *Seiler-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Edderek Linnel Cole
Represented By: Richard M. Crump
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Charles (Chan) E. McLeod
Represented By: Thomas W. Tardy, III
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Devin C. Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
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Defendant: BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Represented By: Devin C. *Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Catherine Pyune *McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Georgia Lee *Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael *Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Scott C. *Seiler-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Edderek Linnel Cole
Represented By: Richard M. Crump
Represented By: Catherine Pyune McEldowney-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Scott C. Seiler-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Charles (Chan) E. McLeod
Represented By: Thomas W. Tardy, III
Represented By: Georgia Lee Lucier-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Devin C. Reid-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
Represented By: Kevin Michael Hodges-TRANSFER ATTORNEY
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