Watts et al v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al
| Sonya Denise Watts and George Lewis Watts |
| BP Exploration & Production Inc., BP America Production Company, Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. and Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 1:2023cv00241 |
| September 21, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi |
| Halil S Ozerden |
| Bradley W Rath |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Plaintiff |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #35 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Keely Dulaney Pippin is granted leave to withdraw and terminated from the docket. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 11/2/23 (HM)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Travis R Reed is granted leave to withdraw and terminated from the docket. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 11/2/23 (HM)
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| Filing 36 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Travis R. Reed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Kavanagh, John) |
| Filing 35 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Keely Dulaney Pippin by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Kavanagh, John) |
| Filing 34 Rule 16(a) Initial Order: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 12/8/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath. (AB) |
| Filing 33 Second Request Letter sent to Travis R. Reed and Keely Dulaney Pippin on 10/24/23 requesting PHV motion, proposed order and fee. (JCH) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney Charles David Durkee be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiffs Sonya Denise Watts and George Lewis Watts in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 10/17/2023 (AB)
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| Filing 32 MOTION for Charles David Durkee to Appear Pro Hac Vice by George Lewis Watts, Sonya Denise Watts (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Harris, Terris) |
| Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Charles David Durkee $ 100, receipt number 6070 (JCH) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Alexander J. Blume to Appear Pro Hac Vice by George Lewis Watts, Sonya Denise Watts (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Harris, Terris) |
| Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Alexander J. Blume $ 100, receipt number 6023 (JCH) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys Kerry J. Miller, Paul C. Thibodeaux and Danielle Teutonico be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendants Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC and Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 10/10/2023 (AB)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney Alexander J. Blume be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiffs Sonya Denise Watts and George Lewis Watts in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 10/10/2023 (AB)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #27 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record. Attorney Daniel John Dysart is withdrawn and terminated from the docket. NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 10/10/23 (HM)
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| Filing 30 MOTION for Danielle Teutonico to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5238091) by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Mills, Alysson) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Paul C. Thibodeaux to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5238085) by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Mills, Alysson) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Kerry J. Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5238083) by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Mills, Alysson) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Mills, Alysson) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Alysson Leigh Mills on behalf of Transocean Deepwater, Inc., Transocean Holdings LLC, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Mills, Alysson) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney Robert Alan York be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 9/29/2023 (AB)
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| Filing 25 MOTION for Robert Alan York to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5231945) by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Kavanagh, John) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by John P. Kavanagh, Jr on behalf of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Kavanagh, John) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys Martin L. Roth, Adrianne Katrine Jakola and Kristopher S. Ritter be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendants BP America Production Company and BP Exploration & Production Inc. in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 9/27/2023 (AB)
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| Filing 23 MOTION for Kristopher S. Ritter to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5228340) by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Certificate of Good Standing)(McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Adrianne Katrine Jakola to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5228319) by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Certificate of Good Standing)(McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
| Filing 21 MOTION for Martin L. Roth to Appear Pro Hac Vice by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Certificate of Good Standing)(McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #19 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Devin C. Reid and Scott C. Seiler terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 9/26/23 (HM)
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| Filing 19 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Devin S. Reid and Scott C. Seiler by BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard M. Crump on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Crump, Richard) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Cecelia Virden on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Virden, Cecelia) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles (Chan) E. McLeod on behalf of BP America Production Company, BP Exploration & Production Inc. (McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
| Pro Hac Vice fee paid for Martin L. Roth receipt number AMSSDC-5228258 $ 100 (McLeod, Charles (Chan)) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #19. L.U.Civ.R. Rule 11.(a) states that all filed, signed documents must contain counsel's name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address and counsel's bar membership identification number. Attorney is advised to comply with this requirement in future filings. (wld) |
| Filing 15 Letter sent to Travis R. Reed, Devin C. Reid, Alexander J. Blume, Charles David Durkee, Daniel John Dysart, Adrianne Katrine Jakola, Kerry James Miller, Keely Dulaney Pippin, Kristopher Scott Ritter, Martin L. Roth, Scott C. Seiler, Paul C. Thibodeaux, and Robert Alan York on 9/22/23 requesting PHV motion, proposed order and fee. (JCH) |
| Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:23-cv-01583. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
| Filing 13 Joint Omnibus Designation of Record for the B3 Cases. (Attachments: #1 Appendix)(my) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
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Filing 12
ORDER that Civil Action No. 23-1583 is hereby SEVERED and DECONSOLIDATED from MDL 2179 as set forth in document. FURTHER 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 9/21/2023. (Originally filed in 10md2179, doc 27622)(my) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.]
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| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Transocean Deepwater, Inc. on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Transocean Holdings, LLC on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to BP Exploration & Production, Inc. on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to BP America Production Company on 5/25/2023, answer due 7/24/2023. (Blume, Alexander) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
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Filing 5
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FOR THE B3 BUNDLE. Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier. (gec) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.]
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Filing 4
ORDER Regarding Filing Requests for Summons and Summons Returns; ORDERED that requests for summons shall be filed in the docket for the member case, as opposed to the master docket. FURTHER ORDERED that summons returns shall not be filed into any docket, master or member, unless filing the summons return becomes necessary (for example, in connection with a motion for default judgment). When it is necessary to file a summons return, the attorney shall avoid filing the summons return as a separate, stand-alone document in the master docket. Instead, the summons return shall be filed as an exhibit to the motion, etc., to which it relates. (Doc #10204 in 10-md-2179). Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier.(gec) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.]
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Filing 3
PRETRIAL ORDERS #1, #11, #12 1st Amended, #25, #31, #41 2nd Amended, #68, #68 1st Amended. Signed by Judge Carl J Barbier. (Attachments: #1 PTO 11, #2 PTO 12 1st Amended, #3 PTO 25, #4 PTO 31, #5 PTO 41 2nd Amended, #6 PTO 68, #7 PTO 68 1st Amended)(gec) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.]
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| Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Carl J Barbier and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (cc) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9932597) filed by Sonya Denise Watts, George Lewis Watts. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Charles David Durkee added to party Sonya Denise Watts(pty:pla).(Durkee, Charles) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 9/22/2023.] |
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