Lawrence v. Fairfield Processing Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Fontania Lawrence
Defendant: Fairfield Processing Corporation, Venture Express, Inc. and Venture Express, LLC
Case Number: 4:2021cv01464
Filed: December 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Stephen R Clark
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) Because Fairfield failed to secure its fellow defendant's consent to removal, the Court grants Lawrence's #12 motion, remands this case to the St. Louis City Circuit Court, and, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1447(c), orders the Clerk of Court to mail a certified copy of this order of remand to the clerk of the state court. Signed by District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 1/31/2022. (Certified order and docket sheet sent to Clerk, St. Louis City Circuit Court.) (CBL)
January 21, 2022 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Remand Case to St. Louis City filed by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Appelbaum, John)
January 7, 2022 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court filed by Defendant Fairfield Processing Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Petition, #2 Exhibit Email, #3 Exhibit Email)(Mazzei, John)
January 4, 2022 Filing 14 Amended MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #12 MOTION to Remand Case to Circuit Court of St. Louis City filed by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence. (Appelbaum, John) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibits)(Appelbaum, John) Modified on 1/4/2022;corrected event from motion to memo in support (JAB).
December 31, 2021 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #12 MOTION to Remand Case to Circuit Court of St. Louis City filed by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence. (Appelbaum, John) Modified on 1/3/2022 (CBL). REMARK: see doc #14-1 for exhibits. (JAB).
December 31, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Remand Case to Circuit Court of St. Louis City by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence. (Appelbaum, John) Modified on 1/3/2022 (CBL).
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The Court orders the Defendants to file, no later than January 7, 2022, supplemental briefing and evidence proving by a preponderance of the evidence their allegation that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 exclusive of interest and costs. See Dark Cherokee, 574 U.S. at 8889. The parties are further directed to address whether Defendants timely removed the case. Lawrence must file her response no later than January 21, 2022, and Defendants must file their reply no later than January 31, 2022. Signed by District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 12/22/2021. (CLO)
December 15, 2021 Filing 10 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Defendant's Answers to Discovery and Memorandum in support thereof by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence. (JKL)
December 15, 2021 Filing 9 RULE 67.02(a) DISMISSAL OF VENTURE EXPRESS INC.WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Plaintiff Fontania Lawrence (Attachments: #1 Attachment Affidavit of Shawn Applegate)(JKL)
December 15, 2021 Filing 8 SUPPLEMENTAL re #1 Notice of Removal Petition, State Court Docket Sheet by Defendant Fairfield Processing Corporation. (Mazzei, John)
December 15, 2021 Filing 7 ANSWER to First Amended Petition by Fairfield Processing Corporation.(JKL)
December 15, 2021 Filing 6 First Amended Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of St. Louis City, filed by Fontania Lawrence.(JKL) Modified on 12/15/2021 to edit docket text(JKL).
December 15, 2021 Filing 5 ANSWER to Petition by Fairfield Processing Corporation.(JKL) Modified on 12/15/2021 to correct docket text(JKL).
December 15, 2021 Filing 4 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of St. Louis City, filed by Fontania Lawrence.(JKL)
December 15, 2021 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATE by Defendant Fairfield Processing Corporation. Parent companies: None, Subsidiaries: None, Publicly held company: None,. (Mazzei, John)
December 15, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Fairfield Processing Corporation Sent To: Plaintiff (Mazzei, John)
December 15, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from St. Louis City Circuit Court, case number 2022-CC10591, with receipt number AMOEDC-9029662, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by Fairfield Processing Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Original Filing Form)(Mazzei, John)
December 15, 2021 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Clark. (JKL)

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Plaintiff: Fontania Lawrence
Represented By: John S. Appelbaum, Jr
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Represented By: John A. Mazzei
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