Smith v. R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Ralph Henry Smith
Defendant: R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC, George Plafcan and GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, INC,
Case Number: 4:2026cv00313
Filed: March 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Sarah E Pitlyk
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2026 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Ralph Henry Smith. GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, INC, served on 4/17/2026, answer due 5/8/2026. (Polizzi, Emily)
April 16, 2026 Summons Issued as to defendant GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, INC,. The summons was emailed to Emily Polizzi. (LCR)
April 15, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Ralph Henry Smith Process Server: Martin Hueckel (Attachments: #1 Summons Request - Greenwood Motor Lines)(Polizzi, Emily)
March 23, 2026 ***REMARK. Contacted attorney re: service on newly added party. (LCR)
March 23, 2026 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC, GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, INC..., filed by Ralph Henry Smith.(LCR)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #13 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint.... filed by Ralph Henry Smith ; ORDERED GRANTED.. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 3/23/2026. (LCR)
March 20, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Ralph Henry Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint)(Polizzi, Emily)
March 16, 2026 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ralph Henry Smith. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (ANR)
March 16, 2026 Filing 11 ENTRY of Appearance by Emily Polizzi for Plaintiff Ralph Henry Smith. (ANR)
March 6, 2026 Filing 10 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Plaintiff Ralph Henry Smith. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every non-governmental party, including individuals or intervenors, must file a Disclosure Statement in any case based on Diversity Jurisdiction immediately upon entering its appearance in the case, completing Sections 1 and 2 of the Court-adopted form. In Section 2 of the form, individual parties must list their name and state of citizenship - not residence or domicile. # (Disclosure Statement form can be downloaded here) (TMT) Modified on 3/16/2026 - emailed attorney E. Polizzi this date re: DOIC (ANR).
March 5, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC Sent To: State Court - Executed (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Swift, Joseph)
March 5, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC Sent To: State Court - Executed (Swift, Joseph)
March 5, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Proof of Service on All Adverse Parties (the Notice of Filing Notice of Removal to Plaintiff) and Proof of Filing Notice with Clerk of State Court not filed not filed. This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately. (ERR)
March 5, 2026 Filing 6 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, filed by Ralph Henry Smith.(ERR)
March 5, 2026 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible. # (moed-0001.pdf). (ERR)
March 4, 2026 Filing 5 ENTRY of Appearance by Joseph R. Swift for Defendants George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. (Swift, Joseph)
March 4, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by George Plafcan. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Swift, Joseph)
March 4, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC, R&L Carriers, Inc.. (Swift, Joseph)
March 4, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC Sent To: Plaintiff (Swift, Joseph)
March 4, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of St. Louis City, case number 2622-CC00017, with receipt number BMOEDC-11752987, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand, filed by George Plafcan, R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Original Filing Form, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 State Court Docket Sheet, #8 Exhibit F)(Swift, Joseph) Modified on 3/5/2026 to correct docket text (ERR).

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