Hance v. Lyft, Inc. et al
| Michael Hance |
| Lyft, Inc. and Lalo Bajo |
| 4:2026cv01035 |
| June 26, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Joshua M Divine |
| Motor Vehicle |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle ( |
| Both |
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Filing 22
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Pursuant to the Civil Justice Reform Act Expense and Delay Reduction Plan and the Differentiated Case Management Program of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the following schedule shall apply in this case and will be modified only upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. The parties shall also review the Civil Trial Procedures contained in this Order on the pages after Judge Divine's signature. Failure to comply with any part of this Order may lead to sanctions. This case is assigned to Track: 2. (Motion to Join Parties due by 9/4/2026. Discovery Completion due by 8/16/2027. ADR Future Reference 11/23/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 9/13/2027. Jury Trial set for 2/28/2028 09:00 AM in Courtroom 12N - St. Louis before District Judge Joshua M. Divine.) Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 8/13/26. (JAB)
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| Filing 21 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY (no pdf attached) for proceedings held before District Judge Joshua M. Divine: Rule 16 Conference held on 8/13/2026. Conference held via Zoom. CMO to issue. (Notice only, no.pdf attached.). (proceedings started: 10:30 am) (proceedings ended: 10:41 am) (Appearance for Plaintiff: Gregory David Vescovo, Jr.)(Appearance for Defendant: Tracy J. Cowan) (LNS) |
| Filing 20 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Defendant Lyft, Inc.. . (Warren, Steven) |
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Filing 19
Docket Text RULE 16 ORDER: A scheduling conference under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is set for August 13, 2026, at 10:30am via Zoom conference. Participants shall use Meeting ID: 160 803 6975 and Password: 933837 to connect. The Court strongly prefers participants keep their cameras on, but participants may connect via phone at 1-669-254-5252 if needed. Under Local Rule 13.02, all means of photographing, recording, broadcasting, and televising are prohibited in any courtroom and in areas adjacent to any courtroom unless authorized by the presiding judge. This prohibition includes proceedings ordered by the Court to be conducted by phone. Lead trial counsel must appear and be prepared to discuss all relevant matters covered by (1) Rule 16 and (2) Judge Divine's Requirements (see Section XIII). No later than August 11, 2026, counsel shall confer and file a joint scheduling plan using the template case management order from Judge Divine's webpage on the Court's website. This case is preliminarily assigned to Track 2. (Joint Scheduling Plan due by 8/11/2026. Rule 16 Conference set for 8/13/2026 10:30 AM via Zoom Video Conference before District Judge Joshua M. Divine). Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 7/27/2026. (LNS)
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Filing 18
Docket Text ORDER: Re: #16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Lyft, Inc.; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 7/16/2026. (LNS)
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| Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint by Lyft, Inc..(Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michael Hance. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Vescovo, Gregory) |
| Filing 14 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Plaintiff Michael Hance - SECOND NOTICE. 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) |
| Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Joshua M. Divine. (JKL) |
| Filing 13 AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lyft, Inc., Ameriprise Financial, Inc., BlackRock, Inc. (Cowan, Tracy) Modified on 6/30/2026 (TMT). |
| Filing 12 SUPPLEMENTAL re #5 Notice of Filing Notice of Removal Certificate of Service by Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 11 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Plaintiff Michael Hance. 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) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency to Defendant Lyft, Inc. re #3 Disclosure Statement. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the CM/ECF Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Party filed the Disclosure Statement in this action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity, but failed to properly complete the Court-adopted form with diversity information. Non-individual parties must include the state of incorporation/formation AND principal state of business practice in Section 2. LLCs/LLPs must include all members, sub-members, general and limited partners, and corporations, along with their state of citizenship, in Section 2, until the entire LLC structure is clear. See FRCP 7.1. These entities must be entered into CM/ECF where prompted. An amended Disclosure Statement must be filed immediately, using the Court-adopted form. # (Disclosure Statement form can be downloaded here) (TMT) |
| Filing 9 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of St. Louis County, filed by Michael Hance.(JKL) |
| Filing 8 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 7 ENTRY of Appearance by Tracy J. Cowan for Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 6 ENTRY of Appearance by Tracy J. Cowan for Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Lyft, Inc. Sent To: Plaintiff (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Notice of Filing to Plaintiff)(Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Lyft, Inc. Sent To: State Court - Unexecuted (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Notice of Filing in State Court)(Cowan, Tracy) Modified on 6/29/2026 to correct docket text (JKL). |
| Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lyft, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 2 SUPPLEMENTAL re #1 Notice of Removal Petition, by Defendant Lyft, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cowan, Tracy) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of St. Louis County, case number 26SL-CC03282, with receipt number AMOEDC-11947548, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by Lyft, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A to Defendant Lyft, Inc.'s Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Defendant's Notice of Removal, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C to Defendant's Notice of Removal)(Cowan, Tracy) [CLERK'S NOTE: The attorney's signature on the signature block must match the name of the e-filer. This is an informational notice and no further action is needed at this time. All future filings must be in compliance with this rule.] Modified on 6/29/2026 (JKL). |
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