Lafata v. Walmart
Plaintiff: Patrick Lafata
Defendant: Walmart
Case Number: 2:2023cv00004
Filed: February 2, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Presiding Judge: John Johnston
Referring Judge: Brian Morris
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/9/2024 at 01:00 PM in Butte, MT before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Jury Trial set for 4/30/2024 at 09:00 AM in Butte, MT before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Amended Pleadings due by 5/12/2023. Discovery due by 12/1/2023. Motions due by 1/19/2024. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/2/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 3/29/2023. (TLO)
March 29, 2023 Filing 16 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John Johnston: Telephonic Pretrial Conference held on 3/29/2023. (SLL)
March 22, 2023 Filing 15 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL STATEMENT by Walmart. (Browne, Ryan)
March 22, 2023 Filing 14 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL STATEMENT by Patrick Lafata. (Young, Christopher)
March 22, 2023 Filing 13 STATEMENT OF STIPULATED FACTS by Patrick Lafata. (Young, Christopher)
March 16, 2023 Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN by Walmart. (Taylor, Brian)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER; Preliminary Pretrial Statement due by 3/22/2023. Joint Discovery Plan due by 3/22/2023. Statement of Stipulated Facts due by 3/22/2023. Telephonic Pretrial Conference set for 3/29/2023 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 2/15/2023. (TLO)
February 15, 2023 Filing 10 Clerk's Notice Upon Consent to USMJ. Pursuant to L.R. 73.1 and consent of the parties having been made, this case is assigned to the United States magistrate judge to conduct all further proceedings, enter judgment and conduct all post-trial proceedings. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge John Johnston. (ACC)
February 14, 2023 Filing 9 Walmart's ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Affirmative Defenses and Jury Demand by Walmart. (Browne, Ryan)
February 14, 2023 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Walmart. (Browne, Ryan)
February 14, 2023 Filing 7 Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge form.
February 14, 2023 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Patrick Lafata (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Young, Christopher)
February 14, 2023 Filing 5 Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge form.
February 3, 2023 Filing 4 VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND (state court) against Walmart, filed by Patrick Lafata. (TLO)
February 3, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Removal by Walmart re #1 Notice of Removal from Montana Second Judicial Court, Silver Bow County, consisting of Attachments #1 Docket, #2 Transmittal Letter, #3 Complaint (TLO)
February 2, 2023 Filing 2 Service of Consent to Magistrate Judge as Presiding Judge form. Consent/Objection to USMJ Form due by 2/16/2023. (HEG)
February 2, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Walmart from Montana Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, case number DV-23-01., filed by Walmart. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (HEG)
February 2, 2023 Filing fee received: $ 402, receipt number AMTDC-3013210 (HEG)

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Plaintiff: Patrick Lafata
Represented By: Christopher C. Young
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Defendant: Walmart
Represented By: Amanda G. Hunter
Represented By: Ryan Patrick Browne
Represented By: Brian L. Taylor
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