Bunker v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Cherri Anne Bunker
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 2:2011cv01286
Filed: August 10, 2011
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Las Vegas Office
Presiding Judge: Nancy J Koppe
Referring Judge: Philip M Pro
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER on Mandate as to #61 USCA Mandate re #60 USCA Memorandum/Opinion AFFIRMING the judgment of the District Court re #52 Notice of Appeal filed by Cherri Anne Bunker. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 4/7/16. (MMM)
March 14, 2016 Filing 61 MANDATE of USCA, Ninth Circuit, as to #60 USCA Memorandum AFFIRMING the judgment of the District Court re #52 Notice of Appeal filed by Cherri Anne Bunker. (MMM)
February 18, 2016 Filing 60 MEMORANDUM of USCA, Ninth Circuit, as to #52 Notice of Appeal filed by Cherri Anne Bunker. AFFIRMED. (MMM)
October 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER Granting #57 Response to Order to Show Cause and #58 Motion to Seal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the excerpt of the System Design Specification document 55 shall remain filed under seal. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 10/4/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
October 3, 2013 Filing 58 MOTION to Seal by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Motion ripe 10/3/2013. (ASB)
October 3, 2013 Filing 57 AMENDED RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Defendant Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Cools, Joshua) Removed duplicate wording. (ASB)
October 3, 2013 NOTICE of Docket Correction to #57 Response to Order to Show Caus. ERROR: Documents should have been filed as separate entries by attorney, Joshua Cools. In accordance with Special Order 109, a separate document must be filed for each type of document or purpose . Counsel advised in the future please file documents in accordance with Special Order 109 filing procedures to prevent delay in the timely filing of documents. CORRECTION: Court docketed the motion contained within document #57 as #58 MOTION to Seal. (no image attached)(ASB)
October 1, 2013 Filing 56 COSTS TAXED in amount of $ $6,896.70 against Cherri Ann Bunker re #48 Bill of Costs. (EDS)
September 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER for Time Schedule as to #52 Notice of Appeal filed by Cherri Anne Bunker. USCA Case Number 13-16896. (MMM)
September 20, 2013 Filing 53 Designation of Transcripts and Transcript Order forms and instructions for #52 Notice of Appeal. The forms may also be obtained on the Court's website at #www.nvd.uscourts.gov/Forms.aspx. (ASB)
September 19, 2013 Filing 52 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 0978-2968485. E-mail notice (NEF) sent to the US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. (Dennie, Chad)
September 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER that Response to Order to Show Cause and Motion to Seal #49 / #50 is hereby DENIED without prejudice for Ford to re-file its Motion along with an affidavit or other supporting evidence no later than October 3, 2013. Failure to do so will result in the Court unsealing the excerpt of the System Design Specification document. FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Ford Motor Company shall file under seal the excerpt of the System Design Specification document provided to the Court in camera no later than September 25, 2013. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 9/19/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
September 17, 2013 Filing 50 MOTION to Seal by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Motion ripe 9/17/2013. (ASB)
September 17, 2013 Filing 49 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua) Duplicate wording removed. (ASB)
September 17, 2013 NOTICE of Docket Correction to #49 Response to Order to Show Cause. ERROR: Documents should have been filed as separate entries by attorney, Joshua Cools. In accordance with Special Order 109, a separate document must be filed for each type of document or purpose . Counsel advised in the future please file documents in accordance with Special Order 109 filing procedures to prevent delay in the timely filing of documents. CORRECTION: Court docketed the motion contained within document #49 as #50 MOTION to Seal. (no image attached)(ASB)
September 5, 2013 Filing 48 BILL OF COSTS by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Tax or object to Bill of Costs by 9/23/2013. (Cools, Joshua)
September 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER re #46 Notice of Manual Filing filed by Ford Motor Company. Any party seeking to seal the System Design Specification shall show cause, in writing and with any supporting affidavits they deem necessary, no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, why Defendant Ford Motor Companys excerpt of the System Design Specification should not be unsealed and filed in the Courts docket. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 9/3/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
August 26, 2013 Filing 46 NOTICE of Manual Filing ,b>re: #44 ORDER; filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Served In Camera to Judge's chambers. (Cools, Joshua)
August 22, 2013 Filing 45 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Defendant Ford Motor Company and against Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Signed by Clerk of Court, Lance S. Wilson on 8/22/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
August 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER that #30 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Exclude Testimony of Thomas Lepper is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that #32 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that #31 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is DENIED as moot. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Ford Motor Company shall file the relevant excerpts of the System Design Specifications within seven (7) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendant Ford Motor Company and against Plaintiff Cherri Ann Bunker. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 8/21/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
January 7, 2013 Filing 43 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Chief Judge Robert C. Jones, on 1/7/2013. IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston no longer assigned to case. All further documents must bear the correct case number 2:11-cv-01286-PMP-NJK. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
December 20, 2012 Filing 42 REPLY to Response to #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schuttert, Jay)
December 20, 2012 Filing 41 REPLY to Response to #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schuttert, Jay)
December 20, 2012 Filing 40 REPLY to Response to #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
December 10, 2012 Filing 39 RESPONSE to #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Replies due by 12/27/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8)(Dennie, Chad)
December 10, 2012 Filing 38 RESPONSE to #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Replies due by 12/20/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Dennie, Chad)
December 10, 2012 Filing 37 RESPONSE to #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper, filed by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Replies due by 12/20/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Dennie, Chad)
December 7, 2012 Filing 36 RESPONSE to #34 First MOTION to Extend Time to File Responses to #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper, #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, and #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Cools, Joshua)
December 4, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Granting #34 Motion to Extend Time to File Responses to #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper, #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, and #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 12/10/2012. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 12/04/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
December 3, 2012 Filing 34 First MOTION to Extend Time to File Responses to #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper, #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, and #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Motion ripe 12/3/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Dennie, Chad)
November 21, 2012 Filing 33 NOTICE of Failure to Timely File Opposition to #32 MOTION for Summary Judgment, #30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper, and #31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
October 17, 2012 Filing 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 11/10/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Cools, Joshua)
October 17, 2012 Filing 31 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 11/3/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Cools, Joshua)
October 17, 2012 Filing 30 MOTION Exclude the Testimony of Thomas Lepper by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 11/3/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Cools, Joshua)
July 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Mark J Bourassa terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJJ)
July 20, 2012 Filing 28 MOTION to Substitute Attorney on behalf of Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. (Bourassa, Mark) Modified docket event type on 7/20/12.
July 20, 2012 Notice of Docket Correction to #28 Notice of Change of Attorney. ERROR: Wrong event used; image does not match event selected. CORRECTION: Court modified entry as #28 MOTION to Substitute Attorney. (no image attached)(ASB)
July 18, 2012 Filing 27 Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
June 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER ON STIPULATION Granting #25 Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston on 6/13/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
May 30, 2012 Filing 25 STIPULATION Stipulated Protective Order by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
March 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting #23 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Chad N. Dennie substituted as attorney of record in stead and place of Mueller Hinds & Associates. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 3/23/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)
March 22, 2012 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Chad N. Dennie by Plaintiff Cherri Anne Bunker. Motion ripe 3/22/2012. (Bourassa, Mark)
February 15, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Granting #20 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John R. Bibb and approving Designation of Local Counsel for Attorney Jay Joseph Schuttert for Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 2/15/12. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)
February 15, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER Granting #19 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert F. Chapski and approving Designation of Local Counsel for Attorney Jay Joseph Schuttert for Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 2/15/12. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)
February 14, 2012 Filing 20 VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by John Randolph Bibb, Jr. and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Jay J. Schuttert (Filing fee $ 200 receipt number 0978-2274199) filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY BY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL. Motion ripe 2/14/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Schuttert, Jay)
February 14, 2012 Filing 19 VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Robert F. Chapski and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Jay J. Schuttert (Filing fee $ 200 receipt number 0978-2274124) filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY BY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL. Motion ripe 2/14/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Schuttert, Jay)
January 11, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER Granting #13 Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. Discovery due by 9/17/2012. Motions due by 10/17/2012. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 11/16/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston on 1/11/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
January 11, 2012 Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston, on 1/11/2012. By Judicial Assistant: MXS. Status hearing scheduled for 1/10/2011, is VACATED. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MXS)
January 4, 2012 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT to #13 Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order ; Supplement to Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
December 16, 2011 Filing 15 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Hearing re proposed discovery plan and scheduling order #13 held on 12/16/2011 before Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston. Crtrm Administrator: J. Ries; Pla Counsel: Chad N. Dennie; Def Counsel: Joshua D. Cools; Court Reporter/FTR #: 10:51 - 11:06; Time of Hearing: 10:00 a.m.; Courtroom: 3D; The court canvasses and hears representations from the parties. ORDERED that the parties are to file a joint supplemental proposed discovery plan and scheduling order by 1/6/12. Telephonic status conference in this matter is scheduled for 1/10/12 at 1:30 p.m. and the parties are directed to call the meet-me-line at (702)868-4906 conference code: 123456. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JAR)
December 8, 2011 Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston, on 12/8/2011. By Judicial Assistant: MXS. Hearing set for 12/16/2011, at 10:00 AM in LV Courtroom 3D before Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston RE: #13 Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MXS)
October 31, 2011 Filing 13 PROPOSED Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order; Special Scheduling Review Requested. (Cools, Joshua)
September 15, 2011 Filing 12 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Answer To Plaintiff's Complaint ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand re #1 Petition for Removal, filed by Ford Motor Company. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 9/25/2011. Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order due by 10/30/2011.(Cools, Joshua)
September 7, 2011 Filing 11 Joint STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
August 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING #9 Stipulation to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims for Punitive Damage. Defendant's #7 MOTION to Dismiss is withdraw. Answer due in 14 days. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 8/31/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
August 30, 2011 Filing 9 STIPULATION re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss ; STIPULATION AND ORDER TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Schuttert, Jay)
August 26, 2011 Filing 8 STATEMENT RE: REMOVAL Ford Motor Company's Statement Concerning Removal filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Cools, Joshua)
August 17, 2011 Filing 7 WITHDRAWN pursuant to #10 Order. MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 9/3/2011. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Cools, Joshua) Modified on 8/31/2011 (SRK).
August 16, 2011 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Ford Motor Company. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES. (Schuttert, Jay)
August 11, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE OF RELATED CASES 2:09-cv-02083 by Defendant Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company's Notice of Related Cases Pursuant to LR 7-2 (Cools, Joshua)
August 10, 2011 Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Philip M. Pro, on 8/10/2011. By Deputy Clerk: Eileen Sterba. Statement regarding removed action is due by 8/28/2011. Joint Status Report regarding removed action is due by 9/12/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
August 10, 2011 Filing 3 NOTICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IB 2-2: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c) and FRCP 73, the parties in this action are provided with a link to the "AO 85 Notice of Availability, Consent, and Order of Reference - Exercise of Jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge" form on the Court's website - #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Consent forms should NOT be electronically filed. Upon consent of all parties, counsel are advised to manually file the form with the Clerk's Office. (no image attached) (ECS)
August 10, 2011 Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Defendant Ford Motor Company Defendant Ford Motor Company's Demand for Jury Trial. (Cools, Joshua)
August 10, 2011 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL Notice of Removal of Complaint to United States District Court from District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case Number A-11-642954-C, (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0978-2079016), filed by Ford Motor Company. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 8/20/2011. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cools, Joshua)
August 10, 2011 Case assigned to Judge Philip M. Pro and Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston. (ECS)

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Plaintiff: Cherri Anne Bunker
Represented By: Chad N. Dennie
Represented By: Mark J Bourassa
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Vaughn A Crawford
Represented By: John R. Bibb
Represented By: Robert F. Chapski
Represented By: Jay Joseph Schuttert
Represented By: Joshua Cools
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