Lester v. Valley Proteins, Inc.
Plaintiff: Samuel Steven Lester
Defendant: Valley Proteins, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2020cv00618
Filed: November 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 15, 2021 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion regarding #15 First MOTION for Leave to File Reply Exceeding Ten Pages filed by Samuel Steven Lester. (Thompson, Kennedy)
January 15, 2021 Filing 15 First MOTION for Leave to File Reply Exceeding Ten Pages filed by Samuel Steven Lester. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Reply, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Thompson, Kennedy)
January 15, 2021 Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #15 First MOTION for Leave to File Reply Exceeding Ten Pages. (Collins, S.)
January 7, 2021 Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition regarding #12 First MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Valley Proteins, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of W. Stuart Hylton, #2 Exhibit 1 - Photo of 151 Valpro Drive, #3 Exhibit 2 - Photo of Early Jubal Drive, #4 Exhibit 3 - Board of Director Meetings, #5 Exhibit 4 - W9 for Valley Proteins, #6 Exhibit 5 - Locations and Contact Page, #7 Exhibit 6 - Insurance Policies, #8 Exhibit 7 - 2020 Fiscal Year NC Annual Report) (Williams, Brian)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER - Ordinarily at this juncture the court would trigger the parties' scheduling conference activities, and deadline for provision of their joint report and plan through issuance of initial order regarding planning and scheduling. Where plaintiffs has filed a motion to remand, good cause appears to delay these activities. Unless a party raises objection in filing due within 14 days from this date, the court stays the parties' scheduling conference activities pending decision on motion filed 12/17/20. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/18/2020. (Collins, S.)
December 17, 2020 Filing 13 Memorandum in Support regarding #12 First MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Samuel Steven Lester. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2007 Annual Report, #2 Exhibit 2008 Annual Report, #3 Exhibit 2009 Annual Report, #4 Exhibit 2010 Annual Report, #5 Exhibit 2011 Annual Report, #6 Exhibit 2012 Annual Report, #7 Exhibit 2013 Annual Report, #8 Exhibit 2014 Annual Report, #9 Exhibit 2015 Annual Report, #10 Exhibit 2016 Annual Report, #11 Exhibit 2017 Annual Report, #12 Exhibit 2018 Annual Report, #13 Exhibit 2019 Annual Report, #14 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Thompson, Kennedy)
December 17, 2020 Filing 12 First MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Samuel Steven Lester. (Thompson, Kennedy)
November 30, 2020 Filing 11 Notice of Appearance filed by Wade E. Byrd on behalf of Samuel Steven Lester. (Byrd, Wade)
November 30, 2020 Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
November 25, 2020 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance filed by E. C. Thompson, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Thompson, E.)
November 25, 2020 Filing 9 Financial Disclosure Statement by Samuel Steven Lester (Thompson, Kennedy)
November 25, 2020 Filing 8 Notice of Appearance filed by Kennedy Lee Thompson on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Thompson, Kennedy)
November 25, 2020 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by Valley Proteins, Inc.. (Williams, Brian)
November 20, 2020 Filing 6 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Counsel for Plaintiff, Kennedy L. Thompson and E.C. Thompson, III of Thompson & Thompson, P.C. at PO Box 901, Warsaw, NC 28398 and Wade E. Byrd and Mark Hockman, Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd, P.A. at Post Office Box 2797, Fayetteville, NC 28302-2797 mailed via US Mail on November 20, 2020. (Rudd, D.)
November 20, 2020 Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Jennifer D. Maldonado on behalf of Valley Proteins, Inc.. (Maldonado, Jennifer)
November 20, 2020 Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Valley Proteins, Inc. (Williams, Brian)
November 20, 2020 Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by Brian Michael Williams on behalf of Valley Proteins, Inc.. (Williams, Brian)
November 20, 2020 Filing 2 Notice filed by Valley Proteins, Inc. Supplemental Removal Coversheet. (Williams, Brian)
November 20, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Valley Proteins, Inc. from Cumberland County Superior Court, case number 20CVS5755. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0417-5736707), filed by Valley Proteins, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons & Complaint in State Court action, #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Exhibit C - Annual Report, #4 Exhibit D - Defendant's Website, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Williams, Brian)

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Plaintiff: Samuel Steven Lester
Represented By: E. C. Thompson, III
Represented By: Kennedy Lee Thompson
Represented By: Wade E. Byrd
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Defendant: Valley Proteins, Inc.
Represented By: Jennifer D. Maldonado
Represented By: Brian Michael Williams
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