Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., et al. v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC and Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 1:2020cv01951
Filed: September 1, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Christopher A Boyko
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1221
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Order approving #26 Stipulation of Dismissal. The claims of Plaintiffs are dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 11/19/21. (S,HR)
November 19, 2021 Filing 26 Proposed Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
November 3, 2021 Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Telephone Status Conference held 11/3/21. All parties represented. The parties notified the Court that they have reached an agreement to resolve the case. Therefore, the Settlement Conference scheduled for 11/4/2021 is CANCELLED. The parties shall notify the Court once a Settlement Agreement is executed by all parties. Time: 10 Minutes. (S,HR)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]. Status Conference set for 11/3/2021 at 10:30 AM to be held telephonically before Judge Christopher A. Boyko. The Court will host the conference call and inform counsel by way of separate email of the telephone number for the conference call. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 11/2/21. (S,HR)
August 10, 2021 Filing 25 Answer to #24 Amended complaint for Declaratory Relief, a Preliminary and Permanent Injunction, and Money Damages, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Ellis, Robert)
July 27, 2021 Filing 24 Amended complaint for Declaratory Relief, a Preliminary and Permanent Injunction, and Money Damages, against Ford Motor Company. Filed by Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC. (Panza, Richard)
July 20, 2021 Filing 23 Notice of Service of Plaintiffs' Answers to Defendant Ford Motor Company's Second Set of Interrogatories and Plaintiffs' Responses to Defendant Ford Motor Company's Second Requests for Production filed by All Plaintiffs. (Theado, Thomas)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] GRANTING IN PART the Parties' Motion for Amended Scheduling Order (Doc. #22 ). Schedule is reset as follows: the parties have until 7/30/2021 to amend the pleadings; Non-Expert Discovery Cut-off is 10/8/2021; and the Settlement Conference is reset for 11/4/2021 at 2:00PM. Additional dates will be set after the Settlement Conference if necessary. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 7/8/2021.(L,Ja)
July 6, 2021 Filing 22 Joint Motion for Entry of First Amended Scheduling Order filed by Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC, Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.. Related document(s) #12 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Amended Scheduling Order)(Panza, Richard)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg on 6/28/2021. (S,S)
June 15, 2021 Filing 20 Proposed Order Protective Order filed by Ford Motor Company. (Ellis, Robert)
June 14, 2021 Filing 19 Notice of Service of Plaintiffs Answers to Defendant Ford Motor Companys First Interrogatories and Plaintiffs Responses to Defendant Ford Motor Companys First Requests for Production filed by All Plaintiffs. (Theado, Thomas)
June 7, 2021 Filing 18 Minutes of proceedings before Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. Telephone Conference held on 6/7/2021. The parties discussed Defendant's proposed protective order. An in-person status conference is set for Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., in Chambers 10B. Clients may attend telephonically if necessary. (Court Reporter: n/a) (Time: 25 min.) (S,S)
June 4, 2021 IMPORTANT: Notice of Hearing [non-document]. Telephone Conference set for 6/7/2021 at 12:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. The Court will provide counsel, via email, with instructions on accessing the conference call. (Related document(s) #16 , #15 , #17 ) (S,S)
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order referring #15 Motion for Protective Order filed by Ford Motor Company to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg for report and recommendation. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 5/17/21. (S,HR)
May 14, 2021 Filing 16 Response to #15 Motion for protective order filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
May 7, 2021 Filing 15 Motion for protective order filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A-Proposed Protective Order, #3 Exhibit B-Declaration of Greg Beauchamp, #4 Exhibit C-Declaration of Robert Clements, #5 Exhibit D-Plaintiffs' Discovery Requests, #6 Exhibit E-April 26, 2021-Proposed Redlined AEO Protective Order, #7 Exhibit F-April 27, 2021-Emails from Plaintiffs' Counsel, #8 Exhibit G-Protective Order-Higginbotham v Ford (District of South Carolina), #9 Exhibit H-Protective Order-New Jersey Coalition v Ford (Superior Court of New Jersey-Mercer County), #10 Exhibit I-Protective Order-Dahl v Ford (Western District of Wisconsin), #11 Exhibit J-Protective Order-Crain v Ford (Arkansas Circuit Court-Pulaski County), #12 Exhibit K-Ganley v Mazda (Northern District of Ohio), #13 Exhibit L-Protective Order-Willoughby v Mazda (Court of Common Pleas-Lake County, Ohio), #14 Exhibit M-Protective Order-Brooks Automotive v General Motors (Eastern District of Pennsylvania))(Ellis, Robert)
April 15, 2021 Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Telephone Conference held on 4/15/21. All parties in attendance. Potential discovery issue brought to the Court's attention. Parties shall provide a Joint Status Report concerning the dispute on or before 4/26/2021. The Report should be sent to Court staff, whose email has been provided to the parties. All dates remain as scheduled for now. (Time: 15 minutes.) (S,HR)
January 14, 2021 Filing 14 Notice of Service of Plaintiffs Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.'s and Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC's First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, and Requests for Admission to Defendant Ford Motor Company filed by All Plaintiffs. (Theado, Thomas)
December 18, 2020 Filing 13 Court's Standing Order For Settlement Conferences. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 12/18/2020. (D, I)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] setting the following Case Management Dates: Case is set for the Standard Track. Telephonic Status Conference is set for 4/15/2021 at 2:00PM. Call-in information will be circulated prior to the conference. The parties have until 6/23/2021 to Amend Pleadings. Non-Expert Discovery cutoff is 7/9/2021. Settlement Conference set for 7/21/2021 at 2:00 PM in Chambers 328 before Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Settlement Conference Order to follow. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 12/18/2020. (D, I)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]granting Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Robert H. Ellis for Ford Motor Company. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc #10 ). Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 12/18/2020.(D, I)
November 24, 2020 Filing 12 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b) - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
November 20, 2020 Filing 11 Joint Consent to Electronic Service filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
November 19, 2020 Filing 10 Motion for attorney Robert Hugh Ellis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-10434012, filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificates of Good Standing)(McNellie, Elizabeth)
November 18, 2020 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Ford Motor Company. (McNellie, Elizabeth)
October 19, 2020 Filing 8 Answer to #1 Complaint, filed by Ford Motor Company. (McNellie, Elizabeth)
September 15, 2020 Filing 7 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Ford Motor Company on 9/12/2020, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #6 . (L,Br)
September 4, 2020 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Ford Motor Company placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt # 71603901984871603922. (J,FE)
September 1, 2020 Filing 6 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon Ford Motor Company. (J,G)
September 1, 2020 Filing 5 Supplement to Complaint - Summons in a Civil Action, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #1 . (Panza, Richard)
September 1, 2020 Filing 4 Magistrate Consent Form issued. Summons provided did not include second page. Did not issue. (Y,A)
September 1, 2020 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
September 1, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by All Plaintiffs. (Panza, Richard)
September 1, 2020 Filing 1 Complaint for Declaratory Relief, a Preliminary and Permanent Injunction, and Money Damages with jury demand against Ford Motor Company. Filing fee paid $400, receipt number AOHNDC-10230375. Filed by Liberty Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons) (Panza, Richard)
September 1, 2020 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. (Y,A)
September 1, 2020 Judge Christopher A. Boyko assigned to case, (Y,A)

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Plaintiff: Liberty Ford Lincoln Canton, LLC
Represented By: Matthew W. Nakon
Represented By: Thomas R. Theado
Represented By: Richard D. Panza
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Elizabeth A. McNellie
Represented By: Robert H. Ellis
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