Thomas v. Wal-Mart Inc, et al
Plaintiff: Jerri Thomas
Defendant: Wal-Mart Inc, John Does 1-3 and John Does 4-6
Case Number: 2:2026cv00633
Filed: May 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/17/2026. (er)
June 16, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Wal-Mart Inc. (Jones, Kelly)
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Preliminary Pretrial Conference scheduled for 6/18/2026 has been VACATED. Initial Disclosures due by 6/19/2026. Any Proposed Protective Order or Clawback Agreement Deadline due by 6/19/2026. Joinder of Parties/Motions to Amend due by 7/3/2026. Primary Expert due by 11/27/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 1/29/2027. Discovery due by 1/29/2027. Dispositive motions due by 3/17/2027. Case is referred to Mediation. Case referred to Clerk for assignment of mediator. Settlement Demand due by 7/31/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 8/21/2026. Mediation Deadline: 2/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/11/2026. (er)
June 10, 2026 Filing 8 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendant Wal-Mart Inc. (Jones, Kelly)
June 4, 2026 Filing 7 Delaware County State Court Record. (vb)
June 3, 2026 Filing 6 Defendant's ANSWER to #5 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Wal-Mart Inc. (Morris, Amanda)
May 29, 2026 Filing 5 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Wal-Mart Inc., John Does 1-3 & John Does 4-6, filed by Jerri Thomas. (vb)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison recused. Case reassigned to Judge Edmund A. Sargus for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 5/28/2026. (merc)
May 28, 2026 Filing 3 State Court Complaint filed in the Court of Common Pleas Delaware County, Ohio on 4/27/26.. (sem)
May 28, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 6/18/2026 10:30 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
May 28, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (sem)
May 27, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Delaware County Common Pleas, case number 26 CV C 04 0633 ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-11056717), filed by Wal-Mart Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A State Court Docket, #2 Exhibit B Affidavit, #3 Exhibit B-1, #4 Exhibit B-2, #5 Exhibit B-3, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure, #9 Exhibit Disclosure Statement) (Morris, Amanda)

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Plaintiff: Jerri Thomas
Represented By: Seth David Chodosh
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Inc
Represented By: Amanda M. Morris
Represented By: Kelly Grigsby Jones
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