Higgs-Berglund v. Aaron's, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Joy Higgs-Berglund
Defendant: Aaron's, LLC, Aaron's Inc, MTD Products Inc, MTD Products Company, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, Aaron's Inc. and MTD Products, Inc.
Case Number: 6:2023cv00302
Filed: September 11, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: D Edward Snow
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to #18 MOTION to Compel, MOTION to Stay. Plaintiff to respond by 11/14/2023. (tjm, Deputy Clerk)
October 25, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: #18 MOTION to Compel MOTION to Stay) by Joy Higgs-Berglund Responses due by 11/8/2023 (Neal, James)
October 19, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Completion of Arbitration by Aaron's Inc. (With attachments) Responses due by 11/2/2023 (Wolfe, Anna). Added MOTION to Stay on 10/24/2023 (dma, Deputy Clerk).
October 2, 2023 Filing 17 ANSWER to Petition/Complaint filed in State Court (Re: State Court Petition/Complaint ) by Aaron's, LLC (Wolfe, Anna)
September 18, 2023 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Joy Higgs-Berglund (Neal, James)
September 18, 2023 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent The Aaron's Company, Inc. for Aaron's, LLC) by Aaron's Inc., Aaron's, LLC (Wolfe, Anna)
September 18, 2023 Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for MTD Products, Inc.) by MTD Products, Inc. (Maloan, Michael)
September 18, 2023 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for MTD Products Company) by MTD Products Company (Maloan, Michael)
September 18, 2023 Filing 12 ANSWER to Petition/Complaint filed in State Court (Re: State Court Petition/Complaint ) by MTD Products Company, MTD Products, Inc. (Maloan, Michael)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow granting #10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Aaron's, LLC answer due 10/2/2023. (adw, Deputy Clerk)
September 15, 2023 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move Against, or Otherwise Respond (Re: State Court Petition/Complaint) by Aaron's, LLC Responses due by 9/29/2023 (Wolfe, Anna)
September 13, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by James R. Neal on behalf of Joy Higgs-Berglund (Neal, James)
September 13, 2023 Filing 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Julia Palmer on behalf of Aaron's Inc., Aaron's, LLC (Palmer, Julia)
September 12, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Amy Sherry Fischer on behalf of MTD Products Company, MTD Products, Inc. (Fischer, Amy)
September 12, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Michael T. Maloan on behalf of MTD Products Company, MTD Products, Inc. (Maloan, Michael)
September 12, 2023 FILING FEES Paid in Full on 9/12/2023 in the amount of $402, receipt number AOKEDC-1846155 (Re: #2 Notice of Removal) by Aaron's Inc, Aaron's, LLC, MTD Products Company, MTD Products, Inc. (Wolfe, Anna)
September 11, 2023 Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk Applicable parties are directed to file Disclosure Statements per FRCvP 7.1 within seven (7) days of this order, if they have not already done so. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Court's website (please do not refile if already filed on non-court form unless directed to do so). If you have already filed your Disclosure Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Disclosure Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(jld, Deputy Clerk)
September 11, 2023 Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk The parties are advised that this case has been assigned to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. In accordance with 28 U.S.C., Section 636(c), the Magistrate Judge will exercise complete jurisdiction over all matters in this case including trial should all parties consent to jurisdiction. Consent or election of a District Judge Option may be exercised by completing the Consent Form (Civil Case Originally Assigned to Magistrate Judge) on this Court's website at # https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms/civil in accordance with the procedure outlined therein. If a party does not wish to consent to such jurisdiction, they must complete the Reassignment section. Completed forms should be submitted in PDF format to Consents_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov within twenty-one days.(Miscellaneous Deadline set for 10/2/2023)(jld, Deputy Clerk)
September 11, 2023 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk Defendant is directed to pay the $402 filing fee within 7 days. Failure to comply with this directive will subject this action to immediate dismissal by the Court without prejudice to refiling. (Filing Fee due by 9/18/2023) (Re: #2 Notice of Removal ) (jld, Deputy Clerk)
September 11, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Removal from Pontotoc County District Court, case number CJ-2023-118 by Aaron's, LLC (With attachments)(jld, Deputy Clerk)
September 11, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Aaron's, LLC. (jld, Deputy Clerk)
June 1, 2023 PETITION/COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed in State Court against Aaron's Inc, Aaron's, LLC, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, MTD Products Company, MTD Products Inc by Joy Higgs-Berglund. (jld, Deputy Clerk)

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Plaintiff: Joy Higgs-Berglund
Represented By: James R. Neal
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Defendant: Aaron's, LLC
Represented By: Anna Wolfe
Represented By: Julia Palmer
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Defendant: Aaron's Inc
Represented By: Anna Wolfe
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Defendant: MTD Products Inc
Represented By: Amy Sherry Fischer
Represented By: Anna Wolfe
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Defendant: John Doe 1
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