Lightning v. Zero Max, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James Lightning
Defendant: Zero Max, Inc. and Marie Ketty Baptiste
Case Number: 6:2023cv00354
Filed: October 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Gerald L Jackson
Referring Judge: Ronald A White
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White setting Settlement Conference for 3/27/2024 at 9:30 AM in Chambers, Room 430, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson. Settlement Conference Statements due by 03/13/2024. (jpc, Deputy Clerk)
December 12, 2023 Filing 19 AMENDED ANSWER (Re: #8 Answer to State Court Petition/Complaint, State Court Petition/Complaint ) by Marie Ketty Baptiste (With attachments)(Walcher, Ernest)
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson setting Scheduling Order dates: Amended Pleadings due by 12/26/2023; Joinder of Parties due by 12/26/2023; Exhibit List due by 3/11/2024; Witness List due by 3/11/2024; Discovery due by 4/8/2024; Dispositive Motions due by 4/23/2024; Pretrial Order due by 9/3/2024; Jury Instructions, Voir Dire & Trial Briefs due by 9/19/2024. Pretrial Conference set for 9/19/2024 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 2, Room 224, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before District Judge Ronald A. White. Jury Trial set for 10/1/2024 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 2, Room 224, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before District Judge Ronald A. White. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson: Due to the failure to set forth good cause in the #16 Joint Status Report as required on page 3, Section VI of Joint Status Report, the Court will enter the Scheduling Order as proposed in #15 Order Setting Scheduling Conference and Requiring Joint Status Report. The Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for December 14, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Gerald. L. Jackson is hereby STRICKEN. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
December 4, 2023 Filing 16 JOINT STATUS REPORT by James Lightning (Gibson, L.)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REQUIRING JOINT STATUS REPORT by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson setting Telephonic Scheduling Conference for 12/14/2023 at 11:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson. Counsel should inform Paige Bruce at Paige_Bruce@oked.uscourts.gov by 12/12/2023 at 4:30 PM of a telephone number where they may be reached, should it be different from the number of record in the case. Parties directed to file Joint Status Report by 12/8/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) (daw, Chambers)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White: The parties are advised that this case has been referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson for all pretrial and discovery matters, including dispositive motions, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72. All future filings shall bear the case number CIV-23-354-RAW-GLJ. (tls, Deputy Clerk)
October 26, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: Pursuant to receipt of an election of the District Judge Option and in accordance with LCvR 40.1(c), this case is reassigned to District Judge Ronald A. White. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson no longer assigned to case. All documents filed in this case in the future shall reflect the new case number CIV-23-354-RAW. (pmb, Deputy Clerk)
October 26, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing Notice of Removal to Counsel - Baptiste (Re: #2 Notice of Removal) by Marie Ketty Baptiste (With attachments) (Walcher, Ernest)
October 23, 2023 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Marie Ketty Baptiste (Walcher, Ernest)
October 23, 2023 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by James Lightning (Gibson, L.)
October 19, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Ernest Raymond Walcher, III on behalf of Marie Ketty Baptiste (Walcher, Ernest)
October 18, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER with Jury Demand to Petition/Complaint filed in State Court (Re: State Court Petition/Complaint ) by Marie Ketty Baptiste (Acquaviva, Joseph)
October 18, 2023 Filing 7 JURY DEMAND by Marie Ketty Baptiste (Acquaviva, Joseph)
October 18, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Joseph T. Acquaviva, Jr on behalf of Marie Ketty Baptiste (Acquaviva, Joseph)
October 18, 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)
October 18, 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 11/8/2023)(jld, Deputy Clerk)
October 18, 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 10/25/2023) (Re: #2 Notice of Removal ) (jld, Deputy Clerk)
October 18, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Removal from Carter County District Court, case number CJ-2023-235 by Marie Ketty Baptiste. (With attachments)(jld, Deputy Clerk)
October 18, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Marie Ketty Baptiste. (jld, Deputy Clerk)
October 18, 2023 FILING FEES Paid in Full on 10/18/2023 in the amount of $402, receipt number AOKEDC-1860784 (Re: #2 Notice of Removal ) by Marie Ketty Baptiste (Acquaviva, Joseph)
September 15, 2023 PETITION/COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed in State Court against Marie Ketty Baptiste, Zero Max, Inc. by James Lightning. (jld, Deputy Clerk)

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Plaintiff: James Lightning
Represented By: L. Grant Gibson
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Defendant: Marie Ketty Baptiste
Represented By: Joseph T. Acquaviva, Jr.
Represented By: Ernest Raymond Walcher, III
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