ALLEN et al v. THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: BLANE ALLEN and SHEILA ALLEN
Defendant: HOGWARTH WORLDWIDE and MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT, INC.
3Rd Party Plaintiff: THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2019cv00199
Filed: February 22, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Joy Flowers Conti
Referring Judge: Mark R Hornak
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER. All deadlines are hereby held in abeyance pending entry of appearance at to Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc.; counsel for Plaintiff shall file a notice and advise Chambers once all parties have been served and joined. Signed by Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak on 4/22/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
March 28, 2019 Filing 14 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Kirshner, Miles)
March 18, 2019 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT, INC. (jd)
March 18, 2019 Filing 12 PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Summons Third Party Complaint) (Kirshner, Miles)
March 13, 2019 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #11 Answer to Complaint. ERROR: Wrong event selected. This is only an Entry of Appearance This message is for informational purposes only. (jd)
March 13, 2019 CORRECTIVE ENTRY re #11 Answer to Complaint THIS WAS ONLY A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, NO ANSWER ATTACHED (jd)
March 12, 2019 Filing 11 Entry of Appearance ANSWER to Complaint by HOGWARTH WORLDWIDE. (Chalik, Elizabeth) Modified text on 3/13/2019. (jd) NO ANSWER ATTACHED, Entry of Appearance only Modified text on 3/13/2019. (jd)
March 11, 2019 Filing 10 AT&T SCHEDULING NOTICE FOR ALL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES. Every Telephonic Conference conducted will be via an AT&T call-in number which requires participants to dial-in and provide an access code. When a Telephonic Conference is scheduled you will be instructed to refer back to this Notice and use either Dial-In No. 1 or Dial-In No. 2, both of which are contained in this Notice. This document has a security setting of "Case Participants Only", so only those individuals will have access to view the document. (jad)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER ON CIVIL MOTION PRACTICE. Signed by Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak on 3/11/19. (jad)
March 11, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (jad)
March 7, 2019 Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak presiding. (av)
March 7, 2019 Judge David S. Cercone now presiding. (av)
March 7, 2019 Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. (av)
March 7, 2019 Judge Joy Flowers Conti no longer assigned to case. (av)
March 1, 2019 Filing 7 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT, INC., filed by THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Kirshner, Miles)
March 1, 2019 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint , CROSSCLAIM against HOGWARTH WORLDWIDE by THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Kirshner, Miles)
March 1, 2019 Filing 5 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY. (Kirshner, Miles)
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Brandon A. Swartz to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/1/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (smc)
February 27, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for attorney Brandon A. Swartz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5044754) by BLANE ALLEN, SHEILA ALLEN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Swartz, Brandon)
February 27, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony J. Giannetti on behalf of BLANE ALLEN. (Giannetti, Anthony)
February 22, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Common Pleas of Allegheny, case number GD-19-01032 with Defendant Copies attached: Lower COurt Complaint, Affidavits of Service, Entry of Appearance, Stipulation (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-5039613), filed by THE MIDWEST GRIP AND LIGHTING COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Lower Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit Entry of Appearance, #4 Exhibit Affidavit of Service, #5 Exhibit Affidavit of Service, #6 Exhibit Stipulation) (jd)

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Plaintiff: BLANE ALLEN
Represented By: Anthony J. Giannetti
Represented By: Brandon A. Swartz
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Plaintiff: SHEILA ALLEN
Represented By: Anthony J. Giannetti
Represented By: Brandon A. Swartz
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Defendant: HOGWARTH WORLDWIDE
Represented By: Elizabeth A. Chalik
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Represented By: Miles A. Kirshner
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