Boyd v. McClatchy Company, LLC, The
Plaintiff: Tim Boyd
Defendant: McClatchy Company, LLC, The doing business as Charlotte Observer, The
Case Number: 0:2024cv00291
Filed: January 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Mary Geiger Lewis
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Libel, Assault, Slander
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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March 13, 2024 Filing 21 TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed Defendant's #20 supplemental answers to the Local Civil Rule 26.01 Interrogatories, and determines the answer to Interrogatory H to be unresponsive in that Defendant fails to provide information necessary to determine the citizenship of Defendant which is a limited liability company ("LLC"). Citizenship of an LLC is determined based on the citizenship of its members, not based on a "state of incorporation" and principal place of business. See General Technology Applications, Inc. v. Exro Ltda, 388 F.3d 114 (4th Cir. 2004). Defendant shall file an amended, responsive answer no later than March 20, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories due by 3/20/2024) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 3/13/2024. (cbru, )
March 12, 2024 Filing 20 Supplemental Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by McClatchy Company, LLC, The. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Supplement H Interrogatories)(Muller, Carl) Modified to edit text on 3/13/2024 (cbru, ).
March 11, 2024 Filing 19 MEDIATION ORDER. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 3/11/2024. (cbru, )
March 11, 2024 Filing 18 CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26 Report due by 4/15/2024, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 5/13/2024, Plaintiff ID of Expert Witness due by 6/10/2024, Defendant ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 7/9/2024, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 7/9/2024, Discovery due by 9/9/2024, Motion in Limine due by 12/23/2024, Motions due by 9/23/2024, Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures due by 12/6/2024, Jury Selection Deadline 1/13/2025, Mediation Due by 11/21/2024. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 3/11/2024. (cbru, )
March 11, 2024 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by McClatchy Company, LLC, The. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Answer of Defendant)(Muller, Carl)
March 1, 2024 Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE: Defendant is reminded that Local Rule 26.01 includes Interrogatory H to be answered in any action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Please file an answer to this interrogatory no later than March 15, 2024.(cbru, ) Modified to edit text on 3/1/2024 (cbru, ).
February 29, 2024 Filing 14 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by McClatchy Company, LLC, The. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) Refiled by the Clerk to correct event type. (cbru, )
February 20, 2024 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by McClatchy Company, LLC, The re #12 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER. (Muller, Carl) (Main Document 13 replaced on 2/20/2024) (cbru, ). Modified to edit text on 2/20/2024 (cbru, ).
February 20, 2024 Filing 12 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER (McClatchy Company, LLC, The answer due 3/11/2024) Refiled by the Clerk to correct event type. (cbru, ) (Main Document 12 replaced on 2/20/2024) (cbru, ).
February 20, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Frederick Muller on behalf of McClatchy Company, LLC, The (Muller, Carl) (Main Document 11 replaced on 2/20/2024) (cbru, ).
February 9, 2024 Filing 10 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 8. Reason: Attachment within main document. Corrected Filing Document Number #9 . Modified filing date to that of original filing: 2/8/2024. Response due date modified to that of original filing: N/A. (cbru, )
February 8, 2024 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tim Boyd. McClatchy Company, LLC, The served on 1/31/2024, answer due 2/21/2024. (Attachments: #1 1/31/24 signed Green Card)(Modla, Jacob) Modified to edit text and filing date on 2/9/2024 (cbru, ).
January 22, 2024 Filing 7 Amended Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Tim Boyd.(Modla, Jacob)
January 22, 2024 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE: Plaintiff is reminded that Local Rule 26.01 includes Interrogatory H to be answered in any action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Please file an answer to this interrogatory no later than February 5, 2024. (cbru, )
January 22, 2024 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to McClatchy Company, LLC, The. (cbru, )
January 19, 2024 Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Tim Boyd.(cbru, )
January 19, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against McClatchy Company, LLC, The (Filing fee $405 receipt number ASCDC-11537415) filed by Tim Boyd. Service due by 4/18/2024(cbru, )

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