Blackmon et al v. Blackberry Farm LLC et al
Plaintiff: Thomas Blackmon and Ginger Blackmon
Defendant: Blackberry Farm, LLC, Textron Specialized Vehicles doing business as E-Z Go and Mikey's Motors LLC
Case Number: 3:2021cv00294
Filed: August 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Office: Knoxville Office
Presiding Judge: Clifton L Corker
Referring Judge: H Bruce Guyton
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 8, 2021 Filing 45 NOTICE OF NONCONSENT by Blackberry Farm, LLC (Panter, Terry)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 3/20/2023 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 420 - Greeneville before District Judge Clifton L Corker. The expected length of trial is one week. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/6/2023 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 420 - Greeneville before District Judge Clifton L Corker. Dispositive Motions due by 11/18/2022. See Order for additional dates and deadlines. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 10/08/2021. (AMP)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: The parties are ordered to confer and return the attached form within the time provided.Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 10/8/21. (Attachments: #1 Other Notice of Consent/Non-Consent) (ABF)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton on 10/1/2021. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court). (AGA) Modified on 10/4/2021 to indicate c/m to Sarah Osborne, Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, LLP (Huntsville), 200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 900, Huntsville, AL 35801 (ABF).
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER: The parties have filed a Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting [Doc. 40]. Therefore, a telephonic scheduling conference is set for Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. EST. The parties shall call the Court's conference line at 866-390-1828 and enter access code 4845352 at the appointed time. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 10/01/2021. (AMP)
October 1, 2021 Filing 40 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Reliford, Kristina)
September 30, 2021 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #39 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90.) filed by Textron Specialized Vehicles (ABF)
September 29, 2021 Filing 39 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90 K3043436.) by Textron Specialized Vehicles. (ABF)
September 16, 2021 Filing 38 Certificate of Corporate Interest by Textron Specialized Vehicles. (Reliford, Kristina)
September 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #33 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Drennon is RELIEVED of his duties as counsel in this matter, and Attorneys Charles Stewart and Kristina Reliford will remain as counsel of record for TSV. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 9/14/21. (JBR) Modified to reflect copy mailed to Baxter Drennon on 9/14/2021 (JBR).
September 14, 2021 Filing 36 NOTICE of Change of Address by Scott Emory Poynter (Poynter, Scott)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf; granting #30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf; granting #31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton on 9/8/2021. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court). (AGA)
September 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2(d)(3), the undersigned finds that the above-captioned case is related to Mark Reynolds, et al. v. Blackberry Farm, LLC, et al., No. 3:21-CV-293. The Court finds that these cases arise out of the same transaction or occurrence and involve one or more of the same parties. Therefore, the two cases are related. Because the first of these cases was assigned to District Judge Clifton L. Corker and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton, this case will also be assigned to District Judge Clifton L. Corker and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton. However, consolidation is not ordered. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 9/7/21. (ABF)
September 7, 2021 Filing 33 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Textron Specialized Vehicles. (ABF)
September 7, 2021 District Judge Clifton L Corker and Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton added. (ABF)
August 30, 2021 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90.) filed by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon, #30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90.) filed by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon, #32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90.) filed by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon (JBR)
August 27, 2021 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Scott Poynter (Filing fee $90.00, Receipt #K3043207) by Ginger Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon. (JBR)
August 27, 2021 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Holland (Filing fee $90.00, Receipt #K3043207) by Ginger Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon. (JBR)
August 27, 2021 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Clark Tucker (Filing fee $90.00, Receipt #K3043207) by Ginger Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon. (JBR)
August 26, 2021 Filing 29 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Mikey's Motors LLC.(Sharp, Ellis)
August 25, 2021 Filing 28 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Blackberry Farm, LLC.(Towe, Mikel)
August 24, 2021 Filing 27 Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.'s ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Textron Specialized Vehicles.(Stewart, Charles)
August 24, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristina Allen Reliford on behalf of Textron Specialized Vehicles (Reliford, Kristina)
August 17, 2021 Filing 25 Notice of Attorney Withdrawal Attorney Justin N. Joy terminated. (Panter, Terry)
August 16, 2021 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles A Stewart, III on behalf of Textron Specialized Vehicles (Stewart, Charles)
August 16, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Mikel Alan Towe on behalf of Blackberry Farm, LLC (Towe, Mikel)
August 16, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Terry Mitchell Panter on behalf of Blackberry Farm, LLC (Panter, Terry)
August 16, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Ellis Sharp on behalf of Mikey's Motors LLC (Sharp, Ellis)
August 13, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) to Attorneys Drennon, Holland, Joy, Poynter and Tucker: Attorney is not admitted (See LR 83.5). This matter will be referred to a magistrate judge if a pro hac motion is not filed within 15 days of this Notice. A form motion can be found here: https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/forms/motion-admission-pro-hac-vice. (Attachments: #1 Other Holland, #2 Other Joy, #3 Other Poynter, #4 Other Tucker)(ABF)
August 13, 2021 Filing 19 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:21-cv-00459.
August 13, 2021 This case has been forwarded to Judge Guyton for related case determination. (ABF)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER given where this case needs to be litigated, the three motions to dismiss - 15 & 17 in case 4:21-cv-451 DPM and #10 in 4:21-cv-459 DPM - are denied without prejudice as moot. 23 Motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint in 4:21-cv-451 DPM and #16 in 4:21-cv-459 DPM - are granted. Answer or Rule 12(b) motions due by 8/25/2021. The pending motions, related filings, and further thoughts from the parties confirm that the interest of justice will be best served by transferring these companion cases to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Motions to transfer 19 in 4:21-cv-451 DPM and #12 in 4:21-cv-459 DPM are granted. Both cases are transferred to that district. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 8/11/2021. (jak) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
August 9, 2021 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Poynter, Scott) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
August 5, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Blackberry Farm LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1)(Joy, Justin) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
August 5, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Justin N. Joy on behalf of Blackberry Farm LLC (Joy, Justin) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
August 3, 2021 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Textron Specialized Vehicles. (Drennon, Baxter) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The pending motions and related filings in these companion cases suggest the parties agree that transferring both actions to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee would make good sense. If any party wishes to be heard further on this issue, the Court would appreciate an expedited response by 08/03/2021. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 07/27/2021. (ajt) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
July 26, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Transfer Case by All Plaintiffs (Poynter, Scott) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
July 26, 2021 Filing 11 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #10 Motion to Dismiss filed by Textron Specialized Vehicles. (Drennon, Baxter) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
July 26, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by Textron Specialized Vehicles (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Drennon, Baxter) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
July 23, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE by All Plaintiffs Service on Mikey's Motors, L.L.C. (Holland, Philip) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
June 16, 2021 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Blackberry Farm LLC by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon. (Holland, Philip) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: A golf cart crash involving Arkansawyer families visiting a Tennessee resort has generated two lawsuits. The lawyers in each case are the same. Common questions of fact and law exist. In their Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) reports, the parties should address whether consolidation or coordination would be most useful. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/15/2021. (jak) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
June 9, 2021 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Textron Specialized Vehicles by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon. (Holland, Philip) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
June 3, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Everett Clarke Tucker, IV on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tucker, Everett) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing the Clerk to reassign this case to Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 06/01/2021. (ajt) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
May 28, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Related Case by Ginger Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon; Case Number 4:21-cv-451-DPM (Poynter, Scott) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]
May 27, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Thomas Blackmon, Ginger Blackmon. (Fee of $402 paid. Receipt #LIT082283.) Summons issued and returned to counsel for service. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (llg) [Transferred from Arkansas Eastern on 8/13/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Thomas Blackmon
Represented By: Philip Daniel Holland
Represented By: Everett Clarke Tucker, IV
Represented By: Scott E Poynter
Represented By: Scott Emory Poynter
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Plaintiff: Ginger Blackmon
Represented By: Philip Daniel Holland
Represented By: Scott E Poynter
Represented By: Everett Clarke Tucker, IV
Represented By: Scott Emory Poynter
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Defendant: Blackberry Farm, LLC
Represented By: Justin N. Joy
Represented By: Mikel Alan Towe
Represented By: Terry Mitchell Panter
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Defendant: Textron Specialized Vehicles doing business as E-Z Go
Represented By: Baxter D. Drennon
Represented By: Charles A Stewart, III
Represented By: Kristina Allen Reliford
Represented By: Sarah Osborne
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Defendant: Mikey's Motors LLC
Represented By: Ellis Sharp
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