Rice v. PetSmart LLC et al
Plaintiff: Ashley Rice
Defendant: PetSmart LLC, PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation and PetSmart Charities, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2021cv00316
Filed: April 21, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Waverly D Crenshaw
Referring Judge: Alistair Newbern
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
June 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Due to a conflict with the Court's schedule, the initial case management conference is RESET for July 7, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (Doc. No. #4 .) The conference will be held by telephone. Counsel for each party shall call (888) 557-8511 and enter access code 7819165# to participate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 6/18/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by PetSmart LLC by PetSmart LLC. (Albritton, Barret)
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: The parties have filed a proposed order stating their agreement that Defendant PetSmart, LLC, may file an amended answer within seven days of the order's entry (Doc. No. #13 ). PetSmart has not filed a motion for leave to amend its answer, so there is nothing pending for the Court's decision. The Court will construe the parties' proposed order as Plaintiff Ashley Rice's written consent to PetSmart's filing an amended pleading by June 21, 2021, which, having this consent in hand, PetSmart may do without the Court's leave. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 6/15/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Filing by PetSmart LLC Agreed Order re Amended Answer (Attachments: #1 Attachment Agreed Order re Amended Answer)(Albritton, Barret)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR RELEASE OF MEDICAL AND OTHER INFORMATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on 6/2/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing by PetSmart LLC Proposed Agreed Order for Records (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Agreed Order for Records)(Albritton, Barret) Modified on 6/1/2021 (ln).
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: The Plaintiff has filed a Stipulation of Dismissal as to Petsmart Charities, Inc., and Petsmart Associate Assistance Foundation (Doc. No. #8 ). Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE against Petsmart Charities, Inc., and Petsmart Associate Assistance Foundation. Claims against the remaining defendant are still pending. PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation and PetSmart Charities, Inc. terminated. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 5/3/2021. (ln)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by PetSmart LLC. (Albritton, Barret)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STIPULATION of Dismissal by PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation, PetSmart Charities, Inc., PetSmart LLC. (Albritton, Barret)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO FILER re DE#6 : The form for the Business Entity Disclosure Statement was not used. Counsel shall re-file the document using the form on the Court's website under the Forms section. Counsel shall use the event Business Entity Disclosure Statement under Other Documents when filing this document. (ln)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation, PetSmart Charities, Inc., PetSmart LLC.(Albritton, Barret)
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by PetSmart LLC. (Albritton, Barret)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Lead counsel for the parties shall attend the initial case management conference. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 4/22/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 6/29/2021 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern. (ln)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (ln)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ln)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Barret Shane Albritton admitted to this court. (ln)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Joseph Weir and Phillip G. Gombar admitted to this court. (ln)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation, PetSmart Charities, Inc., and PetSmart LLC from Circuit Court for Rutherford County, case number 78305. (Filing fee $402, receipt number 0650-3356545). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Notice to State Court, #3 Exhibit C - Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit D - Certificate of Service)(ln) Modified on 4/22/2021 (ln).

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Defendant: PetSmart LLC
Represented By: Barret Shane Albritton
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Defendant: PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation
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Represented By: Barret Shane Albritton
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Plaintiff: Ashley Rice
Represented By: Joseph Weir
Represented By: Phillip G. Gombar
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