Ayers v. Melkamu et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin Ayers
Defendant: Tadesse Assaye Melkamu, TAF Trucking LLC, RHCowboys Trucking LLC, Dean Trucking LLC, Desta Negash Zelelew and Desta Negash Zelelew individually and doing business as Dean Trucking
Not Classified By Court: Sam Rainwaters
Case Number: 1:2022cv01241
Filed: November 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: S Thomas Anderson
Referring Judge: Jon A York
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2022 Filing 19 ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint, Answer of Defendant Desta Negash Zelelew to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Desta Negash Zelelew.(Thompson, George)
December 29, 2022 Filing 18 Answer of Defendant Dean Trucking, LLC to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint, by Dean Trucking LLC.(Thompson, George)
December 29, 2022 Filing 17 Answer of Defendant RHCowboys Trucking, LLC to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint, by RHCowboys Trucking LLC.(Thompson, George)
December 29, 2022 Filing 16 ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint, by Tadesse Assaye Melkamu.(Cox, Robert)
December 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER DENYING #9 MOTION TO DISMISS ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AS MOOT. Signed by Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson on 12/28/22. (mbm)
December 21, 2022 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Benjamin Ayers. (Vines, Glenn)
December 14, 2022 Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Compensatory and Punitive Damages against All Defendants All Defendants., filed by Benjamin Ayers. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Melkamu Deferred Probation, #2 Exhibit 2 - CPC U-turns, #3 Exhibit 3 - Ryder U-turns)(Vines, Glenn)
November 28, 2022 Filing 12 ***PLEASE DISREGARD THIS DOCKET ENTRY*** SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for 4/6/2023 09:00 AM in Jackson Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson. (mbb) Modified on 11/30/2022 (mbb). PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE IS CURRENTLY SET FOR 3/2/23 AT 9:00 A.M.
November 23, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronna D. Kinsella on behalf of Tadesse Assaye Melkamu (Kinsella, Ronna)
November 23, 2022 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Tadesse Assaye Melkamu.(Cox, Robert)
November 23, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss by Tadesse Assaye Melkamu. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(Cox, Robert)
November 23, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert A. Cox on behalf of Tadesse Assaye Melkamu (Cox, Robert)
November 10, 2022 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by RHCowboys Trucking LLC.(Thompson, George)
November 3, 2022 Filing 6 SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for 3/2/2023 09:00 AM in Jackson Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson. (mbb)
November 3, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (skc)
November 3, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (skc)
November 3, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (skc)
November 3, 2022 Filing 2 Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson and Magistrate Judge Jon A. York added. (skc)
November 3, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by RHCowboys Trucking LLC from Benton County Circuit Court, case number 22-CV-22 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATNWDC-4006469), filed by RHCowboys Trucking LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit Melkamu Return of Service, #3 Exhibit TAF Trucking Return of Service, #4 Exhibit RHCowboys Return of Service, #5 Exhibit Dean Trucking Return of Service, #6 Exhibit Zelelew Return of Service, #7 Exhibit Notice of Appearance (Zelelew and Dean Trucking), #8 Exhibit Answer Dean Trucking, #9 Exhibit Answer Zelelew, #10 Exhibit Notice of Appearance (Melkamu), #11 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Thompson, George)

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Not classified by court: Sam Rainwaters
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Plaintiff: Benjamin Ayers
Represented By: Glenn K. Vines, Jr
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Defendant: Tadesse Assaye Melkamu
Represented By: Robert A. Cox
Represented By: Ronna D. Kinsella
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Defendant: TAF Trucking LLC
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Defendant: RHCowboys Trucking LLC
Represented By: George Graham Thompson
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Defendant: Dean Trucking LLC
Represented By: George Graham Thompson
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Defendant: Desta Negash Zelelew
Represented By: George Graham Thompson
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Defendant: Desta Negash Zelelew individually and doing business as Dean Trucking
Represented By: George Graham Thompson
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