Fields et al v. Family Dollar Inc
Plaintiff: Reginald Fields and Sonja Fields
Defendant: Family Dollar Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv02380
Filed: June 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Sheryl H Lipman
Referring Judge: Tu M Pham
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 8-8-22 before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. Court Reporter Candace S. Covey, Telephone number 901-495-1216. Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in this matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript, and twenty-one (21) calendar days to file a Request for Redaction. Redaction is the responsibility of the attorneys and pro se litigants who attended the hearing to which the transcription applies. Each party is responsible for reviewing and requesting redaction of testimony of witnesses that were called for the party and for that party's own statements. Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy from the court reporter or view the document at the clerk's office public terminal.. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction due 8/16/2022. Redaction Request due 9/1/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/9/2022. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Covey, Candace)
August 8, 2022 Filing 25 SETTING LETTER: A Status Conference has been set for Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. (CST) via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The proceeding will be done via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding.Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: #https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for #Joining a Meeting in Teams or #Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. Please email Sandra McClain at sandra_mcclain@tnwd.uscourts for any questions.Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(smm)
August 8, 2022 Filing 24 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman: A Status/Scheduling Conference was held via Microsoft Teams Video Conference on 8/8/2022. J. Gerard Stranch, IV, Gregory W. Aleshire, Jerry D. Garner, Sarah Sterling Aldridge, William Thomas Crowder, Stephen F. Libby, James A. Streett, Janna L. Maples, and Gary M. Klinger appeared for the plaintiff(s). Jason Meltzer, Jesenka Mrdjenovic and Christopher Chorba appeared for the defendant(s). The court discussed the status of the case, dates and deadlines with the parties. The parties shall meet and confer regarding any dispute that may arise. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, the parties shall file a joint position paper with each side having two pages to outline their position. The joint position paper must be filed within seven days of the meet and confer. The parties shall submit their position regarding the protocol for attorney's fees to the Judge's ECF Email by Wednesday, September 7, 2022, The court set a Status Conference for Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The court set the October Status Conference for Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The November Status Conference has been set for Friday, November 18, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The December Status Conference has been set for Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. Scheduling Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: Candace Covey) Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(smm)
July 21, 2022 Filing 23 MOTION to Strike (40 in 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp) Status Report by Randall Robertson, Martha Keisha Lacy. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Stranch, J.) Modified on 7/21/2022 (jae).
July 20, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE by Randall Robertson, Martha Keisha Lacy re (37 in 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp) Status Report Response to Suppl. Plaintiffs' Suppl. Report on Plaintiffs' Leadership (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Email)Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Stranch, J.)
July 19, 2022 Filing 21 SETTING LETTER: A Status/Scheduling Conference has been set for Monday, 8/8/2022 11:00 AM (CST) before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The proceeding will be held via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference 1 day prior to the proceeding.Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: #https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for #Joining a Meeting in Teams or #Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. Please email Sandra McClain at sandra_mcclain@tnwd.uscourts for any questions. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(wrh)
July 15, 2022 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman: Initial Case management conference held on 7/15/2022. Both Parties present via Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Attorney contact list submitted and case list completed. Discovery needs overall discussed by the Parties and the Court. Parties negotiating protocol for inspection of facility to occur as soon as possible. Defendants anticipate reaching class certification stage within a year but Court expressed need to get there sooner. As for Plaintiffs Lead MDL counsel/Interim Class Counsel, the group will again try to reach consensus on this issues, and will file a report by Wednesday, 07/20/2022 by noon (CST). Court will rule on issue as soon as possible thereafter. Parties are to submit a Joint Scheduling Order by 08/03/2022. The Court sets a Status/Scheduling Conference Monday, 08/08/2022 at 11:00 a.m. (CST) to be conducted via Microsoft Teams. [Plaintiffs' Attorneys: J. Gerard Stranch, IV, Charles Foose Barrett, Steven A. Martino, Joseph Stewart Dennis, Tiffany Ray, Gregory W. Aleshire, James D. Robertson, Jerry D. Garner, Patrick Wayne Pendley, John W. Barrett, Katherine Barrett Riley, Sarah Sterling Aldridge, Gregory W. Aleshire, James D. Robertson, Jerry D. Garner, Patrick Wayne Pendley, John W. Barrett, Katherine Barrett Riley, Sarah Sterling Aldridge, Joseph Michael Langone, David Hilton Wise, Gregory E. Bryant, Thomas P. Thrash, William Thomas Crowder, Stephen F. Libby, Benjamin Andrew Gastel, James A. Streett, Janna L. Maples, Michael Gilman Stewart] -- [Defendants' Attorneys: Daniel Warren Van Horn, Kathryn Van Namen, Katherine Church Campbell, Christina Wahl, Lana Alcorn Olson, Richard F Zimmerman, Jr., Amaobi Joseph Enyinnia, Jeff P. Doss, Marshall S. Ney, P. Ryan Beckett, Lewis Franklin Powell, III, Thomas Richard Waskom] (Court Reporter Candace Covey.) Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(wrh)
July 1, 2022 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles LaDuca on behalf of All Plaintiffs Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(LaDuca, Charles)
July 1, 2022 Filing 18 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, documents #16 and #17 Notice of Appearance filed by Lorraine Bennett-Freeman, Martha Keisha Lacy, Donrea Brown, Muriel Vanessa Brown, Sonja Fields, Christine Robinson, Kimberly Brown, Rosalind Dunning, Linda White, Keith Martin, Kathi Walters, Tina Bishop, Jerome Whitney, Taylor Lorimer, Karen Sharp, Reginald Fields, Randall Robertson, Lakindal Smith, Patricia Ann Rogers, Vinnie L. Smith, Terri Perrone, Sonya Mull, Sheena Bibbs, Nakedra Freeman, Julian A. Graves, have been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: Attorneys must file their own notice of appearance, adding their individual information to the docket. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (jae)
June 30, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Foose Barrett on behalf of All Plaintiffs Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Barrett, Charles)
June 30, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Foose Barrett on behalf of All Plaintiffs Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Barrett, Charles)
June 24, 2022 Filing 15 SETTING LETTER: A Status Conference has been set for Friday, July 15, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. (CST) via Microsoft Teams Video Conference before Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The proceeding will be done via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding.Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: #https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for #Joining a Meeting in Teams or #Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. Please email Joseph Warren at Joseph_Warren@tnwd.uscourts for any questions.Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(smm)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #6 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Temporary Stay of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint. Signed by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 6/21/22. (shl)
June 17, 2022 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion re (16 in 2:22-cv-02379-SHL-tmp, 9 in 2:22-cv-02380-SHL-tmp, 16 in 2:22-cv-02378-SHL-tmp, 9 in 2:22-cv-02138-SHL-tmp, 4 in 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp, 14 in 2:22-cv-02383-SHL-tmp, 17 in 2:22-cv-02390-SHL-tmp, 16 in 2:22-cv-02382-SHL-tmp, 7 in 2:22-cv-02376-SHL-jay, 10 in 2:22-cv-02374-SHL-tmp, 9 in 2:22-cv-02375-SHL-tmp) Joint MOTION for Hearing Status Conference (DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS 04 MOTION FOR STATUS CONFERENCE AND 05 EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY CONFERENCE) filed by All Defendants. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Van Namen, Kathryn)
June 17, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Van Namen on behalf of All Defendants Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Van Namen, Kathryn)
June 17, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Warren Van Horn on behalf of All Defendants Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Van Horn, Daniel)
June 17, 2022 Filing 10 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting . Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Barrett, Charles)
June 17, 2022 Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Hearing Status Conference by All Plaintiffs. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp et al.(Stranch, J.)
June 15, 2022 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Western; Case Number 3:22-cv-00611.
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FOR MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION TRANSFER directing transfer to Western District of Tennessee, In Re: Family Dollar Pest Infestation Litigation, MDL # 3032. Record electronically transmitted to receiving court. Case Terminated. All future pleadings should be filed with the newly assigned court. (crt,Alexander, E) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
June 15, 2022 MDL NOTICE: Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Western; Case Number 3:22-cv-00611. Assigned WD/TN Case Number 2:22-cv-2380 SHL/tmp. Associated Cases: 2:22-md-03032-SHL-tmp, 2:22-cv-02380-SHL-tmp(cdi)
June 14, 2022 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond by Family Dollar Inc. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/14/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(Attorney Richard F Zimmerman, Jr added to party Family Dollar Inc(pty:dft))(aty,Zimmerman, Richard) Modified docket text on 6/14/2022 (Miletello, A). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
June 2, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE received via email from Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transmitting Transfer Order in MDL No.3032, IN RE: Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Pest Infestation Litigation advising case shall be transferred to the Western District of Tennessee upon request of the record. (crt,Reeves, T) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
April 25, 2022 Filing 4 COPY of Notice of Appearance and Reply to Responses to Motion to Transfer Related Cases filed with Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, In re: Family Dollar Pest Infestation Litigation, MDL No. 3032. (Attachments: #1 Notice)(crt,Miletello, A) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
April 20, 2022 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Reginald Fields, Sonja Fields. Family Dollar Inc waiver sent on 4/18/2022, answer due 6/17/2022. (aty,Pendley, Patrick) Modified on 4/20/2022to modify date waiver sent and answer due date. (Crick, S). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
April 20, 2022 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Patrick Wayne Pendley on behalf of Reginald Fields, Sonja Fields regarding #3 Waiver of Service Executed. Action taken: Docket text modified to reflect correct date of mailing of waiver to 4/18/22 and answer due date to 6/17/22 as an incorrect date of mailing entered at the time of e-filing. (crt,Crick, S) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
March 4, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Family Dollar Inc. (crt,Crick, S) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
March 3, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Family Dollar Inc with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5017359) filed by Reginald Fields, Sonja Fields. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Patrick Wayne Pendley added to party Reginald Fields(pty:pla), Sonja Fields(pty:pla))(aty,Pendley, Patrick) Modified on 3/3/2022 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]
March 3, 2022 CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Crick, S) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 6/15/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Reginald Fields
Represented By: Patrick Wayne Pendley
Represented By: Charles Foose Barrett
Represented By: Charles LaDuca
Represented By: J. Gerard Stranch, IV
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Plaintiff: Sonja Fields
Represented By: Patrick Wayne Pendley
Represented By: Charles Foose Barrett
Represented By: Charles LaDuca
Represented By: J. Gerard Stranch, IV
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Defendant: Family Dollar Inc.
Represented By: Richard F Zimmerman, Jr
Represented By: Daniel W. Van Horn
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