Long v. Rock Haulers, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Bryant Long
Defendant: Rock Haulers, LLC, John Vidrine and Ricky Gilbert
Case Number: 1:2026cv00202
Filed: May 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Michael J Truncale
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/6/2027 at 09:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Jury Selection and Trial set for 8/9/2027 at 09:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/17/2026. (KMH)
July 14, 2026 Filing 13 Summons issued as to Ricky Gilbert. (KMH)
July 13, 2026 Filing 12 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Bryant Long. (Rees, Cody)
July 10, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Michael J. Truncale: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 7/10/2026 from 3:03 PM - 3:30 PM. Parties discussed status of case. Court will enter scheduling order. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Cody B. Rees; Defense - Matthew D. Walker. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (KMR)
July 8, 2026 Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Walker, Matthew)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER that before the Court is Plaintiff's Request for Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and Allow Permissible Joinder of Non-Diverse Party and for Mandatory Remand #7 . The Court previously ruled on Plaintiff's motion and therefore denies the present motion as moot. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/7/2026. (KMH)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER that Plaintiff's request to file his First Amended Complaint and to add Ricky Gilbert as a non-diverse Party #6 is hereby granted. The Clerk is instructed to accept Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint #5 and make same a part of the record of this matter. Plaintiff's request for mandatory remand back to the 172nd Judicial District Court of Jefferson County, Texas is hereby denied as premature. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/7/2026. (KMH)
June 23, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures by Bryant Long (Rees, Cody)
June 11, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION for hearing re #6 Corrected Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and Allow Permissible Joinder of Non-Diverse Party and For Mandatory Remand by Bryant Long (Rees, Cody) Modified event type, document relation and text per document on 6/12/2026 (KMH). (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/12/2026: #1 Proposed Order) (KMH).
June 11, 2026 Filing 6 CORRECTED MOTION for Leave to File to File First Amended Complaint and Allow Permissible Joinder of Non-Diverse Party and For Mandatory Remand by Bryant Long. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Proposed Order)(Rees, Cody) Modified text to fix attachment description on 6/12/2026 (KMH).
June 11, 2026 Filing 5 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Bryant Long.(Rees, Cody)
June 11, 2026 Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #3 Motion for Leave to File, filed by Bryant Long. - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (KMH)
June 10, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complainit and Allow Permissible Joinder of Non-Diverse Party and For Mandatory Remand by Bryant Long. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Rees, Cody) Modified to terminate motion, corrected motion filed as doc 6 on 6/12/2026 (KMH).
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER directing Parties to conduct a Rule 26(f) Attorney Conference on or before 6/19/2026. Rule 16 Case Management Conference set for 7/10/2026 at 03:00 PM in Room 221 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 6/1/2026. (KMH)
May 26, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (KMH)
May 26, 2026 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bryant Long, Rock Haulers, LLC and John Vidrine. (KMH)
May 26, 2026 Case: Long v. Rock Haulers, LLC et al was filed on 5/26/2026 and assigned to Judge Truncale. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (KMH)
May 26, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Rock Haulers, LLC from Jefferson County 172nd, case number 26DCCV0685. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11562858), filed by Rock Haulers, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List of Parties, #2 Exhibit All Pleadings, #3 Exhibit List of Attorneys, #4 Exhibit Parites requested Jury Trial, #5 Exhibit Court from case is being removed, #6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Civil Cover Sheet Supp/Removal case Supp Removal)(Walker, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: Bryant Long
Represented By: Cody Blake Rees
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Defendant: Rock Haulers, LLC
Represented By: Matthew Dean Walker
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Defendant: John Vidrine
Represented By: Matthew Dean Walker
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Defendant: Ricky Gilbert
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