Hill v. Muoghalu
Plaintiff: Rebecka Allen
Defendant: Malachy A Muoghalu and Old City Express, LLC
Intervenor: Stephen Hill and Shannon Widon
Interpleader: Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
Pretrial Services: Bruce Smith
Case Number: 2:2025cv01254
Filed: December 24, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 19, 2026 Filing 58 RESPONSE re #56 CORRECTED MOTION for Protective Order Joint Motion to Abate Discovery and in the Alternative, Motion for Protective Order filed by Shannon Widon. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Denying Defendants' Corrected Joint Motion to Abate Discovery and, in the Alternative, Motion for Protective Order)(Goudarzi, Joel)
June 15, 2026 Filing 57 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Stephen Hill (Runge, Carson)
June 8, 2026 Filing 56 CORRECTED MOTION for Protective Order Joint Motion to Abate Discovery and in the Alternative, Motion for Protective Order by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order, #4 Proposed Order)(Fenley, Curtis)
June 8, 2026 Filing 55 THIRD NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC Third Supplemental Additional Initial Disclosures (Fenley, Curtis)
June 8, 2026 Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #54 Motion for Protective Order, - 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. (NKL)
June 5, 2026 Filing 54 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT MOTION for Protective Order Motion to Abate Discovery or Protective Order by Malachy A Muoghalu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Affidavit/Declaration Certificate Conference, #4 Proposed Order Prop Order Abate, #5 Proposed Order Prop Order Protection)(Fenley, Curtis) Modified on 6/8/2026 (NKL).
June 5, 2026 Filing 53 NOTICE Defendants' Notice of Serving Discovery Responses by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC (Fenley, Curtis)
June 5, 2026 Filing 52 SECOND NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC Supplemental Additional Disclosures (Fenley, Curtis)
May 26, 2026 Filing 51 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC First Supplemental Additional Initial Disclosures (Fenley, Curtis)
May 11, 2026 Filing 50 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC of Additional Disclosures (Fenley, Curtis)
May 8, 2026 Filing 49 NOTICE Intervenors' Notice of Additional Disclosures by Shannon Widon (Goudarzi, Joel)
May 8, 2026 Filing 48 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Stephen Hill Additional Disclosures (Runge, Carson)
May 7, 2026 Filing 47 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Rebecka Allen Plaintiff Rebecka Allen's Notice of First Supplemental Initial Disclosures (Maness, Josh)
May 7, 2026 Filing 46 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Rebecka Allen Plaintiff Rebecka Allen's Notice of Additional Disclosures (Maness, Josh)
April 29, 2026 Filing 45 NOTICE Intervenors' Notice of Serving Discovery Requests by Shannon Widon (Goudarzi, Joel)
April 27, 2026 Filing 44 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC Initial Disclosures (Fenley, Curtis)
April 24, 2026 Filing 43 NOTICE Intervenors' Notice of Initial Disclosures by Shannon Widon (Goudarzi, Joel)
April 24, 2026 Filing 42 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Stephen Hill (Runge, Carson)
April 23, 2026 Filing 41 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Rebecka Allen Plaintiff Rebecka Allen's Notice of Initial Disclosures (Maness, Josh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/14/2026. (NKL)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 6/7/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 6/21/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/14/2026. (NKL)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Bruce Smith added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/4/2026. (NKL)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #34 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/31/2026. (NKL)
March 26, 2026 Filing 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 3/26/2026 from 10:36 AM - 11:04 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. The parties requested the appointment of Bruce Smith, Longview, Texas as mediator. Docket Control Order: Court modified: (1) Plaintiff expert witness designation from March 1, 2027 to January 29, 2027; and (2) Defendant expert witness designation from March 15, 2027 to February 12, 2027. Discovery Order: Court modified: (1) up to 9 expert witness depositions per side, collectively. The parties to submit a proposed joint Protective Order for the Court's consideration. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb)
March 25, 2026 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 AMENDED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) filed by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit B1, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Proposed Order)(McGee, Preston)
March 25, 2026 Filing 34 MOTION for Protective Order by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Protective Order)(Fenley, Curtis)
March 25, 2026 Filing 33 Defendant, Old City Express, LLC Original ANSWER to #16 Intervenor Complaint Shannon Widon, Shane Widon Individually and as parent and next friend for KW a minor child, Brian Fitzgerald Indivually and as parent and next friend for K.F., a minor child and Latonya Cherrelle Bennett Complaint in Intervention by Old City Express, LLC.(Fenley, Curtis)
March 25, 2026 Filing 32 Defendant Malachy Amamchuwu Muoghalu Original ANSWER to #16 Intervenor Complaint Shannon Widon, Shane Widon Individually and as parent and next friend for KW a minor child, Brian Fitzgerald Indivually and as parent and next friend for K.F., a minor child and Latonya Cherrelle Bennett Complaint in Intervention by Malachy A Muoghalu.(Fenley, Curtis)
March 25, 2026 Filing 31 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marty Leon Young on behalf of Shannon Widon (Young, Marty)
March 24, 2026 Filing 30 AMENDED NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Preston Worley McGee on behalf of All Defendants (McGee, Preston)
March 23, 2026 Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Preston Worley McGee on behalf of All Defendants (McGee, Preston)
March 23, 2026 Filing 28 FILED IN ERROR PROPOSED Proposed Pretrial Order Protective Order by Old City Express, LLC. (Fenley, Curtis) Modified on 3/24/2026 (NKL).
March 16, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #23 AMENDED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) , #22 CORRECTED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hubbard, Emileigh)
March 16, 2026 Filing 26 RESPONSE re #23 AMENDED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) filed by Stephen Hill. (Runge, Carson)
March 13, 2026 Filing 25 RESPONSE re #23 AMENDED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) (Intervenors' Response to Amended Corrected Hoxbridge Insurance Company's Motion for Approval to Interplead Funds into an Interest-Bearing Registry Account and Inserted in the Court Registered Investment System) filed by Shannon Widon. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Goudarzi, Joel)
March 3, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE of Defendants' Opposition to Corrected and Amended Corrected Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.'s Motion for Approval to Interplead Funds by Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC (Hubbard, Emileigh)
March 3, 2026 Filing 23 AMENDED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) by Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Colvin, Michael)
March 2, 2026 Filing 22 CORRECTED MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) by Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Colvin, Michael)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/23/2026. (NKL)
February 18, 2026 Filing 20 Summons returned executed by Shannon Widon. Old City Express, LLC served on 2/7/2026. (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 18, 2026 Filing 19 Summons returned executed by Shannon Widon. Old City Express, LLC served on 2/16/2026. (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 16, 2026 Filing 18 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Shannon Widon. (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 2, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emileigh Stewart Hubbard on behalf of Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC (Hubbard, Emileigh)
January 30, 2026 Filing 16 Intervenor COMPLAINT , filed by Shannon Widon.(Goudarzi, Joel)
January 29, 2026 Filing 15 Summons issued as to Malachy A Muoghalu, Old City Express, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
January 29, 2026 Filing 14 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Shannon Widon. (Goudarzi, Joel)
January 29, 2026 Filing 13 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Shannon Widon (Goudarzi, Joel)
January 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Intervene. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/27/2026. (NKL)
January 21, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Intervene by Shannon Widon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order Order Granting Mtn for leave to Intervene)(Goudarzi, Joel)
January 20, 2026 Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #10 Motion for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335), - 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. (NKL)
January 16, 2026 Filing 10 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT MOTION for Interpleader Deposit (28 U.S.C. Section 1335) by Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Colvin, Michael) Modified on 1/20/2026 (NKL).
January 5, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant Malachy Amamchuwu Muoghalu Original ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Stephen Hill Plea in Intervention by Malachy A Muoghalu. (Fenley, Curtis)
January 5, 2026 Filing 7 Defendant Malachy Amamchuwu Muoghalu Original ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Rebeka Allen Original Complaint by Malachy A Muoghalu. (Fenley, Curtis)
January 5, 2026 Filing 6 Defendant, Old City Express, LLC Original ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Stephen Hill Plea in Intervention by Old City Express, LLC. (Fenley, Curtis)
January 5, 2026 Filing 5 Defendant, Old City Express, LLC Original ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) Rebeka Allen Original Complaint by Old City Express, LLC. (Fenley, Curtis)
January 5, 2026 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (NKL)
December 31, 2025 Filing 4 SUPPLEMENTAL Additional Attachments to Main Document: #1 Notice of Removal,. Exhibit G. (Fenley, Curtis)
December 29, 2025 Filing 3 INTERVENOR STEPHEN HILL'S PLEA IN INTERVENTION(KLC)
December 29, 2025 Filing 2 PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION AND JURY DEMAND Filed in the 71st District Court Harrison County, Texas (KLC)
December 29, 2025 District Judge Rodney Gilstrap added. (KLC)
December 29, 2025 Case: Hill v. Muoghalu was filed on 12/29/2025 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (KLC)
December 24, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Malachy A Muoghalu Defendant from Harrison County District, case number 25-0914. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11279044), filed by Malachy A Muoghalu. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s) Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit A - Petition, #3 Exhibit B - Plea Intervention, #4 Exhibit C - Citation Service, #5 Exhibit D - Docket sheet, #6 Exhibit E - Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Exhibit F - Notice Consent)(Fenley, Curtis)

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Defendant: Malachy A Muoghalu
Represented By: Curtis William Fenley, III
Represented By: Preston Worley McGee
Represented By: Emileigh S. Hubbard
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Defendant: Old City Express, LLC
Represented By: Preston Worley McGee
Represented By: Curtis William Fenley, III
Represented By: Emileigh S. Hubbard
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Intervenor: Stephen Hill
Represented By: Sawyer Dray Massie
Represented By: Carson Reed Runge
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Intervenor: Shannon Widon
Represented By: Marty Leon Young
Represented By: Joel Brent Goudarzi
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Plaintiff: Rebecka Allen
Represented By: Josh Blackshear Maness
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Interpleader: Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
Represented By: Michael Dwayne Colvin
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Pretrial services: Bruce Smith
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