Phillips et al v. Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation
| Colton Jay Phillips and Savannah Phillips |
| Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation |
| G.R. (Randy) Akin |
| 2:2026cv00154 |
| February 27, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity Retaliation Wrongful Termination |
| Both |
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Filing 23
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #22 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/11/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 22 CORRECTED MOTION for Protective Order by Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Agreed Proposed Order)(Harrison, Stephen) |
| Filing 21 FILED IN ERROR-AGREED MOTION for Protective Order by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Agreed Standard Protective Order)(Harrison, Stephen) Modified on 8/5/2026 (mdj). Missing Certificate of Conference. |
| Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #21 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. (mdj) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE Plaintiffs' Notice of Disclosures by Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips (Harrison, Stephen) |
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Filing 19
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 8/30/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 9/13/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/15/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 18
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/15/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 17
ORDER Appointing Mediator. G. R. "Randy" Akin added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 6/15/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Curry on behalf of Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11585549. (Curry, Kevin) |
| Filing 15 JOINT NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Randy Akin, filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation. (Thane, Joshua) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 5/28/2026 from 10:33 AM - 10:57 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Counsel to notify the Court within three business days of the name of an agreed upon mediator. If no agreement is reached, the Court will appoint a mediator. Docket Control Order: No requested changes at this time. Discovery Order: Court modified (1) up to 30 hours per side for third-party fact witness depositions; and (2) up to three (3) expert witness depositions per side. No immediate need for Protective Order. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (aeb) |
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Filing 14
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2026 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 5/8/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 13 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation (Doan, Jennifer) |
| Filing 12 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation. (Doan, Jennifer) |
| Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation.(Doan, Jennifer) |
| Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation answer is now due 5/8/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 9 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation. Summons originally served on 3/3/2026. Agreed new answer date is 5/8/2026.(Thane, Joshua) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua Reed Thane on behalf of Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation (Thane, Joshua) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Haltom Doan on behalf of Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation (Doan, Jennifer) |
| Filing 6 Summons returned executed by Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips. Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation served on 3/2/2026. (Harrison, Stephen) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christina Ann Hix on behalf of Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips (Hix, Christina) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephen Bryan Harrison on behalf of Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips (Harrison, Stephen) |
| Filing 3 Summons issued as to Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation c/o its Registered Agent, CT Corporation System. (NKL) |
| Filing 2 Request for Clerk to issue Summons/Citation to VERMEER filed by Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips. (Jones, Gene) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11395481.), filed by Colton Jay Phillips, Savannah Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jones, Gene) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
| Case: Phillips et al v. Vermeer Manufacturing Company d/b/a Vermeer Corporation was filed on 2/27/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL) |
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