Burkett v. General Motors Company et al
Plaintiff: Jeremy Burkett, Guy Lanier, Kevin German, Peter Lozada, Christopher Jones, Richard Wright, Chris Delsavio and Robert Collins
Defendant: General Motors Company and General Motors, LLC, Inc
Case Number: 4:2025cv00584
Filed: June 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Michael J Truncale
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 SCHEDULING ORDER: Class Certification Hearing set for 4/30/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Michael J. Truncale (Location to be determined). Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/19/2028 at 09:00 AM in Sherman Courthouse Annex before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Amended Pleadings due by 1/16/2026. Discovery due by 8/30/2027. Joinder of Parties due by 1/5/2026. Jury instructions due by 1/5/2028. Jury Selection set for 1/24/2028 at 09:00 AM in Sherman Courthouse Annex before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Jury Trial set for 1/24/2028 at 09:00 AM in Sherman Courthouse Annex before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Mediation Completion due by 12/6/2026. Motions due by 7/30/2027. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 12/29/2027. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 11/24/2025. (CLC)
November 21, 2025 Filing 27 JOINT NOTICE of Proposed Mediators by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc (Ross, April)
November 18, 2025 Filing 26 JOINT STATUS REPORT on Proposed Mediators by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Ross, April)
November 7, 2025 Filing 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Michael J. Truncale: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 11/7/2025 from 10:11 AM - 11:18 AM. Parties discussed status of case, deadlines. Court will enter scheduling order. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Austin Smith; Defense - Mohamed Awan, Jane Yu. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (KMR)
November 6, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Class Action Complaint by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ross, April)
November 6, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to April N Ross on behalf of General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc (Ross, April)
November 6, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jane Yu on behalf of General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc (Yu, Jane)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying as moot #11 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 11/6/2025. (CLC)
October 15, 2025 Filing 20 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Awan, Mohamed)
October 13, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc Initial Mandatory Disclosures (Awan, Mohamed)
October 13, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Jeremy Burkett, Robert Collins, Chris Delsavio, Kevin German, Christopher Jones, Guy Lanier, Peter Lozada, Richard Wright Initial Mandatory Disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1) (Steckler, Bruce)
September 25, 2025 Filing 17 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc, filed by Jeremy Burkett, Guy Lanier, Kevin German, Peter Lozada, Christopher Jones, Richard Wright, Chris Delsavio, Robert Collins.(Steckler, Bruce)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Conduct Rule 26 Conference and Submit Joint Conference Report and Disclosures, and Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Rule 16 Case Management Conference. Rule 16 Case Management Conference set for 11/7/2025 at 10:00 AM in Sherman Courthouse Annex before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 9/10/2025. (CLC)
September 3, 2025 Filing 15 UNOPPOSED MOTION Extension of Time to Conduct Rule 26 Conference, and Submit Joint Report & Disclosures, andfor Continuance of Rule 16 Case Management Conference re #14 Order Governing Proceedings, by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ross, April)
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Setting Civil Action for Rule 16 Managment Conference: Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 10/10/2025 at 01:30 PM in Ctrm 108 (Plano) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 8/28/2025. (CLC)
August 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Order Extending Deadlines and Entering Briefing Schedule. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 8/26/2025. (CLC)
August 25, 2025 Filing 12 AGREED MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Entering Briefing Schedule by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ross, April)
August 14, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ross, April)
July 10, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Mohamed M. Awan on behalf of General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10950881. (Awan, Mohamed)
July 10, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by April N Ross on behalf of General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10950861. (Ross, April)
July 9, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. General Motors, LLC, Inc answer is now due 8/14/2025; General Motors Company answer is now due 8/14/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(CLC)
July 9, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by General Motors, LLC, Inc, General Motors Company. Summons originally served on 6/24/2025. Agreed new answer date is 8/14/2025.(Seneczko, Samuel)
July 9, 2025 Filing 6 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc identifying Corporate Parent General Motors Holdings, LLC for General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Seneczko, Samuel)
July 9, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samuel J Seneczko on behalf of General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc (Seneczko, Samuel)
June 27, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jeremy Burkett. General Motors, LLC, Inc served on 6/25/2025. (Steckler, Bruce)
June 27, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jeremy Burkett. General Motors Company served on 6/24/2025. (Steckler, Bruce)
June 23, 2025 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued as to General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons - GM LLC)(CLC)
June 3, 2025 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. (CLC)
June 2, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (CLC)
June 2, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against General Motors Company, General Motors, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10877279.), filed by Jeremy Burkett. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Steckler, Bruce)

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Plaintiff: Jeremy Burkett
Represented By: Timothy Micah Dortch
Represented By: Paul Douglas Stickney
Represented By: Monica Litle Goff
Represented By: Austin Paul Smith
Represented By: Bruce William Steckler
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Plaintiff: Guy Lanier
Represented By: Bruce William Steckler
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Plaintiff: Kevin German
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Plaintiff: Peter Lozada
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Plaintiff: Christopher Jones
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Plaintiff: Richard Wright
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Plaintiff: Chris Delsavio
Represented By: Bruce William Steckler
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Plaintiff: Robert Collins
Represented By: Bruce William Steckler
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Defendant: General Motors Company
Represented By: Mohamed M. Awan
Represented By: April N Ross
Represented By: Samuel J Seneczko
Represented By: Jane Yu
Represented By: April N Ross
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Defendant: General Motors, LLC, Inc
Represented By: Mohamed M. Awan
Represented By: April N Ross
Represented By: Samuel J Seneczko
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