Pelaia v. U.S. Xpress, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia
Defendant: U.S. Xpress, Inc., U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc. and Raul Mendoza
Pretrial Services: Bruce Smith
Case Number: 6:2025cv00514
Filed: December 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Referring Judge: K Nicole Mitchell
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc. (Abbott, Torie)
April 17, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Additional Disclosures by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
April 3, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc. (Abbott, Torie)
April 2, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Initial Disclosures by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 24, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE Plaintiff Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia's Notice of Serving Discovery Requests by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 24, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Plaintiff's Privilege Log by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
February 18, 2026 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING. The Scheduling Conference set for 3/3/2026 at 10:00 a.m. is cancelled. Parties submitted agreed foundational documents. (leh)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 3/15/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell.. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/17/26. (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/17/26. (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Bruce A. Smith added as Mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/17/26. (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/17/2026. (gsm)
February 13, 2026 Filing 15 JOINT NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Bruce A. Smith, filed by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Goudarzi, Joel)
February 13, 2026 Filing 14 JOINT NOTICE (Joint Submission of Scheduling Order and Protective Order) by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Goudarzi, Joel)
January 30, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE (Certificate of Financially Interested Persons, Filed Pursuant to the Court's Order Setting Scheduling Conference) by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
January 30, 2026 Filing 12 AMENDED Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
January 29, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas Webster Reardon, Jr on behalf of Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Reardon, Thomas)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Setting Scheduling Conference set for 3/3/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 1/21/26. (jbe)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER referring case to Magistrate Judge. Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 1/16/2026. (gsm)
December 22, 2025 Filing 8 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia. (Goudarzi, Joel)
December 22, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
December 22, 2025 Filing 6 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia (Goudarzi, Joel)
December 19, 2025 Filing 5 ANSWER to #4 Complaint by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc..(jbe)
December 19, 2025 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia.(jbe)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER Regulating Practice. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 12/19/25. (jbe)
December 19, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc. (Abbott, Torie)
December 19, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc. from 124th Judicial District Court of Gregg County, Texas, case number 2025-1905-B. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11271681), filed by Raul Mendoza, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - List of Parties, #2 Exhibit B - Docket, #3 Exhibit C - Index of State Court Pleadings, #4 Exhibit C-1 - Plaintiff's Original Petition, #5 Exhibit C-2 - Letter filing petition, #6 Exhibit C-3 - Letter requesting citations, #7 Exhibit C-4 - Return of Service U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc. (via secretary of state), #8 Exhibit C-5 - Return of Service U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., #9 Exhibit C-6 - Return of Service U.S. Xpress Inc., #10 Exhibit C-7 - Motion for Substituted Service, #11 Exhibit C-8 - Order Granting Motion for Substituted Services, #12 Exhibit C-9 - Return of Service - Raul Mendoza, #13 Exhibit C-10 - Defendant U.S. Xpress, Inc.'s Original Answer, #14 Exhibit C-11 - Defendant U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc.'s Original Address, #15 Exhibit C-12 - Defendant Raul Mendoza's Original Answer, #16 Exhibit C-13 - Defendant U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc.'s Verified Denial and First Amended Answer, #17 Civil Cover Sheet)(Scudder, Mark)
December 19, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker. (jbe)

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Plaintiff: Bryleigh Elizabeth Pelaia
Represented By: Joel Brent Goudarzi
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