Clower v. Ferno Group Inc et al
Plaintiff: Charles Todd Clower
Defendant: Ferno-Washington, Inc., Ferno Group, Inc., Ferno-Washington Inc doing business as Ferno and Ferno Group Inc
Case Number: 3:2021cv00693
Filed: March 24, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Barbara M G Lynn
Nature of Suit: Torts/Pers Inj: Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/25/2022) (ykp)
January 25, 2022 Filing 38 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint against Ferno-Washington Inc filed by Charles Todd Clower. (One or more defendant(s) is no longer named.) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Redlined First Amended Complaint) (Miller, Brett)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. ECF No. #28 . Defendant objects to leave on the grounds that Plaintiff's proposed amendments are futile. ECF No. #34 . The Motion is GRANTED. The Court will assess at trial whether Plaintiff has put forth the necessary factual prerequisite for gross negligence and exemplary damages to be submitted to the jury. The hearing set on 1/25/2022, is hereby CANCELLED. (The plaintiff must file the second amended complaint with the clerk.) (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/24/2022) (ctf)
January 24, 2022 Filing 36 REPLY filed by Charles Todd Clower re: #28 Emergency MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (Miller, Brett)
January 23, 2022 Filing 35 Agreed MOTION for Protective Order filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Rutherford, Bryan)
January 21, 2022 Filing 34 RESPONSE filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc re: #28 Emergency MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (Rutherford, Bryan)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ***HEARING CANCELLED PER ORDER (DOC. #37 )*** ORDER denying as moot #19 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint shall proceed as previously scheduled on 1/25/2022, at 2:00 p.m. via zoom. ECF No. #29 . The Court reserves the right to cancel the hearing if it determines that the briefing on Plaintiffs Motion for Leave make a hearing unnecessary. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/21/2022) (ykp) Modified on 1/24/2022 (ctf).
January 20, 2022 Filing 32 NOTICE of Joint Notice Regarding Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re: #19 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Charles Todd Clower (Miller, Brett)
January 20, 2022 Filing 31 Joint STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL as to Defendant Ferno Group, Inc. by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
January 20, 2022 Filing 30 Joint STIPULATION as to Plaintiff's Medical Expenses by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: re: #28 Emergency MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. Responses due by 1/21/2022. Replies due by 1/24/2022. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/13/2022) (ndt)
January 11, 2022 Filing 28 Emergency MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Charles Todd Clower (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (Redline), #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Miller, Brett)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER: Before the Court is the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed b y Defendants Ferno Group, Inc. and Ferno-Washington, Inc. A Zoom hearing on the Motion is SET for 1/25/2022 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The Zoom link for the hearing will be emailed to counsel when it becomes available. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/7/2022) (ndt)
January 6, 2022 Filing 26 REPLY filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc re: #19 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Rutherford, Bryan)
January 3, 2022 Filing 25 Designation of Experts by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
December 23, 2021 Filing 24 Appendix in Support filed by Charles Todd Clower re #23 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #22 Response/Objection to Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Miller, Brett)
December 23, 2021 Filing 23 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Charles Todd Clower re #22 Response/Objection to Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Miller, Brett)
December 23, 2021 Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by Charles Todd Clower re: #19 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Miller, Brett)
December 6, 2021 Filing 21 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #20 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion by Defendants Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc. (Madden, Patrick)
December 6, 2021 Filing 20 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc re #19 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Madden, Patrick)
December 6, 2021 Filing 19 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Madden, Patrick)
November 29, 2021 Filing 18 Second AMENDED ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Ferno-Washington Inc (Madden, Patrick) Modified docket text on 11/30/2021 (oyh).
November 29, 2021 Filing 17 Second AMENDED ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Ferno Group Inc (Madden, Patrick) Modified docket text on 11/30/2021 (oyh).
November 22, 2021 Filing 16 Joint STIPULATION to Extend Interim Deadlines by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
November 8, 2021 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc filed by Charles Todd Clower. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Redlined Original Complaint) (Miller, Brett)
September 24, 2021 Filing 14 Joint STIPULATION to Extend Interim Deadlines by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
September 20, 2021 Filing 13 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc. (Madden, Patrick)
April 26, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Executed Subpoena Directed to CareFlite filed by Charles Todd Clower (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B) (Miller, Brett)
April 23, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Serving Initial Disclosures filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc (Madden, Patrick)
April 22, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Serving Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures filed by Charles Todd Clower (Miller, Brett)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for three-week docket beginning 3/28/2022 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn. Joinder of Parties due by 8/16/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 9/20/2021. Motions due by 12/6/2021. Fact and Expert Discovery due by 12/13/2021. Settlement Status Report due by 9/20/2021. Pretrial Order due by 3/7/2022. Pretrial Materials due by 3/7/2022. Pretrial Conference set for 3/25/2022 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 4/20/2021) (oyh) Modified text on 4/21/2021 (jmg).
April 16, 2021 Filing 8 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington Inc. (Madden, Patrick)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel (ECF No. #6 ). The Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff may proceed in this case without local counsel. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 4/12/2021) (ctf)
April 9, 2021 Filing 6 Plaintiff's Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel filed by Charles Todd Clower (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Miller, Brett) Modified docket text on 4/13/2021 (oyh).
April 9, 2021 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Charles Todd Clower. (Miller, Brett)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER: The Joint Report shall be filed on or before 4/16/2021. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 3/26/2021) (ctf)
March 24, 2021 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (hml)
March 24, 2021 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ferno Group Inc, Ferno-Washington, Inc identifying Corporate Parent/Other Affiliate Ferno Group Inc for Ferno-Washington Inc. (Madden, Patrick) Modified text on 3/25/2021 (hml).
March 24, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Ferno-Washington, Inc., Ferno Group, Inc.. (Filing fee $402; receipt number 0539-11729098) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Sheet Supplement, #3 Exhibit(s) A - Index of State Court Pleadings, #4 Exhibit(s) B - State Court Docket, #5 Exhibit(s) C-1 - Cover Letter, #6 Exhibit(s) C-2 - Plaintiff's Original Petition, #7 Exhibit(s) C-3 - Demand for Jury, #8 Exhibit(s) C-4 - Citation to Ferno Washington, #9 Exhibit(s) C-5 - Citation to Ferno Group, #10 Exhibit(s) C-6 - Def Ferno-Washinton Answer, #11 Exhibit(s) C-7 - Def Def Ferno Group Answer, #12 Exhibit(s) C-8 - Def Ferno Group Amended Answer, #13 Exhibit(s) C-9 - Def Ferno-Washington Amended Answer, #14 Exhibit(s) D - Corporate Disclosure Statement, #15 Exhibit(s) E - Notice of Removal for State Court, #16 Exhibit(s) F - Affidavit of Removal) (Madden, Patrick)

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