Giddens-Chapman et al v. TFW Services Inc et al
Plaintiff: Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman and Payton Cieriera Sydnor
Defendant: TFW Services Inc and Tongfa Wang
Case Number: 3:2025cv00909
Filed: April 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: A Joe Fish
Nature of Suit: Torts/Pers Inj: 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
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 10/23/2025. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 10/1/2025) (kcr)
October 1, 2025 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Tongfa Wang. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Agnew, Amy)
October 1, 2025 Filing 15 ANSWER to #10 Amended Complaint,, filed by Tongfa Wang. 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. Attorney Amy Agnew added to party Tongfa Wang(pty:dft) (Agnew, Amy)
September 12, 2025 Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Tongfa Wang. (kcr)
September 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ELECTRONIC ORDER: On September 11, 2025, the plaintiffs filed their #10 amended complaint without leave of court. See Electronic Order (docket entry 8) ("Failure... to move to amend the complaint by this date...."). Though the plaintiffs failed to obtain leave, the court will not strike the amended complaint, and the pleading is deemed filed. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 9/12/2025) (chmb)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER STRIKING/UNFILING PLEADING #9 Status Report filed by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman due to the following deficiency: The court has not issued a status report order. Note: No such order will issue until all defendants have been served and have either answered or otherwise responded or fail to timely do so. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 9/11/2025) (kcr)
September 11, 2025 Filing 11 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman. (Vaghefi, Mehdi)
September 11, 2025 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against John Doe filed by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman. (One or more defendant(s) is no longer named.) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. 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. (Vaghefi, Mehdi)
August 8, 2025 Filing 9 ***STRIKEN PER #13 ORDER*** STATUS REPORT filed by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman. (Vaghefi, Mehdi) Modified on 9/12/2025 (kcr).
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Before the court is the #7 plaintiffs' response to the court's show cause order. The court construes this response as a motion for enlargement of time to serve complaint. The motion is GRANTED. The deadline to effectuate service on the defendant John Doe ("Doe") is hereby EXTENDED to September 30, 3025. Failure to timely serve Doe or to move to amend the complaint by this date will result in the dismissal of the claims against Doe without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 7/31/2025) (chmb)
July 24, 2025 Filing 7 RESPONSE filed by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman, Payton Cieriera Sydnor re: 6 Order, (Vaghefi, Mehdi)
July 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC ORDER: It appears to the court that more than 90 days have elapsed since the removal of this action and that service on the defendant John Doe ("Doe") in this case has not yet been accomplished. Unless the plaintiffs show cause in writing by July 25, 2025, why their claims against Doe should be retained on the docket, they will be dismissed without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 7/11/2025) (chmb)
May 2, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Vaghefi, Mehdi)
April 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER: On April 11, 2025, the defendant TFW Services, Inc. filed a notice of removal in this case. N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 81.2 requires that "[w]ithin 21 days after the notice of removal is filed, the plaintiffs shall file a separately signed certificate of interested persons that complies with LR 3.1(c) or 3.2(e)." Accordingly, no later than May 2, 2025, the plaintiff must comply with Rule 3.1(c) so that the court can ensure that recusal is not required in this case. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 4/24/2025) (chmb)
April 11, 2025 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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ndt)
April 11, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by TFW Services, Inc.. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Colvin, Michael)
April 11, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by TFW Services, Inc.. (Filing fee $405; receipt number BTXNDC-15417317) 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 Additional Page(s) Index of Court Documents, #2 Exhibit(s) Courts Docket Sheet, #3 Exhibit(s) Plaintiffs Original Petition dated February 7, 2025, #4 Exhibit(s) Citation to Secretary of State dated March 12, 2025, #5 Exhibit(s) Notice of Status Conference Hearing dated March 28, 2025, #6 Exhibit(s) TFW Services, Inc.s Original Answer dated April 9, 2025, #7 Exhibit(s) Jury Demand dated April 9, 2025, #8 Cover Sheet, #9 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Colvin, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Eric D. Lynn Giddens-Chapman
Represented By: Mehdi Vaghefi
Represented By: Maen H Elaiwat
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Plaintiff: Payton Cieriera Sydnor
Represented By: Maen H Elaiwat
Represented By: Mehdi Vaghefi
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Defendant: TFW Services Inc
Represented By: Amy Agnew
Represented By: Michael D Colvin
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Defendant: Tongfa Wang
Represented By: Amy Agnew
Represented By: Michael D Colvin
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