Whaley v. Welch et al
Plaintiff: Aubrey Danyell Whaley
Defendant: Brian Elliott Welch and Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc
Case Number: 3:2025cv01823
Filed: July 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-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 25, 2025 Case transferred from NDTX has been opened in Eastern District of Tennessee Northern Division as case number 3:25-CV-00577. (kcr)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Order: Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Northern Division of Eastern District of Tennessee. Stan Koch's motion to transfer venue is GRANTED, and its motion to dismiss for improper venue is DENIED as moot. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/21/2025) (ndt)
November 21, 2025 Interdistrict Transfer to Eastern District of Tennessee; notice sent via email. All documents available electronically. If receiving court cannot upload, documents are available from PACER (record does not contain restricted documents). Counsel advised to file future documents in Eastern District of Tennessee. (ndt)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER STRIKING/UNFILING PLEADING: Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant Stan Koch and Sons Trucking, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss or Transfer forImproper Venue (docket entry #24 ) is considered deficient in the area(s) noted below: Leave required. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/10/2025) (kcr)
November 3, 2025 Filing 24 ***UNFILING PLEADING per #25 ORDER*** RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #20 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Exhibit(s) E) (Noel, Jason) Modified on 11/10/2025 (kcr).
October 13, 2025 Filing 23 REPLY filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc re: #20 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A) (Funderburg, Ryan)
October 1, 2025 Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #20 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Registration of a Foreign For-Profit Corporation, #2 Exhibit(s) 2024 Texas Franchise Tax Public Report, #3 Exhibit(s) Hargol Corporation Franchise Tax Account Status, #4 Exhibit(s) United Trailer Leasing) (Noel, Jason)
September 10, 2025 Filing 21 ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint,, filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc. 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. (Funderburg, Ryan)
September 10, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Affidavit of Brandon Gammon, #2 Proposed Order granting Motion to Dismiss) (Funderburg, Ryan)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The plaintiff's #12 first amended complaint is now the live pleading in this case, mooting the defendants' motions to dismiss. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 9/10/2025) (chmb)
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Order Unfiling #15 Amended Complaint filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley due to the following deficiency: Leave Required. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 9/9/2025) (knb)
September 9, 2025 Filing 17 ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc. 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. (Funderburg, Ryan)
September 9, 2025 Filing 16 REPLY filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc re: #7 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Affidavit of Brandon Gammon) (Funderburg, Ryan)
August 28, 2025 Filing 15 ***UNIFLED PER #18 ORDER*** AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley. 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) Exhibit A) (Noel, Jason) Modified on 9/9/2025 (knb).
August 28, 2025 Filing 14 RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A) (Noel, Jason)
August 28, 2025 Filing 13 RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #7 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Noel, Jason)
August 27, 2025 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley. 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. (Noel, Jason)
August 27, 2025 Filing 11 RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #7 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue (Noel, Jason)
August 27, 2025 Filing 10 RESPONSE filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley re: #8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Noel, Jason)
August 7, 2025 Filing 9 ANSWER to #5 Complaint filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc. 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. (Funderburg, Ryan)
August 7, 2025 Filing 8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting Motion to Dimiss for Failure to State a Claim) (Funderburg, Ryan)
August 7, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue filed by Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue)Attorney Ryan Timothy Funderburg added to party Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc(pty:dft) (Funderburg, Ryan)
July 24, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc ; served on 7/18/2025. (Noel, Jason)
July 15, 2025 Filing 5 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Aubrey Danyell Whaley. (Filer fee note- Clerk to add prior fee payment info here.) Clerk to issue summons(es). 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, 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 Additional Page(s), #2 Additional Page(s)) (Noel, Jason)
July 15, 2025 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Aubrey Danyell Whaley. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). See document #5 -2 for image. (kcr)
July 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER: N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 3.1 provides that "[t]he complaint must be accompanied by... a [completed] civil cover sheet... [and] a separately signed certificate of interested persons...." Accordingly, no later than July 28, 2025, the plaintiff must comply with this rule. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 7/14/2025) (chmb)
July 11, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Stan Koch and Sons Trucking Inc, Brian Elliott Welch. (knb)
July 11, 2025 Filing 2 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. (knb)
July 11, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Aubrey Whaley. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15644142) Clerk to issue summons(es). 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, 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. (Noel, Jason)

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Plaintiff: Aubrey Danyell Whaley
Represented By: Jason T Noel
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