Johnson v. Kroger Texas LP
Plaintiff: Elizabeth Johnson
Defendant: Kroger Texas LP
Pretrial Services: ADR Provider
Case Number: 3:2026cv00036
Filed: January 7, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ada Brown
Nature of Suit: Torts/Pers Inj: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1396 - Tort Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 30, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Seth Ryan Lightfoot on behalf of Kroger Texas LP. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Lightfoot, Seth)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for three-week docket beginning on 8/3/2027 before Judge Ada Brown. Joinder of Parties due by 7/24/2026. Amended Pleadings due by 7/24/2026. Motions due by 3/16/2027. Discovery due by 2/16/2027. Pretrial Order due by 7/6/2027. Pretrial Materials due by 7/6/2027. Pretrial Conference set for 8/2/2027 10:00 AM before Judge Ada Brown. Deadline for mediation is on or before 6/26/2026. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 2/20/2026) (kcr)
February 19, 2026 Filing 9 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Kroger Texas LP. (Grant, Bernard)
February 19, 2026 Filing 8 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Kroger Texas LP. (Grant, Bernard)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report Due Three (3) Weeks from the Date of this Order. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 2/6/2026) (knb)
February 5, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Kroger Texas LP. 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. Attorney B Kyle Briscoe added to party Kroger Texas LP(pty:dft) (Briscoe, B)
January 16, 2026 Filing 5 REPLY filed by Elizabeth Johnson re: 4 Order,, (Bavafa, Sam)
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Local Civil Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel where the attorney of record for a party does not reside or maintain their principal office in this district. Within twenty-one days of this Order, Plaintiff shall file the entry of appearance of local counsel satisfying the requirements of Local Civil Rule 83.10(a). Failure to do so may result in sanctions being imposed for failure to comply with an order of the Court. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 1/8/2026) (chmb)
January 7, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Kroger Texas LP. (kxm)
January 7, 2026 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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm)
January 7, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Kroger Texas LP filed by Elizabeth Johnson. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-16100265) 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. (Bavafa, Sam)

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Plaintiff: Elizabeth Johnson
Represented By: Sam Bavafa
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Defendant: Kroger Texas LP
Represented By: Bernard Jordan Grant
Represented By: B Kyle Briscoe
Represented By: Seth Ryan Lightfoot
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Pretrial services: ADR Provider
Represented By: Wade H McMullen
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