Jones v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Christopher Gordon Jones
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 5:2020cv00033
Filed: February 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 6, 2020 Case transferred from NDTX has been opened in Eastern Louisiana Division as case number 2:20-CV-02731. (krr)
October 6, 2020 Interdistrict Transfer to Eastern District, Louisiana Division; notice sent via e-mail. 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, Louisiana Division. (krr)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #18 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE: Case transferred to Louisiana Division of Eastern District. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/5/2020) (krr)
September 4, 2020 Filing 19 Appendix in Support filed by Ford Motor Company re #18 Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Flores, Israel)
September 4, 2020 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by Ford Motor Company (Flores, Israel)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: Having reviewed the docket in this case, the Court notes that Jones has not complied with the Court's order and has not obtained local counsel. Jones is therefore ordered to obtain local counsel by September 18, 2020. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/4/2020) (krr)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of parties due by 11/06/2020. Amendment of Pleadings due by 11/06/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 5/29/2021. Completion of Discovery due by 6/7/2021. Pretrial Order due by 8/23/2021. Pretrial Disclosures and Objections due by 08/23/2021. Jury Trial set for 9/13/2021 09:00 AM in US Courthouse, Courtroom C-216, 1205 Texas Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401-4091 before Judge James Wesley Hendrix. Mediation must be completed by 12/31/2020. Counsel and the parties are expected to comply fully with this Order. Failure to comply will cause the Court to consider the entire range of sanctions available. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/24/2020) (bmh)
July 6, 2020 Filing 15 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Ford Motor Company. (Flores, Israel)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE REQUIREMENT AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER: ORDER granting #13 Motion to Extend Time. It is ordered that counsel shall confer at a scheduling conference as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than June 22, 2020. The Joint Report shall be filed on or before 7/6/2020. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/13/2020) (bmh)
April 6, 2020 Filing 13 Joint MOTION to Extend Time re Scheduling Conference Requirement and Report for Contents of Scheduling Order filed by Ford Motor Company (Flores, Israel)
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Proceed Without Local Counsel. It is ordered that Ford may proceed without local counsel in this action. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/24/2020) (bmh)
March 20, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION To Proceed Without Local Counsel filed by Ford Motor Company (Flores, Israel)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Before the Court is Jones's Motion to Proceed Without Local Counsel. Dkt. No. #9 . The Court finds that the motion should be denied. Counsel for Jones has not sufficiently assured the Court that he would be available for in-person hearings regarding the resolution of potential pretrial issues. Jones is therefore ordered to obtain local counsel by March 24, 2020. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/12/2020) (krr)
March 11, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION Motion to Proceed without Local Counsel re #7 Order Setting Deadline/Hearing, filed by Christopher Gordon Jones (Dalton, Richard)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER: Lead counsel for each party and any unrepresented party shall confer at a scheduling conference no later than 03/24/2020. The Joint Report shall be be filed on or before 04/07/2020. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/10/2020) (bmh)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Court, having reviewed the docket in this case, notes that the parties are not in compliance with the local counsel requirement set out by this Court's Local Civil Rules. The parties are therefore ordered to obtain local counsel or file motions to proceed without local counsel by March 24, 2020. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/10/2020) (bmh)
March 10, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Israel Flores, Jr on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Flores, Israel)
March 10, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ford Motor Company. (Chambless, John)
March 10, 2020 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,, filed by Ford Motor Company. 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 John W Chambless, II added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft) (Chambless, John)
February 14, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company. (bmh)
February 14, 2020 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. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (bmh)
February 14, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Ford Motor Company filed by Christopher Gordon Jones. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-10623672) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy 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 Cover Sheet) (Dalton, Richard)

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: John W Chambless, II
Represented By: Israel Flores, Jr.
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