Chapa v. Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Lydia P Chapa, Jose Chapa, Jr. and Gabriella N Chapa
Defendant: Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Sidney Manufacturing Company, Kone, Inc. and Degussa Corp
Intervenor Defendant: Ace American Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2005cv00351
Filed: July 18, 2005
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Corpus Christi Office
Presiding Judge: Hayden Head
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 15, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 52 SEALED ORDER entered and placed in vault.( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, )
August 11, 2006 Filing 51 SEALED DOCUMENT , filed. (lcayce, )
August 10, 2006 Filing 50 MOTION for Final Judgment by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/30/2006. (Gowan, Gregory)
June 24, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 48 SEALED ORDER (w/ assoc. docs) entered and placed in vault.( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, ) Modified on 6/27/2006 (lcayce, ).
June 22, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 47 FINAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(dperez, )
June 22, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #42 Motion to Dismiss .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(dperez, )
June 22, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #43 Motion for Leave to Appear .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(dperez, )
June 22, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Approve Minor's Settlement #40 Motion for Approval .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Settlement agreement between Gabriella N. Chapa and the Defendants Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Degussa Corp., and Kone, Inc. is approved, and that the net settlement sum for Gabriella N. Chapa will be placed into a structured settlement and trust for the minor's benefit. Parties notified.(mserpa, )
June 14, 2006 Filing 49 SEALED DOCUMENT , filed. (dperez, )
June 14, 2006 Filing 43 MOTION for Jack Partridge to Appear as attorney at settlement conference by Sidney Manufacturing Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/5/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(dperez, )
June 14, 2006 Filing 42 JOINT MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice by Lydia P Chapa, Jose Chapa, Jr, Sidney Manufacturing Company, Gabriella N Chapa, filed.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(dperez, )
June 14, 2006 Filing 41 SEALED DOCUMENT , filed. (dperez, )
June 14, 2006 Filing 40 Unopposed MOTION for Approval of Minor's Settlement by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/5/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gowan, Gregory)
May 30, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER SETTING HEARING. Settlement Conference set for 6/14/2006 at 01:30 PM before Chief Judge Hayden Head.( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, )
May 30, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Leave to File .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, )
May 24, 2006 Filing 37 ANSWER to Amended Petition in Intervention with Jury Demand by Kone, Inc., filed.(lcayce, )
May 22, 2006 Filing 36 Agreed MOTION for for Settlement Conference Hearing by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gowan, Gregory)
May 16, 2006 Filing 35 AMENDED Petition in Intervention with Jury Demand against Kone, Inc. filed by Ace American Insurance Company.(lcayce, )
May 16, 2006 Filing 34 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Petition in Intervention by Ace American Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/5/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(lcayce, )
May 11, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #30 Motion to Intervene .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, )
May 9, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #28 Motion to Appoint .( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(dperez, )
May 1, 2006 Filing 31 PETITION IN INTERVENTION against Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Sidney Manufacturing Company, Kone, Inc. filed by Ace American Insurance Company.(dperez, )
May 1, 2006 Filing 30 MOTION to Intervene by Ace American Insurance Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/22/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(dperez, )
April 26, 2006 Filing 29 NOTICE of Settlement by all plaintiffs, filed. (Gowan, Gregory)
April 21, 2006 Filing 28 Agreed MOTION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2006. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gowan, Gregory)
April 6, 2006 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF Written Discovery by Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Sidney Manufacturing Company, filed.(hlerma, )
April 5, 2006 Filing 26 SUPPLEMENTAL #25 Designation of Expert Witness List and SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL #25 Rule 26 Disclosures by Kone, Inc., filed.(ddarneille, )
April 3, 2006 Filing 25 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES AND SUPPLEMENTAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES by Kone, Inc., filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - B#2 Exhibit C - F#3 Exhibits G - I)(kmurphy, )
April 3, 2006 Filing 24 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by all plaintiffs, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
April 3, 2006 Filing 23 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by all plaintiffs, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
March 24, 2006 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Written Discovery by Lydia P Chapa, filed.(jmarchand, )
March 8, 2006 Filing 21 Certificate of Written Discovery by Degussa Corp, Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., filed.(ghassan, )
February 13, 2006 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY by Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., filed.(jmarchand, )
December 5, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING CONSOLIDATION . Ordered that the court consolidate Civil Action No. 05-422 and Civil Action No. 05-351. Ordered that all pleadings to be filed shall be filed under the 05-351 civil action cause number. It is further ordered that Gregory L. Gowan, Watts Law Firm, is designated as attorney in charge of plaintiffs.( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/5/2005 (lcayce, ).
December 2, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/15/2006 Joinder of Parties due by 1/18/2006 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 2/15/2006 Deft Expert Witness List due by 2/15/2006 Discovery due by 5/14/2006 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 4/14/2006 Joint Pretrial Order due by 6/30/2006 Pretrial Conference set for 7/6/2006 at 01:15 PM before Chief Judge Hayden Head Jury Selection set for 7/11/2006 at 09:00AM before Chief Judge Hayden Head Jury Trial set for 7/11/2006 at 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Hayden Head.( Signed by Judge Hayden Head ) Parties notified.(lcayce, )
December 1, 2005 Filing 17 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Hayden Head. Proceedings held on 12/1/2005. Appearances:William Tinning/ Michael Guerra/ David Gonzalez John Suima/ Jack Partridge. James H Barker, Charles M Carr, III, Gregory Lamar Gowan, Will W Pierson.(ERO:Genay Rogan), filed.(ssyler, )
December 1, 2005 Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
December 1, 2005 Filing 15 PROPOSED ORDER, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
December 1, 2005 Filing 14 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by all plaintiffs, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Gowan, Gregory)
November 30, 2005 Filing 13 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by all parties, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
November 18, 2005 Filing 12 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 12/1/2005 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom of Honorable Hayden Head Jr before Chief Judge Hayden Head, filed. (ssyler, )
November 18, 2005 Filing 11 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 12/1/2005 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom of Honorable Hayden Head Jr before Chief Judge Hayden Head, filed. (ssyler, )
November 14, 2005 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., filed.(psmith, )
September 8, 2005 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Sidney Manufacturing Company, filed.(lcayce, )
September 1, 2005 Filing 8 ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint by Sidney Manufacturing Company, filed.(lcayce, )
August 11, 2005 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Kone, Inc., filed.(lcayce, )
August 11, 2005 Filing 6 ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Kone, Inc., filed.(lcayce, )
August 5, 2005 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint, by Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., filed.(psmith, )
August 2, 2005 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Lydia P Chapa, filed.(Gowan, Gregory)
July 26, 2005 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Sidney Manufacturing Company, Kone, Inc. , filed.(lcayce, )
July 19, 2005 Civil Filing fee re: #1 Complaint: $ 250.00, receipt number 2 234353 , filed. (dterrell, )
July 18, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 12/14/2005 at 01:15 PM before Chief Judge Hayden Head. Parties notified.(dterrell, )
July 18, 2005 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P., Sidney Manufacturing Company, Kone, Inc. (Filing fee $ 250) filed by Lydia P Chapa.(dterrell, )

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Plaintiff: Lydia P Chapa
Represented By: Gregory Lamar Gowan
Represented By: Mikal C Watts
Represented By: Baldemar F Gutierrez
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Plaintiff: Jose Chapa, Jr.
Represented By: Gregory Lamar Gowan
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Plaintiff: Gabriella N Chapa
Represented By: Liana E Gonzales
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Defendant: Degussa Engineered Carbons, L.P.
Represented By: Charles M Carr, III
Represented By: John Daniel Surma
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Defendant: Sidney Manufacturing Company
Represented By: Charles M Carr, III
Represented By: William W Pierson
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Defendant: Kone, Inc.
Represented By: James H Barker
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Defendant: Degussa Corp
Represented By: Charles M Carr, III
Represented By: John Daniel Surma
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Intervenor defendant: Ace American Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael W Cramer
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