Jones v. Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC et al
Plaintiff: Ernest Jones
Defendant: Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services and M N M Boats Inc.
Intervenor: Clean-Tank, LLC and Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd.
Case Number: 3:2011cv00404
Filed: August 30, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Galveston Office
County: Anderson
Presiding Judge: John R Froeschner
Referring Judge: Gregg Costa, US District Judge
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division; granting #27 MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Louisiana (Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
November 20, 2012 Interdistrict transfer to Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 11/20/12, filed. (sanderson, )
November 13, 2012 Filing 29 RESPONSE to #27 MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Louisiana filed by Ernest Jones. (Kutner, Marc)
October 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER that Pltf SHALL file a response & Dft SHALL file a reply, if any, re: #27 MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Louisiana ; Pltf's Response due by 11/13/2012. Dfts' Reply, if any, due by 11/19/2012(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
October 22, 2012 Filing 27 MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of LouisianaMotions referred to John R Froeschner. by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, Newpark Resources, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 11/13/2012. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J)(Hoefer, Bruce)
September 24, 2012 Filing 26 NOTICE of Agreement of Counsel by Clean-Tank, LLC, Ernest Jones, M N M Boats Inc., Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd., filed. (Kutner, Marc)
July 18, 2012 Filing 25 ANSWER to #20 Intervenor Complaint, by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed.(Hoefer, Bruce)
June 7, 2012 Filing 24 ANSWER to #20 Intervenor Complaint, with Jury Demand by M N M Boats Inc., filed.(Meche, Alan)
May 30, 2012 Filing 23 ANSWER to #20 Intervenor Complaint, by Ernest Jones, filed.(Kutner, Marc)
May 18, 2012 Filing 22 NOTICE of Reassignment. Pursuant to General Order No. 2012-5, this case is reassigned to Judge Gregg Costa. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect. Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dkellyadi, )
May 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to File Complaint in Intervention of Clean-Tank, LLC and Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd., and the #20 Complaint in Intervention is DEEMED timely filed.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
May 9, 2012 Filing 20 INTERVENOR COMPLAINT against Ernest Jones, M N M Boats Inc., Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, Newpark Resources, Inc. filed by Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd., Clean-Tank, LLC.(Matthews, Marcus)
May 9, 2012 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Complaint in InterventionMotions referred to John R Froeschner. by Clean-Tank, LLC, Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/30/2012. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Matthews, Marcus)
April 20, 2012 Filing 18 NOTICE of Compliance re: #17 Scheduling Order,, by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed. (Hoefer, Bruce)
April 12, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 4 - 5 Days. Jury Trial - In lieu of a formal Scheduling Conference the Court issues the following deadlines: Initial Disclosures due by 4/20/2012. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 9/24/2012. Deft Expert Witness List due by 10/29/2012. Discovery due by 12/28/2012. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/11/2013. Responses due by 2/1/2013. Replies due 2/8/13. Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/8/2013....**** Docket Call set for 3/18/2013 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt in Galveston, Tx. (Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
April 11, 2012 ***Deadlines terminated: #16 Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan timely filed pursuant to #15 Order of Court. (sanderson, )
April 11, 2012 Filing 16 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Ernest Jones, M N M Boats Inc., Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed.(Kutner, Marc)
March 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER that the Parties SHALL submit to the Court a Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan by 4/13/2012.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
March 5, 2012 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by M N M Boats Inc., filed.(Meche, Alan)
March 5, 2012 Filing 13 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. with Jury Demand by M N M Boats Inc., filed.(Meche, Alan)
January 12, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Substitute Attorney Bruce R Hoefer, Jr. as counsel f/Dft Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc, and Newpartk Environmental Services; granting #11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Mark Cohen terminated as counsel for Dft Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc, and Newpartk Environmental Services.(Signed by Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner) Parties notified.(sanderson, )
January 12, 2012 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr. in place of Mark Cohen, Unopposed MOTION for Mark Cohen to Withdraw as Attorney( Motion Docket Date 2/2/2012.)Motions referred to John R Froeschner. by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel)(Cohen, Mark)
January 11, 2012 Summons Issued as to M N M Boats Inc., filed.(smurdock, )
January 9, 2012 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed.(Cohen, Mark)
January 6, 2012 Filing 9 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed.(Cohen, Mark)
December 29, 2011 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ernest Jones, filed.(Spagnoletti, Francis)
December 29, 2011 Filing 7 First AMENDED Complaint against All Defendants filed by Ernest Jones.(Spagnoletti, Francis)
November 10, 2011 Filing 6 RETURN of Service, filed. (Attachments: #1 Secretary of State Return)(Spagnoletti, Francis)
November 10, 2011 Filing 5 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Newpark Environmental Services served on 10/29/2011, answer due 11/21/2011, filed.(Spagnoletti, Francis)
October 20, 2011 Filing 4 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. served on 10/12/2011, answer due 11/2/2011, filed.(Spagnoletti, Francis)
October 20, 2011 Filing 3 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC served on 10/14/2011, answer due 11/4/2011, filed.(Spagnoletti, Francis)
October 4, 2011 Summons Issued as to Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc., Newpark Environmental Services, filed.(amaly)
August 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge John R Froeschner.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified.(dwilkerson, )
August 30, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-8526814) filed by Ernest Jones.(Spagnoletti, Francis)

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Plaintiff: Ernest Jones
Represented By: Marc Evan Kutner
Represented By: Francis I. Spagnoletti
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Defendant: Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC
Represented By: Bruce R Hoefer, Jr
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Defendant: M N M Boats Inc.
Represented By: Alan Jude Meche
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Represented By: Marcus Grant Matthews
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Intervenor: Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd.
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