George et al v. Hodde et al
| Lillian Amber George and Maria Isabel Ogaldez |
| John M. Hodde, Henson Ford, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Rosenberg Auto Investors Limited Partnership D/B/A Legacy Ford and Rosenberg Auto Investors Limited Partnership doing business as Legacy Ford |
| Sarah Ann Duckers |
| 4:2021cv03464 |
| October 20, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Charles Eskridge |
| Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 61
ORDER granting #60 Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(JacquelineMata, 4)
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| Filing 60 Joint MOTION for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem by Ford Motor Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
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Filing 59
MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Minute entry for MOTION HEARING before Judge Charles Eskridge on October 17, 2023. Both parties present and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the motion to defer ruling on the motion for summary judgment or deny it. Dkt 38. Plaintiff agreed that the motion for summary judgment must be granted, absent leave granted to amend the complaint and pursue further discovery. The motion was DENIED for the reasons stated on the record. The Court addressed the motion for leave to file amended complaint. Dkt 37. The Court addressed the status of any recent settlement discussions. The Court then recessed for the parties to discuss potential for settlement. Upon return, the parties ADVISED that they had settled their dispute. All pending motions were DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as moot. Dkts 35, 37 & 41. A separate order will enter appointing a guardian ad litem for minor Plaintiff J.A.B. Appearances: Rahul Narendranath Lamba f/ Plaintiff; Johnny Wayne Chambless, II, f/ Defendant. Ct Reporter: ERO. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(JennelleGonzalez, 4)
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| Filing 58 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 10/17/2023 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (JennelleGonzalez, 4) |
| Filing 57 RESPONSE to #41 Opposed MOTION for Continuance of Trial filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 56 OBJECTIONS to Plaintiffs' First Amended Exhibit List, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 55 Amended Exhibit List by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 54 OBJECTIONS to #51 Witness List , filed by Ford Motor Company. (Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 53 TRIAL BRIEF Joint Motion in Limine by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Joint Motion in Limine)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 52 Proposed Jury Charge by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 51 First Witness List by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 50 First Exhibit List by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 49 Joint Proposed Pretrial Order by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Trial Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Trial Witness List, #3 Exhibit Joint Motion in Limine, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion in Limine, #5 Exhibit Jury Charge, #6 Exhibit Defendant's Trial Exhibit List, #7 Exhibit Defendant's Trial Witness List, #8 Exhibit Ford's Motion in Limine - Unpled Claims and Defect Theories, #9 Exhibit Ford's Motion in Limine - Cam Cope, #10 Exhibit Ford's Proposed Voir Dire Questions, #11 Exhibit Ford's Memorandum of Law)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 48 Proposed Jury Charge by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 47 TRIAL BRIEF Motion In Limine Re Unpled Claims and Defect Theories by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 46 TRIAL BRIEF Motion In Limine Re Cam Cope by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 45 PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 44 Proposed Voir Dire Questions(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 43 Witness List by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 42 Exhibit List by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 41 Opposed MOTION for Continuance of Trial by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/15/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Preservation of Evidence Letter to Ford Motor Company, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order On Opposed Motion for Continuance)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 40 RESPONSE to #38 Opposed MOTION To Defer Ruling on Defendant Ford Motor Companys Motion for Summary Judgment Or Deny It filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE to #37 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 38 Opposed MOTION To Defer Ruling on Defendant Ford Motor Companys Motion for Summary Judgment Or Deny It by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/2/2023. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Supporting Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting the Motion)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 37 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/24/2023. (Attachments: #1 Complaint Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Dan S. Poor Expert Report, #3 Proposed Order Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 36 Alternative Dispute Resolution Memorandum; case Not Settled, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 35 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ford Motor Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 34 NOTICE Plaintiffs' Second Expert Witness Designation by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. (Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Discovery by Lillian Amber George, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. (Lamba, Rahul) |
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Filing 32
ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY STAY re: The further request for forty additional requests for production and admission, and for twenty-five additional interrogatories, is GRANTED. Dkt 25 at 8. To the extent the motion appears to contain (at least implicitly) a request to modify and/or amend the live complaint, that request is DENIED. Dkt 25. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
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Filing 31
Amended SCHEDULING ORDER granting in part #25 Opposed MOTION Plaintiffs Opposed Motion for Additional Time to Designate Their Experts and File Their Expert Reports and Requests for Increasing Number of Request for Production, Interrogatories, and Requests for Admissions. (Pltf Expert Report due by 3/7/2023. Deft Expert Report due by 4/7/2023. Discovery due by 5/22/2023. Mediation due by 7/24/2023. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/5/2023. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/5/2023. Joint Pretrial Order due by 8/25/2023. Docket Call set for 10/17/2023 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge)(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(JosephWells, 4)
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| Filing 30 NOTICE of Change of Address by John W. Chambless II, counsel for Ford Motor Company, filed. (Chambless, Johnny) |
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Filing 29
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #28 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Stipulated Protective Order (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
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| Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Stipulated Protective Order by Ford Motor Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/20/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 27 First DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed.(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition to #25 Opposed MOTION Plaintiffs Opposed Motion for Additional Time to Designate Their Experts and File Their Expert Reports and Requests for Increasing Number of Request for Production, Interrogatories, and Requests for Admissions., filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 25 Opposed MOTION Plaintiffs Opposed Motion for Additional Time to Designate Their Experts and File Their Expert Reports and Requests for Increasing Number of Request for Production, Interrogatories, and Requests for Admissions. by Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/6/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Continuation)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 24 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 23 First AMENDED PETITION with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Lillian Amber George, Maria Isabel Ogaldez, Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.).(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses by Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. (Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Service of Rule 26 Initial Disclosures by Ford Motor Company, filed. (Chambless, Johnny) |
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Filing 20
MINUTE ENTRY and ORDER: Minute entry for proceedings before Judge Charles Eskridge on January 5, 2022. INITIAL CONFERENCE. All parties represented by counsel. The Court addressed the motion by Plaintiffs to remand. Dkt 11. The motion was GRANTED for the reasons stated on the record. The claims against Defendants John Hodde, Henson Ford Inc, and Rosenberg Auto Investors LP are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. International Energy Ventures Management LLC v United Energy Group Ltd, 818 F3d 193, 209 (5th Cir 2016). The Court addressed the scheduling and docket control order and the joint discovery/case management plan. Dkts 10 & 19. Requests for production will be limited initially to thirty but more may be sought for good cause shown. Plaintiffs may seek to extend the deadline to amend their complaint if necessary for good cause shown related to timing of discovery. Expert depositions will proceed according to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties should continue to confer in good faith regarding discovery and settlement. Appearances: Rahul Narendranath Lamba f/ Plaintiff; Johnny Wayne Chambless, II f/ Defendants Henson Ford, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Rosenberg Auto Investors Limited Partnership; Eric Paul Edwardson f/ Defendant John M. Hodde. Ct Reporter: ERO. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4) (Main Document 20 replaced on 1/7/2022) (jengonzalez, 4).
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| Filing 19 Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order)(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition to #11 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Appendix)(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 17 STATEMENT OF INFORMATION IN REMOVED ACTION by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 16 Certificate of Service In Removed Action by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 15 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed.(Lamba, Rahul) |
| Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Legacy Ford, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Henson Ford, Inc., filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 11 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lamba, Rahul) |
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Filing 10
SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 03/08/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 02/04/2022. Plaintiff Expert Report due by 09/07/2022. Deft Expert Report due by 10/07/2022. Discovery due by 11/22/2022. Mediation due by 02/22/2023. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 01/04/2023. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 01/04/2023. Joint Pretrial Order due by 03/24/2023. Docket Call set for 05/15/2023 at 9:30 AM before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (JosephWellsadi)
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| Filing 9 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by John M. Hodde, filed.(Edwardson, Eric) |
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Filing 8
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/5/2022 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalezadi, 4)
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #3 Motion for Eric Paul Edwardson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(JosephWells, 4)
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Filing 6
ORDER granting #5 Motion for Rahul Lamba to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
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| Filing 5 MOTION for Rahul Lamba to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Lillian Amber George(Individually and Heir at Law ), Lillian Amber George (A/N/F of Minor J.A.B., as surviving child of Jose Alberto Bocanegra, Jr.), Maria Isabel Ogaldez, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2021. (BrendaLacy, 4) |
| Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 3 First MOTION for Eric Paul Edwardson to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John M. Hodde, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/12/2021. (Edwardson, Eric) |
| Initial Filing fee: $402, receipt number HOU105158, filed. (olindor, 4) |
| Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN A REMOVED ACTION by Ford Motor Company, filed.(Chambless, Johnny) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 129th JDC, Harris County, TX, case number 2021-58136 () filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Appendix, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8)(Chambless, Johnny) |
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