Sessions v. Directional Project Support, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Robert Sessions, Mark Comeaux, Juan De La Garza, James Duenes, Derrell Landry, Shane Landry, Amber Leigh, Thomas Marshall, Dennis McDonald and Edgar Pompa
Defendant: DIRECTIONAL PROJECT SUPPORT, INC. and William Gardner
Case Number: 4:2022cv01390
Filed: May 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 27, 2022 Filing 30 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Initial Conference set for 8/24/2022 at 09:00 AM is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (rcastro, 4)
June 27, 2022 Filing 29 NOTICE of Resetting as to #19 Order for Initial Conference - FORM,. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 8/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (agould, 3)
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Certify Class and to Issue Notice to Potential Plaintiffs.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(CynthiaBenavides, 3)
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 2/17/2023. Pltf Expert Report due by 2/17/2023. Deft Expert Witness List due by 3/17/2023. Deft Expert Report due by 3/17/2023. Discovery due by 4/21/2023. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 4/28/2023. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/16/2023. Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 8/4/2023. Docket Call set for 8/11/2023 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr(Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(CynthiaBenavides, 3)
June 17, 2022 Minute Entry: The Initial Conference set for 8/24/2022 at 09:00 AM is CANCELLED. The Court will issue a Docket Control Order to govern the proceedings in this case.(rcastro, 4)
June 16, 2022 Minute Entry for Status Conference held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on June 16, 2022. Court granted #13 Motion for Issuance of Notice. Written order to follow. Appearances: Josef Buenker and Katherine Serrano for Plaintiffs, Anthony Laporte and Zack Smith for Defendants. (ERO: yes), filed.(rcastro, 4)
June 15, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Serrano on behalf of Robert Sessions, filed. (Serrano, Katherine)
June 14, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 6/16/2022 at 09:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rcastro, 4)
June 14, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Andrew Edison re: #13 MOTION to Certify Class and to Issue Notice to Potential Plaintiffs, filed. (bthomas, 4)
May 16, 2022 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by DIRECTIONAL PROJECT SUPPORT, INC., William Gardner, filed.(Laporte, Anthony)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for FLSA. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 3, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE of Completion of Briefing re: #13 MOTION to Certify Class and to Issue Notice to Potential Plaintiffs by Robert Sessions, filed. (Buenker, Josef)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison( Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(BrendaLacy, 4)
May 2, 2022 Filing 18 Case transferred in from Texas Western. Case Number 5:21-cv-00888; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
May 2, 2022 The above entitled action is assigned to United States District Judge George C. Hanks, Jr. Attorneys and Pro Se individuals are responsible for complying with this Court's rules and procedures, specifically, under Rule 6. Motion Practice. B. Pre-Motion Conferences Required for Particular Motions. Please download and review the individual practices of the assigned District Judge, located at: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/GCH_Court_Procedures.pdf. (Note: If clicking the link does not work, you can copy/paste the url into your web browser address bar to view the procedures.) (bthomas, 4)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TRANSFER ORDER, It is ORDERED that for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, and in the interest of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. re #15 Notice (Other) filed by Robert Sessions. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg)
April 29, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE "OF COMPLETION OF BRIEFING by Robert Sessions re #13 MOTION to Certify Class and to Issue Notice to Potential Plaintiffs (Forester, Jesse)
April 25, 2022 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Robert Sessions re #14 Order to Show Cause, (Forester, Jesse) Modified on 4/25/2022 (wg).
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE within (10) days from the date of Order as to Mark Comeaux, Juan De La Garza, Directional Project Support, Inc., James Duenes, William Gardner, Derrell Landry, Shane Landry, Amber Leigh, Thomas Marshall, Dennis McDonald, Edgar Pompa, Robert Sessions as to why this case should not be transferred to the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division,pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg)
April 8, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION to Certify Class and to Issue Notice to Potential Plaintiffs by Robert Sessions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Proposed Order)(Forester, Jesse)
January 31, 2022 Filing 12 Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan by Robert Sessions. (Buenker, Josef)
January 13, 2022 Filing 11 NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by Robert Sessions. (Buenker, Josef)
January 5, 2022 Filing 10 NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by Directional Project Support, Inc., William Gardner. (Laporte, Anthony)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order for Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order. Scheduling recommendations/proposed scheduling order due to the Court within forty five (45) days of the filing of this Order., Notice of right to consent to disposition of a civil case by a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg)
December 15, 2021 Filing 8 Defendants' ANSWER to #6 Amended Complaint . Attorney Anthony L. Laporte added to party Directional Project Support, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Anthony L. Laporte added to party William Gardner(pty:dft) by Directional Project Support, Inc., William Gardner.(Laporte, Anthony)
December 6, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Additional Consents by Robert Sessions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Consent Forms)(Forester, Jesse)
November 4, 2021 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST against All Defendants amending, filed by Robert Sessions.(Buenker, Josef)
October 14, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Josef F. Buenker on behalf of Robert Sessions. Attorney Josef F. Buenker added to party Robert Sessions(pty:pla) (Buenker, Josef)
September 17, 2021 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Directional Project Support, Inc., William Gardner. (wg)
September 17, 2021 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Parties by Robert Sessions. (Forester, Jesse)
September 17, 2021 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Robert Sessions. (Forester, Jesse)
September 17, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15237169), filed by Robert Sessions. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Consent Form)(Forester, Jesse)
September 17, 2021 Case assigned to Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (wg)
September 17, 2021 If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (wg)

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Plaintiff: Robert Sessions
Represented By: Josef F. Buenker
Represented By: Jesse Hamilton Forester
Represented By: Josef Franz Buenker
Represented By: Katherine Isabel Serrano
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Plaintiff: Mark Comeaux
Represented By: Josef F. Buenker
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Plaintiff: Juan De La Garza
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Plaintiff: James Duenes
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Plaintiff: Derrell Landry
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Plaintiff: Shane Landry
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Plaintiff: Amber Leigh
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Plaintiff: Thomas Marshall
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Plaintiff: Dennis McDonald
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Plaintiff: Edgar Pompa
Represented By: Jesse Hamilton Forester
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Defendant: DIRECTIONAL PROJECT SUPPORT, INC.
Represented By: Anthony Laurent Laporte
Represented By: Zachary Smith
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Defendant: William Gardner
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