Othman Khamis v. Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd. et al

Plaintiff: Habibu Othman Khamis
Defendant: Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., M/V Stride, Ironman Protection, LLC, Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc. and Speedcarrier (No. 3) Corp.
Case Number: 4:2024cv01001
Filed: March 18, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Richard W Bennett
Referring Judge: Andrew S Hanen
2 Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2024 Filing 33 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 5-7 days. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 11/15/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 11/15/2024 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 5/16/2025. Pltf Expert Report due by 5/16/2025. Deft Expert Witness List due by 6/20/2025. Deft Expert Report due by 6/20/2025. Discovery due by 7/25/2025. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/25/2025. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 9/26/2025. Responses due by 9/19/2025. Joint Pretrial Order due by 2/20/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/23/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen Jury Trial set for 4/6/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen(Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
May 15, 2024 Filing 32 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a scheduling order. Appearances: Richard Anthony Branca, Kelly Clinton Hartmann, Vanessa D Gilmore, Nathan J. Mays, Sean Alan Roberts. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:13-10:19AM.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
May 14, 2024 Filing 31 MOTION to Remand. by Habibu Othman Khamis, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/4/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Sharma, Anjali) Modified on 5/15/2024 (rsh4).
May 13, 2024 Filing 30 Supplemental REPLY in Support of #12 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, filed by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.. (Soto, Jacob)
May 13, 2024 Filing 29 Joint PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order, filed. (Soto, Jacob)
May 13, 2024 Filing 28 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., filed. (Soto, Jacob)
May 9, 2024 Filing 27 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: On April 10, 2024, Judge Hoyt issued an Order setting the Initial Conference on May 23, 2024. (Dkt. No. 6). He further ordered the parties: "After the parties confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), counsel shall prepare and file not less than 10 days before the conference a joint case management plan.." The Initial Conference was reset to 5/15/24 (Dkt No. 17). The parties have failed to comply with Judge Hoyt's April 10th Order. The parties are ORDERED to immediately submit a joint case management plan and a proposed scheduling order by no later than 5 p.m. on May 13, 2024. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett). Parties notified. (svj4)
May 9, 2024 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason P. Waguespack on behalf of Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., filed. (Waguespack, Jason)
May 7, 2024 Filing 25 Other EXHIBITS re: #24 Response to Motion by Habibu Othman Khamis, filed. (Sharma, Anjali)
May 6, 2024 Filing 24 RESPONSE to #12 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Habibu Othman Khamis. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Sharma, Anjali)
May 6, 2024 Filing 23 ANSWER to #10 Amended Answer, Third Party Complaint, Crossclaim by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., filed. (Soto, Jacob)
May 1, 2024 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition to #5 MOTION to Remand, filed by Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc.. (Bachtel, Blake)
May 1, 2024 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #5 MOTION to Remand filed by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit response to Remand, #2 proposed order) (Soto, Jacob)
May 1, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Blake E. Bachtel on behalf of Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc., filed. (Bachtel, Blake)
April 26, 2024 Filing 22 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett for all pretrial matters to include the issuance of a Memorandum and Recommendation on any dispositive motions. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jld4)
April 25, 2024 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Habibu Othman Khamis, filed. (Sharma, Anjali)
April 25, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2024 at 10:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett, filed. (svj4)
April 24, 2024 Filing 16 REPLY in Support of #12 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, filed by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.. (Soto, Jacob)
April 15, 2024 Filing 15 PROPOSED ORDER Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss re: #14 Response to Motion, filed. (Sharma, Anjali)
April 15, 2024 Filing 14 RESPONSE to #2 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue and Forum Non Conveniens and Original Answer subject thereto. filed by Habibu Othman Khamis. (Sharma, Anjali)
April 15, 2024 Filing 13 PROPOSED ORDER Amended Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue re: #12 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, filed. (Soto, Jacob)
April 15, 2024 Filing 12 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/6/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit Danaos Corp Structuer Affidavit, #3 Exhibit Crewing Agent Affidavit, #4 Exhibit Greek Law Affidavit) (Soto, Jacob)
April 15, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 5/30/2024 at 10:15 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray, filed. (jmm4)
April 14, 2024 Filing 10 First AMENDED ANSWER to, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Speedcarrier (No. 3) Corp., CROSSCLAIM against Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., M/V Stride by Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc., filed. (Branca, Richard)
April 11, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Reassignment. Parties notified, filed. (glc4)
April 11, 2024 Filing 8 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Kenneth M Hoyt recused. Case reassigned to Judge Andrew S Hanen for all further proceedings(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (glc4)
April 11, 2024 Filing 7 Amended PROPOSED ORDER re: #5 MOTION to Remand, filed. (Sharma, Anjali)
April 10, 2024 Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 5/23/2024 at 08:30 AM before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
April 10, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION to Remand by Habibu Othman Khamis, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (Sharma, Anjali)
April 1, 2024 Filing 4 CONSENT to Removal by Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc., filed. (Branca, Richard)
April 1, 2024 Filing 3 ANSWER to #1 State Court Petition/Notice of Removal by Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc., filed. (Branca, Richard)
March 25, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue and Forum Non Conveniens and Original Answer subject thereto. by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd., filed. Motion Docket Date 4/15/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Seafarer Employment Agreement) (Soto, Jacob)
March 18, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 164th Judicial District Court of Harris County Texas, case number 2024-14985 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-31343868) filed by Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G) (Wallis, Trenton)

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Plaintiff: Habibu Othman Khamis
Represented By: Anjali Sharma
Represented By: Rahfaan Clive Markland
Represented By: Sean Alan Roberts
Represented By: Vanessa D Gilmore
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Defendant: Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.
Represented By: Jacob Charles Soto
Represented By: Kelly Clinton Hartmann
Represented By: Trenton J Wallis
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Defendant: M/V Stride
Represented By: Jacob Charles Soto
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Defendant: Ironman Protection, LLC
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Defendant: Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc.
Represented By: Richard Anthony Branca
Represented By: Blake Earl Bachtel
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