Barrientes v. U.S. Xpress, INC. et al
Plaintiff: KELLY BARRIENTES
Defendant: JOHNNY LEE HUGHES and U.S. Xpress Inc.
Case Number: 4:2025cv02976
Filed: June 26, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 15, 2025 Filing 13 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Johnny Lee Hughes, U.S. Xpress Inc., filed. (Merkley, David)
August 15, 2025 Filing 12 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Johnny Lee Hughes, U.S. Xpress Inc., filed. (Merkley, David)
August 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 11/7/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 11/7/2025. Pltf Expert Witness List/Reports due by 4/17/2026. Deft Expert Witness List/Reports due by 5/22/2026. Discovery due by 7/2/2026. Pretrial Motions/Motions in Limine due by 8/7/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 9/4/2026...*** Docket Call set for 9/11/2026 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
August 5, 2025 Filing 10 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION - Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference set on 8/22/25 at 2:00 pm before Judge Sim Lake is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (sra4)
August 4, 2025 Filing 9 Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Johnny Lee Hughes, U.S. Xpress Inc., filed. (Merkley, David)
July 16, 2025 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Kelly Barrientes, filed. (Kherkher, Steven)
July 16, 2025 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Johnny Lee Hughes, U.S. Xpress Inc., filed. (Merkley, David)
July 10, 2025 Filing 6 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Johnny Lee Hughes, U.S. Xpress Inc., filed. (Merkley, David)
July 7, 2025 Filing 5 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Mike Engelhart as to Kelly Barrientes re: #4 Order for Initial Conference - FORM, filed. No updated address available at this time. (abb4)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/22/2025 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
June 27, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (amp4)
June 27, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (amp4)
June 26, 2025 Filing 2 CONSENT to Removal by U.S. XPRESS, INC., filed. (Merkley, David)
June 26, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas, case number 2025-31231 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33665420) filed by JOHNNY LEE HUGHES. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, #2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, #3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C, #4 Exhibit EXHIBIT D, #5 Exhibit EXHIBIT E, #6 Exhibit EXHIBIT F, #7 Exhibit EXHIBIT G) (Merkley, David)

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Plaintiff: KELLY BARRIENTES
Represented By: Victoria Reilly Brown
Represented By: Steven Joseph Kherkher
Represented By: Mike Engelhart
Represented By: Kevin C Haynes
Represented By: Jesus Garcia, Jr
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Defendant: JOHNNY LEE HUGHES
Represented By: David Lawrence Merkley
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Defendant: U.S. Xpress Inc.
Represented By: Haleigh Nichole Nuenke
Represented By: David Lawrence Merkley
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