O'Neill et al v. Cheema et al
Plaintiff: Mary O'Neill and Daniel Hall
Defendant: Satvir Cheema, Cheema Tranz, Inc., Trinity Fruit Company, Inc. and IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2025cv06103
Filed: December 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Y Ho
Referring Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2026 Filing 34 Vacation Notice for Callie Murphy by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc., filed. (Murphy, Callie)
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 6/15/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 6/15/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 8/21/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 9/18/2026. Discovery due by 1/15/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/12/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/11/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 6/4/2027. Docket Call set for 6/11/2027 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
May 15, 2026 Filing 32 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 5/15/2026. Hearing held. Dates read into the record. Scheduling order to be entered. Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #15 ) is WITHDRAWN AND TERMINATED. Appearances: Victor Rodriguez, Dylan Speck, Lauren Ogle. (ERO: Yes), filed. (rlw4)
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order CONTINUATION OF DKT. #32 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY - ORDER terminating and withdrawing #15 Motion to Dismiss. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
May 14, 2026 Filing 31 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc., filed. (Murphy, Callie)
May 14, 2026 Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Trinity Fruit Company, Inc., filed. (Speck, Dylan)
May 14, 2026 Filing 29 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cheema Tranz, Inc., filed. (Speck, Dylan)
May 14, 2026 Filing 28 RESPONSE to #26 Order to Show Cause, , filed by Daniel Hall, Mary O'Neill. (Rodriguez, Victor)
May 14, 2026 Filing 27 STATEMENT 7.1(1)(2) DISCLOSURE by Daniel Hall, Mary O'Neill, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 5/14/2026. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiffs must SHOW CAUSE, by May 14, 2026, as to whether there is complete diversity of citizenship. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this case. Further, all parties are ORDERED to file Rule 7.1 disclosures by May 14, 2026. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Joseph A Ziemianski terminated.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
May 6, 2026 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Joseph A. Ziemianski to Withdraw as Attorney by Trinity Fruit Company, Inc., filed. Motions referred to Yvonne Y Ho. Motion Docket Date 5/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order to Withdraw & Substitute) (Speck, Dylan)
May 5, 2026 Filing 23 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Cheema Tranz, Inc., filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order proposed Docket Control Order) (Speck, Dylan)
April 8, 2026 Filing 22 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Daniel Hall, Mary O'Neill, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
March 26, 2026 Filing 21 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Trinity Fruit Company, Inc., filed. (Ziemianski, Joseph)
March 25, 2026 Filing 20 REPLY to Response to #15 MOTION to Dismiss Original Complaint, filed by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc.. (Murphy, Callie)
March 20, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho, filed. (rlw4)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER - CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho. Parties to advise court w/in 20 days if they will consent to Judge Ho. *** Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference set on April 17, 2026 at 2:00pm is CANCELED *** (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) Parties notified. (sra4)
March 18, 2026 Filing 17 RESPONSE to #15 MOTION to Dismiss Original Complaint filed by Mary O'Neill. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order ORD DENYING DEF IVT LOGISTICS MTN TO DISMISS - PROPOSED) (Zaidi, Syed)
February 25, 2026 Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc., filed. (Murphy, Callie)
February 25, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Original Complaint by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 3/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Original Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - IVT Logistics License, #4 Proposed Order) (Murphy, Callie)
February 24, 2026 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Satvir Cheema, Cheema Tranz, Inc., filed. (Speck, Dylan)
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - Granting #8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings ; Answer due for IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc. 2/25/2026. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc. served on 1/20/2026, answer due 2/10/2026, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
February 18, 2026 Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Trinity Fruit Company, Inc. served on 1/20/2026, answer due 2/10/2026, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
February 18, 2026 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Cheema Tranz, Inc. served on 1/16/2026, answer due 2/6/2026, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
February 18, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Satvir Cheema served on 1/16/2026, answer due 2/6/2026, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
February 17, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings by IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 3/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Murphy, Callie)
February 5, 2026 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Satvir Cheema, Cheema Tranz, Inc., filed. (Speck, Dylan)
December 29, 2025 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Daniel Hall, Mary O'Neill, filed. (Rodriguez, Victor)
December 23, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4)
December 22, 2025 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Request for Cheema Tranz Inc, #2 Request for Trinity Fruit Company, LLC, #3 Request for IVT Logistics Worldwide Inc) (Rodriguez, Victor)
December 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/17/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (bkt4)
December 20, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
December 20, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bkt4)
December 17, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34717871) filed by Mary O'Neill. (Rodriguez, Victor)

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Plaintiff: Mary O'Neill
Represented By: Victor Raul Rodriguez, II
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Plaintiff: Daniel Hall
Represented By: Victor Raul Rodriguez, II
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Defendant: Satvir Cheema
Represented By: Dylan George Speck
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Defendant: Cheema Tranz, Inc.
Represented By: Dylan George Speck
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Defendant: Trinity Fruit Company, Inc.
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Defendant: IVT Logistics Worldwide, Inc.
Represented By: Callie E Murphy
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