McNabb et al v. US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.
Plaintiff: Samuel James McNabb, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown and Rafael Antonio Bournigal
Defendant: US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.
Counter-Claimant: US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown and Samuel James McNabb
Case Number: 4:2025cv06131
Filed: December 18, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Christina A Bryan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Granting #31 Motion for Continuance; Denying without Prejudice #28 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
May 22, 2026 Filing 34 RESPONSE to #31 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment MOTION for Continuance MOTION for Rule 16 Conference re: #28 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Phillips, James)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #30 Amended Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Daniel Paul Pellegrin, Jr terminated.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER on Motion to Set Rule 16 Conference granting in part #31 . Initial Conference set for 6/29/2026 at 11:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Joint Discovery and Case Management Plan is due 10 days in advance of conference. Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants Motion #31 for an extension of time to respond to the pending Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is under advisement. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (abb4)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order CONTINUATION OF ORDER #32 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY - ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION TO SET RULE 16 CONFERENCE #31 TAKING UNDER ADVISEMENT #31 MOTION FOR EXTENSION AND CONTINUANCE OF TIME TO RESPOND TO MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (abb4)
May 1, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, MOTION for Continuance ( Motion Docket Date 5/22/2026.), MOTION for Rule 16 Conference re: #28 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order) (Blair, Danya)
May 1, 2026 Filing 30 AMENDED #29 MOTION, Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Tyler McGuire in place of Daniel Pellegrin( Motion Docket Date 5/22/2026.) by Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Blair, Danya)
April 30, 2026 Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Tyler McGuire in place of Daniel Pellegrin by Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Blair, Danya)
April 20, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit C-1, #6 Exhibit C-2, #7 Exhibit C-3, #8 Exhibit C-4, #9 Exhibit C-5, #10 Exhibit C-6 (Redacted-US Equipment's Fees in Mulch Suit)), #11 Exhibit C-7 (Redacted-US Equipment's Fees in Instant Case))) (Phillips, James)
April 8, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE of Change of Address by Danya W. Blair, counsel for Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Blair, Danya)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Agreed Protective Order. It is ORDERED that the Agreed Protective Order docketed at ECF 25-1 is APPROVED and shall govern discovery in this case with one modification. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (dm4)
March 30, 2026 Filing 25 PROPOSED ORDER proposed Agreed Protective Order re: #24 Stipulation, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Phillips, James)
March 30, 2026 Filing 24 STIPULATION re: Relating to Pltfs' Expedited Discovery Requests by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Phillips, James)
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by All Parties and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Judge Sim Lake no longer assigned to the case. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (jld4)
March 17, 2026 Filing 22 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Blair, Danya)
March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying without prejudice #10 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction to refiling after the expedited discovery ordered herein.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (dm4)
March 12, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. MOTION HEARING re: #10 Motion for Preliminary Injunction held on 3/12/2026. Counsel for both parties were present. Counsel for plaintiff and defendant both presented their argument before the Court. Motion denied without prejudice and the Court to enter an expedited discovery schedule. Appearances: Danya Wayland Blair, Daniel Paul Pellegrin, Jr, Julia Alexandria Bennett-Jean.(ERO: Yes), filed. (dm4)
March 11, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Motion Hearing reset for 3/12/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan, filed. (dm4)
March 10, 2026 Filing 19 REPLY in Support of #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb. (Blair, Danya)
March 9, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Filing Exhibit E re: #17 Response to Motion, by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E - Additional Indemnity Notices) (Phillips, James)
March 6, 2026 Filing 17 RESPONSE to #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Purchase Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Mulch Matters Petition, #3 Exhibit C - October Indemnity Notice, #4 Exhibit D - Plaintiffs' Refusal to Indemnify, #5 Proposed Order) (Phillips, James)
February 27, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Setting re: #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan, filed. (dm4)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER - CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan. Parties to advise court w/in 20 days if they will consent to Judge Bryan. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) Parties notified. (sra4)
February 24, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Sim Lake. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (mf4)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mf4)
February 23, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. Judge David Hittner no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dah4)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge David Hittner recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Samuel James McNabb, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Proposed Order) (Blair, Danya)
January 15, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER to #5 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Blair, Danya)
January 6, 2026 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Rafael Antonio Bournigal, Richard Anthony Grant, Joseph Barry McKeown, Samuel James McNabb, filed. (Pellegrin, Daniel)
January 6, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Phillips, James)
December 29, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Bennett-Jean on behalf of US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Bennett-Jean, Julia)
December 26, 2025 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Phillips, James)
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/9/2026 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (gc4)
December 22, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
December 22, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (gc4)
December 18, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE / Civil Cover Sheet re: #1 Notice of Removal, by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc., filed. (Phillips, James)
December 18, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Texas Business Court, Third Division, Harris County, Texas, case number 25-BC03A-0015 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BTXSDC-34728623) filed by US Equipment Group S&B Division Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Index of Matters Being Filed, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Docket Sheet, #3 Exhibit C - Plaintiffs' Original Petition, #4 Exhibit D - Rule 11 Agreement, #5 Exhibit E - List of Counsel of Record) (Phillips, James)

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Plaintiff: Samuel James McNabb
Represented By: Tyler Joseph McGuire
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