Wilder v. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Wilder
Defendant: CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Eric Hatcher and Agostino Utilities, LLC
Case Number: 4:2026cv00692
Filed: January 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ewing Werlein
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 9, 2026 Filing 16 Cassels Letter to Judge Werlein Addressing Remand Order by CenterPoint Energy, Inc., filed. (Cassels, Coy)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER OF REMAND. Case terminated on 5/29/2026. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mf4)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Granting #8 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand, and this case is REMANDED to the 165th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas pursuant to 28 USC 1447(c). (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mf4)
May 12, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 6/5/2026 at 04:00 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, filed. (mf4)
May 12, 2026 Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Agostino Utilities, LLC, Eric Hatcher, filed. (Smith, James)
March 24, 2026 Filing 11 PROPOSED ORDER re: #7 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint, filed. (Teel, Ryan)
March 24, 2026 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER re: #8 MOTION to Remand, filed. (Teel, Ryan)
March 18, 2026 Filing 9 RESPONSE in Opposition to #7 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint, #8 MOTION to Remand, filed by Agostino Utilities, LLC, Eric Hatcher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order Denying Leave, #5 Proposed Order Denying Remand) (Smith, James)
March 2, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Remand by Michael Wilder, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit) (Teel, Ryan)
February 27, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Michael Wilder, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Teel, Ryan)
February 16, 2026 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by CenterPoint Energy, Inc., filed. (Cassels, Coy)
February 13, 2026 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Agostino Utilities, LLC, Eric Hatcher, filed. (Smith, James)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 5/22/2026 at 04:45 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (anc4)
January 30, 2026 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (anc4)
January 30, 2026 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. (anc4)
January 29, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (FIRST AMENDED) by Agostino Utilities, LLC, Eric Hatcher, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F) (Smith, James)
January 29, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34969114) filed by Agostino Utilities, LLC, Eric Hatcher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F) (Smith, James)

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Plaintiff: Michael Wilder
Represented By: Ryan Paul Teel
Represented By: Eric Kamron Firouzbakht
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Defendant: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Represented By: Coy Reed Khaled Cassels
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Defendant: Eric Hatcher
Represented By: Rodney J Cappel
Represented By: James David Smith
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Defendant: Agostino Utilities, LLC
Represented By: Rodney J Cappel
Represented By: James David Smith
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