Zuniga v. Oakley Trucking, Inc. et al
| Miguel Angel Zuniga |
| Oakley Trucking, Inc. and Chad Tomlin Smith |
| 4:2026cv01270 |
| February 17, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Richard W Bennett |
| Sim Lake |
| Motor Vehicle |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal |
| None |
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| Filing 17 Summons Issued as to Chad Tomlin Smith. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4) |
| Filing 16 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Chad Tomlin Smith, filed. (Saldana, Carlos) |
| Filing 15 Summons Not Issued as to Chad Tomlin Smith due to these deficiencies: Name/Address of attorney not present. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by NEF, filed. (abh4) |
| Filing 14 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Chad Tomlin Smith, filed. (Saldana, Carlos) |
Filing 13
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 5/7/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 6/5/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 8/6/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 8/6/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 9/8/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 9/8/2026. Discovery due by 11/6/2026. Mediation due by 11/6/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/7/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/5/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/5/2027. Docket Call set for 3/12/2027 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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Filing 12
MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The Court held an Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: David Julian Dennenberg, Erica Nicole Jackson. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 11:04-11:06AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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| Filing 11 NOTICE of Initial Disclosures by Miguel Angel Zuniga, filed. (Saldana, Carlos) |
| Filing 10 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER by Miguel Angel Zuniga, filed. (Saldana, Carlos) Modified on 4/2/2026 (svj4). |
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Filing 9
ORDER: The Court will hold an Initial Conference on April 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. by Zoom. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation) Parties notified. (svj4)
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Filing 8
ORDER - CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett. Parties to advise court w/in 20 days if they will consent to Judge Bennett. *** Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference set on April 3, 2026 at 2:00pm is CANCELED *** (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) Parties notified. (sra4)
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| Filing 7 NOTICE Certificate of Interested Parties by Miguel Angel Zuniga, filed. (Saldana, Carlos) |
| Filing 6 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Oakley Trucking, Inc., filed. (Dennenberg, David) |
| Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Oakley Trucking, Inc., filed. (Dennenberg, David) |
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Filing 4
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/3/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
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| Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by Oakley Trucking, Inc., filed. (Dennenberg, David) |
| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4) |
| 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. (cak4) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, case number 2026-08458 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35110070) filed by Chad Tomlin Smith, Oakley Trucking, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit C-1, #5 Exhibit C-2, #6 Exhibit C-3) (Krone, Andrew) |
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