Gowland v. Whirlpool Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Mark Gowland
Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation and The Home Depot, Inc doing business as The Home Depot
Case Number: 4:2026cv03433
Filed: April 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Nicholas J Ganjei
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 28, 2026 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Home Depot, Inc, filed. (Pendroff, Benjamin)
May 28, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by The Home Depot, Inc, filed. (Pendroff, Benjamin)
May 28, 2026 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Whirlpool Corporation identifying Vanguard Group, Inc. and PRIMECAP Management Company as Corporate Parent, filed. (Pendroff, Benjamin)
May 28, 2026 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Whirlpool Corporation, filed. (Pendroff, Benjamin)
May 15, 2026 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Whirlpool Corporation served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026, filed. (Brudner, Russ)
May 7, 2026 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to The Home Depot, Inc served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026, filed. (Brudner, Russ)
May 7, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Transfer. Case reassigned to Judge Nicholas J Ganjei for the following reason(s): Recusal. Judge Charles Eskridge no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (jmg4)
April 30, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to The Home Depot, Inc, Whirlpool Corporation. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (bow4)
April 30, 2026 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
April 30, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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)
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to The Home Depot, Inc, Whirlpool Corporation, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons Request) (Brudner, Russ)
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The Home Depot, Inc, Whirlpool Corporation (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35707270) filed by Mark Gowland. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Brudner, Russ)

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Plaintiff: Mark Gowland
Represented By: Russ Martin Brudner
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Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation
Represented By: Benjamin Todd Pendroff
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Defendant: The Home Depot, Inc doing business as The Home Depot
Represented By: Benjamin Todd Pendroff
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