Griffin v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Mariah Griffin
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Not Yet Classified: Jake Whitmore
Case Number: 1:2017cv00442
Filed: May 11, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: Austin Office
Presiding Judge: Sam Sparks
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 AMENDED ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Amended Joint and Motion to Amend Dismissal Order) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, John)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Joint MOTION to Dismiss (Stipulation of Dismissal) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, John)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDERED that the docket call in this case set for Friday, November 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. is CANCELLED. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
November 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE of Settlement (Joint) by Ford Motor Company (Chambless, John)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the case REMAINS SET for docket call on November 22, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 of the United States Courthouse, 501 West Fifth Street, Austin, Texas. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (dl)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sam Sparks: Status and Planning Conference held on 2/25/2019. Written Order forthcoming. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(lt)
February 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER setting Status and Planning Conference for 2/25/2019 at 3:00 PM before Judge Sam Sparks. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER GRANTING Ford Motor Company's #26 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Designate Jake Whitmore as a Responsible Third Party. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (lt)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER GRANTING #27 Motion for Patrick X. Fowler to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (lt)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John W. Chambless, II for Patrick X Fowler ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-11670713) by on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chambless, John)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Chambless, John)
April 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING ORDER: Docket Call set for 11/22/2019 at 11:00 AM before Judge Sam Sparks, ADR Report Deadline due by 11/22/2017, Amended Pleadings due by 1/26/2018, Discovery due by 5/17/2019, Joinder of Parties due by 1/26/2018 and Motions due by 6/17/2019. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (dl)
April 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Agreed MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Chambless, John)
March 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER directing parties to follow scheduling order executed on 9/25/17 for trial in December of 2019. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (dl)
March 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER of USCA (certified copy) regarding #21 Order Granting Motion to Amend/Correct and Certify for Interlocutory Appeal. The motion for leave to appeal from the interlocutory order of the United States District Court of the Western District of Texas, entered on February 16, 2018 is DENIED. (dl)
February 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion to Amend/Correct and Certify for Interlocutory Appeal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court's September 1, 2017 Order [#8] isCERTIFIED FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL and all proceedings are STAYED. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (dl)
February 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Case Stayed. (dl)
November 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ADR Report Filed - by Ford Motor Company(Chambless, John)
October 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE Concerning Reference to United States Magistrate Judge by Ford Motor Company (Wamsted, Ronald)
October 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by Mariah Griffin. (Grissom, Donald)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Filing Plf Notice of Filing Initial Disclosures by Mariah Griffin (Marks, James)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Filing of Initial Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company (Wamsted, Ronald)
October 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #8 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, Order on Motion to Transfer Case by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order Memorandum Opinion and Amended Order)(Wamsted, Ronald)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER: Consent to Trial by Magistrate due by 10/27/2017, Docket Call set for 11/22/2019 11:00 AM before Judge Sam Sparks and trial in the month of December 2019, ADR Report Deadline due by 11/22/2017, Amended Pleadings due by 1/26/2018, Discovery due by 8/24/2018, Joinder of Parties due by 1/26/2018, Motions due by 9/21/2018. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jf)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER re #12 Protective Order. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jf)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Stipulated Sharing and Non-Sharing PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jf)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order (Joint Discovery Plan) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Chambless, John)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Disregard due to incorrect case number listed on document Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order (Joint Discovery Plan) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Chambless, John) Modified text on 9/22/2017 (jf).
September 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Original ANSWER to #1 Complaint , Statement of Affirmative Defenses, and Reliance on Jury Demand. Attorney John W. Chambless, II added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft) by Ford Motor Company.(Chambless, John)
September 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DENYING #4 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; DENYING #4 Motion to Transfer Case. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jf)
August 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER (Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order due by 9/29/2017). Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jf)
June 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Ford Motor Company, re #4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Wamsted, Ronald)
June 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Mariah Griffin, re #4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Proposed Order)(Marks, James)
June 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Wamsted, Ronald). Added MOTION to Transfer Case on 6/5/2017 (jf).
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company. (jf)
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Mariah Griffin. (Marks, James)
May 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Sam Sparks. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (afd)
May 11, 2017 Opinion or Order DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Mariah Griffin. (afd)
May 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-9579856). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Mariah Griffin. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Marks, James) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/12/2017 to flatten image) (afd).

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Plaintiff: Mariah Griffin
Represented By: James Gregory Marks
Represented By: Donald H. Grissom
Represented By: Michael G. Guajardo
Represented By: William W. Thompson, III
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: John W. Chambless, II
Represented By: Patrick X. Fowler
Represented By: Ronald Dean Wamsted
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