Koch v. Tara Healthcare LLC
Plaintiff: James Koch
Defendant: Tara Healthcare LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv00252
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David A Ezra
Referring Judge: Lee Yeakel
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
March 28, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim by Tara Healthcare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Kirchner, Christine)
March 24, 2023 Filing 23 SUPPLEMENT TO COURT'S RECORD by Tara Healthcare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Appendix)(Kirchner, Christine)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING #20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lincoln Chen. 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. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm)
March 16, 2023 Filing 21 SUPPLEMENT to JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet by Tara Healthcare LLC. (Kirchner, Christine)
March 15, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Christine Kirchner on behalf of Lincoln Chen ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17203449) by on behalf of Tara Healthcare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kirchner, Christine)
March 15, 2023 Filing 19 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #1 Notice of Removal, the Notice of Removal you filed is deficient because you failed to attach the Supplement to the Civil Cover Sheet.This form can be located on our website. Please prepare and electronically submit the supplement using CivilEvents- Other Filings - Other Documents - Supplement. This form is required for any Notice of Removal filed in theWestern District of Texas. (cr5)
March 14, 2023 Filing 18 Case Transfer and Opening Letter sent to all Counsel. (cr5)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER that the removing party, if it has not already done so, shall within ten (10) days from the date of this order supplement the record with state court pleadings. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cr5)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order Directing Amy Jo Foreman to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cr5)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Order Directing Lincoln Chen to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cr5)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order Directing Christopher Koch to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cr5)
March 8, 2023 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (cr5)
March 8, 2023 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. 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. (cr5)
March 8, 2023 Filing 13 Case electronically transferred in from the Southern District of Texas-Houston Division; Case Number 4:22-cv-00686.
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Tara Healthcare's motion to dismiss is denied without prejudice #6 . (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr.) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 7, 2023 Interdistrict transfer to United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 3/07/2023. (ghassan, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 5/17/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 5/17/2022 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 4/21/2023. Pltf Expert Report due by 4/21/2023. Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/19/2023. Deft Expert Report due by 5/19/2023. Discovery due by 6/23/2023. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/30/2023. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/18/2023. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/6/2023. Docket Call set for 10/13/2023 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr(Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
June 29, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on June 29, 2022. Initial Conference held. Docket Control Order to be entered. Appearances: Christopher Koch for Plaintiff, Lincoln Chen for Defendant. (ERO: yes) (rcastro, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
June 22, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Resetting re: #2 Order for Initial Conference - FORM,. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 6/29/2022 at 09:00 AM by video* before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison,(location change only - Hearing is by VIDEO) filed. (agould, 3)[Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
April 28, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Strike #8 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss by Tara Healthcare LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/19/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Kirchner, Christine) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
April 25, 2022 Filing 8 RESPONSE in Opposition to #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, filed by James Koch. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit)(Koch, Christopher) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 22, 2022 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Tara Healthcare LLC, filed.(Chen, Likun) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 18, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue by Tara Healthcare LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/8/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Proposed Order)(Kirchner, Christine) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 16, 2022 Filing 5 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 3/16/2022 re: #3 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Defendant may file its motion to dismiss on or before March 18, 2022. Plaintiffmay file a response to Defendants motion within 21 days of the date on whichDefendant files its motion. Defendant may file a reply brief within seven daysof the date on which Plaintiff files his response. Appearances: Christopher Koch. Likun Chen. Justin Edward Vandenbout. Christine Kirchner. (ERO: yes), filed. (bthomas, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 10, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Setting re: #3 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 3/16/2022 at 10:00 AM in by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. Join ZoomGov Meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612471491?pwd=bnJod0F2YVVNVzB5VDBFbmg3SnBZdz09; Meeting ID: 161 247 1491; Passcode: 711458; Dial-in: 1-669-254-5252. (bthomas, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 10, 2022 Filing 3 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed.(Chen, Likun) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/29/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(BrandisIsom, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]
March 4, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 155th District Court Austin County, Texas, case number 2021V-0184 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-27834616) filed by Tara Healthcare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Vandenbout, Justin) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 3/8/2023.]

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Plaintiff: James Koch
Represented By: Christopher Koch
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Defendant: Tara Healthcare LLC
Represented By: Christine Kirchner
Represented By: Justin Edward VandenBout
Represented By: Likun Chen
Represented By: C. Larry Carbo, III
Represented By: Lincoln Chen
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