Thomasson v. Stern
Plaintiff: Rebecca Thomasson
Defendant: Philip D Stern
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Philip D. Stern
3Rd Party Defendant: Andrew T. Thomasson
Case Number: 5:2021cv00687
Filed: July 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth S Chestney
Referring Judge: Jason K Pulliam
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (nm)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (nm)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 RESPONSE by Rebecca Thomasson. (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 RESPONSE by Philip D. Stern, Philip D Stern. (Stern, Philip)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER CANCELLING STATUS CONFERENCE, ORDERED that the status conference currently set for July 19,22022, at 10:30 a.m. is CANCELLED re #51 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings,. Signed by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (wg)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER --GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART re #43 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Philip D Stern, #43 MOTION for Summary Judgment (A) As to the Complaint and (B) As to Plaintiff's Liability on the Counterclaim filed by Philip D Stern., ( Show Cause Response due by 7/18/2022,). Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (mgr)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER GRANTED re #49 MOTION for Hearing (Request for Conference) MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Conference MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Third-Party Defendant's Counterclaim #47 filed by Philip D Stern, Philip D. Stern, It is ORDERED that discovery is STAYED through the date of the conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants deadline to file a response to the Third Party Defendants Counterclaim [#47] is STAYED pending further order of the Court. IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer to draft and file aJoint Agenda Letter to be filed on or before July 15, 2022. ( Status Conference set Via Zoom for 7/19/2022 10:30 AM before Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney,). Signed by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (wg)
June 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE OF THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT AND COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY by Andrew T. Thomasson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Bankruptcy Petition)(Tom, Jeffrey)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 DEFENDANT'S MOTION for Hearing (Request for Conference), MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Conference, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Third-Party Defendant's Counterclaim #47 by Philip D. Stern, Philip D Stern. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (Stern, Philip)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 DEFENDANT'S REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Philip D Stern, re #43 MOTION for Summary Judgment (A) As to the Complaint and (B) As to Plaintiff's Liability on the Counterclaim filed by Philip D Stern (Attachments: #1 Affidavit (Reply Declaration) of Philip D. Stern)(Stern, Philip)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT AND COUNTERCLAIMANT ANSWER to #37 Third Party Complaint . Attorney Jeffrey J. Tom added to party Andrew T. Thomasson(pty:3pd), COUNTERCLAIM against Philip D. Stern by Andrew T. Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Furey LTR re $40k, Jan. 6, 2021, #2 Exhibit B Order re OTSC Hearing, January 11, 2021., #3 Exhibit C Contempt Order August 6, 2021, #4 Exhibit D Settlement Agreement September 2, 2021, #5 Exhibit E Notice of Default September 7, 2021, #6 Exhibit F Email re Consent to Seal, October 12, 2021, #7 Exhibit G Stern Cert Opposing Motion to Seal, October 18, 2021, #8 Exhibit H Stern Cert Opposing Motion to Seal, October 28, 2021, #9 Exhibit I Order re Stern Breach, November 19, 2021, #10 Exhibit J Order re Litigant Rights, Feb. 3, 2022, #11 Exhibit K ABC Recorded, Jan. 14, 2022, #12 Exhibit L Verified Complaint in Support of the Order to Show Cause, #13 Exhibit M OTSC, #14 Exhibit N Stern Motion to Dismiss and Vacate ABC, March 31, 2022, #15 Exhibit O Opposition to Stern Motion to Dismiss and Vacate ABC)(Tom, Jeffrey)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #46 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for filing Defendants Reply is extended from May 31, 2022 to June 6, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hm)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #45 Response in Opposition to Motion, #43 MOTION for Summary Judgment (A) As to the Complaint and (B) As to Plaintiff's Liability on the Counterclaim by Philip D Stern.. Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (Stern, Philip)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Rebecca Thomasson, re #43 MOTION for Summary Judgment (A) As to the Complaint and (B) As to Plaintiff's Liability on the Counterclaim filed by Philip D Stern (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Declaration of Christopher Saldana)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ADR Report Filed - by Rebecca Thomasson(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MOTION for Summary Judgment (A) As to the Complaint and (B) As to Plaintiff's Liability on the Counterclaim by Philip D Stern. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order)(Stern, Philip)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order DISMISSING #42 Motion to Enforce Settlement. The matters addressed and evidence discussed in this Motion are better suited for a Motion for Summary Judgment. Therefore, this Motion to Enforce Settlement is dismissed without prejudice to the filing of a proper Motion for Summary Judgment. entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mk)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Enforce Settlement by Philip D Stern. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (Stern, Philip)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ANSWER to #38 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Rebecca Thomasson.(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 3rd Party Summons Issued as to Andrew T. Thomasson. (wg)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Philip D. Stern. (Stern, Philip)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand on all issues so triable, COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Philip D Stern. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Settlement Agreement)(Stern, Philip)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Andrew T. Thomasson, filed by Philip D. Stern.(wg)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Philip D Stern.(Stern, Philip)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (wg)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SCHEDULING ORDER, ( ADR Report Deadline due by 4/1/2022,, Amended Pleadings due by 5/2/2022,, Discovery due by 8/5/2022,, Joinder of Parties due by 5/2/2022,,Dispositive Motions due by 9/26/2022,). Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (wg)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jason K. Pulliam: Motion Hearing held on 2/23/2022 re #15 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Defendant, Philip D. Stern filed by Rebecca Thomasson, #18 MOTION for Default Judgment and Request for Evidentiary Hearing against Defendant, Philip D. Stern filed by Rebecca Thomasson (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.), Status Conference held on 2/23/2022 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Tish Moncivias.)(wg)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #15 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default. For the reasons stated on the record at the February 23, 2022 status conference. Entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jf)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines: Philip D Stern answer due 3/1/2022. (wg)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #18 Motion for Default Judgment. For the reasons stated on the record at the February 23, 2022 status conference. Entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jf)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order DENYING 16 as moot Ex Parte Motion. Entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jf)
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE, ( Status Conference Via Zoom set for 2/23/2022 10:00 AM before Judge Jason K. Pulliam,). Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (wg)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion,, by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply for good cause shown entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. Plaintiff's reply is due February 10, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jf)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. Plaintiff's reply is due February 7, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jf)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction: DOCUMENT FILED ON LETTER HEAD, IN THE FUTURE ALL DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE FILED IN THE PROPER FORMAT, AND STYLE OF THE CASE. TEXT EDITED :re #30 Response to Motion, (wg)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ADVISORY TO THE COURT, filed by Philip D Stern, re #27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson [SUPPLEMENTAL] (Stern, Philip) Modified on 2/2/2022 (wg).
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 PLAINTIFF'S REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Rebecca Thomasson, re #27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Stern's Express Representations of Consent)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy) Modified on 2/1/2022 (wg).
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Philip D Stern, re #27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson (Stern, Philip)
January 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion,, by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
January 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Defendant's Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Philip D Stern, re #15 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Defendant, Philip D. Stern filed by Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson, #18 MOTION for Default Judgment and Request for Evidentiary Hearing against Defendant, Philip D. Stern filed by Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson (including Motion to Accept Opposition filed on January 23, 2022) (Attachments: #1 Affidavit (Declaration) of Philip D. Stern)(Stern, Philip)
January 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Philip D Stern . (Stern, Philip)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE to #17 Order by Philip D Stern. (Stern, Philip)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SUPPLEMENT to #21 Supplement, #20 Response, CORRECTED by Philip D Stern. (Stern, Philip)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ***NOTIFIED COUNSEL, DOCUMENT REQUIRES A COVER PAGE WITH CASE NUMBER, CASE STYLE AND NUMBER ***DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #21 Supplement (wg)
January 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ***DOCUMENT DEFICIENT, NO COVER SHEET, CASE NUMBER OF TITLE OF DOCUMENT ****SUPPLEMENT to #20 Response, Corrected Copy of Settlement Agreement previously filed as DE 20-1 by Philip D Stern. (Stern, Philip) Modified on 1/18/2022 (wg).
January 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE (Initial) to #17 Order, #14 Order,, Set/Reset Answer Deadline, by Philip D Stern. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Dismissal Order filed in Stern v. Thomasson, N.J.Super.Ct. Dkt. No. UNN-C-106-20, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Service)(Stern, Philip)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rebecca Thomasson #18 MOTION for Default Judgment and Request for Evidentiary Hearing against Defendant, Philip D. Stern (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (FedEx Confirmation of Delivery))(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Default Judgment and Request for Evidentiary Hearing against Defendant, Philip D. Stern by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rebecca Thomasson)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER RESERVING RULING ON EX PARTE MOTION -. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (rg)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Defendant, Philip D. Stern by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Amy L.B. Ginsburg, #2 Appendix)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER that Defendant file an answer or appropriate motion on or before December 28, 2021. In the absence of any such filing, Plaintiff shall have seven days, from the expiration of Defendants deadline, to file for entry of default and default judgment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Plaintiffs failure to file will subject this case to dismissal forfailure to prosecute or to comply with a court order, Philip D Stern answer due 12/28/2021. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (wg)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Rebecca Thomasson . (Attachments: #1 Appendix)(Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RETURNING CASE TO DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. Signed by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (wg)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STATUS REPORT by Philip D Stern. (Stern, Philip)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip D. Stern, Pro-Se. Attorney Philip D. Stern added to party Philip D Stern(pty:dft) (Stern, Philip)
September 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rebecca Thomasson. Philip D Stern served on 8/27/2021, answer due 9/17/2021. (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. 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. entered by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hm)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Amy Lynn Bennecoff Ginsburg for Christopher Saldana ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15170874) by on behalf of Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Addendum to Question 3, #2 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Philip D Stern. (wg)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Rebecca Thomasson. (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #4 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and Substitute New Counsel entered by Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Andrew T. Thomasson is withdrawn as Plaintiffs counsel and Amy L. Ginsburg is hereby substituted as Plaintiffs attorney of record. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hm)
August 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amy Lynn Bennecoff Ginsburg on behalf of Rebecca Thomasson. Attorney Amy Lynn Bennecoff Ginsburg added to party Rebecca Thomasson(pty:pla) (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
August 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Andrew T. Thomasson, MOTION to Substitute Attorney Amy L. B. Ginsburg by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. (Bennecoff Ginsburg, Amy)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney. Signed by Judge Jason K. Pulliam. (wg)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Pro Hac Vice Letter to (Christopher C. Saldana) as to Plaintiff, Rebecca Thomasson. (wg)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Jason K. Pulliam. 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. (wg)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (wg)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15033621), filed by Rebecca Thomasson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Thomasson, Andrew)

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Plaintiff: Rebecca Thomasson
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Represented By: Amy Lynn Bennecoff Ginsburg
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Defendant: Philip D Stern
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