G. et al. v. Fisher-Price, Inc. et al.
Plaintiff: A. P. G. and Brittany M. Jones
Defendant: Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC, Wal-Mart, Inc. and Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2022cv00112
Filed: February 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: David J Novak
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Set Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 7/6/2022 at 09:30 AM in Richmond Judges Chamber before Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. (jsau, )
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. The Court has scheduled this case for a settlement conference on July 6, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. At that time, the parties shall report to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. In addition to counsel, each party must have a representative physically present with the full authority to settle this action. If an individual is a named party, that individual must be personally present at the settlement conference. If a business entity (or entities) is/are involved, each entity must have a representative with full authority to settle the case on behalf of that entity physically present. See Order for details and deadlines. It is so ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell on 4/6/2022. (sbea)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REFERRAL ORDER. This case is hereby REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell for settlement. The parties shall be responsible for contacting the chambers of the Magistrate Judge to schedule the settlement conference. If amenable to the Magistrate Judge and otherwise consistent with their calendar, the Court orders the parties to schedule the settlement conference before November 4, 2022. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 4/6/2022. (sbea)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING and PRETRIAL ORDER - Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/11/2023 at 10:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 6/5/2023 at 09:30 AM and Jury Selection set for 6/2/2023 at 09:30 AM all held in Richmond Courtroom 6300 before District Judge David J. Novak. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 4/6/2022. (cgar)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge David J. Novak:Initial Pretrial Conference held on 4/6/2022. (cgar)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Coleman MacDonalson Cowan to appear as Pro Hac Vice for A. P. G., and Brittany M. Jones. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 4/5/2022. (sbea)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Pro hac vice Retained Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fudge for A.P.G., Brittany M. Jones. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/29/2022. (jpow, )
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Joint Discovery Plan by A. P. G., Brittany M. Jones.(Krol, Michael)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Second Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Coleman M. Cowan and Certification of Local Counsel Michael R. Krol by Brittany M. Jones. (Krol, Michael)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 First Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fudge and Certification of Local Counsel by Michael Krol by Brittany M. Jones. (Krol, Michael)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DISREGARD - See ECF No. #15 Notice Regarding Representation by Brittany M. Jones (Krol, Michael). Modified on 3/29/2022. (sbea)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Initial Pretrial Conference reset for 4/6/2022 at 10:45 AM in Richmond Telephonically before District Judge David J. Novak. (cgar)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Electronic Fee Payment - Pro Hac Vice as to #15 First Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fudge and Certification of Local Counsel by Michael Krol by Brittany M. Jones. Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8317377.. (Krol, Michael)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Electronic Fee Payment - Pro Hac Vice as to #16 Second Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Coleman M. Cowan and Certification of Local Counsel Michael R. Krol by Brittany M. Jones. Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8317401.. (Krol, Michael)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Bardia Sanjabi to appear as Pro Hac Vice for Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., and Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/21/2022. (sbea)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Lori G. Cohen to appear as Pro Hac Vice for Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., and Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/21/2022. (sbea)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Brandon Cox to appear as Pro Hac Vice for Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., and Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/21/2022. (sbea)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Bardia Sanjabi and Certification of Local Counsel Lynne Jones Blain Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8300140. by Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Miller, Laura) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/18/2022) (sbea). Modified on 3/18/2022 (sbea, ).
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Lori G. Cohen and Certification of Local Counsel Lynne Jones Blain Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8300069. by Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Miller, Laura) Modified on 3/18/2022 (sbea, ).
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Brandon D. Cox and Certification of Local Counsel Lynne Jones Blain Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8300058. by Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Miller, Laura) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/18/2022) (sbea, ). Modified on 3/18/2022 (sbea, ).
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re: #8 , #9 , and #10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice; Clerk properly saved and replaced the fillable application forms for ECF Nos. 8 and 10. In regards to procedure, it is not necessary to file a "Motion" all that is necessary is the Application to Qualify as a Foreign Attorney Under Local Civil Rule 83.1(D) and Local Criminal Rule 57.4. (sbea)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Mattel, Inc., Fisher-Price, Inc.. (Blain, Lynne)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP. (Blain, Lynne)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER- Initial Pretrial Conference set for 4/5/2022 at 02:00 PM in Richmond Telephonically before District Judge David J. Novak. Signed by Patrick F. Dillard with permission of District Judge David J. Novak on 3/7/2022. (cgar)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC. (Blain, Lynne) Modified docket text on 3/4/2022. (sbea)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc. (Blain, Lynne). Modified docket text on 3/4/2022. (sbea)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Lee Miller on behalf of Fisher-Price, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC (Miller, Laura)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Notice of Removal (Filing Fee $402, Receipt Number: AVAEDC-8263914), filed by Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC, Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Mattel, Inc., Fisher-Price, Inc., Wal-Mart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Docket Sheet and Filings in Circuit Court, #3 Exhibit Service of Process on Wal-Mart, #4 Exhibit Service of Process on Mattel, #5 Exhibit Service of Process on Fisher Price, #6 Exhibit Wal-Mart Consent to Removal, #7 Exhibit Notice of Removal to Richmond Circuit Court)(Blain, Lynne) Clerk replaced Notice of Removal to include Civil Action number on 2/25/2022. Modified docket text on 2/25/2022. (sbea)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Initial Case Assignment to District Judge David J. Novak. (sbea)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re: #1 Notice of Removal; Clerk added Civil Action Number to Notice of Removal, corrected the Cause, changed it from Diversity-Product Liability to Notice of Removal-Product Liability, added "Party Text" to named Plaintiff and modified Demand Amount. No further action is required at this time. (sbea)

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Plaintiff: A. P. G.
Represented By: Emmet Dwayne Alexander
Represented By: Michael Robert Krol
Represented By: Robert Gibson Maury
Represented By: Coleman MacDonalson Cowan
Represented By: Kaitlyn Fudge
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Plaintiff: Brittany M. Jones
Represented By: Emmet Dwayne Alexander
Represented By: Michael Robert Krol
Represented By: Robert Gibson Maury
Represented By: Coleman MacDonalson Cowan
Represented By: Kaitlyn Fudge
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Defendant: Fisher-Price, Inc.
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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Defendant: Mattel, Inc.
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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Defendant: Wal-Mart.Com USA, LLC
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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Defendant: Wal-Mart, Inc.
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Represented By: Lynne Jones Blain
Represented By: Brandon Cox
Represented By: Bardia Sanjabi
Represented By: Laura Lee Miller
Represented By: Lori G. Cohen
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