Whitfield v. Phillips, et al.
Plaintiff: LaShawnda D Whitfield
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Dennis E. Phillips and Walmart Transportation, LLC
3Rd Party Defendant: Choice Transportation, Inc. and Mr. Kassa Wolde Giorgis
Case Number: 3:2022cv00245
Filed: April 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert E Payne
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that the Third-Party Plaintiffs' MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS KASSA WOLDE GIORGIS AND CHOICE TRANSPORTATION, INC. (ECF No. 18) is denied as moot. Further, having considered the DEFENDANTS CHOICE TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND CASSA GIORGI'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING (ECF No. 22) filed by the Third-Party Defendants, and there being no objection by Plaintiff and Third-Party Plaintiffs, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 22) is granted. It is further ORDERED that the Third-Party Defendants shall file, by June 21, 2022, their Answers and any other motions respecting the THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT (ECF No. 5). SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 6/8/2022. (smej, )
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Choice Transportation, Inc., Kassa Wolde Giorgis. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order for Ext. of Time to file answer)(Taylor, James)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by James Taylor on behalf of Choice Transportation, Inc., Kassa Wolde Giorgis (Taylor, James)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #20 Opposition: Clerk contacted the filing attorney and notified him that the Opposition will also need to be filed as a motion. The filing attorney will be filing a Motion which will seek leave of Court for additional time to file responsive pleadings on behalf of the third-party defendants. (smej, )
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Opposition to #18 Request for Entry of Default as to Third-Party Defendants Kassa Wolde Giorgis and Choice Transportation, Inc. filed by Choice Transportation, Inc., Kassa Wolde Giorgis. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Worst, Robert)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Edward Worst on behalf of Choice Transportation, Inc., Kassa Wolde Giorgis (Worst, Robert) (Main Document 19 replaced on 6/3/2022) (smej, ).
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Request for Entry of Default as to Third-Party Defendants Kassa Wolde Giorgis and Choice Transportation, Inc. by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Kevin T. Streit, Esquire)(Streit, Kevin)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Walmart Transportation, LLC Choice Transportation, Inc. served on 5/4/2022, answer due 5/25/2022; Kassa Wolde Giorgis served on 5/4/2022, answer due 5/25/2022 (Streit, Kevin) (Main Document 17 replaced on 5/24/2022) (smej, ).
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #17 Summons Returned Executed: The filing attorney is advised for future filings to ensure that the first document to appear is the front page of the summons signed by the clerk followed by any documents regarding proof of service. No further action is required. (smej, )
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint to Join Parties and to Remand filed by LaShawnda D Whitfield. (Enix, Tara)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC re #14 Opposition, Correction to pages 11 and 13 of 20 (Streit, Kevin) (Main Document 15 replaced on 5/18/2022) (smej, ).
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Opposition to #12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint to Join Parties and to Remand, #13 Brief in Support filed by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (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)(Streit, Kevin)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint to Join Parties and to Remand: Filing attorney is notified that exhibits are to be filed as attachments to the brief in support. No further action is required at this time. (smej, )
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Brief in Support to #12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint to Join Parties and to Remand filed by LaShawnda D Whitfield. (Enix, Tara)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint to Join Parties and to Remand by LaShawnda D Whitfield. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Petersburg Circuit Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit Brief in Support)(Enix, Tara)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Choice Transportation, Inc., Kassa Wolde Giorgis, re #5 Third Party Complaint - NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (smej, )
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Tara Ann Enix on behalf of LaShawnda D Whitfield (Enix, Tara)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Proposed Summons re #5 Third Party Complaint to Kassa Giorgis by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Streit, Kevin)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Proposed Summons re #5 Third Party Complaint to Choice Transportation, Inc. by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Streit, Kevin)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons: The filing attorney is notified that the proposed summons regarding the third party complaint are on the incorrect form. The filing attorney is notified that the AO 441 form is the correct form to use for third party complaints. The filing attorney is also advised to upload the summons as non-fillable forms. The Clerk will issue summons upon receipt of corrected summons. (smej, )
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DISREGARD - Proposed Summons re #5 Third Party Complaint to Choice Transportation, Inc. by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Streit, Kevin) (Main Document 7 replaced on 4/28/2022 with a non-fillable form) (smej, ). Modified on 4/28/2022 (smej, )
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DISREGARD - Proposed Summons re #5 Third Party Complaint to Kassa Wolde Giorgis by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Streit, Kevin) (Main Document 6 replaced on 4/28/2022 with a non-fillable form) (smej, ). Modified on 4/28/2022 (smej, )
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Third Party Complaint against Kassa Wolde Giorgis, Choice Transportation, Inc., filed by Walmart Transportation, LLC, Dennis E. Phillips.(Streit, Kevin)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by Dennis E. Phillips, Walmart Transportation, LLC.(Setliff, Charles)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Walmart Transportation, LLC. (Setliff, Charles)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Letter from the Clerk to Plaintiff's Counsel Gregory Hooe re: Local Rule 83.1. (jpow, )
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Notice of Removal ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-8348052.), filed by Wal-Mart Transportation LLC, Dennis E. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Appendix A, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2)(Setliff, Charles) (Main Document 1 replaced on 4/15/2022) (jpow, ).
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Robert E. Payne. (jpow, )

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Plaintiff: LaShawnda D Whitfield
Represented By: Gregory Stephen Hooe
Represented By: Tara Ann Enix
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3rd party plaintiff: Dennis E. Phillips
Represented By: Kevin Thomas Streit
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3rd party defendant: Choice Transportation, Inc.
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