Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Victorio S. Rodriguez
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 7:2021cv00529
Filed: October 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Robert S Ballou
Referring Judge: Thomas T Cullen
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
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
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Clerks Entry of Dismissal with prejudice Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) (ck)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Ford Motor Company (MacFarlane, Angela)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORAL ORDER: This Court previously referred non-dispositive matters to then-U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou. As Judge Ballou is now a U.S. District Judge, the referral for non-dispositive matters is withdrawn. Until a new U.S. Magistrate Judge is selected for the Roanoke Division, non-dispositive pretrial matters in this case should, in the first instance, be directed to the presiding District Judge. Any referral to Judge Ballou for mediation is not affected by this Order. Entered by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 03/13/2023. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(ck)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Notice of Cancellation of Jury Trial set for 3/23/2023-3/24/2023 (No Interpreter requested) (Cancel Court Reporter)Case settled. (ck)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou: Settlement Conference held on 2/17/2023. (CH)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPORT of Settlement Conference. I hereby REPORT that the parties settled this matter upon mutually agreeable terms. The parties are to execute any necessary settlement documents and submit an agreed dismissal order to the presiding District Judge within 60 days. Entered by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 2/17/23.(CH)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou: Telephone Conference held on 2/9/2023. (CH)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Order Setting Settlement Conference Settlement Conference set for 2/17/2023 11:00 AM in Roanoke before Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou on 02/07/2023. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A: Settlement Conference Preparation)(sln)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 02/01/2023. (ck)
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying #12 Motion to Exclude, denying #14 Motion for Summary Judgment and Referring Case to the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou to conduct mediation proceedings. The parties are ORDERED to contact Judge Ballou's chambers no later than February 10, 2023, to schedule the mediation. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 01/31/2023. (ck)
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM OPINION re #12 Motion to Exclude. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 01/31/2023. (ck)
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM OPINION re #14 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 01/31/2023. (ck)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Exclude Plaintiff's Expert Witness John Shimp . filed by Victorio S. Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Feinman, James)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #14 MOTION for Summary Judgment against Ford Motor Company . filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Response to RFA, #2 Exhibit Ans to INT, Resp to RFP)(MacFarlane, Angela)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Notice of Cancellation of Status Conference set for 1/6/23 (No Interpreter requested) (No Court Reporter Requested) To be rescheduled. (ck)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORAL ORDER: The plaintiff's consent motion to continue the status conference scheduled for tomorrow, January 6, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. (ECF No. #16 ) is GRANTED. The parties shall contact the Courtroom Deputy as soon as reasonably practicable to reschedule the status conference. Entered by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 1/5/2023. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(ck)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION Reschedule Pre-Trial Conference by Victorio S. Rodriguez. (Feinman, James) Modified on 1/5/2023 to remove referral language(ck).
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Amended Brief / Memorandum in Support re #12 MOTION to Exclude Plaintiff's Expert Witness John Shimp . filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(MacFarlane, Angela)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment against Ford Motor Company by Victorio S. Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Requests for Admissions, #2 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Feinman, James)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Brief / Memorandum in Support re #12 MOTION to Exclude Plaintiff's Expert Witness John Shimp . filed by Ford Motor Company. (MacFarlane, Angela)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Exclude Plaintiff's Expert Witness John Shimp by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(MacFarlane, Angela) Modified on 1/4/2023 to remove referral language (ck).
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Notice Rescheduling Status Conference and Jury Trial(CR) (No Interpreter requested) Telephonic Status Conference (N) set for 1/6/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Dial in instructions to be sent closer to date. Jury Trial now set for 3/23/2023-3/24/2023 09:30 AM in Roanoke before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Counsel must contact the Clerk's Office no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled trial date for your technology needs. (ck)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Rule 26(f) Agreed Written Plan by Defendant Ford Motor Company (MacFarlane, Angela)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Renee MacFarlane on behalf of Ford Motor Company (MacFarlane, Angela)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING ORDER:( Status Conference set for 8/5/2022 10:30 AM in Roanoke before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Jury Trial set for 12/5-6/2022 09:30 AM in Roanoke before Judge Thomas T. Cullen. Counsel must contact the Clerk's Office no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled trial date for your technology needs.. All nondispositive pretrial motions and issues are hereby referred to the HonorableJudge Robert S. Ballou, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 2/7/2022. (sln)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Certified True Copies of State Court Record(s) received electronically from Roanoke City Circuit Court, case number(s) CL21001435-00. (sln)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order(re-issued) Requesting Transmittal of Case File from Roanoke City Circuit Court. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 12/20/2021. (ck)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Magistrate Consent Notice to Parties. #Click here to access the Consent Form (sln)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Requesting Transmittal of Case File from Roanoke City Circuit Court. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 10/15/2021. (sln)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company identifying Other Affiliate publicly traded corporation for Ford Motor Company. (sln)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Ford Motor Company. (sln)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Roanoke City Circuit Court, case number CL21001435-00. (Filing & Administrative fee $ 402, receipt number AVAWDC-3810554), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: State Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2: Misc State Records, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(sln)

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Plaintiff: Victorio S. Rodriguez
Represented By: Blake Huddleston
Represented By: James Ben Feinman
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Dannel Charles Duddy
Represented By: Angela Renee MacFarlane
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