Smith v. Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Allen E. Smith, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Brenda Lea Hopper, Richard L. Armstrong and Donald R. Reynolds
Defendant: Jay-Bee Production Company, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC, Randall J. Broda and Deborah V. Broda-Morgan
Counter Defendant: Blackrock Enterprises, LLC and Michael L. Benedum
3Rd Party Plaintiff: BB Land, LLC, JBU, LLC, JB Exploration II, LLC, DMRB Services, LLC and Abacus Union, LLC
Case Number: 5:2020cv00101
Filed: May 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: John Preston Bailey
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 17, 2021 Filing 90 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith re #79 Certificate of Service, Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 89 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant JB Exploration II, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 88 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Deborah V. Broda-Morgan. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 87 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant BB Land, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 86 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant JB Exploration I, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 85 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Jay-Bee Production Company. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 84 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Abacus Union, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 83 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Randall J. Broda. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 82 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant JBU, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 81 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Jay-Bee Royalty, Inc.. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 80 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant DMBR Services, LLC. (Swiger, Brian)
February 17, 2021 Filing 79 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.. (Swiger, Brian)
February 16, 2021 Filing 78 ANSWER to #57 Amended Complaint by Deborah V. Broda-Morgan.(Bailey, Charles)
February 9, 2021 Filing 77 STIPULATION Amended Joint Stipulation of Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Counterclaim by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds. (Swiger, Brian)
February 5, 2021 Filing 76 STIPULATION re #75 Answer to Amended Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Counterclaim, of Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Counterclaim by Richard L. Armstrong, Michael L. Benedum, Blackrock Enterprises, LLC, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith. (Swiger, Brian)
January 20, 2021 Filing 75 ANSWER to #57 Amended Complaint , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Michael L. Benedum, Blackrock Enterprises, LLC, COUNTERCLAIM against Michael L. Benedum, Blackrock Enterprises, LLC by JBU, LLC, JB Exploration II, LLC, DMRB Services, LLC, BB Land, LLC, Abacus Union, LLC.(Bailey, Charles)
January 15, 2021 Filing 74 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Richard L. Armstrong, Donald R. Reynolds. JB Exploration II, LLC waiver sent on 1/15/2021, answer due 3/16/2021. (Marshall, Jonathan)
December 23, 2020 Filing 73 STIPULATION to Hold Written Discovery in Abeyance Until All Defendants Respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by JB Exploration I, LLC, JB Exploration II, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
December 22, 2020 Filing 72 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Richard L. Armstrong, Donald R. Reynolds. Deborah V. Broda-Morgan waiver sent on 12/18/2020, answer due 2/16/2021. (Marshall, Jonathan)
December 21, 2020 Filing 71 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Abacus Union, LLC served on 12/15/2020. (nmm)
December 21, 2020 Filing 70 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to JBU, LLC served on 12/15/2020. (nmm) Modified docket text re: service date on 12/21/2020 (nmm).
December 21, 2020 Filing 69 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to BB Land, LLC served on 12/16/2020. (nmm)
December 21, 2020 Filing 68 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to JB Exploration II, LLC served on 12/16/2020. (nmm)
December 21, 2020 Filing 67 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to DMRB Services, LLC served on 12/16/2020. (nmm)
November 25, 2020 Filing 60 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant JB Exploration I, LLC. (Marshall, Jonathan)
November 25, 2020 Filing 59 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard L. Armstrong, Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Donald R. Reynolds, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Jay-Bee Production Company. (Marshall, Jonathan)
November 4, 2020 Filing 58 ANSWER to #57 Amended Complaint by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC.(Bailey, Charles)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 UNOPPOSED ORDER TO AMEND CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT: granting #55 Motion to Amend/Correct. The First Amended Class Action Complaint shall be deemed filed on October 21, 2020. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/22/2020. (nmm)
October 21, 2020 Filing 57 FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Richard L. Armstrong, Donald R. Reynolds.(nmm)
October 21, 2020 Filing 55 MOTION to Amend/Correct Class Action Complaint by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Allen E. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Swiger, Brian)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER terminating Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order [Doc. 2] is hereby TERMINATED in light of this Court's subsequent Order [Doc. 53]. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/13/2020. (hr)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER: By Order entered August 6,2020 #43 , this Court directed the parties to submit an agreed template for future letters to be sent to similarly situated leaseholders, or provide competing versions of future letters. This Court, having reviewed the same, has prepared five letters, attached hereto, which may be used in communicating with leaseholders, pending further order of this Court. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/5/2020. (ag)
October 2, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jenny Lynn Hayhurst (Hayhurst, Jenny)
September 21, 2020 Filing 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC Initial Disclosures Under Fed R Civ P 26(a)(1). (Bailey, Charles)
September 21, 2020 Filing 50 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs, Allen E. Smith for Plaintiffs' Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures. (Marshall, Jonathan)
August 21, 2020 Filing 49 RESPONSE by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs to #48 Other Document,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit #1, #2 Exhibit #2, #3 Exhibit #3, #4 Exhibit #4, #5 Exhibit #5, #6 Exhibit #6, #7 Exhibit #7, #8 Exhibit #8, #9 Exhibit #9)(Benninger, J.)
August 20, 2020 Filing 48 Other Document Defendants Proposed Template for Communications with Lessors Regarding Post-Production Expenses filed by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 2-A, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8)(Bailey, Charles)
August 19, 2020 Filing 47 Other Document PLAINTIFFS PROPOSED TEMPLATE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH LEASEHOLDERS filed by Brenda Lea Hopper, Debra Lynn Kurifs. (Benninger, J.)
August 12, 2020 Filing 46 TRANSCRIPT PURCHASE ORDER by Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. for proceedings held on 8/5/2020 before Judge Bailey. (ck)
August 11, 2020 Filing 45 TRANSCRIPT PURCHASE ORDER by Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. for proceedings held on 8/5/2020 before Judge Bailey. (ck)
August 11, 2020 Filing 44 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 8/5/2020, before Judge Bailey. Court Reporter/Transcriber Cindy Knecht, Telephone number 304.234.3968. Parties have five business days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will become available via PACER to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days.. Redaction Request due 9/1/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/11/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/9/2020. (ck)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER. At the hearing on #2 Motion for Protective Order the Court ORDERED: Within fourteen (14) days, the parties are to submit an agreed template for future letters to be sent to similarly situated leaseholders, or provide competing versions of future letters. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 8/6/2020. (ag)
August 5, 2020 Filing 42 MINUTE ENTRY: ***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. Proceedings held before District Judge John Preston Bailey: Motion Hearing held on 8/5/2020 re #2 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Allen E. Smith. (Court Reporter Cindy Knecht.) (bjt)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 8/4/2020. (ag)
August 3, 2020 Filing 39 Proposed Protective Order by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
August 3, 2020 Filing 38 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Bailey, Charles)
July 31, 2020 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian R. Swiger on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Swiger, Brian)
July 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PAPERLESS ORDER: For reasons appearing to the Court, the Motion Hearing previously set for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020, REMAINS SET with a TIME CHANGE ONLY. The Hearing is now set for 3:00 PM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North, before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/16/2020. (bjt)
July 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER SETTING HEARING on #2 MOTION for Protective Order : Motion Hearing set for 8/5/2020 10:00 AM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 7/16/2020. (ag)
June 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE. The Court GRANTS IN PART Plaintiffs' Motion to Consolidate [Doc 4, 5:20-cv-00110]. It is hereby ORDERED that Civil Action No. 5:20-CV-00110 and Civil Action No. 5:20-CV-00101 shall be CONSOLIDATED for pre- trial purposes, and the lead case shall proceed under Civil Action No. 5:20-CV-00101. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/29/2020. (ag)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION #32 . Brenda Lea Hopper and Debra Lynn Kurifs added. Allen E. Smith (individually and on behalf of all other persons and entities similarly situated) terminated. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/26/2020. (ag)
June 25, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION to Substitute Party by Allen E. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter of Administration)(Benninger, J.)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER DENYING #22 MOTION TO REMAND AND FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/25/20. (lmm)
June 19, 2020 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 MOTION to Remand and for Expedited Discovery filed by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
June 16, 2020 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Remand and for Expedited Discovery by Allen E. Smith re #22 MOTION to Remand and for Expedited Discovery . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit No. 1, #2 Exhibit No. 2, #3 Exhibit No. 3, #4 Exhibit No. 4, #5 Exhibit No. 5, #6 Exhibit No. 6, #7 Exhibit No. 7, #8 Exhibit No. 8, #9 Exhibit No. 9, #10 Exhibit No. 10, #11 Exhibit No. 11)(Benninger, J.)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING #18 MOTION TO ESTABLISH AND ENLARGE DEADLINES AND RESCHEDULE HEARING. The Hearing on the Motion for Protective Order currently scheduled for June 22, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. is hereby CONTINUED. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/16/20. (lmm)
June 15, 2020 Filing 28 MINUTE ENTRY: ***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. A Status Conference was held before District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/15/2020. (Court Reporter Cindy Knecht.) (bjt) Modified on 6/16/2020 to correct date of hearing. (bjt).
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael D. Leffel. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/15/2020. (ag)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shane McDonald. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/15/2020. (ag)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rhonda Weiner. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/15/2020. (ag)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Bates. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/15/2020. (ag)
June 15, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION to Remand and for Expedited Discovery by Allen E. Smith. (Benninger, J.)
June 12, 2020 Filing 21 VERIFICATION OF ATTORNEY ADMISSION to Brent D. Benjamin via CM/ECF sent. (copy to Jenny L. Hayhurst via regular mail)(ag)
June 12, 2020 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint by Randall J. Broda.(Bailey, Charles)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PAPERLESS ORDER: The previous hearing scheduled for 6/22/2020 is hereby CANCELLED. A Status Conference via Zoom is now set for MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020, at 3:00 PM in Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North before District Judge John Preston Bailey. The Court will provide the Zoom link to the parties via email. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 6/10/2020. (bjt)
June 9, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Establish and Enlarge Deadlines and Reschedule Hearing by Allen E. Smith. (Benninger, J.)
June 9, 2020 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #2 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles) Modified on 6/9/2020 corrected docket text as attorney used reply instead of the correct event response. (cmd).
June 9, 2020 Filing 16 Other Document Notice and Statement Noting Death of Plaintiff filed by Allen E. Smith. (Benninger, J.)
June 5, 2020 Filing 15 CERTIFIED STATE COURT RECORD from Tyler County Circuit Court. (Bailey, Charles)
June 4, 2020 Filing 14 PHV Filing fee for David Bates, Rhonda Weiner, Shane McDonald, and Michael Leffel: $ 800.00, receipt number WVNW002458. (ag)
June 1, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael D. Leffel by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
June 1, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Shane McDonald by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
June 1, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Rhonda Weiner by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
June 1, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David M. Bates by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER: Upon consideration, the MOTION to Stay Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Discovery Requests #7 is GRANTED. Accordingly, the deadline by which answers to discovery requests are due is hereby STAYED pending expiration of the thirty-day period following the Rule 26(f) Conference. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 5/29/2020. (JP) (copy to attorneys Jenny L Hayhurst and Michael D. Leffel via regular mail, all other counsel via CM/ECF) (ag).
May 28, 2020 Filing 8 Memorandum in Support re #7 MOTION to Stay Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Discovery Requests filed by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
May 28, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to Stay Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Discovery Requests by Randall J. Broda, JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Bailey, Charles)
May 27, 2020 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC. (Bailey, Charles)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER: An Emergency Hearing on the MOTION for Protective Order #2 is hereby set for 6/22/2020, at 2:30 PM, in the Wheeling District Judge Courtroom, North, before District Judge John Preston Bailey. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 5/27/2020. (JP) (copy to attorneys Jenny L Hayhurst and Michael D. Leffel via regular mail, all other counsel via CM/ECF) (ag).
May 26, 2020 Filing 4 VERIFICATION OF ATTORNEY ADMISSION. (to Michael D. Leffel, David M. Bates, Rhonda Weiner, Shane McDonald via CM/ECF, and Jenny L. Hayhurst via regular mail)(ag)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER -- FIRST ORDER AND NOTICE REGARDING DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING: ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS*** : Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ALL Non-governmental CORPORATE parties must file a DISCLOSURE STATEMENT with the Court. Forms are available on the Court's Web Site at http://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/forms.htm Rule 26 Meeting to be held by 7/24/2020. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/7/2020. Discovery due by 8/21/2020. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 5/26/2020. (ag)
May 22, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Protective Order by Allen E. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Defendants' communication with Plaintiff, #2 Exhibit B - Correspondence from Plaintiff's counsel to Defendants' counsel)(ag)
May 22, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court Papers from Circuit Court of Tyler County, WV (case number 20-C-2H) filed by JB Exploration I, LLC, Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc., Jay-Bee Production Company, Randall J. Broda. Filing Fee $400, Receipt #0424-3045910. (Attachments: #1 State Court Docket Sheet, #2 State Court Documents, #3 Notice of Filing, #4 Proof of Notice, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(ag)

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Defendant: Jay-Bee Production Company
Represented By: Michael D. Leffel
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
Represented By: David M. Bates
Represented By: Shane McDonald
Represented By: Brent D. Benjamin
Represented By: Rhonda Weiner
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Defendant: JB Exploration I, LLC
Represented By: Michael D. Leffel
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
Represented By: David M. Bates
Represented By: Shane McDonald
Represented By: Brent D. Benjamin
Represented By: Rhonda Weiner
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Defendant: Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.
Represented By: Michael D. Leffel
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
Represented By: David M. Bates
Represented By: Shane McDonald
Represented By: Brent D. Benjamin
Represented By: Rhonda Weiner
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Defendant: Jay-Bee Royalty, LLC
Represented By: Michael D. Leffel
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Defendant: Randall J. Broda
Represented By: Michael D. Leffel
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
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Defendant: Deborah V. Broda-Morgan
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Plaintiff: Allen E. Smith
Represented By: J. Michael Benninger
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Plaintiff: Debra Lynn Kurifs
Represented By: J. Michael Benninger
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Represented By: Jenny Lynn Hayhurst
Represented By: William E. Ford, III
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Plaintiff: Brenda Lea Hopper
Represented By: J. Michael Benninger
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Plaintiff: Richard L. Armstrong
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Plaintiff: Donald R. Reynolds
Represented By: J. Michael Benninger
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Counter defendant: Blackrock Enterprises, LLC
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Counter defendant: Michael L. Benedum
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3rd party plaintiff: BB Land, LLC
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
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3rd party plaintiff: JBU, LLC
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3rd party plaintiff: JB Exploration II, LLC
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3rd party plaintiff: DMRB Services, LLC
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
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3rd party plaintiff: Abacus Union, LLC
Represented By: Charles R. Bailey
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