Laster et al v. Diversified Midstream LLC
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Laster and Mary Laster
Defendant: Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation and Diversified Midstream LLC
Case Number: 2:2021cv00630
Filed: December 3, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Thomas E Johnston
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING ORDER directing that the Scheduling Conference previously scheduled for 1/28/2022 is CANCELED and that this case shall proceed as follows: Amending the pleadings or joining parties - 3/4/2022. Last date to serve discovery requests - 9/30/2022 and complete all depositions by 11/4/2022. Opening Rule 26 expert disclosures - 8/26/2022. Responsive Rule 26 expert disclosures - 9/30/2022. Rebuttal Rule 26 expert disclosure - 10/14/2022. Discovery to close - 11/4/2022. Dispositive motions deadline - 11/25/2022. Response to dispositive motion - 12/8/2022. Reply to response to dispositive motion - 12/15/2022. Settlement meeting - 1/25/2023. Motion in limine deadline - 2/1/2023. Responses for motions in limine - 2/8/2023. Proposed pretrial order to defendant - 1/30/2023. Integrated pretrial order - 2/6/2023. Pretrial Conference on 2/9/2023 at 2:00 PM. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 2/14/2023. Trial on 2/21/2023 at 9:00 AM before the undersigned. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 1/26/2022. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (mfo)
January 20, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Diversified Midstream LLC for First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents and Things to Plaintiffs. (Casto, Matthew)
January 12, 2022 Filing 8 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation, Jeffrey Laster, Mary Laster. (Casto, Matthew) (Modified on 1/13/2022 to add party filers) (ts).
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AGREED ORDER OF SUBSTITUTION directing that Diversified Midstream LLC be substituted as a Defendant in the place of Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation. Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation is hereby dismissed as a party to this action, without prejudice; directing that all allegations in the Complaint referencing Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation shall refer to Diversified Midstream LLC and that the Answer filed on behalf of Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation shall apply to Diversified Midstream LLC without further pleading; further directing that the caption of this matter and all future pleadings shall reflect the substitution of Diversified Midstream LLC. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 12/22/2021. (cc: counsel of record) (lca)
December 17, 2021 Filing 6 JOINT MOTION by Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation, Jeffrey Laster, Mary Laster to Substitute Party. (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Casto, Matthew) (Modified on 12/17/2021 to add party filers) (kew).
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER AND NOTICE: Motions under FR Civ P 12(b) - 1/3/2022. Last day for Rule 26(f) meeting - 1/18/2022. Last day to file Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - 1/24/2022. Telephonic Scheduling Conference at 10:00 AM on 1/28/2022, before the undersigned, unless canceled. Entry of Scheduling Order - 2/2/2022. Last day to serve FR Civ P 26(a)(1) disclosures - 2/11/2022. Signed by Judge Thomas E. Johnston on 12/14/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (mfo)
December 9, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT ATTACHED TO #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation. (Casto, Matthew) (Modified on 2/10/2021 to remove jury demand) (kew).
December 9, 2021 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (Casto, Matthew)
December 6, 2021 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #2 Standing Order. ERROR: Image not attached to entry. CORRECTION: Image added. (ts)
December 3, 2021 Filing 2 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc) (Modified on 12/6/2021 to add image to entry)(ts).
December 3, 2021 CASE assigned to Chief Judge Thomas E. Johnston. (klc)
December 3, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation with summons, complaint and docket sheet from Circuit Court of Lincoln County. Filing Fee $402.00. Receipt #AWVSDC-8089544. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (klc)

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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Laster
Represented By: Emily Ford
Represented By: William J. Hanna
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Plaintiff: Mary Laster
Represented By: Emily Ford
Represented By: William J. Hanna
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Defendant: Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
Represented By: Matthew S. Casto
Represented By: Robert M. Stonestreet
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Defendant: Diversified Midstream LLC
Represented By: Matthew S. Casto
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