Mitchell v. Allen Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brandon Mitchell
Defendant: The Allen Company, Inc., Fictitious Parties A, B, C, D, E and F and Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Case Number: 2:2024cv00560
Filed: October 9, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Frank W Volk
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY by Brandon Mitchell to #11 Response In Opposition. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1)(Whiteaker, Kristina)
November 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER directing that the Scheduling Conference is CANCELED; This case shall proceed as follows: Amending the pleadings or joining parties - 1/6/2025. Last date to serve discovery requests - 3/18/2025. Opening Rule 26 expert disclosures - 3/3/2025. Responsive Rule 26 expert disclosures - 4/2/2025. Rebuttal Rule 26 expert disclosure - 4/18/2025. Discovery to close - 5/2/2025. Dispositive motions deadline - 5/22/2025. Response to dispositive motion - 6/5/2025. Reply to response to dispositive motion - 6/12/2025. Settlement Meeting - 7/23/2025. Motion in limine deadline - 7/30/2025. Responses for motions in limine deadline - 8/6/2025. Proposed pretrial order to defendant - 7/28/2025. Integrated pretrial order - 8/4/2025. Pretrial Conference on 8/11/2025 at 2:00 PM. Proposed jury charge - 9/3/2025. Final settlement conference on 9/8/2025 at 2:00 PM. Civil Jury Trial on 9/16/2025 at 9:00 AM. All proceedings shall be held by the court at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse, Charleston, West Virginia. Signed by Chief Judge Frank W. Volk on 11/22/2024. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (msa)
November 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by The Allen Company, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East, LP., Brandon Mitchell. (Motes, Lauren) (Modified on 11/22/2024 to add party filer) (kew).
November 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RULE 41(a)(1) NOTICE OF DISMISSAL Without Prejudice as to Allen Company, Inc. by Brandon Mitchell, The Allen Company, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Brandon Mitchell. (Whiteaker, Kristina) (Modified on 11/21/2024 to add party filer) (kew).
November 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RESPONSE by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP in opposition to #9 MOTION by Brandon Mitchell to Remand Case to Circuit Court of Kanawha County (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Saad, Lindsey)
November 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Brandon Mitchell in support of #9 MOTION by Brandon Mitchell to Remand Case to Circuit Court of Kanawha County (Whiteaker, Kristina)
November 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION by Brandon Mitchell to Remand Case to Circuit Court of Kanawha County (Whiteaker, Kristina)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER directing that this case is reassigned to the docket of Chief Judge Frank W. Volk. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 11/4/2024. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (mfo)
October 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STATEMENT OF VISITING ATTORNEY from Eric J. Artrip on behalf of Brandon Mitchell. Local counsel: Kristina Thomas Whiteaker. Fee $50.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8759334. (Whiteaker, Kristina)
October 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER AND NOTICE: Motions under F.R. Civ. P. 12(b) - 11/4/2024. Last day for Rule 26(f) Meeting - 11/14/2024. Last day to file Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - 11/21/2024. Scheduling Conference at 9:30 AM on 12/6/2024 at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, before the undersigned, unless canceled. Entry of Scheduling Order - 12/12/2024. Last day to serve F.R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures - 12/16/2024. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 10/16/2024. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (mfo)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Saad, Lindsey)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant The Allen Company, Inc. (Saad, Lindsey)
October 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley. (cc: counsel of record and any pro se party) (ts)
October 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 as to Allen Company, Inc., The Allen Company, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East, LP., Brandon Mitchell (jsa) (Modified on 10/11/2024 to add party) (ts).
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP with summons, complaint, amended complaints, answers, other documents and docket sheet from Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Filing Fee $405.00. Receipt #AWVSDC-8749524. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Civil Cover Sheet) (jsa)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order CASE assigned to Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. (ts)

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Plaintiff: Brandon Mitchell
Represented By: Kristina Thomas Whiteaker
Represented By: Eric J. Artrip
Represented By: Eric J. Artrip
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Defendant: The Allen Company, Inc.
Represented By: Lindsey M. Saad
Represented By: Lauren Emily Motes
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Defendant: Fictitious Parties A, B, C, D, E and F
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