Louisiana Middle District Court Records

(#21) ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE #17 , #18 , #19 , #20 MOTIONS ARE GRANTED. JUDY Y. BARRASSO (LA. BAR NO. 2814), CHLOE M. CHETTA (LA. BAR NO. 37070), LAURENCE D. LESUEUR, JR. (LA. BAR NO. 35206), AND LANCE W. WATERS (LA. BAR NO. 37351), ALL OF THE LAW FIRM OF BARRASSO USDIN KUPPERMAN FREEMAN & SARVER, LLC, SHALL BE ENROLLED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT, TIGER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION, WITH JUDY Y. BARRASSO LISTED AS LEAD COUNSEL. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE WENDY BALDWIN VITTER ON 5/28/2021. (GUTIERREZ, JAVIER) (ENTERED: 06/01/2021)

(#20) MOTION TO ENROLL LANCE W. WATERS AS ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY BY TIGER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED ORDER)(WATERS, LANCE) (ENTERED: 05/26/2021)

(#23) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: IN LIGHT OF THE #22 ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY STAY, THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET FOR 7/8/2021 IS CANCELED. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (BLR) (ENTERED: 06/30/2021)

(#22) ORDER GRANTING #21 JOINT MOTION FOR TEMPORARY STAY. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK ON 06/07/2021. (NLT) (ENTERED: 06/07/2021)

(#13) MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM BY ALL DEFENDANTS. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, #2 EXHIBIT A, #3 EXHIBIT B)(HICKS, MICHAEL) (ENTERED: 07/20/2021)

(#12) ORDER: A TELEPHONE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 9/9/2021 AT 01:30 PM BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS JR. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS SHALL INITIATE THE CALL TO ALL PARTIES THEN CONTACT THE COURT AT 225-389-3602. STATUS REPORT DUE BY 8/26/2021. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS, JR. ON 7/16/2021. (SGO) (ENTERED: 07/16/2021)

(#15) ORDER GRANTING #14 MOTION TO ENROLL ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY. ADDED ATTORNEY CHARLES M KING FOR GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION AND ERIC TODD MITCHELL. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCOTT D. JOHNSON ON 7/23/2021. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (KAH) (ENTERED: 07/23/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #14 MOTION TO ENROLL CHARLES M. KING AS ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY . THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (ELW) (ENTERED: 07/23/2021)

(#12) ANSWER TO COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND BY ANTONIO REID.(CUNNINGHAM, ERIKA) (ENTERED: 07/15/2021)

(#11) ANSWER TO COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND BY NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, WEST TN EXPEDITING, INC..(CUNNINGHAM, ERIKA) (ENTERED: 07/06/2021)

(#22) RULING AND ORDER: THE #11 MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY AND RESET DEADLINES IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN W. DEGRAVELLES ON 6/29/2021. (SWE) (ENTERED: 06/29/2021)

(#21) ORDER:FOR WRITTEN REASONS TO BE ASSIGNED, IT IS ORDERED THAT THE MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY AND RESET DEADLINES (MOTION TO STAY) (DOC. 11) FILED BY DEFENDANT FRANCIS ABBOT (ABBOT), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE ON PAROLE, IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. THE MOTION IS DENIED IN THAT DEFENDANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN A RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER AND ARE REQUIRED, WITHIN THE SAME TIMEFRAME, TO PRODUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FROM PLAINTIFFS PAROLE PROCEEDING. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, THE MOTION IS GRANTED, AND DISCOVERY IS STAYED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE COURT'S RULING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. RULE 12(B)(6) (DOC. 16). SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN W. DEGRAVELLES ON 06/25/2021. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (KDC) (ENTERED: 06/25/2021)

(#12) FIRST STATUS REPORT BY OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC.. (CANDELORA, ALEXA) (ENTERED: 07/08/2021)

(#11) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO #8 MOTION TO REMAND TO STATE COURT FILED BY OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC.. (TEMPLE, THOMAS) (ENTERED: 06/21/2021)

(#8) STATUS REPORT BY VERMA SYSTEMS, INC.. (HATAWAY, JENNIFER) (ENTERED: 07/07/2021)

(#7) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO #6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12(B)(6) FILED BY MICHAEL CAMPBELL. (PETERSON, DEIDRE) (ENTERED: 07/07/2021)

(#12) ORDER GRANTING #9 , #10 , AND #11 MOTIONS TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. ATTORNEYS STEPHANIE L. DENKER, CASEY T. GRABENSTEIN, AND JAMES A. MORSCH ARE ENROLLED AS PRO HAC VICE CO-COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT LIBERTY PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS, JR. ON 7/1/2021. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (SGO)ATTENTION: LOCAL COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO THOSE ATTORNEYS GRANTED LEAVE TO PROCEED PRO HAC VICE IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA WHO CHOOSE TO REGISTER FOR E-FILE ACCESS #WWW.LAMD.USCOURTS.GOV/PRO-HAC-VICE-E-FILING-REGISTRATION. (ENTERED: 07/01/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #10 EX PARTE MOTION FOR CASEY T. GRABENSTEIN TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE (FILING FEE $100.00, RECEIPT NUMBER ALAMDC-2308813), #11 EX PARTE MOTION FOR JAMES A. MORSCH TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE (FILING FEE $100.00, RECEIPT NUMBER ALAMDC-2308841), #9 EX PARTE MOTION FOR STEPHANIE L. DENKER TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE (FILING FEE $100.00, RECEIPT NUMBER ALAMDC-2308763). THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (ELW) (ENTERED: 06/30/2021)

(#15) MINUTE ENTRY/TELEPHONE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ORDER FOR PROCEEDINGS HELD BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD ON 7/27/2021. THE CONFERENCE WAS SCHEDULED BY THE COURT TO DISCUSS THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF REMOVAL REGARDING THE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY. THE PARTIES SHALL FILE A JOINT MOTION TO REMAND BY NO LATER THAN 8/6/2021. (ELW) (ENTERED: 07/29/2021)

(#14) NOTICE OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE: A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 7/27/2021 AT 10:00 AM BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES TO DISCUSS #12 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL. COUNSEL PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE SHALL CALL 877-336-1839 USING ACCESS CODE 9565780 FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO CONFERENCE. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.)(BLR) (ENTERED: 07/21/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #11 MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER . THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (EDC) (ENTERED: 07/16/2021)

(#11) MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE, HERMAN BRISTER, RENITA SHERRARD. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, #2 PROPOSED ORDER)(FLANAGAN, THOMAS) (ENTERED: 07/15/2021)

(#9) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET FOR 7/22/2021 IS CANCELED. THE COURT WILL ISSUE A SEPARATE SCHEDULING ORDER IN THIS MATTER. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (BLR) (ENTERED: 07/12/2021)

(#8) JOINT STATUS REPORT BY ALL PLAINTIFFS. (MCCULLOUGH, BRIAN) (ENTERED: 07/08/2021)

(#15) ORDER: DEFENDANT BLACKBOARD INSURANCE COMPANY'S #14 MOTION TO WITHDRAW UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IS GRANTED, AND THE CLERK OF COURT WILL STRIKE DEFENDANT'S PREVIOUSLY-FILED UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (R. DOC. 12) FROM THE RECORD. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCOTT D. JOHNSON ON 6/11/2021. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (KAH) (ENTERED: 06/11/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #14 MOTION TO WITHDRAW 12 UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER TO #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL, . THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (SWE) (ENTERED: 06/11/2021)

(#7) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET FOR 7/22/2021 IS CANCELED PENDING REVIEW OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (BLR) (ENTERED: 07/12/2021)

(#6) NOTICE AND ORDER: NO LATER THAN 7/26/2021, ANDRE L. WILLIAMS, FIRST COAST INTERMODALOGISTICS, LLC AND HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY SHALL FILE A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL AS STATED. BY 7/26/2021, DEFENDANTS SHALL FILE A MEMORANDUM AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE CONCERNING WHETHER THE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT OF 28 U.S.C. 1332 IS MET. BY 8/9/2021, PLAINTIFF HOLLY COMBETTA SHALL FILE EITHER (1) A NOTICE STATING PLAINTIFF DOES NOT DISPUTE THE REMOVING PARTIES PARTIES HAVE ESTABLISHED THE JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF 28 U.S.C. 1332, OR (2) A MOTION TO REMAND. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES ON 7/12/2021. (SWE) (ENTERED: 07/12/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #8 CONSENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO #4 MOTION TO REMAND , #7 CONSENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO #4 MOTION TO REMAND . THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (LLH) (ENTERED: 07/09/2021)

(#8) SECOND CONSENT MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING OF OPPOSITION MEMORANDUM TO #4 MOTION TO REMAND BY TARGET CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED PLEADING;)(CURLIN, DAVID) MODIFIED ON 7/9/2021 TO EDIT TEXT (LLH). (ENTERED: 07/09/2021)

(#12) STIPULATED INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES ON 7/15/2021. (BLR) (ENTERED: 07/15/2021)

(#11) ORDER GRANTING #10 MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER MOTION FOR ENTRY OF STIPULATED INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER WITH CONSENT. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES ON 7/15/2021. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (BLR) (ENTERED: 07/15/2021)

(#5) ANSWER TO COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND BY NATIONAL CARRIERS, INCORPORATED, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY.(CUNNINGHAM, ERIKA) (ENTERED: 06/22/2021)

(#4) CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY NATIONAL CARRIERS, INCORPORATED, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY IDENTIFYING CORPORATE PARENT ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. FOR ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; CORPORATE PARENT NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC, CORPORATE PARENT NBM US HOLDINGS, INC., CORPORATE PARENT MARFRIG GLOBAL FOODS S.A. FOR NATIONAL CARRIERS, INCORPORATED.. (CUNNINGHAM, ERIKA) (ENTERED: 06/04/2021)

(#18) LETTER FROM MICHAEL SMITH TO MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CLERK OF COURT RE: FALSE CHARGES. (EDC) (ENTERED: 07/09/2021)

(#17) LETTER FROM MICHAEL SMITH TO MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CLERK OF COURT RE: FALSE IMPRISONMENT. (EDC) (ENTERED: 07/09/2021)

(#26) SCHEDULING ORDER: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FRCP 16(B), THE FOLLOWING DISCOVERY DEADLINES ARE ESTABLISHED. AMENDED PLEADINGS DUE BY 12/1/2021. DISCOVERY DUE BY 5/1/2021. PLAINTIFF`S EXPERT WITNESS LIST DUE BY 2/1/2022. DEFENDANT`S EXPERT WITNESS LIST DUE BY 3/1/2022. PLAINTIFF`S EXPERT REPORTS DUE BY 3/1/2022. DEFENDANT`S EXPERT REPORTS DUE BY 4/1/2022. DISCOVERY FROM EXPERTS DUE BY 7/15/2022. MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED BY 8/15/2022. PROPOSED PRETRIAL ORDER DUE BY 12/5/2022. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 1/5/2023 AT 03:30 PM IN CHAMBERS BEFORE JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON. MOTIONS IN LIMINE SHALL BE FILED BY 1/16/2023. AFFIDAVIT OF SETTLEMENT EFFORTS DUE BY 1/20/2023. JOINT JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VOIR DIRE, VERDICT FORMS, AND TRIAL BRIEFS DUE BY 2/20/2023. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 3/6/2023 THROUGH 3/9/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN COURTROOM 2 BEFORE JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERIN WILDER-DOOMES ON 8/25/2021. (ELW) (ENTERED: 08/25/2021)

(#25) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET FOR 8/19/2021 IS CANCELED PENDING REVIEW OF THE #24 JOINT STATUS REPORT. (THIS IS A TEXT ENTRY ONLY. THERE IS NO HYPERLINK OR PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.) (BLR) (ENTERED: 08/16/2021)

MOTION(S) REFERRED: #40 EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO REMAND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 3, 2021 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 10 PAGES. THIS MOTION IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE USMJ. (SWE) (ENTERED: 07/30/2021)

(#40) EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 10 PAGES BY ALL PLAINTIFFS. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 ATTACHMENT PROPOSED ORDER)(THORNTON, JENNIFER) MODIFIED ON 7/30/2021 TO EDIT THE TEXT (SWE). (ENTERED: 07/29/2021)