Merkey et al v. Delta Airlines et al, 2:06-cv-839 (utd)

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Document Number and Event Type
Filing Date and Filer
Entry Date and Enterer
Sequence Number   NEF Id
Page counts
Court links
Docket Text
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#1 Complaint
Filed 2006-10-02 Mon by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered 2006-10-03 Tue at 09:31 -0600 by Ryan Robertson (court).
Sequence No.: 9   NEF Id.: 694019
Single-part 26-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
COMPLAINT against Delta Airlines, Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4681013871), filed by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey. Assigned to Judge Dale A. Kimball (rlr, )
#2 Jury Demand
Filed 2006-10-02 Mon by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered 2006-10-11 Wed at 13:18 -0600 by Cheryl Espinoza (court).
Sequence No.: 11   NEF Id.: 700490
No electronic document.
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DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey per document [1]. (ce, )
#3 Notice of Appearance
Filed 2006-11-01 Wed by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered 2006-11-06 Mon at 10:47 -0700 by Aimee Trujillo (court).
Sequence No.: 13   NEF Id.: 718986
Single-part 2-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
NOTICE of Appearance by Trent M. Sutton on behalf of Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey (alt)
#4 Lodged Document
Filed 2006-11-06 Mon.
Entered 2006-11-07 Tue at 11:26 -0700 by Bonnie King (court).
Sequence No.: 17   NEF Id.: 720168
Single-part 7-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Withdrawl of Notice of Filing Plaintiffs Joint Motion to Transfer & Consolidation of Related Actions to the Northern District of Ohio & Brief in Support Thereof, filed by attorney David Zoll on behalf of movants. This document is lodged because there are no movants in this case and the above referenced document was not filed in this case. (blk, )
#5 Lodged Document
Filed 2006-12-08 Fri.
Entered same day at 13:29 -0700 by Cheryl Espinoza (court).
Sequence No.: 19   NEF Id.: 742739
Single-part 1-page document.
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DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Cover letter re: plaintiff's motion for transfer and consolidation re E Coli MDL (NOTE: this motion was withdrawn per entry [4]. Packet of documents placed in day box dated 12/8/06.) (ce, )
#6 Notice (Other)
Filed 2006-12-11 Mon by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered same day at 12:59 -0700 by Trent Sutton.
Sequence No.: 21   NEF Id.: 743655
Single-part 2-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiffs by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey (Sutton, Trent)
#7 Order to Show Cause
Filed 2007-03-15 Thu.
Entered same day at 12:28 -0600 by Bonnie King (court).
Sequence No.: 27   NEF Id.: 810528
Single-part 1-page document.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE- Plaintiffs are directed to respond in writing within 15 days. from the date of this order and inform the Court of the status of the case and intentions to proceed. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of the case.. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 3/14/07. (blk)
#8 Waiver of Service Executed
Filed 2007-03-27 Tue by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered same day at 10:20 -0600 by Randall Spencer.
Sequence No.: 29   NEF Id.: 818971
Single-part 5-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey as to Natural Selection Foods Waiver sent on 2/21/2006, answer due 4/22/2006; Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing Waiver sent on 2/21/2006, answer due 4/22/2006. (Spencer, Randall)
#9 Notice of Appearance
Filed 2007-03-27 Tue by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 14:30 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 31   NEF Id.: 819580
Single-part 3-page document.
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NOTICE of Appearance by Camille N. Johnson on behalf of Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing (Johnson, Camille)
#10 Answer to Complaint
Filed 2007-03-27 Tue by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 14:36 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 35   NEF Id.: 819598
Single-part 19-page document.
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ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing.(Johnson, Camille)
#11 Notice of ADR
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:03 -0600 by Bonnie King (court).
Sequence No.: 37   NEF Id.: 820827
Single-part 1-page document.
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NOTICE OF ADR, e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey, Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (blk)
#12 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:36 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 43   NEF Id.: 820881
2 document parts. 3-page main document. 5 pages total.
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MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Thomas A. Packer, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 4681016920, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Johnson, Camille)
#13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:39 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 45   NEF Id.: 820893
2 document parts. 3-page main document. 5 pages total.
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MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mordecai D. Boone, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 4681016920, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Johnson, Camille)
#14 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:41 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 47   NEF Id.: 820896
2 document parts. 4-page main document. 6 pages total.
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MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Alan M. Maxwell, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 4681016920, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Order for Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Johnson, Camille)
#15 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:43 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 49   NEF Id.: 820904
2 document parts. 4-page main document. 6 pages total.
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MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Patrick B. Moore, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 4681016920, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Order For Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Johnson, Camille)
#16 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-28 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:45 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 51   NEF Id.: 820910
2 document parts. 4-page main document. 6 pages total.
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MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joshua E. Swiger, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 4681016920, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Order For Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Johnson, Camille)
#17 Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2007-03-30 Fri.
Entered same day at 10:16 -0600 by Bonnie King (court).
Sequence No.: 53   NEF Id.: 822786
Single-part 5-page document.
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ORDER granting [12], granting [13], granting [14], granting [15] Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Patrick B. Moore, Thomas A. Packer, Mordecai D. Boone, Joshua E. Swiger, Alan M. Maxwell for Natural Selection Foods,Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing.
Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at http://www.utd.uscourts.gov
Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 3/29/07. (blk)
#18 Notice of Appearance
Filed 2007-03-30 Fri by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 11:21 -0600 by Derek Williams.
Sequence No.: 69   NEF Id.: 822953
Single-part 3-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
NOTICE of Appearance by Derek J. Williams on behalf of Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing (Williams, Derek)
#19 Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference
Filed 2007-08-14 Tue.
Entered same day at 09:11 -0600 by Theresa Brown (court).
Sequence No.: 71   NEF Id.: 920893
No electronic document.
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NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: (Notice generated by Theresa Brown)
The Attorneys Planning Meeting Report and Proposed Scheduling Order forms, available on the court web site at http://www.utd.uscourts.gov/documents/formpage.html, should be prepared 30 days before the Initial Pretrial Conference hearing date.

NOTICE TO COUNSEL, The Court may enter a scheduling order and vacate the hearing if counsel
(a) file a stipulated Attorneys Planning Meeting Report; and
(b) e-mail a Proposed Scheduling Order to ipt@utd.uscourts.gov
30 days before the scheduled hearing. See instructions at http://www.utd.uscourts.gov/documents/ipt.html

Initial Pretrial Conference set for 10/10/2007 11:00 AM in Room 477 before Magistrate Judge David Nuffer. (tab)
#20 Attorney Planning Meeting
Filed 2007-09-12 Wed.
Entered same day at 14:14 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 73   NEF Id.: 942515
2 document parts. 6-page main document. 10 pages total.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
REPORT OF ATTORNEY PLANNING MEETING. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Order and Order Vacating Hearing)(Johnson, Camille)
#21 Scheduling Order
Filed 2007-09-14 Fri.
Entered same day at 09:41 -0600 by Bonnie King (court).
Sequence No.: 75   NEF Id.: 943989
Single-part 4-page document.
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 10/10/07 is vacated.Amended Pleadings due by 2/29/2008. Joinder of Parties due by 2/29/2008. Discovery due by 9/30/2008. Motions due by 10/31/2008.,Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/16/2009 02:30 PM in Room 220 before Judge Dale A. Kimball. 15 day Jury Trial set for 3/30/2009 08:30 AM in Room 220 before Judge Dale A. Kimball. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 9/13/07. (blk)
#22 Notice of Appearance
Filed 2007-09-19 Wed by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered 2007-09-20 Thu at 09:25 -0600 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 77   NEF Id.: 947734
Single-part 3-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
NOTICE of Appearance by Alan M. Maxwell on behalf of Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing (jwt)
#23 Certificate of Service
Filed 2007-10-01 Mon by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 11:19 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 79   NEF Id.: 955649
2 document parts. 3-page main document. 14 pages total.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing of Defendants' Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures (Attachments: # (1) NSF Defendants' Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures)(Johnson, Camille)
#24 Response to Discovery
Filed 2007-12-19 Wed by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered same day at 17:23 -0700 by Randall Spencer.
Sequence No.: 83   NEF Id.: 1016318
Single-part 1-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
RESPONSE to Discovery Request from Natural Selection Foods, et. al. filed by Plaintiff Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.(Spencer, Randall)
#25 Notice of Deficiency
Filed 2007-12-27 Thu.
Entered same day at 08:16 -0700 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 85   NEF Id.: 1019482
No electronic document.
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NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re [24] Response to Discovery. The document was filed as a response to discovery but the image attached was a certficate of service of discovery which should not be filed with the court pursuant to DUCivR 26-1. (jwt)
#26 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2008-03-14 Fri by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 12:11 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 88   NEF Id.: 1074062
2 document parts. 3-page main document. 5 pages total.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Shannon V. Barrow, Registration fee $ 15, receipt number 10880000000000660290, filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order [Proposed] Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Johnson, Camille)
#27 Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Filed 2008-03-18 Tue.
Entered same day at 13:25 -0600 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 90   NEF Id.: 1076001
Single-part 0-page document.
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ORDER granting [26] Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Shannon V. Barrow for Natural Selection Foods and Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing.
Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at http://www.utd.uscourts.gov.
Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 3/17/08. (jwt)
#28 Motion for Protective Order
Filed 2008-04-25 Fri by Natural Selection Foods.
Entered same day at 13:10 -0600 by Camille Johnson.
Sequence No.: 94   NEF Id.: 1104044
2 document parts. 8-page main document. 17 pages total.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order filed by Defendants Natural Selection Foods, Natural Selection Foods Manufacturing. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Protective Order Relating to the Disclosure of Private, Confidential or Proprietary Information)(Johnson, Camille)
#29 Protective Order
Filed 2008-04-28 Mon.
Entered same day at 14:44 -0600 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 96   NEF Id.: 1105231
Single-part 0-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 4/28/08. (jwt)
#30 Stipulation of Dismissal
Filed 2008-06-13 Fri by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey.
Entered same day at 11:42 -0600 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 98   NEF Id.: 1138649
Single-part 2-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
STIPULATION of Dismissal by Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, Margit S. Muller Merkey Case Closed.(jwt)
#31 Order Dismissing Case
Filed 2008-06-13 Fri.
Entered same day at 15:38 -0600 by Jeff W. Taylor (court).
Sequence No.: 100   NEF Id.: 1139075
Single-part 1-page document.
Court links: NEFdocsdocket (warning)
ORDER DISMISSING CASE Without Prejudice- Case Closed. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 6/13/08. (jwt)
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