Reese v. Spectrum Group, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 2:97-cv-00527-jcc
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No Logo James Reese, Jr., Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Leonard David Levine +1 757 499 9601 +1 757 499 2750 mballas2000@yahoo.com
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No Logo United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Robert Joel Fedder +1 757 628 5500
Space J. William Newbold +1 314 552 6406 +5527 552 552 7088

Represented by pretlowlaw.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Stephen Royce Jackson +1 757 539 3488 +1 757 539 1775 sjackson@pretlowlaw.com

Represented by Thompson Coburn LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Dudley Von Holt +1 314 552 6000
Space Jon M. Moyers +1 314 552 6000 +1 314 552 7597

Represented by WILLCOX & SAVAGE

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Charles Bowen +1 757 628 5500 +1 757 628 5566
Attributes
Office Norfolk
Filed 5/28/1997
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand $750000
Nature of Suit 365 - Personal Injury: Product Liability
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jurisdiction Diversity
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County Portsmouth City
Terminated 12/24/1997
Origin 2
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case LawNo. 97-538[Portsmouth Circuit]
Def Custody Status
Flag CLOSED
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Blank 25 Filed: 12/24/1997, Entered: 12/24/1997 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [13-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims; granting [11-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Inadequate Warning Claims and dismissing all remaining claims, agreed, entered and filed 12/24/97 (signed by Judge J. C. Clarke Jr.) OB. Copies Mailed: 12/24/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/24/1997, Entered: 12/24/1997 Disposable Record
Disposable Record (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/24/1997, Entered: 12/24/1997 Terminated Case
Case closed (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/24/1997, Entered: 12/24/1997 Case Assigned/Reassigned
CASE assigned to Judge J. C. Clarke Jr. (clerk)
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Blank 24 Filed: 12/23/1997, Entered: 12/23/1997 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER denying [20-1] motion by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice, entered and filed 12/23/97 (signed by Judge J. C. Clarke Jr.) Copies Mailed: 12/23/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/22/1997, Entered: 12/23/1997 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; Reset Final Pretrial Conference for 10:00 a.m. on 12/29/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/22/1997, Entered: 12/22/1997 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: HEARING PROCEEDINGS: JCC, JR., J. Sharon Borden, OCR. Matter came on for a hearing on the motion by James Reese, Jr. to voluntarily dismiss without prejudice. Argued. Court ruled from the bench and denied the motion. Court will prepare an order. Court set the final pretrial conference on 12/29/97, at 10:00 a.m. (mgra)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/22/1997, Entered: 12/22/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [20-1] motion by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice by James Reese Jr. (mgra)
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Blank 23 Filed: 12/19/1997, Entered: 12/19/1997 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: motion for voluntary dismissal, by plaintiff. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/19/1997, Entered: 12/19/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [20-1] motion by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice set at 2:30 p.m. on 12/22/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/15/1997, Entered: 12/15/1997 Suspense Deadline
**Suspense 12/22/97 - check for hearing on motion for voluntary dismissal (afor)
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Blank 22 Filed: 12/12/1997, Entered: 12/15/1997 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by United Industries to [20-1] motion by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice, received. (afor)
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Blank 21 Filed: 12/11/1997, Entered: 12/11/1997 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of [20-1] motion by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice, received. (clerk)
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Blank 20 Filed: 12/11/1997, Entered: 12/11/1997, Terminated: 12/23/1997 Motion to Dismiss
MOTION by James Reese Jr. to Voluntarily Dismiss, Without Prejudice (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/11/1997, Entered: 12/11/1997 Suspense Deadline
**Suspense 12/19/97 has hearing been set on motion to voluntarily dismiss? (clerk)
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Blank 19 Filed: 12/10/1997, Entered: 12/11/1997 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY by United Industries and Its Division, The Spectrum Group to response to [13-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims, [11-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Inadequate Warning, received. (clerk)
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Blank 18 Filed: 12/10/1997, Entered: 12/10/1997 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial, entered and filed 12/10/97 (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) Copies Mailed: 12/10/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/9/1997, Entered: 12/9/1997 Minutes-Miscellaneous
COURT PROCEEDINGS, WTP, USMJ. Diane Gray, reporter. Counsel present. Matter came on defendant's motion to exclude expert testimony of witnessess. Argument. Court sustained defendant's motion. Court adjourned. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/9/1997, Entered: 12/9/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial (clerk)
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Blank 17 Filed: 12/8/1997, Entered: 12/8/1997 Notice of Hearing.
AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing: motion to exclude expert testimony, by defendant. (clerk)
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Blank 16 Filed: 12/8/1997, Entered: 12/8/1997 Memorandum in Opposition
MEMORANDUM by James Reese Jr. in opposition to [13-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims, [11-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Inadequate Warning, received. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/8/1997, Entered: 12/8/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial reset at 2:00 p.m. on 12/9/97 (clerk)
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Blank 15 Filed: 12/3/1997, Entered: 12/3/1997 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: motion to exclude testimony, by defendant. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/3/1997, Entered: 12/3/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial reset at 2:00 p.m. on 12/8/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/2/1997, Entered: 12/2/1997 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial set at 3:00 p.m. on 12/3/97 (clerk)
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Blank 14 Filed: 11/20/1997, Entered: 11/21/1997 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of [13-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims, received. (clerk)
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Blank 13 Filed: 11/20/1997, Entered: 11/21/1997, Terminated: 12/24/1997 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims (clerk)
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Blank 12 Filed: 11/20/1997, Entered: 11/21/1997 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of [11-1] motion by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Inadequate Warning Claims, received. (clerk)
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Blank 11 Filed: 11/20/1997, Entered: 11/21/1997 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION by United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group for Partial Summary Judgment As To Plaintiff's Inadequate Warning Claims (clerk)
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Blank 10 Filed: 11/10/1997, Entered: 11/10/1997 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by United Industries in support of [9-1] motion by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial, received (mwin)
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Blank 9 Filed: 11/10/1997, Entered: 11/10/1997, Terminated: 12/9/1997 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
MOTION by United Industries to exclude expert testimony from Wilbur Boyer and Patrick McGinley at trial (mwin)
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Blank 8 Filed: 11/7/1997, Entered: 11/10/1997 Motion to Take Deposition
MOTION by United Industries to extend defendant's discovery deadline to take Take Deposition of any treating physician from VA Hospital (mwin)
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Blank 7 Filed: 11/5/1997, Entered: 11/6/1997 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER OF AUTHORIZATION granting access to and permission for the law firm of Willcox & Savage, P.C. to obtain copies of any and all records pertaining to James Reese, Jr., DOB 7/16/55, SS# 227-78-9065, see this Order for specifics, agreed, entered and filed 11/5/97 (signed by Judge John A. MacKenzie) Copies Mailed: 11/6/97 (clerk)
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Blank 6 Filed: 7/16/1997, Entered: 7/18/1997 OrderCourt Filing
Order on Initial Pretrial Conference setting Jury Trial 10:00 a.m. 1/6/98; proposed voir dire and written jury instructions to be received by 12/29/97; Final Pretrial conference set for 9:00 a.m. 12/12/97; all de bene esse depositions to be concluded by 11/21/97; defendant discovery cutoff 11/7/97; plaintiff discovery cutoff 10/7/97; it having been represented by counsel that the proper name of the defendant is United Industries and its Division, the Spectrum Group, it is ordered that all pleadings be and hereby are changed to indicate the correct name of the defendant; and establishing the deadlines for the disclosure of expert testimony, entered 7/15/97 and filed 7/16/97 (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) Copies Mailed: 7/16/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 7/15/1997, Entered: 7/18/1997 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference held (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/18/1997, Entered: 6/18/1997 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference set at 2:45 p.m. 7/15/97 (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/16/1997, Entered: 6/16/1997 Docket Annotation
Referred for initial pretrial conference. (clerk)
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Blank 5 Filed: 6/3/1997, Entered: 6/5/1997 Docket Annotation
AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL, by defendant. (clerk)
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Blank 4 Filed: 6/2/1997, Entered: 6/2/1997 Jury Demand
DEMAND for jury trial by James Reese Jr. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/29/1997, Entered: 5/29/1997 Docket Annotation
Copy of magistrate notice, etc. mailed to counsel of record. (clerk)
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Blank 3 Filed: 5/28/1997, Entered: 5/29/1997 Docket Annotation
COPY OF GROUNDS OF DEFENSE filed in Portsmouth Circuit Court, by defendant. (clerk)
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Blank 2 Filed: 5/28/1997, Entered: 5/29/1997 Notice
COPY OF NOTICE To State Court of Removal, by Spectrum Group (clerk)
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Blank 1 Filed: 5/28/1997, Entered: 5/29/1997 Notice of Removal
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Portsmouth Circuit Court by Spectrum Group; FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 14099 (clerk)
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