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U.S. District Court [LIVE AREA]

Middle District of Georgia (Valdosta)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 7:15-cv-00219-WLS
Williams v. Lipisko et al
Assigned to: US DISTRICT JUDGE W LOUIS SANDS
Caseinothercourt: Georgia Northern, 1:15-cv-02860
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability

Date Filed: 12/03/2015

Jury Demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 350 Motor Vehicle
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Plaintiff
LEONA WILLIAMS

representedby J W DAVID DOZIER

PO BOX 13
MACON, GA 31202-0013
478-742-8441
Email: david@dozierlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
JOHN LIPISKO, III

representedby SCOTT HARLAN MOULTON

191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 2900
ATLANTA, GA 30303
404-954-5000
Email: smoulton@hallboothsmith.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
SEAN BRANSON COX
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
191 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2900
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1775
404-954-5000
Fax: 404-954-5020
Email: scox@hallboothsmith.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

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representedby SCOTT HARLAN MOULTON

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
SEAN BRANSON COX
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM INC

representedby SCOTT HARLAN MOULTON

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
SEAN BRANSON COX
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY

representedby SCOTT HARLAN MOULTON

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
SEAN BRANSON COX
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Date Filed

Docket Text

08/12/2015

1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Leona Williams. ( Filing fee $ 400.00
receipt number 113E-5981978.) (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Compliance, #
2 Blank Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at
http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial
Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate
form. [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 08/13/2015)

08/12/2015

2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Ace American Insurance Company, EPES

Transport System, Inc., John Lipisko, III and Werner Enterprises, Inc..
(Attachments: # 1 Werner Enterprises, # 2 Epes Transport, # 3 Ace
American)(eop) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 08/13/2015)

08/12/2015

3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery filed by Leona Williams (eop)

[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 08/13/2015)

08/19/2015

4 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Thomas W. Thrash,

Jr for all further proceedings. Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr no longer assigned to

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case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the

civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:15-cv2860-TWT. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing
of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 8/19/2015.
(anc) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 08/19/2015)
10/23/2015

5 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion on Improper Venue by Ace

American Insurance Company, EPES Transport System, Inc., John Lipisko, III,
Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Cox, Sean)
[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 10/23/2015)

10/23/2015

6 ANSWER and Defenses to 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Werner

Enterprises, Inc.. Discovery ends on 3/21/2016.(Cox, Sean) Please visit our
website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
Modified duplicative text on 10/26/2015 (dr). [Transferred from gand on
12/3/2015.] (Entered: 10/23/2015)

10/23/2015

7 Certificate of Interested Persons by Ace American Insurance Company, EPES

Transport System, Inc., Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (Cox, Sean) [Transferred from
gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 10/23/2015)

10/23/2015

8 ANSWER and Defenses to 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by John Lipisko,

III.(Cox, Sean) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to
obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified duplicative text on 10/26/2015 (dr).
[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 10/23/2015)

10/23/2015

9 ANSWER and Defenses to 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Ace

American Insurance Company.(Cox, Sean) Please visit our website at
http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified
duplicative text on 10/26/2015 (dr). [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.]
(Entered: 10/23/2015)

10/23/2015

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10 EPES Transport System, Inc.'s Answer and Defenses ANSWER to 1

COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by EPES Transport System, Inc..(Cox, Sean)
Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial
Instructions. [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 10/23/2015)
Clerks Notation re 7 Certificate of Interested Persons, OK, per TWT. (ss)
[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/04/2015)

11/18/2015

11 NOTICE by Ace American Insurance Company, EPES Transport System, Inc.,

John Lipisko, III, Werner Enterprises, Inc. Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena
(Cox, Sean) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/18/2015)

11/24/2015

12 Initial Disclosures by Ace American Insurance Company, EPES Transport

System, Inc., John Lipisko, III, Werner Enterprises, Inc..(Cox, Sean)
[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/24/2015)

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11/24/2015

13 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Ace

American Insurance Company, EPES Transport System, Inc., John Lipisko, III,
Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (Cox, Sean) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.]
(Entered: 11/24/2015)

11/25/2015

Submission of 5 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion on Improper

Venue, submitted to District Judge Thomas W. Thrash. (ss) [Transferred from
gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/25/2015)

11/25/2015

14 RESPONSE In Opposition to Defendant's 5 Motion on Improper Venue filed by

Leona Williams. (Dozier, J.W.) Modified on 11/27/2015 to correct docket
text/document link (adg). [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered:
11/25/2015)

11/27/2015

Notification of Docket Correction re 14 Response in Opposition to Motion.

Modified on 11/27/2015 to correct docket text/document link (adg) [Transferred
from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/27/2015)

11/30/2015

15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Werner Enterprises, Inc..(Cox,

Sean) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/30/2015)

11/30/2015

16 SCHEDULING ORDER: re: 13 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan.

Discovery ends on 3/21/2016. Summary Judgment Motions due by 4/21/2016. If
no Summary Judgment Motion filed the Proposed Consolidated Pretrial Order
due by 4/21/2016. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 11/25/2015. (ss)
[Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 11/30/2015)

12/03/2015

17 ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion to Change Venue. This action is transferred to

the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta Division. Signed by Judge Thomas W.
Thrash, Jr on 12/2/2015. (adg) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered:
12/03/2015)

12/03/2015

Case transferred electronically to USDC Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta

Division. (adg) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered: 12/03/2015)

12/03/2015

Civil Case Terminated. (adg) [Transferred from gand on 12/3/2015.] (Entered:

12/03/2015)

12/03/2015

18 Case transferred in District Transfer from District of Georgia Northern; Case

Number 1:15-cv-02860. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket
sheet received. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these
transferred documents.** (Entered: 12/03/2015)

12/03/2015

US DISTRICT JUDGE W LOUIS SANDS added. (sbd) (Entered: 12/03/2015)

12/03/2015

19 Consent Form (28 USC 636(c)(1)) sent to LEONA WILLIAMS. (sbd) (Entered:
12/03/2015)

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