Brown v. Cox

          ORDER ON PRETRIAL HEARING

          MYRON H. THOMPSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

         A pretrial hearing was held on March 7, 2019 wherein the following proceedings were held and actions taken:

1. PARTIES AND TRIAL COUNSEL:

Plaintiff: Norman Laister as Administrator ad Litem for the Estate of Robert Lee Brown, represented at trial by: Michael L. White and T. Kent Garrett

Defendants: Daybreak Express, Inc. and Sherwood Britt Cox represented at trial by: Paul M. James and Richard McConnell (Mac) Freeman, Jr.

COUNSEL APPEARING AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Plaintiff: Michael L. White and T. Kent Garrett

Defendant: Paul M. James and Richard McConnell (Mac) Freeman, Jr.

         2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

         Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction in this matter is based upon diversity of citizenship exists, as required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), (d)(2)(A).

         Venue: Venue in this judicial district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391(a) because Defendants conduct business in, and may be found in, this district, and the collision which forms the basis of this action occurred in this judicial district.

         3. PLEADINGS: The following Pleadings and Amendments were allowed:

Document Number	Filing Date
01- Complaint	September 22, 2017
07- Defendants' Answer	October 18, 2017
016- Statement Noting Death	December 2, 2017
024- First Amended Complaint	March 2, 2018
025- Defendants' Answer to First Amended Complaint	March 16, 2018
048- Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment	September 7, 2018
050- Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment	September 28, 2019
058 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge regarding Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment	February 19, 2019

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