Date: 06-25-2018

Case Style:

Case Number: 3:16-cv-00738-JTM

Judge: Jams T. Moody

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (St. Joseph County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Dan Buba, Tom Doehrman

Defendant's Attorney: Veaceslaw Ghetivu, pro se

Brian R Gates for Core Express and Ravshan R. Usmanov

Description: South Bend, IN - Jignesh Patel, Renuka Patel, Meenaben Patel, Saraswati Patel, Savita Patel sued Veaceslav Ghetivu and ZSP Trucking, Inc., Ravshan R Usmanov and Core Express, Inc. on personal injury auto negligence theories.

10/28/2016 1 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Elkhart Superior Court No. 1, Cause No. 20D01-1609-CT-207, filed by Core Express, Inc., Ravshan R Usmanov. ($400 Filing Fee Received, Receipt No. 0755-3083290). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - State Court Summons and Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gates, Brian) Modified to add payment information on 10/31/2016 (ksc). Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 10/28/2016)
10/28/2016 2 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** Corporate Disclosure Statement by Core Express, Inc.. (Gates, Brian) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 10/28/2016)
10/28/2016 Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen and Magistrate Judge John E Martin added. (jss) (Entered: 10/28/2016)
10/31/2016 4 ANSWER to Complaint for Damages by Core Express, Inc., Ravshan R Usmanov.(Gates, Brian) (Entered: 10/31/2016)
11/01/2016 5 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant ZSP Trucking, Inc.. (Rans, Kristy) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 11/01/2016)
11/01/2016 6 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** Corporate Disclosure Statement by ZSP Trucking, Inc.. (Rans, Kristy) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 11/01/2016)
11/01/2016 7 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Veaceslav Ghetivu. (Rans, Kristy) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 11/01/2016)
11/02/2016 8 ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. ZSP Trucking, Inc.'s answer is due 12/19/2016. Approved by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/2/2016. No PDF attached. (ah) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
11/02/2016 9 ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Veaceslav Ghetivu's answer is due 12/19/2016. Approved by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/2/2016. (ah) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
11/08/2016 10 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. Approved by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/8/16. (plm) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
11/08/2016 11 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties (Standard Track). (plm) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
11/08/2016 12 ORDER AND NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC PRETRIAL CONFERENCE Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/5/2017 10:00 AM (CST) before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Court to initiate the conference call. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/8/16. (plm) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
12/19/2016 13 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by Veaceslav Ghetivu, ZSP Trucking, Inc..(Rans, Kristy) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 12/19/2016)
12/30/2016 14 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Buba, Daniel) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). Modified on 9/15/2017 (jss). (Entered: 12/30/2016)
01/05/2017 15 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 1/5/2017 before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Pla appeared by atty Daniel Buba. Dfts appeared by attys Christopher Uyhelji and Brian Gates. Report filed as DE 14 is APPROVED and ADOPTED as follows w/amendments: Any motion to amend or join parties to the pleadings to be filed by 3/17/2017. Discovery limits approved as written. Discovery deadline is 11/3/2017. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 6/1/2017. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 8/1/2017. Supplements due 10/1/2017. Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 1/17/2017. Mediator Selection Deadline is 3/17/2017. Mediation deadline is 8/1/2017. Magistrate Consent forms deadline extended to 1/26/2017. All other dates/ddls to be set by presiding judge at a later time. The summary judgment deadline in FRCP 56 shall not apply. Parties discuss consolidating companion case and a settlement conference with the magistrate judge (2:16cv409). Parties will file appropriate motions with court. (Tape #FTR Gold.) (plm) (Entered: 01/09/2017)
01/25/2017 16 ***RESTRICTED per 19 ORDER*** NOTICE by Core Express, Inc., Ravshan R Usmanov of Filing Motion to Consolidate (Gates, Brian) Modified on 9/14/2017 (jss). (Entered: 01/25/2017)
02/23/2017 17 ORDER re DE 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Defendants Core Express, Inc., (filed in 2:16-CV-409) Ravshan R Usmanov and ORDERS consolidation of cause numbers 2:16-CV-409-TLS-JEM and 3:16-CV-738-JVB-JEM. All future filing shall be made only in 2:16-CV-409-TLS-JEM. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 2/23/2017. (lhc) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
02/23/2017 Cases associated. 3:16-CV-738 consolidated into 2:16-CV-409. (lhc) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
02/23/2017 18 *ALL FUTURE FILINGS SHALL BE MADE ONLY IN 2:16-CV-409* (lhc) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
09/14/2017 19 ORDER: The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to RESTRICT to the parties and court users the following docket entries in this matter: 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 13 , 14 , and 16 . The Court ORDERS each party who as filed any of the above-referenced documents to file a redacted version of each restricted document by 10/3/2017. The Court REMINDS that parties that, pursuant to the Courts Consolidation Order of 2/23/2017, after the filing of the redacted documents required by this Order, all future filings shall be made only in 2:16-CV-409-JTM-JEM Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 9/14/2017. (jss) (Entered: 09/14/2017)
09/15/2017 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Buba, Daniel) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
09/18/2017 21 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Plaintiffs KP, S P, Jignesh Patel, Meenaben Patel, Renuka Patel, Saraswati Patel, Savita Patel, KP, S P, Jignesh Patel, Meenaben Patel, Renuka Patel, Saraswati Patel, Savita Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 2:16-cv-00409-JTM-JEM, 3:16-cv-00738-JTM-JEM(Jocham, Kirk) (Entered: 09/18/2017)
09/19/2017 22 REDACTION to 1 Notice of Removal, by Core Express, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint (Redacted), # 2 Civil Cover Sheet (Redacted))(Gates, Brian) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 23 REDACTION to 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Core Express, Inc.. (Gates, Brian) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 24 REDACTION to 16 Notice (Other) of Filing Motion to Consolidate by Core Express, Inc.. (Gates, Brian) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
09/20/2017 25 REDACTION to 13 Answer to Complaint by Veaceslav Ghetivu, ZSP Trucking, Inc.. (Uyhelji, Christopher) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
09/20/2017 26 REDACTION to 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by ZSP Trucking, Inc.. (Uyhelji, Christopher) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
09/20/2017 27 ORDER terming 21 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kirk Jocham withdrawn for Plaintiffs KP, S P, Jignesh Patel, Meenaben Patel, Renuka Patel, Saraswati Patel, Savita Patel, KP, S P, Jignesh Patel, Meenaben Patel, Renuka Patel, Saraswati Patel, Savita Patel in 2:16-CV-409 this same date. Text entry. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 9/20/2017. (smb) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
09/22/2017 28 REDACTION original document 5 Motion for Extension of Time by ZSP Trucking, Inc.. (Uyhelji, Christopher) (Entered: 09/22/2017)
09/22/2017 29 REDACTION original document 7 Motion for Extension of Time by Veaceslav Ghetivu. (Uyhelji, Christopher) (Entered: 09/22/2017)
12/13/2017 Update Deadlines: Discovery deadline is 3/2/2018. Expert Discovery deadline is 3/2/2018 PER 2:16-CV-409 lead case. (smb) (Entered: 12/13/2017)
03/05/2018 30 NOTICE: Because the discovery period in this case has now concluded and there are no pending non-dispositive motions, the referral to Magistrate Judge John E Martin is now terminated. All further matters will now be handled by Senior Judge James T Moody unless otherwise directed. This entry constitutes the court's order on this matter and shall carry the same weight and authority as a written order signed by the judge.(smb) (Parties to continue filing in lead case 2:16-CV-409 only) (Entered: 03/05/2018)

Outcome: ORDER In this case, the discovery period has concluded and the dispositivemotion deadline has passed. The remaining parties to this case are ORDERED to file a joint status report regarding their interest in participating in asettlement conference before the magistrate judge, and the status of any settlement, by June 15, 2018. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 6/1/18. (kjp) (Entered: 06/04/2018)

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

Comments: