Arkansas Eastern District Court
Judge:Kristine G Baker
Case #: 4:18-cv-00624
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation
Case Filed:Aug 30, 2018
Terminated:Oct 22, 2019
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 26, 2019 2:52 AM CST
Defendant
Helm HR LLC
Represented By
J. Bruce Cross
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
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Defendant
Kana Hotels Inc
Represented By
J. Bruce Cross
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
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Defendant
Lyons Human Resources Inc
Represented By
J. Bruce Cross
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
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Plaintiff
James T Smiley
Represented By
C. Andrew Head
Head Law Firm, LLC
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Joshua Sanford
Sanford Law Firm
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Bethany A. Hilbert
Head Law Firm, LLC
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GPO Oct 22 2019
ORDER granting 17 the joint motion for approval of settlement agreement; approving the Settlement Agreement; dismissing this action with prejudice and without costs to any party, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by agreement of the parties. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/22/2019. (jbh)

Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
18 18 2 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Tue 10/22 4:36 PM
ORDER granting17 the joint motion for approval of settlement agreement; approving the Settlement Agreement; dismissing this action with prejudice and without costs to any party, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by agreement of the parties. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/22/2019. (jbh)
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Thursday, September 05, 2019
17 17 motion Dismiss Thu 09/05 4:02 PM
Joint MOTION to Dismiss With Prejudice and for Approval of Settlement Agreement by Helm HR LLC, Kana Hotels Inc, Lyons Human Resources Inc (Cross, J.)
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Monday, March 18, 2019
16 16 order Scheduling Order Mon 03/18 4:42 PM
FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Bench Trial set for sometime during the week of 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 4C before Judge Kristine G. Baker. Discovery due by 8/30/2019; Motions due by 10/3/2019; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 11/12/2019; Status Report due by 10/3/2019. Signed at the direction of the Court on 03/18/2019. (tmw)
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
15 15 5 pgs misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Tue 03/05 4:35 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by James T Smiley. (Sanford, Joshua)
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
14 14 order Initial Scheduling Order Tue 12/18 2:42 PM
INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 2/19/2019; Rule 26(f) Report due by 3/5/2019; Bench Trial set for sometime during the week of 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 4C before Judge Kristine G. Baker. Signed at the direction of the Court on 12/18/2018. (tmw)
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Friday, November 16, 2018
13 13 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 11/16 3:16 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Helm HR LLC, Kana Hotels Inc, Lyons Human Resources Inc.(Cross, J.)
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Friday, October 26, 2018
12 12 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 10/26 2:04 PM
ORDER granting11 defendants' unopposed motion for extension to file their responsive pleading to Plaintiff James T. Smiley's complaint. Defendants shall have up to and including 11/16/2018, to file an answer or otherwise respond to Mr. Smiley's complaint. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/26/2018. (kdr)
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
11 11 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Thu 10/25 10:59 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to1 Complaint, by Helm HR LLC, Kana Hotels Inc, Lyons Human Resources Inc (Cross, J.)
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 10/24 2:18 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by J. Bruce Cross on behalf of Helm HR LLC, Lyons Human Resources Inc (Cross, J.)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 10/24 1:24 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by J. Bruce Cross on behalf of Kana Hotels Inc (Cross, J.)
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Friday, October 12, 2018
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 10/12 3:13 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by James T Smiley. Kana Hotels Inc served on 10/5/2018. (Sanford, Joshua)
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Monday, October 08, 2018
7 7 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 10/08 6:05 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by James T Smiley. Helm HR LLC served on 9/13/2018. (Sanford, Joshua)
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 09/18 5:15 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by James T Smiley. Lyons Human Resources Inc served on 9/10/2018. (Sanford, Joshua)
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5 5 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/18 9:32 AM
ORDER granting3 ,4 motions to admit Mr. Head and Ms. Hilbert pro hac vice. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 9/18/2018. (cmn)
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
4 4 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/11 4:59 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Bethany A. Hilbert. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-3314892. Filed by James T Smiley (Sanford, Joshua)
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3 3 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/11 4:57 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by C. Andrew Head. Fee $100 receipt number 0860-3314885. Filed by James T Smiley (Sanford, Joshua)
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Friday, August 31, 2018
2 2 utility Notice of Docket Correction Fri 08/31 8:04 AM
NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re1 Complaint. CORRECTION: The original exhibits were not submitted with the Complaint. The exhibits were added to docket entry1 based on the attached correspondence. (jak)
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 08/30 3:51 PM
COMPLAINT filed by James T Smiley against All Defendants. Fee $400. Receipt Number LIT068579. Summons issued and returned to counsel for service.(cmn)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet