Louisiana Middle District Court
Judge:Brian A Jackson
Referred: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Case #: 3:23-cv-01569
Nature of Suit340 Torts - Personal Injury - Marine
Cause28:1333 Admiralty
Case Filed:Nov 07, 2023
Terminated:Jan 31, 2025
Last checked: Sunday May 05, 2024 5:53 AM CDT
Defendant
Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC
Represented By
Steven Brian Perry
Allen & Gooch - Laf
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Michael Ross Cunningham
Cunningham Swaim, LLP
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Frank David Denny
Cunningham Swaim, LLP
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Randall K. Theunissen
Allen & Gooch - Laf
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Plaintiff
Jeffrey Chase Fontenot
Represented By
Andrew J. Quackenbos
Domengeaux Wright Roy Edwards & Colomb LLC
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Remy Alexander Morga Jardell
Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, LLC
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Jeffrey K. Coreil
Neunerpate
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Remy Alexander Morga Jardell, I
Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC
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James Harvey Domengeaux, Jr
Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards
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Docket last updated: 05/30/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Friday, January 31, 2025
33 33 misc Return on Electronic Transfer Fri 01/31 3:09 PM
Return on Electronic Transfer from Western District of Louisiana. (JEG)
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32 32 misc Case Transfer Log Fri 01/31 9:16 AM
Extraction Log of a case Transferred to Western District of Louisiana. (JEG)
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31 31 order Notice to Counsel - General Order 2019-04 Fri 01/31 9:09 AM
GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (JEG)
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30 30 4 pgs order Order on Motion to Transfer Case Fri 01/31 9:08 AM
RULING AND ORDER granting29 Motion to Transfer Case. This matter is transferred to the USDC Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette Division. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 1/30/2025. (JEG)
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
29 29 motion Transfer Case Wed 11/27 2:46 PM
Joint MOTION to Transfer Case to Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette Division by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot(Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit A, Stipulations
Monday, August 19, 2024
28 28 answer Answer to Intervenor Complaint Mon 08/19 5:46 PM
ANSWER to26 Complaint of Intervention by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot.(Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Friday, August 16, 2024
27 27 answer Answer to Intervenor Complaint Fri 08/16 11:27 AM
ANSWER to26 Complaint of Intervention by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC.(Perry, Steven)
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
26 26 cmp Intervenor Complaint Wed 07/31 2:23 PM
COMPLAINT of Intervention filed by Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation.(NLT)
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order Order on Motion to Intervene Tue 07/30 12:14 PM
ORDER granting the23 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Intervention Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2), filed by Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation ("LWCC"). LWCC seeks leave to intervene as the workers compensation carrier of the employer of Plaintiff Jeffrey Chase Fontenot, based on payments by LWCC to Plaintiff arising out of the injuries for which Plaintiff seeks recovery in this case. The Motion and supporting memorandum represent that no party opposes the intervention and establish that the elements of Rule 24(a)(2) are satisfied. The addition of LWCC does not affect the Court's subject matter jurisdiction in this case, which is based on admiralty (28 U.S.C. 1333). The Clerk of Court is instructed to docket the [23-1] Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation's Intervention Complaint Pursuant to FRCP 24(a)(2) into the record of this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/30/2024. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
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Monday, July 29, 2024
24 24 notice Certificate of Interested Persons Mon 07/29 10:42 AM
Certificate of Interested Persons by Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (JEG)
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23 23 motion Intervene Mon 07/29 10:29 AM
MOTION for Leave to File Intervention by Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation(Tadros, Sarah) Modified on 7/29/2024 to edit title of document. (JEG)
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Att: 1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Intervention,
Att: 2 Attachment Memorandum in Support,
Att: 3 Attachment Certificate,
Att: 4 Attachment Proposed Order,
Att: 5 Attachment Certificate of Interested Parties
utility Motion(s) Referred Mon 07/29 10:43 AM
MOTION(S) REFERRED:23 MOTION for Leave to File Intervention. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
22 22 order Settlement Conference Order Tue 02/27 1:58 PM
VIDEO SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 8/19/2025 at 01:30 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 02/27/2024.(ELW)
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Att: 1 Attachment Zoom instructions
21 21 order Scheduling Order Tue 02/27 1:43 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following discovery deadlines are established. Amended Pleadings due by 6/1/2024. F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 3/1/2024. Discovery due by 12/1/2024. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 2/1/2025. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 3/1/2025. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 5/1/2025. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 6/1/2025. Discovery from Experts due by 8/1/2025. Motions shall be filed by 9/15/2025. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 1/19/2026. Pretrial Conference set for 2/5/2026 at 01:30 PM in chambers before Judge Brian A. Jackson. Motions In Limine shall be filed by 2/16/2026. Affidavit of Settlement Efforts due by 3/2/2026. Joint jury instructions, voir dire, verdict forms, and trial briefs due by 3/23/2026. Jury Trial set for 4/6/2026 through 4/10/2026 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Brian A. Jackson. Jury Trial set for 4/13/2026 AND 4/14/2026 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Brian A. Jackson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 02/27/2024. (ELW)
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
20 20 misc Status Report Tue 02/20 8:13 PM
STATUS REPORT by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot. (Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
notice Notice to Counsel Wed 02/14 4:02 PM
Notice to Counsel: In light of the18 Order consolidating this matter with Civil Action No. 23-1556 BAJ-EWD, the Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 2/28/2024 is CANCELED. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
notice Reassignment of Case - Deadlines Moved to New Judge Tue 01/30 8:23 AM
Notice of Reassignment of Case: This matter has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Any deadlines, hearings, conferences or trial set before the previously assigned Judge have been moved before the newly assigned Judge unless and until reset by the court. (NLT)
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Monday, January 29, 2024
18 18 1 pgs order Order Mon 01/29 9:35 AM
ORDER: Civil Action No. 23-1569 BAJ-SDJ is REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes and CONSOLIDATED WITH Civil Action No. 23-1556 BAJ-EWD for discovery only. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 1/26/2024. (LLH)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 01/29 9:41 AM
Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson no longer assigned to the case. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (LLH)
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Monday, January 22, 2024
17 17 notice Certificate of Interested Persons Mon 01/22 9:43 AM
Certificate of Interested Persons by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC identifying Affiliate/Interested Person Jeffrey Chase Fontenot, Affiliate/Interested Person Bluehenge - RLC, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Milke Management, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person JMC Consulting, LLC, Affiliate/Interested Person Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company for Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC. (Perry, Steven)
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notice Notice of Deficiency with LR 7.1 Mon 01/22 8:51 AM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to15 Answer to Amended Complaint, Answer to Complaint. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. OR Failure to add all listed interested persons to CM/ECF upon filing of Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall add all interested persons listed on the certificate using the event Add Interested Person located under Notices in the CM/ECF system. (ELW)
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Friday, January 19, 2024
15 15 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Answer to Complaint Fri 01/19 10:35 AM
ANSWER to8 Amended Complaint,1 Complaint, , ANSWER to8 Amended Complaint,1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC.(Perry, Steven)
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Monday, December 18, 2023
13 13 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 12/18 9:07 AM
MOTION for M. Ross Cunningham to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2685494) by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC(Perry, Steven)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 2 Affidavit/Oath,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 12/18 9:04 AM
MOTION for F. David Denny to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2685478) by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC(Perry, Steven)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 2 Affidavit/Oath,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
utility Motion(s) Referred Mon 12/18 3:22 PM
MOTION(S) REFERRED:13 MOTION for M. Ross Cunningham to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2685494),12 MOTION for F. David Denny to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2685478). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LLH)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 12/18 4:17 PM
ORDER granting12 and13 Motions for F. David Denny and M. Ross Cunningham to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 12/18/2023. ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
11 11 order 90 Day Conference Order Tue 12/12 1:38 PM
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 2/28/2024 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 2/14/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 12/12/2023. (KAH)
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
utility Motion(s) Referred Tue 11/28 9:51 AM
MOTION(S) REFERRED:7 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll James H. Domengeaux, Jr. as Additional Attorney . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
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order Order on Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney Tue 11/28 11:41 AM
ORDER granting7 Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney. Added attorney James Harvey Domengeaux, Jr. for Jeffrey Chase Fontenot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 11/28/2023. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 11/21 4:55 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot. Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC waiver sent on 11/21/2023, answer due 1/22/2024. (Quackenbos, Andrew)
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8 8 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 11/21 1:15 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC, filed by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot.(Quackenbos, Andrew)
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7 7 motion Enroll Additional Attorney Tue 11/21 1:03 PM
Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll James H. Domengeaux, Jr. as Additional Attorney by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot(Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Attachment Proposed Order
Thursday, November 16, 2023
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Thu 11/16 9:01 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot. Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC served on 11/10/2023, answer due 12/1/2023. (Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023
5 5 service Summons Issued Wed 11/08 3:17 PM
Summons Issued as to Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (EDC)
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4 4 misc Letter to Lead Attorney - Co Counsel Not Admitted to Practice in LAMD Wed 11/08 3:13 PM
Letter to Attorney Andrew J. Quackenbos regarding James Domengeaux, Jr. who is Co-Counsel for party Jeffrey Fontenot. Attorney is not admitted to practice in LAMD. (EDC)
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3 3 notice Notice of (other) Wed 11/08 8:36 AM
NOTICE of Civil Cover Sheet 1 Complaint by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot (Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023
2 2 notice Certificate of Interested Persons Tue 11/07 5:45 PM
Certificate of Interested Persons by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot (Quackenbos, Andrew)
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1 1 cmp Complaint (Complete Case Opening First) Tue 11/07 5:22 PM
COMPLAINT against Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2666254.), filed by Jeffrey Chase Fontenot.(Quackenbos, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Attachment Summons