Kentucky Western District Court
Judge:Rebecca Grady Jennings
Referred: Regina S Edwards
Case #: 3:25-cv-00097
Nature of Suit350 Torts - Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle
Cause28:1441nr Notice of Removal
Case Filed:Feb 20, 2025
Case in other court:Bullitt Circuit Court, 24-CI-00487
Last checked: Sunday Apr 06, 2025 5:44 AM EDT
Defendant
D'Vaireus Smith
Represented By
Ryan J. McElroy
Ward Hocker & Thornton, Pllc - Lexington
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Gene F. Zipperle, Jr.
Ward Hocker & Thornton, Pllc - Louisville
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Defendant
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Represented By
Ryan J. McElroy
Ward Hocker & Thornton, Pllc - Lexington
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Gene F. Zipperle, Jr.
Ward Hocker & Thornton, Pllc - Louisville
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Plaintiff
Tavaras Wiggins
Represented By
David Bryce Barber
Thomas Law Offices
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Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, April 25, 2025
10 10 minutes Scheduling Conference Fri 04/25 2:07 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER (EBOC) for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 4/25/2025. Amended Pleadings/Joinder of Parties due by 11/14/2025. Expert Witness (Plaintiff) due by 11/21/2025. Expert Witness (Defendant) due by 1/23/2026. All Discovery due by 4/17/2026. Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 6/30/2026. Pretrial Conference set for 12/15/2026 at 3:00 PM in Louisville Courtroom before Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. Bench Trial set for 1/25/2027 at 9:30 AM in Louisville Courtroom before Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. Telephonic Status Conference set for 6/30/2025 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. To participate in the conference, counsel shall use the following dial in information: 1-650-479-3207, Access Code 2316 055 1079. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
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Friday, April 18, 2025
9 9 order Order - TEXT ONLY Fri 04/18 10:47 AM
TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 4/18/2025. Counsel for Plaintiff having failed to participate, the Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 4/18/2025 is RESCHEDULED to 4/25/2025 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. The dial in information will remain the same. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (AEH)
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Friday, April 04, 2025
8 8 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Litigation Plan) Fri 04/04 10:20 AM
Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by D'Vaireus Smith, Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (Zipperle, Gene)
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Thursday, March 06, 2025
7 7 4 pgs order Order Thu 03/06 2:17 PM
ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT (EBOC) by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 3/6/2025. Telephonic Rule 16 Case-Management Conference set for 4/18/2025 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. To participate in the conference, counsel shall use the following dial in information: 1-650-479-3207, Access Code 2316 055 1079. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
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6 6 order Order - TEXT ONLY Thu 03/06 11:43 AM
TEXT ORDER by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 3/6/2025; pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), this matter is REFERRED to U.S. Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards for resolution of all litigation planning issues, a scheduling conference, entry of scheduling orders, consideration of amendments thereto, and resolution of all non-dispositive matters, including discovery issues. Magistrate Judge Edwards is further authorized to conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. A separate order scheduling the Rule 16 Conference will be issued by the Chambers of United States Magistrate Judge Edwards.Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), and in accordance with Rule 73(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse consequences. Should all parties consent to having a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case, please complete the Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge (https://www.kywd.uscourts.gov/sites/kywd/files/forms/ao085-1-Notice-Consent.pdf) and send a copy of this document to the clerks office via regular mail or email at intake-kywECF@kywd.uscourts.gov. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc:counsel, CM-RSE. (ARM)
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Monday, March 03, 2025
5 5 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/03 12:47 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by D'Vaireus Smith. (Zipperle, Gene)
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
4 4 notice Notice (Other) Thu 02/20 2:53 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE to the Bullitt Circuit Court and counsel/parties of record re1 Notice of Removal. (KDY)
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3 3 misc Corporate and/or Diversity Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) Thu 02/20 2:49 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement and Diversity Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)) filed by D'Vaireus Smith, Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (KDY)
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Att: 1 Diversity Disclosure - Werner,
Att: 2 Diversity Disclosure - Smith
2 2 utility Case Assignment Thu 02/20 2:44 PM
Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. (KDY)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Thu 02/20 2:43 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF CIVIL ACTION filed by D'Vaireus Smith and Werner Enterprises, Inc. from Bullitt Circuit Court, case number 24-CI-00487. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AKYWDC-4196089) Notice to counsel: Pursuant to LR 81.1(a), the removing party must electronically file any portion of the state court record it considers relevant to the removed action that the removing party did not file at the time of removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(a). Pursuant to LR 81.1(b), any motion that remains pending in state court at the time of removal that the movant wishes the District Court to rule upon must be refiled in the District Court case within 14 days after removal. (KDY)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Original Complaint,
Att: 2 Exhibit Original Werner Answer,
Att: 3 Exhibit State Court Pleadings,
Att: 4 Cover Sheet
answer Answer to Complaint Thu 02/20 2:47 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand (filed in Bullitt Circuit Court - see DN1 -2) by Werner Enterprises, Inc.. (KDY)
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