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Court

Ector

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-23
Status Filed
Type Motor Vehicle Accident > $325 K
Docket 113 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Laforge, James Lewis
Defendant Shield Transport, Llc|Urquid, Horlando|Urquidi, Horlando|Garza, Jaime|Martinez, Ivan Fernandez
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Judge

Hon. Shrode, John

Ector County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Trial Date Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  2. COVER LETTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK
  3. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Return Unserved Anticipated Server District Clerk - by CM-RRR Anticipated Method Certified Mail Comment CM-RRR 7022 2410 0000 6004 6954
  4. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 2:29 PM Actual Server MARISOL GARCIA Returned 3:32 PM Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  5. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  6. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  7. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  8. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  9. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 2:41 PM Actual Server MARISOL GARCIA Returned 3:43 PM Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  10. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  11. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 2:29 PM Actual Server MARISOL GARCIA Returned 3:32 PM Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  12. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  13. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  14. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO [email protected]
  15. Service Returned Served - by Private Process Server Comment ON AT 2:29 PM
  16. Service Returned Served - by Private Process Server Comment ON AT 2:29 PM
  17. Service Returned Served - by Private Process Server Comment ON AT 2:41 PM
  18. Service Returned Unserved
  19. DEFENDANT'S ORIGINAL ANSWER
  20. DEFENDANT'S ORIGINAL ANSWER
  21. AMENDED PETITION Comment FIRST AMENDED PETITION
  22. CIVIL PROCESS REQUEST
  23. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 7:16 PM Actual Server Private Process Server Returned 2:07 PM Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  24. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  25. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  26. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  27. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  28. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  29. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 7:01 PM Actual Server Private Process Server Returned 2:21 PM Comment EMAILED TO: [email protected]
  30. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  31. NOTICE OF FILING OF BUSINESS RECORDS AFFIDAVIT Comment MEDICAL
  32. MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
  33. Judge's Docket Note Comment Signed Order for Subst. Service- BH
  34. ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE Judicial Officer Hendricks, Brooke
  35. Service Returned Served - by Alternate Service as Ordered Comment ON AT 7:16 PM BY POSTING
  36. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  37. Service Returned Served - by Private Process Server Comment JULY 16, 2024 AT 7:01 PM
  38. MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  39. MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  40. Judge's Docket Note Comment While reviewing motion for subst. service this court reviewed original and amended petition, Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages exceeding this court's jurisdictional limits, signed ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO DISTRICT COURT - BH
  41. Order to Transfer (between courts within Ector County) Judicial Officer Hendricks, Brooke Comment Case Now Assigned to D24080869CV
  42. ORDER FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE - CITATION BY PUBLICATION Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment -JAIME GARZA
  43. ORDER FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE - CITATION BY PUBLICATION Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment -JAMIE GARZA
  44. COVER LETTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK Comment REQUESTING CITATIONS BY PUBLICATION
  45. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Return Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office - Publication in Odessa American Anticipated Method Publication
  46. Citation - Posted on OCA Website Served 8:00 AM Anticipated Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Anticipated Method Posting - OCA State Website for Service Actual Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Returned 10:19 AM
  47. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Return Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Publication
  48. Citation - Posted on OCA Website Served 8:00 AM Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Publication Actual Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Returned 10:19 AM
  49. COVER LETTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK Comment BRIEF STATEMENT
  50. Letter Comment REQUESTING CHANGE IN ISSUANCE FOR CITATION BY PUBLICATION
  51. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office - Publication in Odessa American Anticipated Method Publication
  52. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 1:10 PM Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office - Publication in Odessa American Anticipated Method Publication Actual Server Ector County Sheriff's Office Returned 10:58 AM Serving Officer Stephens, J. C. Serving Method By Publication
  53. Citation - Posted on OCA Website Served 8:00 AM Anticipated Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Anticipated Method Posting - OCA State Website for Service Actual Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Returned 5:19 AM
  54. Citation Requested By LAFORGE, JAMES LEWIS Served 1:10 PM Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office - Publication in Odessa American Anticipated Method Publication Actual Server Ector County Sheriff's Office Returned 11:00 AM Serving Officer Stephens, J. C. Serving Method By Publication
  55. Citation - Posted on OCA Website Served 8:00 AM Anticipated Server District Clerk - Posted on OCA Website Anticipated Method Posting - OCA State Website for Service
  56. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  57. Service Returned Unserved
  58. Service Returned Unserved
  59. ORIGINAL ANSWER
  60. Service Returned Served -by Publication on Texas OCA Website
  61. Service Returned Served -by Publication on Texas OCA Website
  62. DEFENDANT'S ORIGINAL ANSWER Comment AND JURY DEMAND
  63. ORIGINAL ANSWER Comment AND JURY DEMAND
  64. Service Returned Served - by Publication
  65. Service Returned Served - by Publication
  66. AFFIDAVIT Comment OF PUBLICATION - JAIME GARZA
  67. AFFIDAVIT Comment OF PUBLICATION - JAMIE GARZA
  68. MOTION Comment TO BIFURCATE TRIAL UNDER TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE CHAPTER 72
  69. NOTICE OF FILING OF BUSINESS RECORDS AFFIDAVIT
  70. Service Returned Served -by Publication on Texas OCA Website
  71. Service Returned Served -by Publication on Texas OCA Website
  72. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  73. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  74. CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY
  75. Change of Address
  76. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Comment TRADITIONAL
  77. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment ON DEFENDANT A+ HOT SHOT AND TRUCKING, INC'S TRADITIONAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SET FOR: JUNE 27, 2025 AT 9:30 am
  78. NOTICE Comment OF PARTIAL NONSUIT
  79. ORDER FOR PARTIAL NONSUIT (does not close case) Judicial Officer Shrode, John F.
  80. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
  81. SCHEDULING ORDER Judicial Officer Shrode, John F.
  82. ORDER ALLOWING ATTORNEY TO WITHDRAW Judicial Officer Shrode, John F.
  83. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment SET FOR: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M.
  84. Motion for Summary Judgment Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Agreed Resolution Comment Defendant A+Hot Shot and Trucking, Inc.'s Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment
  85. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Comment TRADITIONAL AND NO EVIDENCE
  86. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment SET FOR: AT 9:30 AM
  87. NOTICE/DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS(ES)
  88. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Comment OF HEARING ON DEFENDANT JAMIE GARZA'S TRADITIONAL AND NO-EVIDENCE MSJ
  89. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Comment (FIRST AMENDED) OF HEARING ON DEFENDANT JAMIE GARZA'S TRADITIONAL & NO-EVIDENCE MSJ
  90. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment SET FOR: AT 9:30 AM
  91. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Comment OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF DEFENDANT JAMIE GARZA'S TRADITIONAL & NO-EVIDENCE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  92. ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF DEFENDANT JAMIE GARZA'S TRADITIONAL & NO-EVIDENCE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  93. NOTICE Comment OF NONSUIT OF DEFENDANT'S JAMIE GARZA AND JAIME GARZA, ONLY
  94. Motion For Continuance Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Per Judge Comment Hearing on Motion to Continue MSJ Hearing
  95. ORDER FOR PARTIAL NONSUIT (does not close case) Judicial Officer Shrode, John F.
  96. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment SET FOR: AT 9:30 AM
  97. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Comment AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL
  98. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Comment OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL
  99. Status Conference Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment & Def's (JG) Traditional and No Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  100. SCHEDULING ORDER Judicial Officer Shrode, John F.
  101. Scheduling Conference Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Per Judge
  102. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Comment OF LOCAL CO-COUNSEL
  103. Pre-Trial Hearing Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Per Judge Comment Trial Date: 12/1/25
  104. Trial Date Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Per Judge
  105. NOTICE OF INTENT TO TAKE DEPOSITION Comment BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS-ROWDY RESOURCES LLC
  106. MOTION TO COMPEL Comment DISCOVERY
  107. ORDER SETTING HEARING Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Comment SET FOR: AT 9:30 AM
  108. Status Conference Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  109. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT Comment MEDICAL
  110. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT Comment MEDICAL
  111. Status Conference Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  112. Motion to Compel Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment Def's Shield Transport & Ivan Fernandez Martinez's Motion to Compel
  113. Pre-Trial Hearing Judicial Officer Shrode, John F. Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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