Case details

Court: okwd
Docket #: 5:16-cv-01073
Case Name: Nichols v. Chesapeake Operating LLC et al
PACER case #: 97828
Date filed: 2016-09-15
Assigned to: Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange
Case Cause: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Bill G Nichols
Plaintiff
on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated
Rex A Sharp
Rex A Sharp PA - KANSAS 5301 W 75th St Prairie Village, KS 66208 913-901-0505 Fax: 913-901-0419 Email: rsharp@midwest-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael E Grant
Grant Law Firm 512 NW 12th St Oklahoma City, OK 73103 405-232-6357 Fax: 405-232-6358 Email: de1471@coxinet.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chesapeake Operating LLC
Defendant
Laura J Long
McAfee & Taft-OKC 211 N Robinson Ave 10th Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-235-9621 Fax: 405-228-7339 Email: laura.long@mcafeetaft.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick L Stein
McAfee & Taft-OKC 211 N Robinson Ave 10th Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-235-9621 Fax: 405-235-0439 Email: patrick.stein@mcafeetaft.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy J Bomhoff
McAfee & Taft-OKC 211 N Robinson Ave 10th Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-235-9621 Fax: 405-228-7339 Email: Tim.Bomhoff@mcafeetaft.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chesapeake Exploration LLC
Defendant
Laura J Long
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick L Stein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy J Bomhoff
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2016-09-15 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of Beaver County, case number CJ-2016-14 filed by Chesapeake Operating LLC, Chesapeake Exploration LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Petition, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit Chesapeake Operating, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Chesapeake Exploration, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Answer, # 5 Exhibit 5 - State Court Docket Sheet, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Division Order, # 7 Exhibit 7 - IRS Exemption Status, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Texas Secretary of State Business Organization Inquity, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(cla) (Entered: 09/15/2016)
2016-09-16 2 0 ENTER ORDER directing counsel for the parties to file their entries of appearance conforming to LCvR 83.4 not later than 09/20/2016. Entered at the direction of Honorable Joe Heaton on 9/16/2016. (cla) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-16 3 0 ENTRY of Appearance by Timothy J Bomhoff on behalf of Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Operating LLC (Bomhoff, Timothy) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-16 4 0 ENTRY of Appearance by Laura J Long on behalf of Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Operating LLC (Long, Laura) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-16 5 0 ENTRY of Appearance by Patrick L Stein on behalf of Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Operating LLC (Stein, Patrick) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-16 6 0 NOTICE OF RELATED OR COMPANION CASE by Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Operating LLC Venable v Chesapeake CIV-16-782-M (Bomhoff, Timothy) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-19 7 0 ENTRY of Appearance by Michael E Grant on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Grant, Michael) (Entered: 09/19/2016)
2016-09-19 8 0 ENTER ORDER REASSIGNING CASE...this case is reassigned to Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange for all further proceedings. Honorable Joe Heaton no longer assigned to case. Entered at the direction of Honorable Joe Heaton on 9/19/2016. (cla) (Entered: 09/19/2016)
2016-09-20 9 0 ENTRY of Appearance by Rex A Sharp on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 09/20/2016)
2016-09-30 10 0 AMENDED NOVEMBER STATUS & SCHEDULING CONFERENCE DOCKET: Scheduling Conference set for 10/31/2016 02:40 PM in Courtroom 304 before Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange. Status Report due by 10/25/2016. (ks) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
2016-10-13 11 0 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Opening Brief in Support by All Plaintiffs. (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 10/13/2016)
2016-10-14 12 0 MOTION for Order to Abstain Under the Home-State Exception to CAFA or, in the Alternative, to Permit Discovery Relevant to the Exception and Opening Brief in Support Thereof by All Plaintiffs. (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 10/14/2016)
2016-10-25 13 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN by Plaintiff Bill G Nichols. (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 10/25/2016) 2017-04-07 02:08:47 87e630bd223efe98ad1b749b086cd59dfb527169
2016-10-31 14 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange: Scheduling Conference held on 10/31/2016. Court adopts the parties proposed schedule for discovery and briefing and will enter same. (ks) (Entered: 11/01/2016)
2016-11-02 15 0 ORDER setting a discovery and briefing schedule (as more fully set out). Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 11/2/2016. (ks) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
2016-11-03 16 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Protective Order (Agreed) by Bill G Nichols. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Proposed Agreed Protective Order)(Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-11-03 17 0 RESPONSE to Motion re 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Opening Brief in Support filed by Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Operating LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Heather Hamilton, # 2 Exhibit 1099 MISC 2014, # 3 Exhibit 1099 MISC 2015, # 4 Exhibit Declaration of Paul Trimble)(Bomhoff, Timothy) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-11-07 18 0 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting 16 the parties' motion for an agreed protective order (as more fully set out). Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 11/7/2016. (ks) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-11-09 19 0 RESPONSE in Support re 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Opening Brief in Support filed by Bill G Nichols. (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-09 20 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Opening Brief in Support filed by Bill G Nichols. (Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2017-02-22 21 0 MOTION for Extension of Time by Bill G Nichols. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - proposed Order)(Sharp, Rex) (Entered: 02/22/2017)
2017-02-23 22 0 ORDER granting 21 plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension (as more fully set out). Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 2/23/2017. (ks) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
2017-02-23 23 0 ORDER denying 11 plaintiff's Motion to Remand (as more fully set out). Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 2/23/2017. (ks) (Entered: 02/23/2017)