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civil · London division · 6:25-cv-00186

John Deere Construction & Forestry Company v. Bowling

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed Oct. 26, 2025.

Docket number
6:25-cv-00186
Court
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — London
Date filed
Oct. 26, 2025
Assigned to
Claria Horn Boom
Referred to
Hanly A. Ingram
Nature of suit
Contract: Other
Cause
28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
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Recent docket entries

Date#Entry
June 11, 202624ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION: 1. The Magistrate Judge's Recommended Disposition, [R. 23 ], is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court. 2. Plaintiff John Deere Construction & Forestry Company's Motio n for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defendant Paul L. LeBlanc, [R. 15 ], is GRANTED as to Counts I, III, IV, and V. The Court DEFERS ruling upon Plaintiff's motion on Count II as to Defendant LeBlanc until the case has been adjudicated as to Defendant Jess W. Bowling. 3. A separate Default Judgment shall be issued. Signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 6/11/2026.(KJA)cc: COR
May 18, 202623RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment by John Deere Construction & Forestry Company against LeBlanc: Based on the foregoing discussion, the undersigned RECOMMENDS THAT: (1) Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgme nt (D.E. 15) be GRANTED against Defendant Paul L. LeBlanc on Counts One, Three, Four, and Five of the Complaint. (2) Plaintiff be awarded damages in the amount of $728,726.44 on Counts One, Three, Four, and Five of the Complaint, as contempla ted by the calculations in Plaintiff's supplemental affidavit (D.E. 22). (3)That the District Judge DEFER ruling upon Plaintiffs motion on Count 2 as to Defendant LeBlanc until the case has been adjudicated as to Defendant Bowling. Within four teen days after being served with a copy of this decision, any party may serve and file specific written objections to any or all findings or recommendations for determination, de novo, by the District Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram on 5/18/2026.(MM)cc: COR

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