Neylon v. BNSF Railway Co.
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Neylon
Defendant: BNSF Railway Co.
Case Number: 4:2017cv03153
Filed: November 22, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 4 Lincoln Office
Presiding Judge: Susan M. Bazis
Presiding Judge: Richard G. Kopf
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 704 Labor Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 137 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) as to Plaintiff's injury-reporting claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(4) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act is granted. Pursuant to this court's previ ous Memorandum and Order (Filing No. 110 ) granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 83 ) as to Plaintiff's medical-treatment claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(2) for the reason that Plaintiff abandoned such claim, and pursuant to this Memorandum and Order granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) as to Plaintiff's injury-reporting claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(4), judgment shall be entered by separate document. Defe ndant's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Reply (Filing No. 130 ) is denied as moot for the reason that the court did not consider any portion of Plaintiff's Reply that strayed from the merits of this case. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (LKO)
June 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 126 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - On or before June 25, 2019, counsel for the parties shall file simultaneous briefs regarding Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority (Filing No. 125 ). The parties' briefing shall include a discussion of: a. Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has held, or would hold, that a railroad employee seeking arbitration pursuant to the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 151, et seq., on his claim that his termination violated a collective-barga ining agreement may simultaneously bring a FRSA claim in federal district court without running afoul of the election-of-remedies provision in the FRSA, 49 U.S.C. § 20109(f)? b. Whether this court is bound by the decision of Public Law B oard No. 7880 (Filing No. 125 -1)? c. Whether the Board's decision (Filing No. 125 -1) that Plaintiff Neylon's employment with Defendant BNSF is to be reinstated and that Neylon is not entitled to receive back pay is dispositive of this case; specifically, is Neylon entitled to any further relief from this court? d. Given the Board's decision (Filing No. 125 -1), do the parties wish to proceed with a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Bazis? Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) will be held in abeyance pending completion of the above-requested briefs. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (LKO)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 122 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - that Defendant's Motion to Reassert and Submit Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) is granted, but instead of terminating such Motion, the Clerk of Court shall docket Defendant's Motion t o Reassert and Submit Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) as a pending Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant BNSF Railway Co., with a "motion filed" date of 3/7/2019, a "response due" date of 3/28/2019, and a "reply due" date of 4/4/2019. The court will rule on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 118 ) in the normal course of business. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (LKO)
December 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER - This matter is before the Court on its own motion. Proceedings are stayed pending a ruling on Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions. (Filing No. 103 .) The pretrial conference and trial are cancelled and will be rescheduled upon further order of the Court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (JAB)
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 110 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 83 ) is granted as to Plaintiff's medical-treatment claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(2), and such claim is dismissed as abandoned. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 83 ) on Plaintiff's injury-reporting claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(4) is denied without prejudice to reassertion following the Magistrate Judge's ruling on Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions (Filing No. 103 ). Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (LKO)
December 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER - that Defendant shall produce (1) the PMP of Donald Smith; (2) the PMP of Wesley Thompson; (3) Item No. 3 as identified on Defendant's privilege log; and (4) Item No. 4 as identified on Defendant's privilege log. These materials shall be produced by December 18, 2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
June 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER - that Defendant's Motion for Protective Order (Filing No. 21 ) is granted. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
November 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. re: 32 Findings and Recommendations on Case re: 16 Motion to Transfer Case filed by BNSF Railway Company. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue (ECF No. 16) is GRANTED. This case is hereby transferred to the Lincoln Division of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska for further proceedings. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/22/2017) (trt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 11/22/2017.]
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Defendant: BNSF Railway Co.
Represented By: Nichole S. Bogen
Represented By: Micah R. Prude
Represented By: Andrew D. Weeks
Represented By: Bryan P. Neal
Represented By: Sarah B. Yousuf
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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Neylon
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Matthew H. Morgan
Represented By: John R. S. MacLean
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