Wilkins v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company et al
Plaintiff: Tommy L Wilkins, Jr
Defendant: Tommy Wynne, Rennie Wilson, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Jordan Murphy, Jessica Kappel, Jamie Williams and Todd Reynolds
Case Number: 2:2019cv02022
Filed: December 13, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Staci G Cornelius
Referring Judge: Madeline Hughes Haikala
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 49 U.S.C. § 20109
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr of Gregory Wiggins' Receipt and Review of Initial Order (Wiggins, Gregory)
January 27, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr WCT Notice Receipt/Review Initial Order (Tucker, William)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ORDER: Mr. Wilkins has filed a response stating he does not object to the defendant's Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss the claims against Jordan Murphy, Jessica Kappel, and Tommy Wynne. (Doc. #23 ). Mr. Wilkins also seeks to voluntarily dismiss the claims against Todd Reynolds, Jamie Williams, and Rennie Wilson. (Doc. #23 , p. 2). The Court dismisses without prejudice the claims against all of the individual defendants. Norfolk Southern Railway Company is the only remaining defendant. The Court cancels the oral argument set for 4:00 p.m. on January 22, 2019 and asks the Clerk to please term Docs. #9 , #10 , #11 , and #16 . Signed by Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala on 1/22/2020. (KEK)
January 22, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE by Norfolk Southern Railway Company OF RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF INITIAL ORDER (Frazier, Sydney)
January 22, 2020 Filing 23 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 MOTION to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(1) filed by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr. (Tucker, William)
January 16, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr re #20 Uniform Initial Order (Newsome, Paisley)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER: The defendants have filed motions to quash service of summons as to Todd Reynolds (Doc. #9 ), Jamie Williams (Doc. #10 ), and Rennie Wilson (Doc. #11 ), and a motion to dismiss as to the remaining individual defendants for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Doc. #16 ). The Court sets this matter for oral argument on these motions on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in Courtroom 6A Hugo Black United States Courthouse, 1729 5th Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35203. Signed by Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala on 1/16/2020. (JLC)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 INITIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala on 1/15/2020. (KEK)
January 14, 2020 Filing 19 Notice of Reassignment- Because the parties have not unanimously consented to the dispositive jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, the above styled civil action has been randomly reassigned to the Honorable Madeline Hughes Haikala. Please use case number 2:19-cv-2022-MHH on all subsequent pleadings. Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius no longer assigned to the case. The status conference set for January 23, 2020 is CANCELLED. (MRR, )
January 13, 2020 Filing 18 Evidentiary Material re: #16 MOTION to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(1) . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Frazier, Sydney)
January 13, 2020 Filing 17 Brief re #16 MOTION to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(1) . (Frazier, Sydney)
January 13, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(1) by Jessica Kappel, Jordan Murphy, Tommy Wynne. (Frazier, Sydney)
January 10, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory O Wiggins on behalf of Tommy L Wilkins, Jr (Wiggins, Gregory)
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER: Defendants Todd Reynolds, Jamie Williams, and Rennie Wilson have filed motions to quash service or, alternatively, dismiss the claims against them based on improper service. (Docs. 9-11). The plaintiff is ORDERED to file a response to the motions within fourteen (14) calendar days from the entry date of this order. The moving defendants shall file any reply within seven (7) calendar days thereafter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 1/9/20. (MRR, )
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - Pursuant to the General Order For Referral of Civil Matters to the United States Magistrate Judges of the Northern District of Alabama, dated January 2, 2015, the parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) no later than February 6, 2020. In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to reassign the case to a district judge without further order after February 6, 2020. A telephone status conference is hereby SET for 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2020. The parties are DIRECTED to call 877-336-1831 to access the telephone conference. The access code is 2778178. The telephone conference will be cancelled if all forms are submitted twenty-four hours in advance. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 1/9/20. (MRR, )
January 8, 2020 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Jessica Kappel, Jordan Murphy, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Tommy Wynne.(Frazier, Sydney)
January 3, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint or Dismiss the Same on the Basis of Improper Service by Rennie Wilson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(McGivaren, Crawford)
December 23, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint or Dismiss the Same on the Basis of Improper Service by Jamie Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(McGivaren, Crawford)
December 23, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint or Dismiss the Same on the Basis of Improper Service by Todd Reynolds. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(McGivaren, Crawford)
December 23, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed Norfolk Southern Railway Company served on 12/18/2019, answer due 1/8/2020. (MRR, )
December 20, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed Rennie Wilson served on 12/15/2019, answer due 1/5/2020. (MRR, )
December 19, 2019 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed Jamie Williams served on 12/18/2019, answer due 1/8/2020. (MRR, )
December 19, 2019 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed Todd Reynolds served on 12/18/2019, answer due 1/8/2020. (MRR, )
December 16, 2019 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Jessica Kappel, Jordan Murphy, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Todd Reynolds, Jamie Williams, Rennie Wilson, Tommy Wynne. Sent via certified mail. (KEK)
December 13, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT to magistrate judge jurisdiction (MRR, )
December 13, 2019 Filing 2 Request for service by certified mail filed by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr. (MRR, )
December 13, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr.(MRR, )
December 13, 2019 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 400, receipt_number 1126-3496374 (B4601102713). related document #1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Tommy L Wilkins, Jr.(MRR, ). (Tucker, William) Modified on 12/13/2019 (MRR, ).

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Defendant: Tommy Wynne
Represented By: Crawford S McGivaren, Jr
Represented By: Sydney F Frazier, Jr
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Defendant: Rennie Wilson
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Defendant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Represented By: Crawford S McGivaren, Jr
Represented By: Sydney F Frazier, Jr
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Defendant: Jordan Murphy
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Defendant: Jessica Kappel
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Represented By: Sydney F Frazier, Jr
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Defendant: Jamie Williams
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Defendant: Todd Reynolds
Represented By: Crawford S McGivaren, Jr
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Plaintiff: Tommy L Wilkins, Jr
Represented By: William C Tucker, Jr
Represented By: Paisley Anne Newsome
Represented By: Gregory O Wiggins
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