Cotner v. Osterback
Plaintiff: John Wayne Cotner
Defendant: David Osterback
Case Number: 3:2025cv00366
Filed: December 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Presiding Judge: Matthew McCrary Scoble
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 8, 2026 Filing 21 MMS TEXT ORDER: In light of the Notice of Settlement #20 , all deadlines are STAYED. A Stipulation of Dismissal or a Status Report is due by 7/6/2026. (ACW, CHAMBERS STAFF)
June 8, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Settlement by John Wayne Cotner (Berne, Zachary)
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING: Motion for Partial Summary Judgment #13 . Signed by Judge Matthew McCrary Scoble on 6/5/2026. (ACW, CHAMBERS STAFF)
April 8, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Breyer Berg on behalf of John Wayne Cotner (Berg, Joshua)
April 7, 2026 Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re Maintenance and Cure filed by John Wayne Cotner. (Berne, Zachary)
March 31, 2026 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re Maintenance and Cure filed by David Osterback. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Kester, Darrel)
March 13, 2026 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Zach Berne re #13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re Maintenance and Cure by John Wayne Cotner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8)(Berne, Zachary)
March 13, 2026 Filing 14 DECLARATION of John Wayne Cotner re #13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re Maintenance and Cure by John Wayne Cotner. (Berne, Zachary)
March 13, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re Maintenance and Cure by John Wayne Cotner. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Berne, Zachary)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING AND PLANNING ORDER: Discovery due by 12/7/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 1/6/2027. See Order for additional deadlines. Signed by Judge Matthew McCrary Scoble on 2/20/2026. (ACW, CHAMBERS STAFF)
February 19, 2026 Filing 11 SLG TEXT ORDER: In light of the parties' consent to proceed before a magistrate judge, this case has been reasssigned to Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble for all purposes, including trial. Please use the following case number for all future filings: 3:25-cv-00366-MMS. (LMH, COURT STAFF)
February 19, 2026 Filing 10 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Berne, Zachary)
February 12, 2026 Filing 9 MMS TEXT ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's representation that Defendant has not conferred on the details of the proposed scheduling order #8 , Defendant shall submit a notice of nonobjection to the proposed scheduling order or confer with Plaintiff and submit a revised proposed scheduling order no later than 2/19/2026. (ACW, CHAMBERS STAFF)
February 12, 2026 Filing 8 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Berne, Zachary)
January 22, 2026 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on David Osterback on 01/15/2026, filed by John Wayne Cotner. (Berne, Zachary)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER RE INITIAL SCHEDULING & PLANNING CONFERENCE REPORT: Counsel for plaintiff shall serve and file the Rule 26 Meeting Report within 21 days of service of this order. Signed by Judge Matthew McCrary Scoble on 1/20/26. (BJK, COURT STAFF)
January 20, 2026 Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by David Osterback.(PXS, COURT STAFF)
January 5, 2026 Filing 4 SLG TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to D.Ak.LMR 5(5) the above-referenced case is referred to Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble for disposition or findings and recommendations as appropriate. (JDS, COURT STAFF)
December 23, 2025 Filing 3 Unissued summons re Defendant David Osterback. (PXS, COURT STAFF)
December 23, 2025 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet. (PXS, COURT STAFF)
December 23, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITHOUT SECURITY AND PREPAYMENT OF COSTS (28:1916) against David Osterback, filed by John Wayne Cotner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(PXS, COURT STAFF)
December 23, 2025 Summons Issued as to David Osterback. (PXS, COURT STAFF)

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Plaintiff: John Wayne Cotner
Represented By: Zachary Thomas Berne
Represented By: Joshua Breyer Berg
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Defendant: David Osterback
Represented By: Darrel Victor Kester
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