Covington v. American Railcar Industries Inc
Plaintiff: James Covington
Defendant: American Railcar Industries Inc
Case Number: 3:2017cv00145
Filed: June 6, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Jonesboro Office
County: Greene
Presiding Judge: J. Leon Holmes
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 201
Jury Demanded By: None

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May 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/23/2018. (jak)
May 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting 18 Motion to permit Tabitha G. Davisson to appear pro hac vice as co-counsel for the defendant in this action. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/8/2018. (jak)
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting 16 Motion. The deadline for filing the final settlement papers for approval is extended up to and including 5/7/2018. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/1/2018. (jak)
January 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER OF PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. The notice of proposed settlement included with the joint motion for preliminary approval is adequate and is hereby approved. A final fairness hearing will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on 5/14/2018 at the United States Dis trict Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 615 South Main St. Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401. The parties must file motion papers for final approval of all terms of the settlement agreement no later than 14 days before the final fairness hearing. This action is stayed pending a ruling on the settlement at the final fairness hearing. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 1/19/2018. (jak)
January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting 12 Motion to Stay. The action is stayed for an additional seven days. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 1/11/2018. (jak)
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting 10 Joint Motion to stay proceedings for an additional 45 days. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 11/27/2017. (jak)
August 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting 8 Joint Motion to stay proceedings for a period of 90 days. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/31/2017. (jak)
July 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting 6 Motion. The defendant will have an additional 30 days, up to and including 8/30/2017 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. The statute of limitations is tolled for any prospective opt-in plaintiffs for a period equal to the number of days between 6/29/2017 and the date the defendant answers or otherwise responds to the complaint. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/28/2017. (jak)
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Plaintiff: James Covington
Represented By: Christopher Wesley Burks
Represented By: Joshua Sanford
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Defendant: American Railcar Industries Inc
Represented By: Carolyn B. Witherspoon
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