Kunze v. Baylor
Plaintiff: Benjamin Kunze, Ashley Agura, Jacqueline Beeler, Alexandra Bewley, Vilasben Bhut, Ryan Bialaszewski, Ryan English, Tasha Hudson, Stephen Krivan, Tyler Lemm, Cindy Lin, Michelle Nickelatti, Sandep Palikhel, Sandeep Palikhel, Taylor Vaughn, Kara Wilhite and Katie Ziliak, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated
Defendant: Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Network
Appellant: Heather Bender and Lauren Bowman
Case Number: 24-11040
Filed: December 2, 2024
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act

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Date Filed Description
March 5, 2026 Kunze v. Baylor

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January 24, 2025 Filing 47 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants/Cross-Appellees Ms. Ashley Agura, Ms. Jacqueline Beeler, Ms. Heather Bender, Ms. Alexandra Bewley, Mr. Vilasben Bhut, Mr. Ryan Bialaszewski, Ms. Lauren Bowman, Mr. Ryan English, Ms. Tasha Hudson, Mr. Stephen Krivan, Mr. Benjamin Kunze, Mr. Tyler Lemm, Ms. Cindy Lin, Ms. Michelle Nickelatti, Mr. Sandeep Palikhel, Mr. Taylor Vaughn, Ms. Kara Wilhite and Ms. Katie Ziliak to view and obtain sealed record on appeal [47]. Date of service: 01/24/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees/Cross-Appellants: Clark, Sherrod, Williams; Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Fabry, Ferrell, Kern, Melkonian [24-11040] (Raffi Melkonian ) [Entered: 01/24/2025 03:23 PM]
January 2, 2025 Filing 46 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 02/11/2025 for Appellants/Cross-Appellees Ashley Agura, Jacqueline Beeler, Heather Bender, Alexandra Bewley, Vilasben Bhut, Ryan Bialaszewski, Lauren Bowman, Ryan English, Tasha Hudson, Stephen Krivan, Benjamin Kunze, Tyler Lemm, Cindy Lin, Michelle Nickelatti, Sandeep Palikhel, Taylor Vaughn, Kara Wilhite and Katie Ziliak. [24-11040] (DDL) [Entered: 01/02/2025 09:57 AM]
January 2, 2025 Filing 45 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [24-11040] (DDL) [Entered: 01/02/2025 09:57 AM]
January 2, 2025 Filing 44 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellant/Cross-Appe... Sandep Palikhel in 24-11040 substituted by Appellant/Cross-Appe... Sandeep Palikhel in 24-11040 [24-11040] (CAS) [Entered: 01/02/2025 08:25 AM]
December 16, 2024 Filing 43 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellees/Cross-Appellants Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Network advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. [24-11040] (PAC) [Entered: 12/16/2024 03:55 PM]
December 11, 2024 Filing 42 ATTORNEY TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Appellees/Cross-Appellants Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Networkfor the Court to process. Date of service: 12/11/2024 via email - Attorney for Appellees/Cross-Appellants: Clark, Sherrod, Williams; Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Fabry, Ferrell, Kern, Melkonian; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Melkonian. [24-11040] (Kristina Marie Williams ) [Entered: 12/11/2024 02:33 PM]
December 11, 2024 Filing 41 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [41] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [24-11040] (RSM) [Entered: 12/11/2024 07:22 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 38 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Heather Lynn Sherrod for party(s) Appellee/Cross-Appellant Baylor Scott & White Health Appellee/Cross-Appellant HealthTexas Provider Network, in case 24-11040 [24-11040] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/10/2024 02:04 PM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 37 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [24-11040] (Heather Lynn Sherrod ) [Entered: 12/10/2024 12:18 PM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 36 APPEARANCE FORM FILED [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:54 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 35 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Kristina Marie Williams for party(s) Appellee/Cross-Appellant Baylor Scott & White Health Appellee/Cross-Appellant HealthTexas Provider Network, in case 24-11040 [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:47 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 33 APPEARANCE FORM FILED [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:45 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 31 APPEARANCE FORM FILED [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:42 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM FILED [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:39 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 27 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Raffi Melkonian for party(s) Appellant/Cross-Appellee Benjamin Kunze Appellant/Cross-Appellee Tasha Hudson Appellant/Cross-Appellee Cindy Lin Appellant/Cross-Appellee Kara Wilhite Appellant/Cross-Appellee Lauren Bowman Appellant/Cross-Appellee Taylor Vaughn Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ryan English Appellant/Cross-Appellee Jacqueline Beeler Appellant/Cross-Appellee Tyler Lemm Appellant/Cross-Appellee Sandep Palikhel Appellant/Cross-Appellee Heather Bender Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ashley Agura Appellant/Cross-Appellee Vilasben Bhut Appellant/Cross-Appellee Stephen Krivan Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ryan Bialaszewski Appellant/Cross-Appellee Alexandra Bewley Appellant/Cross-Appellee Michelle Nickelatti Appellant/Cross-Appellee Katie Ziliak, in case 24-11040 [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 11:29 AM]
December 10, 2024 Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Morgan Ferrell for party(s) Appellant/Cross-Appellee Benjamin Kunze Appellant/Cross-Appellee Tasha Hudson Appellant/Cross-Appellee Cindy Lin Appellant/Cross-Appellee Lauren Bowman Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ryan English Appellant/Cross-Appellee Jacqueline Beeler Appellant/Cross-Appellee Tyler Lemm Appellant/Cross-Appellee Heather Bender Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ashley Agura Appellant/Cross-Appellee Vilasben Bhut Appellant/Cross-Appellee Stephen Krivan Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ryan Bialaszewski Appellant/Cross-Appellee Alexandra Bewley Appellant/Cross-Appellee Michelle Nickelatti, in case 24-11040 [24-11040] (EMF) [Entered: 12/10/2024 10:59 AM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM received from Ms. Shauna Johnson Clark for Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Network for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [24-11040] (Shauna Johnson Clark ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 05:06 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [24-11040] (Anne Rose Doda ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:51 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 22 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. [24-11040] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants/Cross-Appellees Ms. Ashley Agura, Ms. Jacqueline Beeler, Ms. Heather Bender, Ms. Alexandra Bewley, Mr. Vilasben Bhut, Mr. Ryan Bialaszewski, Ms. Lauren Bowman, Mr. Ryan English, Ms. Tasha Hudson, Mr. Stephen Krivan, Mr. Benjamin Kunze, Mr. Tyler Lemm, Ms. Cindy Lin, Ms. Michelle Nickelatti, Mr. Sandep Palikhel, Mr. Taylor Vaughn, Ms. Kara Wilhite and Ms. Katie Ziliak advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 12/09/2024 via email - Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Clark; Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Fabry, Kern [24-11040] (John R. Fabry ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:43 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. John R. Fabry for Ms. Ashley Agura, Ms. Jacqueline Beeler, Ms. Heather Bender, Ms. Alexandra Bewley, Mr. Vilasben Bhut, Mr. Ryan Bialaszewski, Ms. Lauren Bowman, Mr. Ryan English, Ms. Tasha Hudson, Mr. Stephen Krivan, Mr. Benjamin Kunze, Mr. Tyler Lemm, Ms. Cindy Lin, Ms. Michelle Nickelatti, Mr. Sandep Palikhel, Mr. Taylor Vaughn, Ms. Kara Wilhite and Ms. Katie Ziliak for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [24-11040] (John R. Fabry ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:36 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 20 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [24-11040] (Raffi Melkonian ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:22 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [24-11040] (Kristina Marie Williams ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:21 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [24-11040] (Morgan Ferrell ) [Entered: 12/09/2024 04:21 PM]
December 9, 2024 Filing 15 CASE CAPTION updated. Cross appeal filed. [15] Parties updated: Appellants/Cross-Appellees Benjamin Kunze, Ashley Agura, Jacqueline Beeler, Alexandra Bewley, Vilasben Bhut, Ryan Bialaszewski, Ryan English, Tasha Hudson, Stephen Krivan, Tyler Lemm, Cindy Lin, Michelle Nickelatti, Sandep Palikhel, Taylor Vaughn, Kara Wilhite, Katie Ziliak, Heather Bender and Lauren Bowman, Appellees/Cross-Appellants Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Network in 24-11040. NOA filed by Appellees Baylor Scott & White Health and HealthTexas Provider Network. [15] [24-11040] (LEF) [Entered: 12/09/2024 01:40 PM]
December 5, 2024 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:20-CV-1276. Electronic ROA due on 12/20/2024. [24-11040] (CAG) [Entered: 12/05/2024 10:41 AM]
December 5, 2024 Filing 12 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [12] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [24-11040] (CAG) [Entered: 12/05/2024 10:35 AM]
December 3, 2024 Filing 9 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellants Heather Bender and Lauren Bowman added to case. Reason: not listed on district court docket , but parties to this appeal. [24-11040] (CAS) [Entered: 12/03/2024 09:24 AM]
December 3, 2024 Filing 8 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Ashley Agura, Jacqueline Beeler, Alexandra Bewley, Vilasben Bhut, Ryan Bialaszewski, Ryan English, Tasha Hudson, Stephen Krivan, Tyler Lemm, Cindy Lin, Michelle Nickelatti, Sandep Palikhel, Taylor Vaughn, Kara Wilhite and Katie Ziliak in 24-11040. Update: David Kern added as counsel. [24-11040] (CAS) [Entered: 12/03/2024 09:11 AM]
December 3, 2024 Filing 7 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Benjamin Kunze in 24-11040. Update: David Kern added as counsel. [24-11040] (CAS) [Entered: 12/03/2024 09:01 AM]
December 2, 2024 Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL FEDERAL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Ms. Ashley Agura, Ms. Jacqueline Beeler, Ms. Alexandra Bewley, Mr. Vilasben Bhut, Mr. Ryan Bialaszewski, Mr. Ryan English, Ms. Tasha Hudson, Mr. Stephen Krivan, Mr. Benjamin Kunze, Mr. Tyler Lemm, Ms. Cindy Lin, Ms. Michelle Nickelatti, Mr. Sandep Palikhel, Mr. Taylor Vaughn, Ms. Kara Wilhite and Ms. Katie Ziliak [24-11040] (CAS) [Entered: 12/02/2024 10:00 AM]

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Appellant: Heather Bender
Represented By: David Luis Kern Esq.
Represented By: Morgan Ferrell
Represented By: John R. Fabry
Represented By: Raffi Melkonian
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Appellant: Lauren Bowman
Represented By: David Luis Kern Esq.
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Plaintiff: Benjamin Kunze
Represented By: David Luis Kern Esq.
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Plaintiff: Vilasben Bhut
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Plaintiff: Ryan Bialaszewski
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Plaintiff: Ryan English
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Plaintiff: Tasha Hudson
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Plaintiff: Cindy Lin
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Plaintiff: Michelle Nickelatti
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Plaintiff: Taylor Vaughn
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Plaintiff: Kara Wilhite
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Plaintiff: Katie Ziliak, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated
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Defendant: Baylor Scott & White Health
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Defendant: HealthTexas Provider Network
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