Cowan v. Hester et al
Plaintiff: Krystal Cowan
Defendant: Mark Hester, Michael Talley and Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv01122
Filed: September 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Gregory B Williams
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on February 26, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 5/22/2026. Fact Discovery completed by 3/19/2027. Opening Expert Reports due by 1/22/2027. Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 4/23/2027. Reply Expert Reports due by 6/25/2027. Expert Discovery due by 7/26/2027. Dispositive Motions due by 8/30/2027. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 6/22/2028 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Gregory B. Williams. A Four-Day Jury Trial is set for 6/27/2028 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Gregory B. Williams.. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 2/26/2026. (lnb)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order re 10 Order,,, by Krystal Cowan. (Poliquin, Ronald)
February 5, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Request for Production and Plaintiff's Request for Interrogatories Directed to Defendants filed by Krystal Cowan.(Poliquin, Ronald)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by no later than February 16, 2026, the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint proposed Scheduling Order in this action consistent with the applicable form Scheduling Order of Judge Williams, which is posted at http://www/ded/uscourts.gov (See Chambers, Judge Williams, Forms), along with a cover letter requesting the Court to enter the joint proposed Scheduling Order (if there are no disputes or other issues concerning scheduling that the Court needs to address) or to schedule the Scheduling Conference. If there are disputes, any deviations from the applicable form scheduling order, or other issues the Court needs to address in the joint proposed Scheduling Order, in the cover letter, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in the joint proposed Scheduling Order in which those appear. ORDERED by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 1/16/26. (jaa)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #8 Amended Stipulation and Proposed Order filed by Michael Talley, Mark Hester, Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 12/3/2025. (lnb)
December 2, 2025 Filing 9 Joint ANSWER to #1 Complaint with JURY DEMAND by Mark Hester, Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc., Michael Talley.(Albert, Alan)
December 2, 2025 Filing 8 Consent PROPOSED ORDER Adjust date for filing of responsive pleadings by Mark Hester, Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc., Michael Talley. (Albert, Alan)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to ANSWER Complaint to December 1, 2025 filed by Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 11/20/2025. (lnb)
November 19, 2025 Filing 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to ANSWER Complaint to December 1, 2025 - filed by Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc.. (Albert, Alan)
November 17, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Alan D. Albert on behalf of Mark Hester, Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc., Michael Talley (Albert, Alan)
September 23, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Krystal Cowan.Mark Hester served on 9/12/2025, answer due 10/3/2025. (Poliquin, Ronald)
September 23, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Krystal Cowan.Michael Talley served on 9/12/2025, answer due 10/3/2025. (Poliquin, Ronald)
September 23, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Krystal Cowan.Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc. served on 9/12/2025, answer due 10/3/2025. (Poliquin, Ronald)
September 17, 2025 Case Assigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge (GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
September 9, 2025 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cdd)
September 9, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Mark Hester, Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc., Michael Talley (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4785353) - filed by Krystal Cowan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(cdd)
September 9, 2025 No Summons Issued. (cdd)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Delaware District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Cowan v. Hester et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Krystal Cowan
Represented By: Ronald George Poliquin
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Mark Hester
Represented By: Alan D. Albert
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Michael Talley
Represented By: Alan D. Albert
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc.
Represented By: Alan D. Albert
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?