MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC
Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY and CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00369
Filed: February 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 23, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 23, 2020 Filing 51 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Neuwirth on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Neuwirth, Stephen)
March 23, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Viola Trebicka on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Trebicka, Viola)
February 12, 2020 Filing 49 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:19-cv-04409. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 7, 2020 Filing 48 TRANSFER ORDER (MDL No. 2925) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Case to be transferred to the District of Columbia for inclusion in MDL No. 2925 (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
February 7, 2020 Civil Case Terminated. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
January 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER: This case is stayed for a period of ninety (90) days or until a decision is made as to whether the case will be consolidated in the existing MDL set forth above, whichever first occurs. If no decision is reached within ninety (90) days as to whether this case will be consolidated into the existing MDL, the parties should immediately confer and present a discovery plan to this Court no later than April 27, 2020. re #46 Motion Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 1/13/20. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 46 Joint MOTION Regarding Deadlines Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 16 by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (McConnell, Michael) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #39 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice forDavid M. Wells. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 12/27/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting #38 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Anne Coxe Mesrobian. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 12/27/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 27, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #38 APPLICATION for Admission of Anne Coxe Mesrobian Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9182127). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Anne Coxe Mesrobian added appearing on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc. (cdg) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 27, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #39 APPLICATION for Admission of David M. Wells Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9182139). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney David Matthew Wells added appearing on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc. (cdg) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 12/17/19. (jkl) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 42 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Union Pacific Railroad Company.(McConnell, Michael) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 41 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Norfolk Southern Railway Company.(Adams, Hilary) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 40 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT by CSX Transportation, Inc..(Caplan, Kana Anne) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 39 APPLICATION for Admission of David M. Wells Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9182139). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by CSX Transportation, Inc.. (Caplan, Kana Anne) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 38 APPLICATION for Admission of Anne Coxe Mesrobian Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9182127). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by CSX Transportation, Inc.. (Caplan, Kana Anne) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 37 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BNSF Railway Company identifying Corporate Parent Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC for BNSF Railway Company by BNSF Railway Company.(Roney, Alexia) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 36 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by BNSF Railway Company. Discovery ends on 9/11/2020.(Roney, Alexia) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexia Ruffner Roney on behalf of BNSF Railway Company (Roney, Alexia) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 34 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Union Pacific Railroad Company identifying Corporate Parent Union Pacific Corporation for Union Pacific Railroad Company. (McConnell, Michael) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Joseph McConnell on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company (McConnell, Michael) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 13, 2019 Clerks Notation re #34 Certificate of Interested Persons - OK per WMR (sll) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 12, 2019 Filing 32 Joint MOTION for Protective Order with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order)(Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 12, 2019 Clerks Notation re #28 Certificate of Interested Persons, #31 Certificate of Interested Persons - OK per WMR (sll) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 31 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by CSX Transportation, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent CSX Corporation for CSX Transportation, Inc.. (Lewis, Joyce) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Kana Anne Ellis Caplan on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc. (Caplan, Kana Anne) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Joyce Gist Lewis on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc. (Lewis, Joyce) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 28 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Norfolk Southern Railway Company identifying Corporate Parent Norfolk Southern Corporation for Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Clarida, Daryl) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Daryl Glenn Clarida on behalf of Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Clarida, Daryl) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Clerks Notation re #28 Certificate of Interested Persons - Ok per WMR (sll) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The time to answer or respond to the complaints shall be extended until December 16, 2019. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/8/19. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 7, 2019 Filing 25 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) Modified on 11/8/2019 to edit event (rlb). [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sami H. Rashid. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/5/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Robert P. Vance, Jr. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/5/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Monica Tarazi. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/5/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Stephen Neuwirth. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/5/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Sami H. Rashid re #24 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Monica Tarazi re #22 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 5, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Robert P. Vance, Jr. re #23 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 4, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #18 APPLICATION for Admission of Monica Tarazi Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Milton Russell Wofford, Jr. added appearing on behalf of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (jkm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 4, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #17 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen Neuwirth Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Milton Russell Wofford, Jr. added appearing on behalf of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (jkm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 4, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #20 APPLICATION for Admission of Sami H. Rashid Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Milton Russell Wofford, Jr. added appearing on behalf of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (jkm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
November 4, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #19 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert P. Vance, Jr. Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Milton Russell Wofford, Jr. added appearing on behalf of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (jkm) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 20 APPLICATION for Admission of Sami H. Rashid Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 19 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert P. Vance, Jr. Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 18 APPLICATION for Admission of Monica Tarazi Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 17 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen Neuwirth Pro Hac Vice. Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 RETURN of #12 APPLICATION for Admission of Sami Rashid Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029420). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. to attorney for correction re: format. (pmb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 RETURN of #11 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen Neuwirth Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029277). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. to attorney for correction re: format. (pmb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 RETURN of #13 APPLICATION for Admission of Monica Tarazi Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029434). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. to attorney for correction re: format. (pmb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 30, 2019 RETURN of #14 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert Vance Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029442). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. to attorney for correction re: format. (pmb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants' time to respond to the Complaint shall be extended by 10 days to November 7, 2019. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 10/28/19. (rlb) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 28, 2019 Filing 15 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 14 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert Vance Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029442). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 13 APPLICATION for Admission of Monica Tarazi Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029434). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 12 APPLICATION for Admission of Sami Rashid Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029420). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 11 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen Neuwirth Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9029277). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. with Brief In Support by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service , as to BNSF Railway Company. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service , as to CSX Transportation, Inc.. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service , as to Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service , as to Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Wofford, Milton) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 1, 2019 Filing 6 Electronic Summons Issued as to Union Pacific Railroad Company. (tcc) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 1, 2019 Filing 5 Electronic Summons Issued as to Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (tcc) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 1, 2019 Filing 4 Electronic Summons Issued as to CSX Transportation, Inc.. (tcc) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
October 1, 2019 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to BNSF Railway Company. (tcc) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
September 30, 2019 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Daimler AG, Corporate Parent Daimler North America Corp. for Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (tcc) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]
September 30, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Filing fee $400, receipt number AGANDC-8971778) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(tcc) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 2/12/2020.]

Access additional case information on PACER

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

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

Search for this case: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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 [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
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 [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
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 [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
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 [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC
Represented By: Sami H. Rashid
Represented By: Stephen R. Neuwirth
Represented By: Viola Trebicka
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 [ Unicourt | 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?