J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY and CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00525
Filed: February 24, 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 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2023 Filing 54 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Irving Werder, Jr on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Werder, Richard)
January 27, 2023 Filing 53 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY. Attorney Stephen R. Neuwirth terminated. (Rashid, Sami)
September 30, 2022 Filing 52 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY. Attorney Jacobus P. van der Ven terminated. (van der Ven, Jacobus)
September 29, 2022 Filing 51 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY. Attorney Esteban Martin Estrada terminated. (Estrada, Esteban)
September 22, 2022 Filing 50 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY. (Tschumi, Alexandre)
September 16, 2022 Filing 49 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.. Attorney Ashley Englund terminated. (Englund, Ashley)
June 30, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Johnsen on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (Johnsen, Jennifer)
June 15, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Derek Mountford on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Mountford, Derek)
May 12, 2022 Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Englund on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Englund, Ashley)
May 12, 2022 Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Holden-Davis on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Holden-Davis, Julia)
May 3, 2022 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by C. William McGee on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (McGee, C.)
October 19, 2021 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandre J. Tschumi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tschumi, Alexandre)
October 7, 2021 Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandria Conroy on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Conroy, Alexandria)
October 6, 2021 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Alicia Cobb on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cobb, Alicia)
April 5, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY. Attorney Brandon Boulware and Jeremy Suhr terminated. (Boulware, Brandon)
April 5, 2021 Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Viola Trebicka on behalf of J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Trebicka, Viola)
April 5, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Sami H. Rashid on behalf of J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Rashid, Sami)
April 5, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Neuwirth on behalf of J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Neuwirth, Stephen)
August 5, 2020 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Ron Wray on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Schedule of Cases)(Wray, Ron)
July 15, 2020 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Suhr on behalf of J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Suhr, Jeremy)
June 12, 2020 Filing 34 ANSWER to #27 Amended Complaint by BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.(Stein, Linda)
June 12, 2020 Filing 33 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Wells, David)
June 12, 2020 Filing 32 CSX Transportation Inc.'s ANSWER to #27 Amended Complaint by CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC..(Wells, David)
June 12, 2020 Filing 31 ANSWER to #27 Amended Complaint by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.(Reinhart, Tara)
June 12, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by David Matthew Wells on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Wells, David)
June 12, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Anne Coxe Mesrobian on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Mesrobian, Anne)
June 12, 2020 Filing 28 ANSWER to #27 Amended Complaint by UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.(Childress, Tyrone)
June 11, 2020 Filing 27 AMENDED COMPLAINT against BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY filed by J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY.(zrdj)
June 11, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey Bryan on behalf of UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (Bryan, Kelsey)
June 11, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyrone R. Childress on behalf of UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (Childress, Tyrone)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING plaintiff J.M. Smucker Company's #24 Stipulated Motion Regarding Amended Complaint; and DIRECTING the Clerk to docket the plaintiff's Amended Complaint, attached as Exhibit B to the plaintiff's motion. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 11, 2020. (lcbah3)
June 10, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, [Stipulated Motion] by J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Boulware, Brandon)
June 5, 2020 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY [Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures]. (Boulware, Brandon)
June 3, 2020 Filing 22 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Stein, Linda)
April 22, 2020 Filing 21 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Esteban Martin Estrada on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Estrada, Esteban) Modified on 6/14/2021 (zeg).
April 22, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Anne Conley on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Conley, Anne)
April 21, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacobus P. van der Ven on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (van der Ven, Jacobus)
April 21, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Joseph Horwich on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Horwich, Benjamin)
April 21, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Kuruvilla Joseph Olasa on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Olasa, Kuruvilla)
April 21, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Glenn D. Pomerantz on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Pomerantz, Glenn)
April 15, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Bruder Fox on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Fox, Molly)
April 15, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Linda Sue Stein on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Stein, Linda)
March 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 31, 2020. (lcbah3)
March 27, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon Boulware on behalf of J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY (Boulware, Brandon)
February 27, 2020 Filing 11 STIPULATION Regarding Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company's Deadline to Respond to Complaint by UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. (Majoras, John)
February 27, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by John M. Majoras on behalf of UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (Majoras, John)
February 24, 2020 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 5:20-cv-00217. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 21, 2020 Filing 8 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO 3) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL 2925 Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation. Case transferred to the District of Columbia and assigned to the Honorable Beryl A. Howell. (P,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Filing 7 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by J.M. Smucker Company. Norfolk Southern Railway Company waiver sent on 2/4/2020, answer due 4/6/2020 filed on behalf of J.M. Smucker Company (Mikula, Chelsea) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 12, 2020 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Union Pacific Railroad Company placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt # 7018 1830 0002 2597 2517. (P,G) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 11, 2020 Filing 6 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by J.M. Smucker Company. BNSF Railway Company waiver sent on 2/4/2020, answer due 4/6/2020 filed on behalf of J.M. Smucker Company (Mikula, Chelsea) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 11, 2020 Filing 5 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by J.M. Smucker Company. CSX Transportation, Inc waiver sent on 2/4/2020, answer due 4/6/2020 filed on behalf of J.M. Smucker Company (Mikula, Chelsea) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 3, 2020 Filing 4 Initial Standing Order. Judge Sara Lioi on 02/03/2020. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A - Witness List, #2 Appendix B - Exhibit List) (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 3, 2020 Filing 3 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued for service upon BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 3, 2020 Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
February 3, 2020 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke. (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by J.M. Smucker Company. (Mikula, Chelsea) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 400, Receipt number 0647-9757578.. Filed by J.M. Smucker Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Union Pacific Railroad Company, #3 Summons BNSF Railway Company, #4 Summons CSX Transportation, Inc., #5 Summons Norfolk Southern Railway Company) (Mikula, Chelsea) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 2/24/2020.]

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Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Represented By: John M. Majoras
Represented By: Tyrone R. Childress
Represented By: Kelsey Bryan
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: Tara L. Reinhart
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Defendant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: Molly Bruder Fox
Represented By: Linda Sue Stein
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Defendant: CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Represented By: Julia Holden-Davis
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Plaintiff: J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
Represented By: Brandon Boulware
Represented By: Sami H. Rashid
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