ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC
Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Interested Party: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, CSX CORPORATION, SK TITAN HOLDINGS LLC, ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS HOLDINGS INC. and BERSHIRE HATHAWAY
Case Number: 1:2021cv00355
Filed: February 9, 2021
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. § 15
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2021 Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristopher S. Davis on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Davis, Kristopher)
March 23, 2021 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by William Roberts on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Roberts, William)
March 23, 2021 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Craig S. Coleman on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Coleman, Craig)
March 23, 2021 Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by George T Caplan on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Caplan, George)
March 23, 2021 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristopher S. Davis on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Davis, Kristopher)
March 19, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan W. Dettmann on behalf of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC (Dettmann, Jonathan)
February 16, 2021 Filing 39 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand (Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, et al., No. 1:21-cv-00355-BAH) by CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC..(Arteaga, Juan)
February 16, 2021 Filing 38 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, et al., No. 1:21-cv-00355-BAH) by CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Arteaga, Juan)
February 16, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Fanchiang on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Fanchiang, Eric)
February 16, 2021 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Mara Lieber on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Lieber, Mara)
February 16, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Luke P. van Houwelingen on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (van Houwelingen, Luke)
February 16, 2021 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Kent Alan Gardiner on behalf of CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Gardiner, Kent)
February 16, 2021 Filing 33 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand (Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Company's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint) by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.(Reinhart, Tara)
February 16, 2021 Filing 32 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.(Collette, Matthew)
February 16, 2021 Filing 31 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.(Stein, Linda)
February 16, 2021 Filing 30 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Stein, Linda)
February 16, 2021 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Linda Sue Stein on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Stein, Linda)
February 16, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Bruder Fox on behalf of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (Fox, Molly)
February 12, 2021 Filing 27 Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:20-cv-04336. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 9, 2021 Interdistrict transfer to District of Columbia. Case transferred electronically. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Filing 26 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-14) transferring case to District of Columbia to be included in MDL Docket No. 2925. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Matthew M. Collette to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 25, 2021 Filing 24 NOTICE of Tag-Along Action, filed. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions)(rcastro, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER that the deadline for Defendants to respond to the Complaint shall be extended until two days after this case is docketed in the District of Columbia. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 19, 2021 Filing 22 STIPULATION re: Request to Extend Time for Defendants to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rothman, Marcy) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Union Pacific Railroad Company identifying Union Pacific Corporation as Corporate Parent, filed.(Rothman, Marcy) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION for Matthew M. Collette to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/4/2021. (Rothman, Marcy) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 Motion for William L. Roberts to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Jonathan W. Dettmann to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Craig S. Coleman to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 13, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION for William L. Roberts to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/3/2021. (Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 13, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for Jonathan W. Dettmann to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/3/2021. (Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 13, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for Craig S. Coleman to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/3/2021. (Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion for George T. Caplan to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Kristopher S. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 11, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Kristopher S. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/1/2021. (Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 11, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for George T. Caplan to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/1/2021. (Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 7, 2021 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Norfolk Southern Railway Company served on 12/30/2020, answer due 1/20/2021, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 5, 2021 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to CSX Transportation, Inc. served on 12/30/2020, answer due 1/20/2021, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 5, 2021 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to BNSF Railway Company served on 12/30/2020, answer due 1/20/2021, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
January 5, 2021 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Union Pacific Railroad Company served on 12/30/2020, answer due 1/20/2021, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
December 31, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
December 29, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(jdav, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/3/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ChristopherSarratadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
December 28, 2020 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed.(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]
December 23, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0541-25712436) filed by Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kent, David) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 2/12/2021.]

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Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Represented By: Matthew M. Collette
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