BROWN v. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: DARRYL BROWN
Defendant: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Case Number: 4:2022cv00117
Filed: July 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: CLAY D LAND
Nature of Suit: Labor: Railway Labor Act
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. § 151 Railway Labor Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER denying #28 Motion for Hearing. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on 7/21/2023 (blm)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Hearing by DARRYL BROWN filed by JOHN ANDERSON HARP.(HARP, JOHN)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY to Response filed by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY re #25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (GRAHAM, JOHN)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE filed by DARRYL BROWN re #25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Statement of Material Facts Plaintiff's Statement of Facts In Support of Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Stmt of Material Facts Resp Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Facts, #3 Exhibit EX A - Deposition of Darryl Brown, #4 Exhibit EX B - Declaration of Darryl Brown, #5 Exhibit EX C - Deposition of Eric Peters, #6 Exhibit EX C - EX 1 to Deposition of Eric Peters - Charge Letter, #7 Exhibit EX C - EX 5 to Deposition of Eric Peters - Termination Letter, #8 Exhibit EX C - EX 7 to Deposition of Eric Peters - Roberts Recommendation, #9 Exhibit EX C - EX 8 to Deposition of Eric Peters - Peters Termination Email, #10 Exhibit EX D - Jason Ault Deposition, #11 Exhibit EX E - Lamont Beard Declaration, #12 Exhibit EX F - Jason Kirkland Deposition, #13 Exhibit EX F - EX 1 to Deposition of Jason Kirkland - EARY Local Instructions, #14 Exhibit EX F - EX 2 to Deposition of Jason Kirkland - EARY Spreadsheet, #15 Exhibit EX G - Norfolk Southern Operating Rules 610 and 620, #16 Exhibit EX H - Disciplinary Hearing Transcript, #17 Exhibit EX I - Deposition of Thomas Murphy, #18 Exhibit EX J - Deposition of Carter Roberts, #19 Exhibit EX K - Declaration of Darryl Brown II)(BURGE, FRANK)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY filed by JOHN MARK GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Statement of Material Facts, #3 Exhibit A - Hearing Transcript w Exhibits, #4 Exhibit B - Brown Deposition Transcript w Exhibits, #5 Exhibit C - Complaint 2009, #6 Exhibit D - Complaint 2019, #7 Exhibit E - Ault Deposition Transcript w Exhibits, #8 Exhibit F - Roberts Deposition Transcript w Exhibits, #9 Exhibit G - Murphy Deposition Transcript w Exhibits, #10 Exhibit H - Peters Deposition Transcript w Exhibits, #11 Exhibit I - Kirkland Deposition Transcript w Exhibits)(GRAHAM, JOHN)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE filed by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY re #23 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Initial Disclosures (GRAHAM, JOHN)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Initial Disclosures by DARRYL BROWN filed by FRANK TUCKER BURGE, SR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX 1 - NSRC Responses to Interrogatories, #2 Exhibit EX 2 - Amended Initial Disclosures)(BURGE, FRANK)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER terminating as moot #18 Motion for Hearing and denying #9 Motion to Transfer Case. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D. LAND on 11/17/2022 (tlf).
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING/DISCOVERY ORDER: Discovery to be complete by 4/30/2023. Dispositive motions due by 5/31/2023. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D. LAND on 10/28/2022 (tlf). Modified on 10/28/2022 to edit docket text(vs).
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 A deficiency notice was entered for this entry with instructions to filer it must be corrected.REPORT filed by JOHN MARK GRAHAM (GRAHAM, JOHN) Modified on 10/27/2022 (tlf).
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Related document: #20 Report; The proposed discovery should not have been filed as a "Report". The Rules 16 and 26 Order of 9/23/2022 clearly directed the parties to submit the proposed Order in Word format to columbus.ecf@gamd.uscourts.gov (tlf).
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Proposed Pretrial Order received and forwarded to chambers (tlf).
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY to Response filed by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case (GRAHAM, JOHN)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Hearing by DARRYL BROWN filed by JOHN ANDERSON HARP.(HARP, JOHN)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Replaced by D.E. #18 MOTION for Hearing by DARRYL BROWN filed by JOHN ANDERSON HARP.(HARP, JOHN) Modified on 10/24/2022 (tlf). Modified on to re-open to administratively close on 6/22/2023 (tlf).
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Document must be re-filed; Related document(s): #16 Motion for Hearing filed by DARRYL BROWN; Document must be converted into text-searchable PDF format and re-filed. See CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, page 9 (tlf).
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Replaced by D.E. #17 . MOTION for Hearing by DARRYL BROWN filed by JOHN ANDERSON HARP.(HARP, JOHN) Modified on 10/19/2022 (tlf). Modified on 10/20/2022 (tlf).
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition filed by DARRYL BROWN re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A - Declaration of Darryl Brown - signed)(BURGE, FRANK)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE filed by DARRYL BROWN re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A - Declaration of Darryl Brown, #2 Exhibit EX B - Depo Transcript Darryl Brown, #3 Exhibit EX C - Declaration of F. Tucker Burge, Jr., #4 Exhibit EX D - Declaration of Lamont Beard, #5 Exhibit EX E - Deposition of Eric Peters, #6 Exhibit EX F - Deposition of Jason Ault, #7 Exhibit EX G - Deposition Transcript - Thomas Murphy, #8 Exhibit EX H - Hearing Transcript)(BURGE, FRANK)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by JOHN MARK GRAHAM (nop)
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RULES 16/26 ORDER:Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 11/4/2022. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on 9/23/2022. (esl)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY identifying Corporate Parent NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, Other Affiliate GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY, Other Affiliate AIRFORCE PIPELINE INC, Other Affiliate Alabama Great Southern LLC, Other Affiliate The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, Other Affiliate Camp Lejeune Railroad Company, Other Affiliate Central of Georgia LLC, Other Affiliate Chesapeake Western Railway, Other Affiliate The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company, Other Affiliate Citico Realty Company, Other Affiliate HIGH POINT RANDLEMAN ASHEBORO AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Other Affiliate Interstate Railroad Company, Other Affiliate Mobile and Birmingham Railroad Company, Other Affiliate The North Carolina Midland Railroad Company, Other Affiliate Rail Investment Company, Other Affiliate Shenandoah-Virginia Corporation, Other Affiliate The South Western Rail Road Company, Other Affiliate State University Railroad Company, Other Affiliate Tennessee Railway Company, Other Affiliate THOROUGHBRED DIRECT INTERMODAL SERVICES INC, Other Affiliate Transworks Company, Other Affiliate Triple Crown Services Company, Other Affiliate Virginia and Southwestern Railway Company, Other Affiliate Wheelersburg Terminal LLC, Other Affiliate Yadkin Railroad Company, Other Affiliate NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Other Affiliate NORFOLK SOUTHERN MEXICANA S DE RL DE CV, Other Affiliate PLS INVESTMENT LLC, Other Affiliate READING COMPANY LLC DELAWARE, Other Affiliate READING COMPANY LLC VIRGINIA, Other Affiliate NORFOLK SOUTHERN INTERNATIONAL INC, Other Affiliate NORFOLK SOUTHERN - MEXICO LLC, Other Affiliate SOUTHERN RAIL TERMINALS INC, Other Affiliate TRANSWORKS INC, Other Affiliate SOUTHERN RAIL TERMINALS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC, Other Affiliate SOUTHERN REGION MATERIALS SUPPLY INC, Other Affiliate TCS LEASING INC, Other Affiliate TRANSWORKS OF INDIANA INC, Other Affiliate TVS INC, Other Affiliate SOUTHERN REGIONAL COAL TRANSPORT INC, Other Affiliate TENNESSEE ALABAMA & GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY, Other Affiliate THE LAMBERTS POINT BARGE COMPANY, Other Affiliate CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY for NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; Corporate Parent NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY for CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. (GRAHAM, JOHN)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE by All Defendants Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4191594, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: Desharne Carroll 913658. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing)(GRAHAM, JOHN)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Transfer Case by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY filed by DESHARNE CARROLL. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff's deposition from ALJ case, #3 Exhibit Bill of Particulars in ALJ case, #4 Exhibit Motion for Summary Decision in ALJ case, #5 Exhibit Complainant's brief in Opposition to Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision in ALJ case, #6 Exhibit Respondents' Reply to Complainant's Opposition to Respondents' Motion for Summary Decision in ALJ case, #7 Exhibit Transcript of Hearing in ALJ case, #8 Exhibit Deposition of Jason Ault in ALJ case, #9 Exhibit Deposition of Carter Roberts in ALJ case, #10 Exhibit Deposition of Tom Murphy in ALJ case, #11 Exhibit Deposition of Eric Peters in ALJ case, #12 Exhibit Declaration of Jason Ault, #13 Exhibit Declaration of Carter Roberts)(CARROLL, DESHARNE)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Replaced by D.E. #11 . Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY identifying Corporate Parent NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION for CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (CARROLL, DESHARNE) Modified on 9/22/2022 (tlf).
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Replaced by D.E. #10 . PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4191454, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: Desharne Carroll 913658. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(CARROLL, DESHARNE) Modified on 9/22/2022 (tlf).
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.(CARROLL, DESHARNE)Attorney DESHARNE CARROLL added to party CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY(pty:dft), Attorney DESHARNE CARROLL added to party NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION(pty:dft), Attorney DESHARNE CARROLL added to party NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY(pty:dft)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Related document: #7 Petition to the Clerk for Admission to Plead and Practice Pro Hac Vice, filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY; This must be filed by the attorney moving to be admitted (tlf).
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Document must be re-filed; Related document: #8 Corporate Disclosure Statement, filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY; Document must be re-filed to add corporate parents, subsidiary corporations and/or any publicly held corporation that owns 10% or more of its stock to the case. The subsidiaries (other affiliates) listed on the documents were not added. These must be added within CM/ECF while the document is being filed (tlf).
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by DARRYL BROWN as to CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (BURGE, FRANK)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by FRANK TUCKER BURGE, JR (tam)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE by DARRYL BROWN Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4145016, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: J. Anderson Harp 327767. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing-F. Tucker Burge, Jr.)(BURGE, FRANK)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by DARRYL BROWN (BURGE, FRANK)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Related document: #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by DARRYL BROWN, Notice to Counsel: F. Tucker Burge Sr. The e-mail address on the document does not match your e mail address in CM/ECF. If necessary, please update your e-mail address via PACER (tlf).
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY Fee paid: Receipt # BGAMDC-4142662, $402 filed by DARRYL BROWN (BURGE, FRANK)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency; Related document: #1 Complaint filed by DARRYL BROWN; Notice to Counsel: F. Tucker Burge Sr. . The e-mail address on the document does not match your e mail address in CM/ECF. If necessary, please update your e-mail address via PACER (tlf).

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Plaintiff: DARRYL BROWN
Represented By: JOHN ANDERSON HARP
Represented By: FRANK TUCKER BURGE, Sr.
Represented By: FRANK TUCKER BURGE, JR
Represented By: FRANK TUCKER BURGE, SR
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Defendant: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY
Represented By: DESHARNE CARROLL
Represented By: JOHN MARK GRAHAM
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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