Sparks v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Plaintiff: John Sparks
Defendant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Case Number: 2:2014cv00040
Filed: February 10, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Hammond Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Paul R Cherry
Presiding Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Federal Employers Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. ยง 51
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 148 OPINION AND ORDER: Court GRANTS 132 Motion for New Trial on Mutual Mistake of Fact and Damages and Memorandum in Support. The court sets this matter for a Jury Trial on 12/11/2018 at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 11/8/2018. (tc)
September 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 54 OPINION AND ORDER The court GRANTS the trustee 60 days to ratify, join, or be substituted as a party. If the trustee declines to take any action with respect to the subject claims within 60 days of this order, the claims will be dismissed with preju dice. If the trustee ratifies, joins, or is substituted into this action, then the court will rule on the remaining substantive arguments made in defendants motion for summary judgment. Defendants 42 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, in part. The Clerk is ordered to TERMINATE defendants motion for summary judgment and related 36 motion to strike, for statistical purposes, as the remaining issues will be held in abeyance. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 9/27/16. (kjp)
November 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 OPINION AND ORDER re 34 STATEMENT per Judge's 10/5/15 Order filed by John Sparks. The Court DECLINES to award fees in this instance. Plaintiff John Sparks and Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Company shall each bear their own expenses incurred in making or defending the Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul R Cherry on 11/9/2015. (lhc)
October 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 33 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court hereby DENIES Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Company to Respond to Plaintiffs Request for Production 26 , and ORDERS that Defendant need not produce documents 4-7, 9, 13, 14, 17-19, and 2 1-23 in its privilege log in response to Numbers 28 and 29 of Plaintiffs Request for Production of Documents, served June 14, 2014. Further, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(5)(B), the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff, by October 19, 20 15, to FILE a statement explaining why the Motion was substantially justified or why it would be unjust for the Court to order him to pay Defendants reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred in opposing the Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul R Cherry on 10/5/2015. (rmn)
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Plaintiff: John Sparks
Represented By: Steven L Groves PHV
Represented By: Philip E Proud PHV
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