Ghoston et al v. Gary Railway Company et al
Plaintiff: Denisha Ghoston, Dennis Ghoston and Dennis A Ghoston
Defendant: United States Steel Corporation and Gary Railway Company
Not Classified By Court: Thomas Hogan
Case Number: 2:2020cv00402
Filed: November 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Referring Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. § 51
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by United States Steel Corporation. (Johnson, Richard)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 12/17/2020, before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Pla appeared by atty Robert Harrington. Dft appeared by atty Richard Johnson. The Report filed as DE #15 is ADOPTED as follows: Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 1/29/2021. All discovery to be completed by 11/30/2021. Discovery on all liability issues to be completed by 8/31/2021. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 12/15/2021. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 1/17/2022. Rule 26(e) supplements due by 2/17/2022. The last date to seek leave of court to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings for Pltfs is 2/1/2021; for Dfts is 3/1/2021. Parties anticipate the case should be ready for a 4 day jury trial by April 2022. Thomas Hogan appointed as mediator. Results of the mediation shall be filed with the court no later than 10 days before the final pretrial conference. All other agreements of the parties concerning discovery are adopted. Magistrate Consent forms due by 1/7/2021. Dft requests 21 days to file a reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss. The Court, finding good cause shown and noting the lack of objection, GRANTS the request. Dft United States Steel Corporation granted 21 days from today's date to file a reply. All other dates/ddls to be set by presiding judge at a later time. The summary judgment deadline in FRCP 56 shall not apply. (Tape #ATT HOST.) (tc)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information (Harrington, Robert)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Dennis A Ghoston. (Harrington, Robert)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Harrington, Robert)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 12/17/2020 09:00 AM in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted to join the conference. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 11/30/2020. (tc)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc) Modified on 11/30/2020 (tc).
November 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 EXHIBITS to BRIEF re #11 Brief in Support . (Johnson, Richard) Modified on 11/30/2020 corrected text to match document title (lhc).
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 BRIEF in Support of #10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by United States Steel Corporation. (Johnson, Richard)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant United States Steel Corporation. (Johnson, Richard)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by United States Steel Corporation.(Johnson, Richard)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint by Gary Railway Company.(Johnson, Richard)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 11/16/2020. (tc)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Gary Railway Company. (Johnson, Richard)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Fred Johnson on behalf of All Defendants (Johnson, Richard)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to United States Steel Corporation, c/o Corporation Service Company, 135 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 1610, Indianapolis, IN 46204 on 11/10/20 by Denisha Ghoston, Dennis Ghoston. Waiver of Service due by 12/10/2020. (Harrington, Robert)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Gary Railway Company, c/o Corporation Service Company, 135 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 1610, Indianapolis, IN 46204 on 11/20/2020 by Denisha Ghoston, Dennis Ghoston. Waiver of Service due by 12/10/2020. (Harrington, Robert)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E Harrington, III on behalf of Denisha Ghoston, Dennis Ghoston (Harrington, Robert)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Senior Judge James T Moody and Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar added. NEW CASE. (jat)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Counsel did not submit Summons or a Notice of Request for Waiver of Service. (jat)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gary Railway Company, United States Steel Corporation( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0755-4395224.), filed by Dennis Ghoston, Denisha Ghoston. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrington, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Denisha Ghoston
Represented By: Robert E Harrington, III
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Plaintiff: Dennis Ghoston
Represented By: Robert E Harrington, III
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Plaintiff: Dennis A Ghoston
Represented By: Robert E Harrington, III
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Defendant: United States Steel Corporation
Represented By: Richard Fred Johnson
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Defendant: Gary Railway Company
Represented By: Richard Fred Johnson
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Not classified by court: Thomas Hogan
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