Flanagan et al v. BNSF Railway Company et al
Plaintiff: Eugene E. Flanagan and Chastity Herridge
Defendant: Burgener Trucking, Inc., R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC, BNSF Railway Co., BNSF Logistics, LLC, NTC Logistics, LLC, Eugene Flanagan, as Administrator of Estate of Vincent Allen Flanagan, Transpro, Inc., R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC and BNSF Railway Company
Case Number: 1:2021cv00014
Filed: May 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Helen C Adams
Referring Judge: Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger
2 Judge: Stephen B Jackson
3 Judge: Stephanie M Rose
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 16, 2021 Filing 37 TEXT ORDER Granting #36 Motion to Continue The Scheduling Conference is RESET for 8/11/2021 at 9:00 AM before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams. Counsel shall call 1-877-336-1829 and enter code 1176783. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 7/16/2021. (bam)
July 15, 2021 Filing 36 Unresisted MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference by Burgener Trucking, Inc., Transpro, Inc..Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 7/29/2021. (Rusch, Matthew)
July 14, 2021 Filing 35 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint by BNSF Logistics, LLC.(Schmitt, David)
July 14, 2021 Filing 34 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint by BNSF Railway Company.(Schmitt, David)
July 14, 2021 Filing 33 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint by R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC.(Bailey, Karen)
July 14, 2021 Filing 32 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint by Burgener Trucking, Inc., Transpro, Inc..(Rusch, Matthew)
July 14, 2021 Filing 31 TEXT ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for 8/2/2021 at 10:00 AM before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams. Counsel shall call 1-877-336-1829 and enter code 1176783 to join the call. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 7/14/2021. (bam)
July 14, 2021 Filing 30 TEXT ORDER Granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court notes Plaintiffs incorrectly indicated the Court entered a Scheduling Order on 7/13/2021. This was the date the Parties filed their proposed scheduling order and discovery plan. Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to #24 Motion to Dismiss is extended to July 30, 2021. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 7/14/2021. (bam)
July 14, 2021 Filing 29 Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Resistance to Defendant NTC Logistic LLC's Motion to Dismiss by Eugene E. Flanagan, Chastity Herridge.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 7/28/2021. (Welsh, Christopher)
July 13, 2021 Filing 28 MOTION to Stay Discovery by NTC Logistics, LLC.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 7/27/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendant NTC Logistics, LLC's Motion to Stay Discovery)(Wachal, Adam)
July 13, 2021 Filing 27 PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND DISCOVERY PLAN BY ALL PARTIES. (Wachal, Adam)
July 9, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION Request for Judicial Notice re #24 MOTION to Dismiss by NTC Logistics, LLC.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 7/23/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendant NTC Logistics, LLC's Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Appendix of Evidence in Support of Request for Judicial Notice)(Wachal, Adam)
July 2, 2021 Filing 25 Errata (Appendix of Evidence in Support of Motion to Dismiss) re #24 Motion to Dismiss, filed by NTC Logistics, LLC. (Wachal, Adam)
July 2, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss by NTC Logistics, LLC. Responses due by 7/16/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Appendix of Evidence/Declaration of Adam Wachal in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Exhibit A, Exhibits A-1 to A6)(Wachal, Adam)
June 24, 2021 Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Chastity Herridge, Eugene E. Flanagan. (kjw)
June 23, 2021 Filing 22 TEXT ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and directing the Clerk of Court to detach and file the Complaint. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 6/23/2021. (bam)
June 22, 2021 Filing 21 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Eugene E. Flanagan, Chastity Herridge.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 7/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint red-lined, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint clean)(Welsh, Christopher)
June 16, 2021 Filing 20 Errata re #18 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest Defendant filed by R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC. (Bailey, Karen)
June 10, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Kay Bailey on behalf of R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC (Bailey, Karen)
June 9, 2021 Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC. (Bailey, Karen)
June 9, 2021 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Burgener Trucking, Inc.. (Rusch, Matthew)
June 9, 2021 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Transpro, Inc.. (Rusch, Matthew)
June 9, 2021 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by BNSF Logistics, LLC. (Schmitt, David)
June 9, 2021 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by BNSF Railway Company. (Schmitt, David)
June 9, 2021 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by NTC Logistics, LLC. (Wachal, Adam)
June 8, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE by R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC re #5 Note: Counsel should download the attached summons and/or corporate disclosure packet, if applicable. In compliance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for summons and Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC and R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC (Moran, Michael)
June 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Denying #10 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. The Motion is denied without prejudice. See Order for particulars. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 6/8/2021. (bam)
May 28, 2021 Filing 10 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Eugene E. Flanagan, Chastity Herridge.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 6/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint red line, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint clean)(Welsh, Christopher)
May 27, 2021 Filing 9 TEXT ORDER denying #8 Motion for Leave to File without prejudice. The Motion is denied because Plaintiffs have not properly alleged diversity of citizenship, as opposed to residency. Where a party resides may not be where they are a citizen for diversity purposes. Plaintiffs may re-file the motion to amend the complaint, including appropriately establishing the Parties' citizenship, by 6/11/2021. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 5/27/2021. (bam)
May 26, 2021 Filing 8 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Eugene E. Flanagan, Chastity Herridge.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 6/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint red-lined, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint clean)(Welsh, Christopher)
May 26, 2021 Filing 7 TEXT ORDER Denying #6 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint without prejudice. The Motion is denied because Plaintiffs have not properly alleged diversity of citizenship, as opposed to residency. Plaintiffs may re-file the motion to amend the complaint, including appropriately establishing the Parties' citizenship, by 6/11/2021. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 5/26/2021. (bam)
May 25, 2021 Filing 6 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Eugene E. Flanagan, Chastity Herridge.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 6/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint red-lined, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint clean)(Welsh, Christopher)
May 21, 2021 Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger and Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams added. Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr and Judge Stephanie M. Rose no longer assigned to case. (slg)
May 20, 2021 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached corporate disclosure packet. In compliance with Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for defendant 6/9/2021. (don)
May 19, 2021 Filing 4 BRIEF Consent to Removal by R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC . (Moran, Michael)
May 19, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Consent(s) by BNSF Logistics, LLC, BNSF Railway Co. re #1 Notice of Removal, (Schmitt, David)
May 19, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Consent(s) by Burgener Trucking, Inc., Transpro, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal, (Rusch, Matthew)
May 19, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by NTC Logistics, LLC from Pottawattamie County District Court, case number LACV121619. Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 402, receipt number 0863-4492000., filed by NTC Logistics, LLC. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 8/17/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit All Case Filings for LACV121619 (Pottawattamie County District Court), #3 Exhibit Defendants' Consent for Removal Pleadings)(Wachal, Adam)

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Defendant: Burgener Trucking, Inc.
Represented By: Matthew V. Rusch
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Defendant: R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC
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Defendant: Eugene Flanagan, as Administrator of Estate of Vincent Allen Flanagan
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Plaintiff: Eugene E. Flanagan
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Plaintiff: Chastity Herridge
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