Zurich American Insurance Company v. New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation, et al
Plaintiff: Zurich American Insurance Company and HICO American Sales & Technology Company, Inc.
Defendant: Canadian National Railway, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation and Illinois Central Railroad
Case Number: 2:2020cv01412
Filed: May 12, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Referring Judge: Sarah S Vance
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 49 U.S.C. § 81
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING ORDER: All discovery must be completed by 8/27/2021. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/28/2021 03:00 PM before Judge Sarah S. Vance. Bench Trial set for 10/12/2021 08:30 AM before Judge Sarah S. Vance. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 3/26/2022. (Attachments: #1 Pre-Trial Notice Form)(pp)
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 MOTION to Continue Trial and Related Deadlines. The Court finds good cause to continue the trial and all unexpired pretrial deadlines by 90 days and GRANTS NOPB's motion. A preliminary conference will be held BY TELEPHONE on 3/25/2021 at 1:30 p.m. for the purpose of rescheduling the continued deadlines and trial on the merits as stated herein. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 2/24/2021.(mm)
February 19, 2021 Filing 22 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Trial and Related Deadlines by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kraatz, Arthur)
October 19, 2020 Filing 21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Illinois Central Railroad identifying Corporate Parent Canadian National Railway Company, Corporate Parent Illinois Central Corporation, Corporate Parent Grand Trunk Corporation, Corporate Parent North American Railways, Inc., Corporate Parent CN Financial Services VIII LLC for Illinois Central Railroad (Belsome, Bradley)
October 19, 2020 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Original Complaint and #18 Amended Complaint by Illinois Central Railroad.(Belsome, Bradley) Modified text on 10/20/2020 (lt).
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/29/2021 03:30 PM before Judge Sarah S. Vance. Bench Trial (2 to 3 days) set for 5/17/2021 08:30 AM before Judge Sarah S. Vance. All discovery must be completed by 3/30/2021.. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 9/3/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form)(jjs)
August 19, 2020 Filing 18 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Illinois Central Railroad, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation filed by Zurich American Insurance Company.(mm)
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/19/2020. (mm)
August 18, 2020 Filing 16 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #15 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint. **Filing attorney should have selected 'Yes' at the question 'Is this an Exparte/Consent Motion Y/N?'. Exparte/Consent Motions are not set for submission. Clerk modified docket text to reflect 'Exparte' and removed submission date.** (mm)
August 18, 2020 Filing 15 EXPARTE/CONSENT UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Carey, Christopher) Modified text/removed submission date on 8/18/2020 (mm).
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 9/3/2020 10:15 AM before case manager by telephone. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/6/2020.(jjs)
August 3, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation.(Kraatz, Arthur)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Plead re #1 Complaint as to New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation; answer due 8/3/2020. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 7/14/2020. (mm)
July 13, 2020 Filing 11 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #10 MOTION for Extension of Time to Plead re #1 Complaint. **Filing attorney should have linked filing to Document 1. Clerk properly linked document.** (mm)
July 13, 2020 Filing 10 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Plead re #1 Complaint by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Attorney Patrick A. Talley, Jr added to party New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation(pty:dft).(Talley, Patrick) Modified text/added linkage on 7/13/2020 (mm).
June 11, 2020 Filing 9 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #8 Waiver of Service Executed. **Filing attorney entered incorrect date for the date waiver sent to party; waiver sent to New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation on 5/14/2020, answer due 7/13/2020. No further action is necessary.** (mm)
June 10, 2020 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation on 5/14/2020, answer due 7/13/2020. (Carey, Christopher) Modified text/answer due date on 6/11/2020 (mm).
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to William R. Connor, III. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 6/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 PHV Notice) (mm)
June 8, 2020 Filing 6 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice William R. Connor, III (Fee previously paid) by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Carey, Christopher) Modified text on 6/8/2020 (mm).
June 8, 2020 Filing 5 DEFICIENT: EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice William R. Connor, III (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8340560) by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Carey, Christopher) Modified text on 6/8/2020 (mm).
May 13, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Canadian National Railway, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(mm)
May 12, 2020 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Sarah S. Vance and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (aj)
May 12, 2020 Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Zurich American Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Zurich Insurance Company, Ltd, Corporate Parent Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc., Corporate Parent Zurich Insurance Group Ltd for Zurich American Insurance Company (Carey, Christopher)
May 12, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8298846) filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons) Attorney Christopher E. Carey added to party Zurich American Insurance Company(pty:pla).(Carey, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Zurich American Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher E. Carey
Represented By: William R. Connor, III
Represented By: Frederick Theodore Haas, III
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Defendant: New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation
Represented By: Patrick A. Talley, Jr.
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Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad
Represented By: Bradley Russell Belsome
Represented By: Lance V. Licciardi, Jr
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