Caskey et al v. Toms Auto Transport Inc et al
Plaintiff: Colonel Wade Caskey and Brian Lee
Defendant: Toms Auto Transport Inc, Thomas H Chavez, Canal Insurance, Union Pacific Railroad Co and Southern Pacific Transportation Co
Case Number: 5:2022cv00451
Filed: February 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: S Maurice Hicks
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. § 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 12, 2022 Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Union Pacific Railroad Co.(aty,Handy, Christopher)
March 25, 2022 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parents, Union Pacific Corp, Southern Pacific Rail Corp for Union Pacific Railroad Co by Union Pacific Railroad Co. (aty,Handy, Christopher) Modified on 3/25/2022 to modify docket text. (Crick, S).
March 24, 2022 Filing 14 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY: The telephone Scheduling Conference originally set for 4/27/22 has been reset for 5/11/2022 at 10:30 AM. Dial-in instructions have been emailed to all counsel of record. Trial counsel for each party must participate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/24/2022. (crt,Rider, M)
March 22, 2022 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc identifying Corporate Parent Canal Insurance for Canal Insurance; Corporate Parent Tom's Auto Transport, Inc. for Toms Auto Transport Inc. (aty,Wolf, Scott)
March 22, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #10 Corrective Document sent to Scott R Wolf on behalf of Canal Insurance, Toms Auto Transport Inc. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 4/5/2022. (crt,Crick, S)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 4/27/2022 10:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 4/13/2022. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 4/20/2022. Rule 26 Report due by 4/20/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/21/2022. (crt,Keller, J)
March 21, 2022 Filing 10 CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Answer filed by Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc regarding #8 Answer to Complaint, #9 Notice of Deficiency, . (aty,Wolf, Scott)
March 21, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Deficiency to Scott R Wolf on behalf of Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc regarding #8 Answer to Complaint. Reason: The document is not on letter-size paper as required by LR10.1. Please re-submit this document in proper form. (crt,Crick, S)
March 18, 2022 Filing 8 DEFICIENT. ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc.(aty,Wolf, Scott) Modified on 3/21/2022 to indicate deficient status. (Crick, S). Modified on 3/22/2022 to indicate #10 Answer resubmitted. (Crick, S).
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, Union Pacific Railroad Co answer due 4/4/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 3/14/2022. (crt,Crick, S)
March 11, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #5 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer sent to Bradley Russell Belsome on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co. Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 3/25/2022. (crt,Crick, S)
March 11, 2022 Filing 5 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with consent by Union Pacific Railroad Co. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/11/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(Attorney Bradley Russell Belsome added to party Union Pacific Railroad Co(pty:dft))(aty,Belsome, Bradley)
February 16, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott R Wolf on behalf of Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc (Attorney Scott R Wolf added to party Canal Insurance(pty:dft), Attorney Scott R Wolf added to party Thomas H Chavez(pty:dft), Attorney Scott R Wolf added to party Toms Auto Transport Inc(pty:dft)) (aty,Wolf, Scott) (Main Document 4 replaced wtih non-fillable form on 2/16/2022) (Crick, S).
February 15, 2022 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331 and 45 U.S.C. 56. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 2/15/2022. (crt,Rider, M)
February 14, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Canal Insurance, Thomas H Chavez, Toms Auto Transport Inc, Union Pacific Railroad Co. (crt,Crick, S)
February 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-4997014) filed by Colonel Wade Caskey, Brian Lee. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Bristol Alan Baxley added to party Colonel Wade Caskey(pty:pla), Attorney Bristol Alan Baxley added to party Brian Lee(pty:pla))(aty,Baxley, Bristol) (Attachment 1 replaced with non-fillable form on 2/14/2022) (Crick, S).
February 14, 2022 CASE Assigned to Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Crick, S)

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Plaintiff: Colonel Wade Caskey
Represented By: Bristol Alan Baxley
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Plaintiff: Brian Lee
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Defendant: Toms Auto Transport Inc
Represented By: Scott R Wolf
Represented By: McLaurine Hall Zentner
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Defendant: Thomas H Chavez
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Defendant: Canal Insurance
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Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Co
Represented By: Bradley Russell Belsome
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Defendant: Southern Pacific Transportation Co
Represented By: Bradley Russell Belsome
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Represented By: Christopher R Handy
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