Harris v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Plaintiff: John Baker, Quinton Harris, Geoffrey Miller, Norman Mount, Thomas Taylor and Scott Zinn
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Case Number: 8:2016cv00381
Filed: August 8, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 8 Omaha Office
Presiding Judge: Joseph F. Bataillon
Presiding Judge: Thomas D. Thalken
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 12112
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 445 ORDER - that this action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs or disbursements to any of the parties. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 369 SEVENTH AMENDED FINAL PROGRESSION ORDER - The trial and pretrial conference remain as scheduled in the Trial Setting Order. (Filing No. 363 .) The non-expert deposition deadline, including but not limited to depositions for oral testimony only under Rule 45, is March 12, 2021. The expert deposition deadline is March 31, 2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 357 SIXTH AMENDED FINAL PROGRESSION ORDER - The trial and pretrial conference will not be set at this time. A status conference to discuss case progression and the parties' interest in settlement will be held with the undersigned magistrate judge by telephone on February 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the conference. (Filing No. 348 .) Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 340 ORDER - Defendant's Motion to Sever Plaintiffs' Claims (Filing No. 331 ) is granted. Plaintiffs will be required to prosecute their claims in separate actions. The Clerk of Court is directed to modify the docket sheet to reflect that Quint on Harris is the plaintiff in this case. The Clerk of Court shall then open five new case files which shall be captioned to reflect that that each plaintiff is proceeding individually. The Clerk of Court shall copy all docket entries from the present file into each of the new case files and docket this Order in all cases. These cases should be denoted as being related and be assigned to the same judges. Each plaintiff shall file an amended complaint in his respective action by August 18, 2020 . Each amended complaint must be specific to the claims of only the named plaintiff in that case. Proposed case progression deadlines shall be submitted to bazis@ned.uscourts.gov. in each case within fourteen days of submission of the answer. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 329 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - that the action is referred to the United States Magistrate Judge for progression of this action. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 325 ORDER - the joint stipulation, Filing No. 323 , to stay this case pending a decision by the Eighth Circuit is granted. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 307 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Plaintiffs' motion for class certification, Filing No. 240 , is granted. The Court hereby certifies liability and injunctive relief under Rule 23(b)(2) and back pay and compensatory damages under Rule 23(b)(3). The Cou rt certifies the class to consist of: All individuals who have been or will be subject to a fitness-for-duty examination as a result of a reportable health event at any time from September 18, 2014 until the final resolution of this action. The Co urt approves notice to the class by U.S. mail, in the form proposed by Plaintiffs as Exhibit 97 to the motion, Filing No. 248 - 35 . The Court appoints Plaintiffs as class representatives and appoints Plaintiffs' counsel Nichols Kaster, PLLP, as class counsel. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 306 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Plaintiffs' objections, Filing No. 253 , are sustained. The Order of the magistrate judge, Filing No. 238 , is overruled and reversed. Defendants are ordered to comply with the discovery and answer interrogatory question s #24 and 25 within 30 days of the date of this Memorandum and Order. Defendant's motion for a protective order, Filing No. 214 , is denied. Defendants' motion to exclude the testimony of Dr. Trangle, Filing No. 262 , is denied. The motio n to exclude Dr. Holland's testimony, Filing No. 270 , is denied. The motion to exclude the testimony of Mr. Dillard, Filing No. 275 , is denied at this time. The motion to exclude Dr. Collins, Filing No. 278 , is denied except as set forth herein. The motion to exclude Dr. Ali Saad, Filing No. 282 , is granted. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 238 ORDER - Defendant's Motion for Protective Order (Filing No. 214 ) is granted. Defendants' Motion to Exclude Report of Dr. Jay Neitz (Filing No. 213 ) is granted. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
June 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 224 ORDER - that Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (Filing No. 147 ) is granted, in part. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
May 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 205 FOURTH AMENDED PROGRESSION ORDER - This matter is before the Court on the parties' Fourth Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Filing No. 204 ). The motion is granted. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
February 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 176 THIRD AMENDED PROGRESSION ORDER - This matter came before the Court on the parties' Third Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines (Filing No. 175 ). Motion is granted. IT IS ORDERED that the deadlines in this matter are amended. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)
October 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 146 ORDER - This matter is before the Court on the parties' Second Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Filing No. 145 ). The motion is granted. IT IS ORDERED that the deadlines in this matter are amended as follows. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (TCL)
July 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER - This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Motion to Modify Deadlines (Filing No. 121 ). The motion is granted. IT IS ORDERED that the deadlines in this matter are amended as set forth in this Order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (TCL)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 101 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (TRL)
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Plaintiff: John Baker
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Plaintiff: Quinton Harris
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: Kristoffer S. Mayfield
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Bonnie M. Smith
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Plaintiff: Geoffrey Miller
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Plaintiff: Norman Mount
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Plaintiff: Thomas Taylor
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Plaintiff: Scott Zinn
Represented By: Charles A. Delbridge
Represented By: James H. Kaster
Represented By: David E. Schlesinger
Represented By: Robert L. Schug
Represented By: Corey L. Stull
Represented By: Jeanette L. Stull
Represented By: Nicholas D. Thompson
Represented By: Joseph A. Grube
Represented By: Karen K. Orehoski
Represented By: Jason P. Hungerford
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Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Represented By: Allison D. Balus
Represented By: Leigh C. Campbell
Represented By: Christopher R. Hedican
Represented By: Scott P. Moore
Represented By: Tamara K. Nelson
Represented By: Timothy J. Coleman
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