Roberts v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Fred C. Roberts
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Case Number: 8:2017cv00315
Filed: August 25, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 8 Omaha Office
Presiding Judge: Laurie Smith Camp
Presiding Judge: Cheryl R. Zwart
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case
Jury Demanded By: Both

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April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER - The jury trial of this case is set to commence before Laurie Smith Camp, Senior United States District Judge, in Courtroom 2, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, a 9:00 a.m. on October 15, 2019, o r as soon thereafter as the case may be called, for a duration of four (4) trial days. Jury selection will be held at the commencement of trial. The Pretrial Conference is scheduled to be held before the undersigned magistrate judge on October 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., and will be conducted by internet/telephonic conferencing. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the conference. The parties' proposed Pretrial Conference Order and Exhibi t List(s) must be emailed to zwart@ned.uscourts.gov, in Word format, by 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2019. As to the issue of damages, the deadlines for complete expert disclosures1 for all experts expected to testify at trial, (both retained expe rts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)), and non-retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)), are For the plaintiff(s): June 11, 2019. For the defendant(s): July 11, 2019. Plaintiff(s)' rebuttal: July 25, 2019. The deposition deadline is Septembe r 3, 2019. All requests for changes of deadlines or settings established herein shall be directed to the undersigned magistrate judge, including all requests for changes of trial dates. Such requests will not be considered absent a showing of due diligence in the timely progression of this case and the recent development of circumstances, unanticipated prior to the filing of the motion, which require that additional time be allowed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 35 , filed by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company, is granted, in part, as follows: a. Plaintiff Fred Roberts's Second Claim for Relief is dismissed, with prejudice; b. Plaintiff Fred Roberts's claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(1) for denying, delaying, or interfering with medical treatment is dismissed, with prejudice; and The Motion is otherwise denied. Ordered by Senior Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (LKO)
August 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER - The deadline for completing written discovery under Rules 33, 34, and 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is September 21, 2018. Motions to compel such discovery must be filed by October 5, 2018. Note: Motions to compel shall not be fi led without first contacting the chambers of the undersigned magistrate judge to set a conference for discussing the parties' dispute. As to the issue of liability, the deposition deadline is November 23, 2018. As to the issue of liability, the deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment is November 30, 2018. If this case is not fully resolved by summary judgment, within ten (10) days after the summary judgment ruling, the parties shall contact the undersigned ma gistrate judge's chambers to discuss further case progression, including the scheduling of the pretrial conference and trial. The clerk shall set an internal case management deadline of March 4, 2019 for the court's review of this lawsuit. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
May 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER - The parties' joint motion, (Filing No. 21 ), is granted, and progression of this case is stayed pending further order of the court. A telephonic conference with the undersigned magistrate judge will be held on August 21, 2018 at 10:00 a .m. to discuss Plaintiff's medical status and his ability to actively pursue this case. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case, (see Filing No. 13 ), to participate in the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
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Plaintiff: Fred C. Roberts
Represented By: Kyle J. Long
Represented By: Robert G. Pahlke
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Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Represented By: Torriano N. Garland
Represented By: Sierra M. Poulson
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