Siemers v. BNSF Railway Company
Plaintiff: Dana L. Siemers
Defendant: BNSF Railway Company
Case Number: 8:2017cv00360
Filed: September 27, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 8 Omaha Office
Presiding Judge: Susan M. Bazis
Presiding Judge: John M. Gerrard
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. ยง 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 224 ORDER to Withdraw Exhibits or to Show Cause Why Exhibits Should Not be Destroyed. Ordered by Chief Judge John M. Gerrard. (KMM)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 169 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that Siemers' motion in limine combined (filing 118 ) is granted in part and denied in part as set forth above. BNSF's motion for jury site visit (filing 120 ) is denied. BNSF's motion in limine omnibus (fili ng 121 ) is granted in part and denied in part as set forth above. BNSF's motion to exclude plaintiff's untimely disclosed brake stick liability theory and evidence (filing 123 ) is granted in part and denied in part. BNSF's motion in limine to preclude arguments and submission to the jury that certain actions of Mr. Siemers on November 2, 2015 constitute negligence (filing 126 ) is denied without prejudice to reassertion. Siemers' motion for leave to amend order on final pretrial conference (filing 153 ) to add exhibits to the joint trial exhibit list is granted in part and denied in part as set forth above. Ordered by Chief Judge John M. Gerrard. (LAC)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ORDER overruling 160 Objection to Magistrate Judge Order. The plaintiff's objection 160 is overruled. The Magistrate Judge's stay of her order 162 is lifted. Ordered by Chief Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD)
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 155 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYS MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF PLAINTIFF'S TELEPHONE RECORDS - The Court therefore ORDERS Plaintiff to produce to BNSF all records received in response to Plaintiff's subpoena to his cellular telephone carrier. Plaintiff may redact references to communications between Plaintiff's counsel and Plaintiff (but is not required to do so to maintain privilege claims regarding the substance of the communications). Plaintiff shall produce such records to BNSF no later than one week from the date of this Order.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LAC)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 100 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER that the defendant's motion to exclude (filing 74 ) is denied. Ordered by Chief Judge John M. Gerrard. (LAC)
November 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER that the Employee Injury Report, bates numbered BNSF 001680, may be used in connection with the Rohr case pending in the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LAC)
July 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER that the Stipulation for Dismissal of Plaintiff's Federal Safety Appliance Act Claim (filing 58 ) is approved. The plaintiff's Federal Safety Appliance Act claim against defendant BSNF Railway Company is dismissed with prejudice. Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard. (LAC)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER - A telephone conference was held on May 4, 2018 regarding a discovery dispute. Following discussion with the parties, it is Ordered as follows: Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Request for Production No. 14 on a system-wide basis, but the report requested in Request No. 14 shall be limited in scope to the same three codes Defendant used to characterize the circumstances of Plaintiff's injury. Upon Defendant's production of the information responsive to Request for Production No. 14, counsel shall meet and confer regarding 30(b)(6) depositions. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (SLP)
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - Show Cause Deadline set for 12/11/2017. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LAC)
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Defendant: BNSF Railway Company
Represented By: Keith M. Goman
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Plaintiff: Dana L. Siemers
Represented By: Jeffrey E. Chod
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