Thompson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Noel E. Thompson
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Case Number: 8:2018cv00053
Filed: February 12, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 8 Omaha Office
Presiding Judge: Michael D. Nelson
Presiding Judge: Robert F. Rossiter
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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October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER - that this action be dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear their own costs. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TEXT ORDER granting 43 Motion to Amend.The status conference previously set for January 13, 2021 is continued and it will be held with the undersigned magistrate judge on April 6, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by telephone. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER regarding 37 Suggestion of Death. This case is stayed until April 27, 2020, pending a determination of whether the decedent's claims will be revived and further litigated by Plaintiff's estate. On or before April 27, 2020, Plaint iff's counsel shall either: 1) move to voluntarily dismiss this case; 2) file a motion to substitute Plaintiff's estate or personal representative as the named Plaintiff in this action; or, 3) file a report advising the court as to whether Plaintiff's estate intends to further litigate this action and the current status of any court proceedings (state or bankruptcy) underway that may impact the progression of this case. Absent timely compliance with this order, the claims filed by decedent may be subject to dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1). The clerk shall set a case management deadline of May 1, 2020 to confirm compliance with this order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (ADB)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PROGRESSION ORDER (AMENDED) - Any existing status conference, telephone conference, and settlement conference settings are vacated. The Pretrial Conference is scheduled to be held before the undersigned magistrate judge on January 13, 2021 at 9:00 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 Exhibit List(s) must be emailed to zwart@ned.uscourts.gov, in Word format, by 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PROGRESSION ORDER (AMENDED) - that the parties' Joint Motion to Continue Case Progression Deadlines is granted. (Filing No. 32 ). The progression order is amended as follows: A telephonic conference to discuss the status of case progression and the parties' interest in settlement will be held with the undersigned magistrate judge on April 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. by telephone. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the conference. T he parties shall be prepared to discuss any reason why the court should set aside the settlement conference setting and in lieu thereof, set this matter for trial. Absent a later court order vacating the settlement conference setting, a half-day settlement conference will be held on May 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., in the Special Proceedings Courtroom, Omaha, Nebraska. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER - The Court adopts the parties' joint proposals, numbers 1 through 5 as set forth above. As to any wrongful death case filed after this date, Plaintiff shall attach a copy of the letter of personal representation to the Complaint. For all cases already filed, if letters of personal representation have not already been produced, the letters shall be produced to defendants by May 16, 2019. (Attachments: # 1 Letter) Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
August 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER - that the Order Setting Schedule for Initial Progression of a Civil Case, (Filing No. 15 ). and all deadlines within it, are vacated. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (LKO)
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - that Plaintiff shall have until June 11, 2018, to show cause why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) or for want of prosecution. The failure to timely comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action without further notice. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson. (LKO)
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Plaintiff: Noel E. Thompson
Represented By: Shawn M. Sassaman
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