Widger v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Marty C. Widger
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Case Number: 8:2026cv00512
Filed: September 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Presiding Judge: Brian C Buescher
Referring Judge: Ryan C Carson
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company. YOU MUST PRINT YOUR ISSUED SUMMONS, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT. PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE MAILED. (RJS)
September 9, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Requested as to regarding Complaint #1 . (Chod, Jeffrey)
September 9, 2026 Filing 4 TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Chief District Judge Brian C. Buescher and Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson assigned. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(2), the parties are notified that, if all parties consent, a magistrate judge may conduct a civil action or proceeding, including a jury or nonjury trial, subject to the courts rules and policies governing the assignment of judges in civil cases. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 73; NEGenR 1.4. (RJS)
September 9, 2026 Filing 3 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Benjamin P. Tobin has not registered for admittance to practice nor registered for the system. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (RJS)
September 9, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Plaintiff's Designation of Place of Trial by Attorney Jeffrey E. Chod on behalf of Plaintiff Marty C. Widger (Chod, Jeffrey)
September 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Union Pacific Railroad Company ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANEDC-5641691), by Attorney Jeffrey E. Chod on behalf of Marty C. Widger(Chod, Jeffrey)

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Plaintiff: Marty C. Widger
Represented By: Jeffrey E. Chod
Represented By: Benjamin P. Tobin
Represented By: Benjamin P. Tobin
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