Frederick v. Smithfield Direct, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Richard Frederick
Defendant: Smithfield Direct, LLC and Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2018cv02910
Filed: December 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Jack Zouhary
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 623
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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January 23, 2019 Filing 12 Marginal Entry Order granting #9 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Andrea R. Calem for Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC and Defendant Smithfield Foods, Inc. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. The CM/ECF registration form can be found at www.ohnd.uscourts.gov under Forms. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge Jack Zouhary on 1/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 ACTL Code of Conduct)(D,L)
January 23, 2019 Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE NOTICE. CMC to be held on 4/8/19 at 10:00 AM before Judge Jack Zouhary. Counsel may participate by phone, and party attendance is not required. Report of Parties' Planning Meeting due 3 days before the Conference. Judge Jack Zouhary on 1/23/19. (S,Na)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER. Initial Phone Status held on 1/23/19. Counsel shall complete initial disclosures; meet and confer regarding whether Smithfield Foods is an appropriate Defendant; and engage in early settlement discussions. Case Management Conference scheduled for 4/8/19 at 10:00 AM before Judge Jack Zouhary. Counsel may participate by phone. Party attendance is not required, but always welcomed. Counsel should use the same District Court conference line. A CMC Notice (with a form Report of Parties) will be filed along with this Order. (20 min) Judge Jack Zouhary on 1/23/19. (S,Na)
January 18, 2019 NOTICE [non-document] of Initial Phone Status set for 1/23/19 at 9:30 AM before Judge Jack Zouhary. At that time, counsel shall call the District Court conference line. No dispositive motions shall be filed prior to the Initial Phone Status. (S,Na)
January 16, 2019 Filing 9 Motion for attorney Andrea R. Calem to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-9098233, filed by Smithfield Direct, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit)(Tersigni, Vincent)
January 16, 2019 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Other Affiliate WH Group Limited for Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Other Affiliate Smithfield Foods, Inc. for Smithfield Direct, LLC filed by Smithfield Direct, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc.. (DeMonte, Roland)
January 16, 2019 Filing 7 Answer to #1 Complaint, filed by Smithfield Direct, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc.. (DeMonte, Roland)
January 15, 2019 Filing 6 Attorney Appearance by Vincent J. Tersigni filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Tersigni, Vincent)
January 4, 2019 Filing 5 Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Smithfield Foods, Inc. on 12/24/2018, filed on behalf of Richard Frederick (Paoff, Kera)
January 3, 2019 Filing 4 Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Smithfield Direct, LLC on 12/24/2018, filed on behalf of Richard Frederick (Paoff, Kera)
December 19, 2018 Filing 3 Civil Case Management Procedures Order. Judge Jack Zouhary on 12/19/18. (D,TM)
December 19, 2018 Filing 2 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon Smithfield Direct, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Magistrate Consent Form) (D,TM)
December 19, 2018 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Smithfield Direct, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc.. Filing fee paid $ 400, Receipt number 0647-9061025.. Filed by Richard Frederick. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Right to Sue, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons Smithfield Direct, LLC, #4 Summons Smithfield Foods, Inc.) (Paoff, Kera)
December 19, 2018 Judge Jack Zouhary assigned to case. (D,TM)
December 19, 2018 Notice re Prompt Service. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving the Complaint on Defendant(s) upon receiving the issued summons from the Clerk and, after service has been perfected, electronically filing a Return of Service or an executed Waiver of Service for each Defendant.Service is to be accomplished pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, which includes provisions for personal service and waiver of service, and Local Rule 4.2. If you wish the Clerk to serve the Complaint on Defendant(s) (a seldom used alternative because it does not save time or money), you must provide the Clerk's office with copies of the Complaint along with other necessary documents, in the manner set forth in Local Rule 4.2(a).After Defendant(s) have been served and counsel enter an appearance, this Court will promptly hold an Initial Phone Status Conference. No Motion to Dismiss may be filed in advance of this Conference. The responsive pleading deadline will be automatically tolled until that time. (D,TM)
December 19, 2018 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp, II. (D,TM)

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Defendant: Smithfield Direct, LLC
Represented By: Vincent J. Tersigni
Represented By: Andrea R. Calem
Represented By: Roland J. DeMonte
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Defendant: Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Represented By: Vincent J. Tersigni
Represented By: Andrea R. Calem
Represented By: Roland J. DeMonte
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Plaintiff: Richard Frederick
Represented By: Kera L. Paoff
Represented By: Adrian C. Feiertag
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