Williams v. Syphan et al
Plaintiff: James Williams, V, J. W. and Jacquelynn Williams
Defendant: Pitt Ohio Express, LLC and Edward Syphan
Case Number: 3:2020cv00591
Filed: March 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Jack Zouhary
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER. CMC held on 4/30/20. Case is assigned to the Standard Track with trial in JUNE 2021. Deadline for amending pleadings/adding parties: 6/19/20. Counsel are reminded to follow the amended Civil Rules re proportional discovery and civility. Counsel will stage depositions pursuant to 2015 Civil Rules amendments. See Civil Case Management Procedures (Doc. #3 at Paragraph 3). Discovery deadlines: Liability/Damages due by 11/1/20; Plaintiffs' expert disclosures due by 11/1/20, with reports due by 12/1/20; Defendants' expert disclosures due by 12/15/20, with reports due by 1/15/21. Expert depositions and dispositive motions require prior Court approval. See attached Order for briefing requirements. Failure to follow will result in Clerk striking the briefing. Counsel shall file a brief Joint Status Report by 8/31/20. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss the claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress (Complaint Count IV) as well as all claims in the Complaint for punitive damages. These dismissals are without prejudice. Should discovery support such claims, Plaintiffs may move Court to reinstate, and Defendants agree not to raise the statute of limitations as a bar to the renewal of those claims. (30 min) Judge Jack Zouhary on 4/30/20. (S,Na)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Pitt Ohio Express, LLC, Edward Syphan. (Hettrich, Jordan)
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice of Service of Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by All Plaintiffs. (Riesen, Kent)
April 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice of Service of Defendants' Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Pitt Ohio Express, LLC, Edward Syphan. (Hettrich, Jordan)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Answer to Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses filed by Pitt Ohio Express, LLC, Edward Syphan. (Hettrich, Jordan)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER. Phone Status held on 4/7/20. Counsel shall exchange letters regarding a potential Motion to Dismiss (see Doc. #3 at 1, 3). Three-page maximum each. Defendant letter due to Plaintiff by 4/13/20; Plaintiff response letter due to Defendant by 4/27/20. Both letters shall be emailed to this Court by 4/28/20. Case Management Conference (CMC) shall be held on 4/30/20 at 1:00 PM. Counsel shall participate by phone, and party attendance is not required. This Court will initiate the call. Report of Parties' Planning Meeting due 3 days before the CMC. (20 min) Judge Jack Zouhary on 4/8/20. (S,Na)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Supplement to Notice of Removal, - Supplemental Notice of Removal, filed by All Defendants. Related document(s) #1 . (Hettrich, Jordan)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE [non-document] of Initial Phone Status set for 4/7/20 at 1:30 PM (EDT) before Judge Jack Zouhary. This Court will initiate the call. No dispositive motions shall be filed prior to the Initial Phone Status. (S,Na)
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (M,L)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order to Show Cause. The Notice of Removal fails to allege the citizenship of Defendant Pitt Ohio Express, LLC's members. By April 3, 2020 Defendants shall either (1) file a supplement to the Notice of Removal containing the missing information or (2) withdraw the Notice of Removal. Judge Jack Zouhary on 3/20/2020. (D,L)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Civil Case Management Procedures Order. Judge Jack Zouhary on 3/19/2020. (M,L)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Removal filed by Pitt Ohio Express, LLC, Edward Syphan. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A: Redacted Complaint)(Hettrich, Jordan) Modified on 3/19/2020 (M,L)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Court of Common Pleas of Ottawa County, Ohio, case number 2020-CV-C 091 with jury demand, Filing fee paid $ 400, receipt number BOHNDC-9869586. Filed by Pitt Ohio Express, LLC, Edward Syphan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A: Unredacted Complaint) (Hettrich, Jordan) Modified text on 3/19/2020 (M,L).
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order 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. (M,L)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Jack Zouhary assigned to case. (M,L)

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Defendant: Pitt Ohio Express, LLC
Represented By: John T. Pion
Represented By: Jordan C. Hettrich
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Defendant: Edward Syphan
Represented By: John T. Pion
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Plaintiff: James Williams, V
Represented By: Kent D. Riesen
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Represented By: Kent D. Riesen
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Plaintiff: Jacquelynn Williams
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