Wood v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
| Geoffrey Wood |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| 3:2025cv00357 |
| February 21, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Jack Zouhary |
| Federal Employer's Liability |
| 45 U.S.C. ยง 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act |
| Both |
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Filing 12
ORDER. Initial Zoom Conference held on April 14, 2025. Counsel shall promptly exchange Rule 26(a) disclosures. Counsel shall meet and confer; then complete a Report of the Parties by Wednesday, May 14, 2025, for this Court's approval. See Order for details. Judge Jack Zouhary on 4/14/2025. (15 mins) (V,S)
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| NOTICE [non-document] of Initial Zoom Conference set for Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3 PM before Judge Jack Zouhary. A Zoom invitation will be sent to counsel by email. No dispositive motions shall be filed prior to the Initial Conference. (V,S) |
| Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Norfolk Southern Corporation, Other Affiliate Norfolk Southern Properties, inc., Other Affiliate General American Insurance Company, Other Affiliate NS Fiber Optics, Inc., Other Affiliate Thoroughbred Technology & Telecommunications, LLC for Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Santoro, Joseph) |
| Filing 10 Attorney Appearance by Phillip T. Kelly filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Kelly, Phillip) |
| Filing 9 Answer to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Santoro, Joseph) |
| Filing 8 Attorney Appearance by Joseph J. Santoro filed by on behalf of Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Santoro, Joseph) |
| Filing 7 Return of Service by personal service executed upon Norfolk Southern Railway Company on 3/13/2025, filed on behalf of Geoffrey Wood (Kessinger, Carl) |
| Filing 6 Attorney Appearance by Carl Kessinger filed by on behalf of Geoffrey Wood. (Kessinger, Carl) |
| Filing 5 Marginal Entry Order granting #4 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Carl Kessinger for Geoffrey Wood. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. 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 3/4/2025. (Attachments: #1 ACTL Code of Conduct) (V,S) |
| Filing 4 Motion for attorney Carl Kessinger to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12980891, filed by Plaintiff Geoffrey Wood. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Carl Kessinger, #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing - Carl Kessinger)(Timmers, Thomas) Modified text on 3/3/2025 (B,DL). |
| Filing 3 Civil Case Management Procedures Order. Judge Jack Zouhary on 2/26/2025. (H,JL) |
| 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. (H,JL) |
| Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (H,JL) |
| Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Geoffrey Wood. Filing fee paid $ 405, Receipt number AOHNDC-12968223.. Filed by Geoffrey Wood. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons) (Timmers, Thomas) |
| Judge Jack Zouhary assigned to case (H,JL) |
| Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (H,JL) |
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| Plaintiff: Geoffrey Wood | |
| Represented By: | Thomas P. Timmers |
| Represented By: | Carl Kessinger |
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| Defendant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company | |
| Represented By: | Phillip T. Kelly |
| Represented By: | Joseph J. Santoro |
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