United States of America v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company et al.
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corporation
Case Number: 4:2023cv00675
Filed: March 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: John R Adams
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order of consolidation with case #4:23CV675 (this case) with 4:23CV517 serving as the Lead Case. Counsel shall file all pleadings and documents pertaining to any of these consolidated matters ONLY under case number 4:23CV517 and NOT in the other individually filed matter, 4:23CV675. Any filing occurring in 4:23CV675 shall be stricken by the Court. 4:23CV675 is administratively closed. Further, the clerk shall add the plaintiffs and their counsel from 4:23CV675 to the docket in 4:23CV517 to facilitate future filings. Defendants' Unopposed Motion to reassign case to Judge Pearson is denied. (Doc. #6 ). Judge John R. Adams on 5/3/23. (K,C)
April 27, 2023 Filing 12 Transcript of status conference held on 4/25/23 before Judge John R. Adams. To obtain a bound copy of this transcript please contact court reporter Lori Callahan at 330-252-602216. [16 pages] Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Parties requesting that privacy information be redacted must file a notice of intent to redact with the court by 5/4/2023. Redaction Request due 5/18/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/28/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/26/2023. (C,L)
April 27, 2023 Filing 11 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held on 5/8/2023 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 575 before Judge John R. Adams. Judge John R. Adams on 4/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting, #2 Local Rule 30.1, #3 Budget, #4 ECF Policies and Procedures)(L,J)
April 25, 2023 Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge John R. Adams. Telephonic Status Conference held on 4/25/23. (Accompanied case #4:22CV404) (Court Reporter: Lori Callahan.)Time: 20 Mins. (K,C) .
April 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order setting a telephone status conference jointly with case 4:23CV517 on 4/25/23 at 2:30 p.m. with counsel only. The Court will distribute a call-in number to utilize. Counsel should be prepared to discuss possible consolidation of these matters, the motion to reassign the matters, and future dates to move the matter forward expeditiously. Judge John R. Adams on 4/20/23. (K,C)
April 19, 2023 Filing 9 Attorney Appearance by Traci N. Cunningham filed by on behalf of United States of America. (Cunningham, Traci)
April 7, 2023 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Norfolk Southern Corporation, NS Fiber Optics, Inc, Norfolk Southern Properties, Inc, General American Insurance Company and Thoroughbred Technology & Telecommunications, LLC for Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (McMahon, Louis) Modified corporate parents on 4/10/2023 (B,DL).
April 7, 2023 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation. (McMahon, Louis)
April 7, 2023 Filing 6 Motion to reassign case to Judge Pearson filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Proposed Order)(McMahon, Louis)
April 7, 2023 Filing 5 Attorney Appearance by Louis L. McMahon, Gregory J. Degulis and Lee A. Stone filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (McMahon, Louis) Modified text on 4/10/2023 (B,DL).
April 5, 2023 Filing 4 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by United States of America. Norfolk Southern Corporation waiver sent on 4/4/2023, answer due 6/3/2023 filed on behalf of United States of America (Grady, Lauren)
April 5, 2023 Filing 3 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by United States of America. Norfolk Southern Railway Company waiver sent on 4/4/2023, answer due 6/3/2023 filed on behalf of United States of America (Grady, Lauren)
March 31, 2023 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (D,Ju)
March 31, 2023 Judge John R. Adams assigned to case. (D,Ju)
March 31, 2023 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (D,Ju)
March 30, 2023 Filing 1 Complaint against Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company.. Filing fee exempt Plaintiff has indicated that case may be related to pending civil action 4:23-cv-517. Filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Map of Site Features, #2 Exhibit B: Map of Site Features Downstream Flow, #3 Summons Norfolk Southern Corporation, #4 Summons Norfolk Southern Railway Company, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Grady, Lauren)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Lauren D. Grady
Represented By: Brendan F. Barker
Represented By: Elizabeth Anne Deucher
Represented By: Matthew C. Indrisano
Represented By: Traci N. Cunningham
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Defendant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Represented By: Gregory J. DeGulis
Represented By: Lee A. Slone
Represented By: Louis L. McMahon
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Defendant: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Represented By: Gregory J. DeGulis
Represented By: Lee A. Slone
Represented By: Louis L. McMahon
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