Snyder v. Southwest Airlines Co., et al
Plaintiff: Justin Snyder
Defendant: Southwest Airlines Co. and Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union
Case Number: 5:2015cv01406
Filed: July 15, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Akron Office
County: Summit
Presiding Judge: Sara Lioi
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12131
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Stipulation and Order of Dismissal: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), it is stipulated and agreed that the above-captioned action shall be dismissed with prejudice. (Related Doc #29 ). Judge Sara Lioi on 4/26/2016. (P,J) (Correction made to date on document and corrected copy uploaded; NEF regenerated) (P,J). Modified text on 4/28/2016 (P,J).
April 26, 2016 Filing 30 Minute Order of Mediation. Following court facilitated settlement negotiations, the parties reached a settlement and memorialized the terms of their agreement. The parties shall submit their joint stipulation of dismissal to the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of this order. Time: 4 hours, 45 minutes. Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke on 4/26/2016. (D,I)
April 26, 2016 Filing 29 Proposed Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
April 15, 2016 Filing 28 Joint Motion to extend discovery periods and to file dispositive motions filed by Defendant Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin) Modified text on 4/20/2016 (P,G).
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Order setting mediation conference to be held on 4/25/2016 at 10:00 AM in Chambers 480 before Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements prior to the mediation conference. Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke on 4/7/2016. (P,G) Modified signature date on 4/8/2016 (H,KR).
April 7, 2016 Filing 26 Minute Order of Status Conference held on 4/7/2016. The Court and participants agreed that the mediation will take place on April 25, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., before Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke in Room 480 of the United States Courthouse, 2 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio. A mediation scheduling order will be separately docketed. Time: 25 minutes. Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke on 4/7/2016. (P,G)
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Order: The Court refers this case to Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke for mediation to be held by the end of April, 2016. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/7/2016. (P,J)
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: The status conference scheduled for April 25, 2016 is canceled. The parties have notified the Court that they will be engaged in a mediation before Magistrate Judge Burke on April 25, 2016. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/7/2016. (P,J)
April 7, 2016 Minutes of proceedings [non-document]. A mediation conference was conducted, at the parties' request, on 4/7/16 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorneys Andrew Wides and Robert Pecchio attended with their client, plaintiff Justin Snyder, who was accompanied by his wife, non-party Alena Snyder. Attorney Dustin Dow attended on behalf of defendant, along with a client representative, Mike Gillock. After it became apparent that the parties needed a mediator who was not constrained by the potential for having to resolve dispositive motions and/or conduct the trial, the Court contacted Magistrate Judge Burke, who agreed to immediately meet with counsel and parties do determine a course of action for further mediation. The Court will refer the matter to Magistrate Judge Burke, by separate order, for purposes of mediation. (Court reporter: None) (Total time: 60 minutes) (P,J)
March 28, 2016 Notice [non-document]: The Mediation scheduled for 4/7/2016 is RESCHEDULED to 10:00 AM in Chambers 526 before Judge Sara Lioi. (Related Doc #24 ) (CHANGE IN TIME ONLY). (P,J)
March 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Order Setting Mediation Conference: The mediation shall take place on 4/7/2016 at 9:30 AM in Chambers 526 before Judge Sara Lioi. See Order for details. Judge Sara Lioi on 3/9/2016. (S,He)
March 9, 2016 Minutes of proceedings [non-document]: A telephonic status conference was conducted on 3/9/2016 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorney Andrew Wides participated on behalf of plaintiff and Attorney Gregory Mersol participated on behalf of defendant. Counsel indicated the parties' interest in mediation (prior to consideration of transfer of venue) and a separate order scheduling the mediation shall issue. (Court Reporter: none.) Time: 15 minutes. (S,He)
March 8, 2016 IMPORTANT: Notice [non-document]: The telephone conference scheduled for 3/9/2016 at 12:15 PM is RESCHEDULED to 11:00 AM before Judge Sara Lioi. The telephone conference will be initiated by plaintiff's counsel. After all counsel are on line, plaintiff's counsel is to place the call to the Chambers of the Honorable Sara Lioi at (330) 252-6060. (CHANGE IN TIME ONLY) (P,J)
January 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting joint motion to reschedule telephone conference scheduled for 1/14/2016. (Related Doc #23 ). Telephone Conference rescheduled to 3/9/2016 at 12:15 PM before Judge Sara Lioi. The telephone conference will be initiated by plaintiff's counsel. After all counsel are on line, plaintiff's counsel is to place the call to the Chambers of the Honorable Sara Lioi at (330) 252-6060. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/8/2016.(P,J)
January 7, 2016 Filing 23 Joint Motion to reschedule telephone conference set for 01/14/2016 filed by Defendant Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin) Modified text on 1/7/2016 (H,KR).
December 2, 2015 Filing 22 Joint Status Report filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
October 22, 2015 Filing 21 Case Management Plan and Trial Order. Case assigned to Standard Track; Deadline to add parties or amend pleadings 12/15/2015; Deadline for completing non-expert discovery 4/22/2016; The parties agree that there will be no discovery of electronically-stored information; Deadline for party with burden of proof to identify experts and provide reports 5/20/2016; Deadline to identify rebuttal experts and provide reports 6/17/2016; Deadline for completing expert discovery 7/15/2016; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 7/29/2016; Deadline for filing oppositions to motions 8/12/2016; Deadline for filing replies to responses 8/24/2016; Status Conference set for 4/25/2016 at 10:00 AM; Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/24/2016 at 10:00 AM; Jury Trial set on two week standby period beginning 11/7/2016 at 8:00 AM. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 10/22/2015. (P,J)
October 22, 2015 Filing 20 Notice of Telephone Conference, with counsel, to discuss mediation, set for 1/14/2016 at 9:00 AM before Judge Sara Lioi. The telephone conference will be initiated by plaintiff's counsel. After all counsel are on line, plaintiff's counsel is to place the call to the Chambers of the Honorable Sara Lioi at (330) 252-6060. (P,J) (P,J).
October 22, 2015 Minutes of proceedings [non-document]. The Case Management Conference was conducted on 10/22/15 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorney Andrew Wides attended with his client, plaintiff Justin Snyder. Attorneys Dustin Dow and Gregory Mersol attended with defendant Southwest Airlines Co.'s representative, Mike Gillock. The Court questioned whether this case should remain in this district, as opposed to being transferred to the Western District of Pennsylvania, given the dismissal of the Union and concerns regarding convenience for witnesses. Counsel and parties are interested in pursuing early mediation before addressing the venue issue. Therefore, after some limited paper discovery and the depositions of plaintiff and his former supervisor, Scott Hatcher, the Court will conduct a telephone conference on 1/14/16 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss mediation. Should the parties be in a position to do so at the time of their first 45-day report to the Court, they should indicate any readiness for mediation so that it can be arranged during January 2016. (Court reporter: None) (Time: 30 minutes) (P,J)
October 19, 2015 Filing 19 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting , parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
October 19, 2015 Filing 18 Attorney Fees Itemization filed by Justin Snyder. (Wides, Andrew) Modified text on 10/20/2015 (H,KR).
September 24, 2015 Filing 17 Magistrate Consent Package issued. (P,J)
September 24, 2015 Filing 16 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order. Case management conference to be held on 10/22/2015 at 2:00 PM in Chambers 526, U.S. District Court, Akron, before Judge Sara Lioi. The disclosures mandated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) will all apply. Plaintiff must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 10/1/2015. All other parties must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 10/8/2015. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 9/24/2015. (P,J)
September 24, 2015 Filing 15 Memorandum Opinion and Order: The motion to dismiss of Transport Workers of America Union Local 555 (Doc. No. #7 ) is granted; further, the motion to dismiss of Southwest Airlines Co. (Doc. No. #8 ) is granted. This case shall proceed against Southwest alone and only as to the first and second claims in the complaint. Judge Sara Lioi on 9/24/2015. (P,J)
September 16, 2015 Filing 14 Reply in support of #8 Motion to dismiss count Three, Four (first), and Four (second) filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
September 10, 2015 Filing 13 Reply in support of #7 Motion to dismiss #1 Complaint for failure to state a claim filed by Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union. (Goldstein, Joyce)
September 3, 2015 Filing 12 Opposition to Defendant's #8 Motion to dismiss filed by Justin Snyder. (Wides, Andrew) Modified text on 9/4/2015 (M,TL).
September 3, 2015 Filing 11 Opposition to Defendant's #7 Motion to dismiss #1 Complaint for failure to state a claim filed by Justin Snyder. (Wides, Andrew)
August 24, 2015 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
August 24, 2015 Filing 9 Answer to #1 Complaint, filed by Southwest Airlines Co.. (Dow, Dustin)
August 24, 2015 Filing 8 Motion to dismiss count Three, Four (first), and Four (second) filed by Defendant Southwest Airlines Co.. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support Memorandum of Law in Support)(Dow, Dustin)
August 20, 2015 Filing 7 Motion to dismiss #1 Complaint for failure to state a claim filed by Defendant Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union. (Goldstein, Joyce) Modified text on 8/20/2015 (H,KR).
August 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Edward B. Cloutman, III for Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union. 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. (Related Doc #6 ). Judge Sara Lioi on 8/20/2015.(P,J)
August 18, 2015 Filing 6 Motion for attorney Edward B. Cloutman, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-7228546, filed by Defendant Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing)(Goldstein, Joyce)
August 11, 2015 Filing 5 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union on 8/3/2015, filed on behalf of Justin Snyder. Related document #2 . (M,TL)
August 10, 2015 Filing 4 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Southwest Airlines Co. on 8/3/2015, filed on behalf of Justin Snyder. Related document #2 . (M,TL)
July 28, 2015 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union (Receipt #7014 2120 003 8228 0952), Southwest Airlines Co.(Receipt #7014 2120 0003 8228 0969) placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: Certified mail. (M,TL)
July 16, 2015 Filing 3 Initial Standing Order. Judge Sara Lioi on 7/16/2015. (S,He)
July 15, 2015 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued for service upon Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union, Southwest Airlines Co. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (M,TL)
July 15, 2015 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 400, receipt number 0647-7183849, filed by Justin Snyder. Document contains incorrect s/signature. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 EEOC Right to Sue Letters, #2 Civil Cover Sheet , #3 Summons Southwest, #4 Summons TWU Local 555) (Wides, Andrew) Modified text and description of attachments on 7/15/2015 (M,TL).
July 15, 2015 Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (M,TL)
July 15, 2015 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke. (M,TL)

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Defendant: Southwest Airlines Co.
Represented By: Gregory V. Mersol
Represented By: Dustin M. Dow
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Defendant: Local 555 Transportation Workers of America Union
Represented By: Joyce Goldstein
Represented By: Richard L. Stoper
Represented By: Edward B. Cloutman, III
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Plaintiff: Justin Snyder
Represented By: Robert A. Pecchio
Represented By: Andrew J. Wides
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