Boardman v. Exel Inc.
Plaintiff: Archibald F Boardman
Defendant: Exel Inc doing business as DHL Supply Chain USA
Case Number: 2:2025cv01264
Filed: October 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Sarah D Morrison
Referring Judge: S Courter Shimeall
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 2617 Family and Medical Leave Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 3/17/26. (sem)
February 6, 2026 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Exel Inc on 2/5/2026, answer due 4/6/2026. (Holloway, J)
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: Initial Disclosures due by 2/11/2026. Venue and Jurisdiction Deadline due by 2/6/2026. Joinder of Parties/Motions to Amend due by 3/13/2026. Discovery due by 8/7/2026. (If the parties are unable to reach an agreement on any matter related to discovery, they are directed to arrange a conference with the Court). Clawback Agreement Deadline due by 4/10/2026. Dispositive motions due by 9/18/2026. Primary Expert due by 5/8/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 6/5/2026. Settlement Demand due by 7/17/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 7/31/2026. Mediation Deadline: 8/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 1/8/2026. (vb)
January 7, 2026 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Exel Inc. (Seaman, Todd)
December 31, 2025 NOTICE : The Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/8/2026 is VACATED. (See ECF No. #9 .) (sln)
December 30, 2025 Filing 9 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendant Exel Inc. (Seaman, Todd)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTATION ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer as to Exel Inc. Answer due 1/7/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 12/9/2025. (EPD)
December 9, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/8/2026 11:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers. (sln)
December 8, 2025 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent DPWN Holdings (USA) for Defendant Exel Inc. (Seaman, Todd) Modified on 12/11/2025 to clarify text (kk2)
December 8, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, New date requested 1/7/2026. by Defendant Exel Inc. (Seaman, Todd)
November 20, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Exel Inc served on 11/17/2025, answer due 12/8/2025 (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Return) (kk2)
November 13, 2025 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Mailing by Clerk: Summons and Complaint sent by certified mail to Exel Inc (kk2)
October 29, 2025 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Exel Inc. (kk2)
October 28, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Exel Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10743425), filed by Archibald F Boardman. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Form) (Perry, Brian) Modified on 10/29/2025 to correct party names (kk2)

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Plaintiff: Archibald F Boardman
Represented By: Brian Perry
Represented By: J Eric Holloway
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Defendant: Exel Inc doing business as DHL Supply Chain USA
Represented By: Todd M. Seaman
Represented By: Anthony C White
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