Mason v. Hercules Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff: Emily Mason
Defendant: Hercules Industries, Inc.
Pretrial Services: David J. Butler
Case Number: 2:2026cv00267
Filed: March 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Algenon L Marbley
Referring Judge: S Courter Shimeall
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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August 21, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE: Counsel shall confer and notify the Court at #[email protected] within 10 days if this case should NOT proceed with mediation in October 2026. If the case should not proceed, counsel shall indicate whether the case should be continued to another month and, if so, which one. Deadline for notifying the court is 4:00pm EST on 8/31/2026. (kk)
July 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTATION ORDER: For good cause shown, the parties' Joint Motion #10 is GRANTED. The deadline to complete mediation is hereby extended to October 2026 Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on 7/8/2026. (wam)
July 7, 2026 Filing 10 Joint MOTION to Vacate Mediation by Plaintiff Emily Mason. (Hux, James)
June 30, 2026 NOTICE DESIGNATING MEDIATOR: David J Butler assigned as mediator to this case. Within 14 days, the mediator and parties will confer to set a date, time, and location for mediation in August 2026, or within 60 days of this notice. The mediator will then file a Notice Setting Mediation. (kk)
June 18, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE: Counsel shall confer and notify the Court at #[email protected] within 10 days if this case should NOT proceed with mediation in August 2026. If the case should not proceed, counsel shall indicate whether the case should be continued to another month and, if so, which one. Deadline for notifying the court is 4:00pm EST on 6/29/2026. (kk)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: The June 9, 2026 preliminary pretrial conference is VACATED. Initial Disclosures due by 6/19/2026. Joinder of Parties/Motions to Amend due by 8/5/2026. Discovery due by 1/30/2027. Clawback Agreement Deadline due by 6/19/2026. Primary Expert due by 10/30/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 11/30/2026. Dispositive motions due by 2/28/2027. Settlement Demand due by 6/10/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 6/17/2026. Mediation Deadline: 8/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on 6/8/2026. (vb)
June 8, 2026 Filing 7 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Plaintiff Emily Mason. (Hux, James)
May 5, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 6/9/2026 11:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall. (wam)
May 4, 2026 Filing 5 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by Hercules Industries, Inc.. (Reash, Maryellen)
April 8, 2026 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Hercules Industries, Inc. on 3/5/2026, answer due 5/4/2026. (Hux, James)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 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)
March 5, 2026 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Hercules Industries, Inc. (jlk)
March 5, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (jlk)
March 4, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Hercules Industries, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10924313), filed by Emily Mason. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Summons Form, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Hux, James)

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Plaintiff: Emily Mason
Represented By: James J Hux
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Represented By: Maryellen Reash
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