Merrill v. BNSF Railway Company
Plaintiff: Terry J. Merrill
Defendant: BNSF Railway Company
Case Number: 6:2024cv00168
Filed: May 13, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: D Edward Snow
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. ยง 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 1, 2024 Filing 15 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Isabel S. Johnson on behalf of Terry J. Merrill (Johnson, Isabel)
July 1, 2024 Filing 14 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Thomas W. Fuller on behalf of Terry J. Merrill (Fuller, Thomas)
June 28, 2024 Filing 13 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by George R. Mullican on behalf of BNSF Railway Company (Mullican, George)
June 26, 2024 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Corporate Parent Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC for BNSF Railway Company) by BNSF Railway Company (Covert, Matthew)
June 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow: The Motion for Attorneys Thomas Fuller and Isabel Johnson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice filed by Thomas Wright (Docket Entry #7 ) is hereby GRANTED. Mr. Fuller and Ms. Johnson are admitted to practice in this District for the limited purpose of representing the Plaintiff in this action. This is conditioned on the filing of an entry of appearance and registration for electronic case filing by the applicant within seven (7) days from entry of this Order. See LCvR 83.4 and CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures. (tjm, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2024 Filing 10 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Matthew B. Covert on behalf of BNSF Railway Company (Covert, Matthew)
June 5, 2024 Filing 9 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Robert D. Hart on behalf of BNSF Railway Company (Hart, Robert)
June 5, 2024 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint (Re: #2 Complaint) by BNSF Railway Company [NOTE: Attorney Robert D. Hart added to party BNSF Railway Company(pty:dft)]. (Hart, Robert)
June 5, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for Attorneys Thomas Fuller and Isabel Johnson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 filing fee; receipt number AOKEDC-1953689) by Terry J. Merrill (With attachments). Responses due by 6/20/2024 (Wright, Thomas) Modified on 6/6/2024 to reflect correct PHV attys (sms, Deputy Clerk).
May 15, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to BNSF Railway Company. (jld, Deputy Clerk)
May 14, 2024 FILING FEES Paid in Full on 5/14/2024 in the amount of $405, receipt number AOKEDC-1944686 (Re: #2 Complaint ) by Terry J. Merrill (Wright, Thomas)
May 13, 2024 Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk, Applicable parties are directed to file Disclosure Statements per FRCvP 7.1 within seven (7) days of this order, if they have not already done so. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Court's website (please do not refile if already filed on non-court form unless directed to do so). If you have already filed your Disclosure Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Disclosure Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires. (rak, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2024 Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: The parties are advised that this case has been assigned to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. In accordance with 28 U.S.C., Section 636(c), the Magistrate Judge will exercise complete jurisdiction over all matters in this case including trial should all parties consent to jurisdiction. Consent or election of a District Judge Option may be exercised by completing the Consent Form (Civil Case Originally Assigned to Magistrate Judge) on this Court's website at # https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms/civil in accordance with the procedure outlined therein. If a party does not wish to consent to such jurisdiction, they must complete the Reassignment section. Completed forms should be submitted in PDF format to Consents_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov within twenty-one days. (rak, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2024 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk, directing Plaintiff to pay the filing fee of $405 within 7 days or file a Motion for Informa Pauperis. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this directive will subject this action to immediate dismissal by the Court without prejudice to refiling. NOTE: The court cannot issue summons until the filing fee is paid. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the court's PDF version and email it to CM-ECFIntake_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov. (Filing Fee due by 5/20/2024) (Re: #2 Complaint) (rak, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2024 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against BNSF Railway Company by Terry J. Merrill. (rak, Deputy Clerk)
May 13, 2024 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Terry J. Merrill. (rak, Deputy Clerk)

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Plaintiff: Terry J. Merrill
Represented By: Thomas M. Wright
Represented By: Isabel S. Johnson
Represented By: Thomas W. Fuller
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Defendant: BNSF Railway Company
Represented By: Matthew B. Covert
Represented By: Robert D. Hart
Represented By: George R. Mullican
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