BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION and NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2023cv00500
Filed: March 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cathy Bissoon
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 16, 2023 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Roman, Jr on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Roman, Paul)
May 15, 2023 Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron M. Ponzo on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Ponzo, Aaron)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #44 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is 6/23/23. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/12/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
May 12, 2023 Filing 44 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Clements, Scott)
May 12, 2023 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from All Defendants 6/23/23. See text Order entered today. (dcd)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER. Defendants' Motion (Doc. #33 ) to transfer is DENIED. Their deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is set for 5/22/23. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/10/23. (dcd)
May 10, 2023 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from All Defendants 5/22/23. See Order entered today. (dcd)
May 9, 2023 Filing 42 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (King, Thomas)
April 27, 2023 Filing 41 BRIEF in Opposition re #33 Motion to Transfer Case filed by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (King, Thomas)
April 27, 2023 Filing 40 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to #33 Motion to Transfer Case, filed by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (King, Thomas)
April 27, 2023 Filing 39 NOTICE OF INSPECTION BY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT (Shenkan, Richard)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #36 Plaintiff's unopposed Motion to extend its deadline for responding to Defendants' Motion (Doc. #33 ) to transfer. The new deadline is 4/28/23. Plaintiff also requests an extension, until 4/28/23, to file an amended complaint. Although leave for amendment technically is not required, pursuant to Rule 15(a)(1)(B), Plaintiff's request is granted, for the sake of clarity, and the deadline for amendment is 4/28/23. In the meantime, Defendants' obligation to plead or otherwise respond to the original Complaint is suspended. Should Plaintiff file an amended complaint, Defendants may choose to withdraw their current motion to transfer, and file a renewed motion addressing the amended pleadings; or they may stand on their current Motion. Should Plaintiff file an amended complaint, Defendants shall file on the docket a notice, within 7 calendar days, indicating their intentions (and, as appropriate, proposing a deadline for a renewed motion). Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/12/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 12, 2023 Filing 37 NOTICE of Consent Filing as to NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CORPORATION, by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Shenkan, Richard). Modified text on 4/12/2023 to include names of parties. (dmh)
April 12, 2023 Filing 36 First MOTION to Extend Time to Extend Deadlines by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Shenkan, Richard)
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Response re #33 Defendants' Motion to Transfer Case. Plaintiff shall respond by 4/14/23. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/7/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 7, 2023 Filing 34 BRIEF in Support re #33 Motion to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
April 7, 2023 Filing 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Clements, Scott)
April 6, 2023 Filing 32 Disclosure Statement identifying Norfolk Southern Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
April 6, 2023 Filing 31 Disclosure Statement identifying NONE as corporate parents/affiliates by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. (Clements, Scott)
April 6, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Lawson Johnston on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Johnston, J.)
April 6, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott D. Clements on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #16 Motion for William Shinoff, Esq., to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/5/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Regina Bagdasarian, Esq., to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/5/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #18 Motion for James P. Frantz, Esq., to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/5/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Jade S. Koller, Esq., to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/5/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 4, 2023 Filing 24 Proposed Order re #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, James P. Frantz, Esq. by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Frantz, James)
April 4, 2023 Filing 23 Proposed Order re #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Regina Bagdasarian, Esq. by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Bagdasarian, Mildred)
April 4, 2023 Filing 22 Proposed Order re #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Kristina Aghazaryan, Esq. by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Aghazaryan, Kristina)
April 4, 2023 Filing 21 Proposed Order re #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Jade S. Koller, Esq. by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Koller, Jade)
April 4, 2023 Filing 20 Proposed Order re #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, William B. Shinoff by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Shinoff, William)
April 4, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for attorney Jade S. Koller, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7622663) by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Envelope ISO Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Koller, Jade)
April 4, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for attorney James P. Frantz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7622654) by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Envelope ISO Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Frantz, James)
April 4, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for attorney Regina Bagdasarian, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7622643) by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Envelope ISO Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Bagdasarian, Mildred)
April 4, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for attorney William Shinoff, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7622614) by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Envelope ISO Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Shinoff, William)
April 4, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Proposed Orders not attached. CORRECTION: Attorneys are advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the documents in question. (dmh)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Kristina Aghazaryan, Esq., to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/3/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
April 3, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for attorney Kristina Aghazaryan to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7620493) by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit ISO Pro hac vice, #2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Aghazaryan, Kristina)
March 30, 2023 Filing 13 Errata re 12 Order. Reason for Correction: document not attached. (dcd)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER governing procedures for motions filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. See contents of this filing for instructions. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 3/30/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge W. Scott Hardy recused. Signed by Judge W. Scott Hardy on 03/30/2023. (dms)
March 30, 2023 Filing 10 Disclosure Statement by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (King, Thomas)
March 30, 2023 Judge Cathy Bissoon presiding. (jma)
March 29, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #9 Notice. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying citizenship pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 3/30/2023. (dmh)
March 29, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Inspection by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT (Shenkan, Richard)
March 24, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard E. Shenkan on behalf of BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Shenkan, Richard)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a), this Court hereby recuses itself as to all matters of the above-captioned case and requests that this case be assigned to another member of the Court. Judge Arthur J. Schwab recused. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 3/24/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lar)
March 24, 2023 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY waiver sent on 3/23/2023, answer due 5/22/2023. (Shuber, Jordan)
March 24, 2023 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION waiver sent on 3/23/2023, answer due 5/22/2023. (Shuber, Jordan)
March 24, 2023 Judge W. Scott Hardy added as Presider. (bjw)
March 23, 2023 Judge Arthur J. Schwab added as Presider. (bjw)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE, the Clerk of Court shall reassign this matter to another Judge on this Court. Judge Nora Barry Fischer no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Nora Barry Fischer on 3/23/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdk)
March 23, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan P. Shuber on behalf of BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Shuber, Jordan)
March 23, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (Attachments: #1 Summons) (dmh)
March 23, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7603244), filed by BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (dmh)

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Plaintiff: BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Represented By: Thomas W. King, III
Represented By: Jordan P. Shuber
Represented By: Mildred Regina Bagdasarian
Represented By: Jade Koller
Represented By: James P. Frantz
Represented By: Kristina Aghazaryan
Represented By: Richard E. Shenkan
Represented By: William B. Shinoff
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Represented By: Aaron M. Ponzo
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
Represented By: Paul A. Roman, Jr.
Represented By: Scott D. Clements
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: Aaron M. Ponzo
Represented By: Paul A. Roman, Jr.
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
Represented By: Scott D. Clements
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