BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC et al v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH and JAMES J. LOLL
Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION and NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2023cv01309
Filed: July 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: J Nicholas Ranjan
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Torts to Land
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 15, 2023 Filing 34 REPLY BRIEF re #25 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
September 12, 2023 Filing 33 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to #29 Motion to Stay, filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
September 5, 2023 Filing 32 BRIEF in Opposition re #25 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL. (King, Thomas)
September 5, 2023 Filing 31 RESPONSE to Motion re #25 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (King, Thomas)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER re #29 Motion to Stay. Defendants shall file a brief in response to the #29 motion on or before 9/12/2023; Plaintiffs' reply brief due by 9/19/2023. No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/29/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
August 28, 2023 Filing 29 MOTION to Stay by BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (King, Thomas)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/24/2023. (pak)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER. The Court's prior #7 Case Management Order is hereby VACATED, all deadlines set therein VOIDED, and the Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/31/2023 CANCELED. A case management order will be reissued and the conference re-set, if necessary, after resolution of Defendant's #25 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/24/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER re #25 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Plaintiff shall file its brief in response to the #25 motion on or before 9/14/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 9/28/2023. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/24/2023. No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/24/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
August 23, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
August 23, 2023 Filing 24 ANSWER to #17 Amended Complaint, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A") (Johnston, J.)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER striking #21 Stipulation Selecting ADR Process. Per this Court's #7 Case Management Order, the stipulation must identify the date of mediation. The parties shall file an amended stipulation providing this information on or before 8/25/2023. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/22/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
August 21, 2023 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Protective Order by BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Shuber, Jordan)
August 21, 2023 Filing 21 STIPULATION selecting ADR process by BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL. (Shuber, Jordan)
August 21, 2023 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Shuber, Jordan)
August 16, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan P. Shuber on behalf of BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH. (Shuber, Jordan)
August 16, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas E. Breth on behalf of BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH. (Breth, Thomas)
August 16, 2023 Filing 17 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION filed by BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, JAMES J. LOLL, BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (King, Thomas) Modified text on 8/17/2023 TO CHANGE FROM "ALL DEFENDANTS" TO LISTING NAMES OF DEFENDANTS. (jd)
August 16, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. King, III on behalf of BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH. (King, Thomas)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Tobias S. Loss-Eaton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/15/2023. (pak)
August 14, 2023 Filing 14 Proposed Order re #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
August 14, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION for attorney Tobias S. Loss-Eaton to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7832219) by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit with certificate of good standing) (Loss-Eaton, Tobias)
August 14, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. ERROR: Proposed Order, which is required for all motions in civil cases per Local Rule LCvR7, was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (jd)
July 31, 2023 Filing 12 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate by BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC. (Shuber, Jordan) Modified text on 8/1/2023. (kss)
July 28, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan P. Shuber on behalf of BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC. (Shuber, Jordan)
July 28, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas E. Breth on behalf of BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC. (Breth, Thomas)
July 28, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. King, III on behalf of BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC, BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC. (King, Thomas)
July 28, 2023 Filing 8 Proposed Rule 26(f) report. (pak)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Rule 26 Meeting Report and Stipulation Selecting ADR Process due by 8/21/2023. An Initial Case Management Conference is set for 8/31/2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 7/28/2023. (pak)
July 28, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #9 Notice of Appearance, #10 Notice of Appearance, #11 Notice of Appearance. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND 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 8/4/2023. (kss)
July 27, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott D. Clements on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
July 27, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Maria V. Carr on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Carr, Maria)
July 27, 2023 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A") (Johnston, J.)
July 20, 2023 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement identifying Norfolk Southern Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Johnston, J.)
July 20, 2023 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. (Johnston, J.)
July 20, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from BEAVER COUNTY, case number 10728-2023, Copies attached: Lower Court Complaint, Exhibits, Proof of Service (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7795159), filed by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (jd)
July 20, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND 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 7/27/2023. (jd)

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Plaintiff: BRIDGEWATER CROSSING I, LLC
Represented By: Joseph Spratt
Represented By: Keith R. McMillen
Represented By: Michael B. Jones
Represented By: Thomas E. Breth
Represented By: Jordan P. Shuber
Represented By: Thomas W. King, III
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Plaintiff: BRIDGEWATER CROSSING II, LLC
Represented By: Joseph Spratt
Represented By: Keith R. McMillen
Represented By: Michael B. Jones
Represented By: Jordan P. Shuber
Represented By: Thomas E. Breth
Represented By: Thomas W. King, III
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Plaintiff: BRIDGEWATER BOROUGH
Represented By: Joseph Spratt
Represented By: Keith R. McMillen
Represented By: Michael B. Jones
Represented By: Thomas W. King, III
Represented By: Jordan P. Shuber
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Plaintiff: JAMES J. LOLL
Represented By: Keith R. McMillen
Represented By: Joseph Spratt
Represented By: Michael B. Jones
Represented By: Jordan P. Shuber
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
Represented By: Scott D. Clements
Represented By: Tobias S. Loss-Eaton
Represented By: Maria V. Carr
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
Represented By: Maria V. Carr
Represented By: Scott D. Clements
Represented By: Tobias S. Loss-Eaton
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