AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT et al v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Plaintiff: AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, A.W., M.W., L.W., H.F. and MINOR J.D.
Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION and NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Case Number: 2:2023cv01530
Filed: August 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cathy Bissoon
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Albinas Prizgintas to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/17/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Alan Schoenfeld to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/17/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
October 17, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for attorney Albinas Prizgintas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7933743) by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Albinas Prizgintas, #2 Exhibit A: Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Prizgintas, Albinas)
October 17, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for attorney Alan Schoenfeld to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7933742) by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Alan Schoenfeld in Support, #2 Exhibit A: Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Schoenfeld, Alan)
September 6, 2023 Filing 10 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate declaring citizenship by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. (Clements, Scott)
September 6, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Lawson Johnston on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Johnston, J.)
September 6, 2023 Filing 8 Disclosure Statement identifying Norfolk Southern Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate declaring citizenship by NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
September 6, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott D. Clements on behalf of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. (Clements, Scott)
August 28, 2023 Filing 6 Errata re #5 Waiver of Service Executed, by A.W., AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT, H.F., L.W., M.W., MINOR J.D., SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Reason for Correction: Date of Service entered was incorrect (King, Thomas). NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY waiver sent on 8/25/2023, answer due 10/24/2023. Modified text on 8/29/2023. (dmh)
August 28, 2023 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, MINOR J.D., WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, L.W., M.W., AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, A.W., H.F., BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY waiver sent on 8/28/2023, answer due 10/27/2023. (King, Thomas). Document removed from view and refiled as an Errata at #6 . Modified text on 8/29/2023. (dmh)
August 28, 2023 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, MINOR J.D., WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, L.W., M.W., AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, A.W., H.F., BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION waiver sent on 8/25/2023, answer due 10/24/2023. (King, Thomas)
August 25, 2023 Update Answer Deadline: Answer due from NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY on 10/24/2023 (dmh)
August 24, 2023 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement declaring citizenship by A.W., AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT, H.F., L.W., M.W., MINOR J.D., SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. (King, Thomas)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 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 8/24/2023. (jmm)
August 24, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Complaint. 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 8/31/2023. (dmh)
August 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7847345), filed by BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, MINOR J.D., WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, L.W., M.W., AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, A.W., H.F., 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: H.F.
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Plaintiff: MINOR J.D.
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Represented By: Albinas Prizgintas
Represented By: Alan Schoenfeld
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
Represented By: Scott D. Clements
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: J. Lawson Johnston
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Represented By: Alan Schoenfeld
Represented By: Albinas Prizgintas
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