Bratton et al v. Union Pacific Railroad Company et al
Plaintiff: Donald Mallard and Donald Bratton
Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC and Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2021cv02165
Filed: July 2, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Charles Eskridge
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 6901
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 23, 2021 Filing 30 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 10/7/2021 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jengonzalez, 4)
August 18, 2021 Filing 29 Amended MOTION to Remand by Donald Mallard, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order)(Collins, Wayne)
August 18, 2021 Filing 28 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Donald Mallard, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order)(Collins, Wayne)
August 17, 2021 Filing 27 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendants' Proposed Lone Pine Order, #2 Exhibit Cohen Declaration)(George, William)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time. Joint Discovery and Case Management Plan due by 08/17/2021.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
August 12, 2021 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Filing Joint Discovery and Case Management Plan by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/2/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Discovery and Case Management Plan)(George, William)
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion for David Anthony Dial to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
August 3, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION for David Anthony Dial to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/24/2021. (Jackson, Don)
August 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Elena A Knezek to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalez, 4)
July 29, 2021 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Donald Bratton, filed.(Collins, Wayne)
July 29, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Kiara C. Gradney on behalf of Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC, filed. (Gradney, Kiara)
July 29, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Don Jackson on behalf of Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC, filed. (Jackson, Don)
July 29, 2021 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed.(Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Mitchell B. Bryant on behalf of Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed. (Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Erich J. Almonte on behalf of Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed. (Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Robertson Taber on behalf of Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed. (Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward F. Fernandes on behalf of Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed. (Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Mike Stenglein on behalf of Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc., filed. (Stenglein, Franz)
July 29, 2021 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC, filed.(Sheppard, William)
July 29, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by William J. Sheppard on behalf of Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC, filed. (Sheppard, William)
July 29, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE Certificate of Interested Parties by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 26, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION for Elena A. Knezek to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/16/2021. (George, William)
July 20, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Certificate of Service in Removed Action re: #5 Order for Initial Conference - FORM, by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING AND DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 10/28/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 9/28/2021 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 4/26/2022. Pltf Expert Report due by 4/26/2022. Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/26/2022. Deft Expert Report due by 5/26/2022. Discovery due by 7/12/2022. Mediation due by 9/27/2022. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/11/2022. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/11/2022. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/27/2022. Docket Call set for 12/19/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 8B before Judge Charles Eskridge(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
July 15, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Debra Tsuchiyama Baker on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/26/2021 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(jengonzalezadi, 4)
July 12, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE Statement of Information in Removed Action by Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 12, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by John Muir on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 12, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Earnest W. Wotring on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed. (George, William)
July 2, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas, case number 2021- 30439 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0541-26689941) filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Index of Matters Being Filed, #2 Exhibit 2 - Original Petition, #3 Exhibit 3 - Exhibit to Original Petition, #4 Exhibit 4 - Service of Process on Union Pacific, #5 Exhibit 5 - Service of Process on Pastor Behling, #6 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of Service on Pastor Behling, #7 Exhibit 7 - Service of Process on Environmental Resources, #8 Exhibit 8 - Affidavit of Service on Environmental Resources, #9 Exhibit 9 - Pastor Behling Consent to Removal, #10 Exhibit 10 - Environmental Resources Consent to Removal, #11 Exhibit 11 - Union Pacific Original Answer, #12 Exhibit 12 - Union Pacific First Amended Answer, #13 Exhibit 13 - Pastor Behling Original Answer, #14 Exhibit 14 - Environmental Resources Original Answer, #15 Exhibit 15 - State Court Docket Sheet, #16 Exhibit 16 - List of Counsel)(George, William)

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Defendant: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Represented By: William David George
Represented By: Elena A. Knezek
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Defendant: Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC
Represented By: Don Jackson
Represented By: Kiara C Gradney
Represented By: William Joseph Sheppard
Represented By: David Anthony Dial
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Defendant: Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc.
Represented By: Edward F Fernandes
Represented By: Elizabeth Robertson Taber
Represented By: Franz Michael Stenglein
Represented By: Mitchell Blake Bryant
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Plaintiff: Donald Mallard
Represented By: Wayne D Collins
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