Chaffer v. Front Line EMS LLC
Plaintiff: Shane Chaffer
Defendant: Front Line EMS LLC
Case Number: 5:2023cv00562
Filed: May 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Xavier Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (mgr)
May 8, 2023 Filing 57 Sealed Motion filed (mgr)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #56 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Jennifer M. Walrath and Benjamin T. Cramer are hereby WITHDRAWN as counsel of record for Defendant, which will continue to be represented by remaining counsel of record. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #55 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file the motion for settlement approval [55-1] and the exhibits thereto [55-2, 55-3] UNDER SEAL. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)
May 5, 2023 Filing 56 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Jennifer M. Walrath and Benjamin T. Cramer by Front Line EMS LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Stuhldreher, Peter)
May 5, 2023 Filing 55 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: #1 Brief SEALED DOCUMENT, #2 Exhibit SEALED DOCUMENT, #3 Proposed Order SEALED DOCUMENT) (Prieto, Ricardo)
May 4, 2023 Filing 54 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Settlement Documents by Front Line EMS LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Stuhldreher, Peter)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #54 Motion to File Settlement Documents Under Seal entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)
May 3, 2023 If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Farrer (mgr)
May 3, 2023 Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (mgr)
May 3, 2023 Filing 53 Case electronically transferred in from District of Idaho (Boise-Southern); Case Number 1:22-cv-00181.
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER - Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the San Antonio Division of the Western District of Texas (Dkt. #51 ) is GRANTED. The case will be transferred to the San Antonio Division of the Western District of Texas, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to facilitate the transfer. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
April 20, 2023 Filing 51 First MOTION to Transfer Case (Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the W.D. of Texas, San Antonio Division) Emily A Mac Master appearing for Plaintiff Shane Chaffer. Responses due by 5/11/2023 (Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 29, 2022 Filing 50 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 66, #2 Exhibit 67, #3 Exhibit 68, #4 Exhibit 69)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 22, 2022 Filing 49 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 65)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 22, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 63, #2 Exhibit 64)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 20, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 61, #2 Exhibit 62)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 12, 2022 Filing 46 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 57, #2 Exhibit 58, #3 Exhibit 59, #4 Exhibit 60)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
December 6, 2022 Filing 45 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 56)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 30, 2022 Filing 44 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 55)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 29, 2022 Filing 43 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 54)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 22, 2022 Filing 42 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 51, #2 Exhibit 52, #3 Exhibit 53)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 17, 2022 Filing 41 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 50)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 14, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 44, #2 Exhibit 45, #3 Exhibit 46, #4 Exhibit 47, #5 Exhibit 48, #6 Exhibit 49)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 9, 2022 Filing 39 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 41, #2 Exhibit 42, #3 Exhibit 43)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 9, 2022 Filing 38 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Re-Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 27)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 4, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 39, #2 Exhibit 40)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 2, 2022 Filing 36 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 38)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
November 1, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 36, #2 Exhibit 37)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 31, 2022 Filing 34 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 32, #2 Exhibit 33, #3 Exhibit 34, #4 Exhibit 35)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 31, 2022 Filing 33 NOTICE of Change of Address by Melinda Arbuckle (Arbuckle, Melinda) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 28, 2022 Filing 32 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 27, #2 Exhibit 28, #3 Exhibit 29, #4 Exhibit 30, #5 Exhibit 31)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 24, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 26)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 10, 2022 Filing 30 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 24-25)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
October 6, 2022 Filing 29 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 21-23)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 27, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 19-Lichtl, #2 Exhibit 20-Lindeman)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 23, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 15, #2 Exhibit 16, #3 Exhibit 17, #4 Exhibit 18)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER GRANTING AMENDED AGREED MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION (Dkt. #25 ) - 21 days from the date of thisOrder Defendant to provide to Plaintiffs Counsel in Excel (.xlsx) format the following information regarding all Putative Collective Members to the extent Defendant has this information in its possession. 30 days from the date of this Order Plaintiffs Counsel shall send a copy of the Court approved Notice and Consent Form to the Putative Collective Members. The Putative Collective Members shall have 60 days to return their signed Consent forms to Plaintiffs Counsel for filing with the Court. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 21, 2022 Filing 25 Second MOTION to Certify Class - Amended Agreed Motion for Conditional Certification Emily A Mac Master appearing for Plaintiff Shane Chaffer. Responses due by 10/12/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 20, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 6 - McCormac Consent, #2 Exhibit 7 - Brewer Consent, #3 Exhibit 8 - Jones Consent, #4 Exhibit 9 - Camarillo Consent, #5 Exhibit 10 - Coroner Consent, #6 Exhibit 11 - Gibbs Consent, #7 Exhibit 12 - Melemai Consent, #8 Exhibit 13 - Conway Consent, #9 Exhibit 14 - Bliss Consent)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 16, 2022 CORRECTIVE ENTRY - re #23 Notice (Other) filed by Shane Chaffer. Your filing does not contain the signature of local counsel. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.4(e), all documents filed with the Clerk of Court must contain the names, addresses, and original signatures as prescribed in the ECF Procedures of the attorney appearing pro hac vice and associated counsel. No further action is required. (jd) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 15, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of Filing Consent Form (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 6 - McCormac Consent)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING AGREED MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION - The Court conditionally certifies the following collective action, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 216(b), for purposes of this case: Current and former Paramedics employed by Front Line EMS, LLC during the three years prior to the Courts Order granting conditional certification and who were compensated based on the pay practice at issue in the lawsuit (the Putative Collective Members). 2. The Court approves the Parties proposed forms for notice to the Putative Collective Members, consent to join, and email notification (Exhibit 1 to the Agreed Motion) Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
September 9, 2022 Filing 21 MOTION to Certify Class Ricardo J. Prieto appearing for Plaintiff Shane Chaffer. Responses due by 9/30/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(Prieto, Ricardo) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 26, 2022 The 60 day deadline has expired. Case will remain with a District Judge. No more notice of availability or assignment will be sent out. Consent deadline(s) termed. (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER - All Phase 1 discovery regarding FLSA certification will be completed by November 7, 2022. Plaintiff will have until November 28, 2022, to file a Motion for Conditional Certification. Defendant will have until December 19, 2022, to respond to the Motion for Conditional Certification. Plaintiff will have until January 9, 2023, to file a reply to the Motion for Conditional Certification. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 20, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines as to Responses to the Motion for Conditional Certification due by 12/19/2022 Replies to the Motion for Conditional Certification due by 1/9/2023. (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 14, 2022 Filing 19 Docket entry only - CONSENT to Magistrate Judge filed. (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 8, 2022 Filing 18 DOCKET ENTRY NOTICE VACATING HEARING: The telephonic scheduling conference set for 7/11/2022 at 11:00 AM is VACATED. A Scheduling Order will be entered based on information received from the Litigation and Discovery Plans submitted by the parties and any information gained from informal communications with counsel. (ab) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 5, 2022 Filing 17 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FORM - LITIGATION PLAN by Front Line EMS LLC. (Sadykhov, Emil) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
July 5, 2022 Filing 16 DISCOVERY PLAN by Front Line EMS LLC (JOINT). (Sadykhov, Emil) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
June 3, 2022 Filing 15 Docket Entry ORDER Approving (Dkts #12 , #13 & #14 ) Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of attorney Peter J. Stuhldreher,Mark D. Temple,Emil M. Sadykhov for Front Line EMS LLC Per Local Rule 83.4(e), out-of-state counsel shall immediately register for ECF. (Notice sent to CM/ECF Registration Clerk). (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) Modified on 7/12/2022 to change Dkt number (lm). [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
June 3, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Emil M Sadykhov. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-2403623.)Benjamin Thomas Cramer appearing for Defendant Front Line EMS LLC. Responses due by 6/24/2022 (Cramer, Benjamin) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
June 3, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Mark D Temple. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-2403620.)Benjamin Thomas Cramer appearing for Defendant Front Line EMS LLC. Responses due by 6/24/2022 (Cramer, Benjamin) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
June 3, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Peter J Stuhldreher. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-2403610.)Benjamin Thomas Cramer appearing for Defendant Front Line EMS LLC. Responses due by 6/24/2022 (Cramer, Benjamin) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 LITIGATION ORDER AND NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE - The Court will conduct a telephonic scheduling conference on July 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. mountain time. On or before July 5, 2022, the parties must file with the Court the joint Litigation Plan and Discovery Plan. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 25, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate Judge and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for Shane Chaffer, Front Line EMS LLC re #8 Answer to Complaint, #1 Complaint, Consent/Objection to Magistrate due by 7/25/2022. (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 25, 2022 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Front Line EMS LLC. (Cramer, Benjamin) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 25, 2022 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Front Line EMS LLC.(Cramer, Benjamin) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 20, 2022 Filing 7 Docket Entry Order Approving (Dkt. #5 & #6 ) Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of attorney Ricardo J. Prieto,Melinda Arbuckle for Shane Chaffer Per Local Rule 83.4(e), out-of-state counsel shall immediately register for ECF. (Notice sent to CM/ECF Registration Clerk). (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 20, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Melinda Arbuckle. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-2396890.)Emily A Mac Master appearing for Plaintiff Shane Chaffer. Responses due by 6/10/2022 (Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 20, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Ricardo J. Prieto. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-2396886.)Emily A Mac Master appearing for Plaintiff Shane Chaffer. Responses due by 6/10/2022 (Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
May 18, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shane Chaffer. Front Line EMS LLC served on 5/4/2022, answer due 5/25/2022. (Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
April 25, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Front Line EMS LLC. (Print attached Summons for service.) (km) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
April 25, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE by Shane Chaffer of filing Consent Forms (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2-Gutierrez Consent, #2 Exhibit 3-Harris Consent, #3 Exhibit 4-Tilton Consent, #4 Exhibit 5-Giguere Consent)(Mac Master, Emily) [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]
April 25, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT , Jury Trial Demanded, Collective Action against Front Line EMS LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AIDDC-2383665.), filed by Shane Chaffer. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Chaffer Consent, #2 Summons, #3 Cover Sheet)(Mac Master, Emily) Modified on 4/25/2022 to reflect the correct defendant per a call with Emily at MacMaster law (kmp). [Transferred from Idaho on 5/3/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Shane Chaffer
Represented By: Melinda Arbuckle
Represented By: Ricardo J. Prieto
Represented By: Emily A Mac Master
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Defendant: Front Line EMS LLC
Represented By: Benjamin Thomas Cramer
Represented By: Emil Sadykhov
Represented By: Jennifer M Walrath
Represented By: Mark D. Temple
Represented By: Peter J. Stuhldreher
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