CH4 Energy-Finley Utah v. Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co
Plaintiff: CH4 Energy-Finley Utah
Defendant: Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co
Case Number: 2:2020cv00281
Filed: April 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Utah
Office: Central Office
Presiding Judge: David Nuffer
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Civil Case Terminated per #23 Notice (alt)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff CH4 Energy-Finley Utah (Marsden, Milo)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 5/18/20 (alt)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Third Judicial District Court, case number 200902884, (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number AUTDC-3578679) filed by Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. Assigned to Judge David Nuffer (Kerr, Jason)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED - #20 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Complaint. Motions referred to Paul Kohler (alt)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Complaint filed by Defendant Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kerr, Jason)
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying without prejudice #6 Motion for TRO. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 4/30/20 (alt)
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Minute Order. Proceedings held before Judge David Nuffer: Counsel, court, and court reporter present by video conference. Discussion heard on the mediation discussions being held with the parties, which will take some time to complete. Argument heard on federal jurisdiction. Court made findings on the record that it does not currently have jurisdiction, however, the notice of removal may be amended within 30 days of its initial filing. Court did not rule on the motion for TRO/preliminary injunction, since the case has not yet been properly removed. Court adjourned.deferring ruling on #6 Motion for TRO; Motion Hearing held on 4/30/2020 re #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by CH4 Energy-Finley Utah. Attorney for Plaintiff: Steve Marsden, Mark Burghardt, Ashley Walker, Attorney for Defendant Jason Kerr, Steven Garth. Court Reporter: Kelly Sommerville.(Time Start: 10:00, Time End: 10:40, Room Video Conference.) (asb)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Supplemental MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Defendant Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. (Kerr, Jason)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Defendant Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Mariana Mavor, #2 Exhibit 2 - Production Data)(Kerr, Jason)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Email to Counsel 042920. Note: attached document lodged for reference purposes only; no response required unless specifically ordered by the court. (asb)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Email from Def re SMJ & TRO Hrg 042920. Note: attached document lodged for reference purposes only; no response required unless specifically ordered by the court. (asb)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Email from Plaintiff re Ownership & TRO Hrg 042820. Note: attached document lodged for reference purposes only; no response required unless specifically ordered by the court. (asb)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Email to Counsel 042820. Note: attached document lodged for reference purposes only; no response required unless specifically ordered by the court. (asb)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION re: #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction: (Notice generated by PJD) Motion Hearing set for 4/30/2020 at 10:00 AM in Room 2B (St George) before Judge David Nuffer. Hearing will occur by WebEx and that any member of the public or media wanting access should email dj.nuffer@utd.uscourts.gov. WebEx video conferencing sent to counsel by Outlook calendar invite (pjd)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 DOCKET TEXT ORDER On or before 3:00 pm Wednesday April 29, 2020, Defendant shall file a response to the #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. The response must specifically address the issue of federal question jurisdiction in light of principles discussed in MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS docket no. 48, filed September 10, 2018 in Michael R. Major v. Valderra Development LLC, Case No. 2:17-cv-00974-DN-DBP.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer by telephone or video conference at 4:00 pm Wednesday April 29, 2020. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on April 28, 2020. (DN)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF RECUSAL Judge Ted Stewart recused. Case reassigned to Judge David Nuffer for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Ted Stewart on 4/28/20. (jwt)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Case Reassigned to District Judge per 7 Docket Text Order for Case to be Reassigned. Case randomly assigned to Judge Ted Stewart. Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned to the case. (jwt)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DOCKET TEXT ORDER FOR CASE TO BE REASSIGNED. Pursuant to court policy, Plaintiff's filing of a motion for immediate injunctive relief renders this case ineligible for consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Accordingly, the court orders that this case be reassigned to a district judge through random reassignment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 4/28/2020. (tmb)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Originally filed in the Third District Court, Salt Lake County) filed by Plaintiff CH4 Energy-Finley Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of J. Finley, #2 Exhibit 2- Declaration of M. Cooper, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(nl)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 File Received from 3rd District, Salt Lake County consisting of Docket and filings from state court. (Attachments: #1 State Complaint, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Motion for TRO, #6 Exhibit 1-Declaration of J. Finley, #7 Exhibit 2-Delcaration of M. Cooper, #8 Exhibit Proposed Order, #9 State Notice of Removal) (nl)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ADR, e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff CH4 Energy-Finley Utah, Defendant Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. (jl)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Complaint Exhibits and Pending Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by CH4 Energy-Finley Utah re #2 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Marsden, Milo)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Third Judicial District Court, case number 200902884, (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number AUTDC-3558521) filed by Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint - State Court) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero (Kerr, Jason)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case has been indexed and assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. Defendant Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co is directed to E-File the Notice of Removal and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 400 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. (jl)

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Defendant: Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway Co
Represented By: Steven Garff
Represented By: Jason M. Kerr
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Plaintiff: CH4 Energy-Finley Utah
Represented By: Mark L. Burghardt
Represented By: Milo Steven Marsden
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