Kessler v. American Water Works Service Company, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Edwin Kessler
Defendant: West Virginia-American Water Company, Michael Staley, American Water Works Service Company, Inc., American Water Works Company, Inc. and Jeff Ferrell
Case Number: 2:2021cv00213
Filed: April 7, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Joseph R Goodwin
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PROTECTIVE ORDER Setting forth the terms for the handling of confidential documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley on 5/24/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca)
May 21, 2021 Filing 13 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by American Water Works Company, Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., Jeff Ferrell, Michael Staley, West Virginia-American Water Company, Joseph Edwin Kessler (Dellinger, Mark) (Modified on 5/21/2021 to add party filer) (ts).
May 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Pending before the Court is a proposed #8 Protective Order. The proposed Protective Order is not the current form Protective Order preferred by the Court; directing the parties to file the current form Protective Order, endorsed by all counsel of record, that can be found on the Court's website. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley on 5/21/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (arb)
May 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AGREED ORDER Governing the Inadvertent Disclosure of Documents or Other Material Under Rule 502(d): Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) and the agreement of the parties, the Court hereby ORDERS that the procedures set forth herein shall govern the inadvertent production of privileged or confidential documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley on 5/21/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (arb)
May 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING ORDER directing that the scheduling conference is cancelled and that this case shall proceed as follows: Amendment of pleadings and joinder of parties - 6/30/2021. Deadline for written discovery requests - 10/1/2021. Expert disclosure by party with burden of proof - 9/16/2021. Expert disclosure by opposing party - 10/18/2021. Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes - 11/1/2021. Deposition deadline and close of discovery - 11/15/2021. Filing of dispositive motions - 12/6/2021. Responses to dispositive motions - 12/20/2021. Reply to response to dispositive motion - 12/27/2021. Hearing on motions for summary judgment on 1/27/2022 at 10:00 AM. Settlement meeting and mediation deadline - 2/7/2022. Filing of motions in limine - 2/14/2022. Responses to motions in limine - 2/21/2022. Plaintiff's draft of pretrial order to defendants - 2/9/2022. Integrated pretrial order filed by defendants - 2/16/2022. Pretrial conference on 2/28/2022 at 11:00 AM. Proposed jury instructions filed - 3/15/2022. Final settlement conference on 3/21/2022 at 09:00 AM. Trial on 3/22/2022 at 08:30 AM. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/21/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (arb)
May 20, 2021 Filing 9 PROPOSED ORDER Agreed Order Governing the Inadvertent Disclosure of Documents or Other Material Under Rule 502(d) by American Water Works Company, Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., Jeff Ferrell, Michael Staley, West Virginia-American Water Company, Joseph Edwin Kessler (Dellinger, Mark) (Modified on 5/21/2021 to add party filer) (ts).
May 20, 2021 Filing 8 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by American Water Works Company, Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., Jeff Ferrell, Michael Staley, West Virginia-American Water Company, Joseph Edwin Kessler (Dellinger, Mark) (Modified on 5/21/2021 to add party filer) (ts).
May 20, 2021 Filing 7 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by American Water Works Company, Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., Jeff Ferrell, Michael Staley, West Virginia-American Water Company, Joseph Edwin Kessler. (Dellinger, Mark) (Modified on 5/21/2021 to add party filer) (ts).
April 29, 2021 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant American Water Works Service Company, Inc. (Dellinger, Mark)
April 29, 2021 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant West Virginia-American Water Company (Dellinger, Mark)
April 13, 2021 Filing 4 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT ATTACHED TO #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by American Water Works Company, Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., Jeff Ferrell, Michael Staley, West Virginia-American Water Company.(Dellinger, Mark)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER AND NOTICE Motions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) - 4/30/2021. Last day for Rule 26(f) meeting - 5/13/2021. Last day to file report of Rule 26(f) meeting - 5/20/2021. Scheduling Conference at 9:00 a.m. on 6/3/2021 at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse, 300 Virginia Street East, Room 6610 (Library/Conference Room), Charleston, WV. Entry of scheduling order - 6/8/2021. Last day to make Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures - 6/15/2021. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/9/2021. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (lca)
April 8, 2021 Filing 2 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc)
April 7, 2021 CASE assigned to Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. (klc)
April 7, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by American Water Works Company, Inc., West Virginia-American Water Company, Michael Staley, Jeff Ferrell, American Water Works Service Company, Inc. with summons, complaint and docket sheet from Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Filing Fee $402.00. Receipt #AWVSDC-7919345. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (lca)

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