Hunter v. The Great Lakes Towing Company et al
Plaintiff: AMBER HUNTER
Defendant: Fincantieri Marinette Marine and The Great Lakes Towing Company
Case Number: 1:2024cv01193
Filed: September 18, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: William C Griesbach
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 46 U.S.C. § 688 Jones Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2024 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Aurora G O'Bryan on behalf of Amber Hunter. Attorney(s) appearing: Aurora O'Bryan (O'Bryan, Aurora)
November 11, 2024 Filing 30 ANSWER to Counterclaim re #26 filed by Fincantieri Marinette Marine., ANSWER to Crossclaim of The Great Lakes Towing Company filed by Fincantieri Marinette Marine. (Fertl, Jeffrey)
November 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 11/6/2024. (cc: all counsel) (Griesbach, William) Main Document 29 replaced on 11/7/2024: rebuttal disclosure deadline added. (kwf)
November 5, 2024 Filing 28 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William C Griesbach: Rule 16 Telephone Scheduling Conference held on 11/5/2024. Rule 26(a) Disclosures to be exchanged by 1/7/2025. Amended Pleadings due by 1/15/2025. Plaintiff's Expert Disclosures due by 4/1/2025. Defendants' Expert Disclosures due by 6/2/2025. Rebuttal Disclosures due by 7/2/2025. Discovery due by 9/15/2025. Dispositive Motions due by 10/15/2025. Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/27/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 201, 125 S. Jefferson St., Green Bay, WI 54301 before Judge William C Griesbach. Jury Trial set for 3/16/2026 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 201, 125 S. Jefferson St., Green Bay, WI 54301 before Judge William C Griesbach. (Tape #Zoom 110524) (kwf)
October 29, 2024 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #27 Pretrial Report. The incorrect event was chosen; the correct event is Report of Rule 26(f) Plan. This document does not need to be re-filed. Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov for further guidance. (kwf)
October 28, 2024 Filing 27 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan Preliminary PRETRIAL REPORT by Fincantieri Marinette Marine. (Fertl, Jeffrey) Modified on 10/29/2024. (kwf)
October 7, 2024 NOTICE of Rescheduled Hearing: Rule 16 Telephone Scheduling Conference reset for 11/5/2024 at 9:00 AM before Judge William C Griesbach. Rule 26 Discovery Plan due by 10/29/2024. The parties shall call the court Zoom conference line at 669-254-5252, use Meeting ID: 161 5758 9308, press # to bypass Participant ID, and enter Passcode: 519855 to join the call. To ensure a clear record of the hearing, participants should not use a speaker phone. Participants shall call in prior to the time that the hearing is scheduled to begin so that there is no disruption to the court proceeding. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk's Office at 920-884-3720. (cc: all counsel) (kwf)
October 1, 2024 Filing 26 ANSWER to Complaint AND CROSSCLAIM against Fincantieri Marinette Marine with Jury Demand filed by The Great Lakes Towing Company. (Goldsmith, Frederick)
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING #24 Unopposed Motion to Adjourn and Reschedule Rule 16(b) Telephone Scheduling Conference, signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 09/30/2024. The Rule 16 Telephone Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for October 18, 2024, at 9:00 AM is removed from the court calendar. The Clerk is directed to reschedule for a time after November 1, 2024, that is convenient for both the court and the Parties. (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)
September 27, 2024 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION to Adjourn and Reschedule Rule 16(b) Telephone Scheduling Conference by Fincantieri Marinette Marine. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Fertl, Jeffrey)
September 20, 2024 Filing 23 DISCLOSURE Statement by The Great Lakes Towing Company. (Goldsmith, Frederick)
September 20, 2024 Filing 22 NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 10/18/2024 at 9:00 AM before Judge William C Griesbach. Rule 26 Discovery Plan due by 10/11/2024. The parties shall call the court Zoom conference line at 669-254-5252, use Meeting ID: 161 5758 9308, press # to bypass Participant ID, and enter Passcode: 519855 to join the call. To ensure a clear record of the hearing, participants should not use a speaker phone. Participants shall call in prior to the time that the hearing is scheduled to begin so that there is no disruption to the court proceeding. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk's Office at 920-884-3720. (cc: all counsel) (kwf)
September 19, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey S Fertl on behalf of Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Attorney(s) appearing: Jeffrey S. Fertl (Fertl, Jeffrey)
September 18, 2024 Filing 20 LETTER to William Francis Cook regarding Admissions and ECF registration (jcl)
September 18, 2024 Filing 19 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-06479. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 18, 2024 Filing 18 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Eastern District of Wisconsin, Green Bay Division the electronic record. (rc, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
September 18, 2024 NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Judge William C Griesbach; Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Duffin to be filed within 21 days; the consent/refusal form is available #here. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed. (jcl)
September 10, 2024 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court grants the parties' agreed motion to transfer #15 , strikes all set dates and deadlines, and directs the Clerk to transfer this case forthwith to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Green Bay Division. The case here is closed. Mailed notice (gel, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
September 9, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Motion by William Francis Cook for presentment of motion to transfer case #15 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 9/18/2024 at 11:00 AM. (Cook, William) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
September 9, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant Fincantieri Marinette Marine to transfer case Parties' Joint Motion to Transfer Venue (Cook, William) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 28, 2024 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to file answer #12 is granted and any answer shall be filed on or before 9/9/2024. Motion hearing set for 9/4/2024 is stricken. Mailed notice (gel, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 26, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Motion by Frederick B. Goldsmith for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer #12 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 9/4/2024 at 11:00 AM. (Goldsmith, Frederick) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 26, 2024 Filing 12 MOTION by Defendant The Great Lakes Towing Company for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 (Goldsmith, Frederick) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 26, 2024 Filing 11 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by The Great Lakes Towing Company (Goldsmith, Frederick) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 23, 2024 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Fincantieri Marinette Marine(Cook, William) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 23, 2024 Filing 9 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Fincantieri Marinette Marine (Cook, William) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 23, 2024 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Fincantieri Marinette Marine by William Francis Cook (Cook, William) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 23, 2024 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Great Lakes Towing Company by Frederick B. Goldsmith (Goldsmith, Frederick) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
August 6, 2024 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Dennis O'Byran's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #5 is granted. Mailed notice (gel, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 30, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-22300734. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(O'Bryan, Dennis) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable John Robert Blakey. The litigants are ordered to review and fully comply with all of this Court's standing orders, which are available on Judge Blakey's information page on the Court's official website: http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/. In addition, the parties must file a status report by 9/9/24, using the model template set forth in this Court's standing order regarding Initial (or Reassignment) Status Conferences. Failure by any party to file the status report by the requisite deadline (either jointly or, if necessary, individually with an explanation as to why a joint report could not be filed) may result in a summary dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute, or an entry of default against any served defendant(s) failing to comply with this order. During the litigation, the attorneys must also appear at all hearing dates set by the Court or noticed by the parties. If an attorney has a conflict with a set court date, the attorney must notify Judge Blakey's Courtroom Deputy, Gloria Lewis, at Gloria_Lewis@ilnd.uscourts.gov. If appropriate, the Court will then reset the matter. Advising opposing counsel of a scheduling conflict is not a substitute for communicating directly with the Court. Mailed notice (gel, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff AMBER HUNTER by Frederic A. Mendelsohn (Mendelsohn, Frederic) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Mendelsohn, Frederic) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by AMBER HUNTER; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22288935.(Mendelsohn, Frederic) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (vkm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (vkm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]
July 26, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants FINCANTIERI MARINETTE MARINE, The Great Lakes Towing Company (ksr, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 9/18/2024.]

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Defendant: Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Represented By: William Francis Cook
Represented By: Jeffrey S Fertl
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Defendant: The Great Lakes Towing Company
Represented By: Frederick Baer Goldsmith
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Plaintiff: AMBER HUNTER
Represented By: Frederic A Mendelsohn
Represented By: Dennis M O'Bryan
Represented By: Aurora G O'Bryan
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