Date: 01-31-2015

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Case Number: 1:14-cv-00306-JL

Judge: Joseph N. Laplante

Court: United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Plaintiff's Attorney: Mark Abramson, Lindsey Gray, Jared Green

Defendant's Attorney: John J. Bonistalli, Jack P. Crip, Jr., Thomas V. DiGangi, Jennifer M. Lee

Description: Manchester, NH - Heather Butler-Tessier and Christopher Tessier sued the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a/ka/ Amtrak on negligence theories.

Date Filed # Docket Text

07/09/2014 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand from Merrimack County Superior Court, case number 217-2014-CV-00306 (filing fee $400, receipt number 0102-1126275) filed by National Railroad Passenger Corp. a/k/a Amtrak. Answer Follow Up on 8/1/2014. State Court Record Follow Up 7/28/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Notice Removal State Court and Counsel, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
07/10/2014 Case assigned to Chief Judge Joseph N. Laplante. The case designation is: 1:14-cv-306-JL. Please show this number with the judge designation on all future pleadings. (lml) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
07/10/2014 NOTICE. This case has been designated for Electronic Case Filing. All further submissions shall be filed in compliance with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing. Pro se litigants are not required to file electronically and may continue to file documents in paper format. Persons filing electronically are strongly encouraged to complete the interactive training modules available on the courts website. To access these modules, click HERE.(lml) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
07/10/2014 NOTICE re 1 Notice of Removal - New Case, filed by National Railroad Passenger Corp., a/k/a Amtrak. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules, Disclosure Statements must be filed after filing case initiating document. No Disclosure Statement has been filed. File Disclosure Statement using the Other Documents/Disclosure Statement event. National Railroad Passenger Corp. shall file a disclosure statement by July 18, 2014. Disclosure Statement due 7/18/2014.(lml) (Entered: 07/10/2014)

07/14/2014 2 Certified Copies of State Court Record. State Court Case No. 217-2014-CV-00306, Merrimack County Superior Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified State Record)(Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/14/2014)

07/18/2014 3 Disclosure Statement by National Railroad Passenger Corp. disclosing no parent company, no publicly traded company, and no merger agreement. (Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/18/2014)

07/23/2014 4 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with jury demand by National Railroad Passenger Corp..(Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/23/2014)

07/23/2014 5 Assented to MOTION for John J. Bonistalli to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100, Receipt # 0102-1130851.) filed by National Railroad Passenger Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit (Affidavit) Affidavit of John Bonistalli)(Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/23/2014)

07/23/2014 6 Assented to MOTION for Thomas V. DiGangi to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100, Receipt # 0102-1130869.) filed by National Railroad Passenger Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit (Affidavit) Affidavit of Thomas V. DiGangi)(Crisp, Jack) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
07/23/2014 NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The preliminary pretrial conference will not be canceled and at least one counsel for each party will be required to attend. When counsel file their Joint Discovery Plan in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), they shall agree to a summary judgment deadline which falls after the close of discovery, but at least 120 days before the Final Pretrial Conference. Pretrial Conference set for 8/20/2014 11:00 AM before Chief Judge Joseph N. Laplante. Follow up on Discovery Plan 8/15/2014. Please note that pursuant to Title 28 USC 636(c) and Local Rule 73.1, the parties may consent to have the case reassigned to the Magistrate Judge, but are free to withhold consent without adverse consequences.(dae) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
07/23/2014 ENDORSED ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice and 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Text of Order: Granted on the condition that John J. Bonistalli and Thomas V. DiGangi each complete an online ECF Registration Form within 10 days. So Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph N. Laplante. ECF Registration Deadline set for 8/7/2014.To access the online registration form, click HERE. Persons filing electronically are strongly encouraged to complete the interactive training modules available on the courts website. To access these modules, click HERE.(jb) (Entered: 07/24/2014)

Outcome: Settled and dismissed.

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