Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Federal Civil Lawsuit Illinois Northern District Court, Case No. 1:16-cv-02730
District Judge Edmond E. Chang, presiding
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No Logo Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region), Plaintiff

Represented by Brennan Center for Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Sean Morales-Doyle +1 646 292 8363 sean.moralesdoyle@nyu.edu
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Morales-Doyle +1 646 292 8363 sean.moralesdoyle@nyu.edu

Represented by Despres Schwartz & Geoghegan

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED THOMAS H. GEOGHEGAN +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 tgeoghegan@dsgchicago.com
Space THOMAS H. GEOGHEGAN +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 tgeoghegan@dsgchicago.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Michael P Persoon +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 mpersoon@dsgchicago.com
Space Michael P Persoon +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 mpersoon@dsgchicago.com
No Logo Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas Howard Geoghegan
Space Sean Morales-Doyle
Space Michael Paul Persoon +1 312 372 2511 mike.persoon@gmail.com

Represented by Brennan Center for Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Morales-Doyle +1 646 292 8363 sean.moralesdoyle@nyu.edu

Represented by Despres Schwartz & Geoghegan

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED THOMAS H. GEOGHEGAN +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 tgeoghegan@dsgchicago.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Michael P Persoon +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 mpersoon@dsgchicago.com
No Logo Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas Howard Geoghegan
Space Sean Morales-Doyle
Space Michael Paul Persoon +1 312 372 2511 mike.persoon@gmail.com

Represented by Brennan Center for Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sean Morales-Doyle +1 646 292 8363 sean.moralesdoyle@nyu.edu

Represented by Despres Schwartz & Geoghegan

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED THOMAS H. GEOGHEGAN +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 tgeoghegan@dsgchicago.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Michael P Persoon +1 312 372 2511 +1 312 372 7391 mpersoon@dsgchicago.com
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No Logo Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant

Represented by Jones Day Reavis & Pogue

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alice V. Brathwaite +1 312 269 4109 abrathwaite@jonesday.com
Space Alice V. Brathwaite +1 312 269 4109 abrathwaite@jonesday.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY Donald J Munro +1 202 879 3922 +1 202 828 2195 dmunro@jonesday.com
Attributes
Citation Section 45 U.S.C. § 151
Nature of Suit 740 - Labor: Railway Labor Act
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 3/4/2016, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila Finnegan. (ags, )
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. (mgh, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 1/19/2018, Entered: 1/19/2018
MANDATE of USCA dated 1/19/18 regarding notice of appeal, 37 ;USCA No.17-1563. ; No record to be returned. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 46 Filed: 1/19/2018, Entered: 1/19/2018
CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit; Argued 09/14/17; Decided 11/17/17 in USCA case no. 17-1563. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 45 Filed: 1/19/2018, Entered: 1/19/2018
CERTIFIED copy of order dated 1/11/18 from the 7th Circuit regarding notice of appeal, 37 ; Appellate case no. : 17-1563. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for panel rehearing is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this court's opinion dated November 17, 2017, is amended in a separately filed opinion released today. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 44 Filed: 1/19/2018, Entered: 1/19/2018
CERTIFIED COPY OF USCA JUDGMENT dated 11/17/17 regarding notice of appeal, 37 ; USCA No. 17-1563. The judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED, with costs, in accordance with the decision of this court entered on this date. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 1/19/2018, Entered: 1/19/2018
CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit; Argued 09/14/17; Decided 11/17/2017 in USCA case no. 17-1563. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 6/9/2017, Entered: 6/9/2017
CERTIFIED and transmitted to the USCA for the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal 37 (USCA no. 17-1563). (gcy, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 6/8/2017, Entered: 6/8/2017
NOTICE to Transmit Record on Appeal regarding notice of appeal, 37 ; USCA Case No. 17-1563. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 3/16/2017, Entered: 3/16/2017
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal, 37 ; USCA Case No. 17-1563. (aee, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 3/16/2017, Entered: 3/16/2017
TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 37 . Notified counsel (smm)
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NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 37 . (smm)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 3/15/2017, Entered: 3/15/2017
NOTICE of appeal by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) regarding orders 36 , 35 Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0752-12964139. (Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 2/17/2017, Entered: 2/17/2017
ENTERED JUDGMENT on 02/17/2017:Emailed notice(slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 2/17/2017, Entered: 2/17/2017
MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. For the reasons stated in the Opinion, Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction 16 is granted. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 24 is denied. An AO-450 judgment shall be entered. Status hearing of 03/21/2017 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice(slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 1/17/2017, Entered: 1/17/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The motion to dismiss 16 and Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 24 are still under advisement. Status hearing of 01/19/2017 is reset to 03/21/2017 at 9:30 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 11/30/2016, Entered: 11/30/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The defense motion to dismiss 16 and Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 24 remain pending, so the status hearing of 12/01/2016 is reset to 01/19/2017 at 9:30 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 10/18/2016, Entered: 10/18/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Court has under advisement the motion to dismiss 16 and Plaintiff's corresponding motion for preliminary injunction 24 . The status hearing of 10/19/2016 is reset to 12/01/2016 at 9:45 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 8/30/2016, Entered: 8/30/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Defendant's motion to continue the status hearing 30 is granted. In view of the fully briefed motion to dismiss 16 , and the corresponding motion for preliminary injunction 24 , the status hearing of 08/31/2016 is reset to 10/19/2016 at 9:30 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 8/25/2016, Entered: 8/25/2016
MOTION by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. to continue status hearing (Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 7/27/2016, Entered: 7/27/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On the Court's own initiative, the status hearing of 08/11/2016 is reset to 08/31/2016 at 9:00 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 7/22/2016, Entered: 7/22/2016
MEMORANDUM reply 26 by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) (Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 7/21/2016, Entered: 7/21/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) by Sean Morales Doyle (Morales Doyle, Sean)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 7/1/2016, Entered: 7/1/2016
REPLY by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. to motion to dismiss 16 and Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 6/10/2016, Entered: 6/10/2016
MEMORANDUM by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) in support of motion to dismiss 16 , motion for preliminary injunction, 24 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 6/10/2016, Entered: 6/10/2016
MOTION by Plaintiffs Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) for preliminary injunction (Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On the Court's own initiative, the status is reset from 08/11/2016 to 08/15/2016 at 10:00 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Plaintiff's unopposed extension motion 20 to respond and file cross-motion (in a combined filing) is granted to 06/10/2016. Defendants' combined reply on its own motion and Defendants' response to Plaintiff's cross-motion for preliminary injunction due 07/01/2016. Plaintiff's reply on its own motion due 07/22/2016. The status hearing of 08/04/2016 is reset to 08/11/2016 at 10:00 AM.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 5/31/2016, Entered: 5/31/2016
NOTICE of Motion by Michael Paul Persoon for presentment of before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 6/6/2016 at 08:30 AM. (Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 5/31/2016, Entered: 5/31/2016
MOTION by Plaintiffs Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region) for extension of time to file combined prelim. injunct. and opp. to mot. to dismiss (Persoon, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 5/9/2016, Entered: 5/9/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The motion hearing of 05/11/2016 on the defense dismissal motion 16 is vacated, because a briefing schedule was already set, R. 15, and a status hearing is already set for 08/04/2016. Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 5/6/2016, Entered: 5/6/2016
NOTICE of Motion by Donald J. Munro for presentment of motion to dismiss 16 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 5/11/2016 at 08:30 AM. (Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 5/6/2016, Entered: 5/6/2016
MEMORANDUM by Union Pacific Railroad Co. in support of motion to dismiss 16 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael Phillips, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Exhibit M, # 15 Exhibit N, # 16 Exhibit O, # 17 Exhibit P, # 18 Exhibit Q, # 19 Exhibit R, # 20 Exhibit S, # 21 Exhibit T, # 22 Exhibit U, # 23 Exhibit V)(Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 5/6/2016, Entered: 5/6/2016
MOTION by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. to dismiss (Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 4/18/2016, Entered: 4/18/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Status hearing held. Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the aspect of Count One that alleges that the disciplinary policy does not provide for a right to a formal hearing. There is no need to amend the complaint; this entry takes care of that. The aspect of Count One that targets the retention policy remains in dispute, as does Count Two (the alleged direct dealing with members). Defendant intends to file a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (on the grounds that the dispute must be arbitrated under the Railway Labor Act) and Plaintiffs intend to cross-move for a preliminary injunction. The Court set a briefing schedule to have four briefs instead of six: Defendants' opening motion to dismiss due 05/06/2016; brief not to exceed 20 pages. Plaintiff's combined cross-motion for preliminary injunction and response to Defendants' motion to dismiss due 06/03/2016; brief not to exceed 20 pages. Defendants' combined reply on its own motion and Defendants' response to Plaintiff's cross-motion for preliminary injunction due 06/24/2016. Plaintiff's reply on its own motion due 07/15/2016. Plaintiff raised the possibility of needing a short bench trial, which the Court will consider when reviewing all the briefs. Status hearing set for 08/04/2016 at 9:30 a.m.Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 4/12/2016, Entered: 4/12/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. by Donald J. Munro (Munro, Donald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 4/11/2016, Entered: 4/11/2016
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Brathwaite, Alice)
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ANSWER to Complaint by Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Brathwaite, Alice)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 3/25/2016, Entered: 3/25/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang:Defendant's unopposed extension motion 9 to answer or respond to the complaint is granted to 04/11/2016. The initial status hearing of 04/07/2016 is reset to 04/18/2016 at 10:00 a.m. The initial status report, R. 7, is due on 04/11/2016. Emailed notice (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 3/24/2016, Entered: 3/24/2016
NOTICE of Motion by Alice V. Brathwaite for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer 9 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 3/29/2016 at 08:30 AM. (Brathwaite, Alice)
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MOTION by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. for extension of time to file answer (Brathwaite, Alice)
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Co. by Alice V. Brathwaite (Brathwaite, Alice)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 3/11/2016, Entered: 3/11/2016 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Status hearing set for 04/07/2016 at 10:00 a.m. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements at least 3 business days before the initial status hearing. Plaintiff must still file the report even if not all Defendants have been served or have responded to requests to craft a joint report. Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel must read them anew even if counsel has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Status Report Requirements) (slb, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 3/7/2016, Entered: 3/7/2016
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Western Lines), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (General Committee of Adjustment, Eastern Region) as to Union Pacific Railroad Co. on 3/7/2016, answer due 3/28/2016. (Persoon, Michael)
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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Geoghegan, Thomas)
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COMPLAINT 0752-11682897 $400 Filing Fee filed by BLET, GCA, Central Region, BLET, GCA, Western Lines, BLET, GCA, Eastern Region; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Geoghegan, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 3/4/2016, Entered: 3/4/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs BLET, GCA, Central Region, BLET, GCA, Eastern Region, BLET, GCA, Western Lines by Thomas Howard Geoghegan (Geoghegan, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 3/4/2016, Entered: 3/4/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs BLET, GCA, Central Region, BLET, GCA, Eastern Region, BLET, GCA, Western Lines by Michael Paul Persoon (Persoon, Michael)
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PAYMENT of Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11682897. (Persoon, Michael)
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