Louisiana Eastern District Court
Judge:Greg Gerard Guidry
Referred: Michael North
Case #: 2:21-cv-02325
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation
Case Filed:Dec 17, 2021
Terminated:May 16, 2023
Last checked: Wednesday Jun 15, 2022 3:47 AM CDT
Defendant
Canal Barge Company, Inc.
Represented By
Bryan Edward Bowdler
Kullman Firm (new Orleans)
contact info
Stephen Mark Klyza
The Kullman Firm
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Plaintiff
L. W. Russ
Represented By
Kerry O'Brien
O'Brien Law PC
contact info
Victor Roma Farrugia
Farrugia Law Firm, LLC
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Docket last updated: 01/01/2025 11:59 PM CST
Friday, July 14, 2023
38 38 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Settlement Fri 07/14 11:07 AM
ORDER granting36 Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 07/14/2023. (js)
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37 37 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Fri 07/14 9:48 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re36 Joint MOTION for Settlement Agreement Approval. Filing attorney should have selected 'Yes' at the question 'Is this an Exparte/Consent Motion Y/N?'. Exparte/Consent Motions are not set for submission. Clerk modified docket text to reflect 'Exparte' and removed submission date. (js)
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
36 36 motion Settlement Thu 07/13 12:03 PM
Joint MOTION for Settlement Agreement Approval by Benjamin Taylor Noonan, L. W. Russ. Motion(s) will be submitted on 7/13/2023.(O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
35 35 misc Consent to Removal Tue 05/30 2:51 PM
Consent to Removal by Nashall Williams(O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - N. Williams Withdrawal of Consent to Join
34 34 notice Notice (Other) Tue 05/30 2:46 PM
NOTICE by Nashall Williams re25 Consent and Joinder WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT TO JOIN . (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
33 33 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Tue 05/16 4:30 PM
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. The Court having been advised by counsel for the defendant that all parties to this action have firmly agreed upon a compromise agreement, IT IS ORDERED that this action is hereby dismissed without costs, but without prejudice to the right upon good cause shown, to reopen or to seek summary judgment enforcing the compromise if settlement is not consummated within sixty (60) days. During this sixty-day period, the Court retains jurisdiction for all purposes, including approval of the settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act and enforcing the settlement agreement entered into by the parties. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 05/16/2023.(js)
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
32 32 2 pgs order Order Set Hearings Wed 04/12 4:48 PM
ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: A settlement conference in the above matter is hereby SCHEDULED, by telephone, for May 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael B. North. Each party shall provide, in confidence, a concise settlement memorandum. This memorandum shall be submitted at least two (2) full business days before the conference. The memorandum shall be emailed directly to: efile-north@laed.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 4/12/23.(cg)
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
31 31 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Wed 02/22 11:18 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re29 Witness and Exhibit List. **Document does not contain Section and/or Magistrate Judge. All future pleadings must reflect Section (T) and Magistrate (5).** (am)
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30 30 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Wed 02/22 11:15 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re28 Witness and Exhibit List. All future pleadings must include the case number, District Judge Greg Gerard Guidry (T), and Magistrate Judge Michael North (5).** (am)
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Friday, February 17, 2023
29 29 trial Witness and Exhibit List Fri 02/17 4:15 PM
Witness and Exhibit List by Canal Barge Company, Inc.. (Bowdler, Bryan)
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28 28 trial Witness and Exhibit List Fri 02/17 3:28 PM
Witness and Exhibit List by Benjamin Taylor Noonan, L. W. Russ. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Thursday, December 01, 2022
27 27 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Terminate Motions ~Util - Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines Thu 12/01 1:06 PM
ORDER granting26 Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Final Pretrial Conference reset for 5/24/2023 01:30 PM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. Jury Trial reset for 6/26/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. All discovery must be completed by 3/8/2023. All other deadlines set forth in document. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 12/1/2022.(mm)
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Monday, November 28, 2022
26 26 motion Extension of Deadlines Mon 11/28 4:19 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION for Extension of Deadlines by Canal Barge Company, Inc..(Bowdler, Bryan)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, August 01, 2022
25 25 misc Consent and Joinder Mon 08/01 2:28 PM
Consent and Joinder as plaintiff by N. Williams Attorney Kerry O'Brien added to party N. Williams(pty:pla).(O'Brien, Kerry)
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24 24 misc Consent and Joinder Mon 08/01 2:24 PM
Consent and Joinder as plaintiff by B. T. Noonan Attorney Kerry O'Brien added to party B. T. Noonan(pty:pla).(O'Brien, Kerry)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
23 23 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 06/22 2:46 PM
ORDER granting22 Motion for Approval and Issuance of Notice to FlSA Collective as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 6/21/2022. (mm)
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Friday, June 17, 2022
22 22 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 06/17 1:19 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO FLSA COLLECTIVE by L. W. Russ.(O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Notice,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Proposed Consent to Join,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 - Information Sheet,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 - Proposed Order
Thursday, June 16, 2022
misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Thu 06/16 11:38 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re18 Joint Status Report. **1. Filing attorney did not enter additional filer(s) in the blank text box on the docket text screen. Clerk added filer(s). 2. Document does not contain Section and Magistrate Judge. All future pleadings must reflect Section T and Magistrate (5).** (mm)
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misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Thu 06/16 11:43 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re19 Joint Status Report. **Per the filing Attorney, this is a duplicate filing of document 18. Document has been marked filed in error. See record document 18 for correct entry.** (mm)
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Monday, June 13, 2022
19 19 misc Status Report Mon 06/13 12:53 PM
STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by L. W. Russ (Farrugia, Victor)
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18 18 misc Status Report Mon 06/13 11:19 AM
STATUS REPORT JOINT by L. W. Russ (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
17 17 order Scheduling Order Wed 04/20 2:38 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/1/2023 10:00 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. Jury Trial set for 2/27/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry.Issued by Clerk for the Court.(dp)
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Att: 1 Pretrial Notice Form
Thursday, April 07, 2022
16 16 1 pgs order Order Set Hearings Thu 04/07 4:05 PM
NOTICE Scheduling Conference set for 4/14/2022 10:30 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(dp)
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Tue 03/22 9:46 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re14 Response to Order to Show Cause. **Document does not contain Section and Magistrate Judge. All future pleadings must reflect Section T and Magistrate (5).** (mm)
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Monday, March 21, 2022
14 14 misc Response to Order to Show Cause Mon 03/21 7:56 AM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by L. W. Russ re13 Order,(O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Thursday, March 17, 2022
13 13 2 pgs order Order Thu 03/17 12:38 PM
SHOW CAUSE ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that on or before March 24, 2022, plaintiff is instructed to show good cause, in writing, why plaintiff's counsel have failed to follow the Court's Orders as stated herein. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 3/17/2022.(mm)
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Thursday, March 03, 2022
12 12 1 pgs order Order Set Hearings ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Thu 03/03 1:59 PM
NOTICE Scheduling Conference reset for 3/17/2022 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(dp)
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Tue 02/15 9:53 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re10 Notice (Other). **Letters to the Court should be delivered to Chambers - not filed in the court's record. A letter is not filed in the record unless specifically ordered by the court or letter is an exhibit attached to a properly formatted motion. All filings in the record should comply with L.R. 10.1 as to form of pleadings.** (mm)
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Monday, February 14, 2022
10 10 notice Notice (Other) Mon 02/14 3:32 PM
NOTICE by L. W. Russ Attorney Vacation Notice . (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
9 9 1 pgs order Order Set Hearings Thu 02/10 8:51 AM
NOTICE Scheduling Conference set for 3/3/2022 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(dp)
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Wednesday, February 09, 2022
8 8 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 02/09 5:15 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Canal Barge Company, Inc..Attorney Bryan Edward Bowdler added to party Canal Barge Company, Inc.(pty:dft).(Bowdler, Bryan)
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
7 7 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 01/11 2:27 PM
ORDER granting6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Kerry O'Brien. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 01/11/2022. (ko)
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Att: 1 Notice
Monday, January 10, 2022
6 6 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 01/10 3:37 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kerry Vincent OBrien (Fee previously paid) by L. W. Russ.(Farrugia, Victor)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certification,
Att: 3 Electronic Consent Form,
Att: 4 Proposed Order
Friday, January 07, 2022
5 5 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 01/07 2:13 PM
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-9173470) by L. W. Russ.(Farrugia, Victor)
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Att: 1 Affidavit,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certification,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
Monday, December 20, 2021
4 4 service Summons Issued Mon 12/20 2:29 PM
Summons Issued as to Canal Barge Company, Inc. (lw)
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3 3 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Mon 12/20 2:28 PM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re1 Complaint. Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of the Civil Cover Sheet and the Summons. The pdf should have been flattened. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click PRINT to adobe pdf to flatten the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action. (lw)
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Friday, December 17, 2021
2 2 misc Initial Case Assignment Fri 12/17 11:57 AM
Initial Case Assignment to Judge Greg Gerard Guidry and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (aj)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 12/17 11:41 AM
COMPLAINT with jury demand against Canal Barge Company, Inc. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9151285) filed by Landan W. Russ.Attorney Victor Roma Farrugia added to party Landan W. Russ(pty:selreq).(Farrugia, Victor)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons