Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:24-cv-00304
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Case Filed:Feb 16, 2024
Terminated:Dec 03, 2024
Last checked: Thursday Aug 15, 2024 11:34 AM EDT
Defendant
Nanogate North America, LLC
Represented By
Doris E. Brosnan
Von Briesen & Roper - Milwaukee
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Maria del Pizzo Sanders
Von Briesen & Roper - Milwaukee
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Plaintiff
Chance Moyer
Represented By
Matthew S. Grimsley
Lazzaro Law
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Lori M. Griffin
Lazzaro Law
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Anthony J. Lazzaro
Lazzaro Law
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Docket last updated: 04/24/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
26 26 minutes ~Util - Terminate Referral Order Dismissing Case Tue 12/03 2:42 PM
Order of Dismissal with prejudice, with all parties to bear their own costs. The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement and execution of the agreement. Signed by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 12/3/2024. (K,K)
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
order Minute Order _ Mediation Conference Tue 11/12 1:46 PM
Minutes of Proceedings and Order [non-document]: On November 12, 2024, the magistrate judge conducted a mediation. Named Plaintiff Chance Moyer attended and was represented by Lori Griffin; Defendant Nanogate North America, LLC party representative Christina Simpkins attended and was represented by Maria del Pizzo Sanders. The parties reached an agreement in principle and have settled all matters in dispute. Accordingly, the parties will finalize and execute a final settlement agreement and will submit a stipulated entry by which all claims will be dismissed with prejudice within 60 days of the date of this entry. The Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. It is so ordered. Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd on 11/12/2024. (Court Reporter: N/A. Time: 2.75 hours). (D,JJ)
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Thursday, November 07, 2024
minutes Telephone Conference MJ Thu 11/07 1:57 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. Ex parte Telephone Conferences held on 11/7/2024. Attorney Lori M. Griffin participated on behalf of plaintiff; Attorney Maria del Pizzo Sanders participated on behalf of defendant. The court and counsel separately discussed background information and issues in order to prepare for the upcoming Mediation Conference set for November 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM. (Court Reporter: N/A.) (D,JJ)
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
minutes Status Conference Wed 10/16 10:39 AM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. On October 16, 2024, the Court conducted a Telephonic Status Conference. Attorney Lori Griffin participated on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Maria del Pizzo Sanders participated on behalf of Defendant. The parties informed the Court that settlement negotiations are ongoing, but they have been unable to resolve their dispute at this time. The mediation remains set for November 12, 2024. (Time: 10 minutes). (D,JJ)
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
oth_evt Notice of Hearing or Conference Thu 09/26 12:10 PM
IMPORTANT Notice [non-document]: Ex parte Telephone Conference with counsel for plaintiff set for 11/7/2024 at 01:00 PM to be held before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. Ex parte Telephone Conference with counsel for defendant set for 11/7/2024 at 01:30 PM to be held before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. Call-in instructions will be emailed to counsel separately. Related document(s)25 . (D,JJ)
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Monday, September 23, 2024
25 25 6 pgs order Order Mon 09/23 1:25 PM
Order Setting Mediation Conference : Mediation conference to be held on 11/12/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. The mediation conference will be held by video conference. Instructions for participating via video will be emailed to the parties separately. Mediation statements are due on or before 11/5/2024. Upon receipt of this order, counsel shall contact the magistrate judge's courtroom deputy via email to schedule an ex-parte telephone conference. See Order for additional information and requirements. Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd on 9/23/2024. (D,JJ)
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oth_evt Notice of Hearing or Conference Mon 09/23 1:31 PM
IMPORTANT Notice [non-document]: Status Conference set for 10/16/2024 at 09:30 AM to be held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. Call-in instructions will be emailed to counsel separately. (D,JJ)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
minutes Status Conference Wed 09/18 2:04 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. On September 18, 2024, the Court conducted a Telephonic Status Conference. Attorney Lori Griffin participated on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Maria del Pizzo Sanders participated on behalf of Defendant. The parties informed the Court that settlement negotiations are ongoing. The courtroom deputy will contact the parties with dates for a status conference to be held in approximately 30 days, and to set a date for mediation, which will be held by Zoom. (Court Reporter: N/A. Time: 10 minutes). (D,JJ)
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Friday, September 13, 2024
minutes 1 - Terminate Hearings Order of Referral to Judicial Officer for Mediation or Settlement Fri 09/13 11:31 AM
Order [non-document] referring case to Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd for mediation. The Status Conference is cancelled and will be rescheduled, should parties not reach a settlement. Entered on behalf of Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 9/13/2024. (M,CE)
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oth_evt Notice of Hearing or Conference Fri 09/13 3:15 PM
IMPORTANT Notice [non-document] of Status Conference set for 9/18/2024 at 01:30 PM to be held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. Call-in instructions have been emailed to counsel of record separately. (D,JJ)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
minutes Status Conference Wed 08/21 12:23 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Dan Aaron Polster. On August 21, 2024, the Court held a Zoom status conference. In attendance were: Chance Moyer, the Plaintiff; Lori Griffin, Plaintiff's Counsel; Maria del Pizzo Sanders, Defense Counsel; and Jason Ashley, Nanogate Representative. The Court discussed the facts of this case and the timeline for settlement discussions. Based on discussions with Counsel and the Plaintiff during the status conference, the Court believes that the parties should settle this case within 30 days. The Court will hold a Zoom status conference at 11:00 am on September 25, 2024. A joint status report is due by 12:00 pm on September 24, 2024, and it should address the parties' positions regarding settlement negotiations. (Court Reporter: n/a.) Time: 15 minutes. (M,CE)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
24 24 notice Status Report (atty event) Mon 08/19 12:02 PM
Joint Status Report filed by Chance Moyer. (Griffin, Lori)
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Monday, July 22, 2024
minutes Status Conference Mon 07/22 2:00 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] On July 22, 2024, the Court held a Zoom status conference. In attendance were: Chance Moyer, the Plaintiff; Lori Griffin, Plaintiff's Counsel; and Doris Brosnan, Defense Counsel. There was no Nanogate Representative present. In the Minutes of Proceedings, dated April 29, 2024, the Court required Clients/Client Representatives to attend the status conference. Failure to follow the Court's orders will have consequences. The Court discussed the parties' joint status report (Doc. #23 ). The Court approves the parties' next steps and their proposed timeline. The Court strongly encourages the parties to settle this case. The Court will hold a Zoom status conference at 9:15 am on August 21, 2024. Counsel and Clients/Client Representatives are required to attend. A joint status report is due by 12:00 pm on August 20, 2024 . (Court Reporter: n/a.) Time: 5 minutes. (K,K)
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
23 23 notice Status Report (atty event) Tue 07/16 4:29 PM
Joint Status Report filed by Chance Moyer. (Griffin, Lori)
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Monday, July 01, 2024
22 22 notice Notice (atty event) Mon 07/01 5:11 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Forms filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Camron Ginns Consent Form,
Att: 2 Brittany Lewis Consent Form
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
21 21 notice Notice (atty event) Tue 06/25 3:57 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Form filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Corey Keil Consent Form
Friday, June 21, 2024
20 20 notice Notice (atty event) Fri 06/21 2:58 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Form filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Cathy Dishong Consent Form
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
oth_evt Notice of Hearing or Conference Tue 06/18 1:13 PM
IMPORTANT: Notice [non-document] Status Conference RESET for 7/22/2024 at 12:00 PM* to be held by video conference (Cleveland) before Judge Dan Aaron Polster. Zoom information remains the same. (*Please note change in TIME only.) (K,K)
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Friday, June 14, 2024
19 19 notice Notice (atty event) Fri 06/14 2:07 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Form filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Mary Sapyta Consent Form
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
18 18 notice Notice (atty event) Tue 06/11 4:10 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Forms filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Nancy Partin Consent Form,
Att: 2 Falynn Phillips Consent Form,
Att: 3 Nicholas Vonya Consent Form,
Att: 4 Jakeel Windham Consent Form
Friday, June 07, 2024
17 17 notice Notice (atty event) Fri 06/07 4:19 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Form filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Suzette Montgomery Consent Form
Thursday, June 06, 2024
16 16 notice Notice (atty event) Thu 06/06 4:20 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Form filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Joshua Plenge Consent Form
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
15 15 notice Notice (atty event) Wed 06/05 4:53 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Forms filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Seth Baker Consent Form,
Att: 2 Nicole Crosson Consent Form,
Att: 3 Brandon Sexton Consent Form,
Att: 4 Jeremy Stapleton, Jr. Consent Form,
Att: 5 Stefanie Tuttle Consent Form,
Att: 6 Jessica Watson Consent Form
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
14 14 notice Notice (atty event) Tue 06/04 4:16 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Forms filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Margaret Demientieff Consent Form,
Att: 2 Zoey Joplin Consent Form,
Att: 3 Ona Roller Consent Form
Monday, May 13, 2024
13 13 2 pgs order Order Mon 05/13 8:17 AM
Order approving the Parties'12 Joint Stipulation to Court-Supervised Notice. Signed by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 5/13/2024. (K,K)
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Friday, May 10, 2024
12 12 notice Stipulation (atty event) Fri 05/10 1:53 PM
Proposed Stipulation to Court-Supervised Notice filed by Chance Moyer.(Griffin, Lori)
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Att: 1 Ex. 1 - Proposed Notice,
Att: 2 Ex. 2 - Proposed Order
Monday, April 29, 2024
minutes Case Management Conference Mon 04/29 3:54 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] On 4/29/2024, the Court held a Zoom case management conference. In attendance were: Chance Moyer, the Plaintiff; Lori Griffin, Plaintiff's Counsel; Maria del Pizzo Sanders, Defense Counsel; and Jason Ashley, Nanogate Representative. The Court discussed the facts of this case and the timeline for court-supervised notice. The Court directs the following dates: by 5/31/2024, notice will be sent to current and former manufacturing employees in the Quality Control and Molding sections, going back three years, with a 30 day response window; by 7/1/2024 responses will be received. The Court will hold a Zoom status conference at 11:00 am on 7/22/2024. Counsel and Clients/Client Representatives are required to attend. A joint status report is due by 12:00 pm on 7/18/2024, which will address what the parties have learned, the number of Quality Control and Molding employees who responded to the notice, and the parties' proposals for how to resolve this case. (Court Reporter: n/a.) Time: 41 minutes. (K,K)
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
11 11 notice Report of Parties Planning Meeting (atty event) Thu 04/25 11:37 AM
Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Chance Moyer. (Griffin, Lori)
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10 10 notice Initial Disclosures (atty event) Thu 04/25 9:35 AM
Initial Disclosures filed by Nanogate North America, LLC. (Sanders, Maria)
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Monday, April 22, 2024
9 9 notice Initial Disclosures (atty event) Mon 04/22 3:30 PM
Initial Disclosures filed by Chance Moyer. (Griffin, Lori)
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Friday, April 12, 2024
8 8 order Case Management Conference Scheduling Order Fri 04/12 9:18 AM
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held on 4/29/2024 at 02:00 PM at to be held by video conference (Cleveland) before Judge Dan Aaron Polster. Report of Parties' Planning Meeting due no later than 12:00 p.m. on 4/25/2024. Signed by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 4/12/2024. (K,K)
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oth_evt Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge Fri 04/12 8:43 AM
Reassignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to General Order 2024-05. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Reuben J. Sheperd. (R,AP)
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
7 7 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 04/11 2:04 PM
Answer and affirmative defenses to1 Complaint, filed by Nanogate North America, LLC. (Sanders, Maria)
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Monday, March 18, 2024
6 6 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/18 9:49 AM
Motion for attorney Doris E. Brosnan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. with Affidavit and Certificate of Good Standing Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12461514, filed by Defendant Nanogate North America, LLC. (Sanders, Maria)
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order Order on Motion to appear pro hac vice Mon 03/18 12:07 PM
Order [non-document] granting Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Doris E. Brosnan for Nanogate North America, LLC. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Related [+]. Approved by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 3/18/2024.(K,K)
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
5 5 motion Extension (answer complaint) Wed 03/13 2:22 PM
Unopposed Motion for extension of time until 4/12/2024 to answer filed by Defendant Nanogate North America, LLC. Related document(s)1 . (Sanders, Maria)
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order Order on Motion for extension of time to answer Wed 03/13 3:49 PM
Order [non-document] granting Defendant's5 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until 4/12/2024 to answer. Nanogate North America, LLC answer due 4/12/2024. Approved by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 3/13/2024.(K,K)
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Friday, March 01, 2024
4 4 service Return of Service Executed Fri 03/01 1:11 PM
Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Nanogate North America, LLC on 2/28/2024, filed on behalf of Chance Moyer. Related document(s)3 . (R,AP)
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
oth_evt Service by Clerk Thu 02/22 10:58 AM
Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Nanogate North America, LLC c/o Steven Jenkins placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt #7020 1290 0000 0865 1366. (R,AP)
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Friday, February 16, 2024
3 3 oth_evt Summons Issued Fri 02/16 2:19 PM
Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Nanogate North America, LLC. (F,AW)
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Att: 1 Magistrate Consent Form
2 2 notice Notice (atty event) Fri 02/16 12:19 PM
Notice of Filing Consent Forms filed by Chance Moyer.(Grimsley, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Danielle Crosson's Consent Form,
Att: 2 Kelsey Jewell's Consent Form
1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 02/16 12:13 PM
Complaint with jury demand against Nanogate North America, LLC. Filing fee paid $405.00, receipt number AOHNDC-12412779. Filed by Chance Moyer. (Grimsley, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Chance Moyer's Consent Form,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Summons
utility Add and Terminate Judge Fri 02/16 2:14 PM
Judge Dan Aaron Polster assigned to case. (F,AW)
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oth_evt Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge Fri 02/16 2:15 PM
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker. (F,AW)
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