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RYDER v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

Civil Action No. 15-431-SDD-EWD.

MICHAEL TODD RYDER, ET AL v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana.

September 29, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Personal Injury
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Todd Ryder, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Mark Miller , Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden.

Michael Todd Ryder, Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin B. Saunders , Davis, Saunders & Miller, PLC, Carisa Renee German-Oden , Davis, Saunders & Miller, Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice & Robert L. Pottroff , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice.

Lori Powell, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Mark Miller , Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden, Benjamin B. Saunders , Davis, Saunders & Miller, PLC, Carisa Renee German-Oden , Davis, Saunders & Miller, Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice & Robert L. Pottroff , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice.

Nell Theresa Ryder, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Mark Miller , Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden, Benjamin B. Saunders , Davis, Saunders & Miller, PLC, Carisa Renee German-Oden , Davis, Saunders & Miller, Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice & Robert L. Pottroff , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice.

Herbert Paul Barras, Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Mark Miller , Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden, Benjamin B. Saunders , Davis, Saunders & Miller, PLC, Carisa Renee German-Oden , Davis, Saunders & Miller, Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice & Robert L. Pottroff , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice.

Lisa Barras, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Mark Miller , Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden, Benjamin B. Saunders , Davis, Saunders & Miller, PLC, Carisa Renee German-Oden , Davis, Saunders & Miller, Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice & Robert L. Pottroff , Pottroff & Karlin, LLC, pro hac vice.

Union Pacific Railroad Company, Defendant, represented by Kevin M. Dills , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, David Andrew Fraser , Fraser, Wheeler & Bergstedt, L.L.P. & John E. McElligott, Jr. , Davidson Meaux Sonnier McElligott Fontenot Gideon & Edwards.

Union Pacific Railroad Corporation, Defendant, represented by Kevin M. Dills , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, David Andrew Fraser , Fraser, Wheeler & Bergstedt, L.L.P. & John E. McElligott, Jr. , Davidson Meaux Sonnier McElligott Fontenot Gideon & Edwards.

Kinder Morgan G.P. Inc., Defendant, represented by Thomas Joseph Smith , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith & Jason E. Wilson , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Defendant, represented by Thomas Joseph Smith , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith & Jason E. Wilson , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith.

Pipeline Construction & Maintenance, Inc., Intervenor, represented by Jonathan A. Tweedy , BrownSims, P.C., Kelly Frances Walsh , Brown Sims & Michael Thomas Wawrzycki , Brown Sims.

Zurich American Insurance Company, Intervenor, represented by Jonathan A. Tweedy , BrownSims, P.C., Kelly Frances Walsh , Brown Sims & Michael Thomas Wawrzycki , Brown Sims.

Union Pacific Railroad Company, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Kevin M. Dills , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, David Andrew Fraser , Fraser, Wheeler & Bergstedt, L.L.P. & John E. McElligott, Jr. , Davidson Meaux Sonnier McElligott Fontenot Gideon & Edwards.

Union Pacific Railroad Corporation, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Kevin M. Dills , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, David Andrew Fraser , Fraser, Wheeler & Bergstedt, L.L.P. & John E. McElligott, Jr. , Davidson Meaux Sonnier McElligott Fontenot Gideon & Edwards.

RULING

Before the Court are two Motions for Partial Summary Judgment1 filed by Defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company ("UP"). Plaintiffs filed Oppositions2, to which Defendant filed Replies.

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