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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

DANIEL BELL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

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v. * Civ. No. JKB-18-00744

 

CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., *

Defendant. *

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

On May 8, 2024, the Court issued a Memorandum and Order denying Defendant’s Motion 

for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 105, 106.) The Court subsequently directed Plaintiffs to show 

why they were entitled to class certification, and directed both Plaintiffs and Defendant to show 

why the Court should not transfer all claims involving non-Maryland Plaintiffs to the Plaintiffs’

respective home districts. (ECF No. 107.) The parties responded. Plaintiffs indicate that they no 

longer plan to move for class certification, and that they do not oppose the non-Maryland Plaintiffs’ 

cases being transferred to their respective home districts. (ECF No. 112.) Defendant opposes the 

contemplated transfer and offers several arguments for why transfer is inappropriate. (ECF No. 

113.)

The Court also referred the parties to a Mediation and Settlement Conference before a 

United States Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 107) Magistrate Judge Aslan has scheduled that 

Conference for September 5, 2024. (ECF No. 111.) As the Court has already stated (see ECF No. 

107 at 2), the Court will not decide on the question of venue transfer until after the parties have 

participated in good faith in the September 5 Conference. That said, Defendant’s submission 

indicates that there may be a need for further discovery in this case. (See ECF No. 113 at 10–11.) 

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The Court intends to ascertain whether discovery in this case is ongoing, whether it should be 

reopened in advance of the September 5 Conference, and—if so—the appropriate scope of the 

discovery. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that a Telephone Status Call is set in for Thursday, June 

27, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the status of discovery in this matter. Counsel for Plaintiffs are 

directed to circulate call-in information to counsel for Defendant and to the Chambers of the 

undersigned. 

DATED this 21st day of June, 2024. 

BY THE COURT:

 

James K. Bredar

United States District Judge

/s/ JAMES K. BREDAR

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