Adkisson et al v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (TV1)

Filing 503

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. The Court hereby RELIEVES the mediator, Daniel J. Balhoff, of his appointment as mediator in this case, and the Court does hereby express its gratitude for his efforts in this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 4/15/20. Associated Cases: 3:13-cv-00505-TAV-HBG et al.(JBR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
GREG ADKISSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

KEVIN THOMPSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

JOE CUNNINGHAM, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

BILL ROSE,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

CRAIG WILKINSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

ANGIE SHELTON, as wife and next of
Kin on behalf of Mike Shelton, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

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No.: 3:13-CV-505-TAV-HBG

Lead Case Consolidated with

No.: 3:13-CV-666-TAV-HBG

as consolidated with

No.: 3:14-CV-20-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:15-CV-17-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:15-CV-274-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:15-CV-420-TAV-HBG

JOHNNY CHURCH,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

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DONALD R. VANGUILDER, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

JUDY IVENS, as sister and next of kin,
on behalf of JEAN NANCE, deceased,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

PAUL RANDY FARROW,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

No.: 3:15-CV-460-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:15-CV-462-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:16-CV-635-TAV-HBG

No.: 3:16-CV-636-TAV-HBG

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This case is before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Rules of this Court,
and Standing Order 13-02.
Previously, on January 18, 2019, the Court found that this litigation is one that could benefit
from mediation and ordered the parties to mediate the case within one hundred fifty (150) days of

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the entry of the Order. [Doc. 459]. 1 On March 22, 2019, the Court approved the appointment of
Daniel J. Balhoff to serve as a mediator in the present case. [Doc. 466]. After the parties filed a
joint motion for an extension of time for mediation [Doc. 472], the Court extended the deadline
for mediation until August 16, 2019. [Doc. 474]. Subsequently, on August 16, 2019, the Court
noted that the mediator had not filed a report with the Court stating the outcome of the mediation,
and extended the deadline for mediation an additional sixty days. [Doc. 479]. Subsequently, the
Court extended the mediation until March 31, 2020. [Doc. 488].
On April 13, 2020 the mediator filed a Mediation Report [Doc. 502]. The mediator states
that the mediation has been terminated without settlement.

Therefore, the Court hereby

RELIEVES the mediator, Daniel J. Balhoff, of his appointment as mediator in this case, and the
Court does hereby express its gratitude for his efforts in this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:

United States Magistrate Judge

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Unless otherwise indicated, citations to the record refer to the docket entries in
Adkisson, 3:13-CV-505.
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