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JOSEPH BRENT MATTINGLY,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP, LLC; R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD SERVICES, LLC; R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/MEMPHIS LINE aka R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Memphis Line, Inc.,
Defendants-Appellees.
   No. 22-5794
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington.
No. 5:19-cv-00170—Joseph M. Hood, District Judge.
Argued: July 27, 2023
Decided and Filed: January 3, 2024
Before: GIBBONS, READLER, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


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OPINION
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STEPHANIE D. DAVIS, Circuit Judge. While employed by R.J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC (“Corman Services”), Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph Brent Mattingly sustained injuries during the repair of a bridge owned and operated by a common carrier, Defendant-Appellee Memphis Line Railroad (“Memphis Line”). Mattingly filed suit to recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51. The district court determined that Mattingly was not employed by a common carrier—a prerequisite to trigger FELA liability—and granted Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Mattingly challenges that ruling as well as the district court’s entry of summary judgment before ruling on an important discovery dispute. Specifically, Mattingly faults the district court for not allowing individualized discovery as to Memphis Line after its late addition as a party. Because we conclude that Mattingly was not employed by a common carrier and is thus not entitled to FELA coverage, we AFFIRM.



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IN RE: MEGAN MARIE TETER,
Debtor.
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MEGAN MARIE TETER,
Appellant,
v.
RICHARD A. BAUMGART, Chapter 7 Trustee, UNITED STATES TRUSTEE,
Appellee.
   No. 22-3778
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland;
No. 1:21-cv-00334—Bridget Meehan Brennan, District Judge.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland;
No. 1:19-bk-11224—Arthur I. Harris, Bankruptcy Judge.
Argued: June 13, 2023
Decided and Filed: January 3, 2024
Before: GILMAN, BUSH, and READLER, Circuit Judges.


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OPINION
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CHAD A. READLER, Circuit Judge. Megan Teter was nearly $100,000 in debt when she declared bankruptcy. Believing that Teter was abusing the bankruptcy system, the United States Trustee intervened and filed a motion to dismiss the case. The Trustee later withdrew his motion, and the bankruptcy court discharged Teter’s debt without objection. Teter then sought attorneys’ fees from the Trustee through the Equal Access to Justice Act. The bankruptcy court denied her request. On appeal, the district court agreed and affirmed the bankruptcy court. We now do the same.