Pennsylvania Western District Court
Judge:Cathy Bissoon
Case #: 2:24-cv-01139
Nature of Suit751 Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause29:2601 Family Medical Leave Act 1993 (FMLA)
Case Filed:Aug 08, 2024
Terminated:Mar 31, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Feb 06, 2025 5:33 AM EST
Defendant
PETROSOFT, LLC
Represented By
Tova Lyndley Rabin
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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Andrew Alexander Carpenter
Lewis Brisbois
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Mediator
SALLY GRIFFITH CIMINI
Represented By
Sally G. Cimini
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Plaintiff
SHAWN BACKO
Represented By
Robert A. Bracken
Bracken Law Firm, LLC
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Docket last updated: 09/21/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
19 19 misc Stipulation of Dismissal (Atty) Wed 05/07 10:14 AM
STIPULATION of Dismissal by PETROSOFT, LLC. (Carpenter, Andrew)
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Monday, March 31, 2025
18 18 order Order for Administrative Case Closing Mon 03/31 9:56 AM
ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING. The Court has been advised that the above captioned action has been settled, and the only matters remaining are the execution of the settlement document(s) and compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement. It appears that there is no further action required by the Court at this time. It is, accordingly, hereby ORDERED that the above-captioned case has been marked closed; that nothing contained in this Order shall be considered a dismissal or disposition of this action; that the Conference set for 4/18/2025 is CANCELLED; and that, should further proceedings therein become necessary or desirable, any party may initiate the same in the identical manner as if this Order had not been entered. FURTHER, the Court expressly retains jurisdiction in this matter to consider any issue arising during the period when settlement is being finalized, including, but not limited to, enforcing settlement. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 3/31/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
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17 17 adr Report of Mediation Mon 03/31 7:40 AM
REPORT of Mediation: Mediation held on 3/27/2025. Case has been resolved. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The online questionnaire can be accessed on [LINK:the court's website] . (Cimini, Sally)
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
16 16 adr Report of Mediation Tue 02/25 9:04 PM
REPORT of Mediation: Mediation held on 2/24/2025. Case has not been resolved. SALLY GRIFFITH CIMINI terminated. Attorney Sally G. Cimini terminated. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The online questionnaire can be accessed on [LINK:the court's website] . (Cimini, Sally)
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Wednesday, December 04, 2024
15 15 adr Notice of Mediation Wed 12/04 9:11 PM
Notice of Mediation by SALLY GRIFFITH CIMINI. Mediation Date February 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Cimini, Sally)
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Friday, November 22, 2024
14 14 order Order Referring Case to Mediation Fri 11/22 3:35 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Sally Cimini is appointed as mediator. A mediation session shall take place on or before 2/28/2025. See CMO entered today. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 11/22/2024. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
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13 13 order Case Management Order Fri 11/22 3:33 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. A Video Post-Discovery Status/Settlement Conference is set for 4/18/2025 at 1:30 PM before Judge Cathy Bissoon. See contents of this filing for detailed instructions and deadlines. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 11/22/2024. (jmm)
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12 12 minutes Initial Case Management Conference Fri 11/22 3:29 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Cathy Bissoon: Initial Case Management Conference held on 11/22/2024. Case Management Order to follow. (Court Reporter: None) (jmm)
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11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 11/22 8:45 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Alexander Carpenter on behalf of PETROSOFT, LLC. (Carpenter, Andrew)
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
10 10 adr Stipulation Selecting ADR process Tue 11/19 4:07 PM
STIPULATION selecting ADR process by PETROSOFT, LLC. (Rabin, Tova)
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9 9 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Tue 11/19 4:06 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Rabin, Tova)
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Monday, October 21, 2024
8 8 1 pgs order Order Mon 10/21 11:23 AM
ORDER. All counsel of record in this case must read the attached article on mediation prior to the Initial Case Management Conference and share the same with their client(s). The attached article is being disseminated with permission of the author and The Pennsylvania Lawyer. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/21/2024. (jmm)
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Att: 1 Appendix Mediation Article
7 7 order Initial Local Rule 16.1 Scheduling Order Mon 10/21 11:22 AM
ORDER. A Video Initial Case Management Conference is set for 11/22/2024 at 1:30 PM before Judge Cathy Bissoon. See contents of this filing for detailed instructions and deadlines. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/21/2024. (jmm)
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misc QC - Attorney Signature Deficient QC - Document incorrectly linked Mon 10/21 9:48 AM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re6 Answer to Complaint. ERROR: Attorney signature missing required information, specifically the Bar ID number. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to comply with requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. This message is for informational purposes only. CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE. ERROR: Document was not linked. CORRECTION: Linked to appropriate document. This message is for informational purposes only. (rjr)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 10/18 9:57 PM
ANSWER to Complaint by PETROSOFT, LLC. (Rabin, Tova)
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Thursday, September 05, 2024
5 5 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 09/05 5:14 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by SHAWN BACKO. PETROSOFT, LLC waiver sent on 8/19/2024, answer due 10/18/2024. (Bracken, Robert)
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Tuesday, September 03, 2024
4 4 misc Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)) Tue 09/03 5:30 PM
Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, declaring citizenship by PETROSOFT, LLC. (Rabin, Tova)
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misc QC - Party did not file Disclosure Statement Tue 09/03 11:01 AM
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re3 Notice of Appearance. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 9/10/2024. (jd)
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Friday, August 30, 2024
3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 08/30 5:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tova Lyndley Rabin on behalf of PETROSOFT, LLC. (Rabin, Tova)
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
2 2 2 pgs order Order Tue 08/13 2:29 PM
ORDER governing procedures for motions filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. See contents of this filing for instructions. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 8/13/2024. (jmm)
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Thursday, August 08, 2024
1 1 cmp ATTORNEY Complaint (Credit Card Required) Thu 08/08 11:19 AM
COMPLAINT against PETROSOFT, LLC (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-8398730), filed by Shawn Backo. (Bracken, Robert)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 08/09 10:25 AM
Judge Cathy Bissoon added. (jd)
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