Peerless Network, Inc. et al v. MCI Communications Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Peerless Network, Inc., Peerless Network of Arkansas, LLC, Peerless Network of Arizona, LLC, Peerless Network of California, LLC, Peerless Network of Colorado, LLC, Peerless Network of Connecticut, LLC, Peerless Network of Delaware, LLC, Peerless Network of the District of Columbia, LLC, Peerless Network of Florida, LLC, Peerless Network of Georgia, LLC, Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC, Peerless Network of Indiana, LLC, Peerless Network of Kansas, LLC, Peerless Network of Kentucky, LLC, Peerless Network of Louisiana, LLC, Peerless Network of Maine, LLC, Peerless Network of Maryland, LLC, Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC, Peerless Network of Michigan, LLC, Peerless Network of Minnesota, LLC, Peerless Network of Missouri, LLC, Peerless Network of Nevada, LLC, Peerless Network of New Hampshire, LLC, Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC, Peerless Network of New York, LLC, Peerless Network of North Carolina, LLC, Peerless Network of Ohio, LLC, Peerless Network of Oklahoma, LLC, Peerless Network of Oregon, LLC, Peerless Network of Pennsylvania, LLC, Peerless Network of Rhode Island, LLC, Peerless Network of South Carolina, LLC, Peerless Network of Tennessee, LLC, Peerless Network of Texas, LLC, Peerless Network of Utah, LLC, Peerless Network of Vermont, LLC, Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC, Peerless Network of Washington, LLC and Peerless Network of Wisconsin, LLC
Defendant: MCI Communications Services, Inc., Verizon Services Corp. and Verizon Select Services Inc.
Case Number: 1:2014cv07417
Filed: September 23, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Thomas M. Durkin
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 310 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies Verizon's motion to stay the declaratory judgment 278 . The Court grants Peerless's motion to enforce judgment 299 . Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 10/17/2018:Mailed notice(srn, )
July 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 270 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Peerless's motion for entry of final order and Rule 54(b) judgment on Counts I through V and XI 248 and awards Peerless $48,456,131.66. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 7/27/2018:Mailed notice(srn, )
March 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 243 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order; For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Peerless's motion for summary judgment R. 170 on its collection counts (Counts III, IV). The Court grants Verizon's motion R. 159 as to the Standstill Agreement, and denies it in all other respects. The Court refers the access stimulation, VoIP, and 8YY issues to the Federal Communications Commission, and accordingly stays Verizon's Counterclaims I and III. Status hearing set for 5/24/2018 at 09:00 AM. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 3/16/2018:Mailed notice(srn, )
May 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 69 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Verizon's motion to dismiss in part and denies the motion in part. 28 The Court denies Verizon's motion to dismiss Counts I-II, in full, and Counts XI-XII, in part , for failure to state a claim for breach of the Switched Access Agreement. The Court grants Verizon's motion to dismiss Count X for failure to state a claim for breach of the Standstill Agreement without prejudice. Should Peerless wish to file an amended complaint repleading Count X, it must do so within 30 days, by June 22, 2015. The Court grants Verizon's motion to dismiss Counts VI-IX with prejudice. Finally, the Court denies Verizon's motion to dismiss Counts III-V and Counts XI-XII, insofar as they purport to state a claim for violation of the FCA, as moot. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 5/21/2015:Mailed notice(srn, )
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Defendant: MCI Communications Services, Inc.
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Defendant: Verizon Services Corp.
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Defendant: Verizon Select Services Inc.
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