Johnson v. Ford Motor Company
| Brent Johnson |
| Ford Motor Company |
| 1:2023cv14027 |
| September 22, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Edmond E Chang |
| Contract Product Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 40
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Andrew Richard Kaufman (Kaufman, Andrew)
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Filing 39
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Jason Louis Lichtman (Lichtman, Jason)
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Filing 38
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Muriel J. Kenfield-Kelleher (Kenfield-Kelleher, Muriel)
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Filing 37
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Muriel J. Kenfield-Kelleher (Kenfield-Kelleher, Muriel)
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Filing 36
REPLY by Ford Motor Company to response in opposition to motion #35 , MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to transfer case to the Eastern District of Michigan #23 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Minute Entry in Dorfman, #2 Exhibit B - Part 573 Recall Report, #3 Exhibit C - New Dorfman Complaint, #4 Exhibit D - Motion to Transfer in Dorfman, #5 Exhibit E - Brief in Support of Motion to Transfer in Dorfman)(Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 35
RESPONSE by Brent Johnsonin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to transfer case to the Eastern District of Michigan #23 (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 34
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Defendant's motion #26 to stay pending decision on the transfer motion is under advisement. The tracking status hearing of 11/10/2023 is reset to 11/24/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 33
REPLY by Ford Motor Company to response in opposition to motion #32 , MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to stay pending resolution of the motion to transfer venue #26 (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 32
RESPONSE by Brent Johnsonin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to stay pending resolution of the motion to transfer venue #26 (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 31
NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Voluntary Dismissal of the Dorfman case (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Voluntary Dismissal in Dorfman)(Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 30
STATUS Report , Joint Initial, by Ford Motor Company (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 29
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) On the Defendant's motion to transfer #23 , the Plaintiff's response is due on 11/09/2023. The defense reply is due on 11/16/2023. (2.) On the Defendant's motion to stay pending decision on the transfer motion #26 , the Plaintiff's response is due on 11/02/2023. The defense reply is due on 11/06/2023. During the pendency of the stay motion, all deadlines (such as the responsive-pleading deadline) are suspended, except the initial status report deadline and (of course) the transfer-motion briefing schedule. (3.) The tracking status hearing of 11/10/2023 remains in place, but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), and the joint initial status report deadline remains in place too. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 28
NOTICE of Motion by Brandon Lee Boxler for presentment of motion to stay #26 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/25/2023 at 08:30 AM. (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 27
MEMORANDUM by Ford Motor Company in support of motion to stay #26 (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 26
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to stay pending resolution of the motion to transfer venue (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 25
NOTICE of Motion by Brandon Lee Boxler for presentment of motion to transfer case #23 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/25/2023 at 08:30 AM. (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 24
MEMORANDUM by Ford Motor Company in support of motion to transfer case #23 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Dorfman Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Dorfman Stipulated Order)(Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 23
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to transfer case to the Eastern District of Michigan (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 22
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the Jurisdictional Memorandum, R. 13, the jurisdictional inquiry is satisfied. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 21
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Fred J. Fresard's motion to appear pro hac vice for the Defendant #20 is granted. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 20
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21238194. (Fresard, Fred)
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Filing 19
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Brandon L. Boxler's motion to appear pro hac vice for the Defendant #17 is granted. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 18
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Ford Motor Company Corporate Disclosure Statement and Affiliate Notification (Boyle, Mark)
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Filing 17
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21234280. (Boxler, Brandon)
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Filing 16
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Zachary Andrew Kutsulis (Kutsulis, Zachary)
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Filing 15
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Emily Elizabeth Dory (Dory, Emily)
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Filing 14
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Mark Howard Boyle (Boyle, Mark)
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Filing 13
JURISDICTIONAL MEMORANDUM by Brent Johnson (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 12
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brent Johnson as to Ford Motor Company on 10/9/2023, answer due 10/30/2023. (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 11
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Court has reviewed the complaint, R. 1, and issues the following jurisdictional inquiry. The Plaintiff relies on diversity jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, see 28 U.S.C. 1332(d), for subject matter jurisdiction. R. 1, para. 21. The Plaintiff alleges that he is "a resident of Vancouver, Washington." Id. para. 9. Although the Plaintiff later states in the complaint that he is "a citizen of a different state than Defendant," id. para. 21, the reference of residency causes ambiguity because the Plaintiff has not alleged that he is domiciled in Washington. For diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of partiesas distinct from residencyis what matters. Heinen v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 671 F.3d 669, 670 (7th Cir. 2012) (diversity citizenship depends on State of domicile, not residency); Hunter v. Amin, 583 F.3d 486, 491 (7th Cir. 2009). Although jurisdiction is almost surely secure given that CAFA requires only minimal diversity, it is still better to confirm. On or before 10/18/2023, the Plaintiff shall file a Jurisdictional Memorandum concisely alleging his state of domicile. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 10
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 11/10/2023 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 11/02/2023. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendant has not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If Defendant has not been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: #1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, )
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Ford Motor Company (gmm, )
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Filing 9
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Kaleigh Boyd's and Jason T. Dennett's motions to appear pro hac vice for the Plaintiff #4 , #5 are granted. Emailed notice (mw, )
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Filing 8
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Jeremy Maxwell Levine-drizin (Levine-drizin, Jeremy)
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Filing 7
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by John E Tangren (Tangren, John)
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Filing 6
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Daniel R. Ferri (Ferri, Daniel)
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Filing 5
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21154743. (Dennett, Jason)
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Filing 4
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21154579. (Boyd, Kaleigh)
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jxm, )
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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jxm, )
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Filing 3
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brent Johnson by Adam J. Levitt (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 2
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Levitt, Adam)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by Brent Johnson; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21131820.(Levitt, Adam)
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