Paul Johnson v. Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.
| PAUL JOHNSON |
| RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
| 25-2604 |
| September 11, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Personal Injury-Product Liability |
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 Johnson v Ridge Tool Manufacturing Co.
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| Filing 33 ENTRY REMOVED AS ENTERED IN ERROR. Case argued by Mr. Christopher Nicholas Cronauer for Appellant Paul Johnson and James F. Bennett for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc. [33] [7507020] [25-2604]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by MAN as duplicative] (EF) [Entered: 02/24/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 32 ENTRY REMOVED AS ENTERED IN ERROR. Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Michael B. Brennan, Chief Judge; Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge and Rebecca Taibleson, Circuit Judge. [32] [7507019] [25-2604]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by MAN as duplicative] (EF) [Entered: 02/24/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 31 Case argued by Mr. Christopher Nicholas Cronauer for Appellant Paul Johnson and James F. Bennett for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [31] [7506918] [25-2604] (SK) [Entered: 02/24/2026 10:13 AM] |
| Filing 30 Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Michael B. Brennan, Chief Judge; Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge and Rebecca Taibleson, Circuit Judge. [30] [7506917] [25-2604] (SK) [Entered: 02/24/2026 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 29 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Christopher Nicholas Cronauer for Appellant Paul Johnson. [29] [7505369] [25-2604] (CAH) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:39 PM] |
| Filing 28 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney James F. Bennett for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [28] [7505231] [25-2604] (CAH) [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 27 Received argument confirmation from C. Nicholas Cronauer for Appellant Paul Johnson. [27] [7503117] [25-2604] (Cronauer, Christopher) [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 26 Received argument confirmation from James F. Bennett for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [26] [7498379] [25-2604] (Bennett, James) [Entered: 01/14/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 25 Argument set for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 15 minutes. [25] [7498215] [25-2604] (NHV) [Entered: 01/14/2026 08:46 AM] |
| Filing 24 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellant Paul Johnson. [24] [7495957] [25-2604] (DAB) [Entered: 01/05/2026 10:25 AM] |
| Filing 23 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellant Paul Johnson. Paper copies due on 01/06/2026. [23] [7495434] [25-2604] (LJ) [Entered: 12/30/2025 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 22 Submitted appellant reply brief by Ross Brennan for Appellant Paul Johnson. [22] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7495427] [25-2604] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 12/30/2025 11:09 AM] |
| Filing 21 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [21] [7492442] [25-2604] (NHV) [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:23 AM] |
| Filing 20 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. Paper copies due on 12/17/2025. [20] [7492151] [25-2604] (NHV) [Entered: 12/11/2025 09:16 AM] |
| Filing 19 Submitted appellee brief by Sydney VanBerg for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [19] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7492128] [25-2604] (VanBerg, Sydney) [Entered: 12/10/2025 05:36 PM] |
| Filing 18 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney James F. Bennett for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [18] [7492009] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2604]--[Edited 12/10/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Bennett is added to the docket.] (Bennett, James) [Entered: 12/10/2025 12:31 PM] |
| Filing 17 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Eric Wayne Matzke for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc. [17] [7491977] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2604] (VanBerg, Sydney) [Entered: 12/10/2025 11:04 AM] |
| Filing 16 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Sydney E. VanBerg for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. [16] [7491403] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2604][16] [7491403] [25-2604]--[Edited 12/08/2025 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (VanBerg, Sydney) [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 15 Paper copies of appellant brief and appendix filed by Appellant Paul Johnson. [15] [7486810] [25-2604] (GW) [Entered: 11/13/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 14 Filed Appendix Volumes 1-4 by Appellant Paul Johnson. [14] [7485953] Paper copies due on 11/14/2025 [25-2604] (CAH) [Entered: 11/07/2025 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 13 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Paul Johnson. Paper copies due on 11/14/2025. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [13] [7485951] [25-2604] (CAH) [Entered: 11/07/2025 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 12 Submitted Appendix by Ross Brennan for Appellant Paul Johnson. [12] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7485948] [25-2604] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 11/07/2025 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 11 Submitted Appendix by Ross Brennan for Appellant Paul Johnson. [11] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7485859] [25-2604] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 11/07/2025 11:59 AM] |
| Filing 10 Submitted appellant brief by Ross Brennan for Appellant Paul Johnson. [10] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7485854] [25-2604] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 11/07/2025 11:56 AM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Eric Wayne Matzke for Appellee Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc. has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [9] [7480878] [25-2604] (LJ) [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:17 PM] |
Filing 8
ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 11/10/2025 for Paul Johnson. Appellee's brief due on or before 12/10/2025 for Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/31/2025 for Appellant Paul Johnson. RJS [7478252] [25-2604] (CG) [Entered: 10/01/2025 02:57 PM]
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| Filing 7 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney C. Nicholas Cronauer for Appellant Paul Johnson. [7] [7476655] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2604] (Cronauer, Christopher) [Entered: 09/23/2025 02:00 PM] |
| Filing 6 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Paul Johnson. [6] [7476005] [25-2604] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 09/19/2025 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Ross A. Brennan for Appellant Paul Johnson. [5] [7475996] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2604] [5] [7475996] [25-2604]--[Edited 09/19/2025 by HTP to reflect addition of counsel.] (Brennan, Ross) [Entered: 09/19/2025 10:27 AM] |
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Filing 4
ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 11/06/2025 for Paul Johnson. Appellee's brief due on or before 12/08/2025 for Ridge Tool Manufacturing Company, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/29/2025 for Appellant Paul Johnson. RJS [7475451] [25-2604] (FP) [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:49 PM]
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| Filing 3 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted by phone, Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. RJS. [3] [7475450] [25-2604] (FP) [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 2 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Paul Johnson. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [2] [7475412] [25-2604] (Cronauer, Christopher) [Entered: 09/17/2025 11:32 AM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Paul Johnson by 09/17/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 09/25/2025. Appellant's brief due on or before 10/21/2025 for Paul Johnson. [1] [7474496] [25-2604] (JMB) [Entered: 09/12/2025 10:50 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: PAUL JOHNSON | |
| Represented By: | Ross A. Brennan |
| Represented By: | Christopher Nicholas Cronauer |
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| Defendant: RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | |
| Represented By: | Eric Wayne Matzke Esq. |
| Represented By: | Sydney VanBerg |
| Represented By: | James F. Bennett |
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