Matthew Stewart v. Nissan North America, Incorporated, et al
| MATTHEW L. STEWART |
| NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INCORPORATED and NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION |
| 25-2790 |
| October 9, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
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| Filing 23 Paper copies of appellant brief fand appendix vol. I and II (vol. II is UNDER SEALED) filed by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [23] [7515228] [25-2790] (SK) [Entered: 04/03/2026 09:35 AM] |
| Filing 22 SEALED Appendix filed by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [22] [7514500] Paper copies due on 04/07/2026 [25-2790] (CAH) [Entered: 03/31/2026 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 21 Filed Appendix by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [21] [7514499] Paper copies due on 04/07/2026 [25-2790] (CAH) [Entered: 03/31/2026 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 20 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. Paper copies due on 04/07/2026. 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). [20] [7514497] [25-2790] (CAH) [Entered: 03/31/2026 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 19 Submitted appellant brief by Lisa L. Clay for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [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. [7514439] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 03/31/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 18 Submitted sealed appendix by Lisa L. Clay for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. Permission to submit a sealed appendix was granted 03/23/2026. [18] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7514436] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 03/31/2026 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 17 Submitted Appendix by Lisa L. Clay for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [17] 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. [7514428] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 03/31/2026 12:32 PM] |
Filing 16
ORDER: 1. Motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal and for extension of time to file opening brief, filed on 2/26/2026. 2. Response to motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal, filed on 3/6/2026. 3. Supplemental response to appellant's motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal, filed on 3/20/2026. The motion to seal appendix documents is GRANTED. The appellant shall file a sealed brief and a redacted brief by March 31, 2026. The redacted version of the brief must redact only the sensitive information described in the motion to seal, response, and appendix. The sealed version of the brief must be served on counsel for the other parties. The clerk of this court shall file the redacted version of the appellant's brief in the public record and shall file the unredacted version under seal. [ # 7 ] [ # 9 ] [ # 15 ] VXK [16] [7512502] [25-2790] (FP) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:38 AM]
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| Filing 15 Filed Response by Appellees Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated to Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appendix Materials Under Seal. [15][7512256] [25-2790] (Hibbler, Amanda) [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:45 PM] |
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Filing 14
ORDER re: Appellees' first unopposed motion for extension of time to file supplemental response to appellant's motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal. [ # 13 ], The motion is GRANTED. The appellees shall supplement their response to the motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal by March 20, 2026. Briefing in this appeal will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/31/2026 for Matthew L. Stewart. Appellees' brief due on or before 04/30/2026 for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/21/2026 for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. VXK [14] [7511589] [25-2790] (CG) [Entered: 03/17/2026 02:26 PM]
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| Filing 13 Motion filed by Appellees Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated to extend time to file the response. [13] [7511323] [25-2790] (Hibbler, Amanda) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:46 PM] |
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Filing 12
Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellant's brief to the extent that briefing will proceed as follows:. [ # 11 ] Appellant's brief due on or before 03/26/2026 for Matthew L. Stewart. Appellees' brief due on or before 04/27/2026 for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/18/2026 for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. CDH [12] [7509937] [25-2790] (FP) [Entered: 03/10/2026 12:10 PM]
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| Filing 11 Motion filed by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart to extend time to file appellant brief. [11] [7509779] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 03/09/2026 05:06 PM] |
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Filing 10
ORDER re: Defendant-appellees' response to plaintiff-appellant's motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal. The appellees shall supplement their response by March 16, 2026. Any request by appellees to maintain the exhibits in question under seal must rely on legal authority to support the request and identify the specific portions of the exhibits to be sealed. Baxter Int'l, Inc. v. Abbott Lab'ys, 297 F.3d 544, 546 (7th Cir. 2002). If appellees fail to provide reasons and authority in support of sealing, the exhibits in question may be filed in the public record. VXK [10] [7509679] [25-2790] (CG) [Entered: 03/09/2026 02:45 PM]
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| Filing 9 Filed Response by Appellees Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated Attorney Amanda Hibbler to Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appendix Materials Under Seal. [9][7509425] [25-2790] (Hibbler, Amanda) [Entered: 03/06/2026 03:52 PM] |
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Filing 8
ORDER re: Appellants motion for leave to file appendix materials under seal and for extension of time to file opening brief. Appellees shall respond to the request to seal by March 6, 2026. Any request by appellees to maintain the exhibits in question under seal must rely on legal authority to support the request and identify the specific portions of the exhibits to be sealed. Baxter Int'l, Inc. v. Abbott Lab'ys, 297 F.3d 544, 546 (7th Cir. 2002). The request for a briefing extension is GRANTED. Briefing shall proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/12/2026 for Matthew L. Stewart. Appellees' brief due on or before 04/13/2026 for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/04/2026 for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. VXK [8] [7507801] [25-2790] (HTP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 09:49 AM]
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| Filing 7 Motion by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart to seal materials in Appellant appendix and for extension of time to file opening brief. [7] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7507711] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:01 PM] |
| Filing 6 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [6] [7502646] [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 02/04/2026 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Lisa L. Clay for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. [5] [7500592] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2790] (Clay, Lisa) [Entered: 01/26/2026 03:52 PM] |
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Filing 4
ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/02/2026 for Matthew L. Stewart. Appellees' brief due on or before 04/01/2026 for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 04/22/2026 for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. JB [7486080] [25-2790] (FP) [Entered: 11/10/2025 10:06 AM]
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Filing 3
ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 11/28/2025 for Matthew L. Stewart. Appellee's brief due on or before 12/29/2025 for Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation and Nissan North America, Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 01/20/2026 for Appellant Matthew L. Stewart. JB [7480934] [25-2790] (AD) [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:19 PM]
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| Filing 2 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted via Zoom, Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. JB [2] [7480933] [25-2790] (AD) [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 10/24/2025. Appellant's brief due on or before 11/19/2025 for Matthew L. Stewart [1] [7480063] [25-2790] (AP) [Entered: 10/10/2025 11:11 AM] |
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