Derek Lauritsen, et al v. Hiawatha National Bank, et al
Plaintiff: DEREK LAURITSEN, MELISSA THOMPSON, WAYNE VLASNIK, ROY NELSON and LAURITSEN FIREWOOD & RENTAL, INC.
Defendant: HIAWATHA NATIONAL BANK, ROGER RAY, DALE A. HALL, ADAM MORINE and POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Case Number: 25-3320
Filed: December 23, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2026 Filing 27 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [27] [7521102] [25-3320] (NHV) [Entered: 04/28/2026 08:38 AM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 26 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. Paper copies due on 04/29/2026. [26] [7520080] [25-3320] (CAG) [Entered: 04/23/2026 09:00 AM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 25 Submitted appellant reply/cross-appellee brief by Gregory M. Erickson for Appellants Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [25] 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. [7520063] [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 04/22/2026 10:02 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE: Attorney Gregory M. Erickson for Appellants Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik will not be available for oral argument May 20-22, 25-27, 2026; June 1-3, 8, 16, 2026.. [24] [7516847] [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:18 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE: Attorney Ms. Sara Catherine Mills for Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin will not be available for oral argument May 4-8, 12-15-22, 2026; June 1-5, 9, 22, 29, 2026; July 10, 17, 23, 24, 2026; August 3, 14, 17, 18, 28 2026.. [23] [7516438] [25-3320] (Mills, Sara) [Entered: 04/08/2026 03:44 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 22 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. [22] [7515388] [25-3320] (EF) [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:29 PM]
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER Re: Notice of Intent not to File a Brief. Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray have notified this court that they will not be participating in this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal will be submitted for decision without the filing of a brief or participation in oral argument by appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray. A copy of this order will be distributed to the assigned merits panel. CDH. [21] [7514825] [25-3320] (AD) [Entered: 04/01/2026 03:13 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 20 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. Paper copies due on 04/08/2026. [20] [7514762] [25-3320] (DAB) [Entered: 04/01/2026 01:12 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 19 Submitted appellee brief by Sara Mills for Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. [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. [7514709] [25-3320] (Mills, Sara) [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:35 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 18 Filed Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray notice of intent not to file a brief. [18] [7514574] [25-3320] (Mark, Monica) [Entered: 03/31/2026 04:13 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 17 Amended Jurisdictional Statement filed by Appellants Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [17] [7510627] [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 03/12/2026 03:23 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 16 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellants Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [16] [7509385] [25-3320] (NHV) [Entered: 03/06/2026 02:45 PM]
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Appellants shall file a paper captioned Amended Jurisdictional Statement on or before March 12, 2026, that provides the omitted information noted in this order and otherwise complies with all the requirements of Rule 28(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Circuit Rule 28(a). The Clerk shall DISTRIBUTE, along with the briefs in this appeal, copies of this order and the "Amended Jurisdictional Statement" to the assigned merits panel. (See order for further details) JXK [15] [7509327] [25-3320] (PS) [Entered: 03/06/2026 11:57 AM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 14 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. Paper copies due on 03/09/2026. 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). [14] [7508415] [25-3320] (GW) [Entered: 03/03/2026 08:39 AM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 13 Submitted appellant brief by Gregory M. Erickson for Appellants Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [13] 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. [7508395] [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 03/02/2026 10:46 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 12 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jori P. LaRosa for Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray. [12] [7496859] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (LaRosa, Jori) [Entered: 01/07/2026 02:24 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 11 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Christopher P. Banaszak for Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray. [11] [7496841] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320] (Banaszak, Christopher) [Entered: 01/07/2026 02:05 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 10 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Christopher K. Schuele for Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray. [10] [7496834] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Schuele, Christopher) [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:56 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 9 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Monica A. Mark for Appellees Hiawatha National Bank and Roger Ray. [9] [7496824] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Mark, Monica) [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:34 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 8 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Maia I. Hentges for Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. [8] [7496656] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320] (Hentges, Maia) [Entered: 01/07/2026 09:42 AM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 7 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Sara C. Mills for Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. [7] [7496651] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Mills, Sara) [Entered: 01/07/2026 09:40 AM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 6 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Samuel C. Hall, Jr. for Appellees Dale A. Hall, Adam Morine and Polk County, Wisconsin. [6] [7496649] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Hall, Samuel) [Entered: 01/07/2026 09:36 AM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Gregory M. Erickson for Appellants Wayne Vlasnik, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson and Melissa Thompson. [5] [7496608] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 01/06/2026 05:15 PM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 4 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellants Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Derek Lauritsen, Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. [4] [7496503] [25-3320] (Erickson, Gregory) [Entered: 01/06/2026 02:25 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellants' brief due on or before 03/02/2026 for Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. Appellees' briefs due on or before 04/01/2026 for Dale A. Hall, Hiawatha National Bank, Adam Morine, Polk County, Wisconsin and Roger Ray. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 04/22/2026 for Appellants Derek Lauritsen, Lauritsen Firewood & Rental, Inc., Roy Nelson, Melissa Thompson and Wayne Vlasnik. RJS [7496426] [25-3320] (CG) [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:04 PM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted by phone, Wednesday January 28, 2026. at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. RJS. [2] [7496420] [25-3320] (CG) [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:00 PM]

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Plaintiff: DEREK LAURITSEN
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