Universal Sports Lighting, Inc. v. Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC
Plaintiff: Universal Sports Lighting, Inc.
Defendant: Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC
Case Number: 1:2014cv01096
Filed: March 14, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Peoria Office
County: McLean
Presiding Judge: Joe Billy McDade
Referring Judge: Tom Schanzle-Haskins
Nature of Suit: Contract: Recovery/Enforcement
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 17, 2014 TEXT ORDER granting Agreed Motion For Dismissal Of Complaint And Counter-Complaint (Doc. #21 ). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) and the terms expressed within the Agreed Motion, this case is dismissed with prejudice. CASE TERMINATED. (MA, ilcd)
November 12, 2014 Filing 21 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Complaint and Counter-Complaint by Plaintiff Universal Sports Lighting, Inc.. Responses due by 12/1/2014 (Powell, Michael)
August 15, 2014 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER STRIKING/VACATING DOCUMENTS: #19 Response filed by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc., #17 Response filed by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc., #18 Response filed by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc. are hereby STRICKEN/VACATED as they were not filed in the proper PDF format. Counsel is directed to re-filed these documents using the proper format required by this Court. Entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 8/15/14. (FDT, ilcd)
August 14, 2014 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE of Service for Objections and Responses to Defendant Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC's First Set of Requests to Admit. (Powell, Michael)
August 14, 2014 Filing 19 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO THE 8/15/14 TEXT ORDER: Response by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc. to Defendant Qualite's First Request to Admit. (Powell, Michael) Modified on 8/15/2014 (FDT, ilcd).
August 14, 2014 Filing 18 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO THE 8/15/14 TEXT ORDER: Response by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc. to Defendant Qualite's First Request to Admit. (Powell, Michael) Modified on 8/15/2014 (FDT, ilcd).
August 14, 2014 Filing 17 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO THE 8/15/14 TEXT ORDER: Response by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc. to Defendant Qualite's First Request to Admit. (Powell, Michael) Modified on 8/15/2014 (FDT, ilcd).
July 23, 2014 TEXT ORDER by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins: Motion for Leave to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel #12 ALLOWED. Attorney Brian Theodore Hilderley terminated as counsel in this cause. (LB, ilcd)
July 15, 2014 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE of Service of Federal Rule 26 Initial Disclosures. (Yardley, Thomas)
July 15, 2014 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of Service of Federal Rule 26 Initial Disclosures. (Powell, Michael)
July 15, 2014 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Service of Federal Rule 26 Initial Disclosures. (Powell, Michael)
July 15, 2014 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of Service of Federal Rule 26 Initial Disclosures. (Powell, Michael)
July 7, 2014 Filing 12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney , MOTION to Substitute Attorney, Brian Theodore Hilderley to be replaced by Thomas P. Yardley, by Counter Claimant Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC, Defendant Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC. Responses due by 7/24/2014 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Consent to Substitution, #2 Text of Proposed Order 2 - Order Granting Substitution and Withdrawal)(Yardley, Thomas)
July 7, 2014 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Thomas P Yardley, Jr on behalf of Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC (Yardley, Thomas)
June 12, 2014 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Service of Discovery Documents. (Powell, Michael)
May 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER. Attorneys Michael A. Powell and Brian T. Hilderly present by telephone for Rule 16 conference; Same held at 2:00 PM on 5/21/2014; SCHEDULING TIME LIMITS ORDERED: Amended Pleadings due by 8/15/2014. Fact Discovery due by 12/31/2014. Expert Disclosures due by 10/15/2014. Expert Discovery due by 12/15/2014. Initial Disclosure due by 7/15/2014. Joinder of Parties due by 8/15/2014. Dispositive Motions due by 12/31/2014. Final Pretrial Conference set 4/27/2015 at 10:00 AM before U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade (meet with law clerk at 9:00 AM). Jury Trial set 6/1/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge McDade. See written order entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins on 5/21/2014. (Attachments: #1 Mediation Memo, #2 Courtroom Technology Brochure) (LB, ilcd)
May 21, 2014 Filing 8 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before U.S.Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins: Scheduling Conference held on 5/21/2014. Written Scheduling Order to follow. Parties are reminded of their option to consent to proceed before US Magistrate Judge. See attached form. (LB, ilcd)
May 19, 2014 Filing 7 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc.. (Powell, Michael)
April 17, 2014 Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address by Michael A Powell (Powell, Michael) (Main Document 6 replaced on 4/22/2014) (JS, ilcd).
April 16, 2014 NOTICE OF HEARING: Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set Wednesday, 5/21/2014, at 2:00 p.m. by telephone (court will place call) before Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins. Attorneys are directed to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) by meeting as soon as practicable, and in any event at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduling conference, and are to submit a proposed discovery plan in writing to the Court on or before 5/19/2014. Such a plan must include, at a minimum, those items listed in CDIL-LR 26.2(3), Rule 16(b), Rule 26(f), and CDIL-LR 16.2(E) with proposed deadlines. The parties are directed to specifically address the provisions, if any, for discovery or disclosure of electronically stored information, and to discuss agreements, if any, the parties reach for asserting claims of privilege or of protection as trial preparation material, after inadvertent production. Any plan filed shall specifically address the need, or lack thereof, concerning discovery of electronically stored information. If a discovery plan is not submitted as required, the scheduling hearing will not be held and costs may be assessed. Lead counsel or other counsel of record with knowledge of the case should be available to participate in the Rule 16 scheduling hearing. (LB, ilcd)
April 8, 2014 Filing 5 Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to #4 Counterclaim by Universal Sports Lighting, Inc..(Powell, Michael)
March 26, 2014 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to instructions from Chief Judge James E. Shadid, this case is now referred to Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins due to his appointment as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois. Entered by Chief Judge James E. Shadid on 3/26/14. (DK, ilcd)
March 20, 2014 Filing 4 COUNTERCLAIM against Universal Sports Lighting, Inc., filed by Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1- Continued)(Hilderley, Brian)
March 20, 2014 Filing 3 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Defendant Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC. (Hilderley, Brian)
March 20, 2014 Filing 2 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC.(Hilderley, Brian)
March 14, 2014 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from McLean County Circuit Court, case number 14-L-12 (), filed by Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A- Continued)(Hilderley, Brian)
March 14, 2014 TEXT ORDER by Senior District Judge Joe Billy McDade on 3/14/2014. The Notice of Removal (Doc. #1 ) filed on 03/14/2014 has been reviewed. Plaintiff is given to 04/14/2014 to file objections. Failure to do so is deemed to mean Plaintiff has no legal opposition to removal and this case may proceed in this court. Furthermore, Defendant is directed to review Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 81(c) in answering or otherwise pleading to the complaint, if Defendant has not already done so. (MA, ilcd)

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Plaintiff: Universal Sports Lighting, Inc.
Represented By: Jason S Bartell
Represented By: Michael A Powell
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Defendant: Qualite Sports Lighting, LLC
Represented By: Thomas P Yardley, Jr.
Represented By: Brian Theodore Hilderley
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