Onyemelukwe v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Plaintiff: Obiora Onyemelukwe
Defendant: Caterpillar Inc
Case Number: 1:2018cv01119
Filed: March 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Peoria Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E Hawley
Referring Judge: Michael M Mihm
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER denying #73 Plaintiff's Opposition to Bill of Costs, and costs taxed in the amount of $3,649.25 STAND. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 1/10/2020. See full Order attached. (RK, ilcd)
December 12, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to #73 Motion for Disallowance and Opposition to Defendant's Bill of Costs: Responses due by 12/26/2019 (JRK, ilcd)
December 12, 2019 Filing 74 AMENDED JUDGMENT entered. (JRK, ilcd)
December 12, 2019 Filing 73 MOTION for Disallowance and Opposition to Defendant's Bill of Costs (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 12/13/2019 to correct title of filing and event in CMECF(JRK, ilcd).
December 12, 2019 Costs Taxed in amount of $$3,649.25 against OBIORA ONYEMELUKWE (JRK, ilcd)
November 26, 2019 NOTICE re #72 Bill of Costs. Costs will be taxed in the amount of $3,649.25; parties have 14 days to file objections. (FDS, ilcd)
November 26, 2019 Set Deadline for objections to Bill of Costs: Miscellaneous Deadline of 12/10/2019 set for parties to make objections. (FDS, ilcd)
November 25, 2019 Filing 72 BILL OF COSTS . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Bill of Cost, #2 Exhibit B - Bill of Cost Court Reporter Fees)(Mendez, Katherine)
October 24, 2019 Filing 71 JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE. (JS, ilcd)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 70 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 10/23/2019. Defendant's #37 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in its entirety. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER. (JS, ilcd)
September 26, 2019 Filing 69 Appendix re #68 Reply to Response to Motion (Defendant's Supplemental Appendix of Exhibits to Reply in Support of Its Motion For Summary Judgment) by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Deposition Excerpt (page 224))(Mendez, Katherine)
September 26, 2019 Filing 68 REPLY to Response to Motion re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Defendant's Reply In Support of Its Motion For Summary Judgment) filed by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. (Mendez, Katherine)
September 7, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #67 Defendant's Second Motion for Extension of Time to Reply. The current deadline for Defendant's reply to Plaintiff's response to its summary judgment motion is September 17, 2019. (Text Order 08/20/2019.) On September 6, 2019, Defendant filed its second motion for an extension of time to reply, requesting an additional nine days in order to respond to the substantive revisions included in Plaintiff's August 28, 2019, response. FINDING GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court grants Defendant an additional nine (9) days to file its reply, up to and including September 26, 2019. Defendant is admonished that no further extensions will be granted on this issue. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm. (JA, ilcd)
September 6, 2019 Filing 67 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply (Defendant's Unopposed Motion To Extend Summary Judgment Reply Deadline) by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 9/20/2019 (Mendez, Katherine)
August 28, 2019 Filing 66 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 6. filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 65 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 6 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 64 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 5 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 63 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 4 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 62 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 3 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 61 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 2. filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 60 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 2 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 59 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Filing 58 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum In Opposition To Motion For Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER: Upon the agreement of the parties, the Final Pretrial Conference is set for Wednesday, 2/5/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Jury Trial is set to begin on Monday, 2/24/2020 at 8:45 AM. Both hearings will be held in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Pursuant to Local Rule 16.1, the parties are directed to file a Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Order on or before Wednesday, 1/29/2020. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/28/2019. (MNS, ilcd)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER: Due to a conflict in the Court's calendar, the Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2019 at 3:00 PM and the Jury Trial set for 10/28/2019 at 8:45 AM in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm are VACATED. The parties are directed to confer and to contact Judge Mihm's Chambers regarding new dates. If the parties cannot agree, the Court will set a status conference to schedule new dates. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/21/2019. (MNS, ilcd)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #40 Defendant's Motion to Amend Case Deadlines, which the Court interprets as a Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply. In Defendant's Motion, it requests an additional 14 days to file a reply to Plaintiff's response to its dispositive motion, as Defendant's counsel will be out of the country during the week of August 12, 2019. FINDING GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, and recognizing the wide latitude it has granted Plaintiff in filing his response, the Court grants Defendant an additional 14 days to file its reply up to and including September 17, 2019. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/20/2019. (JA, ilcd)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: On August 19, 2019, Plaintiff filed sixteen (16) separate documents, all relating to his response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. In accordance with CDIL-LR 7.1 (D)(2), Plaintiff is directed to make the following corrections to his filings, immediately: Re-file Plaintiff's memorandum of law in opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, to include the appropriately labeled sections as outlined in Local Rule 7.1(D)(2). The memorandum of law should also include Plaintiff's response to defendant's undisputed facts, which Plaintiff incorrectly filed as docket entry #43 . The memorandum of law should also include, at the end of the memorandum and in numerical order, the exhibits which support the memorandum. Upon the re-filing of the memorandum, the Clerk of Court is directed to strike entries #43 , and #45 through #57 . Plaintiff is granted up to and including August 27, 2019, to comply. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/20/2019. (JA, ilcd)
August 19, 2019 Filing 57 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 30 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 56 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 2 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 55 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Kramer Depo. Transcript filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 54 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Mr. Saizon Depo. Transcript filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 53 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 26 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 52 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 33 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 51 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 32 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 50 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 31 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 49 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 12 & 13 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 13)(Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 48 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 5 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 47 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 4 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 46 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Exh. 1 filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 45 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Memorandum Opposing Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 44 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Motion Opposing Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 19, 2019 Filing 43 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO TEXT ORDER ENTERED 8/20/2019: MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Reponse To Defendant's Undisputed Facts filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/28/2019 (JRK, ilcd).
August 19, 2019 Filing 42 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment Motion To Accept Late Filing filed by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Odunukwe, Jay)
August 12, 2019 Filing 41 MOTION for 96 Hour Extension of Time to Respond to #37 Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. Responses due by 9/3/2019 (Odunukwe, Jay) Modified on 8/12/2019 to correct title of Motion (JRK, ilcd).
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #41 Plaintiff's second unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response. Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's dispositive motion is currently due on August 12, 2019. Plaintiff requests an additional four days to "round up and complete the plaintiffs opposition filings and to obtain the necessary original signatures of plaintiff who currently travelled out of the country." Considering the length of the extension requested and the opposing parties' consent, the Court GRANTS the Motion and allows Plaintiff up to and including August 16, 2019, to file his response. No further extensions of time will be granted on this matter. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/12/2019. (JA, ilcd)
July 31, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION to Amend/Correct Case Deadlines by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 8/14/2019 (Mendez, Katherine)
July 11, 2019 Filing 39 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #38 Appendix, #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. Responses due by 7/25/2019 (Odunukwe, Jay)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #39 Plaintiff's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. On June 21, 2019, Defendant filed its #37 motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff's response to the motion is currently due on July 12, 2019. On July 11, 2019, Plaintiff filed his Motion for Extension of Time requesting the Court allow him an additional 30 days to file his response, as his counsel suffered an unexpected family emergency which precluded him from filing a timely response on his behalf. Defendant does not oppose the extension request. FINDING GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court GRANTS the Motion and allows Plaintiff up to and including Monday, August 12, 2019, to file his response. Any additional requests for an extension of time will not be looked upon favorably by the Court. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 7/12/2019. (JA, ilcd)
June 21, 2019 Filing 38 Appendix re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Appendix of Exhibits in Support of Caterpillar Inc.'s Motion For Summary Judgment) by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8)(Mendez, Katherine)
June 21, 2019 Filing 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 7/12/2019 (Mendez, Katherine)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Colton D Long terminated as counsel in this case. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 6/7/19. (WG, ilcd) Modified on 6/7/2019 to correct typographical error (SAG, ilcd).
June 6, 2019 Filing 36 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney - Colton Long by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 6/20/2019 (Turner, Joseph)
May 23, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 6/21/2019. (JS, ilcd)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #35 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline. On May 21, 2019, Defendant filed its Motion requesting that the Court extend the dispositive motion deadline by fourteen (14) days, as one of its attorneys is no longer with the firm. FINDING GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion and allows it up to, and including, June 21, 2019, to file its dispositive motion. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 5/22/2019. (JA, ilcd)
May 21, 2019 Filing 35 MOTION Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 6/4/2019 (Mendez, Katherine)
May 20, 2019 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Katherine F Mendez on behalf of Caterpillar Inc (Mendez, Katherine)
April 15, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The schedule is AMENDED as follows: Discovery due by 4/26/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 6/7/2019. Final Pretrial Conference reset for 9/17/2019 at 3:00 PM and Jury Trial reset for 10/28/2019 at 8:45 AM in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 4/15/19. (WG, ilcd)
April 12, 2019 Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. Responses due by 4/26/2019 (Odunukwe, Jay)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley: Having reviewed the Plaintiff's #32 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time and the Defendant having not filed a response, the Court GRANTS the motion. The schedule is amended as follows: Discovery due by 4/15/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 5/29/2019. Final Pretrial Conference reset for 9/3/2019 at 3:00 PM and Jury Trial reset for 9/30/2019 at 8:45 AM in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Entered on 2/14/19. (WG, ilcd)
January 29, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Plaintiff Obiora Onyemelukwe. Responses due by 2/12/2019 (Odunukwe, Jay)
October 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. The parties' Motion for Entry of Agreed Protective Order #30 is granted. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 10/2/2018. (KZ, ilcd)
October 1, 2018 Filing 30 MOTION for Protective Order Agreed by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 10/15/2018 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Agreed Protective Order)(Long, Colton)
May 15, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Daniel B. Klein terminated as counsel in this case. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 5/15/18. (WG, ilcd)
May 14, 2018 Filing 29 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 5/29/2018 (Long, Colton)
April 23, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley: On March 19 and March 14, Attorneys Jay Odunukwe and Daniel Klein entered their appearances on behalf of Plaintiff and Defendants, respectively. On March 20th a joint motion to transfer the case was filed and then granted on March 21st and the case was transferred to the Central District of Illinois. Both Attorneys were then issued an Attorney Admission Form for the Central District of Illinois as well as the ECF registration form. To date, neither attorney has become admitted to practice. The Court directs Attorneys Odunukwe and Klein to become admitted to practice by 5/21/2018 or the Court may strike them from the docket. Clerk is directed to email this Text order to counsel at harvcom@prodigy.net and dklein@seyfarth.com in addition to conventional mailing the Text Order. Entered on 4/23/18. (WG, ilcd)
April 18, 2018 Filing 28 TEXT ORDER by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley: The Court adopts the Discovery Plan #27 . Discovery due by 2/15/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 3/29/2019. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/2/2019 at 3:30 PM and Jury Trial set for 8/5/2019 at 8:45 AM, BOTH in Courtroom B before District Judge Mihm. Rule 16 conference set 4/19/2019 is VACATED. Court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. If a dispute arises between the parties on any discovery issue, they are directed to promptly confer and, if said conference does not resolve the dispute, to contact the Court within 24 hours to schedule a hearing to resolve the dispute. Parties are reminded of their option to consent to proceed before US Magistrate Judge. See attached form. Parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. Counsel/Parties are reminded of the importance of appearing for hearings scheduled via telephone. Failure appear will result in in-person appearances for all further proceedings. Entered: 4/18/2018. (WG, ilcd) Modified on 4/23/2018 to correct trial setting to Jury(JRK, ilcd).
April 17, 2018 Filing 27 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Caterpillar Inc. (Long, Colton)
April 9, 2018 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 Disclosure Statement by Caterpillar Inc. (Long, Colton)
March 22, 2018 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Joseph S Turner on behalf of Caterpillar Inc (Turner, Joseph)
March 22, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Colton D Long on behalf of Caterpillar Inc (Long, Colton)
March 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER: This case is set for a Rule 16 scheduling conference before Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 4/19/18 at 10:45 AM via telephone (Court to set up the call). If Counsel are to be reached at a number different than what is listed on the docket sheet, they are directed to phone Judge Hawley's courtroom deputy at 309-671-7117 and confirm the phone number where they may be reached for the call. A discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) shall be filed on or before 4/17/2018. The parties may, but are not required to, follow the format of the sample discovery plan set forth as Attachment A to the standing order attached to this text order. The Discovery Plan event may be found in the CM/ECF system within the other Documents category. All counsel must read and be familiar with the standing order attached to this text order prior to their Rule 26(f) planning meeting. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 3/22/2018. (WG, ilcd)
March 21, 2018 Filing 22 Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:17-cv-12238. .
March 21, 2018 Filing 21 Case transferred to Central District of Illinois. Case file electronically transferred to the clerk in that district. (DaSilva, Carolina)
March 21, 2018 Filing 20 Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING #16 Joint Motion to Transfer Case. For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, and with the consent of all parties, the court transfers this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division. (DaSilva, Carolina)
March 21, 2018 Remark: Attorneys Jay U. Odunukwe & Daniel B. Klein are not admitted to practice in this district, and are being issued the Attorney Admission packet, including the ECF Registration form. (JRK, ilcd)
March 20, 2018 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Caterpillar, Inc..(Klein, Daniel)
March 20, 2018 Filing 18 DECLARATION re #17 Memorandum in Support of Motion Declaration of Cynthia Eisenbarth by Caterpillar, Inc.. (Klein, Daniel)
March 20, 2018 Filing 17 MEMORANDUM in Support re #16 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division. filed by Caterpillar, Inc.. (Klein, Daniel)
March 20, 2018 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division. by Caterpillar, Inc..(Klein, Daniel)
March 19, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jay U. Odunukwe on behalf of Obiora Onyemelukwe (DaSilva, Carolina)
March 19, 2018 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed Caterpillar, Inc. served on 2/20/2018, answer due 3/13/2018. (DaSilva, Carolina)
March 14, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel B. Klein on behalf of Caterpillar, Inc. (Klein, Daniel)
March 14, 2018 Filing 12 Copy re 11 Order, mailed to Obiora Onyemelukwe via regular mail; Daniel Klein via email dklein@seyfarth.com (MacDonald, Gail)
March 14, 2018 Filing 11 Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The Court treats document #10 as an assented-to motion for leave to extend Defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. The assented-to motion is ALLOWED. The parties are advised that extensions to deadlines set by rule or court order require leave of court. Counsel for Defendant shall enter an appearance by c.o.b. today. Answer/Response due 3/20/2018. (MacDonald, Gail)
March 13, 2018 Filing 10 STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond, Agreed by Caterpillar, Inc.. (Klein, Daniel)
March 7, 2018 Filing 9 Copy re: #8 Order to Show Cause mailed to Obiora Onyemelukwe on 3/7/2018. (DaSilva, Carolina)
March 7, 2018 Filing 8 Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 3/20/2018.(DaSilva, Carolina)
December 4, 2017 Filing 7 USMS SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE (Hohler, Daniel)
December 4, 2017 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Caterpillar, Inc.. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Hohler, Daniel)
December 4, 2017 Filing 5 Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (PSSA 5) (Main Document 5 replaced on 12/4/2017) (Hohler, Daniel). (Main Document 5 replaced on 12/4/2017) (Hohler, Daniel).
November 14, 2017 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Coppola, Katelyn)
November 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 General Order 09-1, dated January 6, 2009 regarding the E-Government Act and Personal Identifiers entered. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
November 9, 2017 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Obiora Onyemelukwe.(Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
November 9, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Caterpillar, Inc., filed by Obiora Onyemelukwe. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet and Category Sheet)(Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)

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Plaintiff: Obiora Onyemelukwe
Represented By: Jay U. Odunukwe
Represented By: Jay U Odunukwe
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Defendant: Caterpillar Inc
Represented By: Daniel B. Klein
Represented By: Katherine F Mendez
Represented By: Joseph S Turner
Represented By: Colton D Long
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