Jacobus et al v. Banjaw et al
Plaintiff: Michael Dillon Jacobus, Ryan Drury, Dustin Gentry, Jeffrey Russell and Joseph Weber
Defendant: Tsegaye Banjaw and ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation
Case Number: 1:2022cv01172
Filed: May 20, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E Hawley
Referring Judge: Karen L McNaught
2 Judge: Michael M Mihm
3 Judge: Sue E Myerscough
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 5, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Phillip Glen Litchfield on behalf of Tsegaye Banjaw, ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation (Litchfield, Phillip)
July 5, 2022 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES And Jury Demand and, COUNTERCLAIM against Michael Dillon Jacobus by ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation.(Parolisi, Nicholas)
July 5, 2022 Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES And Jury Demand and, COUNTERCLAIM against Michael Dillon Jacobus by Tsegaye Banjaw.(Parolisi, Nicholas)
July 5, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Nicholas J Parolisi, Jr on behalf of Tsegaye Banjaw, ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation (Parolisi, Nicholas)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: On 5/23/2022, the Court entered an order to show cause why this case should not be transferred to the Springfield Division of this Court. The Plaintiffs did not respond in writing by the deadline of 5/31/2022. Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to TRANSFER this case to the Springfield Division of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 6/1/2022. (KZ)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The Plaintiffs' Complaint #1 alleges that "this action properly lies in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. 1391 because the claim arose in this judicial district." The Complaint further alleges that the relevant events occurred in Logan County, Illinois. Local Civil Rule 40.1 provides the divisions of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in which complaints and subsequent filings will be filed. See Civil LR 40.1(A)-(D). Logan County is in the Springfield Division of this Court. The Complaint does not state, as part of the statement of jurisdiction, the basis for filing in the Peoria Division. See Civil LR 40.1(F). In light of this, the Plaintiffs are ordered to show cause in writing, by 5/31/2022, why this case should not be transferred to the Springfield Division of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 5/23/2022. (KZ) Modified on 5/24/2022 (KZ).
May 23, 2022 Set Deadline: Show Cause Response due by 5/31/2022. (VH)
May 20, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Tsegaye Banjaw, ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation. Summonses returned to attorney for service. (TK)
May 20, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Thomas C Rich on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rich, Thomas)
May 20, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILCDC-3944299.), filed by Jeffrey Russell, Michael Dillon Jacobus, Dustin Gentry, Ryan Drury, Joseph Weber. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 SUMMONS- ENG TRANSPORTATION, #4 SUMMONS- TSEGAYE BANJAW)(Rich, Michelle)

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Plaintiff: Michael Dillon Jacobus
Represented By: Aaron J Chappell
Represented By: Kristina Denise Cooksey
Represented By: Thomas C Rich
Represented By: Michelle Marie Rich
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Plaintiff: Ryan Drury
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Represented By: Kristina Denise Cooksey
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Plaintiff: Dustin Gentry
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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Russell
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Plaintiff: Joseph Weber
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Defendant: Tsegaye Banjaw
Represented By: Nicholas J Parolisi, Jr
Represented By: Phillip Glen Litchfield
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Defendant: ENG Transportation, INC., a corporation
Represented By: Nicholas J Parolisi, Jr
Represented By: Phillip Glen Litchfield
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