Advance Trading, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Barone et al
Plaintiff: Advance Trading, Inc.
Defendant: Craig Barone, Craig Robertson, Fred Dietz, Brian Jacob, Eric Meyer, Jason Strahm, Brent Kieser, Austin Endress, Apalis, LLC and Apalis Commodities, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv01390
Filed: October 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E Hawley
Referring Judge: Michael M Mihm
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 22 Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 28, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Chad R DeGroot on behalf of Craig Barone, Fred Dietz, Brian Jacob, Brent Kieser, Eric Meyer, Craig Robertson, Jason Strahm (DeGroot, Chad)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #19 Dft Endress' unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive pleading. Responsive Pleading as to #1 Complaint is due 1/9/2024. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 11/21/23. (WG)
November 20, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, Set/Reset Deadlines (Unopposed) by Defendant Austin Endress. Responses due by 12/4/2023 (Geiler, Lorna)
November 20, 2023 Filing 18 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Apalis Commodities, LLC, Apalis, LLC. (Geiler, Lorna)
November 17, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Austin Endress answer due 12/2/2023. (FDS)
November 16, 2023 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Austin Endress served on 11/11/2023, answer due 1/9/2024. (Butts, Michael)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading. Defendants Apalis Commodities, LLC, Apalis, LLC and Austin Endress shall file their responsive pleadings by 1/9/2024. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 11/14/23. (WG)
November 13, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint (Unopposed) by Defendants Apalis Commodities, LLC, Apalis, LLC, Austin Endress. Responses due by 11/27/2023 (Geiler, Lorna)
November 13, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Lorna K Geiler on behalf of Apalis Commodities, LLC, Apalis, LLC, Austin Endress (Geiler, Lorna)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #14 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Defendants Craig Barone, Fred Dietz, Brian Jacob, Brent Kieser, Eric Meyer, Craig Robertson and Jason Strahm shall file their responsive pleading by 1/9/2024. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 11/13/23. (WG)
November 10, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint or Otherwise Plead (Unopposed Motion) by Defendants Craig Barone, Fred Dietz, Brian Jacob, Brent Kieser, Eric Meyer, Craig Robertson, Jason Strahm. Responses due by 11/24/2023 (Jackson, Brian)
November 10, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Brian K Jackson on behalf of Craig Barone, Fred Dietz, Brian Jacob, Brent Kieser, Eric Meyer, Craig Robertson, Jason Strahm (Jackson, Brian)
November 8, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Eric Meyer served on 11/6/2023, answer due 11/27/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 6, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Craig Barone served on 10/31/2023, answer due 11/21/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 6, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Apalis Commodities, LLC served on 10/30/2023, answer due 11/20/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 6, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Apalis, LLC served on 10/30/2023, answer due 11/20/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Craig Robertson served on 10/25/2023, answer due 11/15/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Brent Kieser served on 10/26/2023, answer due 11/16/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Jason Strahm served on 10/26/2023, answer due 11/16/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Fred Dietz served on 10/24/2023, answer due 11/14/2023. (Butts, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Advance Trading, Inc.. Brian Jacob served on 10/24/2023, answer due 11/14/2023. (Butts, Michael)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The Plaintiff completed summonses directed to the U.S. Secretaries of Labor and of the Treasury. However, they are not Defendants in this case and 29 U.S.C. 1132(h) provides: "A copy of the complaint in any action under this subchapter by a participant, beneficiary, or fiduciary... shall be served upon the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury by certified mail." Accordingly, the Clerk will not issue summonses directed to the Secretaries of Labor and of the Treasury. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 10/30/2023. (KZ)
October 17, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Robertson, #2 Dietz, #3 Jacob, #4 Meyer, #5 Strahm, #6 Kieser, #7 Endress, #8 Apalis LLC, #9 Apalis Commodities). Summonses returned to attorney for service. (TK)
October 13, 2023 Filing 2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Advance Trading, Inc., an Illinois Corporation. (Butts, Michael)
October 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILCDC-4319409.), filed by Advance Trading, Inc., an Illinois Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Butts, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Advance Trading, Inc.
Represented By: Michael Groves Butts
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Defendant: Craig Barone
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Defendant: Craig Robertson
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Defendant: Eric Meyer
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Defendant: Jason Strahm
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Defendant: Brent Kieser
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Defendant: Austin Endress
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Defendant: Apalis, LLC
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Defendant: Apalis Commodities, LLC
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