Miller et al v. AFNI Inc
Plaintiff: Sarah Miller and Jessica Vasquez
Defendant: AFNI Inc
Case Number: 1:2026cv01098
Filed: March 12, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 2601 Family and Medical Leave Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 4, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Dennis E Merkley on behalf of AFNI Inc (Merkley, Dennis)
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/16/2026. The Court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 5/6/26. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #9 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 5/15/26, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 6/15/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 1/15/27, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 2/15/27, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 3/15/27, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 4/15/27, completion of all discovery and Daubert motions due 5/15/27, deadline for any class certification motions is 6/16/27, deadline for responses to any class certification motions is 7/15/27, deadline for Plaintiffs' reply brief is 7/29/27, case dispositive motions due 10/15/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/6/28 at 10:30 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 3/28/28 at 9:00 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. The Court stresses the importance of adhering to the schedule and procedures for requests to extend the schedule. The parties are reminded of option of Court sponsored mediation/Settlement Conference. The Court directs the Clerk to provide the parties with a copy of the Court's consent to magistrate judge form. A telephone status conference is set for 8/17/26 at 10:00 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The call-in number is 551-285-1373, then enter meeting ID 160 924 96574. (DW)
April 15, 2026 Filing 9 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by AFNI Inc. (Jump, Christopher)
April 13, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Marc Reed Edelman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Edelman, Marc)
April 8, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Christopher John Jump on behalf of AFNI Inc (Jump, Christopher)
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/2/2026. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on May 6, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., Courtroom B, U.S. Courthouse, 201 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. If an agreed discovery plan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3) is filed seven days before the hearing, the Court will adopt the schedule and vacate the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. See full Written Order.(DW)
April 1, 2026 Filing 5 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by AFNI Inc. (Russo, Richard)
April 1, 2026 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by AFNI Inc.(Russo, Richard)
March 13, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sarah Miller, Jessica Vasquez. AFNI Inc served on 3/13/2026, answer due 4/3/2026. (Triantis, George)
March 12, 2026 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to AFNI Inc. Summons returned to attorney of record to effectuate service. (DW)
March 12, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AFNI, Inc ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4945978.), filed by Sarah Miller, Jessica Vasquez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Proposed Summons)(Triantis, George)

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Plaintiff: Sarah Miller
Represented By: George Triantis
Represented By: Marc Reed Edelman
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Plaintiff: Jessica Vasquez
Represented By: George Triantis
Represented By: Marc Reed Edelman
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Defendant: AFNI Inc
Represented By: Dennis E Merkley
Represented By: Christopher John Jump
Represented By: Richard A Russo
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