Simpkins v. LTI Trucking Services Inc et al
Plaintiff: David Simpkins
Defendant: Jess Plunkett and LTI Trucking Services Inc
Case Number: 2:2018cv02195
Filed: July 27, 2018
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Urbana Office
County: Champaign
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2018 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Appearance for Plaintiff by Ryan Bradley. Appearance for Defendants by Tyler Pratt and Michael Powell. Rule 16 conference held by telephone. Plan approved; dates set. Consent to magistrate judge discussed (form attached). ADR options offered, including court-hosted settlement conference. The following discovery deadlines are set: Responses to Complaint due 10/13/2018; Amended Pleadings due by 11/10/2018; Discovery due by 5/1/2020; Defendant's Expert Disclosure due by 2/1/2020; Plaintiff's Expert Disclosure due by 10/1/2019; Initial Disclosure due by 9/30/2018; Joinder of Parties due by 3/31/2019; Case Dispositive Motions due by 6/1/2020. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 9/25/2020 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom A in Urbana before Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. Jury Selection/Jury Trial is set for 10/6/2020 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom A in Urbana before Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. (5 days) A Status Conference is set for 12/11/2018 at 10:00 AM by telephone from Urbana (court will place call) before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long to discuss possible court hosted mediation or summary trial. (Tape #UR-B 1:34 PM.) (DS, ilcd) Modified on 8/28/2018 to correct clerical error (DS, ilcd).
August 28, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: LTI Trucking Services Inc answer due 10/13/2018; Jess Plunkett answer due 10/13/2018. (DS, ilcd)
August 28, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/28/2018. This Court has reviewed the parties' Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #19 and pursuant to the Order #4 scheduling this matter for a Rule 16 hearing conference by personal appearance on 8/28/18 at 1:30 PM, the matter is hereby converted from personal appearance to telephone conference on the same date at the same time. The Court will initiate the call. (DS, ilcd)
August 27, 2018 Filing 19 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by LTI Trucking Services Inc. (Pratt, Tyler)
August 23, 2018 Filing 18 Exhibit re #16 Response to Motion, Supplemental Exhibit Group C by David Simpkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Group C: Traffic Citation History)(Bradley, Ryan)
August 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/23/2018. Plaintiff's Amended Motion to Consolidate #7 is DENIED. Plaintiff's initial Motion to Consolidate Cases #5 is DENIED AS MOOT. See written Order. (DS, ilcd)
August 22, 2018 Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM in Count IV of Plaintiff's Complaint and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Plaintiff David Simpkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit News Gazette Article, #2 Exhibit Champaign Co. Circuit Clerk Criminal Case Court Docket)(Bradley, Ryan)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/15/2018. Defendant, Jess Plunkett's, Motion to Adopt and Join Defendant, LTI Trucking Services, Inc.'s, Response and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Consolidate Pursuant to Rule 42 #15 is GRANTED. (JMB, ilcd)
August 14, 2018 Filing 15 Motion to Adopt & Join Defendant LTI Trucking Services, Inc's Response and Memorandum of Law In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion #7 Amended MOTION to Consolidate Cases , #5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Pursuant to FRCP 42 Motion to Adopt and Join Defendant LTI Trucking Services, Inc.'s Response and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Consolidate filed by Defendant Jess Plunkett. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Powell, Michael) Modified on 8/14/2018 to show motion rather than memorandum (DS, ilcd).
August 13, 2018 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #7 Amended MOTION to Consolidate Cases , #5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Pursuant to FRCP 42 filed by Defendant LTI Trucking Services Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Consolidate Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Amended Motion to Consolidate Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Driver's Info Exchange Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Letter to Plaintiff's Counsel Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Murphy EIU Bio Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Judicial Profile Exhibit 6)(Pratt, Tyler)
August 8, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 by LTI Trucking Services Inc. (Pratt, Tyler)
August 8, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM in Count IV of Plaintiff's Complaint and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Defendant LTI Trucking Services Inc. Responses due by 8/22/2018 (Pratt, Tyler)
August 8, 2018 Filing 11 Defendant LTI's ANSWER to Complaint Counts 1 through III of Plaintiff's Complaint by LTI Trucking Services Inc.(Pratt, Tyler)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 VACATED - ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/6/2018. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 9/25/2018 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written Order. (DS, ilcd) Modified on 8/7/2018 to show vacated pursuant to text order entered 8/6/18. (KE, ilcd).
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 8/6/2018. The Order #10 is VACATED as it was entered in error. The Order #4 stands and the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference remains set for 8/28/2018 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long.(DS, ilcd)
August 3, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing re #8 Notice of Appearance of Attorney (Powell, Michael)
August 3, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Michael A Powell on behalf of Jess Plunkett (Powell, Michael)
August 1, 2018 Filing 7 Amended MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Plaintiff David Simpkins. Responses due by 8/15/2018 (Bradley, Ryan)
August 1, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Ryan R Bradley on behalf of David Simpkins (Bradley, Ryan)
August 1, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Pursuant to FRCP 42 by Plaintiff David Simpkins. Responses due by 8/15/2018 (Bradley, Ryan)
July 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 7/30/2018. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 8/28/2018 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written Order.(DS, ilcd)
July 27, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Matthew S Hefflefinger on behalf of LTI Trucking Services Inc (Hefflefinger, Matthew)
July 27, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Tyler J Pratt on behalf of LTI Trucking Services, Inc. (Pratt, Tyler)
July 27, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Sixth Judicial Circuit, Champaign County, IL, case number 2018 L 107 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0753-2890782), filed by LTI Trucking Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Complaint at Law, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Plunkett Service of Summons, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Affidavit of Service of LTI, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Consent to and Joinder in Removal of LTI, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - Consent to and Joinder in Removal of Plunkett, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Plunkett Driver File, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - LTI Corporate Profile, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - Illinois Traffic Crash Report, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I - Transcript of Proceeding)(Pratt, Tyler) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/27/2018: #10 Civil Cover Sheet, #11 Notice of Removal from Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Champaign, IL) (TC, ilcd).

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Plaintiff: David Simpkins
Represented By: Ryan R Bradley
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Defendant: Jess Plunkett
Represented By: Frank A Janello
Represented By: Michael A Powell
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Represented By: Tyler J Pratt
Represented By: Matthew S Hefflefinger
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