Luster v. Ford Motor Company Inc et al
Plaintiff: Tracy E Luster
Defendant: Nexen Tire America Inc, Ford Motor Company Inc and Nexen Tire Corporation
Case Number: 2:2018cv02225
Filed: September 7, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/8/20. Pursuant to Stipulation of Dismissal #23 and Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this matter is hereby terminated. All pending motions are denied as moot and all scheduled deadlines and court settings are vacated. (TC, ilcd)
September 4, 2020 Filing 23 STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to FRCP 41(A) by Ford Motor Company Inc. (Cushing, Thomas)
August 19, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held 8/19/2020 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Appearance for the Plaintiff by Shon Park. Appearance for Defendant by Thomas Cushing. Status Conference held by telephone. Status of Probate Case discussed. (Tape #UR-B 10:49 AM.) (DS, ilcd)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 6/18/2020. At the request of the parties, the telephone status conference set for 6/19/20 is continued to 8/19/20 at 10:45 AM. (DS, ilcd)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/23/2020. A telephone status conference is set for 6/19/20 at 10:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The Court will initiate the call. (DS, ilcd)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/23/2020. The Status Conference set for today, 4/23/20 at 10:45 AM, is VACATED. (DS, ilcd)
February 24, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held 2/24/2020 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. No appearance on behalf of the Plaintiff as the Court was unable to reach counsel. Appearance on behalf of the Defendant by Thomas Cushing. Further Status Conference set for 4/23/2020 at 10:45 AM by telephone from Urbana (court will place call) before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. (Tape #UR-B 10:25 AM.) (DS, ilcd)
November 15, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held 11/15/2019 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Appearance for the Plaintiff by Todd Reardon and Shon Park. Appearance for Defendant by Thomas Cushing. Status Conference held by telephone. Status of case discussed. Further Status Conference set for 2/24/2020 at 10:30 AM by telephone from Urbana (court will place call) before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. (Tape #UR-B 10:31 PM.) (DS, ilcd)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/15/2019. Pursuant to Stipulation to Dismiss #22 and Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants Nexen Tire America, Inc. and Nexen Tire Corporation are terminated from this case. The case remains pending as to Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. (DS, ilcd)
November 14, 2019 Filing 22 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Nexen Tire America, Inc. and Nexen Tire Corporation by Nexen Tire America Inc. (Albright, Andrew)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/5/2019. The Motion for Leave to Extend Deadline #21 is GRANTED. The attorneys for Plaintiff have until 11/7/19 to file a motion to withdraw. (Miscellaneous Deadline 11/7/2019)(DS, ilcd)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order **STRICKEN**TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/5/2019. When Plaintiff has paid $100 of the $400 filing fee, the Court will direct the Clerk to issue Summons in this case. (DS, ilcd) Modified on 11/5/2019 to show stricken as filed in incorrect case (DS, ilcd).
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/5/2019. The previous text order entered this date regarding the filing fee is STRICKEN as it was filed in the incorrect case. (DS, ilcd)
October 31, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION for Extension of Time to File by Plaintiff Tracy E Luster. Responses due by 11/14/2019 (Reardon, Todd)
October 16, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held 10/16/2019 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Appearance for the plaintiff by Todd Reardon. Appearance for the defendant by Shon Park and Andrew Albright. Rule 16 Conference not held; Status Conference held by telephone. Service re defendant Nexen Tire Corp discussed. Further Status Conference set for 11/15/2019 at 10:30 AM by telephone from Urbana (court will place call) before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. (Tape #UR-B 11:21 AM.) (DS, ilcd)
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/10/2019. This Court has reviewed the parties' Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #20 and the matter is hereby converted from personal appearance to telephone conference on 10/16/19 at 11:15 AM. The Court will initiate the call. (DS, ilcd)
October 9, 2019 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Ford Motor Company Inc. (Cushing, Thomas)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/1/2019. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 10/16/2019 at 11:15 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written Order.(DS, ilcd)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 9/30/2019. Ford's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #9 is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue #17 is MOOT. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long for further proceedings in accordance with this Order. See written Order. (DS, ilcd)
December 7, 2018 Filing 17 Supplemental RESPONSE to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Plaintiff Tracy E Luster. (JMB, ilcd)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 12/7/2018. Plaintiff's First Motion to File Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss #15 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to file [15-1] instanter as Plaintiff's Supplemental Response. (JMB, ilcd)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/29/2018. Motion #8 is denied as moot pursuant to the text order entered on 10/11/2018. (DS, ilcd)
November 28, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Shon A Park on behalf of Tracy E Luster(as the Special Administrator for Joshua Luster, deceased) (Park, Shon)
November 21, 2018 Filing 15 First MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiff Tracy E Luster. Responses due by 12/5/2018 (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss)(Reardon, Todd)
November 7, 2018 Filing 14 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. (DS, ilcd)
November 7, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 11/7/2018. Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion for Leave to File a Reply #12 in support of its Motion to Dismiss #9 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to file Exhibit #13 as Defendant Ford Motor Company's Reply. (DS, ilcd)
November 7, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 11/7/2018. Local Rule 83.5(G) provides that "[a]ll attorneys who appear in person or by filing pleadings in this court must be admitted to practice in this court in accordance with this Rule. Only attorneys so admitted may practice or file pleadings in this court." Plaintiff's attorney Shon A. Park has not yet been admitted to practice in this district. He has nonetheless signed Plaintiff's Response to Motion #11 herein as counsel for Plaintiff. The court directs attorney Park to complete the admission procedure within 21 days. (Miscellaneous Deadline 11/28/2018)(DS, ilcd)
November 2, 2018 Filing 13 Exhibit re #12 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Ford's Motion to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company Inc. (Cushing, Thomas)
November 2, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Ford's Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. Responses due by 11/16/2018 (Cushing, Thomas)
October 23, 2018 Filing 11 RESPONSE to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Plaintiff Tracy E Luster. (Reardon, Todd)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 10/11/2018. Ford Motor Company's Agreed Motion to Stay Discovery #7 is GRANTED. Discovery is stayed pending ruling on Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss. The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 10/18/18 is VACATED. Motion #8 is denied as moot. (DS, ilcd)
October 10, 2018 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Compliance. (Cushing, Thomas)
October 10, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. Responses due by 10/24/2018 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Cushing, Thomas)
October 10, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Order Proposed Order - Motion to Stay Discovery by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. Responses due by 10/24/2018 (Cushing, Thomas)
October 10, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION to Stay Discovery by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. Responses due by 10/24/2018 (Cushing, Thomas)
September 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/20/2018. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 10/18/2018 at 11:15 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written Order.(DS, ilcd)
September 20, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/20/2018. Ford Motor Company's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead #5 is GRANTED. Ford Motor Company's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 10/10/18. (Ford Motor Company Inc answer due 10/10/2018) (DS, ilcd)
September 19, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Unopposed) by Defendant Ford Motor Company Inc. Responses due by 10/3/2018 (Cushing, Thomas)
September 10, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Andrew John Albright on behalf of Nexen Tire America Inc (Albright, Andrew)
September 7, 2018 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Defendant Nexen Tire America Inc. (Kawala, David)
September 7, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by David E Kawala on behalf of Nexen Tire America, Inc. (Kawala, David)
September 7, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Edgar County, Illinois Circuit Court, case number 2018-L-12 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0753-2922175), filed by Nexen Tire America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Corporation Detail Report for Ford Motor Company, #4 Exhibit C - Corporation Detail Report for Nexen Tire America, Inc.)(Kawala, David)

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Plaintiff: Tracy E Luster
Represented By: Todd M Reardon
Represented By: Shon A Park
Represented By: Todd M Reardon, Sr
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