Pierce v. Communications Data Group Inc
| Shannon Pierce, Michele Watson, Patty Bennett, Rilda Firkins, Briana Acuna, Michael Daniell, Cara Haenel and Deborah Ware |
| Communications Data Group Inc, Cumberland Cellular LLC, Communications Data Group Inc doing business as CDG, Home Wireless Inc doing business as Home Telecom and Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation Inc 25-2180 doing business as Duo Broadband |
| 2:2025cv02170 |
| June 5, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Ronald L Hanna |
| Jonathan E Hawley |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 25 Joint MOTION to Stay the Case Pending Mediation by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 12/4/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
TEXT ORDER: The parties have filed a #25 joint motion to stay the case. In it, they explain that they have agreed to mediate the dispute, that the mediation is set to take place in January 2026, and that a stay would avoid potentially unnecessary litigation. The Court finds this approach sensible. Accordingly, the parties' #25 motion is GRANTED and this case is STAYED. See Landis v. North American Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936) (explaining that district court has inherent power to stay proceedings). The parties are further ORDERED to file a status report within fourteen days of the conclusion of the mediation. Finally, the Court adopts the parties' suggestion that their post-mediation status report set forth proposed deadlines for the defendants responses to the plaintiffs' #22 consolidated class action complaint and a briefing schedule, if necessary. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on November 20, 2025. (NL)
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| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Maria Ann Boelen on behalf of Home Wireless Inc (Boelen, Maria) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Amanda Brooke Murphy on behalf of Briana Acuna (Murphy, Amanda) |
| Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Class Action Complaint against Communications Data Group Inc, Communications Data Group Inc, Cumberland Cellular LLC, Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation Inc, filed by Michele Watson, Rilda Firkins, Shannon Pierce, Patty Bennett.(Klinger, Gary) |
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TEXT ORDER: Defendant Communications Data Group, Inc.'s ("CDG") #21 Unopposed Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead is GRANTED. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), the Court may, for good cause, extend the time when a request is made before the original deadline expires. Here, the Court consolidated several pending cases on August 5, 2025. On September 18, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion to appoint interim class counsel and set new deadlines for (1) Plaintiffs to file a consolidated class action complaint and (2) CDG to respond to that complaint. (See Doc. 19.) Given these circumstances, the Court finds good cause to extend CDG's time to respond to the individual complaints. Accordingly, CDG's deadline to respond to the Pierce and Watson complaints is extended to November 10, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on October 14, 2025. (NL)
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| Filing 21 Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Plead (Unopposed) by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 10/23/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
| Filing 20 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Plead by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 10/3/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
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TEXT ORDER granting Defendant's #20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Plead. Defendant's answer or other responsive pleading to the Bennett and Firkins complaints are now due on or by October 20, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 09/19/2025. (NJR)
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #14 Unopposed Motion to Appoint Interim class Counsel. William B. Federman of Federman & Sherwood, Gary M. Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman and Raina C Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC appointed for the Putative Class (Shannon Pierce as Pltf in lead case on docket). Consolidated Complaint due by 10/20/2025. Defendant's Response due by 12/2/2025. Plaintiffs' Response to any Motion to dismiss due by 1/2/2026. Defendants' Reply due by 1/23/2026. Entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 9/18/25. (WG)
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TEXT ORDER: Defendant Communications Data Group, Inc.'s ("CDG") unopposed #18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED. CDG must file an answer or other responsive pleading to Plaintiff Rilda Firkins's complaint on or by September 19, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on 09/17/2025. (MJS)
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| Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff Complaint (Unopposed) by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 9/26/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
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TEXT ORDER: Defendant Communications Data Group, Inc.'s ("CDG") #17 Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer is GRANTED. CDG must file an answer or other responsive pleading to Plaintiff Shannon Pierce's Complaint and to Plaintiff Michele Watson's Complaint on or by October 10, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on 09/11/2025. (MJS)
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| Filing 17 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Unopposed) by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 9/23/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
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TEXT ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendants Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. and Cumberland Cellular, LLC shall file their answer or other responsive pleading on or by September 29, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on 8/28/2025. (NL)
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| Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (UNOPPOSED) by Consol Defendants Cumberland Cellular LLC, Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation Inc. Responses due by 9/10/2025 (Chang, Michael) |
| Filing 15 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Cumberland Cellular LLC, Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation Inc. (Chang, Michael) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Request Counsel Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion to Appoint Interim Class Counsel by Consol Plaintiffs Patty Bennett, Rilda Firkins, Michele Watson, Plaintiff Shannon Pierce. Responses due by 9/8/2025 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1-Federman &Sherwood Firm Resume, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2-Milberg Resume, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3-Raina Borreli Resume, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order-Granting Unopposed Motion to Appoint Intermin Class Counsel)(Klinger, Gary) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Michael Chang on behalf of Cumberland Cellular LLC, Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation Inc (Chang, Michael) |
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TEXT ORDER granting #12 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant. Defendant's answer or other responsive pleading is now due on or by September 10, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 8/11/2025. (NJR)
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| Filing 12 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Plead (Unopposed) by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 8/22/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
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TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #10 Motion to Consolidate Cases and finding as MOOT #11 Motion to Appoint Interim Class Counsel. The instant case shall be deemed lead and consolidated with 2:25-cv-02180-JEH-RLH, (C.D. Ill. 2025); 2:25-cv-02181-JEH-RLH, (C.D. Ill. 2025); and 2:25-cv-02182-JEH-RLH, (C.D. Ill. 2025). The Clerk is directed to consolidate those cases into the instant one and all future filings should be filed in this case. In light of the recent consolidation, the Court finds the Motion to Appoint Interim Class Counsel is moot and grants leave to renew. Entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 08/05/2025. (BR)
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| Filing 11 MOTION Unopposed Motion to Appoint Interim Class Counsel and Memorandum of Law in Support by Plaintiff Shannon Pierce. Responses due by 8/6/2025 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Federman & Sherwood Firm Resume, #2 Exhibit 2 - Milberg Firm Resume, #3 Exhibit 3 - Strauss Borrelli Firm Resume, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Klinger, Gary) |
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TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 7/22/2025. This case and the corresponding hearings are referred to Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna for further proceedings. (LN)
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TEXT ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 7/21/25. This case and the corresponding hearings are reassigned to District Judge Jonathan E Hawley for further proceedings. (SKR)
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| Filing 10 MOTION to Consolidate Cases (Unopposed) by Plaintiff Shannon Pierce. Responses due by 8/1/2025 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Klinger, Gary) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 7/9/2025. Defendant's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time #8 is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 8/11/25.(JA)
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| Filing 9 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Communications Data Group Inc. (Fouts, Gregory) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead by Defendant Communications Data Group Inc. Responses due by 7/22/2025 (Fouts, Gregory) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Gregory Fouts on behalf of Communications Data Group Inc (Fouts, Gregory) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shannon Pierce. Communications Data Group Inc served on 6/20/2025, answer due 7/11/2025. (Klinger, Gary) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by William B Federman on behalf of Shannon Pierce (Federman, William) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Communications Data Group, Inc and returned to counsel for service. (DS) |
| Filing 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Shannon Pierce. (Klinger, Gary) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Gary M Klinger on behalf of Shannon Pierce (Klinger, Gary) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Communications Data Group, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4756567.), filed by Shannon Pierce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Data Breach Notice Letter, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons)(Klinger, Gary) |
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