Pierce v. Caterpillar Inc
| Bethany Pierce |
| Caterpillar Inc |
| 2:2025cv02275 |
| October 15, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Colin Stirling Bruce |
| Eric I Long |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 18 MEMORANDUM re #17 MOTION to Compel Defendants Motion to Compel Execution of Record Authorizations and for Protective Order by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - HIPAA Psych Auth-Pierce, #2 Exhibit 2 - Auth - IL Work Comp, #3 Exhibit 3 - Social Security, Disability, Insurance records, #4 Exhibit 4 - CMS Medicare Authorization - Pierce)(Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Compel Defendants Motion to Compel Execution of Record Authorizations and for Protective Order by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 4/15/2026 (Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Jessica Reis on behalf of All Defendants (Reis, Jessica) |
| Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of Service. (Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel by William T Gibbs on behalf of Bethany Pierce (Gibbs, William) |
Filing 13
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/21/2026. See full written Order. (RES)
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/21/2026. Defendant's unopposed Motion for Leave to File Agreed Confidentiality Order #12 is GRANTED. Order to follow.(RES)
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| Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File Agreed Confidentiality Order by Defendant Caterpillar Inc. Responses due by 2/3/2026 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Agreed Confidentiality Order)(Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by William T Gibbs on behalf of Bethany Pierce (Gibbs, William) |
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Filing 10
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/25/2025. The court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 12/10/25. 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 12/15/25, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 2/2/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 11/1/26, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 12/15/26, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 1/15/27, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 3/2/27, discovery closes 3/2/27, case dispositive motions due 3/16/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/13/27 at 10:45 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 10/5/27 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 7/6/26 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.(RES)
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| Filing 9 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Bethany Pierce. (Willer, Edward) |
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Filing 8
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/5/2025. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on December 10, 2025, 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. (RES)
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| Filing 7 Response by Bethany Pierce re #4 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal) . (Willer, Edward) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Edward G Willer on behalf of Bethany Pierce (Willer, Edward) |
| Filing 5 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Caterpillar Inc. (Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand by Caterpillar Inc.(Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Michael B Hunter on behalf of Caterpillar Inc (Hunter, Michael) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE to Plaintiff of Notice of Removal by Defendant Caterpillar Inc (RES) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Macon County, case number 2025LA99 ( Filing fee $ 405 Receipt Number 200002221), filed by Caterpillar Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(RES) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. (BMG) |
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| Plaintiff: Bethany Pierce | |
| Represented By: | Edward G Willer |
| Represented By: | William T Gibbs |
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| Defendant: Caterpillar Inc | |
| Represented By: | Michael B Hunter |
| Represented By: | Jessica Reis |
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