Strode v. Eggleston Furniture Inc et al
| Dimitri Strode |
| Eggleston Furniture Inc doing business as Slumberland Furniture and Express Services Inc doing business as Express Employment Professionals |
| 2:2026cv02070 |
| March 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Colin Stirling Bruce |
| Eric I Long |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights |
| Both |
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Filing 22
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 6/23/2026. The Court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 6/23/26. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #21 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 8/2/26, amended pleadings due 8/30/26, joinder of parties due 9/5/26, the deadline to issue notices of depositions of parties and fact witnesses with agreed-upon dates and Rule 45 subpoenas is 11/15/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 12/23/26, Defendants' deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 12/30/26, fact discovery closes 2/7/27, the parties shall disclose rebuttal experts and provide rebuttal expert reports by 2/15/27, the parties shall complete all expert discovery, including, depositions, by 3/8/27, discovery closes 3/8/27, case dispositive motions due 4/8/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/11/27 at 10:30 AM, before Judge Colin S. Bruce, Courtroom A, Urbana. Jury Trial set for 8/24/27 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 10/21/26 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.(ED)
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| Filing 21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Dimitri Strode. (Pearce, Kelly) |
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Filing 20
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 6/15/2026. The Joint Motion to Amend #19 is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to amend the case caption to replace Dynamic HR Consulting Services, Inc. with Express Services, Inc. as a named defendant in this action. (ED)
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| Filing 19 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Case Caption and Party Name by Defendant Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc. Responses due by 6/25/2026 (Wright, Kristina) |
| Filing 18 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Eggleston Furniture Inc.(Cantrell, Stephanie) |
| Filing 17 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Eggleston Furniture Inc. (Cantrell, Stephanie) |
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Filing 16
ORDER Entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on May 11, 2026. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on June 24, 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. Primary trial counsel for each party shall attend and be prepared to discuss all issues listed in FED. R. CIV. P. 16 and 26. Attorneys shall timely comply with FED. R. CIV. P. 26(a)(1). A certificate of compliance should be filed, but the disclosures are NOT to be filed. A meeting pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(f) shall occur at least twenty-one (21) days before the scheduling conference is held. The parties shall fully comply with the requirements of Rule 26(f). The parties shall develop a proposed discovery plan which shall be submitted to the Court not less than seven days prior to the Scheduling Conference. See full written Order. (ED)
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| Filing 15 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc. (Wright, Kristina) |
| Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc.(Wright, Kristina) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Julie A Proscia on behalf of Eggleston Furniture Inc (Proscia, Julie) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Stephanie Ann Cantrell on behalf of Eggleston Furniture Inc (Cantrell, Stephanie) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Kelly Dean Pearce on behalf of Dimitri Strode (Pearce, Kelly) |
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Filing 10
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/28/2026. Defendant's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time #9 is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to file a responsive pleading is extended to 5/11/2026.(ED)
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| Filing 9 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (unopposed) by Defendant Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc. Responses due by 5/11/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Wright, Kristina) |
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Filing 8
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/30/2026. Defendant Dynamic HR Consulting Services INC's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time #7 is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 4/27/2026.(ED)
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| Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (unopposed) by Defendant Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc. Responses due by 4/10/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Wright, Kristina) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Kristina Wright on behalf of Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc (Wright, Kristina) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Dimitri Strode. Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc served on 3/16/2026, answer due 4/6/2026. (Elagha, Yasmeen) |
| Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Dimitri Strode. Eggleston Furniture Inc waiver sent on 3/17/2026, answer due 5/18/2026. (Elagha, Yasmeen) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Dynamic HR Consulting Services Inc, Eggleston Furniture Inc. Copies returned to plaintiff's counsel for service. (BMG) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Yasmeen Elagha on behalf of Dimitri Strode (Elagha, Yasmeen) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dynamic HR Consulting Services, Inc., Eggleston Furniture Inc ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4942075.), filed by Dimitri Strode. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Elagha, Yasmeen) |
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