Gossett v. Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency
Plaintiff: Melanie Gossett
Defendant: Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency
Case Number: 2:2026cv02078
Filed: March 12, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 4, 2026 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency Answer to Interrogatories (Krumdick, Eric)
June 8, 2026 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel of Written Discovery by Nicholas F Esposito on behalf of Melanie Gossett (Esposito, Nicholas)
May 28, 2026 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel of Discovery by Nicholas F Esposito on behalf of Melanie Gossett (Esposito, Nicholas)
May 21, 2026 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel Defendant's Discovery Requests to Plaintiff by Eric A Krumdick on behalf of Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency (Krumdick, Eric)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 5/20/2026. The Court hereby vacates the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 6/10/26. The Court partially adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Agreed Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting #8 . The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due 6/24/26, amended pleadings and joinder of parties due 7/10/26, fact discovery closes 9/30/26, Plaintiff's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 10/30/26, Plaintiff shall make experts available for deposition by 11/30/26, Defendant's deadline to disclose experts and provide expert reports is 12/30/26, Defendant shall make experts available for deposition by 1/29/26, discovery closes 3/1/27, case dispositive motions due 4/1/27. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/2/27 at 11:15 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 9/16/26 at 10:30 AM, before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. The call-in number is 551-285-1373, then enter meeting ID 160 924 96574.(BMG)
May 19, 2026 Filing 8 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Melanie Gossett. (Esposito, Nicholas)
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 05/11/2026. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on June 10, 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. See full Written Order. (DW)
May 7, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing Defendant's Answer to Complaint (Krumdick, Eric)
May 7, 2026 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency.(Krumdick, Eric)
April 20, 2026 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency. Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency waiver sent on 3/18/2026, answer due 5/18/2026. (Krumdick, Eric)
April 20, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Eric A Krumdick on behalf of Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency (Krumdick, Eric)
March 13, 2026 Remark: On 3/13/2026, Attorney Nicholas F. Esposito filed an Application for Refund of Electronic Filing Fee AILCDC-4945725 due to a duplicative payment. The Application was granted and a refund of $405 was processed to the credit card used for the original transaction. (JS)
March 12, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Nicholas F Esposito on behalf of Melanie Gossett (Esposito, Nicholas)
March 12, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4945747.), filed by Melanie Gossett. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Esposito, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: Melanie Gossett
Represented By: Nicholas F Esposito
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