Hunt v. Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brandon Hunt
Defendant: Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2026cv03020
Filed: January 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2026 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Brandon Hunt. (Cisco, Jeffrey)
June 22, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendants Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.. Responses due by 7/13/2026 (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Compliance, #2 Exhibit A)(Pesce, Carl)
May 12, 2026 Filing 14 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [05/12/2026 10:29:57 AM]. File Size [ 1733 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:03:33 ]. (admin).
May 12, 2026 Filing 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas J. Quivey. Status Conference held on 5/12/2026 via telephone. Attorney Jeffrey I. Cisco present on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Carl J. Pesce present on behalf of Defendants. Discussion held regarding status of case. Further status conference is set for 8/6/2026 at 11:00 AM before Judge Douglas J. Quivey via telephone. The parties are to call in to 551-285-1373 then enter meeting ID 160 363 06109. Hearing adjourned. (Tape #SP-C 10:30 AM.) (GL)
May 11, 2026 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. First Request for Admission to Plaintiff (Pesce, Carl)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 2/17/2026. CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey. See written Order.(DS)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 2/17/2026: The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set 2/27/2026 is VACATED. The court adopts the deadlines in the Parties' Discovery Plan. (Doc. #9 ). The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due by 3/27/2026, amendment of pleadings by 4/24/2026, additional parties joined by 4/24/2026, fact discovery closes 11/20/2026, Plaintiff discloses experts by 12/18/2026, Plaintiff discloses expert reports by 12/18/2026, Plaintiff's experts deposed by 1/29/2027, Defendants disclose experts by 3/5/2027, Defendants disclose expert reports by 3/5/2027, Defendants' experts deposed by 4/9/2027, all discovery completed by 4/9/2027 and case dispositive motions by 4/30/2027. A telephonic Status Conference set 5/12/2026 at 10:30 a.m. before Judge Doug Quivey. The parties are to call in to 551-285-1373 then enter meeting ID 160 363 06109. (DS)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER: CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. (Pesce, Carl)
February 13, 2026 Filing 9 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.. (Pesce, Carl)
January 30, 2026 Filing 8 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint Contained Within #1 Notice of Removal, by Defendant Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.. (Pesce, Carl)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 1/20/2026. A Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 2/27/2026 at 9:45 AM in Courtroom 3 in Springfield before Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey. See written Order.(DS)
January 16, 2026 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc..(Pesce, Carl)
January 16, 2026 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc..(Pesce, Carl)
January 16, 2026 Filing 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.. (Pesce, Carl)
January 16, 2026 Filing 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.. (Pesce, Carl)
January 16, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Carl J Pesce on behalf of Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Pesce, Carl)
January 16, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Illinois Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Morgan County, Illinois, case number 2025LA000029 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4907384), filed by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Docket & Summons, #3 Exhibit C - Notice to State Court of Removal, #4 Exhibit D - Notice to Plaintiff, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pesce, Carl)

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