Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP v. Shaw Family Holdings LLC et al
Plaintiff: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP
Defendant: Shaw Family Holdings LLC, 0.52 Arces, More or Less, of Real Estate in Sangamon County, Illinois and Unknown Owners
Case Number: 3:2026cv03061
Filed: February 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Referring Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Condemnation
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 717 Natural Gas Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 6, 2026 Filing 36 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [08/06/2026 02:01:06 PM]. File Size [ 2849 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:05:54 ]. (admin).
August 6, 2026 Filing 35 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas J. Quivey. Status Conference held on 8/6/2026 via telephone. Attorney Ryan J. Vershay present on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Scott Sievers present on behalf of Defendant, Shaw Family Holdings, LLC. Discussion held regarding status of case. Further status conference is set for 9/28/2026 at 1:30 PM 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 2:01 PM.) (GL)
July 22, 2026 Filing 34 MEMORANDUM in Support re #33 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment to Confirm Condemnation Authority filed by Plaintiff Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. (Attachments: #1 Appendix of Evidence, #2 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Irma Jarrett, #3 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Troy Yackle)(Vershay, Ryan)
July 22, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment to Confirm Condemnation Authority by Plaintiff Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. Responses due by 8/12/2026 (Vershay, Ryan)
June 8, 2026 Filing 32 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [06/08/2026 11:00:25 AM]. File Size [ 3468 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:07:12 ]. (admin).
June 8, 2026 Filing 31 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas J. Quivey. Status Conference held on 6/8/2026 via telephone. Attorney Ryan J. Vershay present on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorneys Scott Sievers and Maureen M. Faller present on behalf of Defendant, Shaw Family Holdings, LLC. Discussion held regarding status of case. In the Order of Default #30 entered on 5/29/2026, the Court hereby STRIKES the requirement for Plaintiff moving for default judgment within 14 days. Parties are to contact chambers if a settlement conference is needed. Further status conference is set for 8/6/2026 at 2:00 PM 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 11:00 AM.) (GL)
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER OF DEFAULT entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 5/29/26. It is therefore ORDERED that the Request for Entry of Default as to Defendant "Unknown Owners", (Doc. #29 ), is GRANTED and default is entered against Defendant for its failure to answer or otherwise defend in the time limits required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the rules of this Court. It is further ORDERED that this cause is subject to dismissal for failure to prosecute unless within (14) days of the entry of this Order of Default, the Plaintiff makes application to the District Court for the entry of default judgment against Defendant. See full written Order. (MSH)
May 29, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION for Entry of Default as to "Unknown Owners" by Plaintiff Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. Responses due by 6/12/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Service, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Vershay, Ryan)
May 29, 2026 ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Unknown Owners entered by the Clerk. (MSH)
May 15, 2026 Filing 28 CERTIFICATE of Service of Discovery Document (Initial Disclosures of Shaw Family Holdings, LLC). (Sievers, Scott)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 4/30/2026: The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set 5/7/2026 is VACATED. The court adopts the deadlines in the Joint Proposed Scheduling/Discovery Plan. (Doc. #26 ). The following deadlines are set: initial disclosures due by 5/15/2026; amendment of pleadings for Plaintiff governed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1; Defendant's amendment of pleadings by 6/1/2026; except as otherwise provided in FED. R. CIV. P. 71.1, additional parties joined by 6/1/2026; preliminary witness and exhibit lists due by 6/1/2026; Defendant discloses experts on subject matter of just compensation by 11/1/2026; Defendant discloses expert reports by 11/1/2026; Defendant's experts deposed by 12/15/2026; Plaintiff discloses experts on subject matter of just compensation by 1/15/2027; Plaintiff discloses expert reports by 1/15/2027; Plaintiff's experts deposed by 2/15/2027; motions to strike expert designations or preclude expert testimony due by 4/1/2027; final witness and exhibit lists due by 5/1/2027; all discovery completed by 6/1/2027; Plaintiff to file dispositive motion regarding its authority to condemn the subject property by 8/1/2026; Defendant's response is due 28 days after dispositive motion is filed; Plaintiff's reply is due 14 days after the response is filed. A telephonic Status Conference set 6/8/2026 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Doug Quivey. The parties are to call in to 551-285-1373 then enter meeting ID 160 363 06109.(RES)
April 30, 2026 Filing 26 DISCOVERY PLAN - PROPOSED/Report of Rule 26(f)Planning Meeting by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. (Vershay, Ryan)
April 24, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Service of Process by Publication (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Publication)(Vershay, Ryan)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 4/6/2026. This matter is scheduled for a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by personal appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on May 7, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., Courtroom 3, U.S. Courthouse, 600 Monroe, Springfield, Illinois. See written Order.(BMG) (Main Document 24 replaced on 4/15/2026 to include attachments referenced in Order) (SB). Modified on 4/15/2026 (SB).
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER of Dismissal as to Defendant Village of Pawnee, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 4/6/2026. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1(i)(1)(B), Defendant, Village of Pawnee, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, is hereby dismissed from the above-entitled lawsuit, with each party to bear its own costs. Village of Pawnee, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, is the only defendant affected by this Order of Dismissal. See written Order. (BMG)
April 3, 2026 Filing 22 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant Village of Pawnee by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vershay, Ryan)
April 1, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Donald M Craven on behalf of Village of Pawnee, Illinois (Craven, Donald)
April 1, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Maureen Michelle Faller on behalf of Shaw Family Holdings LLC (Faller, Maureen)
March 30, 2026 Filing 19 STATUS REPORT by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. (Vershay, Ryan)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J Quivey on 3/24/26. It is hereby ORDERED that Panhandle may proceed to serve process on any unknown owners/parties of interest in the property that is the subject of this lawsuit (including named defendant "Unknown Owners") by publication pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1(d)(3)(B). SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER. (FDS)
March 24, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Service by Publication by Plaintiff Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. Responses due by 4/7/2026 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vershay, Ryan)
March 23, 2026 Filing 14 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [03/23/2026 10:30:31 AM]. File Size [ 1630 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:03:20 ]. (admin).
March 23, 2026 Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Village of Pawnee, Illinois. Returned to counsel to effect service. (RES)
March 23, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO VILLAGE OF PAWNEE (Vershay, Ryan)
March 23, 2026 Filing 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas J. Quivey. Status Conference held on 3/23/2026 via telephone. Attorneys Frank W. Ierulli and Ryan J. Vershay present on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Scott Sievers present on behalf of Defendant, Shaw Family Holdings, LLC. Discussion held regarding status of service on Defendant, Village of Pawnee. Plaintiff to file a status report by 3/30/2026. Court to enter Rule 16 Order. Hearing adjourned. (Tape #SP-C 10:30 AM.) (GL)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 3/23/2026: Telephonic Status Conference set March 23, 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.(RES) Modified on 3/23/2026 to add docket number (RES).
March 20, 2026 Filing 11 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Shaw Family Holdings LLC. (Sievers, Scott)
March 19, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Scott Sievers on behalf of Shaw Family Holdings LLC (Sievers, Scott)
March 19, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Shaw Family Holdings LLC.(Sievers, Scott)
March 16, 2026 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP on Defendant Shaw Family Holdings, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Proof of Delivery)(Vershay, Ryan)
March 6, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Frank W Ierulli on behalf of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP (Ierulli, Frank)
February 20, 2026 Filing 6 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP. (Vershay, Ryan)
February 19, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Shaw Family Holdings LLC. Copy returned to plaintiff's counsel for service. (BMG)
February 19, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE to Defendants of Condemnation Action (Vershay, Ryan)
February 19, 2026 Filing 3 Designation of Lead Counsel by Ryan J Vershay on behalf of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP. (Vershay, Ryan)
February 19, 2026 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP. (Vershay, Ryan)
February 19, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against 0.52 Arces, More or Less, of Real Estate in Sangamon County, Illinois, Shaw Family Holdings, LLC, Unknown Owners, Village of Pawnee, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-4930963.), filed by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP. (Attachments: #1 Summons (Shaw Family Holdings), #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit 1 - CPCNs, #4 Exhibit 2- Easement)(Vershay, Ryan)

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Plaintiff: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company LP
Represented By: Ryan J Vershay
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