Sonnek v. BUNN Commercial LP
Plaintiff: Tom Sonnek
Defendant: BUNN Commercial LP
Case Number: 3:2026cv03247
Filed: July 30, 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: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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August 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 8/20/26. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Consolidate Related Actions and Appoint Interim Co-Lead Counsel. (26-3240, Doc. 5). Defendant filed a response stating they have no objection to Plaintiffs' request to consolidate the three cases. (26-3240, Doc. 9). A court has discretion to consolidate actions that "involve a common question of law or fact." Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)(2). These actions involve the same Defendant, the three Complaints contain nearly identical claims, and those claims arise from the same set of facts. Therefore, the Motion is GRANTED. Pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a)(2) and Local Rule 42.1, 26-cv-3240, 26-cv-3241, and 26-cv-3247 are consolidated for all purposes. The first filed, 26-cv-3240, shall be the lead case. Future filings shall include all case numbers and be filed in the lead case. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g)(3), Scott Cole, Gary Klinger, and Cassandra Miller are appointed as interim co-lead counsel for the Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Complaint no later than September 19, 2026. (AWR) Modified on 8/20/2026 to correct typo (AWR).
July 31, 2026 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to BUNN Commercial LP. Original Summons returned to Plaintiff's counsel. (BL)
July 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT - Class Action against BUNN Commercial, LP ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILCDC-5045406.), filed by Tom Sonnek. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons)(Borrelli, Raina)

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Plaintiff: Tom Sonnek
Represented By: Raina C Borrelli
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