Craftwood Lumber Company et al v. Essendant, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Craftwood Lumber Company and Craftwood II, Inc. a California corporation doing business as Bay Hardware, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Defendant: Essendant, Inc, Essendant, Inc. a Delaware corporation doing business as Essendant and Essendnt and Essendant Co. doing business as Essendant and Essendnt
Case Number: 1:2016cv04321
Filed: April 14, 2016
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Thomas M Durkin
Referring Judge: John J Tharp
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 124 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A stipulation to dismiss has been filed. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), this case is dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. All pending dates before this court are stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (ecw, )
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 123 STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice (Cordero, Charles)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 122 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status conference set for 11/2/2020 at 9:00 a.m., if the case has not already settled. To join the telephone status hearing, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Mailed notice. (ecw, )
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 121 STATUS Report Joint by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company (Cordero, Charles)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 120 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A joint written status report is due by 9/17/2020 as to the status of the case. Mailed notice. (mgh, )
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk3, Docket)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 118 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: In light of the minimal discovery Craftwood took in this case, it should come as no surprise that it once more fails to meet its burden to demonstrate that common questions predominate and class treatment is superior to individual litigation. The amended motion for class certification is denied. R. #79 . Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 6/4/2020:Mailed notice(srn, )
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket1, )
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket1, )
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket13, )
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (pj, )
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (pj, )
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 112 SUR-REPLY by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. to reply to response to motion, #103 , objections #102 Surreply in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification (James, Catherine)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 111 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Unredacted Version))(Luskin, Scott)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 110 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Plaintiffs' motion to seal document #104 is granted. Defendants' motion to strike #105 is denied. Defendants' motion for leave to file a sur-reply #107 is granted. No further briefing will be allowed. Motion hearing held on 2/19/2020. Mailed notice (srn, )
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 109 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Counsel may participate telephonically at the 2/19/20 status hearing by calling 877-402-9757, access code 4410831. Mailed notice (srn, )
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 108 NOTICE of Motion by Catherine E. James for presentment of motion for leave to file #107 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 2/19/2020 at 09:00 AM. (James, Catherine)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 107 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. for leave to file Surreply in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification (Attachments: #1 Surreply)(James, Catherine)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 106 NOTICE of Motion by Catherine E. James for presentment of motion to strike #105 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 2/19/2020 at 09:00 AM. (James, Catherine)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 105 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. to strike reply to response to motion, #103 , objections #102 (James, Catherine)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 104 MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to seal document reply to response to motion, #103 Exhibit A to Supplement Declaration of Brad Berlin (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing Presentment of Motion for Leave to File Under Seal)(Luskin, Scott)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 103 REPLY by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to memorandum in opposition to motion, #91 (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Brad Berlin in Support of Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Amended Motion for Class Certification, #2 Exhibit A (Redacted Version) (Motion to File Unredacted Version Under Seal Pending))(Luskin, Scott)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 102 OBJECTIONS by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to memorandum in opposition to motion, #91 to Declarations of Lauri A. Mazzuchetti and Jon Phillips (Luskin, Scott)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 101 RESPONSE by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to notice of motion #93 (Luskin, Scott)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 100 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for leave to file excess pages #99 is granted.Mailed notice (srn, )
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 99 MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company for leave to file excess pages of Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of the Amended Motion for Class Certification (Luskin, Scott)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 98 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:By agreement, Plaintiffs' reply to its motion to amend/correct motion for class certification #79 is extended to 2/5/2020. Mailed notice (srn, )
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Plaintiffs' reply to its motion to amend/correct motion for class certification #79 is due by 1/22/2020.Mailed notice (srn, )
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 96 SEALED EXHIBIT by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. Exhibit B to Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification (Unredacted Version) (Dkt. # 91-4) (Filed Under Seal) (Yovits, Steven)
November 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Defendants' motion to seal document #92 is granted. The 11/14/2019 status hearing is vacated. The Court will rule by mail on the pending motion to amend. Counsel is to contact this Court's courtroom deputy to schedule a reply date on the motion. Mailed notice (srn, )
November 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Status hearing reset for 11/14/2019 at 09:15 AM. Note: time change only. Any party that would like to participate telephonically should call 877-402-9757, access code 4410831 promptly at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (srn, )
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 93 NOTICE of Motion by Steven Yovits for presentment of motion to seal document #92 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 11/14/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Yovits, Steven)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 92 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. to seal document memorandum in opposition to motion, #91 Exhibit B to Declaration of Lauri A. Mazzuchetti (Yovits, Steven)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 91 MEMORANDUM by Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. in Opposition to motion to amend/correct,,, #79 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jon Phillips, #2 Declaration of Lauri A. Mazzuchetti, #3 Exhibit A: Batch ID List, #4 Exhibit B: (Redacted Version) (Motion to Seal Pending) Fresh Number List, #5 Exhibit C: Customer ID List)(Yovits, Steven)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. by James B Saylor (Saylor, James)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 89 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file excess pages for memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs' amended motion for class certification is granted. #87 No appearance is required on 11/7/2019. Mailed notice (srn, )
November 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 88 NOTICE of Motion by Catherine E. James for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages #87 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 11/7/2019 at 09:00 AM. (James, Catherine)
November 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 87 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. for leave to file excess pages Unopposed (James, Catherine)
November 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 86 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 7/2/19 before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Telephone hearing. Order Number: 36626. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Renke, [email protected], 312.435.6053. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/25/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/3/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/31/2020. (Renke, Laura)
September 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 85 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Motion to appear pro hac vice #84 is granted; Attorney Whitney Smith for defendants added. Mailed notice (srn, )
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 84 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16224809. (Smith, Whitney)
September 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 83 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 8/22/19 before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Status hearing. Order Number: 35853. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Renke, [email protected], 312.435.6053. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 9/23/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/3/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/2/2019. (Renke, Laura)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 82 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Status hearing held on 8/22/2019. Defendant's response to plaintiffs' motion to amend/correct motion for class certification #79 is due by 11/8/2019. Status hearing set for 11/14/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. by Catherine E. James (James, Catherine)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Scott Olin Luskin (Luskin, Scott)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to amend/correct Motion for Class Certification (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing Presentment of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #2 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #3 Declaration of Scott Luskin in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #4 Declaration of Brad Berlin in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #5 Declaration of David Brunjes in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #6 Declaration of Diana Newton in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification, #7 Declaration Declaration of Robert Biggerstaff in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification)(Luskin, Scott)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 78 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Any party that would like to participate telephonically at the 8/22/2019 status hearing should call 877-402-9757, access code 4410831, promptly at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (srn, )
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 77 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Defendant Essendant's motion to withdraw as attorney #75 is granted. Status hearing held on 7/2/2019. Leave is granted to file an amended motion for class certification. Attorney Givonna St Clair Long terminated. Status hearing set for 8/22/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 76 NOTICE of Motion by Givonna St Clair Long for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney #75 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 7/2/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Long, Givonna)
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MOTION by Attorney Givonna S. Long to withdraw as attorney for Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc.. No party information provided (Long, Givonna)
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. by Steven Yovits (Yovits, Steven)
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 73 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Any party that would like to participate telephonically at the 7/2/2019 status hearing should call 1-877-402-9757, access code 4410831, promptly at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (srn, )
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 72 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 6/6/19 before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Telephone hearing. Order Number: 34983. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura Renke, [email protected], 312.435.6053. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 7/11/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/22/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/18/2019. (Renke, Laura)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 71 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Status hearing held on 6/6/2019. For the reasons stated orally, the Court denies the request to amend the complaint and to reopen discovery. Status hearing set for 7/2/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
June 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 70 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Any party that would like to participate telephonically at the 6/6/2019 status hearing should call 1-877-402-9757, access code 4410831, at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (srn, )
April 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 69 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Status hearing held on 4/30/2019. A joint status report is to be filed by 5/30/2019. Status hearing set for 6/6/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:On joint request from counsel, the 3/18/2019 status hearing is vacated and reset for 4/30/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Status hearing previously set for 4/4/19 is stricken. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Mailed notice (lp, )
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 66 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Status hearing set for 3/18/2019 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, )
March 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez:Status hearing is set for 4/4/2019 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice (lp, )
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 64 CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals; Argued 4/10/2019; Decided 12/3/2018 in USCA case no. 17-3067 & 17-3506. (yap, )
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 63 CERTIFIED COPY OF USCA JUDGMENT dated 2/28/2019 as to Craftwood Lumber Company et al v. Essendant, Inc. et al: We AFFIRM, with costs, the orders of the district courts in both case no. 17-3067 and in case no. 17-3506, denying class certification. The above is in accordance with the decision of this court entered on this date. (yap, )
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MANDATE of USCA dated 2/27/2019 as to Craftwood Lumber Company et al v. Essendant, Inc. et al; No record to be returned. (ek, )
March 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 61 NOTICE to Transmit Record on Appeal; USCA case no.:17-3506 (cc, )
March 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 60 CERTIFIED and transmitted to the USCA for the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal (USCA no. 17-3506) Via Email. (ek, )
December 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 59 CERTIFIED copy of order dated 12/08/2017 from the 7th Circuit regarding petition to appeal; Appellate case no. 17-8023; 1. PLAINTIFFS-PETITIONERS' PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 23(f), filed on November 17, 2017, by counsel for the petitioners. 2. DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS' ESSENDANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC, ESSENDANT CO., AND ESSENDANT INC.'S RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL, filed on December 4, 2017, by counsel for the respondents. IT IS ORDERED that the petition for permission to appeal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) is GRANTED. Petitioner shall pay the required appellate fees to the clerk of the district court within fourteen days from entry of this order pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 5(d)(1). Once the district court notifies this court that the fees have been paid, the appeal will be entered on this court's general docket. (ph, )
November 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 58 USCA Acknowledgment of Short Record; USCA no. 17-8023 (cc, )
November 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. by Brittany Lynn McElmury (McElmury, Brittany)
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Maria Valdez on 3/10/2017: Mailed notice (lp, )
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: For the reasons that follow, Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel [Doc. No. #38 ] is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants shall make supplemental responses consistent with this Order within 7 days. All discovery is extended by 30 days to provide time to comply with this order. Enter Order. Mailed notice (lp, )
January 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:Application to appear pro hac vice #53 is granted; Attorney Leilani Elizabeth Livingston for Craftwood II, Inc. and Craftwood Lumber Company added. Mailed notice (srn, )
January 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-12809687. (Livingston, Leilani)
January 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 52 STATUS Report re Craftwood's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Cordero, Charles)
January 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Maria Valdez for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision and plaintiffs' motion to compel, #38 .(srn, )Mailed notice.
December 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 50 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/13/2016. (jh, )
December 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: In light of the Notice of Correction (doc. #48 ), the minute order dated 12/05/16 (doc. #46 ) is amended to reflect that the order is now referring to the order entered on 11/17/16 as doc. #47 . In all other respects, the order remains unchanged. Mailed notice. (jj, )
December 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE of Correction regarding #45 . (jj, )
December 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: In light of the order entered on 11/18/16 (doc. #45 ), the status hearing set for 12/13/16 at 9:00 a.m. before the magistrate judge is hereby terminated. The Court will not set any further hearings pending the resolution of the planned motion to consolidate. Mailed notice. (jj, )
November 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ENTERED IN ERROR. Mailed notice (lxs, ). Modified on 12/9/2016 (jj, ).
November 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Telephone conference held with counsel for the parties. The parties informed the Court that there is an intent to have this case consolidated with Alpha Tech Pet, Inc. v. Lagasse, LLC, 16 C 513, pending before Judge Durkin. We note that Judge Valdez is the magistrate judge in that earlier-filed case. Accordingly, the Court strikes the hearing on plaintiffs' motion to compel (doc. #38 ) that presently is set for 11/22/16, and we will not set any further dates in this case pending resolution of the planned consolidation motion. Mailed notice. Mailed notice. (jj, )
November 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 44 RESPONSE by Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc.in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production #38 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit to Opposition to Motion to Compel)(Long, Givonna)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Ryan M. Kelly (Kelly, Ryan)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Ross Michael Good (Good, Ross)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Brian J Wanca (Wanca, Brian)
November 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Plaintiffs have filed a motion to compel (doc. # 38), which they noticed for presentment on 11/10/16. We set the motion for hearing and ruling on 11/22/16 at 1:30 p.m.; no appearance on 11/10/16 is required. If defendants which to respond to the motion in writing, they shall do so by 11/15/16. No reply in support of the motion shall be filed.Mailed notice (lxs, )
November 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company re MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production #38 of Presentment of Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Lula, Daniel)
November 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION by Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company to compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Attachments: #1 Motion to Compel, #2 Brief in Support of Motion to Compel, #3 Declaration of Daniel F. Lula; Exhibit A-J)(Lula, Daniel)
October 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 37 AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/21/2016. (Exhibits). Mailed notice.(jj, )
October 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Defendant's agreed motion for entry of agreed confidentiality order (doc. #33 ) is granted; no appearance on the motion is required. Enter Agreed Confidentiality Order. Mailed notice. (jj, )
October 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The minute order dated 10/05/16 (doc. #32 ) is amended as follows: Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures are due by 3/06/17, and defendants' rebuttal disclosures are due by 4/21/17. In all other respects, the order remains unchanged. Mailed notice. (jj, )
October 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Motion by Givonna St Clair Long for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #33 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 11/8/2016 at 08:30 AM. (Long, Givonna)
October 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc.AGREED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER (Long, Givonna)
October 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of discovery. As stated on the record, the class certification discovery phase is to be completed by no later than 5/10/17. Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due by 3/06/17, and defendants' rebuttal disclosures are due by 4/21/17. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 12/13/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, )
September 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: At the request of the parties, the status hearing set for 9/14/16 before the magistrate judge is RESET to 10/05/16 at 9:00 a.m. All other deadlines and orders as stated in the minute order dated 7/27/16 (doc. #30 ) remain unchanged. Mailed notice. (jj, )
July 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of discovery. By agreement, defense counsel is to produce electronically stored information in a searchable TIFF format; we do not foreclose plaintiff from seeking categories of metadata not included with the production, on a showing of need. Defendants are to further provide answers to plaintiff's written discovery by no later than 8/31/16. The parties shall meet and confer about the parameters of any search for ESI. Defendants shall serve written discovery promptly. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 9/14/16 at 9:00 a.m., at which time the Court expects to set deadlines for the completion of discovery. Mailed notice. (jj, )
July 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Lula, Daniel)
July 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 28 JURY Demand (Long, Givonna)
July 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: At the request of the parties, the status hearing set for 7/26/16 before the magistrate judge is RESET to 7/27/16 at 9:00 a.m. All other deadlines and orders as stated in the minute order dated 6/29/16 (doc. #26 ) remain unchanged. Mailed notice. (jj, )
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: By 7/12/16, the parties shall conduct a Rule 26(f) planning conference. By 7/21/16, the parties shall file a joint report of the planning conference, using the format available on the Court's webpage at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/JUDGE/SCHENKIER/sispage.htm. In conducting the planning conference and preparing the joint report, the parties shall keep in mind that the Court has endorsed The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation dated July 2008. Prior to the planning conference, counsel shall read the Cooperation Proclamation, and at the planning conference, the parties shall be fully prepared to discuss methods and techniques to streamline discovery. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 7/26/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, )
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: for discovery scheduling and supervision and any possible settlement conference.(air, )Mailed notice.
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: On the Court's own motion, the status hearing of 7/6/16 is stricken. This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Schenkier for discovery scheduling and supervision and any settlement conference the parties may wish to conduct. Mailed notice (air, )
June 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DEFENDANTS' ANSWER to Complaint by Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc.(Long, Givonna)
June 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The defendant's agreed motion for extension of time #20 is granted. No appearance on the motion is required. The defendant's responsive pleading is due 6/24/16. Mailed notice (ber, )
June 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by Givonna St Clair Long for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer #20 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 6/16/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Long, Givonna)
June 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. for extension of time to file answer Agreed Motion (Long, Givonna)
June 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Upon the defendants' agreed telephonic request, the status hearing set is reset for 7/6/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (air, )
May 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The motion to dismiss #8 is denied in light of the dismissal of the earlier-filed case in the Central District of California. A status hearing is set for 6/22/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (air, )
May 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice of Ruling in Related Case by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Lula, Daniel)
May 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Motion hearing held. Defendants' motion to dismiss #8 is taken under advisement pending the ruling on the plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal of the case currently pending in the Central District Court of California, which is set for 5/27/16. The parties are to advise this court promptly as to the CACD courts ruling. Mailed notice (air, )
April 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Michael Dwyer Theisen (Theisen, Michael)
April 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Designation of Local Counsel Under L.R. 83.15 by Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company (Lula, Daniel)
April 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by Charles Darryl Cordero (Cordero, Charles)
April 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Craftwood II, Inc., Craftwood Lumber Company by F. Lula Daniel (Daniel, F.)
April 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Defendants motion to dismiss #8 is reset for presentment at 9:00 a.m., on 5/4/16. Mailed notice (air, )
April 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Motion by Givonna St Clair Long for presentment of motion to dismiss #8 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 5/3/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Long, Givonna)
April 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. in support of motion to dismiss #8 THIS ACTION AS DUPLICATIVE OF PLAINTIFFS' PREVIOUSLY FILED CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ACTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-F)(Long, Givonna)
April 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION by Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. to dismiss THIS ACTION AS DUPLICATIVE OF PLAINTIFFS' PREVIOUSLY FILED CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ACTION (Long, Givonna)
April 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The motion of Lauri Mazzuchetti for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendants #6 is granted. No appearance on the motion is required. Ms. Mazzuchetti may file her appearance. Mailed notice (air, )
April 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11834839. (Mazzuchetti, Lauri)
April 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MAILED Notice of Removal Letter to Attorney Michael Dwyer Theisen. (jh, )
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RULE 7.1 Disclosure Statement and L.R. 3.2 Notification of Affiliates. (Long, Givonna) Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 4/15/2016 (jh, ).
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. by Givonna St Clair Long (Long, Givonna)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Long, Givonna)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Lake County, case number (16 CH 358) filed by Essendant Co., Essendant, Inc. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11828424. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Long, Givonna)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier. (ew, )

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Defendant: Essendant, Inc. a Delaware corporation doing business as Essendant and Essendnt
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Defendant: Essendant Co. doing business as Essendant and Essendnt
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Plaintiff: Craftwood Lumber Company
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Plaintiff: Craftwood II, Inc. a California corporation doing business as Bay Hardware, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
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