Whiskers Worldwide, LLC v. Veterinary Pet Insurance Company
Plaintiff: WHISKERS WORLDWIDE, LLC
Defendant: VETERINARY PET INSURANCE COMPANY
Case Number: 1:2016cv07875
Filed: August 5, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Amy J Eve
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2017 Filing 46 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Seidman, Daniel)
June 19, 2017 Filing 45 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve:Status hearing held on 6/19/2017. In light of settlement, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice with leave to reinstate by 7/7/17. After 7/7/17, said dismissal will convert to a dismissal with prejudice. All other pending dates and deadlines are stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (kef, )
June 15, 2017 Filing 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez:Settlement conference held on 6/14/17. Parties reached a settlement agreement. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Mailed notice (lp, )
May 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: motion for leave to withdraw #41 is granted. Lauren Deeb is given leave to withdraw as counsel for Veterinary Pet Insurance Company. No appearance is required on the 5/15/2017 notice motion date. Signed by the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 5/10/2017. Mailed notice(ks, )
May 9, 2017 Filing 42 NOTICE of Motion by Erin Bolan Hines for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney #41 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 5/15/2017 at 08:30 AM. (Hines, Erin)
May 9, 2017 Filing 41 MOTION by Attorney Lauren A. Deeb to withdraw as attorney for Veterinary Pet Insurance Company. No party information provided (Hines, Erin)
May 9, 2017 Filing 40 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Veterinary Pet Insurance Company by Erin Bolan Hines (Hines, Erin)
April 18, 2017 Filing 39 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Whiskers Worldwide, LLC by Steven Jay Seidman (Seidman, Steven)
March 30, 2017 Filing 38 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve:Status hearing held on 3/30/2017 and continued to 6/19/2017 at 08:30 AM.Mailed notice (kef, )
March 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER: Motion for leave to withdraw #29 is granted. Stanely Ball is given leave to withdraw as counsel for Veterinary Pet Insurance Company. Joint motion to continue the 3/16/17 status hearing #31 is granted. Status hearing set for 3/16/17 is stricken and reset to 3/30/17 at 8:30 a.m. Notice motion date of 3/16/17 is stricken. Signed by the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 3/14/2017. Mailed notice (lf, )
March 13, 2017 Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: By agreement of the parties, with approval of the Court, this case is set for settlement conference on 6/14/17 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1041. Parties were offered earlier settlement conference dates. Mailed notice (lp, )
March 13, 2017 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Defendant's Unopposed Emergency Motion to Continue Settlement Conference #33 is granted. The Settlement Conference set for 3/14/17 at 2:00 p.m. is stricken. The motion hearing set for 3/14/17 at 10:15 a.m. is also stricken. Mailed notice (lp, )
March 13, 2017 Filing 34 NOTICE of Motion by John Conlaeth McIlwee for presentment of motion to continue #33 before Honorable Maria Valdez on 3/14/2017 at 10:15 AM. (McIlwee, John)
March 13, 2017 Filing 33 MOTION by Defendant Veterinary Pet Insurance Company to continue settlement conference (Unopposed Emergency Motion) (McIlwee, John)
March 10, 2017 Filing 32 NOTICE of Motion by John Conlaeth McIlwee for presentment of motion to continue #31 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 3/16/2017 at 08:30 AM. (McIlwee, John)
March 10, 2017 Filing 31 MOTION by Defendant Veterinary Pet Insurance Company to continue March 16, 2017 Status Hearing (Joint Motion) (McIlwee, John)
March 10, 2017 Filing 30 NOTICE of Motion by Stanley Clarence Ball for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney #29 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 3/16/2017 at 08:30 AM. (Ball, Stanley)
March 10, 2017 Filing 29 MOTION by Attorney Stanley C. Ball to withdraw as attorney for Veterinary Pet Insurance Company. No party information provided (Ball, Stanley)
March 10, 2017 Filing 28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Veterinary Pet Insurance Company by John Conlaeth McIlwee (McIlwee, John)
February 9, 2017 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve:Status hearing held on 2/9/2017 and continued to 3/16/2017 at 08:30 AM.Mailed notice (kef, )
January 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Status hearing held. Case is set for a settlement conference on 3/14/17 at 2:00 p.m., in Courtroom 1041 for settlement conference. Judge Valdez requires full compliance with the Court's Standing Order on Settlement Conference found on Judge Valdez's website available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, or the parties can contact courtroom deputy, Lisa Provine, at (312) 408-5135 for a copy. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Court's Standing Order may result in the unilateral cancellation of the settlement conference by the Court. Absent leave from the Court, cancellation will result if the Plaintiff fails to submit to chambers copies of the settlement letters four days prior to the settlement conference. Because of the volume of settlement conferences conducted by Judge Valdez, once a settlement conference date has been agreed upon, no continuance will be granted without a motion showing extreme hardship. Mailed notice (np, )
December 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: This case has been referred to Judge Valdez to conduct a settlement conference. The parties are ordered to appear for status on 1/3/17 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1041 to set a settlement conference date. The parties are further directed to consult with their respective clients before the status date to determine the dates of unavailability for a settlement conference that may be set within the next eight to twelve weeks. Because of the volume of settlement conferences conducted by Judge Valdez, once a settlement conference date has been agreed upon, no continuance will be granted without a motion showing extreme hardship.Mailed notice (lp, )
December 7, 2016 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve:Status hearing held on 12/7/2016 and continued to 2/9/2017 at 08:30 AM. Plaintiff shall disclose the trade secrets at issue by 1/9/17. Mailed notice (kef, )
December 7, 2016 Filing 23 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: settlement conference.(kef, )Mailed notice.
November 16, 2016 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: Status hearing set for 12/1/16 is stricken and reset to 12/7/2016 at 08:30 AM.Mailed notice (kef, )
November 2, 2016 Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: Joint motion to continue #19 is granted. Status hearing set for 11/3/16 is stricken and reset to 12/1/16 at 8:30 a.m. No appearance is required on the 11/3/16 notice motion date. Mailed notice (kef, )
November 1, 2016 Filing 20 NOTICE of Motion by Stanley Clarence Ball for presentment of motion to continue #19 before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 11/3/2016 at 08:30 AM. (Ball, Stanley)
November 1, 2016 Filing 19 MOTION by Defendant Veterinary Pet Insurance Company to continue the November 3, 2016 Status Hearing (Joint Motion) (Ball, Stanley)
October 3, 2016 Filing 18 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 10/3/2016:Mailed notice(kef, )
September 1, 2016 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve:Status hearing held on 9/1/2016 and continued to 11/3/2016 at 08:30 AM. Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be exchanged by 10/6/16. Written discovery shall be issued by 10/14/16. Fact discovery shall be completed by 4/7/17. Plaintiff's expert disclosures by 5/12/17, with said depositions completed by 7/14/17. Defendant's expert disclosures by 6/16/17, with said depositions completed by 8/11/17. All expert discovery shall be completed by 8/11/17. Parties shall submit an agree protective order by 10/3/16. Parties are directed to meet and confer pursuant to Rule 26(f) and exhaust all settlement possibilities prior to the next status hearing. Mailed notice (kef, )
August 29, 2016 Filing 16 STATUS Report (JOINT) by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Ball, Stanley)
August 29, 2016 Filing 15 ANSWER to amended complaint by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company(Ball, Stanley)
August 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Veterinary Pet Insurance Company by Lauren Deeb #12 is granted. Signed by the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 8/16/2016. Mailed notice (eaa, )
August 16, 2016 Filing 13 Corrected AMENDED complaint by Whiskers Worldwide, LLC against Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Seidman, Daniel)
August 15, 2016 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-12252768. (Deeb, Lauren)
August 15, 2016 Filing 11 AMENDED complaint by Whiskers Worldwide, LLC against All Defendants (Seidman, Daniel)
August 15, 2016 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, plaintiff is given leave to file an amended complaint by 8/26/16. Defendant shall have fourteen days after being served the amended complaint to file a responsive pleading. Status hearing remains set for 9/1/16 at 8:30 a.m. Mailed notice (kef, )
August 12, 2016 Filing 9 STIPULATION To Amend Complaint (Ball, Stanley)
August 10, 2016 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: Initial status hearing set for 9/1/16 at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 1241. Parties shall refer to Judge St. Eve's web page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov and file a joint status report by 8/29/16 as set forth in the Initial Status Conferences procedure. If the defendant files a motion to dismiss prior to the filing of the joint status report, the Court will continue the filing date for the joint status report until after the Court rules on the pending motion. Mailed notice (kef, )
August 9, 2016 Filing 7 AMENDED notice of removal #1 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2-4)(Ball, Stanley)
August 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve on 8/9/2016: Defendant has failed to allege subject matter jurisdiction in its Notice of Removal. Defendant has until August 15, 2016 to file an Amended Notice of Removal properly alleging diversity or some other basis for federal jurisdiction. Failure to do so will result in remand of the case to the Circuit Court of Illinois for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. [For further details, see Order.] Mailed notice(kef, )
August 8, 2016 Filing 5 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (sxn, )
August 5, 2016 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by VETERINARY PET INSURANCE COMPANY (Ball, Stanley)
August 5, 2016 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant VETERINARY PET INSURANCE COMPANY by Stanley Clarence Ball (Ball, Stanley)
August 5, 2016 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ball, Stanley)
August 5, 2016 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2016 L 06344) filed by VETERINARY PET INSURANCE COMPANY Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-12222717. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-3)(Ball, Stanley)
August 5, 2016 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. (ew, )

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Defendant: VETERINARY PET INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Stanley Clarence Ball
Represented By: Lauren Ann Deeb
Represented By: John Conlaeth McIlwee
Represented By: Erin Bolan Hines
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Plaintiff: WHISKERS WORLDWIDE, LLC
Represented By: Steven Jay Seidman
Represented By: Daniel Robert Seidman
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