Julka et al v. Butler Illinois School District #53 et al
Plaintiff: R. Julka, R.J. and A.J.
Defendant: Butler Illinois School District #53, Board Of Education For Butler Illinois School District #53, Heidi A. Wennstrom, Kelly Voliva, Alan Hanzlik, Alan Kumar, Liz Chun, Lou Paskalides, Rajiv Advani, Todd Rustenberg, Hitesh Patel, Caroline Roselli, Libby N. Massey and Attorney Doe
Case Number: 1:2017cv02849
Filed: April 14, 2017
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Du Page
Presiding Judge: Matthew F. Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 284 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies the defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law 270 and the Julkas' motion for a new trial 277 . Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/13/2020. Mailed notice. (mma, )
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 270 MOTION by Defendants Board Of Education For Butler Illinois School District #53, Alan Hanzlik for judgment as a Matter of Law (Renewed) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Nevarez, Rachel)
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 262 MOTION by Defendant Board Of Education For Butler Illinois School District #53 for judgment as a Matter of Law (Proctor, Darcy)
August 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 207 MMEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 8/26/2019: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants the school district defendants' motion for summary judgment [dkt. no. 157] with respect to count 7 of the first amended complaint but otherwise denies the motion. The Court grants defendant Vandana Badlani's motion for summary judgment [dkt. no. 169]. The case is set for a status hearing on September 3, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of setting the date for the final pretrial conference and a deadline for filing the final pretrial order, and to discuss the possibility of settlement. The Court also anticipates discussing the possibility of moving up the trial from the currently set date of December 16, 2019. (mk)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 78 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 3/26/2018: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants the defendants' motions to dismiss in part and denies them in part [dkt. nos. 35, 38, 43]. Counts 1, 2, 4, and 6 are dismissed. The Court dismisses count 3 as to the law firm defendants but declines to dismiss that claim as to the other defendants named in count 3. The Court dismisses count 5 as to the law firm d efendants but declines to dismiss that claim as to Vandana Badlani and the school district defendants. The Court declines to dismiss count 7. The Court also dismisses Wennstrom, Voliva, and Hanzlik insofar as they are named in their official capacities. Finally, the Court declines to dismiss the District 53 Board as a defendant. The case is set for a status hearing on April 9, 2018 at 9:30 am. (mk)
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Plaintiff: R. Julka
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Plaintiff: R.J.
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Plaintiff: A.J.
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Defendant: Butler Illinois School District #53
Represented By: Lucy B. Bednarek
Represented By: Christy Lynn Michaelson
Represented By: Darcy L. Proctor
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Defendant: Board Of Education For Butler Illinois School District #53
Represented By: Lucy B. Bednarek
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Defendant: Heidi A. Wennstrom
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Defendant: Kelly Voliva
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Defendant: Alan Hanzlik
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Defendant: Alan Kumar
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Defendant: Liz Chun
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Defendant: Lou Paskalides
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Defendant: Rajiv Advani
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Defendant: Todd Rustenberg
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Defendant: Hitesh Patel
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Defendant: Caroline Roselli
Represented By: Matthew R. Henderson
Represented By: Katherine Georgia Schnake
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Defendant: Libby N. Massey
Represented By: Matthew R. Henderson
Represented By: Katherine Georgia Schnake
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