Baker et al v. BRG Sports, Inc. et al

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Baker et al v. BRG Sports, Inc. et al

Plaintiff:	Quincy Baker, James Bradshaw, Hollis Beau Bridges, Ricardo Coronado, Brandon Ellis, Jason Ellison, Kevin Todd Everette, Jr., Frank Fisher, Nigel Foster, Ryan Fussner, Bryce Gardner, Brion Gilbert, Chris Harris, Marquez Higgins, Andre Johnson, Jaquaries Johnson, Matthew Levario, Drew Lockard, Logan MeLeod, Ernesto Middlebrooks, Jeremy Nolen, Gregory Page, Jason Rowe, Ladamian Simmons, Raphael Abel Solomon, Jr., Anthony P. Thompson, II, Robert West, Walker Whitehorn, Carl Whitfield and Cordell Wilson
Defendant:	BRG Sports, Inc. and Riddell, Inc.
Case Number:	1:2018cv00129
Filed:	January 8, 2018
Court:	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office:	Chicago Office
County:	XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge:	Edmond E. Chang
Nature of Suit:	Personal Injury- Product Liability
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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January 10, 2022	Filing 250 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: The Court grants defendants' motions to exclude [Case No. 17 C 8972, dkt. nos. 423, 425] and their motions for summary judgment on the claims of the seven bellwether plaintiffs [dkt. nos. 430, 433, 436, 439, 442, 44 5, 448]. The Court directs the Clerk to enter judgment in favor of the defendants and against the following plaintiffs: Simson Green [Case No. 17 C 8544], Jaquaries Johnson [Case No. 18 C 129], Gregory Page [Case No. 18 C 129], Michael Sterns [Case N o. 17 C 8544], Ashton Whitby [Case No. 17 C 8972], Walker Whitehorn [Case No. 18 C 129], and Jeffrey Wodka [Case No. 17 C 8544]. The Court denies defendants' omnibus motion for summary judgment [dkt. no. 427]. Defendants' motion for sanctio ns is moot to the extent it seeks dismissal of the bellwether cases, is denied to the extent it seeks dismissal of non-bellwether cases for the same reasons as discussed in Section D of this opinion, and taken under advisement to the extent it seeks monetary sanctions [dkt. no. 417]. The cases remain set for a telephonic status hearing on January 14, 2022. Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/10/2022. Mailed notice. (mma, )
April 17, 2021	Filing 241 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 4/17/2021: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the bellwether plaintiffs ' design defect claims but denies defendants' summary judgment motions on those plaintiffs' failure to warn claims [Case No. 17 C 8972, dkt. no. 366]. Riddell's other motions [Case No. 17 C 8972, dkt. nos. 362, 364, 374, 376] are terminated without prejudice as moot. The parties are directed to file a joint status report with a joint proposal for further proceedings (or, if they cannot agree, separate proposals) by April 27, 2021. (mk)
October 5, 2018	Filing 101 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/5/2018: The plaintiffs' short-form complaints are dismissed for the reasons described in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order. Plaintiffs are given four we eks, until November 2, 2018, to file amended short-form complaints and, if they wish, an amended master complaint. Defendants are given a little over three weeks after that (given the Thanksgiving holiday), until November 28, 2018, to file a single motion to dismiss. Their supporting memorandum may not exceed thirty pages, exclusive of the table of contents. Plaintiffs are given two weeks, until December 12, 2018, to file a response, which likewise may not exceed thirty pages. Defendants ar e given one week, until December 19, 2018, to file a reply, which may not exceed fifteen pages. In addition, the parties are directed to confer and attempt to agree upon a schedule for discovery and are to file a status report in this regard by no l ater than October 19, 2018. Any proposed deadlines should be expressed as intervals after the date of the Court's ruling on the anticipated motion to dismiss. The case is set for a status hearing, to be conducted by telephone, on 12/10/2018 at 8:30 AM. Counsel are to set up a call-in number and are to provide it to the Court and all counsel in advance of the status hearing. (mk)

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Defendant: BRG Sports, Inc.
Represented By:	Mark Howard Boyle
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Defendant: Riddell, Inc.
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