Gipson v. City of Chicago et al
Plaintiff: LEONARD GIPSON
Defendant: LAMONICA LEWIS, GEORGE SUMMERS, ELSWORTH SMITH, JR., ROBERT GONZALEZ, unidentified officers of the Chicago Police Department, ALVIN JONES, CITY OF CHICAGO, DEBRA KIRBY, DARREL EDWARDS, DOUGLAS NICHOLS, JR., MICHAEL SPAARGAREN, KENNETH YOUNG, KAREN ROWAN, RONALD WATTS, CALVIN RIDGELL, PHILIP CLINE, KALLATT MOHAMMED, BRIAN BOLTON, MANUEL LEANO, MATTHEW CADMAN, Any Other yet Unidentified Officers of the Chicago Police Department, Officer Lamonica Lewis, Douglas Nichols Jr and Elsworth Smith Jr.
Case Number: 1:2018cv05120
Filed: July 27, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Ruben Castillo
Referring Judge: Sheila M Finnegan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 18, 2018 Filing 25 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case referred to the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan for settlement. Signed by Executive Committee on 9/18/18. (aee, )
September 17, 2018 Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. Ronald Watts waiver sent on 8/21/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
September 17, 2018 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Spaargaren by Thomas More Leinenweber (Leinenweber, Thomas)
September 12, 2018 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. Karen Rowan waiver sent on 9/12/2018, answer due 11/13/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
September 10, 2018 Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Spaargaren by James Vincent Daffada (Daffada, James)
September 4, 2018 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. Kallatt Mohammed waiver sent on 8/21/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 29, 2018 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. Debra Kirby waiver sent on 8/21/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 29, 2018 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. Philip Cline waiver sent on 8/21/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 29, 2018 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Leonard Gipson. City Of Chicago waiver sent on 8/21/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that the Hon. Andrea R. Wood is presiding over coordinated pretrial proceedings and Magistrate Judge Sheila M. Finnegan has been designated in a set of cases pursuant to an Executive Committee order dated July 12, 2018; and It further appearing that the cases listed below are within the scope of those pretrial proceedings; therefore It is hereby ordered that Judge Wood shall preside over the pretrial proceedings in the cases listed below, and It is further ordered that Magistrate Judge Finnegan shall be the designated magistrate judge in these cases; and It is further ordered that these cases shall remain pending on the calendar of the judge to whom it is currently assigned, and that an order be entered in each case by Judge Wood at such time as coordinated pretrial proceedings have concluded. Signed by Executive Committee on 8/24/18. (aee, )
August 20, 2018 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to George Summers on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 20, 2018 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to Michael Spaargaren on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 20, 2018 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to Calvin Ridgell on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 20, 2018 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to Lamonica Lewis on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 20, 2018 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to Darrel Edwards on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 20, 2018 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Leonard Gipson as to Matthew Cadman on 8/15/2018, answer due 9/5/2018. (Rauscher, Scott)
August 8, 2018 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Matthew Cadman, Darrel Edwards, Lamonica Lewis, Calvin Ridgell, Michael Spaargaren, George Summers. (lw, )
August 3, 2018 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Leonard Gipson by Sean Starr (Starr, Sean)
August 2, 2018 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Leonard Gipson by Scott R. Rauscher (Rauscher, Scott)
July 30, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (aee, )
July 30, 2018 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LEONARD GIPSON by Russell R Ainsworth (Ainsworth, Russell)
July 30, 2018 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LEONARD GIPSON by Arthur R. Loevy (Loevy, Arthur)
July 30, 2018 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LEONARD GIPSON by Joshua Alan Tepfer (Tepfer, Joshua)
July 30, 2018 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LEONARD GIPSON by Theresa H. Kleinhaus (Kleinhaus, Theresa)
July 30, 2018 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LEONARD GIPSON by Jonathan I. Loevy (Loevy, Jonathan)
July 27, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by LEONARD GIPSON; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14749605. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rauscher, Scott)
July 27, 2018 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Ruben Castillo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. (kb, )

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Defendant: LAMONICA LEWIS
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Defendant: GEORGE SUMMERS
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Defendant: ELSWORTH SMITH, JR.
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Defendant: unidentified officers of the Chicago Police Department
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Defendant: DOUGLAS NICHOLS, JR.
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Defendant: MICHAEL SPAARGAREN
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Defendant: KAREN ROWAN
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Defendant: RONALD WATTS
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Defendant: CALVIN RIDGELL
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Defendant: Any Other yet Unidentified Officers of the Chicago Police Department
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Defendant: Officer Lamonica Lewis
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Defendant: Douglas Nichols Jr
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Defendant: Elsworth Smith Jr.
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Plaintiff: LEONARD GIPSON
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