Dressander v. Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc.
Plaintiff: Michael Dressander
Defendant: Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv01395
Filed: February 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John Robert Blakey
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/24/2019. Mailed notice(gel, )
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held on 4/24/19. For the reasons explained in the accompanying order, Defendant's partial motion to dismiss #23 is granted, and Counts I and II are dismissed without prejudice. Any amended complaint shall be filed within 14 days of this order. This Court sets a status hearing for 5/14/19 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Mailed notice (gel, )
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 REPLY by Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. to MOTION by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. to dismiss Counts I and II of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), and Supporting Memorandum of Law #23 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended and Restated Employment and Separation Agreement, #2 Exhibit February 15, 2018 Email and Attachments)(Cross, Kristen)
March 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held on 3/27/2019. Defendant's motion to dismiss #23 is briefed as follows: reply shall be filed on or before 4/10/2019; motion hearing set for 4/24/2019 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment #25 is denied without prejudice as stated in open court. Parties are reminded that there is no stay of discovery. Mailed notice (gel, )
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/26/2019. Mailed notice(gel, )
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The parties' joint motion for entry of agreed confidentiality order #29 is granted. Enter Agreed Confidentiality Order. The 3/28/19 Notice of Motion date is stricken, and the parties need not appear. The 3/27/19 status hearing stands. Mailed notice (gel, )
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE by Michael Dressanderin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. to dismiss Counts I and II of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), and Supporting Memorandum of Law #23 MICHAEL DRESSANDERS RESPONSE TO SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL MARKETING, INC.S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS I AND II OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT (Elliott, Timothy)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Motion by Kristen Simms Cross for presentment of motion for protective order #29 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/28/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Cross, Kristen)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. for protective order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Agreed Confidentiality Order)(Cross, Kristen)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEMORANDUM by Michael Dressander in support of motion for summary judgment #25 (Elliott, Timothy)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RULE 56 56.1 Statement by Michael Dressander regarding motion for summary judgment #25 PLAINTIFFS LOCAL RULE 56.1 STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Kenneth Vanko, #2 Declaration Declaration of Michael Dressander)(Elliott, Timothy)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy D. Elliott for presentment of motion for summary judgment #25 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/28/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Elliott, Timothy)
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION by Plaintiff Michael Dressander for summary judgment (Elliott, Timothy)
March 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Motion by Kristen Simms Cross for presentment of motion to dismiss #23 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/28/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Cross, Kristen)
March 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. to dismiss Counts I and II of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), and Supporting Memorandum of Law (Cross, Kristen)
March 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. by Kristen Simms Cross (Cross, Kristen)
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held. Michael Dressander's motion for expedited discovery #11 is denied as moot. Michael Dressander's amended motion for expedited discovery #13 is granted by agreement as stated in open court. Oral motion for leave to file motion to dismiss on or before 3/20/2019 is granted. Status hearing set for 3/27/2019 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Motion for leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #20 is granted. Mailed notice (vcf, )
March 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-15584861. (McClees, Julian)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AMENDED complaint by Michael Dressander against Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-6)(Elliott, Timothy)
March 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Motion hearing held on 3/7/2019. Plaintiff's motion for discovery #11 is denied as moot. Plaintiff's motion for discovery #13 is entered and continued to 3/13/2019. Parties shall meet and confer regarding the scope of discovery. Oral motion for leave to file an amended complaint is granted and any amended complaint shall be filed on or before 3/11/2019. Defendant's motion to dismiss #14 is denied without prejudice. Defendant's motion for leave to file answer to complaint #16 is denied as moot. Motion hearing previously set for 3/12/2019 is reset for 3/13/2019 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 1203. Mailed notice (gel, )
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Motion by Daniel J. Arnett for presentment of motion for leave to file #16 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/12/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Arnett, Daniel)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. for leave to file Answer to Complaint (Arnett, Daniel)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Motion by Daniel J. Arnett for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #14 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/12/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Arnett, Daniel)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Arnett, Daniel)
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiff Michael Dressander for discovery Michael Dressander's Amended Motion for Expedited Discovery (Elliott, Timothy)
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy D. Elliott for presentment of motion for discovery #11 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/7/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Elliott, Timothy)
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Michael Dressander for discovery Expedited Discovery (Elliott, Timothy)
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Michael Dressander by Christopher Ryan Claybough (Claybough, Christopher)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Michael Dressander by Emily A. Shupe (Shupe, Emily)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Michael Dressander by Timothy D. Elliott (Elliott, Timothy)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. (Arnett, Daniel)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (pk, )
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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. (pk, )
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. by Daniel J. Arnett Daniel J. Arnett (Arnett, Daniel)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. by Daniel J. Arnett Kurt B. Drain (Arnett, Daniel)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Arnett, Daniel)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinoins, case number (2019MR000085) filed by Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-15526595. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Arnett, Daniel)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jjr, )

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Defendant: Simplicity Financial Marketing, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel J. Arnett
Represented By: Kristen Simms Cross
Represented By: Julian Rushton McClees
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Plaintiff: Michael Dressander
Represented By: Christopher Ryan Claybough
Represented By: Timothy D. Elliott
Represented By: Emily A. Shupe
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