Roman v. Bogard et al
Plaintiff: Roman, Ariel and Ariel Roman
Defendant: P.O. Melvina Bogard, P.O. Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago, Melvina Bogard and Bernard Butler
Respondent: Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Case Number: 1:2020cv01717
Filed: March 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sunil R Harjani
Referring Judge: Andrea R Wood
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 172 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: For the reasons stated in the motion, Defendant City of Chicago's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Issue Subpoena to Northwestern for Plaintiff's Medical Records #171 is granted. Status hearing set for 1/17/2023 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. By 1/12/2023, parties shall file a joint status report with an update on discovery and any settlement discussions. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 978 352 73. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 171 MOTION by Defendant The City of ChicagoUNOPPOSED Motion for Leave to Issue a Subpoena to Northwestern for Plaintiff's Outstanding Medical Records (Brill, Breana)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 170 REPLY by Ariel Roman to Response #168 , MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to quash Defendant Bogard's Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued to Plaintiff's Expert William Harmening #165 (Johnson, Julian)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 169 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: The Court finds a need for a reply brief in this case, particularly in light of Defendant's argument regarding standing #168 . See Allstate Ins. Co. v. Electrolux Home Prod., Inc., No. 16-CV-4161, 2017 WL 5478297 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 15, 2017). The Court orders Plaintiff's reply brief due by 11/4/2022. Mailed notice (lxs, )
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 168 RESPONSE by Defendant Melvina Bogard to Plaintiff's Motion to Quash her Subpoena Duces Tecum to Plaintiff's Expert William Harmening (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 167 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 10/18/2022. By 12/15/2022, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth: (1) the status of discovery, including what discovery remains to be completed; (2) a proposed schedule for the filing of dispositive motions and, if the parties disagree, an explanation for each party's position; and (3) any other matters the parties feel it would be helpful to discuss with the Court at a telephonic status hearing. Mailed notice (lma, )
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 166 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant Bogard's response brief to Plaintiff's Motion to Quash #165 is due by 10/21/2022. Reply not necessary. Mailed notice (lxs, )
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 165 MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to quash Defendant Bogard's Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued to Plaintiff's Expert William Harmening (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Johnson, Julian)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 164 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion hearing held by telephone. Parties reported on the status of the case and discovery. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant Bogard's Motion for leave to issue subpoenas #161 is granted as outlined in the motion. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 163 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion by Defendant Bogard for leave to issue written discovery and subpoenas #161 is set for 9/29/2022 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 978 352 73. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 162 STATUS Report JOINT by Ariel Roman (Caporale, Vincenzo)
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 161 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for Leave to Issue Written Discovery and Subpoenas (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 160 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant Butler's motion for an extension of time, until 10/20/2022, to depose Dr. Nadler #159 is granted. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 159 MOTION by Defendant Bernard Butler for extension of time to Depose Dr. Nadler (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 158 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant City of Chicago's motion to compel #136 is denied as moot. The Court has undertaken various procedures to ensure that the parties work through the many disputed discovery issues, including supplementing responses, working through issues in status reports, and a certification pursuant to Rule 11, which was submitted on 9/9/22 #157 . At this time, it is the Court's view that all outstanding issues have been resolved. However, to the extent that Defendant City believes otherwise, it may file a new motion to compel that more clearly identifies where the dispute lies, if any, between the parties. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 157 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Status hearing set for 9/13/2022 is stricken. Status hearing set for 9/29/2022 by telephone stands. By 9/23/2022, the parties shall file a joint status report with an update on treating physician depositions, expert discovery, and any settlement discussions. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 978 352 73. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 156 CERTIFICATE Certificate of Service for Discovery Documents & Rule 11 Certification (Caporale, Vincenzo)
September 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 155 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney #154 is granted. Attorney Gianna Gizzi is terminated as counsel of record. Mailed notice (lma, )
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 154 MOTION by Attorney Gianna Gizzi to withdraw as attorney for Ariel Roman. No party information provided (Kulis, Gregory)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 153 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's Agreed Motion for Additional Time #152 is granted. Plaintiff's supplemental production shall be completed by 9/9/2022. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 152 MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman for extension of time to file and comply with Motion to Compel (Kulis, Gregory)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 151 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Status hearing set for 9/1/22 is stricken and reset to 9/29/22 at 9:15 a.m. The Court has reviewed the parties' status reports [147, 150]. Plaintiff's have represented that they have produced all responsive documents, or will be producing any remaining documents by 9/5/22. The Court orders all supplemental production to be completed by 9/5/22. The Court also orders Plaintiff to file a certification pursuant to FRCP 11 stating that it has produced all responsive, non-privileged documents in its possession, custody and control after a reasonable inquiry as to each dispute identified in the Defendants' motion to compel by 9/9/22. In the Court's view, this certification will simply bolster Plaintiff's claim that it has produced everything and likely moot the pending motion to compel. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 150 STATUS Report by Ariel Roman (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Julian)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 149 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's unopposed motion to extend deadline to disclose his non-damages expert #148 is granted. The Court adopts the parties' proposed expert discovery schedule for non-damages experts as follows: (1) Plaintiff's expert disclosure is due by 9/23/2022; (2) depositions of Plaintiff's experts shall be completed by 11/21/2022; (3) Defendants' expert disclosure is due by 12/21/2022; and (4) depositions of Defendants' experts shall be completed by 1/20/2023. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 148 MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman for extension of time PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO DISCLOSE HIS NON-DAMAGES EXPERT (Johnson, Julian)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 147 STATUS Report DEFENDANT CITY OF CHICAGO'S STATUS REPORT REGARDING DISCOVERY by The City of Chicago (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A)(Janski, Ryan)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 146 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant Bogard's motion to deem Plaintiff's objections to Requests for Admissions admitted #141 is denied. Plaintiff's objection is sustained; and Defendant's request to admit is poorly drafted. Requests to admit 7 and 8 contain no citation to the deposition transcript despite asking Plaintiff to admit that a certain line in the deposition was false. Moreover, Request Number 8 does not even contain a quotation from the deposition. Asking a party to admit a specific deposition answer is false is a serious matter and the responding party is entitled to know exactly the page number and line number that is at issue so that it can properly answer, without having to guess what is in Defendant's mind as in here. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 145 RESPONSE by Ariel Romanin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard Defendant's Rule 36(a)(6) Motion to Deem Plaintiff's Objections to Specific Requests for Admissions Admitted #141 (Caporale, Vincenzo)
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 144 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion hearing held by telephone #140 . Parties reported on the status of the case and discovery. By 8/24/2022, Defendant City of Chicago shall file an updated status report which shall include a list of any remaining outstanding discovery and requests for production. Plaintiff's status report in response to Defendant City of Chicago is due 8/29/2022. Defendant City of Chicago's Motion to Compel #136 is entered and continued. Status hearing set for 9/1/2022 at 9:00 a.m. by telephone. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 143 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Continued motion hearing set for 8/18/2022 at 9:00 a.m. by telephone stands. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 142 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's response brief to Defendant Bogard's Rule 36(a)(6) Motion #141 shall be filed by 8/22/2022. Reply brief not required. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 141 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard Defendant's Rule 36(a)(6) Motion to Deem Plaintiff's Objections to Specific Requests for Admissions Admitted (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Notice of Filing)(Murray, Christiane)
July 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 140 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion hearing held by telephone. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant Bogard's Motion to Enforce Records Subpoena to Third-Party Witness #129 is granted in part and denied in part. By 8/12/2022, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office shall respond to defendant's subpoena. Defendant City of Chicago's Motion to Compel #136 is entered and continued to 8/18/2022 at 9:00 a.m. by telephone. Plaintiff shall supplement their responses to the City's request for production and produce any responsive documents no later than 8/5/2022. Defendant Butler's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Reschedule Deposition of Dr. Nadler #138 is granted. The deposition of Dr. Nadler shall be taken no later than 9/16/2022. Status hearing previously set for 9/13/2022 at 9:15 a.m. #128 shall stand. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 139 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant Butler's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Reschedule Deposition of Treating Physician #138 is set for 7/29/2022 at 9:30 a.m. by telephone. Dial-in information remains the same #137 . Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 138 MOTION by Defendant Bernard Butler - Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Reschedule the Deposition of Treating Physician, Dr. Nadler (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 137 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant City of Chicago's Motion to Compel #136 is set for 7/29/2022 at 9:30 a.m. by telephone. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 136 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago to compel DEFENDANT CITY OF CHICAGO'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF TO SUPPLEMENT RESPONSES TO THE CITY'S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15)(Janski, Ryan)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 7/22/2022. Mailed notice(lxs, )
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 134 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Without objection from the IDES, Defendant City of Chicago's motion to enforce subpoena #133 is granted. Parties shall submit a proposed order to the Court's Proposed Order Box at Proposed_Order_Harjani@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 133 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago Defendant City of Chicago's Motion to Enforce Subpoena for Documents to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Brill, Breana)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 132 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant Bogard's motion to enforce records subpoena to third-party witness CCSAO #129 is set for 7/29/2022 at 9:30 a.m. by telephone. A representative from the CCSAO must appear. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 131 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant City of Chicago's motion for extension of time to file a motion to compel #130 is granted to and including 7/22/2022. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 130 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for extension of time to file DEFENDANTS CITY OF CHICAGO'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A MOTION TO COMPEL (Janski, Ryan)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 129 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard to enforce Records Subpoena to Third-party Witness CCSAO (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Notice of Filing)(Murray, Christiane)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 128 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Status hearing set for 7/18/2022 is stricken and reset to 9/13/2022 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. By 9/8/2022, the parties shall file a joint status report with an update on treating physician depositions, expert discovery, and any settlement discussions. The Court has reviewed the latest Joint Status Report #127 which confirms that depositions for witnesses, except four treating physicians (Drs. Joseph Poslunzny, Aaron Quarles, Stephanie Kielb, and Christine Schaffer) have been set for firm dates before the close of fact discovery. The parties are ordered to adhere to those dates. The parties also state that they are engaged in Rule 37.2 correspondence regarding written discovery issues. The parties shall continue to work together to reach a resolution regarding any written discovery issues without court intervention, including conducting a meet and confer session by telephone or videoconference. If the parties are unable to resolve their differences, the parties may file a motion to compel by 7/18/2022. Any motion to compel must state details showing compliance with Local Rule 37.2. The fact discovery closure deadline of 7/31/2022 stands. The Court adopts the parties' proposed expert discovery schedule for non-damages experts as follows: (1) Plaintiff's expert disclosure is due by 9/2/2022 ; (2) depositions of Plaintiff's experts shall be completed by 10/31/2022; (3) Defendants' expert disclosure is due by 11/30/2022; and (4) depositions of Defendants' experts shall be completed by 12/30/2022. Once Plaintiff's surgery which is scheduled to proceed this summer is complete and the parties have taken the deposition of Dr. Poslunzny, the parties shall file a proposed expert discovery schedule for damages experts within seven days. Mailed notice (lxs, )
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 127 STATUS Report Joint by Melvina Bogard (Hutchinson, Whitney)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 126 AGREED Amended Order For Access To Inventoried Items Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 7/11/2022. Mailed notice(lxs, )
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 125 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 7/7/2022 and continued to 10/18/2022 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 124 STATUS Report Joint by Melvina Bogard (Murray, Christiane)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 123 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 05-24-2022 before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Order Number: 43321. Court Reporter Contact Information: amyofficialtranscripts@gmail.com. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 7/5/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/15/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/12/2022. (Spee, Amy)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 122 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 7/7/2022 is reset for 7/7/2022 at 11:00 AM. (TIME CHANGE ONLY). Mailed notice (dal, )
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 121 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendants' motion for leave to issue written discovery and subpoenas #111 is granted in part and denied in part. This Court closed written discovery on 5/24/22 and stated it would only permit additional written discovery based on a showing of good cause. This is because discovery in this case has been delayed significantly already, and the Court has already allowed treating physician discovery to be moved outside the fact discovery cut off of 7/31/22, which date the Court also recently extended. Thus, the Court considers requests for additional discovery in this light. As for the motion for Rule 36 requests to admit, that will be granted, and both sides will be permitted to serve a total of 25 requests to admit by 6/20/22 with responses due by 7/21/22. Requests to admit may help streamline the case, as well as answer some open questions that each side might have. As for the request by defendants to send a plethora of subpoenas to the Dekalb County Sheriff, Chicago Board of Education, CCSAO, Social Security administration and Plaintiff's cell phone providers, those requests are all denied. No good cause has been shown as to why each of these subpoenas should be sent, what information Defendants hope to obtain, and why they could not have been sent earlier. Issuing subpoenas so close to the end of a fact discovery deadline is bound to disrupt the discovery deadline as the other side often seeks to engage in counter-discovery. That will not be permitted. Indeed, the parties have much work to do between now and 7/31/22 and notably have not been able to even confirm dates for depositions, as this Court has ordered #116 . The remaining depositions and the granted requests to admit can also help close some of these alleged loose ends, to the extent there are any. However, the Court will allow Defendants to obtain transcripts from State v. Bogard. Fact discovery cut off stands at 7/31/22. Mailed notice (lxs, )
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 120 RESPONSE by Ariel Romanin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler for Leave to Issue Written Discovery and Subpoenas #111 (Caporale, Vincenzo)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 119 AGREED Order For Access To Inventoried Items. Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 6/9/2022. Mailed notice(lxs, )
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 118 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion by Defendant Melvina Bogard for Access to Inventoried Items #114 is stricken. Appearance is not required on 6/10/2022. Amended Unopposed Motion for Access to Inventoried Items #117 is granted. Enter Agreed Order. Mailed notice (lxs, )
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 117 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for Access to Inventoried Items Amended, Filing as Unopposed (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 116 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Status hearing set for 6/9/2022 is stricken and reset to 7/18/2022 at 9:15 a.m. By 7/11/2022, the parties shall file a joint status report with an update on fact and treating physician discovery as well as advising the Court on proposed next steps, including whether the parties wish to participate in a settlement conference at the close of fact discovery and a proposed expert discovery schedule if the parties intend to use retained experts. The Court has reviewed the latest Joint Status Report #113 which provides a deposition schedule. However, the parties did not fully comply with the Court's order to provide firm deposition dates (not just proposed dates). The parties are ordered to confirm dates for all remaining depositions by 6/17/2022; a Deposition Scheduling Report is due on that day listing the remaining deponents and confirmed dates for their depositions. If deponents are slow in confirming deposition dates, the parties should use the Report deadline to encourage parties and non-parties to provide confirmed dates to avoid a motion to compel in advance of the 6/17/2022 deadline. The parties are reminded that fact discovery closes on 7/31/2022. Plaintiff's response brief to Defendants' motion for leave to issue written discovery and subpoenas #111 remains due by 6/9/2022. Mailed notice (lxs, )
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 115 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant's Motion for Access to Inventoried Items #114 is set for a motion hearing on 6/10/2022 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (ber, )
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 114 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for Access to Inventoried Items (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 113 STATUS Report JOINT by Ariel Roman (Caporale, Vincenzo)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 112 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: In light of the opposition of Plaintiff, Plaintiff shall file a response brief by 6/9/22 on Defendants' motion for leave to issue written discovery and subpoenas #111 . Mailed notice (lxs, )
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 111 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler for Leave to Issue Written Discovery and Subpoenas (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 110 AGREED Privacy Act Order Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 5/25/2022. Mailed notice(lxs, )
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 109 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant City of Chicago's Agreed Motion for Entry of Privacy Act Order #108 is granted. Mailed notice (lxs, )
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 108 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for protective order CITY'S AGREED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PRIVACY ACT ORDER (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 107 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Telephonic motion hearing held. Parties reported on the status of the case and discovery. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant City of Chicago's Motion for Protective Order #94 is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel #96 is denied. Plaintiff may take the deposition of Deputy Chief Burgess and Commander Bruno. Defendants Motion for Extension of Time #106 is granted in part and denied in part. Fact discovery is extended by approximately 30 days to 7/31/2022 and shall close at that time. Written discovery is closed, and leave of Court must be obtained to issue any written discovery and subpoenas with a good cause showing. With respect to treating physician discovery, those depositions shall continue to be scheduled expeditiously, and dates already on the books shall be kept, but it shall not prevent fact discovery from closing. The Court will allow treating physician discovery during expert discovery. All parties must start thinking about their plan for expert discovery and the nature of that discovery, if needed, as it will start right after fact discovery has closed. Status hearing is set for 6/9/2022 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. By 6/3/2022, parties shall file a joint status report that identifies firm deposition dates for all remaining depositions. Except for treating physicians, no additional depositions may be taken unless they are listed in the status report with firm deposition dates through the end of fact discovery. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 106 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for extension of time to complete discovery (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Melvina Bogard (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 104 STATUS Report JOINT by Ariel Roman (Caporale, Vincenzo)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 103 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Defendant's motions [95, 97] are granted. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the 5/24/22 hearing, by 5/23/22 the Court orders a joint status report that identifies any and all discovery remaining, including names of deponents and dates for those depositions (if available) for each side. Mailed notice (lxs, )
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 102 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Due to clerical error, preliminary settlement call is vacated. Telephone status hearing is set for 5/24/2022 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. The call-in number is (888) 684-8852 and the access code is 7354516. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 101 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on May 17, 2022 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 43277. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Tannehill, CSR, RMR, CRR, brenda_tannehill@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 6/8/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/20/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/16/2022. (Tannehill, Brenda)
May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 100 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Preliminary settlement discussion with lead counsel only is set for 5/23/2022 at 10:00 a.m. by telephone. Lead counsel is instructed to promptly call into the Court's conference call-in number at (888) 684-8852, and use Access Code 7354516. Mailed notice (lxs, )
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Sunil R. Harjani for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision, including the discovery motions at docket entries 94 and 96, and a settlement conference. (dal, ) Mailed notice.
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 98 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 5/17/2022. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant Bogard's motion for extension of time to complete fact discovery is denied without prejudice to renewal before the magistrate judge. In the meantime, the 6/30/2022 fact discovery deadline remains firm. Defendant Bogard must file a responsive pleading by 5/24/2022; no further extensions of the answer deadline will be granted. Discovery supervision, including the motions to compel at docket entries #94 and #96 , is referred to the magistrate judge. The magistrate judge will have the authority to extend deadlines as necessary. Judge Wood requests the magistrate judge prioritize confirming the feasibility of completing fact discovery by the 6/30/2022 deadline and the need for an expert discovery schedule. The referral to the magistrate judge also includes authority to conduct a settlement conference. Telephonic status hearing with Judge Wood set for 7/7/2022 at 12:30 PM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for Leave to Supplement Dkt. 93 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 96 MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to compel Depositions of David Brown, Charles Beck, and Members of the Force Review Board (Caporale, Vincenzo)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for leave to file Oversized Brief Nunc Pro Tunc (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for protective order Defendant City of Chicago's Motion for Protective Order to Bar Depositions of the Members of the Chicago Police Department Force Review Board and the Current Superintendent of Police (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P, #18 Exhibit Q, #19 Exhibit R, #20 Exhibit S, #21 Exhibit T, #22 Exhibit U, #23 Exhibit V)(O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MOTION by Defendant Melvina Bogard for extension of time to complete discovery (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 92 NOTICE by Bernard Butler re answer to complaint #91 (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 91 Defendant Butler's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses by Bernard Butler(Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 90 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 4/6/2022. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court lifts the partial stay as follows. Individual defendants shall answer the complaint by 5/2/2022. Once the answers have been served, discovery as to the individual defendants shall proceed. By 4/15/20222, Plaintiff's counsel shall provide Defendants with several potential dates to schedule Plaintiff's deposition. By 4/20/2022, the parties shall meet and confer in order to schedule Plaintiff's deposition and shall jointly email the courtroom deputy to confirm the specific date the deposition has been scheduled. Telephonic status hearing set for 5/17/2022 at 10:30 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 89 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: In light of the parties' emailed report that a trial date for Defendant Bogard's state court criminal matter will be set at a hearing on 4/4/2022, and given the short time until that hearing, the telephonic status hearing set for 3/14/2022 is stricken and reset for 4/6/2022 at 10:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 88 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 2/8/2022. By 3/11/2022, Defense Counsel shall email the courtroom deputy (david_lynn@ilnd.uscourts.gov) with all counsel copied to inform the Court of the status state court criminal case, including any schedule set at the upcoming status hearing on 3/8/2022. The limited stay of discovery remains in place. Telephonic status hearing set for 3/14/2022 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bernard Butler by Amanda Jennifer Bonanotte (Bonanotte, Amanda)
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 86 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Having reviewed the parties' joint status report #85 , the Court sets a telephonic status hearing for 2/8/2022 at 11:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 85 STATUS Report JOINT by Ariel Roman (Caporale, Vincenzo)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 84 DISCIPLINARY ORDER Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/3/2021. Mailed via certified mail, article no. 7021 1970 0001 3330 0151 (rp, ) Modified on 12/13/2021 (rp, ).
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariel Roman by Julian Michael Johnson (Johnson, Julian)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Breana Lynn Brill (Brill, Breana)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 81 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 11/18/2021. Fact discovery shall be completed by 6/30/2022. The parties shall meet and confer regarding any disputes regarding previously served discovery requests and file any motion to compel or for a protective order by 12/20/2021. By 1/18/2022, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth: (1) the current status of discovery, including what progress has been made, whether the parties are aware of any discovery disputes that will require the Court's involvement, and whether the parties are aware of any reason why they will not be able to complete fact discovery by the 6/30/2022 deadline; (2) the parties' views regarding prospects for settlement and whether they request a referral to the magistrate judge for a settlement conference; (3) the status of the related criminal investigation and the parties' respective positions on whether the Court should lift the stay of discovery as to the individual Defendants; and (4) whether the parties require a telephonic status hearing and, if so, what matters the parties feel it would be helpful to discuss with the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 80 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Ariel Roman (Kulis, Gregory)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 10/7/2021. Consistent with the discussion held on the record, Plaintiff's motion to lift the limited stay and compel discovery of the individual Defendants #62 is denied subject to the stated caveats. The parties are directed to meet and confer and, by 11/4/2021, file a joint status report: (1) identifying any disputes regarding the City of Chicago's document production and discovery responses requiring motion practice; (2) setting forth a statement from each party as to whether they believe they will be seeking to depose more than 10 witnesses, a good faith estimate of how many depositions the parties plan to take, and, if there are more than 20 witnesses, the identity and a brief description of each witness the parties plan on deposing; (3) a reasonable proposed deadline for the completion of fact discovery; and (4) an update on the status of the related criminal investigations. The parties are granted leave to file the list of potential witnesses under seal. Telephonic status hearing set for 11/18/2021 at 11:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 78 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Motion hearing held. Based on Defendants' counsel representation, Defendants' motion for extension of time #76 is denied as moot. The Court then held off-the-record settlement discussions with each side privately. The Court required certain criteria to be met by defendants before the Court would conduct a settlement conference. That criteria was declined by Defendant City of Chicago. Accordingly, all settlement discussions have concluded at this time, the settlement conference set for 10/14/21 is stricken, and this referral is closed. The Court believes that this matter should proceed in litigation, and that the parties may be ready for further settlement discussions at a later time. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 77 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: In light of Defendants' Joint Motion for Extension of Pending Settlement Dates #76 , preliminary settlement conference set for 9/30/2021 at 9:30 a.m. is now converted to a motion hearing. Lead counsel are instructed to promptly call into the Court's conference call-in number at (888) 684-8852, and use Access Code 7354516. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (lxs, )
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 76 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time Defendants' Joint Motion for Extension of Pending Settlement Dates (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
September 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Preliminary settlement conference with defendant's counsel only shall proceed now at 9:30 a.m. by telephone [TIME CHANGE ONLY]. Mailed notice (lp, )
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 74 REPLY by Ariel Roman to response to motion, #70 TO LIFT THE LIMITED STAY AND COMPEL DISCOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS (Caporale, Vincenzo)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 73 REPLY by Ariel Roman to response in opposition to motion, #69 TO LIFT THE LIMITED STAY AND COMPEL DISCOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS (Caporale, Vincenzo)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 72 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Preliminary settlement discussion held jointly and separately with each counsel. The Court will hold a virtual settlement conference in this case and sets it for 10/14/21 at 9:30 a.m. Defendants' counsel needs additional time to have further discussion with client City of Chicago, and the Court has given them that opportunity. The Court also sets a private settlement discussion with Defendants' counsel only for 9/30/21 at 10:00 a.m. by telephone. Lead counsel is instructed to promptly call into the Court's conference call-in number at (888) 684-8852, and use Access Code 7354516. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 71 NOTICE by Bernard Butler re response in opposition to motion, #69 (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 70 RESPONSE by Melvina Bogard to MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to compel PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO LIFT THE LIMITED STAY AND COMPEL DISCOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS #62 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 69 RESPONSE by Bernard Butlerin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to compel PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO LIFT THE LIMITED STAY AND COMPEL DISCOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS #62 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Preliminary settlement discussion held and continued to 8/23/21 at 10:30 a.m. Plaintiff's settlement letter is due 8/13/21 (along with the video recording to be delivered to chambers) and Defendant's settlement letter is due 8/19/21. The parties must comply with the Court's standing order on settlement conferences. The same dial-in information shall also be used #67 . Mailed notice (ber, )
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Preliminary settlement discussion with lead counsel is set for 8/10/2021 at 10:00 a.m. Lead counsel are instructed to promptly call into the Court's conference call-in number at (888) 684-8852, and use Access Code 7354516. Mailed notice (lxs, )
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Sunil R. Harjani for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: settlement conference. Mailed notice. (dal, )
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 8/5/2021. The case is referred to the magistrate judge for a settlement conference. Defendants' second joint motion for extension of time related to settlement discussions #58 is terminated. Telephonic status hearing set for 10/7/2021 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on January 15, 2021 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 41293. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Tannehill, CSR, RPR, CRR, Official Court Reporter, brenda_tannehill@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: At the emailed request of the parties, the Court enters the following briefing schedule for Plaintiff's motion to lift the limited stay and compel discovery of the individual Defendants #62 : Defendants Butler and Bogard shall respond by 8/18/2021 and Plaintiff shall reply by 9/8/2021. Mailed notice (dal, )
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MOTION by Plaintiff Ariel Roman to compel PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO LIFT THE LIMITED STAY AND COMPEL DISCOVERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS (Caporale, Vincenzo)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 8/5/2021 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 STATUS Report Joint by Ariel Roman (Caporale, Vincenzo)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 RESPONSE by Ariel Romanin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time Defendants' Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time Related to Settlement Discussions, Opposed #58 (Kulis, Gregory)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time Defendants' Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time Related to Settlement Discussions, Opposed (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' joint motion for extension of time related to settlement discussions #56 is granted. Defendants shall respond in writing to Plaintiff's settlement demand by 6/1/2021. The Court extends the deadline for the parties to file the joint status report ordered on 3/16/2021 #55 to 6/15/2021. Mailed notice (dal, )
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time Related to Settlement Discussions, Joint (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report #54 . By 4/20/2021, Plaintiff shall make a settlement demand to Defendants. Defendants shall respond in writing to Plaintiff's settlement demand by 5/4/2021. By 5/18/2021, the parties shall file an updated joint status report setting forth: (1) the current status of discovery, including what progress has been made since the prior report and whether the parties are aware of any discovery disputes that will require the Court's involvement; (2) whether the parties are aware of any changed circumstances that would warrant lifting the limited stay of this matter to require the individual defendants to answer the complaint and to allow discovery to proceed as to the individual defendants; (3) having exchanged a settlement demand and response, the parties' views regarding prospects for settlement and whether they request a settlement conference; and (4) whether the parties require a telephonic status hearing and, if so, what matters the parties feel it would be helpful to discuss with the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Ariel Roman (Kulis, Gregory)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariel Roman by Vincenzo Bruno Caporale (Caporale, Vincenzo)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 1/15/2021. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendants Bogard and Butler's joint motion for entry of a limited stay order #38 is granted. The Court stays (1) Defendants Bogard and Butler's obligation to file an answer to Plaintiff's complaint, (2) their obligations to provide answers to interrogatories, respond to requests to admit, or sign MIDP responses, and (3) their depositions. By 3/15/2021, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth : (1) the current status of discovery, including whether the parties are aware of any discovery disputes that will require the Court's involvement; (2) the parties' views regarding prospects for settlement and whether they request a referral to the magistrate judge for a settlement conference; and (3) whether the parties require a telephonic status hearing and, if so, what matters the parties feel it would be helpful to discuss with the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
January 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff, instanter #50 is granted. The Clerk shall terminate the appearance of Attorney Erica Andrea Burgos as counsel of record. Mailed notice (dal, )
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION by Attorney Erica Burgos to withdraw as attorney for Ariel Roman. No party information provided (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Burgos, Erica)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 REPLY by Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler to MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler for Entry of a Limited Stay Order Joint #38 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendant Bernard Butler. (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendant Melvina Bogard. (Murray, Christiane)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE by Ariel Romanin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler for Entry of a Limited Stay Order Joint #38 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Kulis, Gregory)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on September 29, 2020 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 39486. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Tannehill, CSR, RPR, CRR, Official Court Reporter, brenda_tannehill@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Defendant The City of Chicago. (Janski, Ryan)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 11/6/2020. Plaintiff shall file a written response to Defendants Bogard and Butler's joint motion for entry of a limited stay order #38 by 11/20/2020. Defendants shall reply by 12/1/2020. For the reasons stated on the record, the parties shall provide mandatory initial disclosures, but the individual Defendants have no obligation to certify their responses. Telephonic status hearing set for 1/15/2021 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 11/5/2020 Mailed notice (dal, )
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' agreed motion for entry of agreed confidentiality protective order #37 is granted. ENTER AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIVE ORDER. Mailed notice (dal, )
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The parties have submitted a proposed briefing schedule on Defendants Bogard and Butler's joint motion for entry of a limited stay order #38 . The Court will address the proposed briefing schedule at the telephonic status hearing set for 11/6/2020. Mailed notice (dal, )
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by The City of Chicago(O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler for Entry of a Limited Stay Order Joint (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for protective order Agreed Motion for Entry of Agreed Confidentiality Protective Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Janski, Ryan)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Plaintiff Ariel Roman. (Burgos, Erica)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status and motion hearing held on 9/29/2020. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendants' joint motion for enlargement of time to answer or otherwise plead #33 is granted as follows: The date for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond is extended to 10/29/2020. By 10/29/2020, Defendants shall file any motion under Fed. R. Civ. 12 directed to the complaint and either their answers or a motion to stay. Document discovery shall proceed and all written discovery may proceed as to Defendant City of Chicago. The parties will file an agreed motion for entry of confidentiality order by 10/20/2020. Telephonic status hearing set for 11/6/2020 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing on Defendants' joint motion for enlargement of time to answer or otherwise plead #33 is set for 9/29/2020 at 9:45 AM. Plaintiff's counsel should be prepared to address Defendants' joint motion at the hearing. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (dal, )
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 Defendants' Joint Motion for an Enlargement of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariel Roman by Erica Andrea Burgos (Burgos, Erica)
July 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendants' unopposed joint motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead #30 is granted. Defendant shall have until 9/25/2020 to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint. Telephonic initial status hearing set for 9/29/2020 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (dal, )
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION by Defendants Melvina Bogard, Bernard Butler, The City of Chicago for extension of time to Answer or Otherwise Plead, Unopposed (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk8, Docket)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE by Megan Kathleen Monaghan of Change of Address (Monaghan, Megan)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE by Lawrence S. Kowalczyk of Change of Address (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by The City of Chicago (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket10, )
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melvina Bogard by Christiane Elizabeth Murray (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Murray, Christiane)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melvina Bogard by Whitney Newton Hutchinson (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Hutchinson, Whitney)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melvina Bogard by Graham P. Miller (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Miller, Graham)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melvina Bogard by Timothy P Scahill (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Scahill, Timothy)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melvina Bogard by Steven Blair Borkan (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Borkan, Steven)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 QUALIFIED HIPAA AND MHDDCA PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 5/12/2020. Mailed notice. (dal, )
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant City of Chicago's unopposed motion for entry of a qualified HIPAA and MHDDCA protective order #17 is granted. ENTER ORDER. Mailed notice. (dal, )
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant The City of Chicago for order (HIPAA and MHDDCA Protective Order ) UNOPPOSED (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bernard Butler by Megan Kathleen Monaghan (Monaghan, Megan)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bernard Butler by Lawrence S. Kowalczyk (Kowalczyk, Lawrence)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Ryan Donald Janski (Janski, Ryan)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Helen Catherine O'Shaughnessy (O'Shaughnessy, Helen)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Avi T. Kamionski (Kamionski, Avi)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The City of Chicago by Shneur Z. Nathan (Nathan, Shneur)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket9, )
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket6, )
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 5/13/2020 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, )
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (tg, )
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariel Roman by Andrew Martin Stroth (Stroth, Andrew)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Ariel Roman by Andrew Martin Stroth (Stroth, Andrew)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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. (kp, )
March 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Roman, Ariel by Gianna Gizzi (Gizzi, Gianna)
March 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Roman, Ariel by Gregory E. Kulis (Kulis, Gregory)
March 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Roman, Ariel; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16816559. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 GEK Lien)(Kulis, Gregory)
March 11, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ecw, )

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Plaintiff: Roman, Ariel
Represented By: Gregory E. Kulis
Represented By: Gianna Gizzi
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Plaintiff: Ariel Roman
Represented By: Gianna Gizzi
Represented By: Andrew Martin Stroth
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Defendant: P.O. Melvina Bogard
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Defendant: The City of Chicago
Represented By: Avi T. Kamionski
Represented By: Shneur Z. Nathan
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Represented By: Helen Catherine O'Shaughnessy
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Defendant: Melvina Bogard
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Defendant: Bernard Butler
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Respondent: Cook County State's Attorney's Office
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