Progress Rail Services Corporation v. Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Progress Rail Services Corporation
Defendant: Chicago Transit Authority, Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv02491
Filed: April 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Rebecca R Pallmeyer
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 15, 2022 Filing 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Pursuant to Notice of Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice #60 , this case is dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear their own respective fees and costs. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (cp, )
December 14, 2022 Filing 60 STIPULATION of Dismissal NOTICE OF STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (Brooks, Edwin)
October 19, 2022 Filing 59 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court thanks counsel for their recent status report #58 . At their request, and for the reasons set forth in the report, stay of this litigation remains in place. Parties are directed to file a further written status report within 90, or within 14 days after resolution of the Winnebago County litigation, whichever is earlier. Mailed notice. (cp, )
October 17, 2022 Filing 58 STATUS Report by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
July 18, 2022 Filing 57 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court thanks counsel for their recent status report. Stay of this litigation remains in place. Parties are directed to file a further written status report within 90, or within 14 days after resolution of the Winnebago County litigation, whichever is earlier. Mailed notice (mjc, )
July 15, 2022 Filing 56 STATUS Report Regarding Winnebago County Proceedings by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
April 29, 2022 Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Attorney Rodger A. Heaton's motion to withdraw as attorney for Progress Rail Services Corporation #54 is granted. Mailed notice (gel, )
April 27, 2022 Filing 54 MOTION by Attorney Rodger A. Heaton to withdraw as attorney for Progress Rail Services Corporation. No party information provided (Heaton, Rodger)
April 27, 2022 Filing 53 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation by Edwin Earl Brooks (Brooks, Edwin)
April 18, 2022 Filing 52 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court thanks the parties for their recent status report #51 . Stay of this case remains in effect. Parties will submit a further written status report on July 15, 2022 or 14 days after resolution of the Winnebago County litigation, whichever date is earlier. Mailed notice (vcf, )
April 15, 2022 Filing 51 STATUS Report by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
January 18, 2022 Filing 50 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court thanks the parties for their recent status report #49 . Stay of this case remains in effect. Parties will submit a further written status report on April 15, 2022 or 14 days after resolution of the Winnebago County litigation, whichever date is earlier. (rbf, )
January 17, 2022 Filing 49 STATUS Report by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
October 14, 2021 Filing 48 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court acknowledges receipt of the parties' joint status report and directs them to file a further report on or before January 17 concerning the status of the Winnebago, Illinois ligation, or 14 days after that case is resolved, whichever date is earlier. (rbf, )
October 13, 2021 Filing 47 STATUS Report by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
July 15, 2021 Filing 46 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: As proposed in their recent status report, the parties are directed to submit a further status report in 90 days to report on the status of the proceedings in Winnebago County, Illinois, or within 14 days after resolution of that matter, whichever is earlier. Notices mailed by judge's staff. (rbf, )
July 14, 2021 Filing 45 STATUS Report by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
April 20, 2021 Filing 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: At the request of the parties, set forth in their joint written status report, the court directs that this case remains stayed. Parties will submit a further status report on July 15, to report on the status of the proceedings in Winnebago County, Illinois, or within 14 days after resolution of that matter, whichever is earlier. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
April 14, 2021 Filing 43 STATUS Report Joint by Chicago Transit Authority, GAI Consultants, Inc., Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
January 25, 2021 Filing 42 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court acknowledges receipt of the parties' joint status report. Stay of this case is continued. Parties are directed to file a further report on or before April 15, 2021, or within 14 days of the resolution of the case pending in Winnebago County, whichever is earlier. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
January 21, 2021 Filing 41 STATUS Report Joint by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
October 20, 2020 Filing 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: The court acknowledges the parties' written status report. This case remains stayed pending the outcome of proceedings in Winnebago County. Parties shall file a joint written status report within 90 days, by 1/22/2021, or 14 days after resolution of the case, whichever is earlier. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
October 19, 2020 Filing 39 STATUS Report Joint by Chicago Transit Authority, GAI Consultants, Inc., Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
July 22, 2020 Filing 38 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Telephone motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, this case is stayed pending the outcome of proceedings in Winnebago County. By filing this lawsuit, Progress Rail Services gives notice of its lien. Defendant's motion to stay #10 is stricken without prejudice as moot. Parties shall file a joint written status report within 90 days, by 10/20/2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
July 20, 2020 Filing 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Telephonic hearing on Defendant's motion to stay #10 is scheduled for 7/22/2020 at 9:30 a.m. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is 877-336-1839 and the access code is 6708061. Counsel of record will receive an email 15 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. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
July 17, 2020 Filing 36 ANSWER to amended complaint by GAI Consultants, Inc.(Altman, Erin)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 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. (Clerk9, Docket)
July 9, 2020 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff's joint motion to extend deadline to submit joint written status report and proposed discovery plan #33 is granted to and including 7/24/2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
July 8, 2020 Filing 33 MOTION by Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation for extension of time "Joint Motion To Extend Deadline To Submit Joint Written Status Report And Proposed Discovery Plan" (Holzheimer, Richard)
July 8, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC re reply #31 (Franco, Robert)
July 8, 2020 Filing 31 REPLY by Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC to motion to stay #10 (Franco, Robert)
July 1, 2020 Filing 30 RESPONSE by Progress Rail Services Corporationin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC to stay or abstain based on parallel state court proceedings #10 (Holzheimer, Richard)
June 25, 2020 Filing 29 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant GAI Consultants, Inc. by Marisa K. Perry (Perry, Marisa)
June 25, 2020 Filing 28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant GAI Consultants, Inc. by Robert Jay Harris (Harris, Robert)
June 25, 2020 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Parties are directed to submit a joint written status report and proposed discovery plan on or before July 10, 2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
June 22, 2020 Filing 26 Defendant Chicago Transit Authority's ANSWER to amended complaint by Chicago Transit Authority(Bora, Jeffrey)
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. (docket11, )
May 18, 2020 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: As Defendant has not answered the original complaint, Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend #21 is granted without prejudice to the pending motion #10 to stay or abstain. Briefing schedule on that motion remains in effect. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
May 15, 2020 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Chicago Transit Authority by Jeffrey C Bora (Bora, Jeffrey)
May 14, 2020 Filing 22 AMENDED complaint by Progress Rail Services Corporation against All Defendants (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, #16 Exhibit 16)(Holzheimer, Richard)
May 14, 2020 Filing 21 MOTION by Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation to amend/correct complaint,, #1 Motion to File Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - A Track Change-Version of the Amended Complaint (excluding Exhibits referenced therein))(Holzheimer, Richard)
May 12, 2020 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation by Richard Dean Holzheimer, Jr (Amended) (Holzheimer, Richard)
May 12, 2020 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Progress Rail Services Corporation. Chicago Transit Authority waiver sent on 4/23/2020, answer due 6/22/2020. (Holzheimer, Richard)
May 12, 2020 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Progress Rail Services Corporation. GAI Consultants, Inc. waiver sent on 5/6/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (Holzheimer, Richard)
May 12, 2020 Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation by Richard Dean Holzheimer, Jr (Holzheimer, Richard)
May 11, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #15 is granted. Attorney Richard Dean Holzheimer, Jr. is given leave to file an attorney appearance form on behalf of Plaintiff. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
May 7, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16995029. (Holzheimer, Richard)
May 6, 2020 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC.'s motion to stay or abstain based on parallel state court proceedings #10 is taken under advisement. Plaintiff's response shall be filed by 7/1/2020. Defendant's reply in support shall be filed by 7/22/2020. The court will rule electronically. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
May 4, 2020 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC by Robert J. Franco, II Amended (Franco, Robert)
May 1, 2020 Filing 12 Rule 7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 Disclosure Statement by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC (Slade, Randall)
May 1, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE by Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC re MOTION by Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC to stay or abstain based on parallel state court proceedings #10 (Franco, Robert)
May 1, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION by Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC to stay or abstain based on parallel state court proceedings (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Franco, Robert)
May 1, 2020 Filing 9 JURY Demand (Franco, Robert)
May 1, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC by Robert J. Franco, II (Franco, Robert)
May 1, 2020 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC by Randall W Slade (Slade, Randall)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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. (docket10, )
April 23, 2020 Filing 4 Rule 7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Progress Rail Services Corporation (Heaton, Rodger)
April 23, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Progress Rail Services Corporation by Rodger A Heaton (Heaton, Rodger)
April 23, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Heaton, Rodger)
April 23, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Progress Rail Services Corporation; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16950150. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Prime Contract, #2 Exhibit Ragnar Benson-GAI Contract, #3 Exhibit PRS Subcontract with GAI, #4 Exhibit Approved Change Orders, #5 Exhibit Chart of Approved Change Orders, #6 Exhibit Progress Rail Notice of Lien, #7 Exhibit CMRRR Receipt of Notice Sent to CTA, #8 Exhibit Affidavit of Service on CTA, #9 Exhibit CMRRR Notice of Lien to Ragnar Benson, #10 Exhibit CMRRR Notice of Lien on Public Funds to GAI)(Heaton, Rodger)
April 23, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (rc, )
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Second 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 (rc, )

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Defendant: Chicago Transit Authority
Represented By: Jeffrey C Bora
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Defendant: Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC
Represented By: Robert J. Franco, II
Represented By: Randall W Slade
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Defendant: GAI Consultants, Inc.
Represented By: Robert Jay Harris
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