Jones v. Philip Morris USA Inc. et al
Plaintiff: ROBERT JONES
Defendant: WALGREEN CO., PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY and LIGGETT GROUP LLC
Case Number: 1:2020cv03349
Filed: June 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Robert M Dow
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 30, 2020 Filing 45 REPLY by Plaintiff Robert Jones to motion to remand #32 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Flowers, Peter)
July 16, 2020 Filing 44 MEMORANDUM by Liggett Group LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Opposition to motion to remand #32 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Mika, Caitlin)
July 15, 2020 Filing 43 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group LLC by Stephanie Ann Scharf (Scharf, Stephanie)
July 15, 2020 Filing 42 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file a joint opposition to Plaintiff's motion for remand and for leave to file an oversized brief #40 is granted. Defendants may file a joint brief no longer than thirty(30) pages, exclusive of the signature pages and attachments, in support of their Joint Opposition. Mailed notice (cdh, )
July 13, 2020 Filing 41 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) , filed by Plaintiff Robert Jones. (Flowers, Peter)
July 13, 2020 Filing 40 MOTION by Defendants Liggett Group LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Walgreen Co. for leave to file a Joint Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Remand, MOTION by Defendants Liggett Group LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Walgreen Co. for leave to file excess pages (Mika, Caitlin)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 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. (Clerk10, Docket)
June 18, 2020 Filing 38 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Philip Morris USA Inc. by Jason A Ross (Ross, Jason)
June 18, 2020 Filing 37 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Philip Morris USA Inc. by Keri L. Arnold (Arnold, Keri)
June 18, 2020 Filing 36 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Philip Morris USA Inc. by David M Menichetti (Menichetti, David)
June 18, 2020 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motions to appear pro hac vice #28 , #30 , #31 are granted. Mailed notice (cdh, )
June 18, 2020 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Before the Court are multiple motions: (1) Defendants R.J. Reynolds's and Philip Morris's partial motion to dismiss #18 (which Defendant Liggett Group had adopted and joined [see 20]), (2) Defendant Walgreen's motion to dismiss #26 , and (3) Plaintiff's motion to remand #32 . In the Court's view, it makes sense to determine whether this case belongs in state or federal court prior to assessing the plausibility of Plaintiff's current complaint. Accordingly, the motions to dismiss [18, 26] are entered and continued generally and briefing will proceed on the motion to remand #32 as follows: responses are due by 7/16/2020; replies are due by 7/30/2020. After reviewing the briefs, the Court will issue a ruling by mail or set the matter for oral argument. Notice of motion date of 6/24/2020 and status hearing date of 7/17/2020 are stricken and no appearances are necessary on those dates. Mailed notice (cdh, )
June 17, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE of Motion by Peter J. Flowers for presentment of motion to remand #32 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 6/24/2020 at 09:15 AM. (Flowers, Peter)
June 17, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION by Plaintiff Robert Jones to remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Flowers, Peter)
June 12, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17105548. (Menichetti, David)
June 12, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17105510. (Ross, Jason)
June 12, 2020 Filing 29 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Walgreen Co. by Jihan Elearah Walker (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17105484. (Arnold, Keri)
June 12, 2020 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM by Walgreen Co. in support of motion to dismiss #26 (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION by Defendant Walgreen Co. to dismiss (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 25 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Walgreen Co. (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 24 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company by Jihan Elearah Walker (Walker, Jihan)
June 12, 2020 Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Walgreen Co. by Jose Antonio Isasi, II (Isasi, Jose)
June 12, 2020 Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company by Jose Antonio Isasi, II (Isasi, Jose)
June 12, 2020 Filing 20 Defendant Liggett Group LLC's Notice Of Adoption Of And Joinder In Defendant Philip Morris USA Inc. And R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Partial Motion To Dismiss And Memorandum Of Law In Support Of The Partial Motion To Dismiss by Liggett Group LLC (Luther, Kelly Anne)
June 12, 2020 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM by Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in support of motion to dismiss #18 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mika, Caitlin)
June 12, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION by Defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc. to dismiss / DEFENDANTS PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. AND R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT (Mika, Caitlin)
June 11, 2020 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Initial status hearing is set for 7/17/2020 at 9:25 a.m. and parties are to report the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is to advise all other parties of the Courts action herein. The parties are requested to file a joint status report at least three business days prior to the initial status and all further status hearings. For further details see the Court's website available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (cdh, )
June 9, 2020 Filing 16 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (lma, )
June 8, 2020 Filing 15 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by LIGGETT GROUP LLC (Luther, Kelly Anne)
June 8, 2020 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROBERT JONES by Gladys Proa Santana (Santana, Gladys)
June 8, 2020 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROBERT JONES by Jonathan Peter Mincieli (Mincieli, Jonathan)
June 8, 2020 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROBERT JONES by Craig Daniel Brown (Brown, Craig)
June 8, 2020 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROBERT JONES by Peter J. Flowers (Flowers, Peter)
June 8, 2020 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant LIGGETT GROUP LLC by George D Sax (Sax, George)
June 8, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant LIGGETT GROUP LLC by Kelly Anne Elizabeth Luther (Luther, Kelly Anne)
June 8, 2020 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant LIGGETT GROUP LLC by Maria H Ruiz (Ruiz, Maria)
June 8, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (acm, )
June 5, 2020 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. by Emily Newhouse Dillingham (Dillingham, Emily)
June 5, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. by Daniel M. Meyers (Meyers, Daniel)
June 5, 2020 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. (Mika, Caitlin)
June 5, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. by Caitlin Martini Mika (Mika, Caitlin)
June 5, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Mika, Caitlin)
June 5, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2020L004892) filed by LIGGETT GROUP LLC, PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17086664. (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)(Mika, Caitlin)

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Defendant: WALGREEN CO.
Represented By: Jose Antonio Isasi, II
Represented By: Jihan Elearah Walker
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Defendant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
Represented By: Caitlin Martini Mika
Represented By: Daniel M. Meyers
Represented By: Emily Newhouse Dillingham
Represented By: Keri L. Arnold
Represented By: David M Menichetti
Represented By: Jason A Ross
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Defendant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Represented By: Jose Antonio Isasi, II
Represented By: Jihan Elearah Walker
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Defendant: LIGGETT GROUP LLC
Represented By: George D Sax
Represented By: Stephanie Ann Scharf
Represented By: Maria H Ruiz
Represented By: Kelly Anne Elizabeth Luther
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Plaintiff: ROBERT JONES
Represented By: Gladys Proa Santana
Represented By: Jonathan Peter Mincieli
Represented By: Craig Daniel Brown
Represented By: Peter J. Flowers
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