Tokarz v. Target Corporation
Plaintiff: Todd Tokarz
Defendant: Target Corporation
Case Number: 1:2020cv03737
Filed: June 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John Robert Blakey
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 12, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Based upon the attorneys' representations, Michael A. Kaczmarek, Corey A. Benjamin, and the law firm of Benjamin and Shapiro, Ltd.'s motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff #14 is granted. No longer having representation, Plaintiff shall make attempts to obtain new counsel. If hired, Plaintiff's counsel shall file an appearance form prior to 9/21/20. If Plaintiff's counsel does not file an appearance, Plaintiff shall file a status report on or before 9/21/20, indicating efforts made and the status of obtaining new representation; failure to do so may result in this case being dismissed for want of prosecution. Should Plaintiff wish to proceed pro se, Plaintiff is directed to file an appearance form for ProSe Litigants, checking the box for email notification, which will ensure proper notice of all filed documents in this case. The form is located on the Court's website at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/PUBLIC/Forms/ProSeAppfill.pdf. Plaintiff should review the Court's standing order for pro se litigants, which is available on the Court's webpage at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff may also wish to contact the District Court Pro Se Assistance Program, the Hibbler Help Desk, which may be reached at the Clerk's Office Intake desk, Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn, 20th floor, or by calling (312) 435-5691. Finally, the Court is in receipt of the parties' joint status report, #13 , and proposed discovery schedule. In light of Plaintiff's change in representation, discovery is stayed pending further order of the court. The 8/27/20 notice of motion date is hereby stricken, and the parties need not appear. Mailed notice (gel, )
August 6, 2020 Filing 15 Notice of Motion to Withdraw as Counsel NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Kaczmarek for presentment of before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 8/27/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Kaczmarek, Michael)
August 6, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION by Attorney Michael A. Kaczmarek, Corey A. Benjamin, Benjamin and Shapiro Ltd. to withdraw as attorney for Todd Tokarz. New address information: Todd Tokarz, 33661 N. Royal Oak Lane, Apt. 105, Grayslake, IL 60030 (Attachments: #1 Notification of Party Contact Information)(Kaczmarek, Michael)
July 24, 2020 Filing 13 STATUS Report - Joint Initial Status Report by Target Corporation (Gorman, Catherine)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 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 30, 2020 Filing 11 Plaintiff's Answer to Affirmative Defenses ANSWER to Complaint by Todd Tokarz(Kaczmarek, Michael)
June 30, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by Target Corporation(Burke, Robert)
June 29, 2020 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Todd Tokarz by Michael A. Kaczmarek (Kaczmarek, Michael)
June 29, 2020 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable John Robert Blakey. The litigants are ordered to review and fully comply with all of this Court's standing orders, which are available on Judge Blakey's information page on the Court's official website: http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/. In addition, the parties must file a status report no later than 7/27/2020, using the model template set forth in this Court's standing order regarding Initial (or Reassignment) Status Conferences. Failure by any party to file the status report by the requisite deadline (either jointly or, if necessary, individually with an explanation as to why a joint report could not be filed) may result in a summary dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute, or an entry of default against any served defendant(s) failing to comply with this order. During the litigation, the attorneys must also appear at all hearing dates set by the Court or noticed by the parties. If an attorney has a conflict with a set court date, the attorney must notify Judge Blakey's Courtroom Deputy, Gloria Lewis, at (312)8186699. If appropriate, the Court will then reset the matter. Advising opposing counsel of a scheduling conflict is not a substitute for communicating directly with the Court. Mailed notice (gel, )
June 26, 2020 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (nsf, )
June 25, 2020 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Target Corporation by Shana Jackson Scheid (Scheid, Shana)
June 25, 2020 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Target Corporation by Catherine Powers Gorman (Gorman, Catherine)
June 25, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Target Corporation by Michael Joseph Linneman (Linneman, Michael)
June 25, 2020 Filing 4 JURY Demand (Burke, Robert)
June 25, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Target Corporation by Robert Michael Burke (Burke, Robert)
June 25, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Burke, Robert)
June 25, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2020L003324) filed by Target Corporation Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17146016. (Burke, Robert)
June 25, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, )

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Plaintiff: Todd Tokarz
Represented By: Corey A. Benjamin
Represented By: Michael A. Kaczmarek
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Defendant: Target Corporation
Represented By: Michael Joseph Linneman
Represented By: Shana Jackson Scheid
Represented By: Robert Michael Burke
Represented By: Catherine Powers Gorman
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