Dispenza et al v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Deborah L. Dispenza and Dominic Dispenza
Defendant: Liggett Group, LLC., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Walgreen, Co. and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv05190
Filed: September 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Ronald A Guzman
Referring Judge: Charles P Kocoras
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
October 26, 2020 Filing 36 REPLY by Defendant Walgreen, Co. Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss the Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Isasi, Jose)
October 13, 2020 Filing 35 REPLY by Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza in Support of Motion for Remand (Flowers, Peter)
October 6, 2020 Filing 34 RESPONSE by Liggett Group, LLC., Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Companyin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza to remand #29 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Isasi, Jose)
October 5, 2020 Filing 33 RESPONSE by Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza to MOTION by Defendant Walgreen, Co. to dismiss #23 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Flowers, Peter)
October 1, 2020 Filing 32 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file a joint opposition to Plaintiff's motion for remand and for leave to file an oversized brief #31 is granted. Mailed notice (vcf, )
September 23, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION by Defendants Liggett Group, LLC., Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for leave to file a Joint Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, MOTION by Defendants Liggett Group, LLC., Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for leave to file excess pages (Mika, Caitlin)
September 22, 2020 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Plaintiffs' motion to remand (29) is entered and briefed as follows: Defendants' response is due on 10/6/2020; Plaintiffs' reply, if any, is due on 10/13/2020. Mailed notice (vcf, )
September 16, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION by Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza to remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Flowers, Peter)
September 16, 2020 Filing 28 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras for all further proceedings. Honorable Ronald A. Guzman no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 9/16/2020. (lma, )
September 14, 2020 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman: On defendant Walgreen Co.'s motion to dismiss #23 , plaintiffs may respond by 10/5/2020, and Walgreen Co. may reply by 10/26/2020. The Court will rule electronically. Mailed notice. (kp, )
September 9, 2020 Filing 26 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses by Liggett Group, LLC.(Luther, Kelly Anne)
September 9, 2020 Filing 25 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand / PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT AT LAW by Philip Morris USA, Inc.(Mika, Caitlin)
September 9, 2020 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM by Walgreen, Co. in support of motion to dismiss #23 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Isasi, Jose)
September 9, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION by Defendant Walgreen, Co. to dismiss (Isasi, Jose)
September 9, 2020 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company(Isasi, Jose)
September 3, 2020 Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza by Craig Daniel Brown (Brown, Craig)
September 3, 2020 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza by Gladys Proa Santana (Santana, Gladys)
September 3, 2020 Filing 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza by Jonathan Peter Mincieli (Mincieli, Jonathan)
September 3, 2020 Filing 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Deborah L. Dispenza, Dominic Dispenza by Peter J. Flowers (Flowers, Peter)
September 3, 2020 Filing 17 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Liggett Group, LLC. (Luther, Kelly Anne)
September 3, 2020 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group, LLC. by Stephanie Ann Scharf (Scharf, Stephanie)
September 3, 2020 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group, LLC. by George D Sax Amended (Sax, George)
September 3, 2020 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group, LLC. by George D Sax (Sax, George)
September 3, 2020 Filing 13 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Walgreen, Co. (Isasi, Jose)
September 3, 2020 Filing 12 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Isasi, Jose)
September 3, 2020 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Walgreen, Co. by Jose Antonio Isasi, II (Isasi, Jose)
September 3, 2020 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company by Jose Antonio Isasi, II (Isasi, Jose)
September 3, 2020 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group, LLC. by Maria H Ruiz (Ruiz, Maria)
September 3, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Liggett Group, LLC. by Kelly Anne Elizabeth Luther (Luther, Kelly Anne)
September 2, 2020 Filing 6 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (lma, )
September 2, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. by Daniel M. Meyers (Meyers, Daniel)
September 2, 2020 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. (Mika, Caitlin)
September 2, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. by Caitlin Martini Mika (Mika, Caitlin)
September 2, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Mika, Caitlin)
September 2, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2020-L-008496) filed by LIGGETT GROUP LLC, PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17389147. (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)(Mika, Caitlin)
September 2, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, )
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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. (lma, )

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Defendant: Liggett Group, LLC.
Represented By: Kelly Anne Elizabeth Luther
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Plaintiff: Deborah L. Dispenza
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