Morrell v. BNP Media, Inc.,
Plaintiff: Tamara Morrell
Defendant: BNP Media, Inc.,
Case Number: 1:2020cv05867
Filed: October 1, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Martha M Pacold
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 7703
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: The parties' agreed discovery schedule is entered as follows: initial disclosures due 12/16/20; written discovery is to be propounded by 12/23/20; fact discovery closes 6/1/21; and expert discovery closes 7/1/21. The schedule for dispositive motions will be set by the District Judge at an appropriate time. The parties are to submit a joint status report by 2/11/21 describing their discovery progress and the prospects of settlement, including whether the parties believe that a judicial settlement conference will be fruitful. Mailed notice (lp, )
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Tamara Morrell (Booher, Michael)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: This case has been referred to Judge Valdez for discovery supervision and to conduct a settlement conference. In the parties' 11/13/20 initial status report, they are to include details regarding any discovery progress and settlement prospects, as well as an agreed discovery schedule. Mailed notice (lp, )
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Maria Valdez for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision, set/extend discovery deadlines, and settlement conference.(rao, )
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint Defendant's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint by BNP Media, Inc.,(Lopez, Abad)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: "Defendant's jurisdictional statement #8 satisfies the court's order to show cause." Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond #7 is granted. Defendant to answer or otherwise plead to plaintiff's complaint by 10/29/2020. The parties are directed to file a joint initial status report by 11/13/2020. (Attachments: #1 Initial Status Report outline) (rao, )
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Jurisdictional STATEMENT by BNP Media, Inc., (Lopez, Abad)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION by Defendant BNP Media, Inc., for extension of time to file answer or otherwise plead (unopposed) (Lopez, Abad)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold:Defendant is ordered to show cause by 10/19/2020 why this case should not be remanded to the Circuit Court of Cook County. The notice of removal #1 premises jurisdiction on the diversity statute, 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), but it does not properly allege defendant's citizenship. The notice alleges that "BNP is a Michigan limited liability company with its principal place of business in Michigan. Therefore, BNP is a citizen of Michigan for diversity purposes." #1 at para. 5. This information does not establish BNP's citizenship for diversity purposes. "For diversity jurisdiction purposes, the citizenship of an LLC is the citizenship of each of its members." Thomas v. Guardsmark, LLC, 487 F.3d 531, 534 (7th Cir. 2007). Defendant may discharge this order by filing a jurisdictional statement by 10/19/2020 that properly establishes diversity of citizenship between the plaintiff and the defendant. This statement shall include the citizenship of BNP, including the identity of its members and their citizenships. Failure to comply will result in the remand of this case to state court. (rao, )
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BNP Media, Inc., by Abad Lopez (Lopez, Abad)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ke, )
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Brunty, Christina)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BNP Media, Inc., by Christina C Brunty (Brunty, Christina)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Brunty, Christina)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Cook County Illinois, case number (2020 L 009165) filed by BNP Media, Inc., Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17500263. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons & Complaint, #2 Exhibit Waiver of Service)(Brunty, Christina)

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Plaintiff: Tamara Morrell
Represented By: Michael S. Booher
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Defendant: BNP Media, Inc.,
Represented By: Christina C Brunty
Represented By: Abad Lopez
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