McKelvey v. Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific
Plaintiff: Donnie McKelvey
Defendant: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific and Soo Line Railroad Company doing business as Canadian Pacific
Case Number: 1:2020cv07026
Filed: November 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 0794
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 21, 2021 Filing 24 AMENDED complaint by Donnie McKelvey against Soo Line Railroad Company (White, Ethan)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #4 ; #5 are granted. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/20/2021. Mailed notice (lma, )
January 20, 2021 Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's unopposed motion to file an amended complaint #21 . The Court denies Defendant's motion to dismiss #17 as moot. The Court strikes the status date set for 5/26/2021 and resets it to 2/16/2021 at 9:30 AM, with a joint status report due by 2/10/2021. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (866) 434-5269 and the access code is 8087837. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning 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. Mailed notice (rj, )
January 13, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Motion by Ethan Emery White for presentment of motion for leave to file #21 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/21/2021 at 01:45 PM. (White, Ethan)
January 13, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION by Plaintiff Donnie McKelvey for leave to file UNOPPOSED Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and to Deny Motion to Dismiss as Moot (White, Ethan)
January 8, 2021 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Initial Status Report deadline date of 1/19/2021 is stricken. The Court will set a new date if necessary. Mailed notice (rj, )
January 6, 2021 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court enters the following briefing schedule on Defendant's motion to dismiss #17 : Plaintiff's response is due by 2/8/2021 and Defendant's reply is due by 2/22/2021. The Court stays discovery pending ruling on Defendant's motion to dismiss. The Court strikes the status date set for 1/26/2021 and resets it to 5/26/2021 at 9:30 a.m. for ruling on Defendant's motion. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (866) 434-5269 and the access code is 8087837. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning 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. Mailed notice (rj, )
December 30, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Motion by Andrew James Cunniff for presentment of motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction #17 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/7/2021 at 01:45 PM. (Cunniff, Andrew)
December 30, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant Soo Line Railroad Company to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Declaration of Sheri Perkins in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Cunniff, Andrew)
December 8, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead #10 . Defendant's responsive pleading is due by 12/30/2020. The initial telephonic status conference in this matter is set for 1/26/2021 at 9:30 AM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 1/19/2021. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (866) 434-5269 and the access code is 8087837. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning 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. Mailed notice (rj, )
December 2, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE by Soo Line Railroad Company re other #14 Notice of Filing and Certificate of Service (Galarnyk, John)
December 2, 2020 Filing 14 Appearance of John D. Galarnyk, Esq. by Soo Line Railroad Company (Galarnyk, John)
December 2, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE by Soo Line Railroad Company re other #12 Notice of Filing and Certificate of Service (Romanucci, John)
December 2, 2020 Filing 12 Appearance of John A. Romanucci, Esq. by Soo Line Railroad Company (Romanucci, John)
December 2, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Motion by Andrew James Cunniff for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer #10 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/9/2020 at 09:45 AM. (Cunniff, Andrew)
December 2, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION by Defendant Soo Line Railroad Company for extension of time to file answer or otherwise plead (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 30, 2020 Filing 9 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (lma, )
November 30, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (lxk, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Donnie McKelvey by Ethan Emery White (White, Ethan)
November 25, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE by Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific re MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17685827. #4 , notice of removal #1 , attorney appearance #2 , civil cover sheet #3 , MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17685832. #5 , other #6 (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 6 FRCP 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17685832. (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17685827. (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific by Andrew James Cunniff (Cunniff, Andrew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (20-L-010890) filed by Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17685810. (Cunniff, Andrew)

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Defendant: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific
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Defendant: Soo Line Railroad Company doing business as Canadian Pacific
Represented By: Andrew James Cunniff
Represented By: Nicole L. Faulkner
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Plaintiff: Donnie McKelvey
Represented By: Ethan Emery White
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