Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. v. LXR Biotech. LLC
Plaintiff: Berlin Packaging, L.L.C.
Defendant: LXR Biotech. LLC
Case Number: 1:2021cv05469
Filed: October 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Ronald A Guzman
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 2, 2021 Filing 16 REMAND with certified copy of minute entry dated 12/2/2021 and letter to Circuit Court of Cook County via email (kl, )
December 2, 2021 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman: Defendant acknowledges that diversity jurisdiction does not exist, and the Court agrees, so Plaintiff's motion to remand #10 , #12 is granted. Plaintiff's request for fees and costs is denied. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file unredacted documents under seal #11 is granted. All other pending motions are denied as moot. The Clerk is directed to remand this case to the Circuit Court of Cook County forthwith. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (kp, )
December 2, 2021 Filing 14 RESPONSE by LXR Biotech. LLC to MOTION by Plaintiff Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. to remand (Redacted) #12 (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Deft's Resp to Pltf's Mtn to Remand)(Bertkau, Bradley)
November 15, 2021 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman: Defendant's response to Plaintiff's motion to remand #11 , #12 shall be filed no later than December 6, 2021, and any reply shall be filed no later than December 20, 2021. Ruling to be made electronically. Mailed notice. (kp, )
November 12, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiff Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. to remand (Redacted) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Fawkes, Thomas)
November 12, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. to seal Motion for Leave to File Unredacted Documents Under Seal (Fawkes, Thomas)
November 12, 2021 Filing 10 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Fawkes, Thomas)
November 12, 2021 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Berlin Packaging, L.L.C. by Thomas R Fawkes (Fawkes, Thomas)
October 29, 2021 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman: Defendant's motion for an extension of time to files its jurisdictional supplement #7 is granted. Defendant shall file its jurisdictional supplement no later than November 12, 2021. Mailed notice. (kp, )
October 28, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendant LXR Biotech. LLC for extension of time to file (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Bertkau, Bradley)
October 21, 2021 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman: Defendant removed this case on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. "The citizenship of an LLC is the citizenship of each of its members." Camico Mut. Ins. Co. v. Citizens Bank, 474 F.3d 989, 992 (7th Cir. 2007). Allegations about an LLC's place of incorporation and principal place of business are irrelevant in deciding its citizenship. Hukic v. Aurora Loan Servs., 588 F.3d 420, 429 (7th Cir. 2009). "If an LLC, defendant is reminded that not only its members' citizenship must be properly pleaded, but if any of its members are themselves limited liability companies, partnerships, or other similar entities, then the citizenship of the members and partners of those entities must also be properly alleged." Lynn Props., LLC v. JTH Tax Inc., No. 21-CV-305-WMC, 2021 WL 2827068, at *1 (W.D. Wis. July 7, 2021). No later than October 28, 2021, Defendant is directed to file a jurisdictional supplement properly pleading the basis for this Court's jurisdiction. The Court will not set a briefing schedule on Defendant's motion to dismiss until the Court has confirmed that it has subject-matter jurisdiction over this case. Mailed notice. (kp, )
October 21, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION by Defendant LXR Biotech. LLC to dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Mtn to Dismiss)(Bertkau, Bradley)
October 15, 2021 Filing 4 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (rp, )
October 15, 2021 Filing 3 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (jg, )
October 14, 2021 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant LXR Biotech. LLC by Bradley Albert Bertkau (Bertkau, Bradley)
October 14, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Cook County Illinois Law Division, case number (2021 L 008018) filed by LXR Biotech. LLC Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18768961. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A for Ntc of Removal - Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B for Notice of Removal - App, JD, and Ntc of Filing in State Case, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C for Ntc of Removal - Affidavit of Andrew H. Krause, #4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet for Notice of Removal)(Bertkau, Bradley)
October 14, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mxo, )

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Plaintiff: Berlin Packaging, L.L.C.
Represented By: Thomas R Fawkes
Represented By: Brian J. Jackiw
Represented By: Thomas R. Fawkes
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Represented By: Bradley Albert Bertkau
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