Stewart v. The Hartford Insurance Group
Plaintiff: Theresa Stewart
Defendant: The Hartford Insurance Group
Case Number: 1:2021cv06131
Filed: November 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Young B Kim
Referring Judge: Franklin U Valderrama
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 29, 2022 Filing 27 RESPONSE by Plaintiff Theresa Stewart to motion for miscellaneous relief #26 Response to Plaintiff's Motion Objecting to the Attorneys' Request to Withdraw Due to Undue Burden and Hardship (Favaro, Dennis)
July 20, 2022 Filing 26 MOTION by Plaintiff Theresa Stewart objecting to the attorney's request to withdraw due to undue burden and hardship (Exhibits) (cxr, )
July 8, 2022 Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Attorneys Dennis R. Favaro, Patrick J. Gorman and Andrew H. Haber's motion to withdraw as attorney for Theresa Stewart #22 . Plaintiff contacted the Court's courtroom deputy stating that she objects to the motion. The Court advises Plaintiff that ex parte communications with the Court (that is, communications without including defense counsel) are generally not permitted. Additionally, Plaintiff is advised that she should not sent privileged attorney-client communications to the Court. Plaintiff has until 7/22/2022 to file an opposition to the withdrawal motion, which should advise the Court as to how the withdrawal would materially adversely affect her interests. Again, the Court reminds Plaintiff that she should not include specific communications between Plaintiff and her attorneys. Attorneys Dennis R. Favaro, Patrick J. Gorman and Andrew H. Haber may file a reply in support of their motion by 7/29/2022. Plaintiff's counsel is instructed to send this Minute Entry to Plaintiff. Mailed notice (axc).
July 7, 2022 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: In light of the pending motion to withdraw, (R. 22), the fact discovery deadline of August 19, 2022, is stricken. Parties are also no longer required to file a status report by August 12, 2022, on the issue of expert discovery. Once the issue of Plaintiff's representation is resolved, this court will order the parties to update the court on their mediation efforts. Mailed notice (ec)
July 7, 2022 Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: Parties are also no longer required to file a status report by August 12, 2022, on the issue of expert discovery. Once the issue of Plaintiff's representation is resolved, this court will order the parties to update the court on their mediation efforts. Mailed notice (ec)
July 6, 2022 Filing 22 MOTION by Attorney Dennis R. Favaro, Patrick J. Gorman, Andrew H. Haber to withdraw as attorney for Theresa Stewart. New address information: Theresa Stewart, 8303 Newbridge Lane, Joliet, Illinois 60431 (Favaro, Dennis)
May 14, 2022 Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: Parties' joint status report fails to comply with the court's order of April 29, 2022, (R. 19), because the parties do not say that they "will" explore settlement options, but they fail to identify their written discovery issues. As such, the court presumes that there are no written discovery issues. Written discovery is now closed, except for supplementing earlier discovery responses as required under Rule 26(e) and serving requests to admit and subpoenas for records. If the parties wish to serve supplemental written discovery requests, they must seek leave of court by filing a motion and attaching the proposed set of supplemental requests as an exhibit to the motion. Parties have until August 19, 2022, to complete all fact discovery. This deadline will not be extended unless the parties can demonstrate that they have been diligent in their efforts to complete fact discovery. Parties are to file a joint status report by August 12, 2022, advising the court whether they require expert discovery. Mailed notice (Kim, Young)
May 13, 2022 Filing 20 STATUS Report (Joint) by The Hartford Insurance Group (Smith, Ebony)
April 29, 2022 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: Parties are to file a joint status report by May 13, 2022, either advising the court that they will explore settlement options or identifying each side's written discovery issues, along with the relevant written discovery responses as exhibits. Mailed notice (ec)
April 26, 2022 Filing 18 AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Young B. Kim on 4/26/2022. Mailed notice (ec)
April 22, 2022 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: Parties' joint motion for entry of confidentiality order #15 is granted. However, the parties must submit the proposed order as a separate docket entry because it was not attached to the motion as an exhibit. Also, despite the representation made in the motion, the parties have not yet emailed the proposed order to the court. Parties are to file the proposed order and email the same in Word to "proposed_order_kim@ilnd.uscourts.gov" by April 25, 2022. Mailed notice (Kim, Young)
April 22, 2022 Filing 16 STATUS Report (Joint Status Report) by The Hartford Insurance Group (Colvin, Jennifer)
April 22, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant The Hartford Insurance Group for protective order (Joint Motion for Entry of Confidentiality Order) (Colvin, Jennifer)
February 1, 2022 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: Parties are ordered to adhere to the following written discovery schedule: (1) exchange Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by February 18, 2022; (2) serve written discovery requests by March 4, 2022 (requests to admit may be timely served before the end of fact discovery); (3) serve answers to written discovery requests by April 1, 2022; (4) confer about the adequacy of the discovery responses by April 15, 2022; and (5) file a joint status report identifying each side's written discovery issues, along with the relevant written discovery responses as exhibits, by April 22, 2022. The court will not consider general objections to written discovery requests if the court must address and rule on written discovery disputes. If the parties do not have any disputed written discovery issues, a status report is not required. Pursuant to Rule of Evidence 502(d), this court orders that inadvertent disclosures of attorney-client privileged and attorney work materials will not constitute a waiver of the associated privilege. The court further orders that upon written notification (including emails) from the opposing side that an inadvertent disclosure has occurred, the party shall return and/or destroy the materials at issue or file a motion for a determination on the claimed privilege within seven calendar days of the written notification. Mailed notice (ec)
February 1, 2022 Filing 13 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Young B. Kim for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision, including setting all deadlines, and settlement matters. (axc) Mailed notice.
February 1, 2022 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint initial status report #11 and refers discovery supervision, including setting all deadlines, and settlement matters to Magistrate Judge Kim. Mailed notice (axc).
January 31, 2022 Filing 11 STATUS Report JOINT INITIAL STATUS REPORT UNDER RULE 26(f) by The Hartford Insurance Group (Colvin, Jennifer)
January 18, 2022 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Hartford Insurance Group by Ebony Charnay Smith (Smith, Ebony)
January 18, 2022 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Hartford Insurance Group by Jennifer L Colvin (Colvin, Jennifer)
January 18, 2022 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint (Defendant's Answer and Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint) by The Hartford Insurance Group(Smith, Ebony)
January 4, 2022 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Theresa Stewart. The Hartford Insurance Group waiver sent on 11/18/2021, answer due 1/17/2022. (Haber, Andrew) (Docket text modified by Clerk's Office) Modified on 1/5/2022 (bg, ).
November 17, 2021 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 01/31/2022 the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice (axc).
November 17, 2021 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cxr, )
November 17, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cxr, )
November 16, 2021 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Theresa Stewart by Patrick John Gorman (Gorman, Patrick)
November 16, 2021 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Theresa Stewart by Andrew H. Haber (Haber, Andrew)
November 16, 2021 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Favaro, Dennis)
November 16, 2021 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Theresa Stewart by Dennis Ray Favaro (Favaro, Dennis)
November 16, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Theresa Stewart; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18880710. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Charge of Discrimination, #2 Exhibit B - Charge of Discrimination, #3 Exhibit C - Notice of Right to Sue, #4 Exhibit D - Tolling Agreement)(Favaro, Dennis)

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Plaintiff: Theresa Stewart
Represented By: Andrew H. Haber
Represented By: Patrick John Gorman
Represented By: Dennis Ray Favaro
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Defendant: The Hartford Insurance Group
Represented By: Ebony Charnay Smith
Represented By: Jennifer L Colvin
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