Citizens Insurance Company of America v. Mullins Food Products, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Citizens Insurance Company of America
Defendant: Mullins Food Products, Inc., Ricardo Galan and Ricardo Galan, on behalf of all others similarly situated
Case Number: 1:2022cv01334
Filed: March 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jorge L Alonso
Referring Judge: Jeffrey Cole
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Plaintiff/Counter-defendant ANSWER to counterclaim Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Mullins' Counterclaim by Citizens Insurance Company of America(Ognibene, Kelly)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey Cole: Judge Alonso has referred the case here for discovery supervision and settlement conference. #16 and #17 . Per Judge Alonso's Order #16 and the parties Joint Initial Status Report #15 , the parties' Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be served by 5/11/22. The deadline for amendment of pleadings and joinder of parties is 6/16/22. All fact discovery shall be noticed in time to be completed by 8/31/22. The parties do not anticipate any expert discovery at this time. Counsel are reminded of Local Rule 16.1, which provides that discovery must be completed not merely scheduled within the time set for discovery. Counsel should submit a joint status report every 3 months, specifically detailing the progress of discovery for the reporting period. Video Status Conference is set for 6/21/22 at 11:00am. Instructions will be emailed to counsel. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please call (571) 353-2301, access code 509147929#. 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. Should any issues arise during depositions, counsel should contact the Court. I can be reached by a call to my courtroom deputy, Yulonda Thomas, at 312-408-5178, and she will arrange for me to participate in the phone call. Emailed notice (yt)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Jeffrey Cole for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision; settlement conference. (lf, )Notice mailed by Judge's staff.
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Telephonic Status hearing held. The parties' Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be served by 5/11/22. The deadline for amendment of pleadings and joinder of parties is 6/16/22. All fact discovery shall be noticed in time to be completed by 8/31/22. This case is referred to the magistrate judge for discovery supervision, with the authority to set and modify deadlines, and a settlement conference. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, )
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STATUS Report Parties' Joint Initial Status Report by Citizens Insurance Company of America (Ognibene, Kelly)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Ricardo Galan, Ricardo Galan, on behalf of all others similarly situated by Timothy Patrick Kingsbury (Kingsbury, Timothy)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Telephonic initial status hearing set for 4/27/22 at 9:30 a.m. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by 4/22/22. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is 888-808-6929 and the access code is 4911854. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start 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. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, )
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Mullins Food Products, Inc. (Goodman, David)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Counter Claimant Mullins Food Products, Inc., Defendant Mullins Food Products, Inc. by Kalli Kling Nies (Nies, Kalli)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Counter Claimant Mullins Food Products, Inc., Defendant Mullins Food Products, Inc. by Carrie Ellen Davenport (Davenport, Carrie)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint #1 , and COUNTERCLAIM filed by Mullins Food Products, Inc. against Citizens Insurance Company of America . by Mullins Food Products, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Goodman, David)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Mullins Food Products, Inc. by David Benjamin Goodman (Goodman, David)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Citizens Insurance Company of America. Ricardo Galan waiver sent on 4/6/2022, answer due 6/6/2022. (Ognibene, Kelly)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Citizens Insurance Company of America as to Mullins Food Products, Inc. on 3/21/2022, answer due 4/11/2022. (Ognibene, Kelly)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Mullins Food Products, Inc. (jk2, )
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Citizens Insurance Company of America by Jeffrey Alan Goldwater (Goldwater, Jeffrey)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Plaintiff's Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Citizens Insurance Company of America (Ognibene, Kelly)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Citizens Insurance Company of America by Kelly M. Ognibene (Ognibene, Kelly)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ognibene, Kelly)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment filed by Citizens Insurance Company of America; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-19243539. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - E)(Ognibene, Kelly)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order 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. (jk2, )
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jk2, )

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Plaintiff: Citizens Insurance Company of America
Represented By: Kelly M. Ognibene
Represented By: Jeffrey Alan Goldwater
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Defendant: Mullins Food Products, Inc.
Represented By: David Benjamin Goodman
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Defendant: Ricardo Galan
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