Dobson v. Ford Motor Company
| Melinda Dobson |
| Ford Motor Company |
| 1:2022cv03190 |
| June 17, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Jeffrey T Gilbert |
| Joan B Gottschall |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Job Discrimination (Race) |
| Defendant |
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Filing 52
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: For the avoidance of doubt, the discovery stays entered on 2/3/23 #38 and 7/13/23 #48 are lifted. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 51
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report #50 . At the parties' request, the Court sets the following discovery schedule: All non-expert fact discovery will be completed by 4/1/24. Reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2), if any, are due as follows: From Plaintiff: 4/19/24 From Defendant: 5/31/24. All expert depositions to be completed by 6/28/24. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before 1/4/24 that includes the following information: (1) the status of written discovery; (2) the identity of all fact witnesses, including third party witnesses and any medical treaters, that any party intends to depose before the close of fact discovery based on information available at that time; (3) the status of subpoenas served upon any third party witnesses; (4) proposed or confirmed dates for depositions the parties have calendared. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 50
STATUS Report (Joint) and Proposed Discovery Schedule by Ford Motor Company (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 49
MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order, Defendant Ford's Motion to Dismiss Count V #41 is granted without prejudice. Plaintiff is given 30 days to file an amended complaint. If no amended complaint is filed by then, then Count V of the Complaint will be deemed dismissed with prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 10/30/2023. Mailed notice(ber, )
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Filing 48
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The parties' Joint Motion for Stay of Discovery #47 is granted. The Court extends the stay of discovery until after the Court rules on Ford's Motion to Dismiss Count V of the Amended Complaint. The parties shall file a joint status report with a proposed discovery schedule within 10 days after the Court's ruling on Ford's Motion to Dismiss Count V of the Amended Complaint. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 47
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to stay Discovery (Joint) (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 46
REPLY by Ford Motor Company to response to motion, #45 (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 45
RESPONSE by Melinda Dobson to MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to dismiss Count V of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for extension of time to file answer regarding amended complaint #40 #41 (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 44
Defendant Ford Motor Company's ANSWER to amended complaint (Answer to Counts I - IV of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint) by Ford Motor Company(Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 43
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion to Dismiss Count V of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #41 : Plaintiff shall respond by 6/23/23. Defendant shall reply by 7/7/23. Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #41 is denied. Defendant shall answer Counts I through IV of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #40 by 6/15/23 in accordance with FRCP 15(a)(3). The Court will set a date for Defendant to answer Count V of the Amended Complaint if that Count survives Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #41 . The Court urges the parties not to file combined motions (i.e., combined motions requesting different relief) in the future. This makes it easier to match a motion with a ruling on that motion on the CM/ECF docket. At present, Defendant's motion to dismiss and motion for an extension of time to answer the amended complaint bear the same ECF docket number but the Court will be ruling on the two parts of that combined motion in separate orders on different dates, and it cannot close out the motion filed as ECF No. #41 until it enters its second order. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 42
MEMORANDUM by Ford Motor Company in support of motion to dismiss,, motion for extension of time to file answer, #41 (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 41
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company to dismiss Count V of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint , MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for extension of time to file answer regarding amended complaint #40 (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 40
AMENDED complaint by Melinda Dobson against Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 39
MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order, Defendant Ford's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings #28 is granted in part as to Count V without prejudice and denied in part as to Counts I IV also without prejudice. Plaintiff is given 30 days to file an amended complaint as to the contract claim alleged in Count V of the Complaint. If no amended complaint is filed by then, then Count V of the Complaint will be deemed dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff is also given leave to file an amended complaint as to Counts I - IV consistent with the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order if she chooses to do so. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 5/1/2023. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 38
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report and Request for Stay of Discovery #37 . The parties' request to stay discovery is granted. Discovery is stayed pending a ruling on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings #28 . Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 37
STATUS Report (Joint Status Report and Request for Stay of Discovery) by Ford Motor Company (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 36
REPLY by Defendant Ford Motor Company to response to motion #35 , motion for judgment on the pleadings #28 (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 35
RESPONSE by Melinda Dobson to MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for judgment on the pleadings #28 (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 34
ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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Filing 33
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings #28 : Response due 1/9/23. Reply due 1/23/23. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 32
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Defendant Ford Motor Company's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Exhibit Under Seal #30 is granted. Defendant is given leave to file Exhibit A-1, being submitted in connection with Ford's motion for judgment on the pleadings, under seal. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 31
SEALED EXHIBIT by Defendant Ford Motor Company (Exhibit A-1) regarding MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for leave to file Exhibit Under Seal (Unopposed) #30 (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 30
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for leave to file Exhibit Under Seal (Unopposed) (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 29
MEMORANDUM by Ford Motor Company in support of motion for judgment on the pleadings #28 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit A-1 (filed provisionally under seal))(Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 28
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for judgment on the pleadings (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 27
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Telephone status hearing held on 11/29/22. The parties shall file a joint written status report by 1/31/23 that includes the status of written discovery and the identities of witnesses each side then intends to depose during fact discovery. If possible, the status report also should include confirmed or proposed dates for depositions during the next 45 days, and also should state whether any depositions have been taken to date. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 26
AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 11/28/2022. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 25
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Joint Motion for Entry of Proposed Agreed Confidentiality Order #24 is granted. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 24
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for protective order (Joint Motion for Entry of Proposed Agreed Confidentiality Order) (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 23
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Timothy Scott Millman (Millman, Timothy)
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Filing 22
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court reviewed the parties' Joint Initial Status Report #21 . The parties shall serve Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by 11/15/22. The parties shall serve initial written discovery requests by 11/21/22. All non-expert fact discovery shall be completed by 5/1/23. Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(2) expert reports shall be disclosed by 5/15/23. Defendant's Rule 26(a)(2) expert reports shall be disclosed by 6/30/23. All expert depositions shall be completed by 7/31/23. The parties should submit their proposed confidentiality order and any FRE 502(b) order they intend to submit as soon as they are prepared to do so. A telephone status hearing is set for 11/29/22 at 10:15 a.m. If the parties want to appear for an earlier status hearing, they should communicate with the Court's courtroom deputy. The call-in number for the status hearing is 877-336-1829, access code 1022195, press #. 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. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 21
STATUS Report (Joint) by Ford Motor Company (Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 20
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: This case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Gilbert. An initial status report is required and shall be filed on or before 10/17/22. The status report should address the subjects referenced in Magistrate Judge Gilbert's Standing Order for Initial Status Report posted on the Court's website www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges. Mailed notice (ber, )
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Filing 19
ORDER REASSIGNING Case to the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert, pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(C) for all further proceedings, parties having consented to the reassignment. Honorable Joan B. Gottschall no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 9/26/2022. (cxr, )
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Filing 18
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company(Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 17
JOINT CONSENT to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 16
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Mark Howard Boyle (Boyle, Mark)
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Filing 15
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Emily Elizabeth Dory (Dory, Emily)
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Filing 14
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Karen Kies DeGrand (DeGrand, Karen)
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Filing 13
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Defendant's unopposed motion #12 for an extension to and including 9/23/2022 of its deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is granted. Mailed notice (mjc, )
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Filing 12
MOTION by Defendant Ford Motor Company for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 (Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 11
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Ford Motor Company (Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ford Motor Company by Kathleen M. Nemechek (Nemechek, Kathleen)
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Filing 9
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff having notified #8 the court that she received a right to sue letter dated 8/31/2022 from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the stay of this case is lifted. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 9/16/2022. The parties' joint initial status report and case management plan is due on or before 9/30/2022. Mailed notice (mjc, )
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Filing 8
NOTICE by Melinda Dobson of Dismissal And Notice Of Rights to Sue issued by EEOC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 7
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's unopposed motion #6 to stay this case until she receives a right to sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is granted. All outstanding deadlines are stayed, including defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. If plaintiff receives a right to sue letter, she must inform the court within 14 days. If plaintiff has not received a right to sue letter by 10/24/2022, a status report is due on that date. Mailed notice (mjc, )
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Filing 6
MOTION by Plaintiff Melinda Dobson to stay Unopposed (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 5
WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Melinda Dobson. Ford Motor Company waiver sent on 7/5/2022, answer due 9/5/2022. (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 4
ORDER: An initial status report and, if appropriate, case management plan is due on or before August 24, 2022. In conformity with General Order 21-0027 and due to the need for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, this court is ordering written status reports instead of routine oral status hearings. This includes initial status hearings and scheduling conferences under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). See Judge Gottschall's website for the procedure for requesting a hearing and for requirements for status reports and discovery plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. No Rule 26(f) discovery plan should be submitted until all defendants have been served. If all defendants have not been served by the deadline for filing an initial status report, the report should so state and propose a deadline for filing a discovery plan. The parties are directed to discuss settlement and whether they consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. They are further directed to meet and confer regarding a proposed discovery plan. See Judge Gottschall's civil case management packet regarding pretrial case management procedures at: http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 6/21/2022. Mailed notice(mjc, )
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Filing 3
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Melinda Dobson by Daniel Zamudio (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 2
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Zamudio, Daniel)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by Melinda Dobson; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19574356.(Zamudio, Daniel)
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Ford Motor Company (emc, )
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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. (kra, )
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (kra, )
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