Wallrich et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Paula Wallrich, Danielle Jones, Grant Grinnell, Jeffrey Burton, Rhonda McCallum and Providencia Villegas
Defendant: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2022cv05506
Filed: October 7, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Harry D Leinenweber
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09 U.S.C. § 1 U.S. Arbitration Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Burton, Grant Grinnell, Danielle Jones, Rhonda McCallum, Providencia Villegas, Paula Wallrich to compel arbitration #2 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Hearing Transcript, #2 Exhibit 2 - AAA Supplementary Rules, #3 Exhibit 3 - 2022.10.12 Letter from AAA to Parties, #4 Exhibit 4 - Labaton Facebook Advertisement, #5 Exhibit 5 - Labaton Email Solicitation, #6 Exhibit 6 - 2022.09.09 Facebook Post, #7 Exhibit 7 - 2022.10.20 Facebook Post, #8 Exhibit 8 - 2022.05.21 Facebook Post, #9 Exhibit 9 - 2022.05.25 Facebook Post, #10 Exhibit 10 - 2022.10.09 Facebook Post, #11 Exhibit 11 - 2022.09.26 Letter from Samsung to Labaton, #12 Exhibit 12 - 2022.09.30 Email from Labaton to AAA, #13 Exhibit 13 - 2022.10.21 Email from Labaton to AAA, #14 Exhibit 14 - 2022.10.31 Letter from AAA to Parties, #15 Exhibit 15 - 2022.11.08 Letter from Samsung to AAA, #16 Exhibit 16 - 2022.11.14 Letter from AAA to Parties, #17 Exhibit 17 - 2022.11.17 Letter from Labaton to AAA, #18 Exhibit 18 - 2022.11.28 Email from AAA to Parties, #19 Exhibit 19 - 2022.11.30 Letter from AAA to Parties)(Edwards, Randall)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to dismiss Petition to Compel Arbitration (Edwards, Randall)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by James L. Kopecky (Kopecky, James)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20105220. (Hemr, Kurt)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Motion for leave to file briefs in excess of the page limit #22 is granted. Mailed notice(maf)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for leave to file Briefs in Excess of 15 Pages (Boyle, Mark)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Pro hac vice motions are granted #19 . Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 11/29/2022: Mailed notice. (rc, )
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER : Pro hac vice motions are granted #18 . Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 11/29/2022. Mailed notice (rp, )
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20085296. (Slawe, Meredith)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20084854. (Powers, Matthew)
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 10/19/2022 before the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber. Order Number: 44412. Court Reporter Contact Information: Judith A. Walsh, CSR, RDR, F/CRR. Official Court Reporter. judith_walsh@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/21/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/1/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/30/2023. (Walsh, Judy)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Emily Elizabeth Dory Appearance (Dory, Emily)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Michael W. McTigue, Jr (McTigue, Michael)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Telephonic motion hearing held. Pro hac vice motions are granted #4 , #5 , #8 , #9 , #11 . The Court grants Defendants' oral motion to set a briefing schedule. Defendants shall respond by 12/5/2022; Plaintiff may respond by 12/19/2022. The Court will rule telephonically on 1/31/2023 at 9:00 a.m. Dial: 888-684-8852, or 215-446-0155, access code: 9582710#. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 10/19/2022. Mailed notice. (jmk, )
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order ORAL MOTION by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to set a briefing schedule (jmk, )
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Mark Howard Boyle Appearance (Boyle, Mark)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Randall Edwards (Edwards, Randall)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19958804. (McTigue, Michael)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Providencia Villegas, Grant Grinnell, Danielle Jones, Jeffrey Burton, Paula Wallrich, Rhonda McCallum. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Nafash, Melissa)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19954014. (Tully, Shannon)
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19953300. (Waisnor, Jonathan)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Motion to compel arbitration #2 will be heard via Telephone Conference set for 10/19/2022 at 9:15 a.m. Dial: 888-684-8852 or 215-446-0155, access code: 9582710#. Mailed notice (maf)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Exhibit to Motion to Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Dkt. 5) by Jeffrey Burton, Grant Grinnell, Danielle Jones, Rhonda McCallum, Providencia Villegas, Paula Wallrich (Gardner, Jonathan)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19943420. (Gardner, Jonathan)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (ak, )
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19942268. (Nafash, Melissa)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jb, )
October 13, 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. (jb, )
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Jeffrey Burton, Grant Grinnell, Danielle Jones, Rhonda McCallum, Providencia Villegas, Paula Wallrich by Mark Richard Miller (Miller, Mark)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Burton, Grant Grinnell, Danielle Jones, Rhonda McCallum, Providencia Villegas, Paula Wallrich to compel arbitration (Miller, Mark)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION to Compel Arbitration (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - List of Individual Petitioners, #3 Exhibit B - In-Box Terms & Conditions, #4 Exhibit C - EULA, #5 Exhibit D - Terms & Conditions with Samsung Electronics, #6 Exhibit E - Terms & Conditions on Samsung's Website, #7 Exhibit F - AAA Consumer Rules, #8 Exhibit G - Example Notice Letter Petitioners Sent Samsung, #9 Exhibit H - Letter and Staff Engineer Affidavit, #10 Exhibit I - Letter Petitioners' Counsel Sent to Samsung's Counsel, #11 Exhibit J - Representative Sample of Demand, #12 Exhibit K - Confirmation from AAA, #13 Exhibit L - AAA Invoice, #14 Exhibit M - Payment Confirmation Sent to AAA, #15 Exhibit N - Samsung Response Letter, #16 Exhibit O - Petitioners' Letter Response, #17 Exhibit P - AAA Email Cancelling Call, #18 Exhibit Q - Order Compelling Arbitration in Vasadi, #19 Exhibit R - Order Compelling Arbitration in Schmidt, #20 Exhibit S - Samsung's Motion to Compel Arbitration, #21 Exhibit T - Order Compelling Arbitration in Velasquez-Reyes)(Miller, Mark)

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Defendant: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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