SMBC Rail Services LLC v. B&G Futures Inc.
Plaintiff: SMBC Rail Services LLC
Defendant: B&G Futures Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv06397
Filed: November 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Franklin U Valderrama
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiff SMBC Rail Services LLC for default judgment as to B&G Futures Inc. (Request for Clerk's Entry of Default Judgment) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jacobson, Bryan)
January 10, 2023 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Plaintiff has filed a motion for entry of default, R. 10, along with counsel's declaration of Defendant's default, R. 11, because Defendant has been served but has failed to respond to the complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) ("When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default."). Pursuant to Rule 55(a), the Clerk is ordered to enter default against Defendant. Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(1) by 2/3/2023. The motion #10 is granted. Emailed notice (axc).
January 5, 2023 Filing 11 DECLARATION of Bryan E. Jacobson regarding motion for entry of default #10 (in Support) (Jacobson, Bryan)
January 5, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION by Plaintiff SMBC Rail Services LLC for entry of default by the Clerk Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 55(a) (Jacobson, Bryan)
December 29, 2022 Filing 9 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, )
December 9, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SMBC Rail Services LLC as to B&G Futures Inc. on 11/30/2022, answer due 12/21/2022. (Jacobson, Bryan)
November 21, 2022 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SMBC Rail Services LLC by Michael T. Benz (Benz, Michael)
November 18, 2022 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 01/30/2023 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 16, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant B&G Futures Inc. (mbh, )
November 16, 2022 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. (mbh, )
November 16, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mbh, )
November 15, 2022 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SMBC Rail Services LLC by Bryan E. Jacobson (Jacobson, Bryan)
November 15, 2022 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SMBC Rail Services LLC by David Thomas Beech Audley (Audley, David)
November 15, 2022 Filing 3 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by SMBC Rail Services LLC (Jacobson, Bryan)
November 15, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Jacobson, Bryan)
November 15, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by SMBC Rail Services LLC; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20049852. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Jacobson, Bryan)

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Plaintiff: SMBC Rail Services LLC
Represented By: David Thomas Beech Audley
Represented By: Bryan E. Jacobson
Represented By: Michael T. Benz
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