Saweres v. Griffon et al
Plaintiff: Alfred Saweres and Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation
Defendant: The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation, Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards and Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies
Case Number: 1:2023cv01342
Filed: March 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Elaine E Bucklo
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2023 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Parties to take note of Judge Bucklo's motion call practice posted on her page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Defendants' Motion For Withdrawal And Substitution Of Counsel #29 is granted. Chelsea E. Pasquali and Brooks Kushman, P.C., are hereby withdrawn as counsel for Defendants Griffon Corporation and The Ames Companies. P. Scott Ritchie of Clausen Miller, P.C., has previously filed an appearance #20 as counsel for Defendants Griffon Corporation and The Ames Companies. Mailed notice. (pmh)
April 12, 2023 Filing 29 MOTION by Attorney Chelsea E. Pasquali to withdraw as attorney for Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies, Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation, The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation. No party information provided (Pasquali, Chelsea)
April 11, 2023 Filing 28 RESPONSE by Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menardsin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Alfred Saweres to remand #15 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Andrews, W.)
April 11, 2023 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Defendants' Motion For Withdrawal And Substitution Of Counsel #25 is granted. Kurt B. Drain and Arnett Law Group, LLC are hereby withdrawn as counsel for Defendants Griffon Corporation and The Ames Companies. P. Scott Ritchie of Clausen Miller, P.C., has previously filed an appearance #20 as counsel for Defendants Griffon Corporation and The Ames Companies. Mailed notice. (pmh)
April 10, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Motion by Kurt Brendan Drain for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney,, motion to substitute attorney, #25 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 4/13/2023 at 09:45 AM. (Drain, Kurt)
April 10, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION by Attorney Kurt B. Drain to withdraw as attorney for Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies. No party information provided, MOTION by Defendant Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies to substitute attorney (Drain, Kurt)
April 7, 2023 Filing 24 Request to Admit by Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies, Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation, Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards, The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation to Plaintiff, Alfred Saweres (Ritchie, P.)
April 3, 2023 Filing 23 Rule 3.2 Disclosure by Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies and The Ames Companies (Ritchie, P.)
April 3, 2023 Filing 22 JURY Demand (Ritchie, P.)
April 3, 2023 Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies (Ritchie, P.)
April 3, 2023 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies by P. Scott Ritchie (Ritchie, P.)
March 23, 2023 Filing 19 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint at Law by Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards(Andrews, W.)
March 21, 2023 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Parties to take note of Judge Bucklo's motion call practice posted on her page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Application to appear pro hac vice of Chelsea E. Pasquali as counsel for Defendants #17 is granted. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Plaintiff's motion to remand #15 as follows: Defendants' response due by 4/11/2023. Plaintiff's reply due by 4/25/2023. Ruling before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 5/25/2023 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (pmh)
March 16, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20445452. (Pasquali, Chelsea)
March 16, 2023 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. (exr, )
March 15, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Motion by Vincent Petrosino for presentment of motion to remand #15 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/23/2023 at 09:45 AM. (Petrosino, Vincent)
March 15, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION by Plaintiff Alfred Saweres to remand (Petrosino, Vincent)
March 14, 2023 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards by John Edward Motylinski (Motylinski, John)
March 14, 2023 Filing 13 STIPULATION and Proposed Order for Extension of Deadline to File Answer to Complaint (Drain, Kurt)
March 14, 2023 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies, Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation, The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation by Kurt Brendan Drain (Drain, Kurt)
March 13, 2023 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Alfred Saweres by Vincent Petrosino Vincent P. Petrosino (Petrosino, Vincent)
March 13, 2023 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Alfred Saweres by Vincent Petrosino Kevin J. O'Shea (Petrosino, Vincent)
March 13, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Alfred Saweres by Vincent Petrosino (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Petrosino, Vincent)
March 7, 2023 Filing 8 MAILED Rule 77d Letter to counsel of record. (gcy, )
March 6, 2023 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure by Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards (Andrews, W.)
March 6, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards by W. Anthony Andrews (Andrews, W.)
March 6, 2023 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards by W. Anthony Andrews (Andrews, W.)
March 6, 2023 Filing 4 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Andrews, W.)
March 6, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Removal from Cook County, case number (2023L001608) filed by Alfred Saweres, Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation, The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation, Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards, Griffon Corporation, a foreign corporation d/b/a The Ames Companies Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20408526. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Andrews, W.)
March 6, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Correction regarding Copyright Report #1 . (rc, )
March 6, 2023 Filing 1 Entered in Error. (rc, ) Modified on 3/6/2023 (rc, ).
March 6, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jg, )

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Plaintiff: Alfred Saweres
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Defendant: The Ames Companies, Inc., a foreign corporation
Represented By: Chelsea E Pasquali
Represented By: Kurt Brendan Drain
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Defendant: Menard, Inc., a foreign corporation d/b/a Menards
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