Lavery v. Polk
Plaintiff: Mark Lavery
Defendant: Douglas Polk
Case Number: 1:2023cv01994
Filed: March 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Lindsay C Jenkins
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2023 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The Plaintiff has filed a voluntary dismissal #15 , the terms of which are set forth therein. All pending motions #8 , #13 are denied as moot. The status hearing set for 5/16/2023 #7 is stricken. Civil case closed. Mailed notice. (jlj, )
May 14, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Mark Lavery (Langone, Christopher)
May 13, 2023 Filing 14 RESPONSE by Douglas Polk to MOTION by Plaintiff Mark Lavery to continue Motion to Quash #13 (Caplan, Alan)
May 11, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiff Mark Lavery to continue Motion to Quash (Langone, Christopher)
May 10, 2023 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: At the parties' request, the in person status hearing set for 5/16/2023 #7 is re-set to a telephone conference. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the 5/16/2023 hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1831, Access Code: 1038210. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please, please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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. Mailed notice. (jlj, )
May 9, 2023 Filing 11 STATUS Report by Douglas Polk (Caplan, Alan)
May 2, 2023 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mark Lavery by Christopher V. Langone (Langone, Christopher)
April 27, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff's response to the motion to quash #8 should be filed on or before May 11, 2023. No reply is to be filed. The court will rule at the May 16, 2023, status hearing #7 . Mailed notice. (jlj, )
April 26, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION by Defendant Douglas Polk to quash Service of Summons and Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Affidavit of Service, #2 Exhibit B- Declaration)(Caplan, Alan)
April 3, 2023 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Motion to appear pro hac vice #5 is granted. An in-person initial status hearing is set for May 16, 2023 at 9:00 in Courtroom 2119. Virtual hearing requests must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, contact Judge Jenkins' courtroom deputy at least three business days in advance of the hearing to make the request. The parties are directed to file a joint Initial Status Report by May 9, 2023. The report should comply with the requirements set forth in the Initial Status Report standing order, which can be found at Judge Jenkins's web page @ (http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, "District Judges, to "Judge Lindsay Jenkins", to "Initial Status Hearings" under Case Management Procedures"). The parties must follow all the standing orders for Judge Jenkins and all Local Rules, which can be found at the same web page. At the Initial Status hearing, the parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary (with specific dates) to get the case ready for trial; and (3) whether the parties jointly consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. At the Initial Status Hearing, the Parties shall be prepared to inform the Court about the extent of monetary damages in order for the Court to address the proportionality of discovery as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Mailed notice. (jlj, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 6 MAILED Notice of Removal Letter to Plaintiff, Mark Lavery. (jh, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20498313. (Caplan, Alan)
March 31, 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. (jh, )
March 30, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, )
March 29, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Douglas Polk by Robert Stephen Minetz (Minetz, Robert)
March 29, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Douglas Polk by Saskia Nora Bryan (Bryan, Saskia)
March 29, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Bryan, Saskia)
March 29, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (20235001214) filed by Douglas Polk Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20490659. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Cook Co Complaint, #2 Exhibit B- Cook Co filings)(Bryan, Saskia)

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Plaintiff: Mark Lavery
Represented By: Christopher V. Langone
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Defendant: Douglas Polk
Represented By: Robert Stephen Minetz
Represented By: Saskia Nora Bryan
Represented By: Alan Philip Caplan
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