McPherson v. McDonald's USA, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Mitchell McPherson
Defendant: McDonald's USA, LLC and McDonald's Corporation
Case Number: 1:2023cv02913
Filed: May 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Edmond E Chang
Referring Judge: Steven C Seeger
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 29, 2023 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the reassignment of the case, the tracking status hearing of 06/30/2023 for Judge Chang is vacated. Mailed notice (cn).
June 23, 2023 Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Plaintiff's motion for excess pages (Dckt. No. #27 ) is hereby granted. The Court grants Plaintiff 15 extra pages. McDonald's can have extra pages for the reply. Mailed notice (jjr, )
June 20, 2023 Filing 28 RESPONSE by Mitchell McPhersonin Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC #22 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Twetten, Daniel)
June 20, 2023 Filing 27 MOTION by Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson to file instanter Excess Pages (Twetten, Daniel)
June 12, 2023 Filing 26 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger for all further proceeding in accordance with the provisons of Local Rule 40.4. Related Case # 20cv5132. Honorable Edmond E. Chang no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/12/23.(gcy, )
June 6, 2023 Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to file their brief in support of their motion to dismiss in excess of 15 pages but not more than 30 pages #20 is granted. Briefing on the Defendants' motion to dismiss to remain, R. 19. Noticed motion dates of 06/08/2023 and 06/15/2023 are terminated as moot. Emailed notice (mw, )
June 5, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of Motion by Amy C. Andrews for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #22 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 6/15/2023 at 08:30 AM. (Andrews, Amy)
June 5, 2023 Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #22 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Andrews, Amy)
June 5, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Andrews, Amy)
June 5, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by Amy C. Andrews for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages #20 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 6/8/2023 at 08:30 AM. (Andrews, Amy)
June 5, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION by Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC for leave to file excess pages (Unopposed) (Andrews, Amy)
June 2, 2023 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The unopposed motion to set briefing schedule #18 **in this case** is granted as follows: the Defendants' motion to dismiss the McPherson complaint is due by 06/05/2023. The response is due by 06/19/2023. The reply is due by 07/14/2023. But this applies only to this case, and does not purport to govern the schedule in the other two potentially related cases. Of course if this case is reassigned to the lowest number case, King, 20-cv-5132, then the assigned judge will have the authority to consolidate the briefing further. For now, the tracking status hearing of 06/30/2023 remains in place. Emailed notice (mw, )
May 30, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION by Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC to set a briefing schedule (Andrews, Amy)
May 30, 2023 Filing 17 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by McDonald's USA, LLC (Andrews, Amy)
May 30, 2023 Filing 16 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by McDonald's Corporation (Andrews, Amy)
May 30, 2023 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC by Mary Laird (Laird, Mary)
May 30, 2023 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC by Amy C. Andrews (Andrews, Amy)
May 30, 2023 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC by Patricia Brown Holmes (Holmes, Patricia)
May 25, 2023 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Mitchell McPherson. McDonald's USA, LLC waiver sent on 5/17/2023, answer due 7/17/2023. (Prossnitz, Annie)
May 25, 2023 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Mitchell McPherson. McDonald's Corporation waiver sent on 5/17/2023, answer due 7/17/2023. (Prossnitz, Annie)
May 12, 2023 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 06/30/2023 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 06/22/2023. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: #1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, )
May 9, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Megan Porter (Porter, Megan)
May 9, 2023 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Quinn Rallins (Rallins, Quinn)
May 9, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Daniel Moore Twetten (Twetten, Daniel)
May 9, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Steven Edwards Art (Art, Steven)
May 9, 2023 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Jonathan I. Loevy (Loevy, Jonathan)
May 9, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mitchell McPherson by Annie Davey Prossnitz (Prossnitz, Annie)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: #Local Rule 3.1# requires at the time of filing a case, plaintiff's counsel, or if the case is filed pro se, the plaintiff shall file with the original papers a completed designation sheet (civil cover sheet). No civil cover sheet was submitted at the time of filing this matter. Mitchell McPherson is directed to file the #Civil Cover Sheet# within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. (smb, )
May 9, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Prossnitz, Annie)
May 9, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Mitchell McPherson; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20620769.(Prossnitz, Annie)
May 9, 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. (smb, )
May 9, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (smb, )

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Plaintiff: Mitchell McPherson
Represented By: Jonathan I. Loevy
Represented By: Daniel Moore Twetten
Represented By: Megan Porter
Represented By: Quinn Rallins
Represented By: Steven Edwards Art
Represented By: Annie Davey Prossnitz
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Defendant: McDonald's USA, LLC
Represented By: Patricia Brown Holmes
Represented By: Mary Laird
Represented By: Amy C. Andrews
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Defendant: McDonald's Corporation
Represented By: Patricia Brown Holmes
Represented By: Amy C. Andrews
Represented By: Mary Laird
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