Hartz v. TaxAct, Inc.
Plaintiff: Matthew Hartz
Defendant: TaxAct, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023cv04591
Filed: July 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey I Cummings
Referring Judge: Mary M Rowland
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 17, 2023 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint reassignment status report #21 , which indicates that the parties are participating in private mediation on 11/20/23. The 11/30/23 joint status report deadline on the status of mediation and a proposed deadline for the filing of defendant's reply in support of motion to compel arbitration stands. Status hearing is set for 12/15/23 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (mjc, )
November 9, 2023 Filing 21 STATUS Report Initial Joint Status Report for Reassigned Cases by TaxAct, Inc. (Ducayet, James)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER : STANDING ORDER REGARDING REASSIGNED CIVIL CASES: This case has been re-assigned to the initial calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. All previously set status and motion hearing dates are stricken. All previously set discovery deadlines and briefing schedules remain intact. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings on 10/30/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, )
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 GENERAL ORDER 23-0040: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 290 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that he shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings to the Court's criminal case assignment system ninety (90) days so that Judge Cummings shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings for all further proceedings. Honorable Mary M. Rowland no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/26/2023. (exr, )
October 26, 2023 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: The court has reviewed the Stipulation. The deadline for TaxAct to file its reply brief in support of the Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings is extended until after an anticipated mediation conference. Parties to file a joint status report with this Court by November 30, 2023 that will include an update on mediation, and if necessary, the agreed and proposed deadline for TaxAct to file its reply in support of its Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings. Mailed notice. (dm, )
October 24, 2023 Filing 17 STIPULATION to extend briefing schedule (Shingal, Ankur)
October 17, 2023 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM by Matthew Hartz in Opposition to motion to compel, motion to stay #10 (Sheehan, Spencer)
September 29, 2023 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: The court has reviewed the joint initial status report. Discovery is stayed until the court rules on the pending motion to compel arbitration. Mailed notice. (dm, )
September 28, 2023 Filing 14 STATUS Report (Joint Initial) by Matthew Hartz (Sheehan, Spencer)
September 26, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Response to Defendant's motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings #10 due 10/17/23. Reply due 10/31/23. The court will rule by mail. Mailed notice. (dm, )
September 22, 2023 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Mark Jaeger regarding motion to compel, motion to stay #10 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(Ducayet, James)
September 22, 2023 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM by TaxAct, Inc. in support of motion to compel, motion to stay #10 (Ducayet, James)
September 22, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION by Defendant TaxAct, Inc. to compel Arbitration , MOTION by Defendant TaxAct, Inc. to stay Proceedings Because the Issues are Referable to Arbitration Pursuant to 9 U.S.C. 3 AND 4 (Ducayet, James)
August 21, 2023 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Matthew Hartz. TaxAct, Inc. waiver sent on 7/24/2023, answer due 9/22/2023. (Sheehan, Spencer)
August 18, 2023 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant TaxAct, Inc. by Ankur Shingal (Shingal, Ankur)
August 18, 2023 Filing 7 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by TaxAct, Inc. (Ducayet, James)
August 18, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant TaxAct, Inc. by James Wallace Ducayet (Ducayet, James)
July 20, 2023 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: On or before 9/28/23, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Rowland's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Conference.' The litigants are further ordered to review all of Judge Rowland's standing orders and the information available on her webpage. The court will enter a scheduling order in response. Mailed notice. (dm, )
July 19, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Matthew Hartz by Francis Richard Greene (Greene, Francis)
July 17, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Matthew Hartz by Spencer Sheehan (Sheehan, Spencer)
July 17, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Sheehan, Spencer)
July 17, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (axk, )
July 17, 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. (axk, )
July 17, 2023 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant TaxAct, Inc. (khg, )
July 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Matthew Hartz; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20833790.(Sheehan, Spencer)

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