Degorski v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc et al
Plaintiff: James Degorski
Defendant: Wexford Health Sources, Inc, Laura Tucco, Jose Becerra, Lusecita Galindo, David Gomez, Director of IDOC Rob Jeffreys, Ambrosio Vergara, Unknown IDOC Training Officer, Unknown Stateville Cadette and Marlene Kaye Henze
Case Number: 1:2023cv04921
Filed: July 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Edmond E Chang
Referring Judge: Jeffrey Cole
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2651 Medical Care Recovery
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 21, 2023 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey Cole: Judge Chang has referred the case here for discovery supervision (including the authority to adjust all deadlines). #20 and #21 . Per the Initial Joint Status Report dated 9/21/23 [Dkt#19 ], the parties were not able to agree on a proposed discovery schedule except for the dates for initial disclosures and first written discovery requests. Accordingly, the Court will set the discovery schedule, which is as follows: Date for Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures: 11/9/23; Date to issue first-set of written discovery requests: 1/12/24; Fact discovery completion date: 10/22/24; Plaintiff expert reports due 11/22/24; Plaintiff expert depositions completed by 12/20/24.; Defendants expert reports due 1/20/25; Defendants expert depositions completed by 2/20/25;Date for filing of dispositive motions: 3/28/25 (subject to District Court approval). Counsel are reminded of Local Rule 16.1, which provides that discovery must be completed not merely scheduled within the time set for discovery. A video status conference is set for 12/21/23 at 9:30am. Instructions will be emailed to counsel. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please call (650) 479-3207, access code 1807229989#. 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. Emailed notice (yt)
September 21, 2023 Filing 21 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Jeffrey Cole for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision (including the authority to adjust all deadlines). (mw, ) Emailed notice.
September 21, 2023 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 19, service of process remains pending on Defendants David Gomez and Amrosio Vergara; various response deadlines to the complaint are upcoming; and the partial motion 10 to dismiss is being briefed. Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be due on 11/09/2023. Discovery supervision is otherwise referred to the magistrate judge (including the authority to adjust all deadlines). The tracking status hearing of 09/22/2023 is reset to 11/17/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file, by 11/10/2023, a status report, and the Plaintiff shall report on the steps to effectuate service if not all Defendants have been served. Emailed notice (mw, )
September 14, 2023 Filing 19 STATUS Report (Initial Joint Status Report) by James Degorski (Oconnell, Diane)
September 14, 2023 Filing 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Marlene Kaye Henze, Laura Tucco by Victor Franklin Price (Price, Victor)
September 14, 2023 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Laura Tucco. Laura Tucco waiver sent on 9/12/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Tengesdal, Robert)
September 14, 2023 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Marlene Kaye Henze. Marlene Kaye Henze waiver sent on 9/12/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Tengesdal, Robert)
September 14, 2023 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Marlene Kaye Henze, Laura Tucco by Robert Steven Tengesdal (Tengesdal, Robert)
September 12, 2023 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wexford Health Sources, Inc by Victor Franklin Price (Price, Victor)
September 11, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On the partial motion to dismiss filed by Defendant Jose Beccera (targeting the medical-malpractice claim, Count 6) #10 , the Plaintiff's response is due on 10/10/2023. The defense reply is due on 10/24/2023. Emailed notice (mw, )
September 8, 2023 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by Jose Becerra(DeLise, Bernadett)
September 8, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Motion by Bernadett Rajki DeLise for presentment of motion to dismiss #10 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 9/27/2023 at 08:30 AM. (DeLise, Bernadett)
September 8, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION by Defendant Jose Becerra to dismiss Motion to Dismiss Count VI of Plaintiff's Complaint (DeLise, Bernadett)
September 8, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Jose Becerra by Bernadett Rajki DeLise (DeLise, Bernadett)
August 29, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Wexford Health Sources, Inc waiver sent on 8/16/2023, answer due 10/16/2023. (Tengesdal, Robert)
August 29, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wexford Health Sources, Inc by Robert Steven Tengesdal (Tengesdal, Robert)
August 28, 2023 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by James Degorski. Lusecita Galindo waiver sent on 8/23/2023, answer due 10/23/2023. (Oconnell, Diane)
August 1, 2023 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 09/22/2023 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 09/14/2023. 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, )
July 28, 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 28, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (axk, )
July 27, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Degorski by Harold C. Hirshman (Hirshman, Harold)
July 27, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff James Degorski by Diane Catherine Oconnell (Oconnell, Diane)
July 27, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Oconnell, Diane)
July 27, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by James Degorski; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20873636.(Oconnell, Diane)

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Plaintiff: James Degorski
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Defendant: Wexford Health Sources, Inc
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Defendant: Unknown IDOC Training Officer
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