Collins v. Mermec, Inc.
Plaintiff: Timothy M Collins
Defendant: Mermec, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023cv13793
Filed: September 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Beth W Jantz
Referring Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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November 8, 2023 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Beth W. Jantz: Settlement conference pre-call held on 11/8/23. A settlement conference is scheduled for 12/19/23 at 10:00 a.m. with the format (either by video or in-person) to be selected in the parties' settlement position statements. If any insurance adjuster is involved in the matter, they must actively attend and participate in the entirety of the settlement conference. The Parties are directed to this Court's standing order on settlement conferences, available on the Court's website. Plaintiff's settlement position statement is due to this Court's settlement inbox (Settlement_Correspondence_Jantz@ilnd.uscourts.gov) and to opposing counsel by 11/21/23. Defendant's responsive position statement is due to the same by 12/5/23. The position statements should include the Parties' calculations for available damages categories. Based on their joint motion, the parties' motion is granted to stay all discovery while the parties pursue settlement, in order to conserve resources. Discovery deadlines will be set later if necessary. Mailed notice. (as, )
November 2, 2023 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Beth W. Jantz: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz for the purpose of discovery supervision and a settlement conference. The Court has reviewed the Parties recent Joint Status Report #8 , in which the Parties indicate an interest in a settlement conference. A settlement conference pre-call is set for 11/8/23 at 2pm. To join the hearing by phone, dial 888-273-3658 and enter access code 2217918. The parties are directed to review this Court's standing order on settlement conferences, available on the Court's website, and to confer with their clients ahead of time about their December and January availability to participate in a settlement conference. Mailed notice (sxw)
October 31, 2023 Filing 10 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case referred to the Honorable Beth W. Jantz regarding All Discovery Motions, Discovery Supervision, Discovery Conference under Rule 26(f), Settlement Conference. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/31/2023.(jh, )
October 31, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The Court asks that the Executive Committee refer this case to Magistrate Judge Jantz for all pending motions, discovery supervision (including setting or amending all deadlines and resolving all discovery related motions), and any settlement matters. Any deadlines previously set by this Court are to stand unless modified by Magistrate Judge Jantz. Accordingly, the status hearing set for 11/1/2023 is stricken. Mailed notice (ef, )
October 26, 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, )
October 24, 2023 Filing 8 STATUS Report Joint by Mermec, Inc. (Van Dyke, David)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 10/12/2023: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 11/1/2023 at 9:30 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice (ef, )
October 10, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Timothy M Collins by Diana C. Servos (Servos, Diana)
September 22, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint by Mermec, Inc.(Van Dyke, David)
September 22, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Mermec, Inc. by Emily Elizabeth Bennett (Bennett, Emily)
September 20, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (axk, )
September 15, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Mermec, Inc. by David C. Van Dyke (Van Dyke, David)
September 15, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Van Dyke, David)
September 15, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, case number (2023L007677) filed by Mermec, Inc. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number CILNDC-21085631. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Complaint, #2 Errata B-All Pleadings Served)(Van Dyke, David)

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Plaintiff: Timothy M Collins
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Represented By: David C. Van Dyke
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