Wilhelm v. BitPay, Inc.
Plaintiff: Candice Wilhelm
Defendant: BitPay, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023cv15799
Filed: November 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeannice W Appenteng
Referring Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 2, 2024 Filing 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BitPay, Inc. by Edward A. Marshall (Marshall, Edward)
December 28, 2023 Filing 18 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, )
December 26, 2023 Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BitPay, Inc. by Morgan Ellen McCloy Harrison (Harrison, Morgan)
December 26, 2023 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BitPay, Inc. by Robert Joseph Crawford, II (Crawford, Robert)
December 21, 2023 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Appenteng for discovery supervision (including setting or amending all deadlines and resolving all discovery related motions) and any settlement matters #13 . The Court has reviewed the parties' Rule 26(f) planning report #12 , which indicates that the parties agree to bifurcate discovery. The Court adopts the parties proposed schedule, in part, and orders as follows. The parties shall exchange Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures by 1/5/2024; class fact discovery shall close 8/8/2024; plaintiff shall disclose her class expert(s) report(s) by 6/10/2024; plaintiff's class expert(s) shall be deposed by 7/10/2024; defendant shall disclose its class expert(s) report(s) by 8/9/2024; and defendant's class expert(s) shall be deposed by 9/10/2024. The parties shall diligently and cooperatively proceed with discovery to meet those deadlines and are reminded of their duty to meet and confer under Local Rule 37.2 before filing any discovery motions with the Court. The parties shall direct any motions related to amending the pleadings or for class certification, or any requests for related briefing schedules, to the District Judge. The may contact this Court's Courtroom Deputy if at any point they are mutually interested in scheduling a settlement conference with the Court. By 2/22/2024, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth what discovery has been completed, what discovery remains, and whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. Mailed notice. (kl, )
December 15, 2023 Filing 14 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case referred to the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng, pursuant to Local Rule 72.1. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/15/2023. (rc, )
December 15, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The Court asks that the Executive Committee refer this case to Magistrate Judge Appenteng for 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 Appenteng. The status hearing set for 12/18/2023 before Judge Kness is stricken. Mailed notice. (kp, )
December 8, 2023 Filing 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Candice Wilhelm (Fradin, Michael)
November 29, 2023 Filing 11 MAILED notice of removal letter to counsel of record, (Michael L Fradin). (Attachments: #1 (James L Simon)) (ph, )
November 29, 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. (ph, )
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 11/28/2023: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 12/18/2023 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, )
November 28, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by counsel for leave to appear pro hac vice #8 is granted. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 27, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21362871. (Marshall, Edward)
November 15, 2023 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by counsel for leave to appear pro hac vice #5 is granted. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 15, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by BitPay, Inc.(Siegel, Stephen)
November 14, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21329226. (Harrison, Morgan)
November 13, 2023 Filing 4 CORPORATE AND AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by BitPay, Inc. (Siegel, Stephen)
November 9, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (mcp,)
November 8, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant BitPay, Inc. by Stephen J. Siegel (Siegel, Stephen)
November 8, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Siegel, Stephen)
November 8, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2023 CH 08567) filed by BitPay, Inc. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21313023. Summons and Complaint attached in Exhibit A (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, B)(Siegel, Stephen)

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Plaintiff: Candice Wilhelm
Represented By: Michael L Fradin
Represented By: James L Simon
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Defendant: BitPay, Inc.
Represented By: Stephen J. Siegel
Represented By: Morgan Ellen McCloy Harrison
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Represented By: Edward A. Marshall
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