Shepherd et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
| Taylor Shepherd and Gregory Kovetelidakis |
| Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Verizon Connect, Inc. |
| 1:2023cv16819 |
| December 15, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Robert W Gettleman |
| Franklin U Valderrama |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 25 First AMENDED complaint by Taylor Shepherd against All Defendants (Bekkerman, Gerald) |
| Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court grants Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File their First Amended Complaint, to Dismiss Verizon Connect, Inc. and to Set Responsive Pleading Date for First Amended Complaint #22 . On or before 02/15/2024, Plaintiffs shall file the amended complaint [22-1] on the docket. Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. shall file its answer or other pleading on or before 03/15/2024. Finally, the Court dismissed Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc on 02/09/2024 #23 ; therefore, Plaintiffs' request to dismiss Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. is moot. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Pursuant to Plaintiff's Notice of Dismissal of Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. #21 and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), all causes of action in the complaint as to Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. are dismissed without prejudice. Defendant's motion to dismiss #19 is dismissed as moot. The case continues against remaining Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 22 MOTION by Plaintiff Taylor Shepherd for leave to file Unopposed Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Bekkerman, Gerald) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs of Verizon Connect, Inc. (Bekkerman, Gerald) |
| Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant Verizon Connect Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) #19 as follows: Plaintiffs' response due on or before 2/26/2024; Defendant's reply due on or before 03/11/2024. Emailed notice (axc). |
| Filing 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Athans, Dean) |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court grants the Agreed Motion to Extend the Responsive Pleading Date of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. from January 22, 2024 to February 9, 2024 #17 . Defendants shall file an answer or otherwise plead by 02/09/2024. Emailed notice (axc). |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for extension of time to file Agreed Motion to Extend To Feb 9 (McCaskey, Michael) |
| Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Gregory Kovetelidakis, Taylor Shepherd by Sarah Riess (Riess, Sarah) |
| Filing 15 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Verizon Connect, Inc. (Athans, Dean) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 02/28/2024, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. The removing party must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the opposing party has not been served with notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1446(d) by that date, the removing party's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of notice of removal by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Emailed notice (axc). |
| Filing 13 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama for all further proceedings. Honorable Robert W. Gettleman no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 1/16/2024. (ph, ) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc.'s Agreed Motion for Extension of Time #11 is granted. Defendant Verizon Connect's responsive pleading due by 2/9/2024. Mailed notice (cn). |
| Filing 11 MOTION by Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. for extension of time to file answer or otherwise plead (Athans, Dean) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Verizon Connect, Inc. by Dean M. Athans (Athans, Dean) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Gregory Kovetelidakis, Taylor Shepherd by Gerald Jonathan Bekkerman (Bekkerman, Gerald) |
| Filing 8 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, ) |
| Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Defendant, Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.'s Agreed Motion To Extend Responsive Pleading Deadline #6 is granted. Defendant Volkswagen's responsive pleadings due by 1/22/2024. Mailed notice (cn). |
| Filing 6 MOTION by Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for extension of time to file answer to Plaintiff's Complaint at Law (McCaskey, Michael) |
| 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, ) |
| Filing 5 EMAILED notice of removal letter to counsel of record. (nsf, ) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Michael Alexander McCaskey (McCaskey, Michael) |
| Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (McCaskey, Michael) |
Filing 2
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. Taylor Shepherd is directed to file the #Civil Cover Sheet# within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. (jcc, )
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| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2023L011538) filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21428341. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court File, #3 Exhibit C - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Exhibit D - Signed - Verizon Connect Consent Form)(McCaskey, Michael) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jcc, ) |
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