Steffen v. Crane Lending, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin Steffen
Defendant: Crane Lending, LLC doing business as Crane Finance, Crystal Chapman-Chevalier, Wolf River Development Company and John Does 1-20
Case Number: 1:2024cv00185
Filed: January 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 29, 2024 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court has reviewed plaintiff's status report. The telephonic status hearing set for 3/7/2024 is vacated and reset to 4/4/2024 at 9:10 AM, using the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code 746-1053. A joint status report as required by the Court's initial order is to be filed on 3/28/2024. (mk)
February 29, 2024 Filing 12 STATUS Report by Benjamin Steffen (Goodwin, Tara)
February 27, 2024 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Benjamin Steffen as to Wolf River Development Company on 2/23/2024, answer due 3/15/2024. (Goodwin, Tara)
February 27, 2024 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Benjamin Steffen as to Crystal Chapman-Chevalier on 2/23/2024, answer due 3/15/2024. (Goodwin, Tara)
February 27, 2024 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Benjamin Steffen as to Crane Lending, LLC on 2/23/2024, answer due 3/15/2024. (Goodwin, Tara)
February 23, 2024 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: By no later than 2/29/2024, the parties (or, if no defendant has yet appeared, the plaintiff(s)) are to file a joint status report that includes the following information: (1) the status of service of process upon each defendant; (2) a description of each party's claims and defenses; (3) details regarding any discussions concerning settlement, whether before or after the filing of the lawsuit; (4) a proposed discovery and pretrial schedule; and (5) any other matters that any party wishes to bring to the Court's attention. The case is set for a case management conference under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 on 3/7/2024 at 9:05 a.m. The case management conference will be conducted by telephone, using the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code 746-1053. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to provide a copy of this order to any defendant that has not yet appeared by counsel via regular mail at the address at which the defendant has been or is to be served with process. (mk)
January 23, 2024 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion by Matthew J. Goldstein to withdraw as attorney for Benjamin Steffen is granted #6 . (mk)
January 22, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION by Attorney Matthew J. Goldstein to withdraw as attorney for Benjamin Steffen. No party information provided (Goldstein, Matthew)
January 8, 2024 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Benjamin Steffen by Matthew J. Goldstein (Goldstein, Matthew)
January 8, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Benjamin Steffen by Tara Leigh Goodwin (Goodwin, Tara)
January 8, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Benjamin Steffen by Daniel A. Edelman (Edelman, Daniel)
January 8, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Edelman, Daniel)
January 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT - CLASS ACTION filed by Benjamin Steffen; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21497670. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-G)(Edelman, Daniel)
January 8, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Crystal Chapman-Chevalier, Crane Lending, LLC, Wolf River Development Company (mcp, )
January 8, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (ksr, )
January 8, 2024 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. (ksr, )

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Plaintiff: Benjamin Steffen
Represented By: Matthew J. Goldstein
Represented By: Tara Leigh Goodwin
Represented By: Daniel A. Edelman
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