Veal v. MTD Products Company et al
| Robert Veal |
| MTD PRODUCTS COMPANY d/b/a CUB CADET, MTD PRODUCT, INC. d/b/a CUB CADET, CUB CADET, LLC, STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., d/b/a CUB CADET, BLAIN SUPPLY INC., d/b/a BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET, MTD Products Company doing business as Cub Cadet, MTD Product, Inc. doing business as Cub Cadet, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. doing business as Cub Cadet, Blain Supply, Inc. doing business as Blain's Farm & Fleet and MTD CONSUMER GROUP INC. |
| 1:2024cv01055 |
| February 6, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Young B Kim |
| Franklin U Valderrama |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 19 First AMENDED complaint by Robert Veal against All Defendants (Smith, Evan) |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim: The court will issue a schedule for completing written discovery once an answer is filed. Mailed notice (ec) |
| Filing 17 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Young B. Kim for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision (including setting all deadlines, resolution of any discovery motion, and resolution of any motion to stay discovery) and settlement matters. (axc) Emailed notice. |
| Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint initial status report #15 . In the report, Plaintiff advises the Court that he intends to file an amended complaint instead of opposing Defendants' motion for a more definite statement #12 . Accordingly, Plaintiff's amended complaint is due on or before 3/26/2024 and the Court terminates Defendant's motion for a more definite statement #12 as moot. The deadline for additional amendments to the pleadings is 8/15/2024. The Court refers discovery supervision (including setting all deadlines, resolution of any discovery motion, and resolution of any motion to stay discovery) and settlement matters to Magistrate Judge Kim. Emailed notice (axc). |
| Filing 15 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Robert Veal (Smith, Evan) |
| Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. by Scott J. Brown (Brown, Scott) |
| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Defendants' motion for a more definite statement #12 . By 3/14/2024, the parties should submit a joint status report indicating whether the motion is opposed and if so, the report should include an agreed proposed briefing schedule. If Plaintiff intends to file an amended complaint instead of opposing the motion, the status report should indicate that as well. The Court reminds Defendants that, pursuant to the Court's Standing Order, "[b]efore filing a motion, the movant's counsel must ask opposing counsel whether there is an objection to the motion. The motion should clearly indicate whether it is opposed or unopposed." Emailed notice (axc). |
| Filing 12 MOTION by Defendants Cub Cadet, LLC, MTD Product, Inc., MTD Products Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.for more definite statement as to Plaintiff's Complaint at Law (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Ansari, Humza) |
| Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Blain Supply, Inc.(Brown, Scott) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Blain Supply, Inc., Cub Cadet, LLC, MTD Product, Inc., MTD Products Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. by Humza Ahmed Ansari (Ansari, Humza) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Robert Veal by Evan John Smith (Smith, Evan) |
| Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Defendants' motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #7 . Defendants' responsive pleading is now due on or before 3/5/2024. The Court grants the motion because of the limited extension requested, however, the Court reminds counsel that it must review and comply with all of the Court's Standing Orders going forward, including indicating whether motions are opposed and unopposed. Pursuant to the Court's Standing Order, "[b]efore filing a motion, the movant's counsel must ask opposing counsel whether there is an objection to the motion. The motion should clearly indicate whether it is opposed or unopposed."Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 7 MOTION by Defendants Blain Supply, Inc., Cub Cadet, LLC, MTD Product, Inc., MTD Products Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for extension of time to file answer (Brown, Scott) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Robert Veal by Zane D. Smith (Smith, Zane) |
| Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: This case has been removed to this Court. Defendants are instructed to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c). On or before 03/15/2024, 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 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. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 4 EMAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (smb, ) |
| 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. (smb, ) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants BLAIN SUPPLY INC., d/b/a BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET, CUB CADET, LLC, MTD PRODUCT, INC. d/b/a CUB CADET, MTD PRODUCTS COMPANY d/b/a CUB CADET, STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., d/b/a CUB CADET by Scott J. Brown (Brown, Scott) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Brown, Scott) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, case number (2024 L000237) filed by BLAIN SUPPLY INC., d/b/a BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET, CUB CADET, LLC, MTD PRODUCT, INC. d/b/a CUB CADET, MTD PRODUCTS COMPANY d/b/a CUB CADET, STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., d/b/a CUB CADET Filing fee $ 405, receipt number CILNDC-21611861. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Brown, Scott) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (evw, ) |
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