Smith v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Plaintiff: Kevin Smith
Defendant: Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2024cv01386
Filed: February 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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April 17, 2024 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court strikes the status date set for 4/18/2024 and resets it to 11/5/2024 at 9:30 AM. The Court sets the following discovery schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due by 5/2/2024; written discovery to issue by 5/16/2024; and fact discovery closes on 10/31/2024. The parties should file a joint status report by 10/29/2024 indicating the status of fact discovery, the status of settlement discussions and whether the parties request a referral to the magistrate judge for settlement purposes, whether the parties require expert discovery prior to dispositive motion practice, and proposed schedules for expert discovery and summary judgment briefing, where applicable. Mailed notice (rj, )
April 11, 2024 Filing 10 STATUS Report Joint Initial by Kevin Smith (Taylor, Alexander)
March 27, 2024 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. by Douglass Robert Nolan (Nolan, Douglass)
March 27, 2024 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.(Kalas, Becky)
March 27, 2024 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. by Becky Lynn Kalas (Kalas, Becky)
March 12, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kevin Smith as to Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. on 3/8/2024, answer due 3/29/2024. (Taylor, Alexander)
March 5, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (jcc,)
February 26, 2024 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial status conference in this matter is set for 4/18/2024 at 1:30 p.m. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' website and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 4/11/2024. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (rj, )
February 20, 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. (axa, )
February 20, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (axa, )
February 19, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kevin Smith by Mohammed Omar Badwan (Badwan, Mohammed)
February 19, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kevin Smith by Alexander James Taylor (Taylor, Alexander)
February 19, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Taylor, Alexander)
February 19, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Kevin Smith; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21651412. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Taylor, Alexander)

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Plaintiff: Kevin Smith
Represented By: Mohammed Omar Badwan
Represented By: Alexander James Taylor
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Represented By: Becky Lynn Kalas
Represented By: Douglass Robert Nolan
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