SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund et al v. Command Mechanical Group, LLC
Plaintiff: Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund, Katie Eby, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee and SMART Local 265 Pension Fund
Defendant: Command Mechanical Group, LLC
Case Number: 1:2024cv04441
Filed: May 30, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
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July 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER OF DEFAULT AND FOR AUDIT, signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/23/2024. (mk)
July 18, 2024 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Telephonic status hearing held on 7/18/2024. The defendant is held in default for failure to respond to the complaint after summons. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to send a draft order in Word format to Judge Kennelly's proposed order email address. The case is set for a telephonic status hearing on 9/23/2024 at 8:50 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207, access code 980-394-33. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. (mma, )
July 12, 2024 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the Court's instance, the telephonic hearing set for 9:00 AM on 7/18/2024 is advanced to 8:50 AM on that same date, using the following call-in number: 650-479-3207, access code 980-394-33. The Court anticipates holding the defendant in default at that time if it has not filed a response to the plaintiff's complaint. (mk)
July 11, 2024 Filing 7 STATUS Report Plaintiffs' Initial by Katie Eby, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund (Collins, Destiny)
June 29, 2024 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: By no later than 7/11/2024, 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 7/18/2024 at 9:00 a.m. The case management conference will be conducted by telephone, using the following call-in number: 650-479-3207, access code 980-394-33. 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)
June 24, 2024 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, Katie Eby, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan as to Command Mechanical Group, LLC on 6/20/2024, answer due 7/11/2024. (Collins, Destiny)
May 30, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Katie Eby, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund by Catherine Marie Chapman (Chapman, Catherine)
May 30, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Katie Eby, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund by Destiny Amber Collins (Collins, Destiny)
May 30, 2024 Filing 2 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by All Plaintiffs (Collins, Destiny)
May 30, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, Katie Eby, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan; N. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22072108. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Collins, Destiny)
May 30, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (smb, )
May 30, 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. (smb, )
May 30, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Command Mechanical Group, LLC (lm, )

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