Hughes v. Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc.
Plaintiff: Christopher Hughes
Defendant: Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv04597
Filed: April 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Franklin U Valderrama
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2025 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc.(Apicella, Kenneth)
September 29, 2025 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc. by Kenneth C. Apicella (Apicella, Kenneth)
August 24, 2025 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's status report #10 , which requests additional time to serve Defendant. Good cause having been shown, the Court grants Plaintiff's request. Plaintiff shall serve Defendant by 08/22/2025. Mailed notice. (jcm)
August 18, 2025 Filing 11 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc. (lj, )
August 15, 2025 Filing 10 STATUS Report and Motion to Extend Time to Serve Summons and Complaint Under FRCP 4(m) by Christopher Hughes (McCann, Joshua)
May 1, 2025 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 7/15/2025, 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. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process 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. Mailed notice. (jcm)
April 29, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc. (pjj, )
April 29, 2025 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (lj, )
April 29, 2025 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. (lj, )
April 28, 2025 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Christopher Hughes by Joshua D. McCann (McCann, Joshua)
April 28, 2025 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Smith, Michael)
April 28, 2025 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Christopher Hughes by Michael T. Smith (Smith, Michael)
April 28, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Christopher Hughes; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23405410.(Smith, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Christopher Hughes
Represented By: Michael T. Smith
Represented By: Joshua D. McCann
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Defendant: Gages Lake Auto & Light Truck Repair Inc.
Represented By: Kenneth C. Apicella
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