Rush v. Xylem Inc. et al
| James A. Rush |
| Xylem Inc., Fluid Handling, LLC, Fluid Handling LLC c/o TALX Corporation dba Barnett Assoc. and John Does 1-2 |
| 1:2025cv14213 |
| November 20, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| LaShonda A Hunt |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights |
| Both |
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| Filing 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Defendant Xylem Inc.'s motion to dismiss #26 is now fully briefed and remains under advisement. The Court anticipates ruling by 9/29/26. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 32 REPLY by Defendant Xylem Inc. to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #26 (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE by James A. Rush in Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Xylem Inc. #26 . (Received at the Intake Counter on 4/27/2026.) (qrtr, ) |
| Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Defendant's motion to dismiss #26 is taken under advisement. Plaintiff's response is due by 4/27/26, and Defendant's reply is due by 5/11/26. A ruling date will be set after the motion is fully briefed. The motion hearing set for 4/14/26 #29 is stricken. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 29 Corrected NOTICE of Motion by Charity Seaborn for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #26 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 4/14/2026 at 10:00 AM. (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 28 MEMORANDUM by Xylem Inc. in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #26 (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Motion by Charity Seaborn for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #26 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 4/14/2026 at 10:00 AM. (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Xylem Inc. (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 25 SECOND AMENDED complaint by James A. Rush against All Defendants. (Exhibits).(qrtr, ) |
| Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Self-represented Plaintiff James Rush's motion for leave #22 is granted. The Clerk's office is directed, forthwith, to file Plaintiff's second amended complaint #23 . Defendant's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint #15 and the related ruling date previously set for 5/19/26 #18 are stricken. Defendant's response to the second amended complaint is due by 3/30/26. Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| Filing 23 RECEIVED SECOND AMENDED Complaint pursuant to leave of court by James A. Rush. (Exhibits). (Received at the Intake Counter on 03/06/2026.) (qrtr, ) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for leave to file second amended complaint by Plaintiff James A. Rush. (Received at the Intake Counter on 03/06/2026.) (qrtr, ) |
| Filing 21 REPLY by Xylem Inc. to Response #20 (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 20 RESPONSE by Plaintiff James A. Rush to defendant Xylem Inc. motion to dismiss. (Received at the Intake Counter on 1/22/26.)(rp, ) |
| Filing 19 COMPLAINT filed by James A. Rush; Jury Demand. (qrtr, ) |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Defendant's motion to dismiss #15 is taken under advisement. Plaintiff's response is due by 2/4/26, and Defendant's reply is due by 2/18/26. This matter is set for ruling on 5/19/26 at 9:15AM via teleconference. Attorneys/parties may appear by dialing 1-650-479-3207 and entering access code: 2311 499 1046. No attendee code is required. Please review in advance the policies governing telephonic hearings that can be found on Judge Hunt's webpage on the court website. The motion hearing set for 1/14/26 #17 is stricken. Finally, to clean up the docket, the Clerk's office is directed to file the amended complaint received 12/22/25 #9 and terminate former Defendants Fluid Handling, LLC, Fluid Handling LLC c/o TALX Corporation dba Barnett Assoc., and John Does 1-2 as of 12/22/25. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Motion by Charity Seaborn for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #15 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 1/14/2026 at 10:00 AM. (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 16 MEMORANDUM by Xylem Inc. in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #15 (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Xylem Inc. (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 14 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/5/2026: Mailed notice. (tg, ) |
| Filing 13 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: The Court has reviewed self-represented Plaintiff James A. Rush's first amended complaint #9 , Plaintiff's status report #10 , and Defendant's status report #11 , the last of which indicated that Defendant will respond to the amended complaint by 1/7/26. Accordingly, the Court defers entry of a scheduling order until after reviewing Defendant's forthcoming response. The telephonic initial status hearing previously set for 1/7/26 #6 is stricken and may be reset at a later date, if appropriate. (rbf, ) |
| Filing 11 STATUS Report by Xylem Inc. (Oldham, Douglas) |
| Filing 10 STATUS Report by James A. Rush (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/22/25.) (jxm, ) |
| Filing 9 RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by James A. Rush (Received at the Intake Counter on 12/22/25.) (jxm, ) |
| Filing 8 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Xylem Inc. (Oldham, Douglas) |
| Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Xylem Inc.(Oldham, Douglas) |
| Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. The parties are ordered to file a Joint Initial Status Report for New Case by 12/30/25. A template for the report can be found on Judge Hunt's webpage under "Initial Status Conference and Status Report." A telephonic initial status hearing is set for 1/7/26 at 9:30AM. Attorneys/parties may appear by dialing: 1-650-479-3207 and entering access code: 2311 499 1046. No attendee code is required. Please review in advance the policies governing telephonic hearings that can be found on Judge Hunt's webpage on the court website. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| Filing 5 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (rp, ) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Xylem Inc. by Douglas Matthew Oldham (Oldham, Douglas) |
| 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. (rp, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (pjj, ) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Xylem Inc. by Charity Seaborn (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Seaborn, Charity) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2025L012743) filed by Xylem Inc. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24380431. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Seaborn, Charity) |
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