ECI Software Solutions, Inc. v. Essendant Co.
| ECI Software Solutions, Inc. |
| Essendant Co. |
| 1:2026cv02406 |
| March 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Andrea R Wood |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 28 REPLY by Defendant Essendant Co. Defendant's Reply in Support of its Partial Motion to Dismiss Count I (Kramer, Heather) |
| Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 6/12/2026 and continued to 9/22/2026 at 9:15 AM. Discovery is stayed until further order of the Court. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. 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 (lma, ) |
| Filing 27 STATUS Report - Joint Initial Status Report by ECI Software Solutions, Inc. (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic initial status hearing set for 6/12/2026 is stricken and reset for 6/12/2026 at 10:15 AM. [Time Change Only]. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. 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 (lma, ) |
| Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply in support of its partial motion to dismiss count I of Plaintiff's complaint #24 is granted. Defendant shall file their reply by 6/15/2026. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 24 MOTION by Defendant Essendant Co. for extension of time to file response/reply as to text entry, #22 Unopposed (Kramer, Heather) |
| Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by ECI Software Solutions, Inc. in Opposition to motion to dismiss #20 (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: At the emailed request of the parties, the Court set the following briefing schedule on Defendant's partial motion to dismiss count I #20 . Plaintiff shall file a response by 5/26/2026. Defendant shall file a reply by 6/8/2026. The telephonic initial status hearing set for 6/12/2026 #21 remains firm. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's joint motion to continue initial status hearing #17 is granted. Telephonic initial status hearing set for 5/7/2026 is stricken and reset for 6/12/2026 at 8:45 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. 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. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 20 MOTION by Defendant Essendant Co. to dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1: Invoice)(French, Yates) |
| Filing 19 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Essendant Co. and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Kramer, Heather) |
| Filing 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Essendant Co. by Heather L. Kramer (Kramer, Heather) |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Plaintiff ECI Software Solutions, Inc. to continue Initial Status Hearing (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's unopposed motion to extend the time to answer or otherwise plead #15 is granted. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by 4/24/2026. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant Essendant Co. for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 Unopposed (French, Yates) |
| Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Essendant Co. by Yates French (French, Yates) |
| Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Essendant Co. by James W Scales (Scales, James) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic initial status hearing set for 5/7/2026 at 9:15 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. 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. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motions to appear pro hac vice #8 , #9 , and #10 are granted. Mailed notice (lma, ) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of ECI Software Solutions, Inc. by Keegan N Trofatter; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24812627. (Trofatter, Keegan) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of ECI Software Solutions, Inc. by Hugh Hamilton; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24812617. (Hamilton, Hugh) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of ECI Software Solutions, Inc. by Brian M French; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24812612. (French, Brian) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ECI Software Solutions, Inc. as to Essendant Co. on 3/4/2026, answer due 3/25/2026. (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Essendant Co. (vw) |
| Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ECI Software Solutions, Inc. (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ECI Software Solutions, Inc. by Robert E. Earles (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Earles, Robert) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by ECI Software Solutions, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24802081. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Earles, Robert) |
| 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. (aw, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (aw, ) |
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