SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund et al v. MEP Mechanical Services of Illinois, LLC
Plaintiff: SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, SMART Local 265 Joint Apprentice Training Committee, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, SMART Local 265 Vacation Fund, SMART Local 265 Labor Management Cooperative Committee Trust Fund, Katie Eby and SMART Local 265
Defendant: MEP Mechanical Services of Illinois, LLC
Case Number: 1:2026cv02443
Filed: March 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey I Cummings
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 12, 2026 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant MEP Mechanical Services of Illinois, LLC by Mark J Rose, Sr (Rose, Mark)
March 9, 2026 Filing 8 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, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, Katie Eby, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 Industry Fund, SMART Local 265 Welfare Fund, SMART Local 265 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan as to MEP Mechanical Services of Illinois, LLC on 3/9/2026, answer due 3/30/2026. (Lamb, Fiona)
March 6, 2026 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. On or before 5/6/26, the parties shall file a joint initial status report in accordance with the template available on the Court's website under the case management procedure titled "Initial Status Report for Newly Filed Cases." The parties shall also review all of the case management procedures and standing orders available on the Court's website, including the Court's case management procedure for motions to dismiss. Initial tracking status hearing set for 5/29/26 at 9:00 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required and the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will review the parties' joint initial status report and enter further orders as appropriate. Mailed notice (cc, )
March 6, 2026 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant MEP Mechanical Services of Illinois, LLC (ee, )
March 4, 2026 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)
March 4, 2026 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 Fiona Madelyn Lamb (Lamb, Fiona)
March 4, 2026 Filing 2 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 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 (Lamb, Fiona)
March 4, 2026 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, SMART Local 265, SMART Local 265 Pension Fund, Katie Eby, 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-24806555. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lamb, Fiona)
March 4, 2026 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (aw, )
March 4, 2026 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, )

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