Lee v. Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC
| Joseph Lee |
| Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC |
| 1:2026cv02446 |
| March 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Daniel P McLaughlin |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin: On 4/13/26, the parties were directed to file a joint status report on settlement by 4/27/26 #18 . No joint status report was filed. The Court sets this matter for a videoconference status hearing on 5/12/26 at 10:15 a.m. on the Webex platform. Participants are expected to be on video. The parties may join the hearing by utilizing the link: https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/daniel_p_mclaughlin. The parties should be prepared to provide the Court with the following information: (1) whether settlement figures have been exchanged (demand AND offer), (2) whether the parties remain interested in participating in a settlement conference, (3) whether the parties have reason to believe a settlement conference will be productive, and (4) the parties' interest in proceeding before the Magistrate Judge in a settlement conference given their recent consent to the Magistrate Judge. Mailed notice(maf) |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin: The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report #17 and notes that the parties indicated their consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge for all purposes in this case. The parties also state that they believe a settlement conference would be productive at this time. Accordingly, the parties are directed to meet and confer about settlement, and to file a joint status report by 4/27/26 confirming that (1) settlement figures have been exchanged (demand AND offer), (2) the parties remain interested in participating in a settlement conference, and (3) the parties have reason to believe a settlement conference will be productive. If these requirements are met, the parties should also specify whether they would like the settlement conference to be conducted remotely or in-person. Mailed notice(maf) |
| Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: CONSENT REASSIGNMENT of case to the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin, pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(C) for all further proceedings, parties having consented to the reassignment. Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Request for Reassignment) (emc, ) |
| Filing 17 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC Presented before Magistrate Judge (Zhang, Melissa) |
| Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin: Joint Proposed Fact Discovery Schedule #15 adopted as follows: Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures due 4/17/26; all fact discovery (oral and written) to be completed by 2/1/27. The Court will set an expert discovery schedule closer to the end of fact discovery. Any interest in a deadline for amended pleadings/joinder must be directed to the District Judge. A joint status report updating the Court on the status of fact discovery and any interest in settlement is due 6/8/26. Mailed notice (maf) |
| Filing 15 Joint Proposed Fact Discovery Schedule to Judge McLaughlin by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC (Zhang, Melissa) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin: This matter has been referred to Judge McLaughlin for discovery supervision and settlement. The parties are directed to file a proposed fact discovery schedule by 4/3/26.Mailed notice(maf) |
| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case referred to the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin for Discovery Supervision and Settlement Conference pursuant to Local Rule 72.1. Mailed notice. (Attachments: #1 Request for Referral) (rc, ) Modified on 3/19/2026 (lxk, ). |
| Filing 12 Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC (Zhang, Melissa) |
| Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC by Melissa Boya Zhang (Zhang, Melissa) |
| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The parties shall file a joint status report by 4/9/2026. Mailed notice. (Attachments: #1 Outline for the initial joint status report) (lxk, ) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Lee by Daniel Kenneth Cetina (Cetina, Daniel) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC by Alan Max Bernover Melissa Amended Appearance (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC by Alan Max Bernover AMENDED (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC by Alan Max Bernover Melissa Zhang Appearance (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC by Alan Max Bernover (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 4 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (emc, ) |
| 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. (emc, ) |
| Filing 3 Diversity Disclosure Statement STATEMENT by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statament STATEMENT by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC (Bernover, Alan) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit DuPage County, IL, case number (2025LA001493) filed by Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24806761. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Notice of Compliance)(Bernover, Alan) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (aw, ) |
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| Plaintiff: Joseph Lee | |
| Represented By: | Daniel Kenneth Cetina |
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| Defendant: Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC | |
| Represented By: | Melissa Boya Zhang |
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