Hampton v. Underlining, Inc.
| Tammy Hampton |
| Underlining, Inc. |
| 1:2026cv02488 |
| March 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Edmond E Chang |
| Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 12101 Americans with Disabilities Act |
| None |
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| Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the supplement on the expert accessibility report, R. 20, the Plaintiff's motion for fees, expenses, and costs is granted in full. The Plaintiff is awarded: $9,500.00 in attorneys' fees, comprised of 19 hours at a reasonable hourly rate of $500.00 (the prior entry had an incorrect total for fees, see R. 19); $1,380 for 4.6 hours of paralegal time at a reasonable hourly rate of $300.00; $580.40 in taxable costs; and $1,500 for the expert report, for a grand total of $12,960.40. This order is enforceable with the usual post-collection mechanisms, along with the judgment. The status hearing of 07/17/2026 is vacated. Emailed notice (mw, ) |
| Filing 20 SUPPLEMENT to motion for attorney fees #18 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michael Ohrenberger, #2 Exhibit A - Invoice Payment Confirmation)(Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the Plaintiff's motion for fees and expenses, the Plaintiff shall file a concise supplement attaching the paid invoice or other record that shows that the expert accessibility report incurred a $1,500 cost. The other aspects of the motion are reasonable: $10,880.00 in attorneys' fees, comprised of 19 hours at a reasonable hourly rate of $500.00; 4.6 hours of paralegal time at a reasonable hourly rate of $300.00; and $580.40 in taxable costs. The supplement is due by 07/07/2026. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 07/17/2026 at 8:30 a.m. Emailed notice (mw, ) |
| Filing 18 MOTION by Plaintiff Tammy Hampton for attorney fees , costs, and expenses (Attachments: #1 Declaration Exhibit A: Declaration of Michael Ohrenberger, Esq., #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1: Billing Records)(Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff's extension motion to file fees and costs petition #15 is granted to 06/13/2026. Emailed notice (mw, ) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Motion by Michael Francis Ohrenberger for presentment of motion for extension of time to file #15 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 5/18/2026 at 08:30 AM. (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 15 MOTION by Plaintiff Tammy Hampton for extension of time to file Motion For Attorneys' Fees And Costs (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 14 ENTERED JUDGMENT Signed by the courtroom deputy on 04/29/2026. Emailed notice (mw, ) |
Filing 13
ORDER signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the Defendant's failure to respond to the complaint, the motion for default judgment #11 is granted. The Court will consider any timely and promptly filed motion to vacate judgment. A separate AO-450 judgment shall be entered. The Plaintiff may move for fees and costs as appropriate. The status hearing of 05/08/2026 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice (mw, )
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| Filing 12 NOTICE of Motion by Michael Francis Ohrenberger for presentment of motion for default judgment #11 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 4/30/2026 at 08:30 AM. (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Tammy Hampton for default judgment as to defendant Underlining, Inc. (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 9, and the return of service, R. 6 (showing service on the registered agent), the Defendant is deemed to be in default. The Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment by 04/27/2026. The tracking status hearing of 04/17/2026 is reset to 05/08/2026 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) |
| Filing 9 STATUS Report by Tammy Hampton (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE by Michael Francis Ohrenberger of Change of Address (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 04/17/2026 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the ***ATTACHED*** status report requirements (do ***not*** use templates from other cases) by 04/09/2026. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendant has not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If Defendant has not been served, then Plaintiff must complete a part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. ***PARTIES MUST COMPLY with all standing orders in the Case Procedures on Judge Chang's website, including the requirement of same-day digital courtesy copies of UNDER- FILINGS.*** Emailed notice (Attachments: #1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, ) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tammy Hampton as to Underlining, Inc. on 3/17/2026, answer due 4/7/2026. (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Underlining, Inc. (ee, ) |
| 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. (jks, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (jks, ) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Tammy Hampton by Michael Francis Ohrenberger (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ohrenberger, Michael) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Tammy Hampton; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24810760.(Ohrenberger, Michael) |
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