Bosshardt v. R.M. Chin & Associates et al
| Hans Bosshardt |
| R.M. Chin & Associates, Tim Vedder and Karla Van Winkle |
| 1:2026cv02493 |
| March 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Matthew F Kennelly |
| Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Unopposed motion for extension of time #16 is granted; response to complaint is to be filed by 5/11/2026. (mk) |
| Filing 16 MOTION by Defendants R.M. Chin & Associates, Karla Van Winkle, Tim Vedder for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 Unopposed (Barnes, Jessica) |
| Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: Pre-settlement telephonic conference held. The parties reported that they are prepared to participate in a settlement conference and confirmed their understanding of the full-authority rule. A hybrid settlement conference is set for 10:30 a.m. on 6/8/26 in Courtroom 1342 of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. Defense counsel is instructed to submit an email to Judge Fuentes' Settlement Correspondence box, no later than 6/1/26, with the contact email and phone information of any remote participants, at [email protected], for the purposes of providing all of the parties with the email invites and the link to connect by video. Mediation statements in compliance with the Standing Order are due from plaintiff by 5 p.m. on 5/18/26 and from defendant by 5 p.m. on 5/29/26, to the Court's settlement correspondence mailbox and copied to opposing counsel. A pre-settlement telephonic conference is set for 8:30 a.m. on 6/3/26, when the parties' counsel are directed to contact the magistrate judge at the number they have been provided. The parties consented to ex parte communications between the mediator and respective counsel to discuss settlement issues only. Mailed notice. (jn,) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: This matter coming before the magistrate judge on referral for a settlement conference at the parties' request (doc. #13 ), a pre-settlement telephonic conference with counsel is set for 8:30 a.m. on 4/16/26 to discuss format and scheduling of a settlement conference. Counsel should be prepared with available settlement conference dates for counsel and clients in May and June 2026. Counsel should contact the magistrate judge jointly at the time of the pre-settlement conference on the number to be provided to them by the courtroom deputy. Counsel are further directed to review the Court's Standing Order for Settlement Conferences, available on the Court's website. Mailed notice. (jn,) |
| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Telephonic status hearing held on 4/10/2026. At the request of the parties, the case is referred to Magistrate Judge Fuentes for the purpose of conducting a settlement conference. The telephonic status hearing set for 5/4/2026 is vacated. A telephonic status hearing is set for 6/10/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. 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. (mma, ) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report. The case is set for a telephonic status hearing tomorrow, 4/10/2026, at 9:00 AM, to discuss the request for a settlement referral to the designated magistrate judge. The following call-in number will be used: 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. (mk) |
| Filing 11 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Hans Bosshardt (Nelson, Kristi) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants R.M. Chin & Associates, Karla Van Winkle, Tim Vedder by Jessica Catherine Barnes (Barnes, Jessica) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants R.M. Chin & Associates, Karla Van Winkle, Tim Vedder by Susan Jane Best (Best, Susan) |
| Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: By no later than 4/27/2026, the parties (or, if no defendant has yet appeared, the plaintiff(s)) are to file a joint status report that includes the following information: (1) the status of service of process upon each defendant; (2) a description of each party's claims and defenses; (3) details regarding any discussions concerning settlement, whether before or after the filing of the lawsuit; (4) a proposed discovery and pretrial schedule; and (5) any other matters that any party wishes to bring to the Court's attention. The case is set for a case management conference under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 on 5/4/2026 at 8:55 a.m. The case management conference will be conducted by telephone, using the following call-in number: 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to provide a copy of this order to any defendant that has not yet appeared by counsel via regular mail at the address at which the defendant has been or is to be served with process. (mk) |
| Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Hans Bosshardt. Tim Vedder waiver sent on 3/5/2026, answer due 5/4/2026. (Nelson, Kristi) |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Hans Bosshardt. Karla Van Winkle waiver sent on 3/5/2026, answer due 5/4/2026. (Nelson, Kristi) |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Hans Bosshardt. R.M. Chin & Associates waiver sent on 3/5/2026, answer due 5/4/2026. (Nelson, Kristi) |
| 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 Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jks, ) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hans Bosshardt by Gabrielle Marie Buchanan (Buchanan, Gabrielle) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hans Bosshardt by Kristi Nelson (Nelson, Kristi) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Nelson, Kristi) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Hans Bosshardt; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24811420. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Nelson, Kristi) |
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