Peterson et al v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated et al
| Monika Peterson and Sanjay Gugnani |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and The Roche Group |
| 1:2026cv04436 |
| April 20, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| April M Perry |
| Other Fraud |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 19 REPLY by Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group to motion to compel #10 (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 18 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff Sanjay Gugnani. (Received via pro se online portal on 5/15/2026.) (qrtr, ) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE by Sanjay Gugnani in Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group to compel Arbitration #10 . (Received via pro se online portal on 5/15/2026.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(qrtr, ) |
| Filing 16 STATUS Report - JOINT INITIAL STATUS REPORT by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion to Compel Arbitration #10 is acknowledged, and the court adopts the parties proposed briefing schedule: Plaintiffs to file a response by 5/22/2026; a reply to be filed by 6/1/2026. Additionally, Motion to Stay the Deadline to File a Responsive Pleading #13 is granted. The current deadline of May 11, 2026, for Defendants to answer or otherwise plead is vacated. The Court will reset this deadline, if necessary, following its ruling on the pending Motion to Compel Arbitration #10 . There is no need for the parties to appear at the motion hearing scheduled for 5/7/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Motion by Kristen DeGrande for presentment of motion to stay #13 before Honorable April M. Perry on 5/7/2026 at 10:00 AM. (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 13 MOTION by Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group to stay the Deadline for Defendants to file a Responsive Pleading pending Ruling on Motion to Compel Arbitration (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 12 DECLARATION of Kristen A. DeGrande regarding memorandum in support of motion #11 (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 11 MEMORANDUM by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group in support of motion to compel #10 (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 10 MOTION by Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group to compel Arbitration (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion for extension of time #7 is granted. Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint by 5/11/2026. There is no need for the parties to appear at the motion hearing scheduled for 4/28/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Motion by Kristen DeGrande for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer #7 before Honorable April M. Perry on 4/28/2026 at 10:00 AM. (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 7 MOTION by Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group for extension of time to file answer to Complaint - UNOPPOSED (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The parties are asked to file a joint initial status report, consistent with the template on Judge Perry's website, by 5/5/2026. Mailed notice. (jcc,) |
| Filing 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group by Taylor Kollmansberger (Kollmansberger, Taylor) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group by Kristen DeGrande (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (DeGrande, Kristen) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2026-L-002722) filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Roche Group Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25004154. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(DeGrande, Kristen) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (aw, ) |
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