Wahl Clipper Corporation v. John Does 1-10
Plaintiff: Wahl Clipper Corporation
Defendant: John Does 1-10
Case Number: 3:2023cv50242
Filed: June 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Iain D Johnston
Referring Judge: Margaret J Schneider
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1330 Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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August 10, 2023 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider: The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve Jurisdictional Discovery Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference #7 . The Court finds that jurisdictional discovery is warranted in this case and grants the motion. See e.g. Dancel v. Groupon, Inc., 940 F.3d 381, 386 n. (7th Cir. 2019) ("[W]here issues arise as to jurisdiction or venue, discovery is available to ascertain the facts bearing on such issues." (quoting Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. Sanders, 437 U.S. 340, 351 n.13 (1978)). Plaintiff may proceed to execute proposed subpoenas to Estonce, Inc. [8-2], Ricardo Ponce [8-3], and Woot.com LLC [8-4]. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report by 09/06/23, updating the Court on the status of jurisdictional discovery and next steps. Mailed notice. (jxk)
August 1, 2023 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: The plaintiff's response to the Court's rule to show cause #6 has been received and reviewed. The Court's evaluation of its jurisdiction remains pending. In the meantime, it refers the motion for leave to serve early jurisdictional discovery #7 to the assigned magistrate judge, Judge Schneider. (yxp, )
July 28, 2023 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by Wahl Clipper Corporation in support of motion for discovery #7 Corrected Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve Jurisdictional Discovery Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Timothy C. Dougherty, #2 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Estonce, Inc., #3 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Ricardo Ponce, #4 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Woot.com LLC, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Rachel Krone, #6 Exhibit Lexis cases)(LeMar, Andrew)
July 28, 2023 Filing 8 MEMORANDUM by Wahl Clipper Corporation in support of motion for discovery #7 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve Jurisdictional Discovery Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Timothy C. Dougherty, #2 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Estonce, Inc., #3 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Ricardo Ponce, #4 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to Woot.com LLC, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Rachel Krone)(LeMar, Andrew)
July 28, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Wahl Clipper Corporation for discovery Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve Jurisdictional Discovery Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference Presented before Presiding Judge (LeMar, Andrew)
July 28, 2023 Filing 6 RESPONSE by Plaintiff Wahl Clipper Corporation to text entry,,,, #5 Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show Cause Regarding Subject-Matter Jurisdiction (LeMar, Andrew)
June 30, 2023 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: The plaintiff has filed suit against only Doe defendants. It alleges they are "likely" citizens of California, and therefore diverse because it is an Illinois citizen. "John Doe defendants are ordinarily forbidden in federal diversity suits." Pain Center of SE Indiana LLC v. Origin Health Solutions LLC, 893 F.3d 454, 458 (7th Cir. 2018). An exception is made for "nominal partiesnothing more than placeholders," whose citizenship is disregarded for purposes of diversity jurisdiction if complete diversity otherwise exists. Id. at 459. But if the Court disregards the Doe defendants here, no defendant is left and complete diversity is not otherwise established. The Court issues a rule to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for lack of diversity jurisdiction. The plaintiff shall respond by 7/28/2023. Its response should also address if and where it would prefer the case be transferred rather than dismissed. Alternatively, by that date the plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss without prejudice to refiling in state court. (yxp, )
June 29, 2023 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wahl Clipper Corp. (LeMar, Andrew)
June 29, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wahl Clipper Corp. by Andrew Douglas LeMar (LeMar, Andrew)
June 29, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (LeMar, Andrew)
June 29, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT AND JURY DEMAND filed by Wahl Clipper Corp.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20785867.(LeMar, Andrew)
June 29, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston and Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jp, )
June 29, 2023 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. (jp, )

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