Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC v. Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC
Defendant: Renee Palazzolo, T&C Custom Boulders, Steve Palazzolo, Town & Country Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc. and Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc. an Illinois corporation doing business as T and C Custom Boulders
Case Number: 3:2020cv00992
Filed: September 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: David W Dugan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE RESETTING Hearing: Due to a discrepancy in the Court's schedule, the Scheduling Conference is RESET to 12/1/2020 at 2:30 PM via Zoom video conference before Judge David W. Dugan. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CHANGE IN TIME ONLY. The Parties will receive an amended Zoom invitation via email from the Court. (dmw2)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER. Plaintiff's #7 MOTION for Discovery PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE filed by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff may serve discovery for the limited purpose of eliciting information necessary to seeking a preliminary injunction as identified in Plaintiff's Motion. Defendants are allowed 21 days after service of Plaintiff's discovery requests to respond to the discovery requests in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 33 and 34. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/4/2020. (dmw2)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 12/1/2020 at 10:30 AM via Zoom video conference before Judge David W. Dugan. The Parties will receive the appropriate Zoom invitation via email from the Court. The Joint Report of the Parties is due on or before 11/24/2020 and shall be submitted via email to DWDpd@ilsd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/4/2020. (dmw2)
November 4, 2020 Filing 19 CJRA TRACK B assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/9/2021 at 10:00 AM and Jury Trial set for 12/20/2021 at 9:00 AM both in the East St. Louis Courthouse before Judge David W. Dugan. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/4/2020. (dmw2)
November 2, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge David W. Dugan for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 20-cv-992-DWD. (tba)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 30, 2020 Filing 17 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Weikert, Michael)
October 21, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc., Steve Palazzolo, and Renee Palazzolo to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc., Steve Palazzolo, and Renee Palazzolo on 10/21/2020. Consent due by 11/12/2020 (lmb)
October 20, 2020 Filing 15 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Argentine, Kristine)
October 20, 2020 Filing 14 Defendants' ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by All Defendants.(Weikert, Michael)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Attorney Michael John Weikert. (kek)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 15, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Michael John Weikert $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4308867 by on behalf of All Defendants. (Weikert, Michael)
October 5, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. Renee Palazzolo served on 10/2/2020, answer due 10/23/2020; Steve Palazzolo served on 10/2/2020, answer due 10/23/2020; Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc. served on 10/2/2020, answer due 10/23/2020. (Argentine, Kristine)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Laura Canada Lewis on behalf of Plaintiff. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
October 2, 2020 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. (Argentine, Kristine)
October 2, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laura Canada Lewis $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4296717 by on behalf of Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. (Lewis, Laura)
October 1, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Discovery PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Argentine, Kristine)
September 29, 2020 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Renee Palazzolo, Steve Palazzolo, Town & Country Lawn Care and Landscape, Inc. Originals mailed to Attorney Kristine Argentine. (lmb)
September 29, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE REGARDING FILING re #2 Summons Requested, #1 Complaint filed by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. Other: Civil Cover Sheet and submitted summonses are fillable documents. Fillable documents should be converted to non-fillable PDF before filing on CM/ECF. This Notice is sent for informational purposes only. (lmb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 29, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order No. 257, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or nonconsent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 20-992-GCS. Consent due by 10/20/2020 (lmb)
September 28, 2020 Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0754-4291976 (lmb)
September 28, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristine Rinella Argentine on behalf of Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC (Argentine, Kristine)
September 28, 2020 Filing 2 Summons Requested. (Argentine, Kristine)
September 28, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Argentine, Kristine)

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