Wagner v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Michael W. Wagner
Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2023cv00713
Filed: February 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Staci M Yandle
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 17, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 257 and 341, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge Staci M. Yandle for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:23-cv-00713-SMY. (bmc)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 17, 2023 Filing 12 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Michael W. Wagner. (Margolis, Joshua)
March 17, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua D. Margolis on behalf of Michael W. Wagner (Margolis, Joshua)
March 17, 2023 Filing 10 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Obiala, Matthew)
March 15, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re 8 Notice (Other) filed by Michael W. Wagner. Document 8 is a CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Docket text modified to reflect the correct document. No further action is required by the filer in relation to this notification. (bmc)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 1, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew John Obiala, I on behalf of Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Obiala, Matthew)
February 27, 2023 Filing 6 Letter to Attorney Margolis regarding admission requirements. (bmc)
February 27, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty pursuant to Administrative Orders 257 and 341. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in this 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 Nos. 257 and 341, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or non-consent 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: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 3:23-cv-00713-MAB. Consent due by 3/20/2023 (bmc)
February 24, 2023 Filing 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent HFT Holdings, Inc. for Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Swallow, William)
February 24, 2023 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc..(Swallow, William)
February 24, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by William Chandler Swallow on behalf of Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (Swallow, William)
February 24, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Illinois, case number 22LA1110 ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5010856), filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Swallow, William)

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Plaintiff: Michael W. Wagner
Represented By: Joshua D. Margolis
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Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Represented By: William Chandler Swallow
Represented By: Matthew John Obiala, I
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