Jones v. Credit Bureau Services, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Aaron Jones
Defendant: Credit Bureau Services, LLC, CAC Financial Corp., Merchants Credit, LLC and Equifax Information Services, LLC
Case Number: 3:2023cv01773
Filed: May 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: J Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 19, 2023 Filing 31 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses by Merchants Credit, LLC.(Neel, Paige)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SCHEDULING AND DISCOVERY ORDER: The Joint Report of Parties is approved and entered. The Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for 6/25/2024 at 9:00 AM with a Jury Trial date of 7/8/2024 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Judge J. Phil Gilbert. Discovery due by 2/22/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 3/22/2024. Stipulation Selecting Mediator to be filed by 8/15/2023. Mandatory Mediation Session to be completed by 1/23/2024. Mandatory Mediation Program Completion due by 3/8/2024. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/18/2023. (Attachments: #1 Joint Report)(tag)
July 18, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re #28 Notice (Other) filed by Merchants Credit, LLC was filed using the incorrect event. Document should have been filed using the event Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge which would have placed the document under seal. Docket text has been modified accordingly. No further action is required by the filer in relation to this notification. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
July 17, 2023 Filing 28 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties (Neel, Paige) Modified on 7/18/2023 (csb).
June 30, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE of Settlement as to Equifax Information Services, LLC only by Aaron Jones (Parr, James)
June 27, 2023 Filing 26 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Merchants Credit, LLC. (Neel, Paige)
June 26, 2023 Filing 25 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by CAC Financial Corp.. (Watts, Patrick)
June 23, 2023 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by CAC Financial Corp..(Watts, Patrick)
June 23, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick A Watts on behalf of CAC Financial Corp. (Watts, Patrick)
June 23, 2023 Set Deadlines: Credit Bureau Services, LLC answer due 7/29/2023; Equifax Information Services, LLC answer due 7/21/2023. (kek)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER CONSTRUING #16 as a Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer by Credit Bureau Services, LLC. The Court GRANTS #16 . Defendant Credit Bureau Services, LLC Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint is due 7/29/2023. Further, the Court GRANTS #20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Equifax Information Services LLC. Equifax's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint is due 7/21/2023. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/22/2023. (jsh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 20, 2023 Filing 21 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Equifax Information Services, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Equifax, Inc. for Equifax Information Services, LLC. (St. Onge, Britton)
June 20, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Equifax Information Services, LLC. (St. Onge, Britton)
June 20, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Britton L. St. Onge on behalf of Equifax Information Services, LLC (St. Onge, Britton)
June 20, 2023 Filing 18 CJRA TRACK B assigned: The Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for 6/25/2024 at 9:00 AM with a Jury Trial date of 7/8/2024 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Judge J. Phil Gilbert. Parties are to submit a Joint Report regarding Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order within 28 days of the entry of this filing. Scheduling/Discovery and Settlement Conferences will NOT be set for hearing unless requested by the parties or deemed necessary by the Court. Joint Proposed Discovery due by 7/18/2023.(tag)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MANDATORY MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/20/2023. (tag)
June 20, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION to Extend Time to Answer by Credit Bureau Services, LLC. (Newman, Patrick)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER, granting #14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Unopposed Motion filed by Merchants Credit, LLC. Answer due 7/19/2023. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/20/2023. (jdh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 16, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Unopposed Motion by Merchants Credit, LLC. (Neel, Paige)
June 16, 2023 Filing 13 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Merchants Credit, LLC. (Neel, Paige)
June 16, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Paige M. Neel on behalf of Merchants Credit, LLC (Neel, Paige)
June 6, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aaron Jones. CAC Financial Corp. served on 5/31/2023, answer due 6/21/2023. (Parr, James)
June 6, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aaron Jones. Credit Bureau Services, LLC served on 5/30/2023, answer due 6/20/2023. (Parr, James)
June 5, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE REGARDING FILING re #7 Return of Service Executed, Summons Returned Executed filed by Aaron Jones. Two events were chosen when filing this document. The correct event is Summons Returned Executed. Docket text has been modified to reflect same. This Notice is sent for informational purposes only. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 2, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aaron Jones. Merchants Credit, LLC served on 5/30/2023, answer due 6/20/2023. (Parr, James)
June 2, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aaron Jones. Equifax Information Services, LLC served on 5/31/2023, answer due 6/21/2023. (Parr, James) Modified on 6/5/2023 (csb).
May 31, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 347, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Judge J. Phil Gilbert for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:23-cv-01773-JPG. (aza)
May 30, 2023 Filing 5 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Parr, James)
May 30, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to CAC Financial Corp., Credit Bureau Services, LLC, Equifax Information Services, LLC, Merchants Credit, LLC. Originals mailed to counsel for service. (adh)
May 30, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly pursuant to Administrative Order 347. 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 No. 347, 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: Aaron Jones. 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-1773-RJD. Consent due by 6/20/2023 (adh)
May 26, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by James J. Parr on behalf of Aaron Jones (Parr, James)
May 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5089528.), filed by Aaron Jones. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Summons to CAC Financial, #3 Summons Summons to Credit Bureau Services, #4 Summons Summons to Merchants Credit, #5 Summons Summons to Equifax)(Parr, James)

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Plaintiff: Aaron Jones
Represented By: James J. Parr
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Defendant: CAC Financial Corp.
Represented By: Patrick A Watts
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Defendant: Merchants Credit, LLC
Represented By: Paige M. Neel
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Represented By: Britton L. St. Onge
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