Dowdy v. United Seating and Mobility, LLC et al
Plaintiff: William K Dowdy
Defendant: Pride Mobility Products Corporation and United Seating and Mobility, LLC d/b/a Numotion
Case Number: 3:2023cv02875
Filed: August 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Stephen P McGlynn
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY against All Defendants, filed by William K Dowdy.(Szewczyk, Edward)
September 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES re #25 of Defendant United Seating and Mobility, LLC by William K Dowdy. (Szewczyk, Edward)
September 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE AND ORDER: The Court is in receipt of #26 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff is granted up to and including October 17, 2023 to file Amended Complaint OR up to and including October 26, 2023 to file response to #26 Motion to Dismiss - see attached Order. Signed by Judge Stephen P. McGlynn on 9/25/2023. (jce)
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Counts I and IV of Plaintiff's Complaint by United Seating and Mobility, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Chapman, Shane)
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to Complaint by United Seating and Mobility, LLC.(Chapman, Shane)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Philip Louis Willman on behalf of United Seating and Mobility, LLC (Willman, Philip)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 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 Stephen P. McGlynn for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 3:23-cv-02875-SPM. (aza)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Weisenbach, Michael)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE to Pride Mobility Products Corporation STRIKING PLEADING: The Clerks Office received your Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form. The form is incomplete. Your signature was absent from the form. Therefore, the pleading is STRICKEN. Please refile completed document. Another form is attached to this notice. Please note that, pursuant to the Courts prior Order, the deadline for submitting this form is 9/19/2023.(aza)
September 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STRICKEN - CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Weisenbach, Michael)
September 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by United Seating and Mobility, LLC Notice of Filing (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Chapman, Shane)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE: Pride Mobility Products Corporation was directed to file the attached form regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Court has not received the form. As required by Administrative Order No. 347, Pride Mobility Products Corporation shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 9/19/2023 (aza)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward J. Szewczyk, Jr on behalf of William K Dowdy (Szewczyk, Edward)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF ACTION re #15 Answer to Affirmative Defenses filed by William K Dowdy, #8 Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge. See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, or transferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Szewczyk does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (aza)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES re #14 of Defendant Pride Mobility Products Corporation by William K Dowdy. (Szewczyk, Edward)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Defendant Pride Mobility Products Corp.'s ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Pride Mobility Products Corporation.(Weisenbach, Michael)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING #10 and #12 Defendants' Motions for Extension of Time to File Answers. Defendant Pride Mobility Products Corporation's answer or other responsive pleading is now due on or before September 8, 2023, as requested. And Defendant United Seating and Mobility, LLC's answer or other responsive pleading is now due on or before September 25, 2023 (rather than September 24, 2023, as requested, because that date falls on a Sunday). Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty on 8/25/2023. (klh2)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Pride Mobility Products Corporation. (Tranen, Daniel)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Chapman, Shane)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by United Seating and Mobility, LLC. (Chapman, Shane)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael S. Weisenbach on behalf of Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Weisenbach, Michael)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Szewczyk, Edward)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Shane Austin Chapman on behalf of United Seating and Mobility, LLC (Chapman, Shane)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by United Seating and Mobility, LLC. (Chapman, Shane)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel E. Tranen on behalf of Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Tranen, Daniel)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ACTION re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by United Seating and Mobility, LLC. See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, or transferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Chapman does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (aza)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 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 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: All Parties. 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-02875-MAB. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 9/11/2023 (aza)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY, LLC. (Chapman, Shane)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Madison County, IL Circuit Court, case number 23-LA-991 ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5165530), filed by UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY, LLC. (Attachments: #1 State Court Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chapman, Shane)

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Plaintiff: William K Dowdy
Represented By: Edward J. Szewczyk, Jr.
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Defendant: Pride Mobility Products Corporation
Represented By: Daniel E. Tranen
Represented By: Michael S. Weisenbach
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Defendant: United Seating and Mobility, LLC d/b/a Numotion
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Represented By: Shane Austin Chapman
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