Cook v. Terminal Transport, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kevin B Cook and Kevin B Cook, Jr
Defendant: Terminal Transport, Inc., Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc., Payroll Plus Corporation, The Labor Source, Inc., The TLC Companies, Labor Source, Inc. and TLC Companies
Case Number: 3:2024cv00350
Filed: February 9, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Reona J Daly
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2024 Filing 29 NOTICE by Kevin B Cook, Jr of Dismissal of Certain Defendants, Without Prejudice (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Stipulation)(Szewczyk, Edward)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 3/12/2024. (jlm)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Scheduling and Discovery Conference set for 4/22/2024 at 10:00 AM via telephone before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. To join the conference call, the parties should call 888-273-3658. The access code is 1770924. The security code is 3500. The parties are to submit a Joint Report and Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order seven days before the conference via e-mail to RJDpd@ilsd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 3/12/2024. (jlm)
March 12, 2024 Filing 26 CJRA TRACK B assigned. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/31/2025 at 1:30 PM in Benton Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. Jury Trial set for 4/15/2025 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. (jlm)
March 8, 2024 Filing 25 NOTICE: All parties have consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case. Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly is ASSIGNED to conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. All future documents must bear case number 24-cv-350-RJD. Any District Judge previously assigned will no longer be assigned to this case. (jle)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 7, 2024 Filing 24 FINAL CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Causgrove, Jessica) Modified on 3/8/2024 (jle).
March 6, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE: TLC Companies 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 Nos. 347 and 367, TLC Companies shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 3/13/2024. (jle)
March 5, 2024 Filing 22 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Causgrove, Jessica)
March 4, 2024 Filing 21 ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES re #19 of Defendant Terminal Transport, Inc. to Plaintiff's Complaint by Kevin B Cook, Jr. (Szewczyk, Edward)
March 1, 2024 Filing 20 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Fleming, John)
March 1, 2024 Filing 19 Defendant Terminal Transport, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint by Terminal Transport, Inc..(Fleming, John)
February 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING Defendants' #14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendants TLC Companies, Labor Source, Inc., Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc., and Payroll Plus Corporation's respective answers are due on or before 4/1/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 2/20/2024. (atp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 20, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #16 Notice Requesting Consent,,. Kevin Cook has filed his Consent/Non-Consent at Document 12. Clerk's error. (jle)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 20, 2024 Filing 16 STRICKEN-NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Kevin B. Cook to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 347 and 367, 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: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Kevin B. Cook on 2/20/2024. Consent due by 3/12/2024. (jle) Modified on 2/20/2024 (jle).
February 16, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward J. Szewczyk, Jr on behalf of Kevin B Cook, Jr (Szewczyk, Edward)
February 16, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Labor Source, Inc., Payroll Plus Corporation, TLC Companies, Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc.. (Causgrove, Jessica)
February 16, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ACTION- Once the initiating document is filed, any attorney other than the one who filed the initiating document must file a separate entry of appearance before filing a document or appearing before the Court. Attorney Szewczyk, Jr. does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (jle)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 15, 2024 Filing 12 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Szewczyk, Edward)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING Defendant Terminal Transport, Inc.'s #5 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Terminal Transport, Inc.'s answer is due by 3/1/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 2/15/2024. (atp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 15, 2024 Filing 10 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Labor Source, Inc., Payroll Plus Corporation, TLC Companies, Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc.. (Causgrove, Jessica)
February 13, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ACTION re #7 Notice of Appearance filed by TLC Companies, Labor Source, Inc., Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc., Payroll Plus Corporation. Because the required Disclosure Statement was not filed with the attached, this matter is being submitted to the presiding judge for further action. A copy of this Court's form Disclosure Statement can be found at #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/Forms.aspx. (jle)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 13, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Payroll Plus Corporation, Labor Source, Inc, Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc., TLC Companies to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 347 and 367, 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: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Payroll Plus Corporation, Labor Source, Inc, Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc., TLC Companies on 02/13/2024. Consent due by 3/5/2024. (jle)
February 12, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica D. Causgrove on behalf of Labor Source, Inc., Payroll Plus Corporation, TLC Companies, Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc. (Causgrove, Jessica)
February 12, 2024 Filing 6 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 Orders 347 and 367. 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. 347 and 367, 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: Terminal Transport, 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 24-cv-350-RJD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 3/4/2024. (jle)
February 9, 2024 Filing 5 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Terminal Transport, Inc.. (Fleming, John)
February 9, 2024 Filing 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Terminal Transport, Inc.. (Fleming, John)
February 9, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by John Patrick Fleming on behalf of Terminal Transport, Inc. (Fleming, John)
February 9, 2024 Filing 2 SUPPLEMENT to Notice of Removal re #1 Notice of Removal, by Terminal Transport, Inc.. . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 8)(Fleming, John)
February 9, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Madison County Circuit Court, case number 2023LA001963 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5308518), filed by Terminal Transport, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Errata 7)(Fleming, John)

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Plaintiff: Kevin B Cook, Jr
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