MidFirst Bank v. Shawnee Oil Company LLC et al
Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank
Defendant: Shawnee Oil Company LLC, Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC and Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC
Case Number: 3:2026cv00567
Filed: May 1, 2026
Court: U.S. 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 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2026 Filing 35 NOTICE by MidFirst Bank re #34 Exhibit of Filing of Declaration of Russ Griffith in Support of Verified Complaint (Banich, Terence)
June 16, 2026 Filing 34 EXHIBIT by MidFirst Bank. Exhibit to #27 Motion to Appoint Receiver Declaration of Russ Griffith in Support of Verified Complaint. (Banich, Terence)
June 9, 2026 Filing 33 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge David W. Dugan. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 9, 2026 Filing 32 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Thorsness, William)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER regarding the Parties' Joint Motion to Extend Response and Reply Deadlines (Doc. #30 ) for Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Receiver Over Defendants (Doc. #27 ) and Defendant Shawnee Oil Company's Motion to Dismiss, Strike or Transfer Venue (Doc. #28 ). The said Joint Motion (Doc. #30 ) is GRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Receiver Over Defendant (Doc. 27) by July 9, 2026, and Plaintiff shall reply thereto no later than July 23, 2026. Further, Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant Shawnee Oil Company's Motion to Dismiss, Strike or Transfer Venue (Doc. 28) no later than July 9, 2026, and Defendant Shawnee Oil Company shall reply thereto no later than July 23, 2026. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 6/8/2026. (dmw2)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 5, 2026 Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Deadlines by MidFirst Bank. (Banich, Terence)
June 1, 2026 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Chaim Mindick on behalf of Shawnee Oil Company LLC (Mindick, Chaim)
May 28, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION to Dismiss ,Strike, and Transfer Venue by Shawnee Oil Company LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Loew, Lauren)
May 28, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION to Appoint Receiver Over All Defendants by MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Banich, Terence)
May 22, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge David W. Dugan. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 22, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re #22 and #23 Waivers of Service. No further action is required by the filer in relation to this notification. Date waivers sent corrected to 5/14/2026 to properly calculate answer due date of 7/13/2026. (csb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. Modified on 5/22/2026 (csb). Modified on 5/28/2026 (csb).
May 21, 2026 Filing 24 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Bracken, Geoffrey)
May 21, 2026 Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MidFirst Bank. Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC waiver sent on 5/14/2026, answer due 7/13/2026. (Banich, Terence) Modified on 5/22/2026 (csb). Modified on 5/28/2026 (csb).
May 21, 2026 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MidFirst Bank. Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC waiver sent on 5/14/2026, answer due 7/13/2026. (Banich, Terence) Modified on 5/22/2026 (csb). Modified on 5/28/2026 (csb).
May 20, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC and Shawnee Exploration Partners 2 to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, 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/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC and Shawnee Exploration Partners 2 on 5/20/26. Consent due by 6/10/2026 (adh)
May 20, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary R. Clark on behalf of Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC, Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC (Clark, Zachary)
May 20, 2026 Filing 19 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC. (Thorsness, William)
May 20, 2026 Filing 18 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC. (Thorsness, William)
May 20, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by William W Thorsness on behalf of Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC, Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC (Thorsness, William)
May 14, 2026 Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Shawnee Exploration Partners 2, LLC, Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC. Originals sent to counsel for service. (jdc)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Geoffrey H Bracken on behalf of Shawnee Oil Company LLC. Signed on 5/14/2026. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 13, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Geoffrey H Bracken $200 fee paid,receipt number AILSDC-5906055 by on behalf of Shawnee Oil Company LLC. (Bracken, Geoffrey)
May 13, 2026 Filing 13 Summons Requested. (Banich, Terence)
May 13, 2026 Filing 12 Summons Requested. (Banich, Terence)
May 8, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MidFirst Bank. Shawnee Oil Company LLC served on 5/7/2026, answer due 5/28/2026. (Banich, Terence)
May 6, 2026 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Shawnee Oil Company LLC. Original sent to counsel for service. (jdc)
May 5, 2026 Filing 9 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by MidFirst Bank identifying Corporate Parent Midland Financial, Co. for MidFirst Bank. (Banich, Terence)
May 5, 2026 Filing 8 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Shawnee Oil Company LLC identifying Other Affiliate Emergent Energy PCC Limited for Shawnee Oil Company LLC. (Loew, Lauren)
May 5, 2026 Filing 7 Summons Requested. (Banich, Terence)
May 5, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Requested. (Banich, Terence)
May 5, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Terence G. Banich, II on behalf of MidFirst Bank (Banich, Terence)
May 5, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ACTION re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Shawnee Oil Company LLC. 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-0.(jdc)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 5, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing MidFirst Bank and Shawnee Oil Company LLC to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 428, 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/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to MidFirst Bank and Shawnee Oil Company LLC on 5/5/2026. Consent due by 5/26/2026 (jdc)
May 5, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge David W. Dugan assigned. All future documents must bear case number 3:26-cv-00567-DWD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. (jdc)
May 1, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of White County IL, case number 2026MR8 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5897585), filed by Shawnee Oil Company LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Loew, Lauren)

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Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank
Represented By: Terence G. Banich, II
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Defendant: Shawnee Oil Company LLC
Represented By: Lauren M. Loew
Represented By: Geoffrey H Bracken
Represented By: Chaim Mindick
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Defendant: Shawnee Exploration Partners LLC
Represented By: Zachary R. Clark
Represented By: William W Thorsness
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Represented By: Zachary R. Clark
Represented By: William W Thorsness
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