Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc.
Plaintiff: Auto-Owners Insurance Company as Subrogee of JBL LLC doing business as Hut-N-Run
Defendant: Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc. doing business as B & B Distributors
Case Number: 3:2026cv00744
Filed: May 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Reona J Daly
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Torts to Land
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: The parties shall closely review the procedures and deadlines in the attached Order that will apply to the trial date that is currently set or subsequently set in this case unless the Court specifically orders otherwise. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 6/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Final Pretrial Order Template)(jlm)
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: The parties should closely review the case management procedures contained in the attached Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 6/23/2026. (jlm)
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 6/23/2026. (jlm)
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Scheduling and Discovery Conference set for 7/30/2026 at 9:30 AM via telephone before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. To join the conference call, the parties should call 571-353-2301. The access code is 090647147. The parties are to submit a Joint Report and Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order using one of the forms provided on our website seven days before the conference via e-mail to [email protected]. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 6/23/2026. (jlm)
June 23, 2026 Filing 15 CJRA TRACK B assigned. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/8/2027 at 9:30 AM in Benton Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. Jury Trial set for 7/20/2027 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 6/23/2026. (jlm)
June 18, 2026 Filing 14 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 26-CV-744-RJD. Any District Judge previously assigned will no longer be assigned to this case. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 17, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES re #7 by Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Ostojic, Robert)
June 17, 2026 Filing 12 FINAL CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Ostojic, Robert) Modified on 6/18/2026 (clw). (Main Document 12 replaced on 6/18/2026) (tkm).
June 12, 2026 Filing 11 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Unger, Lucy) (Main Document 11 replaced on 6/18/2026) (tkm).
June 12, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #9 Consent/Non-Consent to US Magistrate Judge. Document does not contain the party's name. Ther previously set deadline for the filing of this document will remain the same. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 12, 2026 Filing 9 STRICKEN - CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Unger, Lucy) Modified on 6/12/2026 (clw).
June 11, 2026 Filing 8 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Auto-Owners Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Auto-Owners Insurance Company for Auto-Owners Insurance Company. (Ostojic, Robert)
May 29, 2026 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc..(Unger, Lucy)
May 28, 2026 Filing 6 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc. d/b/a B & B Distributors for Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc.. (Unger, Lucy)
May 28, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ACTION re #4 Notice of Appearance filed by Auto-Owners Insurance Company, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc. Because the required Disclosure Statement was not filed with the attached, this matter is being submitted to the presiding judge for further action. Parties that are corporations are required to file such document. A copy of this Court's form Disclosure Statement can be found at #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/Forms.aspx.. (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 27, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Ostojic on behalf of Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Ostojic, Robert)
May 27, 2026 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 428. 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. 428, 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: Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Design Temperature Service Engineers, Inc.. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 26-CV-744-RJD. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 6/17/2026 (clw)
May 27, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucy T. Unger on behalf of All Defendants (Unger, Lucy)
May 27, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Madison County Circuit Court, case number 2026LA000536 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5914965), filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Group Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Unger, Lucy)

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