Combs v. Universal Protection Service LLC
Plaintiff: Michelle D Combs
Defendant: Universal Protection Service LLC doing business as Allied Universal
Not Classified By Court: Anthony Stites
Case Number: 1:2023cv00501
Filed: November 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: The Court ordered Plaintiff to file a disclosure statement in compliance with FRCP 7.1(a)(2) on or before 1/24/2024 26 . Plaintiff is ORDERED to file her disclosure statement on or before 2/1/2024. Text entry order.(mr)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AMENDED ORDER: The Court concludes that the Northern District of Indiana is the proper venue for this case. Defendant's motion for reconsideration #14 is GRANTED. The Court VACATES its December 19, 2023, Order 13 . Plaintiff is RELIEVED from filing a brief addressing the issue of whether the Court is the proper venue for this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 01/18/2024. (jdb)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 SCHEDULING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The parties will exchange the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) by 01/31/2024. The last date for the completion of all fact discovery is 07/10/2024. Last date to complete 26(a)(2) witness discovery is 08/12/2024. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 05/10/2024; and from Defendant by 06/10/2024. Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due every six weeks until trial. The last date to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings as to Plaintiff is 03/10/2024; as to Defendant is 04/10/2024. The deadline to file any dispositive motions is 09/12/2024, with any response due 28 days thereafter and any reply due 14 days after the filing of a response, consistent with Local Rule 56-1(b) and (c). The parties have agreed upon Anthony Stites as mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 01/18/2024. (jdb)
January 18, 2024 Filing 27 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 1/18/2024 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared by atty Ilene Smith. Dft appeared by attys Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul and Joshua Gessling. The #24 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting is approved in all respects (except establishment of a trial date). Anthony Stites appointed as Mediator. Atty Smith to notify Mediator by letter, copies to attys Eisenlohr-Moul and Gessling. Magistrate Consent forms due by 2/8/2024. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: Plaintiff is ordered to file a disclosure statement that is in compliance with FRCP 7.1(a)(2) on or before 1/24/2024. Text entry order.(mr)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: The Court concludes that the Northern District of Indiana is the proper venue for this case. The Court VACATES its December 19, 2023, Order (ECF 13 ). Plaintiff is RELIEVED from filing a brief addressing the issue of whether the Court is the proper venue for this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 1/17/2024. (ash)
January 16, 2024 Filing 24 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Gessling, Joshua)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #5 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Kelly E Eisenlohr-Moul PHV for Universal Protection Service LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 1/9/2024. (ace)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: The Court will deny #5 Application for Attorney Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul to Appear Pro Hac Vice if the deficiencies are not remedied by 1/16/2024. Text entry order. (Copy mailed to Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul) (ash)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: #18 Plaintiff's Unopposed Belated Motion to Continue Deadline is granted. Memorandum and Response to Defendant's Supplemental Notice of Removal DE #16 is deemed timely filed. Text Entry Only.(mrm)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: The #19 Unopposed Motion to Continue Pre-Pretrial Conference is granted. Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2024 is VACATED and RESET for 1/18/2024 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. Text Entry Order.(mrm)
January 5, 2024 Filing 19 MOTION to Continue Unopposed Motion to Continue Pre-Trial Conference by Plaintiff Michelle D Combs. (Myers, Christopher)
January 4, 2024 Filing 18 MOTION to Continue Plaintiff's Unopposed Belated Motion to Continue Deadline by Plaintiff Michelle D Combs. (Myers, Christopher)
January 4, 2024 Filing 17 **DISREGARD** Proposed Order for Motion to Continue Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Continue Pre-Trial Conference by Plaintiff Michelle D Combs. (Myers, Christopher) Modified on 1/5/2024 to correct title and disregard. (mrm).
January 4, 2024 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE #12 filed by Michelle D Combs. (Myers, Christopher)
December 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: In light of the filing of Dft's #14 Motion for Reconsideration, the briefing deadline in 13 is stayed. Pla is afforded to 1/4/2024 to file a response, if any, to the #14 Motion for Reconsideration. Text entry order.(mr)
December 20, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Reconsideration Pursuant to Rule 59(e) and in the Alternative 60(b) by Defendant Universal Protection Service LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Ewing PHV, Jewell)
December 19, 2023 Filing 13 *VACATED per #25 Order* ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: Pursuant to Dft's #12 Supplemental Notice of Removal and its motion to transfer venue, Plaintiff is ordered to file a brief not to exceed 15 pages addressing whether the case should be transferred to the Southern District of Indiana on or before 1/3/2024. Text entry order.(mr) Modified on 1/17/2024 to vacate (ash).
December 18, 2023 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT to #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Universal Protection Service LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court CCS, Appearance, Complaint, Summons and CMC Order, #2 Exhibit B - Anna Soja Declaration)(Gessling, Joshua)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jewell L Ewing PHV for Universal Protection Service LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 12/12/2023. (ace)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Defendant is AFFORDED to and including 12/18/2023, to file a supplemental notice of removal as outlined in order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 12/11/2023. (ash)
December 6, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #4 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Universal Protection Service LLC.(Gessling, Joshua) Modified on 12/8/2023 to link to complaint (mlc).
December 5, 2023 Filing 8 Application for Attorney Jewell L. Ewing to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Universal Protection Service, LLC. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-5429881 (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing)(Ewing, Jewell) (Main Document 8 replaced on 12/5/2023 to included corrected bar ID number) (ace). Modified on 12/5/2023 (ace).
December 1, 2023 Filing 7 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
December 1, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2024 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. (mr)
November 30, 2023 Filing 5 Application for Attorney Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Universal Protection Service, LLC. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-5426220 (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Exhibit A)(Eisenlohr-Moul, Kelly) (Main Document 5 replaced on 1/8/2024 to include education information) (ace). (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/8/2024 to include certificates of good standing) (ace). (Attachment 2 replaced on 1/8/2024 to include active and in good standing to courts) (ace). Modified on 1/8/2024 (ace).
November 29, 2023 Chief Judge Holly A Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. **NEW CASE* (mrm)
November 29, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Universal Protection Service LLC identifying Corporate Parent USA Intermediate Inc for Universal Protection Service LLC.. (Gessling, Joshua)
November 29, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua B Gessling on behalf of Universal Protection Service LLC (Gessling, Joshua)
November 29, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5425229.) from Allen Superior Court 3, Cause No. 02D03-2311-CT-000733, filed by Universal Protection Service LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court CCS, Appearance, Complaint, Summons, CMC Order, #2 Exhibit B - Anna Soja Declaration, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gessling, Joshua)

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Plaintiff: Michelle D Combs
Represented By: Christopher C Myers
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Defendant: Universal Protection Service LLC doing business as Allied Universal
Represented By: Joshua B Gessling
Represented By: Jewell L Ewing PHV
Represented By: Kelly E Eisenlohr-Moul PHV
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