Benson v. Polygon Company
Plaintiff: Terrance D Benson
Defendant: Polygon Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv00075
Filed: February 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher P Rubey on behalf of Polygon Company (Rubey, Christopher)
April 3, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Discovery Plan due by 4/23/2020. (jld)
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: In light of General Orders 2020-05 and 2020-6 related to COVID-19, the current Rule 16(b) conference on 4/23/2020 is VACATED. The proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26(f) is now to be filed by 4/23/2020 and must indicate whether the parties are in agreement as to the proposed discovery plan, with a clear statement of any disagreement. If any party requests a hearing, a statement of what issues require a hearing should be included. If the plan is agreed or if disagreement can be resolved without a hearing, the Court will enter a scheduling order without a conference pursuant to FRCP 16(b). Any needed hearings will be scheduled after May 1, 2020. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 4/2/2020. (cc: copy to pro se party) (smb)
April 2, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: per return of waiver #5 , Polygon Company answer due 4/28/2020 (nae)
April 1, 2020 ***Deadlines/Hearings terminated. Waiver of Service Deadline terminated. Waiver filed 3/3/20. (tlr)
March 10, 2020 Filing 9 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (smb)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER & NOTICE OF HEARING: Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 4/23/2020 11:00 AM Central in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Parties' proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26 (f) due by 4/17/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 3/10/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(smb)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 3/10/2020. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(smb)
March 4, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P Palmer on behalf of Polygon Company (Palmer, Michael)
March 3, 2020 Filing 5 WAIVER by Polygon Company (Service of Summons). (Palmer, Michael)
February 28, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Polygon Company. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) Waiver of Service due by 3/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (lhc)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis #2 ; DEFERS payment of the filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff to pay the $350.00 filing fee from the proceeds of any recovery received in this case; and DIRECTS the Clerk to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary the United States Marshals Service to serve process on) the defendant at 103 Industrial Park Drive, Walkerton, IN, 46574, with a copy of this order and the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d). Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 2/28/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lhc)
February 21, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Terrance D Benson. (shk)
February 21, 2020 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Polygon Company, filed by Terrance D Benson. Proposed Summons not received. (shk)

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