Brandon v. Methodist Hospitals, Inc.
Plaintiff: Paulette Brandon
Defendant: Methodist Hospitals Inc
Case Number: 2:2021cv00338
Filed: October 29, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 30, 2021 Filing 20 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties.. (smb)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER & NOTICE OF HEARING: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/20/2022 12:00 PM Central before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26(f) due by 1/14/22. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/30/2021. (smb)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 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 11/29/2021. (smb)
November 29, 2021 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Methodist Hospitals Inc.(Scott, Steven)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Methodist Hospitals Inc answer due 11/29/2021. Approved by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/2/2021. No pdf attached.(cp)
November 1, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Defendant Methodist Hospitals Inc. (Scott, Steven)
October 29, 2021 Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:21-cv-04408. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 26, 2021 Filing 13 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Northern District of Indiana the electronic record. (exr, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
October 8, 2021 ***Civil Case Terminated. (exr, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: This action is before the court on Plaintiff Paulette Brandon's unopposed motion to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. R. #10 . Plaintiff's allegations relate to employment practices that occurred while she was working for Defendant in Merrillville, Indiana, and evidence related to those practices is maintained in Indiana. Furthermore, Defendant's principal office is in Indiana. Accordingly, the Court finds that transfer to the Northern District of Indiana pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404 is appropriate for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice. The Court therefore GRANTS Plaintiff's motion and TRANSFERS the case to the District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. In light of the agreed transfer, Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue, R. #6 , is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 10/8/2021. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
October 7, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE by Paulette Brandon re MOTION by Plaintiff Paulette Brandon to transfer case #10 UNOPPOSED (Smith, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
October 7, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION by Plaintiff Paulette Brandon to transfer case (Smith, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
September 16, 2021 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The parties have agreed to the following briefing schedule as to the motion to dismiss #6 : Plaintiff is to respond to the motion on or before 10/14/2021 and Defendant is to reply to Plaintiff's response on or before 11/4/2021. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
September 16, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE by Methodist Hospitals, Inc. re MOTION by Defendant Methodist Hospitals, Inc. to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue #6 Agreed Briefing Schedule (Scott, Steven) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
September 14, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendant Methodist Hospitals, Inc. to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue, Brief in Support (Scott, Steven) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
September 14, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION by Defendant Methodist Hospitals, Inc. to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue (Scott, Steven) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
September 14, 2021 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Methodist Hospitals, Inc. by Steven James Scott (Scott, Steven) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 23, 2021 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: By 11/1/2021, the parties are to file a joint status report. The parties may refer to the format detailed on the Court's website under New and Reassigned cases. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 20, 2021 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Methodist Hospitals, Inc. (mp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 19, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 18, 2021 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Paulette Brandon by Michael T. Smith (Smith, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 18, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Smith, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]
August 18, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Paulette Brandon; Y. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18579608. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Smith, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 10/29/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Paulette Brandon
Represented By: Michael T Smith
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Defendant: Methodist Hospitals Inc
Represented By: Steven James Scott
Represented By: Steven J Scott
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