NELSON v. ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES, INC.
Plaintiff: STEPHANIE NELSON
Defendant: ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE, INC., PLAINFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, NICHOLAS ZURANSKI and TYLER PETERS
Case Number: 1:2025cv02421
Filed: November 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referring Judge: Crystal S Wildeman
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 cr - Fed. Question: Civil Rights (Race Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TRIAL SETTING AND NOTICE OF FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/22/2028 at 10:00 AM in room #243, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Jury Trial set for 4/17/2028 at 9:00 AM in room #243, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. (See Order.) Signed by District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 5/15/2026.(SPT)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY DISPUTES: A party or self-represented litigant must meet and confer in good faith to resolve a discovery dispute with another person or party before involving the court in the dispute. (See Order.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Crystal S. Wildeman on 4/22/26. (SPT)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN. Dispositive Motions due by 4/23/2027. Discovery due by 2/22/2027. Telephonic Status Conference set for 7/28/2026 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) before Magistrate Judge Crystal S. Wildeman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Crystal S. Wildeman on 4/22/2026.(JRB)
April 21, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Audrey K Lunsford on behalf of Plaintiff STEPHANIE NELSON. (Lunsford, Audrey)
April 9, 2026 Filing 17 Proposed CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Defendant ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE, INC. . (Taylor, Trent)
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE - The above case is hereby assigned for a TELEPHONIC INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on April 22, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., Indianapolis Time (EST), before the Honorable Crystal S. Wildeman, United States Magistrate Judge. The information needed by parties to participate in this conference call shall be provided by a separate notification. No fewer than seven (7) days before the IPTC, counsel must file a Proposed CMP. SEE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Crystal S. Wildeman on 3/18/2026.(JRB)
December 29, 2025 Filing 15 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint , filed by ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE, INC..(Taylor, Trent)
December 15, 2025 Filing 14 MARGINAL ENTRY - The Court acknowledges the Joint Notice at dkt #12 . The Clerk shall change the Defendant "ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES, INC." to "ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE, INC.,". Signed by District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 12/15/2025. (JSR)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. (See Order.) Signed by District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 12/15/2025. (JSR)
December 15, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE Joint Notice, filed by Defendant ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES, INC., re #8 Order. (Taylor, Trent)
December 15, 2025 Filing 11 Summonses Issued as to TYLER PETERS, NICHOLAS ZURANSKI. (TPS)
December 12, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiff STEPHANIE NELSON. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lunsford, Audrey)
December 12, 2025 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Incident Report, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B Tort Claim, #3 Proposed Summons Summons)(Lunsford, Audrey)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER - Defendant Ulta Beauty Cosmetics LLC has removed this case to this Court based on both federal question and diversity jurisdiction. [Filing No. #1 .] In its Notice of Removal and Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement, Ulta states that it has been "incorrectly sued as Ulta Beauty Cosmetics LLC," and that its correct name is "Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc." [Filing No. #1 ; Filing No. #3 .] Ulta may not unilaterally change the name of the entity that Plaintiff has sued. Accordingly, in order to ensure that the docket is correct and that the parties are in agreement, the Court ORDERS the parties to confer and to file a Joint Notice by December 15, 2025 setting forth their positions regarding the correct name of the entity that Plaintiff intends to sue. Signed by District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 12/2/2025. (BAA)
December 1, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE OF PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES before District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. (MRI)
November 25, 2025 Filing 6 Notice Regarding Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (AJG)
November 25, 2025 Filing 5 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (AJG)
November 25, 2025 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint , filed by ULTA BEAUTY COSMESTICS LLC.(Taylor, Trent)
November 25, 2025 Filing 3 Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement by ULTA BEAUTY COSMESTICS LLC. (Taylor, Trent)
November 25, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Trent Austin Taylor on behalf of Defendant ULTA BEAUTY COSMESTICS LLC. (Taylor, Trent)
November 25, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Hendricks Superior 1, Hendricks County, Indiana, case number 32D01-2510-CT-000195, filed by ULTA BEAUTY COSMESTICS LLC. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AINSDC-8988621) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - State Court Record, #3 Exhibit 3 - Notice of Removal (State Court), #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Taylor, Trent)

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Plaintiff: STEPHANIE NELSON
Represented By: Mark W. Nicholson
Represented By: Audrey K Lunsford
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Defendant: ULTA SALON, COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE, INC.
Represented By: Trent Austin Taylor
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Defendant: PLAINFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
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