Chavez v. Donaldson Company, Inc et al
Plaintiff: Ricardo Chavez
Defendant: Donaldson Company, Inc and The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc
Case Number: 6:2026cv02027
Filed: April 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Kelly KE Mahoney
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Notice of Removal - Family and Medical Leave Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The court extends to 6/15/2026 the deadlines for both Defendants to answer or otherwise plead and to 8/7/2026 for submission of a proposed scheduling order and discovery plan. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney on 4/17/2026. (jag)
April 16, 2026 Filing 5 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Plead in Response to Plaintiff's Petition and For Extension of Time for the Parties to Submit the Proposed Rule 16(b) and 26(f) Scheduling Order and Discovery Plan by Defendant Donaldson Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (McNee, Emily)
April 10, 2026 Filing 4 DOCKET Annotation: Attached is the case packet used in removal cases (jag)
April 10, 2026 Filing 3 STATE Court Petition With Jury Demand by Ricardo Chavez (jag) (Main Document 3 replaced to remove extraneous page on 4/10/2026) (jag).
April 10, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge. Check Status Deadline due by 7/9/2026. (jag)
April 10, 2026 Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney added. No conflicts identified. (jag)
April 10, 2026 Set Deadline: Defendants LR 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 4/30/2026. (jag)
April 9, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal by Donaldson Company, Inc. from Howard County, case number 01451 LACV017815. Defendant was served with state court petition/documents on March 20, 2026, (Filing fee $405 receipt number AIANDC-4646277) filed by Donaldson Company, Inc. Scheduling Report due by 6/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #3 Exhibit Defendant's Notice to Plaintiff of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (McNee, Emily) Modified text on 4/9/2026 (pac).

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Plaintiff: Ricardo Chavez
Represented By: Amy Rachelle Beck
Represented By: David Ronald Albrecht
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Defendant: Donaldson Company, Inc
Represented By: Emily Ann McNee
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Defendant: The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc
Represented By: Christine E Bestor Townsend
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