S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. v. Copesan Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.
Defendant: Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. and Copesan Services, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2019cv00339
Filed: February 11, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Hildy Bowbeer
Referring Judge: Nancy E Brasel
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 12/21/2020.(KMW)
December 21, 2020 Filing 61 STIPULATION of Dismissal by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Caccamo, Matthew)
November 25, 2020 Filing 60 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. . (Caccamo, Matthew)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 (Text-Only) The parties have notified the Court that they have reached a settlement in principle. Accordingly, all remaining deadlines in the Pretrial Scheduling Order are hereby STAYED until further order of the Court. The parties are ordered to advise the Court no later than November 13, 2020, if the case has not been dismissed by then, advising the Court of the status of preparation of the settlement documents and when they expect they will file a stipulation of dismissal. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 10/30/2020. (ERE)
October 16, 2020 Filing 58 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer: Pre-Motion Telephone Conference held on 10/16/2020. (ERE)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 TEXT ONLY ORDER: The Court has reviewed the #56 Defendants' request to extend the deadline for non-dispositive motions in this matter. Because the Court wishes to continue with the parties' settlement discussions in the aftermath of the settlement conference, but has not yet had the opportunity to confer with both parties in an attempt to advance those discussions, the Court finds good cause to extend the deadline for non-dispositive motions until 10/19/2020, to allow the Court and the parties to focus in the interim on the settlement discussions. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 10/8/2020. (JMK)
October 7, 2020 Filing 56 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. ATTACHMENTS FILED IN ERROR. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Joint Stipulation to Modify Amended Scheduling Order, #2 Proposed Second Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order)(Thomas, John) Modified text on 10/8/2020 (lmb).
October 5, 2020 Filing 55 Minute Entry for Settlement Conference held by ZOOMGOV video technology before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 10/5/2020. No settlement reached. Plaintiff will contact the Court with a new proposal within the next couple of days, and the Court will continue the settlement discussions by telephone with the parties. (JMK)
September 30, 2020 Filing 54 Minute Entry for Status Conference held by Conference Bridge before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 9/30/2020. The Court and counsel discussed the logistics for the upcoming 10/5/2020 settlement conference. (JMK)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 TEXT ONLY ORDER - TIME CHANGE ONLY: Due to a change in the Court's calendar, the telephone status conference, currently set for 9/30/2020, at 11:15 a.m., is being rescheduled. The conference will now be conducted before the undersigned on 9/30/2020, at 8:30 a.m. by Conference Bridge. Call-in instructions will be provided a few days prior to the conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 8/24/2020. (JMK)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 TEXT ONLY ORDER. The parties agreed to amend the pretrial scheduling order to allow for additional time to file motions before the Court. Based on this new agreement, the COURT HEREBY VACATES THE DATE CERTAIN JURY TRIAL NOTICE #45 scheduling this case for trial on November 16, 2020. Ordered by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 8/5/20.(KMW)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Fact Discovery due by 9/25/2020. Motions (non-disp) due 10/9/2020. Motions (disp) due by 3/15/2021. Ready for trial by 07/14/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 8/5/2020. (JMK)
August 4, 2020 Filing 50 Minute Entry for Status Conference held by Conference Bridge before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 8/4/2020. The Court discussed with counsel the parties' proposed amended scheduling order. The Court will discuss the schedule with Judge Brasel and an amended order will be entered. In addition, the parties will discuss the timing of the settlement conference (currently scheduled for October 5, 2020) and will report back to the Court by email by August 7, 2020. (JMK)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 TEXT ONLY ORDER: This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order. The Court will hold a scheduling conference at 1:00 p.m. on August 4, 2020 by Conference Bridge, to discuss whether the parties have shown good cause for a modification to the scheduling order and, if so, the appropriate length of the modification. The parties shall be prepared to discuss in detail the discovery that remains to be conducted, why it has not been completed, and the basis for the requested extension, including the parties' diligent exploration of and plans to use alternatives to in-person depositions. The Court will not act on the parties' stipulation until after that conference and after consulting with Judge Brasel. Call-in instructions will be provided by separate e-mail. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 7/30/2020.(JMK)
July 30, 2020 Filing 48 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #47 Stipulation. (Hutchinson, Troy)
July 30, 2020 Filing 47 STIPULATION by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. Jointly Signed by Copesan Services, Inc. and Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Hutchinson, Troy)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Parties are directed to Meet and Confer by 9/24/2020. Confidential Letter to Court due by 9/28/2020. Status Conference set for 9/30/2020 at 11:15 AM by Conference Bridge (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Settlement Conference set for 10/5/2020 at 09:00 AM in Video Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 7/22/2020.(JMK)
July 22, 2020 Filing 45 DATE CERTAIN JURY TRIAL NOTICE. The Jury Trial is scheduled for 11/16/2020 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 3A (St. Paul Federal Courthouse) before Judge Nancy E. Brasel. Please review the trial notice for all deadlines and due dates for trial document submissions. A Pretrial Conference is scheduled for 11/9/20 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Brasel in Courtroom 3A of the St. Paul Federal Courthouse. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 7/22/2020.(KMW) Modified text on 7/23/2020 (MMP).
July 16, 2020 Filing 44 DOCUMENT FILED IN WRONG CASE - DOCUMENT RESTRICTED. NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Stellpflug, Janet) Modified text on 7/16/2020 (CLK).
July 16, 2020 Filing 43 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Stellpflug, Janet)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER ON IN CAMERA REVIEW. The Court upholds Defendant Copesan's work product objections to the documents on its privilege logs dated on or after November 17, 2016, and denies Plaintiffs motion to compel production of those documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 2/11/2020. (JMK)
January 17, 2020 Filing 41 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. pursuant to 2-2-2020 Order [Dkt. # 40]. (Caccamo, Matthew)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #25 Motion to Compel. See the Order for details. (Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 1/2/2020. (JMK)
January 2, 2020 Filing 39 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. with Privilege Logs. (Stellpflug, Janet)
November 21, 2019 Filing 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer: Motion Hearing held on 11/21/2019 re #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. (Court Reporter Erin Drost) (ERE)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 TEXT ONLY ORDER: Due to a change in the Court's calendar, the hearing on Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Discovery (ECF No. 25), currently set for November 18, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., is being rescheduled. The motion hearing will now be conducted before the undersigned on November 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6B, Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 11/12/2019. (JMK)
November 11, 2019 Filing 36 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc..(Stellpflug, Janet)
November 11, 2019 Filing 35 DECLARATION of Janet G. Stellpflug in Opposition to #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc..(Stellpflug, Janet)
November 11, 2019 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Diane Evans in Opposition to #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc..(Stellpflug, Janet)
November 11, 2019 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Stellpflug, Janet)
November 8, 2019 Filing 32 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. . (Armstrong, Zachary)
November 5, 2019 Filing 31 AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery : Motion Hearing set for 11/18/2019 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6B (STP) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. (Hutchinson, Troy)
November 4, 2019 Filing 30 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc..(Hutchinson, Troy)
November 4, 2019 Filing 29 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #25 Motion to Compel filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc..(Hutchinson, Troy)
November 4, 2019 Filing 28 Declaration of Troy J. Hutchinson in Support of #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Exhibit(s) E, #6 Exhibit(s) F, #7 Exhibit(s) G, #8 Exhibit(s) H, #9 Exhibit(s) I, #10 Exhibit(s) J, #11 Exhibit(s) K, #12 Exhibit(s) L, #13 Exhibit(s) M, #14 Exhibit(s) N, #15 Exhibit(s) O)(Hutchinson, Troy)
November 4, 2019 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Support re #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Hutchinson, Troy)
November 4, 2019 Filing 26 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - WILL REFILE - NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #25 MOTION to Compel Discovery : Motion Hearing set for 11/18/2019 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6B (STP) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. (Hutchinson, Troy) Modified text on 11/5/2019 (MMP).
November 4, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Hutchinson, Troy)
October 30, 2019 Filing 24 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer: Pre-Motion Conference held on 10/30/2019. (ERE)
October 25, 2019 Filing 23 Defendants' Joint ANSWER to Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Stellpflug, Janet)
October 18, 2019 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT with attached Certificate of Service against All Defendants. filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. No summons requested. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A-C) (Letchinger, John) Modified text on 10/21/2019 (MMP).
October 17, 2019 Filing 21 Minute Entry for Informal Dispute Resolution ("IDR") conference held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 10/17/2019. For the reasons described on the conference call, the Court granted Plaintiff's request to allow it to file an amended complaint in the form provided in connection with the parties' IDR submissions. Plaintiff shall file the amended complaint no later than October 21, 2019. Defendants' answer will be due as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JMK)
June 4, 2019 Filing 20 Minute Entry for Settlement Conference held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 6/4/2019. No settlement reached. (JMK)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER setting SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Parties are directed to Meet and Confer by 5/23/2019. Confidential Letter to Court due by 5/28/2019. Settlement Conference set for 6/4/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6B (STP) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 4/22/2019. (JMK)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 6/21/2019. Fact Discovery due by 12/18/2019. Expert Discovery due by 6/1/2020. Motions (non-disp) due no later than three weeks after the close of fact discovery. Motions (disp) due by 7/20/2020. Ready for trial due by 11/20/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 4/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - ESI Protocol)(JMK)
April 16, 2019 Filing 17 Minute Entry for Initial Pretrial Scheduling Conference held before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 4/16/2019. A written Pretrial Scheduling Order will be issued. (JMK)
April 9, 2019 Filing 16 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. Jointly Signed by Copesan Services, Inc. and Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc..(Hutchinson, Troy)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER resetting PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE - TIME CHANGE ONLY: Pretrial Conference set for 4/16/2019 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 6B (STP) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 3/25/2019. (JMK)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER setting PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/9/2019. Pretrial Conference set for 4/16/2019 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 6B (STP) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 3/5/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(JMK)
March 4, 2019 Filing 13 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. is a publicly-held corporation owning 10 percent or more of stock of Defendant Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. Terminix International, Inc. is a corporate parent of Defendant Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Defendant Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (Stellpflug, Janet)
March 4, 2019 Filing 12 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. is a publicly-held corporation owning 10 percent or more of stock of Defendant Copesan Services, Inc.. Terminix International, Inc. is a corporate parent of Defendant Copesan Services, Inc.. Copesan Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Defendant Copesan Services, Inc.. (Stellpflug, Janet)
March 4, 2019 Filing 11 Defendants' Joint ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses with attached Certificate of Service filed by Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc. (Stellpflug, Janet) Modified text on 3/5/2019 (MMP).
February 18, 2019 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. (Hutchinson, Troy)
February 18, 2019 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. (Hutchinson, Troy)
February 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney John Letchinger for S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc..; granting #7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Matthew Caccamo for S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 2/15/2019. (NAH)
February 14, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Matthew J. Caccamo. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6672449 filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Hutchinson, Troy)
February 14, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John S. Letchinger. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6672364 filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. (Hutchinson, Troy)
February 13, 2019 Filing 5 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer's Practice Pointers, which have recently been revised, are available on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota's website (www.mnd.uscourts.gov). All parties are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these Practice Pointers, including any variances from the Local Rules. (JMK)
February 12, 2019 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Copesan Services, Inc., Wil-Kil Pest Control Company, Inc.. (AKL)
February 12, 2019 Filing 3 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel per 3rd, 4th - Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Please use case number 19cv339 NEB/HB. (AKL)
February 12, 2019 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing John S. Letchinger; Matthew J. Caccamo; John C. McIlwee as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at #href=http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/FORMS/court_forms.shtml#attorneyforms#. (AKL)
February 11, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 400, receipt number AMNDC-6665426) filed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Hutchinson, Troy) Modified text on 2/12/2019 (AKL).

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Represented By: John F Thomas
Represented By: Janet G Stellpflug
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