Trapp v. SDI Enterprises et al
Plaintiff: Glenn Trapp
Defendant: SDI Enterprises, I-SYS Corporation and Debra Ohlendorf
Case Number: 2:2020cv02588
Filed: July 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Mary Gordon Baker
Referring Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline 9/25/2020, 26(a) Initial Disclosures due by 10/9/2020, Rule 26 Report due by 10/9/2020, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 10/30/2020, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 11/30/2020, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 12/30/2020, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 12/30/2020, Discovery due by 3/1/2021, Motions due by 4/30/2021, Mediation Due by 3/21/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker on 09/04/2020. (hada, )
September 2, 2020 Filing 54 ANSWER to #51 Amended Complaint, by Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises.(Fletcher, John)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting #52 Motion for Michael C. Lueder to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Glenn Trapp. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 8/17/2020.(sshe, )
August 13, 2020 Filing 52 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael Lueder ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0420-9277683) by Glenn Trapp. Response to Motion due by 8/27/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents Application for Admission, #2 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing - Ohio, #3 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing - Wisconsin)No proposed order.Motions referred to Mary Gordon Baker.(Cobb, Hal)
August 13, 2020 Filing 51 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Glenn Trapp. Service due by 11/12/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Complaint - May 30 Decision and Order, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Complaint - January 7 Order of Default Judgement, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C to Complaint - I-SYS Certificate of Good Standing) (Cobb, Hal)
August 13, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Hal Eugene Cobb on behalf of Glenn Trapp (Cobb, Hal)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #46 Joint Motion for Leave of Court to File Amended Complaint and Setting Time to Respond to Same. The Court grants Plaintiff leave of Court to file an Amended Complaint on or before August 13, 2020. The Court will not require Defendants to plead in response to the original Complaint. It is ORDERED that Defendants may file their response to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint 20 days after Plaintiff files that Amended Complaint. If Plaintiff does not file his Amended Complaint on or before August 13, 2020, Defendants shall (within 20 days after August 13, 2020) file their responsive pleading to the original Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker on 08/03/2020.(hada, )
July 30, 2020 Filing 48 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Debra Ohlendorf.(Fletcher, John)
July 30, 2020 Filing 47 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Glenn Trapp.(Cobb, Hal)
July 30, 2020 Filing 46 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint ( Response to Motion due by 8/13/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. ) by Debra Ohlendorf. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.Motions referred to Mary Gordon Baker.(Fletcher, John)
July 27, 2020 Filing 45 TEXT ORDER. Per the Deputy Clerk's #43 letter to counsel, the answers to Local Rule 26.01 interrogatories should have been filed by July 23, 2020. No such interrogatories have been filed. In addition, Defendants have not filed an answer or other responsive pleading in this case. The parties are ORDERED to file their answers to Local Rule 26.01 interrogatories by July 30, 2020. Also, Defendants must answer or otherwise plead by this date. IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the direction of Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker on 7/27/20. (akob, )
July 15, 2020 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Morris Dawes Cooke, Jr on behalf of Debra Ohlendorf (Cooke, Morris)
July 13, 2020 Filing 43 NOTICE OF TRANSFER Letter to Counsel (sshe, )
July 9, 2020 Filing 42 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:19-cv-06925. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 9, 2020 Filing 41 TRANSFERRED to the USDC District of South Carolina, Charleston Division the electronic record. (sxb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
July 9, 2020 Filing 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Before the Court is the parties' "Stipulation to Transfer" #39 , which states that Plaintiff consents to the transfer of this case to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division. In January 2020, Defendants moved #18 to dismiss or to transfer this action, but that motion was never resolved. It now appears the parties agree that the case should be litigated in the District of South Carolina. Accordingly, based upon the "Stipulation to Transfer," and in "the interest of justice," 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), the Clerk is ordered to transfer this action forthwith to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division, for all further proceedings. Defendants' motion to dismiss or to transfer #18 is denied as moot. The Clerk is further ordered to terminate this case on the docket of the Northern District of Illinois. Mailed notice (lp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 39 STIPULATION to Transfer (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket7, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
May 22, 2020 Filing 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Per the Parties' request in their joint status report #36 , the Court enters the following briefing schedule on Defendants' motion to dismiss or transfer #18 . Plaintiff's response due 6/12/2020. Defendants' reply due 7/3/2020. None of the filing deadlines set by this order is or will be affected by Third Amended General Order 20-0012 or any similar general order, whether entered previously or in the future. Mailed notice (ef, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
May 18, 2020 Filing 36 STATUS Report JOINT STATUS REPORT by Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises (Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER : STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL CASES. Signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 4/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket4, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket6, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket12, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER : STANDING ORDER REGARDING REASSIGNED CIVIL CASES: This Standing Order applies to all civil cases reassigned as of February 28, 2020 to the calendar of District Judge John F. Kness. Unless otherwise ordered: (1) all previously-set status or motion hearing dates are vacated; (2) any trials or evidentiary hearings scheduled between March 9, 2020 and May 1, 2020 are continued and will be re-set by the Court at a future hearing; and (3) all other previously-set deadlines and schedules (other than hearing dates) shall remain in effect. See Order for details. Signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 3/9/2020: Mailed notice. (tg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
March 2, 2020 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: This case having been reassigned to Judge Kness, the status hearing on 5/12/20 before Judge Rowland is stricken and no appearance is necessary. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
February 28, 2020 Filing 29 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 20-0008 - Pursuant that to the Executive Committee Order entered on February 24, 2020 the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable John F. Kness; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 313 cases be reassigned to the Honorable John F. Kness; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable John F. Kness' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable John F. Kness to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that he shall receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable John F. Kness for all further proceedings. Honorable Mary M. Rowland no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 2/28/2020.(tg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
February 12, 2020 Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Status hearing held. Parties are not able to agree on the scope of discovery. Plaintiff to serve discovery on Defendants by 2/26/20. Status hearing set for 5/12/20 at 9:30am. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Joint motion for extension of time to submit discovery order #25 is granted. Parties are to send a proposed order to the Court's proposed mailbox at Proposed_Order_Rowland@ilnd.uscourts.gov. by 2/7/20. No appearance necessary on 2/5/20. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Motion by Michael C. Lueder for presentment of motion for extension of time to file #25 before Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 2/5/2020 at 09:45 AM. (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION by Plaintiff Glenn Trapp for extension of time to file Discovery Order (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 17, 2020 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Status motion hearing held. Plaintiff wishes to take limited discovery in order to respond to Defendant's motion to dismiss #18 . Parties are to meet and confer on topics regarding what discovery is needed. Parties are to send a proposed order to the Court's proposed mailbox at Proposed_Order_Rowland@ilnd.uscourts.gov. by 1/31/20. The proposed order should include the close of fact discovery date and proposed briefing schedule for defendants' motion. Status hearing set for 2/12/20 at 9:30am. If parties believe the status hearing is not necessary they shall jointly email the courtroom deputy to strike the status. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 14, 2020 Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises in support of motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction #18 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 14, 2020 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Defendants' motion for leave to file brief in excess of 15 pages #20 is granted. Defendants are granted leave to file memorandum of up to 20 pages. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 13, 2020 MOTION by Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises to transfer. (Omitted Relief from Motion #18 .) (smm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 13, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by Zachary J. Freeman for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages #20 before Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 1/17/2020 at 01:00 PM. (Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 13, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION by Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises for leave to file excess pages (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 13, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Motion by Zachary J. Freeman for presentment of motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction #18 before Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 1/17/2020 at 01:00 PM. (Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 13, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION by Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction or failure to state a claim/transfer (Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 17 STATUS Report by Glenn Trapp (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
December 2, 2019 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Defendants' motion for extension of time #13 is granted. Defendants shall answer or otherwise plead by 1/13/20. No appearance necessary on 12/4/19. Initial status remains set for 1/17/20. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
December 2, 2019 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Sarah Ferguson's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #10 is granted. Counsel is reminded to become familiar with this court's local rules (including the rules requiring local counsel and describing this court's trial bar). Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 27, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Motion by Melissa Bema Pryor for presentment of extension of time #13 before Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 12/4/2019 at 09:45 AM. (Pryor, Melissa) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 27, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION by Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises for extension of time (Pryor, Melissa) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 27, 2019 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises by Melissa Bema Pryor (Pryor, Melissa) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 27, 2019 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises by Zachary J. Freeman (Freeman, Zachary) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 26, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16479642. (Troupis Fergusn, Sarah) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 21, 2019 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Trapp (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 21, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Trapp as to SDI Enterprises on 11/13/2019, answer due 12/4/2019. (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
November 21, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Trapp as to Debra Ohlendorf on 11/13/2019, answer due 12/4/2019. (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 28, 2019 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Initial status hearing is set for 1/17/20 at 1:00 p.m. No later than five business days before the status hearing, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Rowland's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Conference.' The litigants are further ordered to review all of Judge Rowland's standing orders and the information available on her webpage. Mailed notice. (dm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 23, 2019 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Glenn Trapp by Alan W. Nicgorski (Nicgorski, Alan) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 22, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (smm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 22, 2019 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Debra Ohlendorf, SDI Enterprises (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 21, 2019 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Glenn Trapp by Michael C. Lueder (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 21, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 21, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Glenn Trapp; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16357608. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Lueder, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]
October 21, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier. Case assignment: Random assignment. (yt) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/13/2020.]

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Defendant: SDI Enterprises
Represented By: Zachary J. Freeman
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