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Illinois Central District Court, Case No. 3:98-cv-03106-RM-BGC:
Bell v. USPS, et al
Judge Richard Mills, presiding

		Kathleen Bell, Plaintiff	Michael J Logan Jennifer L. Scoliard, Esq. Phone: +1 217 522 8880 Fax: +1 217 522 8887 E-Mail: mikeloganlaw@netzero.net
		General Services Administration, Defendant	James A Lewis United States Department of Justice Phone: +1 217 492 4450 Fax: +1 217 492 4512 E-Mail: jim.lewis2@usdoj.gov
		Postal Service (U.S.), Defendant	James A Lewis United States Department of Justice Phone: +1 217 492 4450 Fax: +1 217 492 4512 E-Mail: jim.lewis2@usdoj.gov
		General Services Administration, Third Party Plaintiff	James A Lewis United States Department of Justice Phone: +1 217 492 4450 Fax: +1 217 492 4512 E-Mail: jim.lewis2@usdoj.gov
		Goodwill Industries, Third Party Defendant	Patrick J Londrigan Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, PC Phone: +1 217 522 8822 Fax: +1 217 523 3902 E-Mail: plondrigan@hrva.com
		Postal Service (U.S.), Third Party Plaintiff	James A Lewis United States Department of Justice Phone: +1 217 492 4450 Fax: +1 217 492 4512 E-Mail: jim.lewis2@usdoj.gov

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Office	Springfield
Filed	4/30/1998
Jury Demand	Defendant
Demand	$25000
Nature of Suit	360 - Personal Injury: Other
Cause	28 U.S.C. § 2674 Federal Tort Claims Act
Jurisdiction	U.S. Government Defendant
Disposition	Judgment - Motion Before Trial
County	Sangamon
Terminated	1/26/1999
Origin	1
Reopened	None
Lead Case	None
Related Case
Other Court Case	None
Def Custody Status
Flags	32, CLOSED, MTNDDL, REFER

1	Filed: 4/30/1998, Entered: 4/30/1998	Complaint
	COMPLAINT (summons(es) issued) case referred to Mag. Judge Byron G. Cudmore (JR, ilcd)

2	Filed: 4/30/1998, Entered: 4/30/1998	Filing Fee Received
	FILING FEE PAID on 4/30/98 in the amount of $ 150.00 receipt # 030459. (JR, ilcd)

3	Filed: 4/30/1998, Entered: 4/30/1998	Certificate of Interest
	CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 filed by plaintiff (JR, ilcd)

4	Filed: 5/18/1998, Entered: 5/19/1998	Service - Miscellaneous
	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant USPS on 5/11/98 (BR, ilcd)

5	Filed: 5/18/1998, Entered: 5/19/1998	Service - Miscellaneous
	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant GSA on 5/11/98 (BR, ilcd)

6	Filed: 5/18/1998, Entered: 5/19/1998	Service - Miscellaneous
	RETURN OF SERVICE on Frances Hulin executed on 5/11/98 (BR, ilcd)

7	Filed: 6/23/1998, Entered: 6/24/1998	Answer to Complaint
	ANSWER by defendant USPS, defendant GSA (GU, ilcd)

8	Filed: 6/23/1998, Entered: 6/24/1998	Third Party Complaint
	THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT: by defendant USPS, GSA against Goodwill Industries (GU, ilcd)

9	Filed: 7/15/1998, Entered: 7/15/1998	Answer to Complaint
	ANSWER by third-party defendant Goodwill Industries; jury demand (JR, ilcd)

10	Filed: 7/15/1998, Entered: 7/15/1998	Certificate of Interest
	CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 filed by third-party defendant Goodwill Industries (JR, ilcd)

11	Filed: 7/15/1998, Entered: 7/17/1998	Response
	RESPONSE by plaintiff Kathleen Bell to affirmative defenses [7-1] (MC, ilcd)

--	Filed: 8/4/1998, Entered: 8/4/1998	Minutes - Miscellaneous
	MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Byron G. Cudmore. Initial pre-trial Rule 16 telephone status / scheduling hearing is set for Wednesday, September 9, 1998, at 2:00 pm. Attorneys are directed to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) by meeting as soon as practicable, and in any event at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduling conference, and are to submit a proposed discovery plan in writing to the Court prior to the hearing. Such a plan must include, at a minimum, those items listed in CDIL-LR 26.2(3), Rule 26(f), and CDIL-LR 16.2(E) with proposed deadlines. If a discovery plan is not submitted as required, the discovery conference will not be held and costs may be assessed. (cc: all counsel) (JR, ilcd)

--	Filed: 9/9/1998, Entered: 9/10/1998	Minutes - Miscellaneous
	MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Byron G. Cudmore. Attys Michael J. Logan and Patrick J Londrigan present by telephone, and Asst USAtty James Lewis present in person for Rule 16 conference; Same held at 2:00 p.m. on 9/9/98; Scheduling time limits ordered: No motions to be filed to join other parties or to amend pleadings after 9/23/98; 11/16/98 for pltf to identify experts and provide Rule 26 expert reports; 1/4/99 for deft to identify experts and provide Rule 26 expert reports; 11/2/98 to complete fact discovery and 2/19/99 to complete expert discovery;2/23/99 at 2:00 p.m. for status conference before USMag Judge Cudmore in open court; 3/5/99 to file dispositive motions; 6/21/99 at 2:00 p.m. for final pretrial conference; 7/6/99 at 10:00 a.m. for trial. See written order. (cc: all counsel) (BR, ilcd)

12	Filed: 9/10/1998, Entered: 9/10/1998	Scheduling Order
	SCHEDULING ORDER by Mag. Judge Byron G. Cudmore. See docket entry of 9/10/98 for scheduling dates and times. (cc: all counsel) (BR, ilcd)

13	Filed: 9/30/1998, Entered: 10/1/1998, Terminated: 1/26/1999	Motion for Summary Judgment
	MOTION by defendant for summary judgment (GU, ilcd)

14	Filed: 9/30/1998, Entered: 10/1/1998	Memorandum in Support of Motion
	MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of motion for summary judgment [13-1] by defendant (GU, ilcd)

15	Filed: 9/30/1998, Entered: 10/1/1998	Statement of Facts
	STATEMENT OF FACTS ( UNDISPUTED) by defendant in support of motion for summary judgment [13-1] (GU, ilcd)

--	Filed: 11/2/1998, Entered: 11/2/1998	Minutes - Miscellaneous
	MINUTE-ENTRY: by Senior Judge Richard Mills. Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on September 30, 1998, to which Plaintiff has not yet responded in violation of Local Rule 7.1(B)(1). Plaintiff is ORDERED to file her response by November 13, 1998. Failure to timely respond may result in the Court deeming the motion confessed. (cc: all counsel) (PR, ilcd)

16	Filed: 11/12/1998, Entered: 11/16/1998	Response to Motion
	RESPONSE by plaintiff Kathleen Bell to motion for summary judgment [13-1] (GU, ilcd)

17	Filed: 11/16/1998, Entered: 11/18/1998	Witness List
	DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESS submitted by plaintiff (GU, ilcd)

18	Filed: 11/16/1998, Entered: 11/18/1998	Certificate of Interest
	CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 filed by plaintiff Kathleen Bell (GU, ilcd)

19	Filed: 1/26/1999, Entered: 1/26/1999	Order
	ORDER by Senior Judge Richard Mills granting motion for summary judgment [13-1]. Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, summary judgment is hereby entered in favor of defendants and against plaintiff. Case terminated. (cc: all counsel) (MC, ilcd)

20	Filed: 1/26/1999, Entered: 1/26/1999	Judgment
	JUDGMENT in a civil case entered. Defendants' motion for summary judgment is allowed. (cc: counsel) (MC, ilcd)

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