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Illinois Central District Court, Case No. 1:08-cv-01112-JBM-BGC:
Vandegraft v. Illinois Central Railroad Company et al
Judge Joe Billy McDade, presiding

	Dora Vandegraft, Plaintiff	James G. Walker Phone: +1 603 634 5090 Fax: +1 309 827 2742
		Mike McElvain 4845 West Lake Road Phone: +1 309 828 3340 Fax: +1 309 828 3743 E-Mail: mcelvain@gte.net

v.

	. Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Defendant	James Niquet
		JAMES R. CARTER CARTER LAW OFFICES Phone: +1 309 673 3517 Fax: +1 309 673 3318 E-Mail: mdl875@jcarterlaw.com
	Honeywell International, Inc., Defendant	Michelle L Clardy Polsinelli Shughart, PC Phone: +1 314 231 1950
		Richard E. Boyle Gundlach, Lee, Eggman, Boyle & Roessler Phone: +1 618 277 9000 E-Mail: r.boyle@gundlachlee.com
		NICOLE C. BEHNEN Polsinelli Shughart, PC Phone: +1 314 231 1950 Fax: +2311 231 231 1776 E-Mail: nbehnen@polsinelli.com
		LUKE J. MANGAN Polsinelli Shughart, PC Phone: +1 314 552 6869 E-Mail: lmangan@polsinelli.com
		DENNIS J. DOBBELS Polsinelli Shughart, PC Phone: +1 816 753 1000 Fax: +1 816 753 1536 E-Mail: ddobbels@pswslaw.com
		ANDREW J. CROSS Polsinelli Shughart, PC Phone: +1 618 692 2601 Fax: +1 618 655 9640 E-Mail: across@polsinelli.com
	Illinois Central Railroad Company, Defendant	Thomas R Peters Gundlach, Lee, Eggman, Boyle & Roessler Phone: +1 618 277 9000 Fax: +1 618 277 4594 E-Mail: t.peters@gundlachlee.com
		Mark R Kurz Gundlach, Lee, Eggman, Boyle & Roessler Phone: +1 618 277 9000 Fax: +1 618 277 0192 E-Mail: m.kurz@gundlachlee.com
	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendant	James E Peckert KEHART PECKERT & BOOTH Phone: +1 217 428 4689 Fax: +1 217 422 7950 E-Mail: jep@kehart.com
		Michael J Kehart KEHART PECKERT & BOOTH Phone: +1 217 428 4689 Fax: +1 217 422 7950 E-Mail: mjk@kehart.com
		Richard E. Boyle Gundlach, Lee, Eggman, Boyle & Roessler Phone: +1 618 277 9000 E-Mail: r.boyle@gundlachlee.com
		Lindsey Anne Wise KEHART PECKERT & BOOTH Phone: +1 217 428 4689 Fax: +1 217 422 7950 E-Mail: lwise@kehart.com
	Owens-Illinois, Inc., Defendant	Heide Oertle Phone: +1 312 258 5500
		Joshua Douglas Lee Schiff Hardin LLP Phone: +1 312 258 5500 Fax: +1 312 258 5600 E-Mail: jdlee@schiffhardin.com
	Pneumo Abex Corporation, Defendant	ROBERT WESTWOOD SCOTT SWAIN HARTSHORN Phone: +1 309 637 1700 E-Mail: bobscott@peorialaw.com
	Pneumo Abex LLC, Defendant	No attorney information is available for this party.
	Rapid-American Corporation, Defendant	Roger K. Heidenreich SNR Denton US, LLP Phone: +1 314 241 1800 Fax: +1 314 259 5959 E-Mail: roger.heidenreich@snrdenton.com
		Celia K Douglas SNR Denton US, LLP Phone: +1 314 241 1800 Fax: +1 314 259 5959 E-Mail: cdouglas@sonnenschein.com
	Sprinkmann Sons Corporation of Illinois, Defendant	CATHY A MOLCHIN Law Offices of CATHY A MOLCHIN Phone: +1 309 633 0935 E-Mail: molchin@telstar-online.net

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Office	Peoria
Filed	5/9/2008
Jury Demand	Both
Demand	$50000
Nature of Suit	368 - Personal Injury: Asbestos
Cause	28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Jurisdiction	Diversity
Disposition
County	McLean
Terminated
Origin	2
Reopened	None
Lead Case
Related Case
107-cv-01144-JTG-JAG
Other Court Cases	07 L 59[Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court McLean County], 08-L-44[McLean County]
Def Custody Status
Flags	ASBESTOS, REFER, REMOVAL

1	Filed: 5/9/2008, Entered: 5/9/2008	Notice of Removal
	NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Eleventh Judicial Circuit McLean County, case number 07L59 ( Filing fee $ 350 pd Rec #14626000342 ), filed by Illinois Central Railroad Company. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A State Court Complaint, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Exhibit C, # (4) Exhibit D, # (5) Exhibit E, # (6) Exhibit F, # (7) Exhibit G, # (8) Exhibit H, # (9) Exhibit I, # (10) Exhibit J, # (11) Exhibit K, # (12) Civil Cover Sheet)(TK, ilcd) Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6 Attachment 7 Attachment 8 Attachment 9 Attachment 10 Attachment 11 Attachment 12 Attachment 13

2	Filed: 5/9/2008, Entered: 5/9/2008	Sealed Document
	+++ SEALED DOCUMENT.email confirming new case filing. (TK, ilcd)

3	Filed: 5/9/2008, Entered: 5/9/2008	Notice (Other)
	NOTICE of Filing re [1] Notice of Removal, (Kurz, Mark)

4	Filed: 5/9/2008, Entered: 5/9/2008	Notice (Other)
	NOTICE of Filing with Circuit Court re [1] Notice of Removal, (Kurz, Mark)

--	Filed: 5/12/2008, Entered: 5/12/2008	Order
	TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Byron G. Cudmore: Notice of Removal filed 5/9/2008 reviewed. Plaintiff is given to 6/9/2008 to file objections. Failure to do so is deemed to mean Plaintiff has no legal opposition to removal and this case may proceed in this court. Furthermore, Defendants are given to 6/19/2008 to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint. The Court notes one of the Defendants is a limited liability corporation. The parties are directed to review Belleville Catering Co. v. Champaign Market Place, L.L.C., 350 F.3d 691 (7th Cir., 2003). (LB, ilcd)

--	Filed: 5/12/2008, Entered: 5/12/2008	Remark
	Remark: Attorney Admissions packet mailed to attys James Niquet, Heide Oertle and Luke Mangan. ECF registration form only mailed to atty Cathy Molchin. (TK, ilcd)

--	Filed: 5/14/2008, Entered: 5/14/2008	Remark
	Remark: Law Clerk contact counsel for the Defendant, Mark Kurz, regarding notice of removal. Attachments to the notice of removal contain two separate Complaints. To clarify, the actual case which Defendant has removed is McLean County civil case # 08-L-44 (see Complaint at Doc. 5). (JBM4, ilcd)

5	Filed: 5/14/2008, Entered: 5/14/2008	Exhibit
	Exhibit to the [1] Notice of Removal (McLean County civil case 08-L-44 complaint) (HK, ilcd)

--	Filed: 5/21/2008, Entered: 5/21/2008	Remark
	Remark: Doc #6 Order mailed to conventional filing attys Clardy, Cross, Mangan, Molchin, Niquet, Oertle, and Walker. (TK, ilcd)

6	Filed: 5/21/2008, Entered: 5/21/2008	Order
	ORDER Entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 5/21/08. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that atty Walker shall file for reinstatement to the bar of this Court or find co-counsel to represent his client within ten days, or he will be terminated as counsel for Plaintiff and Plaintiff will be expected to proceed pro se.(TK, ilcd)

7	Filed: 5/28/2008, Entered: 5/28/2008, Terminated: 5/29/2008	Motion for Leave to Appear
	MOTION for Leave to Appear Attorney for Plaintiff by Plaintiff Dora Vandegraft. Responses due by 6/16/2008 (McElvain, Mike)

8	Filed: 5/28/2008, Entered: 5/28/2008	Motion to Remand
	MOTION to Remand by Plaintiff Dora Vandegraft. Responses due by 6/16/2008 (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Exhibit C, # (4) Exhibit D, # (5) Exhibit E, # (6) Exhibit F, # (7) Exhibit G)(McElvain, Mike) Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6 Attachment 7

9	Filed: 5/28/2008, Entered: 5/28/2008	Certificate of Service
	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dora Vandegraft (McElvain, Mike)

--	Filed: 5/29/2008, Entered: 5/29/2008	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
	TEXT ORDER granting [7] Motion for Leave to Appear entered by Magistrate Judge Byron G. Cudmore on 5/29/08. (LB, ilcd)

--	Filed: 5/30/2008, Entered: 5/30/2008	Remark
	Remark: Text order entered on 5/29/2008 mailed to conventional filing attorneysMichelle Clardy, Andrew Cross, Luke Mangan, Cathy Molchin, James Niquet, Heide Oertle, James Walker (CL, ilcd)

--	Filed: 6/16/2008, Entered: 6/16/2008	Order
	TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Byron Cudmore: Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand [10] reviewed. Plaintiff to file reply and address points raised by Defendant in response [10]. Plaintiff to specifically address how the cause relates to 07-CV-1144 (removed to the Central District of Illinois and transferred to MDL). Reply due by 7/1/2008. (LB, ilcd)

10	Filed: 6/16/2008, Entered: 6/16/2008	Response to Motion
	RESPONSE to Motion re [8] MOTION to Remand filed by Defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Service of Process Transmittal, # (2) Exhibit B - Affidavit of Tawana N. Carter, # (3) Exhibit C -Instrument of Assumption, # (4) Exhibit D - Owens-Illinois' Consent to Removal)(Kurz, Mark) Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4

11	Filed: 6/19/2008, Entered: 6/19/2008	Motion to Dismiss
	MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company. Responses due by 7/7/2008 (Kurz, Mark)

12	Filed: 6/19/2008, Entered: 6/19/2008	Memorandum in Support of Motion
	MEMORANDUM in Support re [11] MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company. (Kurz, Mark)

13	Filed: 6/19/2008, Entered: 6/19/2008	Notice of Appearance of Attorney
	NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Joshua Douglas Lee on behalf of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (Lee, Joshua)

14	Filed: 6/19/2008, Entered: 6/19/2008	Motion to Dismiss
	MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims by Defendant Owens-Illinois, Inc.. Responses due by 7/7/2008 (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Lee, Joshua) Attachment 1

--	Filed: 6/27/2008, Entered: 6/27/2008	Order on Motion to Dismiss
	TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Byron Cudmore: Defendants' Motions to Dismiss [11] [14] taken under advisement pending ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand [8]. If remand is denied, Plaintiff will be required to file supplemental responses to the motionsn to dismiss and address the legal issues raised therein. (LB, ilcd)

15	Filed: 6/27/2008, Entered: 6/27/2008	Reply to Response to Motion
	REPLY to Response to Motion re [11] MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Plaintiff Dora Vandegraft. (McElvain, Mike)

16	Filed: 6/27/2008, Entered: 6/27/2008	Reply to Response to Motion
	REPLY to Response to Motion re [14] MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims filed by Plaintiff Dora Vandegraft. (McElvain, Mike)

17	Filed: 6/27/2008, Entered: 6/27/2008	Memorandum in Support of Motion
	MEMORANDUM in Support re [8] MOTION to Remand filed by Plaintiff Dora Vandegraft. (McElvain, Mike)

18	Filed: 6/27/2008, Entered: 6/27/2008	Certificate of Service
	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dora Vandegraft (McElvain, Mike)

19	Filed: 8/11/2008, Entered: 8/11/2008	Report and Recommendations
	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by U.S. Magistrate Judge Byron Cudmore RECOMMENDING that Plaintiff's Motion to Remand [8] be granted and this case be remanded to McClean County Circuit Court. The Court FURTHER RECOMMENDS that Plaintiff's requests for costs and attorneys' fees under 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(c) be denied. Objections to R&R due by 8/28/2008. See written order entered by Judge Cudmore on 8/11/2008. (LB, ilcd)

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