Light, et al v. Trailmobile Corp

Federal Civil Lawsuit Illinois Central District Court, Case No. 2:98-cv-02012-DGB
District Judge David G. Bernthal, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Dodson Insurance Group, Plaintiff

Represented by Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space John D Flodstrom +1 217 344 0060 +1 217 344 9295 jflodstrom@heylroyster.com
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No Logo Trailmobile Corporation, Defendant

Represented by CRAIG & CRAIG

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space John P Ewart +1 217 234 6481
Space John M O'Driscoll +1 217 234 6481
Other Parties
No Logo Dodson Insurance Group, Intervenor

Represented by Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space John D Flodstrom +1 217 344 0060 +1 217 344 9295 jflodstrom@heylroyster.com
Attributes
Office Urbana
Filed 1/20/1998
Jury Demand Both
Demand $75000
Nature of Suit 360 - Personal Injury: Other
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jurisdiction Diversity
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County XX US, Outside State
Terminated 12/8/2000
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flags 21, CLOSED, CONMAG, MTNDDL
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Blank -- Filed: 3/18/2002, Entered: 3/18/2002 Archives File Sent to FRC
ARCHIVES FILE sent to FRC, Chicago on 3/6/02, Accession No. 021 02 0032 Box No. 12 of 53 Location 875935 875987 (KW, ilcd)
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Blank 46 Filed: 12/8/2000, Entered: 12/8/2000 Judgment*
JUDGMENT in a civil case entered dismissing case without costs and with prejudice. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 45 Filed: 12/8/2000, Entered: 12/8/2000 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal dismissing case without costs and with prejudice. Leave is granted, upon good cause shown within 35 days to reinstate the case if settlement is not consummated. As a term of this dismissal, the Court retains jurisdiction of this case to enforce compliance with the settlement contract. Case dismissed. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 44 Filed: 7/10/2000, Entered: 7/10/2000 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of plaintiff's disclosure of expert witnesses by plaintiff Dodson Insurance (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 43 Filed: 4/3/2000, Entered: 4/3/2000 ~Notice (other)Court Filing
CONSENT/ORDER of reference by Judge Michael P. McCuskey; this case may proceed before Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal with consent of parties (cc: all counsel) (MT, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 4/3/2000, Entered: 4/3/2000 Remark
Remark Received signed Consent to Proceed before a magistrate. Consent form forwarded to Judge McCuskey. (MT, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/13/2000, Entered: 3/13/2000 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Telephone status hearing held 9:30 3/13/00 --appearance of plas by John Flodstrom; appearance of dft by John Ewart. Parties advise they will consent to the magistrate. Plas' disclosure of experts to be completed by 7/17/00; dft's disclosure of experts to be completed by 9/15/00. Final pretrial conference set 10:00 4/6/01 before Honorable David G. Bernthal; jury selection and jury trial set 9:00 4/23/01 before Honorable David G. Bernthal. (cc: all counsel) (MT, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/7/2000, Entered: 2/7/2000 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Telephone status hearing held 9:30 2/7/00 . Appearance of plaintiff by John Flodstrom; appearance of defendant by John Ewart. Status of case discussed. Parties are considering magistrate consent and will notify the court within 30 days of their decision. All discovery to be complete by 12/1/00 ; case-dispositive motion filing ddl set 1/15/01 ; telephone status hearing set 9:30 3/13/00 . (cc: all counsel) (MT, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/31/2000, Entered: 1/31/2000 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Per Atty Ewart's request, the telephone status conference scheduled for 2/2/00 at 9:30 is VACATED; the telephone status hearing is reset 9:30 2/7/00 . The court will initiate the call. Atty Ewart's office to notify all counsel. (cc: all counsel) (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 42 Filed: 1/18/2000, Entered: 1/18/2000 Response
RESPONSE by plaintiff Dodson Insurance to affirmative defenses [41-1] (MT, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/18/2000, Entered: 1/18/2000 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. A telephone status hearing is scheduled 9:30 2/2/00 . The Court will initiate the call. (cc: all counsel) (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 41 Filed: 1/12/2000, Entered: 1/18/2000 Affirmative Defenses
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES filed by defendant Trailmobile Corp (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 41 Filed: 1/12/2000, Entered: 1/12/2000 Answer
ANSWER to second amended complaint by defendant Trailmobile Corp; jury demand (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 40 Filed: 1/5/2000, Entered: 1/6/2000 Service - Miscellaneous
RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Trailmobile Corp on 12/23/99 (KM, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/17/1999, Entered: 12/17/1999 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. The telephone status hearing scheduled at 9:30 on 12/22/99 is VACATED and will be reset following service on and answer by the new defendant. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 39 Filed: 12/9/1999, Entered: 12/13/1999 Amended Complaint
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Dodson Insurance [24-1], [1-1] (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 38 Filed: 12/9/1999, Entered: 12/10/1999 Summons Issued
SUMMONS issued as to all defendants and returned to plaintiff's attorney (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/9/1999, Entered: 12/9/1999 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. A telephone status hearing is scheduled at 9:30 on 12/22/99 for the purpose of scheduling the final pretrial conference and jury selection/jury trial dates. The Court will initiate the call. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 37 Filed: 12/7/1999, Entered: 12/7/1999 Amended Complaint
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Dodson Insurance [24-1], [1-1] (SLJ, ilcd) Modified on 12/13/1999
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Blank -- Filed: 12/7/1999, Entered: 12/7/1999 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: Pursuant to filing of second amended complaint, the motion for summary judgment [28-1] is moot. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/7/1999, Entered: 12/7/1999 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Judge Michael P. McCuskey granting motion for leave to file second amended complaint at law instanter [36-1] (cc: all counsel). (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 36 Filed: 12/6/1999, Entered: 12/7/1999 Motion for Leave to File
MOTION by plaintiff Dodson Insurance for leave to file second amended complaint at law instanter (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 35 Filed: 11/3/1999, Entered: 11/3/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER by Judge Michael P. McCuskey granting motion to amend complaint [26-1]. Pla to file amended complaint within 14 days. Misc ddl of 11/17/99 to file amended complaint . Upon the filing of amended complaint the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment will be rendered moot. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/24/1999, Entered: 6/24/1999 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Judge Michael P. McCuskey granting motion for leave to file reply to defendant's memorandum in opposition to motion of plaintiff to amend complaint [34-1] (cc: all counsel). (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 34 Filed: 6/18/1999, Entered: 6/21/1999 Motion for Leave to File
MOTION by plaintiff Dodson Insurance for leave to file reply to defendant's memorandum in opposition to motion of plaintiff to amend complaint (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 33 Filed: 6/14/1999, Entered: 6/14/1999 OrderCourt Filing
DEFICIENCY ORDER by Judge Michael P. McCuskey. The pla did not have leave to file a reply. The pla has until 6/28/99 to file proper motion . (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 32 Filed: 6/10/1999, Entered: 6/11/1999 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY by plaintiff Dodson Insurance to Dft's Memorandum in opposition to motion of pla to amend complaint [26-1] (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 31 Filed: 4/22/1999, Entered: 4/22/1999 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion/Petition
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION to motion to amend complaint [26-1] by plaintiff Dodson Insurance (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 30 Filed: 4/21/1999, Entered: 4/22/1999 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by plaintiff Dodson Insurance to motion for summary judgment [28-1] (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 29 Filed: 4/13/1999, Entered: 4/13/1999 Memorandum in Support of Motion
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of motion for summary judgment [28-1] by defendant Trailmobile Corp (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 28 Filed: 4/13/1999, Entered: 4/13/1999, Terminated: 12/7/1999 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION by defendant Trailmobile Corp for summary judgment (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 27 Filed: 4/8/1999, Entered: 4/9/1999 Memorandum in Support of Motion
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of motion to amend complaint [26-1] by plaintiff Dodson Insurance (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 26 Filed: 4/8/1999, Entered: 4/9/1999, Terminated: 11/3/1999 Motion to Amend/Correct
MOTION by plaintiff Dodson Insurance to amend complaint (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/24/1999, Entered: 3/24/1999 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal - status hearing held by telephone conference 10:00 3/24/99 ; appearance of pla/intervenor by John Flodstrom, appearance of dft by John Ewart. Dft plans to file a motion for summary judgment and is given 21 days to do so; ddl for dft to file mtn for sum jgm set 4/14/99 . Pla/intervenor given leave to conduct discovery on the subject of the mtn and is given 90 days after the filing of the mtn to conduct discovery and to file a response. (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/12/1999, Entered: 3/12/1999 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. A telephone status hearing is scheduled at 10:00 on 3/24/99 . (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 25 Filed: 3/2/1999, Entered: 3/2/1999 Answer
ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT AT LAW by defendant Trailmobile Corp; jury demand (KM, ilcd)
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Blank 24 Filed: 2/22/1999, Entered: 2/26/1999 Amended Complaint
AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Dodson Insurance [1-1]; terminating Theresa Ann Light, W Gregory Light (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 23 Filed: 2/12/1999, Entered: 2/17/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER by Judge Michael P. McCuskey adopting magistrate report & recommendation re: motion to dismiss [17-1] by Trailmobile Corp [21-1]; granting motion to dismiss [17-1] and allowing pltf to file an amended complaint within 14 days. Misc ddl set 2/26/99 for pltf to file an amended complaint. Case referred to Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal for further proceedings. (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 22 Filed: 1/14/1999, Entered: 1/15/1999 Objection to Report and Recommendations
OBJECTIONS by defendant Trailmobile Corp to magistrate's recommendation [21-1] (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 21 Filed: 1/8/1999, Entered: 1/8/1999, Terminated: 2/12/1999 Report and RecommendationsCourt Filing
MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDATION re: motion to dismiss [17-1] by Trailmobile Corp . Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal recommends Dft's Motion to Dismiss be allowed and plaintiffs' complaint be dismissed w/out prej. Dodson should be granted 14 days from the date of the entry of the order resolving the motion in which to file an amended complaint asserting its rights. The dismissal being w/out prej should not operate as an adjudication upon the merits. The parties have 10 days to file obj's. Failure to obj will constitute a waiver of objections on appeal. Case referral terminated. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/22/1998, Entered: 12/22/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: Hearing held 12/22/98 by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal; apr of pla thru Daniel Fossier, apr of intervenor thru John Flodstrom, apr of dft thru John Ewart. Pla advised court he has not heard from pla's. Court grants motion to withdraw attorney Daniel P Fossier [16-1]. Attorney Daniel P Fossier for Theresa Ann Light W Gregory Light is withdrawn. No response to dft's motion to dismiss filed. The court takes under advisement on 12/22/98 the motion to dismiss [17-1]. The Court denies motion to vacate proposed discovery and continue discovery [14-1]. Report and recommendation to be entered. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/8/1998, Entered: 12/8/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal setting motion to dismiss [17-1], motion to withdraw attorney Daniel P Fossier [16-1] and motion to vacate proposed discovery and continue discovery [14-1] at 1:30 12/22/98 by personal appearance before the Honorable David G. Bernthal, Room 114, U.S. Courthouse, 201 S. Vine Street, Urbana, IL. If Plaintiffs W. Gregory Light and Theresa Ann Light wish to object to their attorneys Motion to Withdraw (#16) or the Motion to Dismiss (#17), they should appear in person at this hearing. (cc: all counsel and W. Gregory Light and Theresa Ann Light at 106 Teal Drive, P.O. Box 246, Currituck, NC 27929) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 20 Filed: 11/19/1998, Entered: 11/20/1998 Memorandum in Support of Motion
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of response to motion to dismiss [19-1] by intervenor Dodson Insurance (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 19 Filed: 11/19/1998, Entered: 11/20/1998 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by intervenor Dodson Insurance to motion to dismiss [17-1] (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 18 Filed: 11/13/1998, Entered: 11/13/1998 Memorandum in Support of Motion
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of motion to dismiss [17-1] by defendant Trailmobile Corp (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 17 Filed: 11/13/1998, Entered: 11/13/1998, Terminated: 2/12/1999 Motion to Dismiss
MOTION by defendant Trailmobile Corp to dismiss (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 16 Filed: 11/12/1998, Entered: 11/12/1998, Terminated: 12/22/1998 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
MOTION by plaintiffs counsel on behalf of pla's to withdraw attorney Daniel P Fossier (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/30/1998, Entered: 11/2/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Status hearing held 1:30 10/30/98 ; apr of pla thru Daniel Fossier, apr of intervenor thru Bruce Bonds, apr of dft thru John Ewart. Atty Fossier reports he has been unable to make contact with the pla's and plans to file a mtn to withdraw as atty. The Court grants motion to intervene [15-1] with no obj by parties. Misc ddl of 11/13/98 for atty Fossier to file mtn to w/draw . Atty Ewart to file motion to dismiss by 11/13/98. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 15 Filed: 10/9/1998, Entered: 10/13/1998 Motion to Intervene
MOTION by intervenor Dodson Insurance to intervene (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 9/28/1998, Entered: 9/28/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Status hearing held at 9:30 on 9/28/98 ; apr of pltf thru Daniel Fossier, apr of deft thru John Ewart. The Court has taken under advisement on 9/28/98 the motion to vacate proposed discovery and continue discovery [14-1]. Pltf's answer to written discovery is due by 10/23/98. Pltf to be deposed by 10/30/98. Matter set for further status hearing at 1:30 on 10/30/98 by telephone conference call. (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 14 Filed: 9/25/1998, Entered: 9/25/1998, Terminated: 12/22/1998 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
MOTION by plaintiff W Gregory Light, plaintiff Theresa Ann Light to vacate proposed discovery and continue discovery (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 13 Filed: 5/8/1998, Entered: 5/8/1998 OrderCourt Filing
DISCOVERY ORDER entered by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Initial interr's and requests to produce pursuant to FRCP 33 and 34 to be served on opposing parties by 5/18/98. The ddl for amendment of pleadings & joining addt'l parties is 12/7/98; deft to take pltfs' depo by 7/6/98; pltfs to take depo's of deft's employees, agents, and/or officers by 8/31/98. Pltfs to disclose experts and provide expert reports by 9/14/98. Deft to disclose experts and provide expert reports by 10/26/98. Pltf's experts to be deposed by 9/28/98. Deft's experts to be deposed by 11/9/98. All discovery to be completed by 11/30/98 . Mtn filing ddl of 12/21/98 for filing case dispositive motions . Matter is scheduled for further status 9/28/98 at 9:30 by telephone. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/5/1998, Entered: 5/6/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Rule 16 conference held 2:30 5/5/98 , apr of pltf thru Daniel Fossier, apr of deft thru John Ewart. Parties report that no settlement discussions have been held. Proposed discovery plan approved. Matter set for further status hearing at 9:30 on 9/28/98 by telephone conference call. Written order to be entered. (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 12 Filed: 4/24/1998, Entered: 4/28/1998 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of compliance by plaintiffs (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 11 Filed: 4/24/1998, Entered: 4/28/1998 Discovery - Miscellaneous
PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN filed by plaintiffs and defendant (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 10 Filed: 4/24/1998, Entered: 4/24/1998 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of compliance and service of discovery by defendant Trailmobile Corp (MB, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 4/14/1998, Entered: 4/14/1998 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Michael M. Mihm Case reassigned to Judge Michael P. McCuskey (KC, ilcd)
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Blank 9 Filed: 3/18/1998, Entered: 3/18/1998 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER re Rule 16 and FRCvP 26 by Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal. Rule 16 conference set at 2:30 5/5/98 by personal appearance in Urbana, IL. See written order. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 8 Filed: 3/2/1998, Entered: 3/3/1998 Service - Miscellaneous
RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Trailmobile Corp on 2/9/98 (MT, ilcd)
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Blank 7 Filed: 2/26/1998, Entered: 2/27/1998 Certificate of Interest
CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 filed by defendant Trailmobile Corp (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 6 Filed: 2/26/1998, Entered: 2/27/1998 Notice of Appearance
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of John Ewart & John O'Driscoll for defendant Trailmobile Corp (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 5 Filed: 2/26/1998, Entered: 2/27/1998 Answer
ANSWER by defendant Trailmobile Corp; jury demand (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 4 Filed: 1/28/1998, Entered: 1/29/1998 Summons Issued
SUMMONS issued as to defendant Trailmobile Corp and returned to plaintiff's attorney (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 3 Filed: 1/20/1998, Entered: 1/21/1998 Filing Fee Received
FILING FEE PAID on 1/20/98 in the amount of $ 150.00 receipt # 032772. (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 2 Filed: 1/20/1998, Entered: 1/21/1998 Certificate of Interest
CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 filed by plaintiff (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 1 Filed: 1/20/1998, Entered: 1/21/1998 ComplaintCourt Filing
COMPLAINT (no summons(es) issued) case referred to Mag. Judge David G. Bernthal (SLJ, ilcd)
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