Snipes, et al v. Laird, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Illinois Central District Court, Case No. 2:91-cv-02061-HAB-RJK
District Judge Harold A. Baker, presiding
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No Logo Walter Sakowski, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Terry L Cochran +1 313 477 2900
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No Logo Birdie Sykes, Defendant

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Space John Francis Martin +1 925 937 5433 +1 925 938 5567 john@johnfmartinlaw.com
No Logo Larry Laird, Defendant

Represented by Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, PC

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Space Edward M Wagner +1 217 344 0060 +3449 344 344 9295 ewagner@heylroyster.com
No Logo Robert Young, Defendant

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Attributes
Office Urbana
Filed 2/25/1991
Jury Demand Both
Demand $50000
Nature of Suit 350 - Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jurisdiction Diversity
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County XX US, Outside State
Terminated 1/28/1993
Origin 5
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case 90-72517[USDC E Dist MI]
Def Custody Status
Flags 21, CLOSED, REFER
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Blank -- Filed: 8/27/1997, Entered: 8/27/1997 Archives File Sent to FRC
ARCHIVES FILE sent to FRC, Chicago on 6/23/97, Accession No. 021 97 0149 Box No. 9 of 26 Location 437647-437672 (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 46 Filed: 1/28/1993, Entered: 1/28/1993 Judgment*
JUDGMENT in a civil case entered; case dism with prej and w/out costs to any party (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 45 Filed: 1/28/1993, Entered: 1/28/1993 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman approving settlement and distribution case dismissed with prejudice and w/out costs to any party (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 44 Filed: 1/4/1993, Entered: 1/5/1993 Letter
LETTER from atty Jack Martin advising court he has no obj to order (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 43 Filed: 12/28/1992, Entered: 12/29/1992 Letter
LETTER from atty Flodstrom advising court deft has no obj to order approving settlement and distribution (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 42 Filed: 11/24/1992, Entered: 11/25/1992 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
MINUTE ORDER entered from hearing held 11/24/92 by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman; see minute entry of 11/24/92 (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/24/1992, Entered: 11/24/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman ; Status hearing held 11:00 11/24/92 ; apr of pltf thru Terry Cochran, apr of deft thru Edward Wagner & John Martin; granting motion to approve proposed settlement [40-1] stip to dismiss to be filed w/in 14 days; settlement papers ddl set for 12/8/92 (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 41 Filed: 11/5/1992, Entered: 11/6/1992 ~Notice (other)
NOTICE of hearing 11/24/92 at 11:00 by tcc by plaintiff Walter Sakowski (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 40 Filed: 11/5/1992, Entered: 11/6/1992 ~Motion for Settlement
MOTION by plaintiff Walter Sakowski to approve proposed settlement (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/29/1992, Entered: 10/29/1992 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman granting stipulation to substitute Walter Sakowski for Captoria Snipes [39-1] terminating party Captoria Snipes (cc: all counsel). (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 39 Filed: 10/26/1992, Entered: 10/27/1992 Stipulation
STIPULATION by parties to appt Walter Sakowski to substitute for Captoria Snipes as Supervised Personal Representative Intestate of the Estate of Ethel Fason, Deceased, (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 38 Filed: 9/22/1992, Entered: 9/23/1992 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
MINUTE ORDER entered from hrg held 9/22/92 by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman; see minute entry of 9/22/92. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 9/22/1992, Entered: 9/23/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman ; Status hearing held 11:00 9/22/92 , apr of pltf thru Terry Cochran, apr of deft thru John Flodstrom & John Martin; parties reported case is settled. Matter set for further status hearing set 10:00 11/25/92 by conf call unless sooner settled. Written order to be entered. (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 37 Filed: 7/8/1992, Entered: 7/9/1992 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
MINUTE ORDER by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman; See minute entry of 7/8/92. (cc: all counsel) (KW, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 7/8/1992, Entered: 7/9/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman ; Status hearing held 9:00 7/8/92 Appr for pla thru Terry Cochran. Appr for dfts thru John Piland & Chris Meyer. Status hearing set by conf call 11:00 9/22/92 (KW, ilcd)
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Blank 36 Filed: 4/28/1992, Entered: 4/30/1992 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
MINUTE ORDER entered from hrg held 4/28/92 by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman; see minute entry of 4/28/92. (cc: all counsel) (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 4/28/1992, Entered: 4/28/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman ; Status hearing held 9:30 4/28/92 , apr of pltf thru Terry Cochran, apr of deft thru John Flodstrom and Steve Helm ; Matter set for further status hearing at 9:00 7/8/92 by telephone conference call. Written order to be entered. (SLJ, ilcd) Modified on 04/28/1992
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Blank 35 Filed: 4/20/1992, Entered: 4/20/1992 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/13/1992, Entered: 3/13/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman; finding the motion to dismiss complaint and memorandum in support thereof [23-1] moot due to filing of amended complaint. (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/5/1992, Entered: 2/5/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman; due to the filing of the amended complaint, the motion to dismiss [21-1] is moot. The motion hearing set 2/26/92 is VACATED (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 34 Filed: 1/31/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 33 Filed: 1/31/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Miscellaneous Document
BRIEF FILED by plaintiff Captoria Snipes regarding motion response [32-1] (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 32 Filed: 1/31/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by plaintiff Captoria Snipes to motion to dismiss [21-1] (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 31 Filed: 1/30/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 30 Filed: 1/30/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Jury Demand
Demand for jury trial by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 29 Filed: 1/30/1992, Entered: 2/4/1992 Amended Complaint
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Captoria Snipes; jury demand [1-1] (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 28 Filed: 1/21/1992, Entered: 1/22/1992 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service re discovery by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 27 Filed: 1/21/1992, Entered: 1/22/1992 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service re discovery by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 26 Filed: 1/17/1992, Entered: 1/21/1992 Response - Miscellaneous
OBJECTIONS by defendant Larry Laird to motion to amend party pltf [24-1], motion to extend time for pltf to file a motion to amend pleadings [24-2] (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/17/1992, Entered: 1/17/1992 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman granting motion to amend party pltf to read CAPTORIA SNIPES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ethel Fason, Deceased [24-1]; finding the motion to extend time for pltf to file a motion to amend pleadings [24-2] moot. (cc: all counsel). (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/8/1992, Entered: 1/8/1992 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman setting motion to dismiss [21-1] at 11:00 2/26/92 by telephone conference call (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 25 Filed: 1/7/1992, Entered: 1/7/1992 Miscellaneous Document
BRIEF FILED by plaintiff Captoria Snipes in support of motion to amend party pltf [24-1], motion to extend time for pltf to file a motion to amend pleadings [24-2] (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 24 Filed: 1/7/1992, Entered: 1/7/1992, Terminated: 1/17/1992 Motion to Amend/Correct
MOTION by plaintiff Captoria Snipes to amend party pltf , or, in the alternative, to extend time for pltf to file a motion to amend pleadings (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 23 Filed: 12/30/1991, Entered: 1/2/1992 Motion to Dismiss
MOTION by defendant Robert Young, defendant Birdie Sykes to dismiss complaint and memorandum in support thereof (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 19 Filed: 12/30/1991, Entered: 12/30/1991 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 20 Filed: 12/26/1991, Entered: 12/30/1991 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiff Captoria Snipes (SLJ, ilcd)
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Blank 22 Filed: 12/23/1991, Entered: 12/30/1991 Memorandum in Support of Motion
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of motion to dismiss [21-1] by defendant Larry Laird (JAB, ilcd)
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Blank 21 Filed: 12/23/1991, Entered: 12/30/1991 Motion to Dismiss
MOTION by defendant Larry Laird to dismiss (JAB, ilcd)
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Blank 18 Filed: 12/2/1991, Entered: 12/6/1991 Notice of Change of Address
NOTICE by attorney for plaintiff Captoria Snipes of change of address (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/27/1991, Entered: 1/6/1992 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman denying motion for attorney Terry L. Cochran to appear pro hac vice [17-1] (cc: all counsel). (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 17 Filed: 11/25/1991, Entered: 11/25/1991, Terminated: 11/27/1991 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
MOTION by atty for plaintiff Captoria Snipes for attorney Terry L. Cochran to appear pro hac vice (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 16 Filed: 11/5/1991, Entered: 11/5/1991 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman--see minute entry of 11/5/91 (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/5/1991, Entered: 11/5/1991 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman; app of pltf by Terry Cochran and app of dfts by John Flodstrom and John Martin at Status hearing held 10:30 11/5/91; Discovery to be completed by 7/1/92; Status hearing set 9:30 4/28/92 by tele conf call; written order to enter (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 15 Filed: 9/6/1991, Entered: 9/6/1991 Miscellaneous Document
CERTIFICATE of service by defendant Robert Young, defendant Birdie Sykes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 8/27/1991, Entered: 8/27/1991 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Kauffman; Rule 16 hearing set 10:30 11/5/91 by telephone conference call (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 14 Filed: 7/17/1991, Entered: 7/17/1991 Answer
ANSWER by defendant Robert Young, defendant Birdie Sykes, (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 13 Filed: 5/10/1991, Entered: 5/14/1991 Notice of Appearance
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by John F. Martin for defendant Robert Young, defendant Birdie Sykes (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 4/9/1991, Entered: 4/9/1991 Order
ENDORSED ORDER on its face by Chief Judge Harold A. Baker granting motion to substitute attorney [9-1]; attorney Charlotte H Johnson for Larry Laird, and attorney Lamont E Buffington for Larry Laird of the firm of GARAN LUCOW MILLER et al is withdrawn; substituting is attorney Edward Wagner and attorney John Flodstrom of the firm of HEYL ROYSTER et al (cc: all counsel). (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 12 Filed: 4/1/1991, Entered: 4/3/1991 Statement of Facts
SUGGESTION OF DEATH of Ethel Fason filed by defendant Larry Laird (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 11 Filed: 4/1/1991, Entered: 4/3/1991 Answer
ANSWER by defendant Larry Laird; jury demand (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 10 Filed: 4/1/1991, Entered: 4/3/1991 Notice of Appearance
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by E. Wagner and J. Flodstrom for defendant Larry Laird (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 9 Filed: 4/1/1991, Entered: 4/3/1991 Motion to Substitute Attorney
MOTION by defendant Larry Laird to substitute attorney Edward Wagner of HEYL ROYSTER VOELKER & ALLEN for atty Lamont Buffington of GARAN LUCOW MILLER SEWARD, et al (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/27/1991, Entered: 2/27/1991 Minutes-Miscellaneous
MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Harold A. Baker; pursuant to order entered 2/19/91 in the US Dist Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, this case has been transferred to the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Danville Division; old case number in Michigan was 90-cv-72517; new case number in the Danville Division is 91-cv-2061; all further pleadings are to be mailed to the US District Court, 201 N. Vermilion, P.O. Box 786, Danville, IL 61832 under the new case number 91-2061 (cc: all counsel) (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/25/1991, Entered: 2/27/1991 Case Transferred In - District Transfer
ORIGINAL FILE (included documents 1 - 8), cert. copy of trans-order and dkt sheet rec'd from USDC, E Dist of MI (SJ, ilcd)
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Blank 1 Filed: 8/21/1990, Entered: 2/27/1991 Complaint
COMPLAINT with jury demand - (summons(es) issued); fee rec'd 8/21/90; (case was filed, fee pd and summonses issued in US Dist Ct, E Dist of Michigan) (SJ, ilcd)
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