Lavigne et al v. TREW Financial & Benefits, Inc. et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Illinois Northern District Court, Case No. 1:16-cv-02543
District Judge Michael T. Mason, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Anonymized Party [15CA7FF], Plaintiff

Represented by Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, PLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Barry P Kaltenbach +1 312 460 4251 +1 312 460 4201 kaltenbach@millercanfield.com
Space Katelyn Taylor Quimby +1 312 460 4232 +1 312 460 4288 quimby@millercanfield.com
Space Steven Joseph Rotunno +1 312 460 4200 rotunno@millercanfield.com
No Logo Anonymized Party [9F0B45F], Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Barry Patrick Kaltenbach

Represented by Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, PLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Katelyn Taylor Quimby +1 312 460 4232 +1 312 460 4288 quimby@millercanfield.com
Space Steven Joseph Rotunno +1 312 460 4200 rotunno@millercanfield.com
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No Logo Anonymized Party [814CBF1], Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Kimberly E. Blair +1 312 821 6139 +1 312 821 6139 kimberly.blair@wilsonelser.com
Space Lauren M Kim
Space Jason M. Kuzniar +1 312 704 0550 +1 312 704 1522 Jason.Kuzniar@wilsonelser.com

Represented by Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Geoffrey Alexander Belzer +1 312 704 0550 geoffrey.belzer@wilsonelser.com
No Logo TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Geoffrey Alexander Belzer +1 312 704 0550 geoffrey.belzer@wilsonelser.com
Space Kimberly E. Blair +1 312 821 6139 +1 312 821 6139 kimberly.blair@wilsonelser.com
Space Lauren Kim +1 312 821 6121 +1 312 704 1522 lauren.kim@wilsonelser.com
Space Jason M. Kuzniar +1 312 704 0550 +1 312 704 1522 Jason.Kuzniar@wilsonelser.com
Attributes
Nature of Suit 110 - Contract - Insurance
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jurisdiction Diversity
Case Status closed
Jury Demand Both
Monetary Demand $75,000
Anonymization By SCALES
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 48 Filed: 9/25/2017, Entered: 9/25/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael T. Mason: Parties having filed their Joint Stipulation of Dismissal 47 , all pending deadlines and hearings before this Court are stricken. This case is dismissed with prejudice and each party shall bear its own fees and costs. Civil case terminated. (rbf, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 9/25/2017, Entered: 9/25/2017
STIPULATION of Dismissal (Belzer, Geoffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 46 Filed: 8/21/2017, Entered: 8/21/2017 Court Filing
ORDER REASSIGNING Case to the Honorable Michael T. Mason,pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(C) for all further proceedings, parties having consented to the reassignment. Honorable Judge Andrea R. Wood no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 08/21/2017. (jjr, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 45 Filed: 8/21/2017, Entered: 8/21/2017 Court Filing
JOINT CONSENT to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (Belzer, Geoffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 44 Filed: 8/18/2017, Entered: 8/18/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: As the parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge for all further proceedings 43 , all deadlines and hearings set before this Court are stricken.Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 8/17/2017, Entered: 8/17/2017 Court Filing
JOINT CONSENT to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 8/15/2017, Entered: 8/16/2017 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael T. Mason:Settlement conference held. The parties were able to reach an agreement to settle the case. The parties consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties are directed to electronically file the consent by 8/22/17. Status hearing scheduled for 9/28/17 at 10:00 a.m. Should the parties file their Joint Stipulation of Dismissal prior to 9/28/17, no appearance will be necessary on that date.Mailed notice (rbf, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 6/15/2017, Entered: 6/15/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael T. Mason:Defendants' request for additional time to submit a settlement response letter is granted. Defendants are to provide their letter to plaintiffs' counsel by 6/23/17, and plaintiffs' counsel shall submit copies of plaintiffs' demand letter and defendants' response letter to chambers by 6/27/17. Mailed notice. (rbf, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 5/26/2017, Entered: 5/26/2017 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: In light of the settlement conference set before Magistrate Judge Mason, the Status hearing set for 5/30/2017 is stricken and reset for 8/22/2017 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 4/12/2017, Entered: 4/12/2017 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael T. Mason:Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 4/12/2017. Settlement conference set for 8/15/17 at 10:30 a.m. in courtroom 2266. Parties shall fully abide by this Court's Standing Order for Settlement Conference. Plaintiff's counsel shall submit copies of plaintiff's demand letter as well as defendant's response letter to chambers, room 2270, by 6/16/17. Mailed notice (kef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 4/5/2017, Entered: 4/5/2017 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael T. Mason:This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Mason to conduct a settlement conference. Status hearing set for 4/12/2017 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 2266 for the sole purpose of scheduling a settlement conference.Mailed notice (rbf, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 3/27/2017, Entered: 3/27/2017
Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Michael T. Mason for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: settlement conference. (ef, )Mailed notice.
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 3/23/2017, Entered: 3/27/2017 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Case referred to Magistrate Judge Mason for the purposes of a settlement conference. The expert discovery schedule is stricken until further order of Court. Status hearing set for 5/30/2017 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 2/27/2017, Entered: 2/27/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney 33 is granted. Attorney Kimberly Elizabeth Blair is withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendants. The motion presentment date of 3/2/2017 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 2/24/2017, Entered: 2/24/2017
NOTICE of Motion by Kimberly Elizabeth Blair for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 33 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/2/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Blair, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 2/24/2017, Entered: 2/24/2017
MOTION by Attorney Kimberly E. Blair to withdraw as attorney for 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc.. No party information provided (Blair, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 2/10/2017, Entered: 2/10/2017
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Joint Motion to continue 30 is granted. Status hearing set for 2/28/2017 is stricken and reset for 3/23/2017 at 09:00 AM. The motion presentment date of 2/14/2017 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 2/8/2017, Entered: 2/8/2017
Joint NOTICE of Motion by Geoffrey Alexander Belzer for presentment of motion to continue 30 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 2/14/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Belzer, Geoffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 2/8/2017, Entered: 2/8/2017
MOTION by Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. to continue Status Hearing Joint Motion (Belzer, Geoffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 2/7/2017, Entered: 2/7/2017
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. by Geoffrey Alexander Belzer (Belzer, Geoffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 12/23/2016, Entered: 12/23/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney 26 is granted. Attorney Lauren M. Kim is withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendants. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 12/12/2016, Entered: 12/12/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. by Kimberly Elizabeth Blair (Blair, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 12/12/2016, Entered: 12/12/2016
MOTION by Attorney Lauren M. Kim to withdraw as attorney for 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc.. No party information provided (Kim, Lauren)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 12/2/2016, Entered: 12/7/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. The parties' oral motion to extend the discovery schedule is granted. The previously set discovery schedule is extended as follows: Fact discovery to be completed by 3/3/2017; expert discovery to be completed by 4/17/2017; dispositive motions due by 6/26/2017. At the next status hearing, the parties shall be prepared to discuss whether a settlement conference before the magistrate judge would be helpful. Status hearing set for 2/28/2017 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 11/15/2016, Entered: 11/15/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the Status hearing set for 11/17/2016 is stricken and reset for 12/2/2016 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 10/18/2016, Entered: 10/18/2016
CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 10/18/2016. Mailed notice(ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 10/18/2016, Entered: 10/18/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Parties' Agreed Motion for entry of order 20 is granted. Enter order. The motion presentment date of 10/19/2016 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 10/12/2016, Entered: 10/12/2016
NOTICE of Motion by Steven Joseph Rotunno for presentment of motion for order 20 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 10/19/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 10/12/2016, Entered: 10/12/2016
MOTION by Plaintiffs 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF for order (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 9/13/2016, Entered: 9/14/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Plaintiff shall make a written settlement demand by 10/17/2016, and Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's settlement demand, also in writing, by 11/11/2016. Counsel should contact the courtroom deputy prior to the next status hearing if they believe that the assistance of the magistrate judge would be helpful for settlement negotiations. Status hearing set for 11/17/2016 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 6/22/2016, Entered: 6/27/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. The Court adopts the parties discovery schedule. Initial disclosures pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) shall be made by 7/18/2016. Written discovery due by 8/1/2016. Fact Discovery to be completed by 11/21/2016. Expert discovery to be completed by 1/17/2017. Dispositive motions due by 3/27/2017. Without objection, Defendants are granted leave to file their answer 7 nunc pro tunc 6/17/2016. Status hearing continued to 9/13/2016 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (meg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 6/21/2016, Entered: 6/21/2016
Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc.(Kuzniar, Jason)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 6/15/2016, Entered: 6/15/2016
STATUS Report by 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 6/2/2016, Entered: 6/2/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF by Barry Patrick Kaltenbach (Kaltenbach, Barry)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The Court notes that defense counsel failed to comply with the court's three-day notice rule. All parties are reminded that Judge Wood requires a three day prior notice for motions. Defendants' Agreed Motion for extension of time to answer 10 is granted.Defendants shall answer or otherwise plead by 6/17/2016. The motion presentment date of 6/2/2016 is stricken. Parties need not appear. Status hearing set for 6/2/2016 is stricken and reset for 6/22/2016 at 09:00 AM. At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. by Lauren M Kim (Kim, Lauren)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. by Lauren M Kim (Kim, Lauren) (Incorrect pdf document linked - Docket Text Modified by Clerks Office.). Modified on 6/1/2016 (kp, ).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
NOTICE of Motion by Jason Michael Kuzniar for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer, motion for relief 10 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 6/2/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Kuzniar, Jason)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
MOTION by Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1 Agreed (Kuzniar, Jason)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 6/1/2016, Entered: 6/1/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. by Jason Michael Kuzniar (Kuzniar, Jason)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 5/10/2016, Entered: 5/10/2016
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Plaintiffs 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF as to TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. on 4/27/16, answer due 5/18/16. (Rotunno, Steven) (Docket Text Modified by Clerks Office) Modified on 5/11/2016 (tt, ).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 5/10/2016, Entered: 5/10/2016
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Plaintiffs 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF as to 814CBF1 on 4/29/16 (Rotunno, Steven) (Docket Text Modified by Clerks Office) Modified on 5/11/2016 (tt, ).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 4/26/2016, Entered: 4/27/2016
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Plaintiffs' deadline to effect service of summons and complaint upon Defendants is extended to the next status hearing. Status hearing set for 6/2/2016 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Blank  Filed: 4/26/2016, Entered: 4/26/2016
SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants 814CBF1, TREW Financial & Benefits Group, Inc. (pg, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 4/26/2016, Entered: 4/26/2016
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF by Katelyn Taylor Quimby (Quimby, Katelyn)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 4/25/2016, Entered: 4/25/2016
STATUS Report by 9F0B45F, 15CA7FF (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 2/26/2016, Entered: 2/26/2016 Court Filing
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 4/26/2016 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, )
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Blank  Filed: 2/24/2016, Entered: 2/24/2016
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Michael T. Mason. (jn, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 2/24/2016, Entered: 2/24/2016
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Rotunno, Steven)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 2/24/2016, Entered: 2/24/2016
COMPLAINT filed by 15CA7FF, 9F0B45F; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11649310.(Rotunno, Steven)
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