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Filed: 2/24/2004, Entered: None |
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TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 03/14/03 Before Honorable Geraldine Soat Brown (hp) (Entered: 02/25/2004)
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| 119 |
Filed: 12/9/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 12/9/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : This case is dismissed with prejudice, the court retaining jurisdiction to supervise and effect the settlement. (Entered Order Granting Final Approval of Class Action Settlement), terminating case. Mailed notice (aga) (Entered: 12/10/2003)
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| 118 |
Filed: 12/2/2003, Entered: None |
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REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 12/2/03 This case is reassigned to the Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown from Hon. Amy J. St. Eve pursuant to Local Rule 73.1. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (aga) (Entered: 12/03/2003)
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| 117 |
Filed: 12/2/2003, Entered: None |
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CONSENT by plaintiff Mohammed Hamid to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (aga) (Entered: 12/03/2003)
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| 116 |
Filed: 12/2/2003, Entered: None |
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CONSENT by defendants Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (aga) (Entered: 12/03/2003)
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| 115 |
Filed: 12/2/2003, Entered: None |
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CONSENT by defendant Blatt Hasenmiller to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (aga) (Entered: 12/03/2003)
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| 114 |
Filed: 12/2/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 12/2/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Hearing on motion for final approval of class action settlement held. Motion is granted. The parties advise the court that they will consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Following the reassignment of this case, the court will enter the final order approving the class action settlement. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (aga) (Entered: 12/03/2003)
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| 113 |
Filed: 9/26/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/26/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Amendment to minute order dated 9/23/03: Class member opt-outs and objections to the settlement must by post-marked or received by the settlement administrator by 11/14/03. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (aga) (Entered: 09/29/2003)
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| 112 |
Filed: 9/23/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/23/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Hearing held on motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. The court having found that the proposed settlement is reasonable, fair, and adequate to the class, and that the amount of attorney's fees to be paid pursuant to the settlement are also reasonable, and there being no objection from any of the defendants to the motion, the court grants the motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement [111-1] and enters order preliminarily approving class action settlement. The hearing on final approval of settlement is set for 12/2/03 at 10:00 a.m. (Entered Order Preliminarily Approving Class Action Settlement.) Mailed notice by judge's staff. (aga) Modified on 09/29/2003 (Entered: 09/24/2003)
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| 111 |
Filed: 9/16/2003, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff for preliminary approval of class action settlement (Attachments); Notice. (aga) (Entered: 09/24/2003)
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| 110 |
Filed: 8/14/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 8/14/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing by telephone held. The parties are to file an agreed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement by 9/16/03. The preliminary approval hearing set for 9/23/03 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 08/15/2003)
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| 109 |
Filed: 8/13/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 8/13/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing and continued settlement conference with counsel held and continued for telephone conference on 8/14/03 at 2:30 p.m. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 08/15/2003)
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| 108 |
Filed: 8/1/2003, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendant to resolve settlement issues ; Notice (yap) (Entered: 08/15/2003)
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| 107 |
Filed: 8/8/2003, Entered: None |
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NOTICE by The Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C. of change of address as to plaintiff. (hp) Modified on 08/12/2003 (Entered: 08/11/2003)
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| 106 |
Filed: 8/5/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 8/5/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown: Plaintiff's motion to resolve settlement issues set for 8/6/03, and the status hearing set for 8/12/03 are stricken and reset to 8/13/03 at 9:45 a.m. Notice mailed by judge's staff (air) (Entered: 08/07/2003)
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| 105 |
Filed: 5/27/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 5/27/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 6/19/03 at 9:15 a.m. Counsel appear and report on the progress of drafting the settlement agreement. A motion for preliminary approval of class settlement may be brought in advance of the 6/19/03 status hearing. Notices mailed by Judge's staff (hmb) (Entered: 06/06/2003)
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| 104 |
Filed: 4/24/2003, Entered: None |
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REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 4/24/03: This case is reassigned the Honorable Geraldine Soat Brown from Honorable Amy J. St. Eve. pursuant to Local Rule 73.1. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 04/25/2003)
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| 103 |
Filed: 4/21/2003, Entered: None |
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LIMITED CONSENT to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge signed by Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp (lc) (Entered: 04/25/2003)
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| 102 |
Filed: 4/21/2003, Entered: None |
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LIMITED CONSENT to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge signed by Mohammed Hamid (lc) (Entered: 04/25/2003)
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Filed: 4/21/2003, Entered: None |
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LIMITED CONSENT to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge signed by Blatt Hasenmiller (lc) (Entered: 04/25/2003)
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| 100 |
Filed: 4/22/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 4/22/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : This matter having been assigned to Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown for proceedings with respect to approval of class action settlement, an initial status hearing is hereby set before Magistrate Judge Brown on 04/29/03 at 9:45a.m. in courtroom 1812 for the purpose of setting a schedule for such proceedings. Mailed notice by judge's staff (lc) (Entered: 04/22/2003)
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| 99 |
Filed: 3/20/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/20/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown: Status hearing held. This court withdraws the finding of sanctions upon the parties reaching a settlement subject to the approval of the District Court. Similarly, the court finds that the issues relating to the possible finding of contempt are likewise mooted. The Unifund defendants' and their previous counsel's obligations to submit a response as to why they should not be held in contempt of court is hereby stricken. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been concluded, the case is returned to the assigned judge. All pending dates and motions before this court are hereby stricken [94-1], [90-2]. Terminating the case referral to Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown regarding [94-1], [90-2] . Notice mailed by judge's staff (air) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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| 98 |
Filed: 3/19/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/19/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Counsel for the parties having faxed their acceptance of the court's settlement proposal, a binding settlement agreement has been reached. Status hearing set for 3/20/03 after the parties status hearing with Judge St. Eve. Notices mailed by judge's staff. (las) (Entered: 03/20/2003)
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| 97 |
Filed: 3/17/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/17/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Settlement conference held. Counsel for all parties must fax their acceptance or rejection of the Court's settlement proposal in confidence to Judge Brown' chambers by 4:30p.m. on Wednesday, 03/19/03. Mailed notice by judge's staff (lc) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
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| 96 |
Filed: 3/14/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/14/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : The Unifund defendants having failed to comply with this Court's orders dated 06/06/02, 06/13/02 and 07/25/02 and to carry out the presentations of the Unifund defendants' counsel on the record,plaintiff's second motion to compel the Unifund defendants to comply with the court's discovery orders is granted [90-1]. It is hereby ordered that pursuant to FRCP 37(b)(2), sanctions are entered against the Unifund defendants. The Unifund defendants shall pay the attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the plaintiff in preparing, filing and appearing in Court on there initial motion to compel and on plaintiff's second motion to compel and for sanctions. This includes the time taken to research and prepare the motions, as well as the time actually spent in court on those motions and shall not include any time for interoffice conference. The Unifund defendants may file within 14 days a submission to the court suggesting why the Court should not certify these facts to Judge St. Eve with a recommendation pursuant to FRCP 37(b)(2)(D) that the Unifund defendants be held in contempt of Court for failure to comply with the orders of this court. Mailed notice by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 03/17/2003)
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Filed: 3/14/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/14/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing set for 10:00 a.m. on 03/24/03. Continued hearing held on plaintiff's second motion to compel and for sanctions. Plaintiff's second motion to compel [90-1] is entered and continued to 10:00 a.m. on 03/24/03 at which time the Unifund defendants shall advise the Court of a final date in which they will produce all litigation files. All responses including documents that were required to be produced by the Unifund Corp defendant shall be served no later than 03/21/03. The Unifund defendants' privilege log is determined to be completely inadequate and fails to comply in any meaningful way with the standards required for a privilege log in the Northern District of Illinois, specifically, as set out in the Allendale vs Bull Data Systems, 145 F.R.D. 84 (Northern District of Illinois 1992) (Bobrick, MF) At the 03/24/03 status hearing the Unifund defendants' counsel shall be prepared to advise the Court of a specific date for the production of a revised privilege log. Regarding plaintiff's motion to compel the production of the fee arrangement between the Blatt firm and the Unifund defendants: the Unifund defendants may submit a revised privilege log. Regarding plaintiff's motion to compel the production of the fee arrangement between the Blatt firm and the Unifund defendants: the Unifund defendants may submit a revised privilege log identifying specific portions of the document that they believe are protected by attorney-client privilege and the information supporting that privilege by 03/21/03 to the plaintiff's counsel and simultaneously produce any parts of that document as to which no privilege is asserted. Plaintiff's motion compel defenant Blatt Hasenmiller to produce discovery [94-1] is entered and continued to 03/24/03. Mailed notice by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 03/17/2003)
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Filed: 3/11/2003, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff to compel defenant Blatt Hasenmiller to produce discovery (Attachments); Notice. (jmp) (Entered: 03/17/2003)
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Filed: 3/13/2003, Entered: None |
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RESPONSE by defendant Blatt Hasenmiller in opposition to plaintiff's motion to compel (Attachments); Notice. (fce) (Entered: 03/14/2003)
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Filed: 3/11/2003, Entered: None |
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REPLY in support by plaintiff of its second motion to compel the Unifund defendants to comply with the court's discovery orders and for sanctions [90-1] (Attachments); Notice. (gcy) (Entered: 03/13/2003)
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Filed: 3/7/2003, Entered: None |
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RESPONSE by Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp to plaintiff's motion to compel [90-1] (Attachments); Notice. (vmj) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
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Filed: 2/25/2003, Entered: None |
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SECOND MOTION by plaintiff to compel the Unifund defendants to comply with the court's discovery orders , and for sanctions (Attachments); Notice. (air) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
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Filed: 2/28/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/28/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Plaintiff's second motion to compel Unifund defendants to comply with the Court's discovery orders and for sanctions is entered and continued to 10:00 on 3/14/03. The Unifund defendants shall file their response to the plaintiff's second motion to compel and for sanctions by 3/7/03. Settlement conference date of 3/17/03 to stand. Notices mailed by judge's staff (rmm) (Entered: 03/03/2003)
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Filed: 2/13/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/13/03 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Defendants motion to withdraw as is granted [87-1]. William Fecher is hereby withdrawn as counsel for defendants Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund Corporation. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 02/14/2003)
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Filed: 2/12/2003, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendants Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp to withdraw as counsel William B. Fecher ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 02/14/2003)
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Filed: 2/11/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/11/03 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Alan I. Ehrenberg and Kathleen E. Weeks of Statman, Harris, Siegel & Eyrch, LLC's motion to withdraw as counsel is granted [85-1]. Mailed notice (emd) (Entered: 02/12/2003)
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Filed: 2/4/2003, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendants to withdraw as counsel attorneys Alan Ehrenberg and Kathleen Weeks as attorney ; Notice. (emd) (Entered: 02/12/2003)
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Filed: 1/10/2003, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 1/10/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Hearing held on defendants' Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund Corp's agreed motion to extend dates. Defendant Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund Corp's agreed motion to extend dates is granted [83-1]. Schedule revised as follows: All written discovery must be served by 1/31/03. All motions relating to previously served discovery must be filed by 3/31/03. All fact discovery must be noticed in time to be complated by 5/16/03. Any supplement to the previously served settlement letters shall be served by 3/7/03 with courtesy copies faxed or delivered to this court's chambers no later than close of business on 3/7/03. settlement conference set for 1/14/03 is stricken and reset for 3/17/03 at 1:30 p.m. Notices mailed by Judge's staff (hmb) (Entered: 01/13/2003)
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Filed: 1/8/2003, Entered: None |
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AGREED MOTION by defendants' Unifund CCR Ptr and Unifund Corp to extend dates ; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 01/13/2003)
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Filed: 12/24/2002, Entered: None |
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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants' Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp by Daniel P. Shapiro, Steven A. Levy, Susan Helene Kane (hmb) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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Filed: 11/7/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 11/7/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held. Steven Levy is granted leave to file an appearance on behalf of the Unifund defendant. Plaintiff's motion to compel is denied at this time as moot as a result of the representations on the record by the Unifund defendants' counsel [80-1]. Plaintiff's motion for sanctions is denied without prejudice [80-2]. Settlement conference set for 1/14/03 at 1:30 p.m. Plaintiff's settlement demand letter shall be served no later than 12/9/02. Defendants' responsive letter(s) shall be served no later than 1/7/03. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to fax or deliver copies of the parties settlement letters to this court's chambers on or before 5:00 p.m. on 1/9/03. Notices mailed by Judge's staff (hmb) (Entered: 11/08/2002)
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Filed: 11/4/2002, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff to compel the Unifund defendants to comply with the court's discovery orders , and for sanctions (Attachments); Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 11/08/2002)
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Filed: 11/6/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 11/6/02 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Status hearing held and continued to 1/16/03 at 9:00 a.m. Proposed joint agreed class notice to be submitted to chambers on or before 11/18/02. Mailed notice (hmb) (Entered: 11/07/2002)
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Filed: 11/6/2002, Entered: None |
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EXPEDITED REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown for setttlement conference Mailed notice. (tmh) (Entered: 11/06/2002)
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Filed: 10/16/2002, Entered: None |
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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Blatt Hasenmiller by David Matthew Schultz and Jennifer Louise Wigington (hmb) (Entered: 10/17/2002)
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Filed: 10/16/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 10/16/02 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Status hearing held and continued to 11/6/02 at 9:00 a.m. Oral motion of David Schultz for substitution of counsel and leave to file an appearance on behalf of Blatt Hasenmiller is granted. Scott Frost is withdrawn as counsel and David Schultz is substituted. Court will consider unopposed proposed class notice. Mailed notice (hmb) (Entered: 10/17/2002)
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Filed: 10/10/2002, Entered: None |
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JOINT STATUS REPORT of the parties; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 10/11/2002)
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Filed: 9/26/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/26/02 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Status hearing set for 10/16/02 at 9:00 a.m. (Entered Order Setting Status Report for Cases Newly Assigned to Judge St. Eve.) Mailed notice (hmb) (Entered: 09/27/2002)
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Filed: 9/19/2002, Entered: None |
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ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of 9/19/02: It appearing that 00C4511, Hamid v. Blatt Hasenmiller, is related to 98C5921, Taylor v. Unifund Corp., which was reassigned to the initial calendar of Judge St. Eve from the calendar of the Honorable Wayne R. Andersen; therefore this case is reassigned to the Hon. Amy J. St. Eve Mailed notice (amb) (Entered: 09/26/2002)
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Filed: 7/25/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 7/25/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 11/7/02 at 9:15 a.m. On or before 11/30/02, defendant Unifund must produce all collection files and litigation files and a privilege log containing information relating to any documents not produced or documents produced in a redacted format. All written discovery must be served on or before 1/15/03. Any motions to compel relating to written discovery that is served prior to the 1/15/03 deadline must be made on or before 2/28/03. All fact discovery must be noticed in time to be completed by 4/15/03. Notices mailed by Judge's staff (hmb) (Entered: 07/26/2002)
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Filed: 6/13/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 6/13/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued 7/16/02 at 9:15 a.m. The agreed proposed fact discovery plan is adopted by the court as follows: The parties are to serve all written disocery by no later than 45 days from the deadline set for Unifund to complete its production of the documents that it is obligated to produce under the court's 5/9/02 order, but no earlier than 9/13/02. That deadline will be set at the status on 7/16/02. The parties are to complete oral fact discovery within 90 days from the deadline for completing written fact discovery. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (yp) (Entered: 06/21/2002)
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Filed: 6/6/2002, Entered: None |
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PROPOSED FACT DISCOVERY plan by defendants; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 06/20/2002)
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Filed: 6/6/2002, Entered: None |
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PROPOSED FACT DISCOVERY plan by plaintiff ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 06/20/2002)
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Filed: 6/6/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 6/6/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Enter order reflecting rulings on discovery on 5/9/02. Notices mailed by Judge's staff (hmb) (Entered: 06/10/2002)
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Filed: 5/9/2002, Entered: None |
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ENTERED ORDER (hmb) Modified on 06/13/2002 (Entered: 06/10/2002)
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Filed: 5/3/2002, Entered: None |
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JOINT DISCOVERY plan by defendants'; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 05/17/2002)
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Filed: 5/9/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 5/9/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 6/13/02 at 9:45 a.m. The court having reviewed the parties' proposed discovery schedule, plaintiff's counsel will prepare a draft order reflecting the court's ruling and circulate to counsel for Blatt Hasenmiller and Unifund. Notice mailed by judge's staff (dmkf) (Entered: 05/13/2002)
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Filed: 5/7/2002, Entered: None |
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JOINT PROPOSED DISCOVERY schedule by plaintiff, defendants (Attachment); Notice. (dmkf) (Entered: 05/13/2002)
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Filed: 5/1/2002, Entered: None |
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PROPOSED DISCOVERY schedule by plaintiff; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 05/07/2002)
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Filed: 4/19/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 4/19/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 5/9/02 at 9:45 a.m. Defendant's oral motion to allow William Fecher to appear as additional counsel pro hac vice is granted. Mr. Fecher must comply with LR83.14. The parties shall submit a proposed discovery schedule to Judge Brown's chambers by 5/3/02. To the extent it can not be agreed, the parties shall note their differences in suggestions. Mailed notices by judge's staff (yap) (Entered: 04/22/2002)
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Filed: 4/18/2002, Entered: None |
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PROPOSED DISCOVERY SCHEDULE of the class by plaintiff; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 04/19/2002)
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Filed: 3/27/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/27/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : (Entered Order). Mailed notice by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 03/28/2002)
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Filed: 3/12/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/12/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : At the defendant's request, the status hearing set for 4/12/02 is reset to 4/19/02 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (yp) (Entered: 03/14/2002)
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Filed: 3/8/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/8/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 4/12/02 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notices by judge's staff (cem) (Entered: 03/12/2002)
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Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: None |
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JOINT STATUS REPORT OF THE PARTIES; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 03/06/2002)
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Filed: 2/21/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/21/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : This matter having been assigned to Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown, an initial status hearing is hereby set before Magistrate Judge Brown on 3/8/02 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 1812. The parties shall deliver a copy of an initial status report providing the information required by the enclosed order setting initial status report to the courtroom deputy (Room 1808) three business days before the initial status hearing. Mailed notices by judge's staff (cem) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
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Filed: 2/19/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/19/02 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen: The appearance of Joel D. Dabisch as attorney for plaintiff is hereby withdrawn. Christopher V. Langone and Mark T. Lavery of The Langone Law Firm, James Shedden and Mike Hilicki of Beeler Schad and Diamond, and Lance Raphael and Stacy Bardo of the Consumer Advocacy Center remain on the case attorneys for plaintiff. (Entered Order) Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 02/21/2002)
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/19/02 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen: The appearance of Joel D. Dabisch as attorney for plaintiff is hereby withdrawn. Christopher V. Langone and Mark T. Lavery remain on the case as attorneys for plaintiff. (Entered Order) withdrawing attorney Joel D. Dabisch for Mohammed Hamid Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 02/21/2002)
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Filed: 1/29/2002, Entered: None |
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REFERRAL ORDER of 1/29/02 The case is referred from Hon. Martin C. Ashman to the Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown pursuant to Internal Operating Procedure 14(B). (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Filed: 1/30/2002, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 1/30/02 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman: All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Terminating the case referral to Hon. Martin C. Ashman No notice (vmj) (Entered: 01/31/2002)
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Filed: 1/25/2002, Entered: None |
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COPY of Order dated 1/24/02 from the 7th Circuit: The following are before the court: 1. Petition for permission to appeal order granting certification of class pursuant to Rule 23(f), file don 12/10/01 by counsel for the petitioners; 2. Plaintiff's response in opposition to defendants' petition for leave to appeal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f), file don 12/20/01, by counsel for the respondents; 3. Reply to plaintiff's response to defendant's petition for permission to appeal order granting certification of class pursuant to Rule 23(f), filed on 1/7/02 by counsel for the petitioners. It is ordered that #1 is denied. ( 01-8040) (yp) (Entered: 01/29/2002)
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Filed: 1/23/2002, Entered: None |
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EXPEDITED REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Martin C. Ashman for discovery supervision , discovery motions Mailed notice. (tsa) (Entered: 01/23/2002)
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Filed: 11/30/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 11/30/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Motion for class certification [27-1] is granted in part and denied in part. The defendants motions to dismiss [19-1], [12-1] are granted in part and denied in part. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (mw) (Entered: 12/03/2001)
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Filed: 10/18/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 10/18/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a sur-reply in support of class certification is granted [47-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 10/23/2001)
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Filed: 10/10/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file a sur-reply in support of class certification ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 10/23/2001)
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Filed: 9/27/2001, Entered: None |
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REPLY by defendants to plaintiff's response to motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction [19-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 09/28/2001)
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Filed: 9/27/2001, Entered: None |
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SUR-REPLY by defendants in opposition to motion for class certification [27-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 09/28/2001)
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Filed: 9/20/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/20/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file separate response to defendants' argument that the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine bars the subclass members' claims is granted [42-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
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Filed: 9/20/2001, Entered: None |
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RESPONSE by plaintiff to defendants' argument that Rooker-Feldman Doctrine bars the subclass members' claims. (maf) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
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Filed: 9/10/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file separate response to defendants' argument that the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine bars the subclass members' claims ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
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Filed: 9/13/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/13/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Status hearing held. Ruling on the motion for class certification [27-1] is set for 11/29/01 at 10:00 a.m. Motion for leave to file oversized brief, noticed for 9/20/01, is granted. Defendant is given leave to file sur-reply by 9/28/01. No notice (maf) (Entered: 09/17/2001)
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Filed: 9/10/2001, Entered: None |
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REPLY by plaintiff in support of motion for class certification [27-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 09/10/2001)
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Filed: 9/6/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/6/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Plaintiff's second agreed motion to extend time to file reply memorandum in support of class certification is granted to 9/10/01 [38-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 09/07/2001)
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Filed: 8/27/2001, Entered: None |
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SECOND AGREED MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to file reply memorandum in support of class certification ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 09/07/2001)
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Filed: 8/31/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 8/31/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen: The 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss complaint for lack of jurisdiction brought by defendant Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker, Moore & Pellettieri [19-1][12-1] is denied. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 09/04/2001)
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Filed: 7/27/2001, Entered: None |
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MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to plaintiff's motion for class certification [27-1] (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 07/30/2001)
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Filed: 7/2/2001, Entered: None |
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MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for class certification [27-1] (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 07/03/2001)
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Filed: 6/14/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 6/14/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Agreed motion to extend time to file memorandum is granted [33-1]. Plaintiff shall file memorandum in support of motion for class certification on or before 7/2/01. Defendants shall file their response brief on or before 7/30/01. Plaintiff shall file his reply on or before 8/13/01. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 06/18/2001)
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Filed: 6/6/2001, Entered: None |
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AGREED MOTION by plaintiff to extend to file memorandum in support of class certification ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 06/18/2001)
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Filed: 6/12/2001, Entered: None |
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REPLY by defendant Blatt Hasenmiller to response to motion to dismiss counts I and II of plaintiff's complaint [12-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 06/13/2001)
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Filed: 5/10/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 5/10/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Agreed motion by plaintiff to extend time to file memorandum in support of class certification is granted [30-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 05/14/2001)
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Filed: 5/4/2001, Entered: None |
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AGREED MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to file memorandum in support of class certification ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 05/14/2001)
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Filed: 5/4/2001, Entered: None |
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OPPOSITION by plaintiff to defendant Blatt's Rule 12(b)(b) motion to dismiss complaint [12-1], motion to dismiss complaint for lack of jurisdiction [19-1] (rmm) (Entered: 05/07/2001)
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Filed: 4/26/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 4/26/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Plaintiff's motion for class certification [27-1] is entered and briefed as follows: Response due 6/8/01. Reply 6/29/01. Ruling set for 9/13/01 at 9:00 a.m. No notice (maf) Modified on 09/17/2001 (Entered: 05/04/2001)
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Filed: 4/2/2001, Entered: None |
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AMENDED MOTION by plaintiff for class certification ; Amended notice. (maf) (Entered: 05/04/2001)
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Filed: 4/5/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 4/5/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file first amended complaint is granted [25-1]. Plaintiff's motion for class certification shall be filed on or before 5/4/01 . Response by 6/8/01. Reply by 6/29/01. Ruling set for 9/13/01 at 9:00 a.m. The briefing schedule for motions to dismiss [12-1], [19-1] is as follows: Response by 5/4/01. Reply by 6/8/01. Ruling set for 9/13/01 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (maf) Modified on 04/06/2001 (Entered: 04/06/2001)
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Filed: 3/30/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file first amended complaint (Attachments); Notice. (maf) Modified on 04/06/2001 (Entered: 04/06/2001)
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Filed: 4/5/2001, Entered: None |
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FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [1-1] by plaintiff (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 04/05/2001)
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Filed: 3/29/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/29/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Motion for class certification is withdrawn [2-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 03/29/2001)
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Filed: 3/1/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/1/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Status hearing held. Motion to stay discovery is granted [20-1]. Motion to dismiss [19-1] ruling is set for 3/15/01 at 9:00 a.m. No notice (maf) (Entered: 03/07/2001)
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Filed: 2/15/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/15/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Defendant's motion to stay discovery and [20-1] to dismiss complaint for lack of jurisdiction [19-1] are entered and continued to 3/1/2001 at 9:00 a.m. No notice (eav) (Entered: 02/20/2001)
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Filed: 2/9/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendants to stay discovery (eav) (Entered: 02/20/2001)
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Filed: 2/9/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendant to dismiss complaint for lack of jurisdiction ; Notice of motion; Memorandum in support (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 02/20/2001)
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Filed: 2/1/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 2/1/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Motion for leave to file additional appearance is granted [16-1]. William B. Fecher is given leave to file his additional appearance on behalf of Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund Corporation. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 02/07/2001)
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Filed: 1/17/2001, Entered: None |
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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by William B. Fecher. (maf) Modified on 02/07/2001 (Entered: 02/07/2001)
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Filed: 1/17/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendants for leave to file additional appearance of William B. Fecher ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 02/07/2001)
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Filed: 1/12/2001, Entered: None |
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AMENDED MEMORANDUM by Blatt Hasenmiller Leibsker & Moore in support motion of motion dismiss Counts I and II of plaintiff's complaint [12-1] (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 01/12/2001)
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Filed: 1/11/2001, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 1/11/01 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Defendants Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore's motion to dismiss [12-1] is entered and briefed as follows: Plaintiff to respond by 2/16/01. Defendant to reply by 3/2/01. Ruling set for 4/26/01 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund Corporation's motion for extension of time to answer plaintiff's first set of interrogatories and production request is granted [13-1]. Defendants Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore's motion to stay discovery is granted to 4/26/01 for the reasons stated in open court [11-1]. No notice (maf) (Entered: 01/12/2001)
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Filed: 1/4/2001, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendants Unifund CCR Ptr, Unifund Corp for extension of time to answer plaintiff's first set of interrogatories and production request ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 01/12/2001)
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Filed: 12/22/2000, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendant Blatt Hasenmiller to dismiss complaint ; Memorandum in support; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 01/12/2001)
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Filed: 12/22/2000, Entered: None |
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MOTION by defendant Blatt Hasenmiller to stay discovery ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 01/12/2001)
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Filed: 12/11/2000, Entered: None |
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REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 12/11/00 Case reassigned to Hon. Wayne R. Andersen from the Hon. James B. Moran pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 . Case related 1:98-cv-5921 with member cases 1:00-cv-4511 . (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 12/13/2000)
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Filed: 11/1/2000, Entered: None |
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ANSWER and affirmative defenses by defendant Blatt to plaintiff's complaint for violations of the Fair Debt Colection Practices Act [1-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 11/02/2000)
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Filed: 11/1/2000, Entered: None |
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ANSWER and affirmative defenses by defendant Unifund to plaintiff's complaint for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [1-1]; Notice. (maf) Modified on 11/02/2000 (Entered: 11/02/2000)
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Filed: 10/10/2000, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 10/10/00 by Hon. James B. Moran : Defendants' agreed motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead to plaintiff's complaint to and including 11/1/00 is granted [6-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 10/11/2000)
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Filed: 10/6/2000, Entered: None |
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AGREED MOTION by defendant for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead to plaintiff's complaint ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 10/11/2000)
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Filed: 9/15/2000, Entered: None |
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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Blatt Hasenmiller by Alan I. Ehrenberg, Scott C. Frost, Kathleen Elizabeth Weeks. (maf) (Entered: 09/18/2000)
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Filed: 9/14/2000, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 9/14/00 by Hon. James B. Moran : Status hearing held and continued to 11/22/00 at 9:45 a.m. Plaintiff's motion for class certification [2-1] is continued generally. Defendants' motion to dismiss with memorandum in support to be filed by 10/11/00 . Answer to motion to be filed by 11/01/00. Reply to answer to be filed by 11/13/00. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 09/15/2000)
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Filed: 8/15/2000, Entered: None |
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MINUTE ORDER of 8/15/00 by Hon. James B. Moran : Plaintiff's motion for class certification [2-1] is entered and continued to 9/14/00. Status hearing set for 9/14/00 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 08/16/2000)
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Filed: 7/28/2000, Entered: None |
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MOTION by plaintiff for class certification ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 08/16/2000)
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Filed: 7/25/2000, Entered: None |
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COMPLAINT (Attachments) - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Lance A. Raphael, Christopher V. Langone, Joel D. Dabisch, Michael S. Hilicki, James S. Shedden as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( Three originals and three copies of summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (ar) (Entered: 07/27/2000)
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