Signs and Blanks, LTD. v. Lanan Products, Inc. et al

Plaintiff:Signs and Blanks, LTD.
Defendant:Lanan Products, Inc. and L&N Supply Co., Inc.
 
Case Number:1:2007cv04063
Filed:July 19, 2007
 
Court:Illinois Northern District Court
Office:Chicago Office [ Court Info ]
County:XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge:Honorable John F. Grady
 
Nature of Suit:Contract - Other Contract
Cause:28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jurisdiction:Diversity
Jury Demanded By:Plaintiff
Amount Demanded:$139,000.00
Date Filed # Docket Text
July 19, 2007 1 COMPLAINT filed by Signs and Blanks, LTD.; Jury Demand (Exhibits). (td, ) (Entered: July 20, 2007)
July 19, 2007 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (td, ) (Entered: July 20, 2007)
July 19, 2007 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Signs and Blanks, LTD. by Charles J. Ryan, Jr. (td, ) (Entered: July 20, 2007)
July 19, 2007 5 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Lanan Products, Inc., L&N Supply Co., Inc. (td, ) (Entered: July 20, 2007)
September 6, 2007 6 MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady :Pretrial Conference set for 10/2/2007 at 10:00 AM. EACH PARTY SHOULD BE REPRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE BY THE ATTORNEY IN CHARGE OF THE CASE, who shall be familiar with the facts and the applicable law and be prepared to enter into stipulations which will simplify the issues and reduce the need for discovery. Counsel should also be prepared to discuss settlement and, if possible, come to the conference with settlement authority.The court's experience is that the purposes of Rule 16 conferences are sometimes frustrated by counsels' unfamiliarity with documents essential to an understanding of the case. NO LATER THAN 09/21/07, each party shall provide to all other parties copies of all documents that are material to the disputed issues. A party need not, however, furnish to a party copies of documents which are already in the possession of that party.UPON RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, COUNSEL ARE DIRECTED TO CONFIRM WITH EACH OTHER THE DATE AND TIME OF THIS CONFERENCE.On day of conference, counsel should report to the COURTROOM.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: September 6, 2007)
September 7, 2007 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. by Mitchell Bruce Katten (Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: September 7, 2007)
September 7, 2007 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. by Joshua Richard Diller (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: September 7, 2007)
September 11, 2007 9 MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady :By agreement of the parties, pretrial conference set for 10/02/07 stricken and reset to 11/13/2007 at 10:20 AM. NO LATER THAN 11/01/07, each party shall provide to all other parties copies of all documents that are material to the disputed issues. A party need not, however, furnish to a party copies of documents which are already in the possession of that party.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: September 11, 2007)
September 19, 2007 10 ANSWER to Complaint by L&N Supply Co., Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: 09/19/2007)
November 1, 2007 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lanan Products, Inc. by Sophia Moraitis. (td, ) (Entered: November 5, 2007)
November 1, 2007 12 ANSWER to Complaint by Lanan Products, Inc. (Exhibit). (td, ) (Entered: November 5, 2007)
November 13, 2007 13 MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Rule 16 conference held in chambers. There is no disposition on the part of the parties to settle this case today, and therefore the court will set a discovery schedule. All discovery will close March 14, 2008 and a status conference will be held on March 19, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of setting the case for trial. See below for details. Mailed notice (td, ) (Entered: November 14, 2007)
January 15, 2008 14 CROSSCLAIM by L&N Supply Co., Inc. against Lanan Products, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing notice of filing certificate of service)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: January 15, 2008)
February 15, 2008 15 Amended CROSSCLAIM by L&N Supply Co., Inc. against Lanan Products, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: February 15, 2008)
February 27, 2008 16 MOTION by Cross Claimant L&N Supply Co., Inc., Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. to compel Discovery from Lanan (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing # 2 Exhibit supporting L&N's Motion to Compel)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: February 27, 2008)
February 28, 2008 17 NOTICE of Motion by Mitchell Bruce Katten for presentment of motion to compel 16 before Honorable John F. Grady on 3/5/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: February 28, 2008)
March 5, 2008 18 MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady :Motion to compel 16 is entered and continued until 04/02/08 at 11:00 a.m. Motion hearing held on 3/5/2008 regarding motion to compel 16 . Status hearing set for 3/19/08 stricken and reset to 4/2/2008 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: March 7, 2008)
April 2, 2008 19 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable John F. Grady:Motion to compel 16 is entered and continued until further order of court. Motion hearing held on 4/2/2008 regarding motion to compel 16 . Status hearing held on 4/2/2008. Response to motion to compel 16 due by 04/16/08; reply due by 4/30/2008. Discovery cut off is vacated and will be reset with ruling on motion to compel.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: April 2, 2008)
April 16, 2008 20 RESPONSE by Lanan Products, Inc. to MOTION by Cross Claimant L&N Supply Co., Inc., Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. to compel Discovery from Lanan 16 (Moraitis, Sophia) (Entered: April 16, 2008)
April 28, 2008 21 REPLY by L&N Supply Co., Inc.(an Illinois corporation) to response to motion 20 , MOTION by Cross Claimant L&N Supply Co., Inc., Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. to compel Discovery from Lanan 16 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: April 28, 2008)
June 11, 2008 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: The motion of L & N Supply Co., Inc. to compel further discovery responses from Lanan Products, Inc. is granted in large part, the only exception being that Lanan will not be required to identify account numbers in response to Interrogatory No. 7. Lanan is directed to serve L & N with new responses to Interrogatories 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 and to produce documents responsive to Requests for Production 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 by July 3, 2008. By the same date, Lanan is directed to file a memorandum showing cause why it should not be required to pay the attorney's fees and expenses incurred by L & N in bringing the motion to compel. The discovery cutoff date in this case will be September 30, 2008. A status hearing is set on October 1, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. to set the case for trial. ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: 06/12/2008)
June 11, 2008 23 MEMORANDUM Opinion Signed by the Honorable John F. Grady on 6/11/2008. (gmr, ) (Entered: June 12, 2008)
July 8, 2008 24 RESPONSE to Order to Show Cause (Moraitis, Sophia) (Entered: July 8, 2008)
July 9, 2008 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: L & N's request for an award of attorney's fees and costs is granted, limited to the reasonable attorney time spent and expenses incurred in preparing the motion to compel and the reply memorandum in support of the motion. The parties are directed to confer pursuant to Local Rule 54.3 and attempt to agree on the amount. If the parties are unable to reach agreement by July 31, 2008, then by August 29, 2008, they shall file the joint statement and fee motion required by the rule. SEE DETAILS BELOW. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: July 10, 2008)
July 24, 2008 26 MOTION by Cross Claimant L&N Supply Co., Inc., Defendant L&N Supply Co., Inc. to compel Against Lanan and for Attorneys Fees (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit June 11 Court Order, # 2 Exhibit Lanan's Supplemental Responses, # 3 Exhibit Affidavit in support of attorneys fees, # 4 Notice of Filing)(Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: July 24, 2008)
July 25, 2008 27 NOTICE of Motion by Mitchell Bruce Katten for presentment of motion to compel, 26 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/30/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: July 25, 2008)
July 29, 2008 28 NOTICE of Motion by Mitchell Bruce Katten for presentment of motion to compel, 26 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/30/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Katten, Mitchell) (Entered: July 29, 2008)
July 30, 2008 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: Hearing on L&N's Supply Company, Inc.'s renewed motion to compel and fee petition against Lanan Products held. L&N's Supply Company, Inc.'s renewed motion to compel and fee petition against Lanan Products is taken under advisement. Lanan Product is given leave to file a motion to dismiss the cross claim of Loretta Dicke by 07/31/08. Response to said motion due by 09/05/08; reply due by 09/19/08. Status hearing set for 10/01/08 is stricken and reset to 11/05/08 at 11:00 a.m. to set a trial date. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: August 5, 2008)
August 4, 2008 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: L & N's renewed motion to compel 26 is granted, and by August 15, 2008, Lanan must provide supplemental responses in compliance with this order and with our order of June 11. We grant L & N's request for an award of attorney's fees of $800 with respect to the present motion. SEE DETAILS BELOW. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: August 5, 2008)
October 4, 2008 31 MOTION by Plaintiff Signs and Blanks, LTD. for summary judgment (Ryan, Charles) (Entered: October 4, 2008)
October 4, 2008 32 NOTICE of Motion by Charles J. Ryan, Jr for presentment of motion for summary judgment 31 before Honorable John F. Grady on 10/8/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Ryan, Charles) (Entered: October 4, 2008)
October 4, 2008 33 MEMORANDUM by Plaintiff Signs and Blanks, LTD. in support of motion for summary judgment 31 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff, # 2 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibits 1 - 3, # 4 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibits 4 to 8, # 5 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibits 9 to 20, # 6 Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibits 21 to 26)(Ryan, Charles) Modified on 10/6/2008 (gmr, ). (Entered: October 4, 2008)
October 6, 2008 34 NOTICE of Correction regarding 33 . (gmr, ) (Entered: October 6, 2008)
October 8, 2008 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: Response to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment due by 11/10/08. Reply due by 12/01/08. Status hearing set for 11/05/08 is stricken and reset to 10/29/08 at 11:00 a.m. Defendant Lanan shall complete its production of discovery previously ordered no later than 10/22/08. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: October 10, 2008)
October 15, 2008 36 ANSWER to Crossclaim by Lanan Products, Inc.(an Illinois corporation)(Moraitis, Sophia) (Entered: October 15, 2008)
October 23, 2008 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: Due to the trial calendar of this court, status hearing set for 11:00 a.m. on 10/29/08 is reset to 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: October 23, 2008)
October 28, 2008 38 MOTION by Defendant Lanan Products, Inc. for extension of time to complete discovery (Moraitis, Sophia) (Entered: October 28, 2008)
October 28, 2008 39 NOTICE of Motion by Sophia Moraitis for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery 38 before Honorable John F. Grady on 10/29/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Moraitis, Sophia) (Entered: October 28, 2008)
October 29, 2008 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: Hearing on Lanan's motion to extend the oral discovery cut off date held. Lanan's motion to extend the oral discovery cut off date is granted. The depositions of the witnesses Pollack and Dickey may be taken by Lanan no later than 11/21/08. Defendant Lanan shall complete its production of discovery previously ordered no later than 11/21/08. Time for depositions relevant to cross claims extended until 12/19/08. Responses to plaintiffs motion for summary judgment due by 11/28/08; reply due by 12/19/08. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: October 31, 2008)
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