Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:10-cv-07340
Case Name: Palmer v. Dollar Tree
PACER case #: 249619
Date filed: 2010-11-15
Date terminated: 2013-01-10
Assigned to: Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr
Case Cause: 42:1981 Sex Discrimination
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
La Tanya Palmer
Plaintiff
La Tanya Palmer
P.O. Box 11788 Chicago, IL 60611 (630) 240-4823 PRO SE

Dollar Tree
Defendant
Joel H. Spitz
McGuireWoods LLP 77 West Wacker Drive Suite 4400 Chicago, IL 60601-7567 (312)849-8100 Fax: 312-849-3690 Email: jspitz@mcguirewoods.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David D. Leishman
Mcguirewoods 77 W Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 750-8680 Email: dleishman@mcguirewoods.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dawn Cutlan Stetter
McGuireWoods LLP 77 West Wacker Drive Suite 4100 Chicago, IL 60601-7567 (312)849-8100 Email: dstetter@mcguirewoods.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeannil D. Boji
Perkins Coie LLP 131 S. Dearborn Street Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60603 312 324-8419 Email: jboji@perkinscoie.com
TERMINATED: 08/08/2011

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2010-11-15 1 0 RECEIVED Complaint and one copy by La Tanya Palmer (Exhibit) (hp, ) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2010-11-15 2 0 CIVIL Cover Sheet (hp, ) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2010-11-15 3 0 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff La Tanya Palmer (hp, ) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2010-11-15 4 0 APPLICATION by Plaintiff La Tanya Palmer for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and financial affidavit (hp, ) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2010-11-15 5 0 MOTION by Plaintiff La Tanya Palmer for appointment of counsel (hp, ) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2010-11-18 6 0 WRITTEN Opinion Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 11/18/2010: For the reasons stated below, Plaintiffs application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 4 is granted and the Court requests that the U.S. Marshals office effect service of Plaintiffs complaint 1 . Plaintiffs motion for appointment of counsel 5 is denied without prejudice. Mailed notice (For further details see Opinion) (nf, ) (Entered: 11/19/2010)
2010-11-18 7 0 COMPLAINT filed by La Tanya Palmer; Jury Demand.(Exhibit) (nf, ) (Entered: 11/19/2010) 2013-05-07 21:46:27 3ba220001f0f975ff0662c704ce78611a24c1deb
2011-01-20 8 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Initial Status hearing is set for 3/2/2011 at 9:00a.m. in Courtroom 1025 and parties are to report the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is to advise all other parties of the courts action herein. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Parties to prepare and submit a joint status report within two days prior to status. (See Judges web page for status report) Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 01/20/2011)
2011-03-02 9 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held on 3/2/2011. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4m, for good cause shown Plaintiff's time to service of summons and complaint is extended to 4/18/2011. Status hearing set for 4/14/2011 at 09:00 AM. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 03/02/2011)
2011-03-02 10 0 NOTICE by La Tanya Palmer of Change of Address (ma, ) (Entered: 03/04/2011)
2011-03-11 11 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by U.S. Marshals as to Dollar Tree on 2/15/2011, answer due 3/8/2011. (nf, ) (Entered: 03/15/2011)
2011-03-21 12 0 MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree for leave to file ITS ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE AND ADDITIONAL DEFENSES TO COMPLAINT, INSTANTER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 03/21/2011)
2011-03-21 13 0 NOTICE of Motion by Dawn Cutlan Stetter for presentment of motion for leave to file 12 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 3/24/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 03/21/2011)
2011-03-21 14 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dollar Tree by Dawn Cutlan Stetter (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 03/21/2011)
2011-03-21 15 0 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Dollar Tree (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 03/21/2011)
2011-03-22 16 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dollar Tree by Joel H. Spitz (Spitz, Joel) (Entered: 03/22/2011)
2011-03-22 17 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree for leave to file 12 its answer and affirmative and additional defenses to complaint, instanter, is granted. Notice of Motin date of 3/24/2011 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 03/22/2011)
2011-03-22 18 0 ANSWER and Affirmative and additional defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint of Employment Discrimination by Dollar Tree(nf, ) (Entered: 03/31/2011)
2011-04-13 19 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dollar Tree by Jeannil D. Boji (Boji, Jeannil) (Entered: 04/13/2011)
2011-04-14 20 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held on 4/14/2011. As discussed on the record in open court, the parties to file a joint status report by 4/28/2011. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/14/2011)
2011-04-28 21 0 STATUS Report Initial by Dollar Tree (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 04/28/2011)
2011-05-10 22 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: This Court has reviewed the parties Initial Status Report 21 and adopts the following schedules: Rule 26(a) disclosures to be served by 5/16/2011; Written discovery to be completed by 12/30/2011; Oral discovery of parties and fact witnesses to be completed by 12/30/2011; Plaintiff to identify and comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2) by 12/15/2011; Plaintiff's experts to be deposed by 1/16/2012; Defendant to identify and comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2) by 1/30/2012; Defendant's experts to be deposed by 2/28/2012; Expert discovery to be filed by 2/28/2012 and Dispositive motions to be filed no later than 3/30/2012. Status hearing set for 11/17/2011 at 09:00 AM. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 05/10/2011)
2011-07-01 23 0 APPLICATION by Plaintiff La Tanya Palmer for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (nf, ) (Entered: 07/06/2011)
2011-07-01 24 0 MOTION by Plaintiff La Tanya Palmer for appointment of counsel. (nf, ) (Entered: 07/06/2011)
2011-07-29 25 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Plaintiffs renewed motion for appointment of counsel 24 is denied without prejudice. After careful review of the pertinent filings to date the complaint, answer, and initial status report the Court concludes that its initial analysis [see 6] that appointment of counsel is not warranted in the early stages of this case is unchanged. However, to aid the Court in its continuing duty to reassess whether appointment of counsel is warranted, theCourt will accelerate the next status date. The status date of 11/17/2011 is stricken and reset to 10/18/2011 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiffs renewed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 23 is stricken as moot; the Court previously granted Plaintiff leave to proceed IFP [see 6]. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 07/29/2011)
2011-08-03 26 0 MOTION by counsel for Defendant Dollar Tree to withdraw as attorney (Boji, Jeannil) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-03 27 0 NOTICE of Motion by Jeannil D. Boji for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 26 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 8/10/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Boji, Jeannil) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-08 28 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: MOTION by Jeannil D. Boji, counsel for Defendant Dollar Tree, to withdraw as attorney 26 is granted. Notice of Motion date of 8/10/2011 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (nf, ) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-09-01 29 0 MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to compel discovery responses from Plaintiff (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 09/01/2011)
2011-09-01 30 0 MEMORANDUM by Dollar Tree in support of motion to compel 29 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 09/01/2011)
2011-09-01 31 0 NOTICE of Motion by Dawn Cutlan Stetter for presentment of motion to compel 29 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 9/7/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Stetter, Dawn) (Entered: 09/01/2011)
2011-09-07 32 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Defendants motion to compel discovery responses 29 is granted. Plaintiff is given until 9/22/2011 to produce her Rule 26(a) initial disclosures and to respond to Defendants written discovery requests. The Court declines to award Defendant its costs and fees incurred in bringing the motion. However, the Courtwarns Plaintiff that further delays in responding to her discovery obligations may warrant the imposition of sanctions including the imposition of costs and fees and/or dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute. See, e.g., Harrington v. City of Chicago, 433 F.3d. 542, 549-50 (7th Cir. 2006) (explaining that (1) district courts should not dismiss a case on failure to prosecute grounds without due warning to plaintiffs counsel, (2) district courts need not repeat their dismissal warnings, and (3) the district court was on solid ground in dismissing a case when counsel failed to appear at court date following issuance of dismissal warning); Davis v. Hutchins, 321 F.3d 641, 646 (7th Cir. 2003); C.K.S. Engrs, Inc. v. White Mountain Gypsum Co., 726 F.2d1202, 1205 (7th Cir. 1984). This matter remains set for status hearing on 10/18/2011 at 9:00 a.m. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 09/07/2011)
2011-10-18 33 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held on 10/18/2011. Case is being referred to Magistrate Judge Denlow for any and all discovery motions and discovery supervision. Notices Mailed by Judge's Staff (tbk, ) (Entered: 10/18/2011)
2011-10-18 34 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER:Case referred to the Honorable Morton Denlow pursuant to Local Rule 72.1. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/18/2011.(nf, ) (Entered: 10/20/2011)
2011-10-25 35 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: Status hearing set for 12/1/2011 at 10:00 AM. in Courtroom 1350. Parties shall deliver a copy of an initial status report to chambers, Room 1356, five business days before the initial status hearing. If the parties have recently prepared and filed an initial status report, the submission of the previously filed initial status report is sufficient. The parties are directed to review and to comply with Judge Denlow's standing order setting initial status report. Copies are available in chambers or through Judge Denlow's web page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov..Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 10/25/2011)
2011-12-01 36 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow:Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 12/1/2011 and continued to 2/7/2012 at 10:00 AM. Discovery cut-off 3/30/2012.Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 12/02/2011)
2012-02-07 37 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow:Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 2/7/2012 and continued to 4/5/2012 at 10:00 AM. at which time Defendant to advise the court whether they are willing to participate in a settlement conference with Plaintiff.Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
2012-03-15 38 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Dollar Tree by David Douglas Leishman (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/15/2012)
2012-03-22 39 0 MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to dismiss PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE DUE TO FALSE STATEMENTS ON PLAINTIFF'S IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22 40 0 NOTICE of Motion by David Douglas Leishman for presentment of motion to dismiss 39 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 4/5/2012 at 09:15 AM. (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22 41 0 MEMORANDUM by Dollar Tree in support of motion to dismiss 39 PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE DUE TO FALSE STATEMENTS ON PLAINTIFF'S IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22 42 0 AFFIDAVIT by Defendant Dollar Tree in Support of MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to dismiss PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE DUE TO FALSE STATEMENTS ON PLAINTIFF'S IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION 39 AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID D. LEISHMAN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - F)(Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22 43 0 CERTIFICATE of Service by David Douglas Leishman on behalf of Dollar Tree regarding MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to dismiss PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE DUE TO FALSE STATEMENTS ON PLAINTIFF'S IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION 39 , notice of motion 40 , affidavit in support of motion, 42 , memorandum in support of motion 41 (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-30 44 0 MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree for extension of time to complete discovery and extension of dispositive motion deadline (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/30/2012)
2012-03-30 45 0 NOTICE of Motion by David Douglas Leishman for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery 44 before Honorable Morton Denlow on 4/5/2012 at 10:00 AM. (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/30/2012)
2012-03-30 46 0 CERTIFICATE of Service by Defendant Dollar Tree regarding notice of motion 45 , MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree for extension of time to complete discovery and extension of dispositive motion deadline 44 (Leishman, David) (Entered: 03/30/2012)
2012-04-05 47 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to dismiss 39 is taken under advisement; Plaintiff is given until 5/4/2012 to file written response to defendant's motion to dismiss; Defendant given until 5/18/2012 to file a reply; ruling will be by mail. Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/05/2012)
2012-04-05 48 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 4/5/2012 and continued to 7/24/2012 at 10:00 AM. Defendant's motion for an extension of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines until 6/30/2012 44 is granted.Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 04/06/2012)
2012-05-02 49 0 RESPONSE by La Tanya Palmer to MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree to dismiss 39 . (nf, ) (Entered: 05/04/2012)
2012-05-11 50 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: Status hearing set for 7/24/2012 is stricken and reset to 7/31/2012 at 10:00 AM.Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 05/11/2012)
2012-05-17 51 0 REPLY by Dollar Tree to response to motion 49 Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Leishman, David) (Entered: 05/17/2012)
2012-06-07 52 0 MOTION by Defendant Dollar Tree for extension of time to complete discovery and extension of dispositive motion deadline (Leishman, David) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-07 53 0 NOTICE of Motion by David Douglas Leishman for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery 52 before Honorable Morton Denlow on 6/18/2012 at 09:15 AM. (Leishman, David) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-07 54 0 CERTIFICATE of Service of Notice of Motion and Motion for Extension of Discovery and Dispositive Motion Deadlines (Leishman, David) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-11 55 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow:Defendant's motion for extension of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines 52 is granted. Discovery and dispositive motion deadlines are extended to 9/28/2012. No appearance is required on the 6/18/2012 notice date. Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-07-31 56 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow:Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 7/31/2012. Plaintiff having failed to appear and the parties are awaiting ruling from the District Judge on the pending motion to dismiss 39 , status is continued to 10/25/2012 at 10:00 a.m. In the event the motion to dismiss is denied, discovery is extended for an additional 90 days following the ruling on the motion to dismiss 39 .Mailed notice (ldg, ) (Entered: 08/01/2012)
2012-10-01 57 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that Daniel G. Martin has entered on duty as a Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, with a duty station in Chicago, Illinois, effective October 1, 2012; therefore Pursuant to Internal Operating Procedure 17, the attached list of civil cases previously pending before Magistrate Judge Morton Denlow are hereby reassigned to Magistrate Judge Martin. It is further ordered that the attached list of civil referrals previously before Magistrate Judge Denlow are hereby transferred to Magistrate Judge Martin. It is further ordered that Magistrate Judge Martin is to become the designated magistrate judge pursuant to Local Rule 72.1 in any pending civil or criminal case where Magistrate Judge Denlow was the designated magistrate judge as of September 30, 2012. It is further ordered that, unless otherwise ordered by Magistrate Judge Martin, all hearing dates, deadlines, and schedules set by Magistrate Judge Denlow in the attached list of cases are to remain in effect. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order is to become effective on October 1, 2012. Case referred to the Honorable Daniel G. Martin. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/1/2012. Mailed notice (td, ) (Entered: 10/03/2012)
2012-10-09 58 0 WRITTEN Opinion entered by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 10/9/2012: For the reasons stated below, Defendants motion to dismiss 39 is denied. Mailed notice(tbk, ) (Entered: 10/09/2012) 2012-10-10 08:25:16 79e0b89b6c01797497c169e89aa2d1e3074ea5e1
2012-10-11 59 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Daniel G. Martin: Status hearing set for 10/25/2012 is amended to begin at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 10/11/2012)
2012-10-25 60 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Daniel G. Martin: Status hearing held and continued to 12/11/2012 at 9:30 a.m. Parties proceeding with discovery. Parties are to jointly contact the court if and when there is an interest in scheduling a settlement conference.Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 10/25/2012)
2012-12-11 61 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Daniel G. Martin: Status hearing held and continued to 12/18/2012 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff stated that she will know by 12/13/2012 if she will be represented by counsel. The parties shall report at the next status if they are ready for settlement discussions and if additional time to complete fact discovery is required. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 12/11/2012)
2012-12-18 62 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Daniel G. Martin: Status hearing held and continued to 1/10/2013 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff indicated that she has now obtained counsel.Mailed notice (gel, ) (Entered: 12/18/2012)
2013-01-09 63 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice (Leishman, David) (Entered: 01/09/2013)
2013-01-09 64 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Daniel G. Martin: Defendant's counsel advised that a settlement agreement has been reached. Status hearing set for 1/10/2013 is stricken. No appearance is required. Parties directed to file stipulated dismissal order within thirty (30) days with the District Judge. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been concluded, the referral is closed and the case is returned to the assigned judge. Judge Honorable Daniel G. Martin no longer referred to the case.Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 01/09/2013)
2013-01-10 65 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Pursuant to Stipulation 63 , the above-entitled cause of action is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to settlement, each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 01/10/2013)