Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:15-cv-03522
Case Name: Biehl v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation et al
PACER case #: 309419
Date filed: 2015-04-22
Date terminated: 2016-04-20
Assigned to: Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier
Case Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Howard "Gene" Biehl
Plaintiff
Anthony R. Elman
Elman Law Group, LLC 212 West Washington Street #1208 Chicago, IL 60606 773 392 8182 Fax: 312-739-2162 Email: elmanlaw@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gemini Insurance Company
Plaintiff
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Defendant
Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
Anderson Rasor And Patrners Llp 100 S. Wacker Drive Ste 1000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 673-7326 Email: sarah.nelson@arandpartners.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP 100 S. Wacker Drive Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 673-7800 Email: susan.laing@arandpartners.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chicago Union Station Company
Defendant
Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P.
Defendant
Scott R. Britton
Ford & Britton, P.C. 33 North Dearborn Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 924-7504 Fax: (312) 924-7516 Email: sbritton@fordbritton.com
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY

Meghan A Gonnissen
Ford & Britton, P.C. 33 North Dearborn Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60602-3102 (312) 924-7500 Fax: (312) 924-7516 Email: mgonnissen@fordbritton.com
TERMINATED: 05/12/2015

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/12/2015
Scott R. Britton
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY

Meghan A Gonnissen
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/12/2015

Parkway Elevators, Inc.
Defendant
Scott D. Stephenson
Litchfield Cavo LLP 303 W. Madison Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)781-6670 Email: stephenson@litchfieldcavo.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cole G. Dunnick
Litchfield Cavo LLP 303 West Madison Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606-3300 312 781 6583 Email: dunnick@litchfieldcavo.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth Ann Alberico
Litchfield Cavo Llp 303 W. Madison Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 781-6557 Email: alberico@litchfieldcavo.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gemini Insurance Company
Defendant
Dana A Rice
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 222 N. laSalle St. Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60601 312 704 3000 Email: drice@hinshawlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Abigail Marie Higgins
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 222 N. LaSalle Ste. 300 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 704-3128 Email: ahiggins@hinshawlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P.
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Scott R. Britton
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY

Meghan A Gonnissen
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/12/2015

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chicago Union Station Company
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gemini Insurance Company
Third Party Defendant
Dana A Rice
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chicago Union Station Company
Cross Claimant
Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P.
Cross Claimant
Scott R. Britton
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY

Meghan A Gonnissen
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/12/2015

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Cross Claimant
Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susan Kay Laing
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Parkway Elevators, Inc.
Cross Defendant
Scott D. Stephenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cole G. Dunnick
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth Ann Alberico
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-04-22 1 0 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2015 L 002873) filed by National Railroad Passenger Corporation Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-10566457. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/22/2015)
2015-04-22 2 0 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/22/2015)
2015-04-22 3 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation by Susan Kay Laing (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/22/2015)
2015-04-22 4 0 NOTICE by National Railroad Passenger Corporation Proof of Filing - Notice of Removal w/Circuit Court (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/22/2015)
2015-04-24 5 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. by Meghan A Gonnissen (Gonnissen, Meghan) (Entered: 04/24/2015)
2015-04-24 6 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. by Scott R. Britton (Britton, Scott) (Entered: 04/24/2015)
2015-04-28 7 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Chicago Union Station Company by Susan Kay Laing (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-28 8 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Chicago Union Station Company and by National Railroad Passenger Corporation(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-29 9 0 MOTION by Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation to substitute attorney for Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois) (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/29/2015)
2015-04-29 10 0 NOTICE of Motion by Susan Kay Laing for presentment of motion to substitute attorney 9 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 5/5/2015 at 08:45 AM. (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 04/29/2015)
2015-05-01 11 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Defendant's motion to substitute attorney 9 is granted. Attorneys Scott R. Britton and Meghan A Gonnissen are granted leave to withdraw as counsel for defendant Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), LP, and Susan K. Laing is granted leave to file appearance on behalf of said defendant. No appearance required on 5/5/2015. Status hearing set for 6/29/2015 at 09:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and discuss the status of the case. The parties are to file a joint status report by 6/24/2015 in the format described on the court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. The parties are directed to discuss settlement, and whether they consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-03 12 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Howard "Gene" Biehl by Anthony R. Elman (Elman, Anthony) (Entered: 05/03/2015)
2015-05-04 13 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Howard "Gene" Biehl by Anthony R. Elman (Elman, Anthony) (Entered: 05/04/2015)
2015-05-05 14 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P. by Susan Kay Laing (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
2015-05-07 15 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Gonnissen, Meghan) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-08 16 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Parkway Elevators, Inc. by Scott D. Stephenson (Stephenson, Scott) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-08 17 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Parkway Elevators, Inc.(Stephenson, Scott) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-12 18 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Pursuant to FRCvP 41(a)(l)(A)(ii), defendant JONES LANG LASALLE, INC. is dismissed without prejudice. Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. terminated.Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 05/12/2015)
2015-06-23 19 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Parkway Elevators, Inc. by Elizabeth Ann Alberico (Alberico, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-23 20 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P.(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-24 21 0 STATUS Report Joint Initial by Parkway Elevators, Inc. (Alberico, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-06-25 22 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Parkway Elevators, Inc. by Cole G. Dunnick (Dunnick, Cole) (Entered: 06/25/2015)
2015-06-29 23 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Status hearing held on 6/29/2015. Rule 26(a) disclosures due by 7/29/2015. Written discovery issued by 7/29/2015. Fact Discovery ordered closed by 12/29/2015. Status hearing set for 12/7/2015 at 09:00 AM. The case is referred to Magistrate Judge Schenkier for discovery supervision as well as settlement discussions. If necessary, the magistrate judge shall adjust the discovery schedule once.Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-01 24 0 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision, settlement conference.(rth, )Mailed notice. (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-01 25 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The Court, sua sponte, sets the matter for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 8/05/15 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-01 26 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Chicago Union Station Company, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., National Railroad Passenger Corporation by Sarah Elizabeth Nelson (Nelson, Sarah) (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-08-05 27 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of discovery. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 9/24/15 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 08/05/2015)
2015-08-12 28 0 MOTION by Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation for protective order (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-08-12 29 0 NOTICE of Motion by Susan Kay Laing for presentment of motion for protective order 28 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 8/18/2015 at 08:30 AM. (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-08-13 30 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Defendant's unopposed motion for a qualified protective order 28 is granted; no appearance on the motion is required. ENTER ORDER. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-13 31 0 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 8/13/2015. Mailed notice.(jj, ) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-09-09 32 0 MOTION by Defendants Chicago Union Station Company, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., National Railroad Passenger Corporation for leave to file a CrossClaim and Third-Party Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-09 33 0 NOTICE of Motion by Susan Kay Laing for presentment of motion for leave to file, 32 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 9/15/2015 at 08:45 AM. (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-16 34 0 THIRD party complaint by National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., Chicago Union Station Company against Gemini Insurance Company . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-16 35 0 CROSSCLAIM by Chicago Union Station Company, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois), L.P., National Railroad Passenger Corporation against Parkway Elevators, Inc. . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Laing, Susan) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-15 36 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 9/15/2015. Defendants' motion for leave to file a Cross Claim and Third-Party Complaint 32 is granted. As to third party complaint, answer due by 10/6/2015. Status hearing set to 12/7/2015 shall stand.Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-24 37 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of discovery. As stated on the record, plaintiff's counsel is to provide defendants' counsel with plaintiff's signed HIPAA authorizations by no later than 10/08/15. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 10/08/15 at 9:00 a.m. for a report on whether the parties are interested in participating in a settlement conference. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-10-07 38 0 ANSWER to Crossclaim by Parkway Elevators, Inc.(Stephenson, Scott) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-08 39 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of the case. Settlement discussions held off of the record. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 10/28/15 at 9:00 a.m. for a report on the parties' settlement discussions. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-27 40 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Gemini Insurance Company waiver sent on 10/12/2015, answer due 12/11/2015. (Nelson, Sarah) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-10-28 41 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report that the case is now settled and that they are in the process of preparing the appropriate settlement paperwork. The parties further expect to file their stipulation to dismiss before the district judge within 60 days. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 12/15/15 at 9:00 a.m. for a report on plaintiff's efforts to resolve any liens. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-12-07 42 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Status hearing held on 12/7/2015. Parties advise the court that the direct action has been settled. Status hearing set for 12/11/2015 at 09:00 AM. Parties shall advise the court if remaining parties wish to consent. If the parties do not consent by the next status, the hearing will be reset to a later date.Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2015-12-11 43 0 JOINT CONSENT to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (Laing, Susan) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11 44 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gemini Insurance Company by Abigail Marie Higgins (Higgins, Abigail) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11 45 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gemini Insurance Company by Dana A Rice (Rice, Dana) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11 46 0 THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS' ANSWER to Third Party Complaint (GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM TO THE THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT)(DOC. #34) by Gemini Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Rice, Dana) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11 47 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Status hearing held on 12/11/2015. Parties have filed a joint consent (#43). The case will be reassigned to Magistrate Judge Schenkier.Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11 48 0 ORDER REASSIGNING Case to the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(B) for all further proceedings parties having consented to the reassignment. Signed by Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on Friday, December 11, 2015. (ph, ) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-14 49 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The case having been reassigned on consent (doc. # 48 ), the referral is hereby terminated. The status hearing with the magistrate judge set for 12/15/15 remains unchanged. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-15 50 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. Plaintiff's counsel is unable to appear. The defendants' counsel report that the underlying case has been settled. As stated on the record, plaintiff's underlying claim is dismissed pursuant to settlement. The various cross claims, counter claims and third party claims involving the parties other than plaintiff remain pending. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 1/14/16 at 9:00 a.m. for a report on the efforts by the remaining parties to settle their various claims. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 12/15/2015)
2016-01-12 51 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: At the request of the parties, the status hearing set for 1/14/16 before the magistrate judge is RESET to 2/10/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 01/12/2016)
2016-02-09 52 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: At the request of the parties, the status hearing set for 2/10/16 before the magistrate judge is RESET to 3/09/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 02/09/2016)
2016-03-08 53 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: At the request of the parties, the status hearing with the magistrate judge set for 03/09/16 is RESET to 03/23/16 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (meg, ) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-23 54 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. The parties report on the status of finalizing their settlement documents. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 4/07/16 at 9:30 a.m. If prior to the status hearing the parties file a stipulation to dismiss, then the Court will strike the status hearing. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-04-07 55 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. Counsel for plaintiff does not appear. The parties report on the status of finalizing their settlement agreement. Defendants' counsel further report that settlement has not been finalized and that they have not yet received information in response to requests for Medicare information. The matter is set for a status hearing before the magistrate judge on 4/20/16 at 9:00 a.m. For the reasons stated on the record, plaintiff's counsel is required to personally attend the status hearing. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 04/07/2016)
2016-04-20 56 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. Plaintiff's attorney does not appear as required. Defendants' counsel report on the status of the case and that no response has been received from plaintiff regarding the Medicare information that they requested. As stated on the record, the Court dismisses all claims including cross claims, counter claims, and third party claims without prejudice and with each side to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs, and with leave to seek reinstatement by 5/20/16. If the case has not been reinstated by 5/20/16, or there is no motion for reinstatement pending as of that date, then the dismissal will be with prejudice as of 5/21/16. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jj, ) (Entered: 04/20/2016)