Pelton et al v. John Crane, Inc. et al

Docket(#260) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Telephone status hearing held on 8/29/2023. Jury trial set for 12/4/2023 at 9:30 a.m. for 10 trial days (through 12/15/2023). Pretrial schedule set as follows: Pretrial order, motions in limine, and jury instructions are due by 10/20/2023. Responses to the motions in limine are due by 11/3/2023. Pretrial conference set for 11/17/2023 at 10:00 a.m. by telephone. Dial toll-free call-in number: 888-684-8852; followed by the conference access code: 9482028#. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions deemed necessary by the court. The parties are directed to submit their pretrial filings in compliance with Judge Tharp's pretrial standing order for civil jury trials, which is available at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_judges/tharp/Jury.pdf. In addition, absent prior leave of court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per side (not per motion), and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 15 pages per side. Jury instructions should be ordered in one complete set that incorporates plaintiff's and defendant's proposed instructions in a single collated sequential order (as opposed to plaintiff's proposed instructions followed by defendant's proposed instructions). And, for proposed jury instructions that are disputed, the grounds for the objection (and any proposed modification or alternate instruction) must be concisely stated on the same page immediately following the disputed instruction. The party proposing the instruction may then state concisely the reasons supporting the instruction as proposed. In addition to filing the proposed jury instructions on the docket, the parties should also send a Word version of the proposed instructions to the court's proposed order inbox. (rao, ) (Entered: 08/29/2023)

Docket(#259) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Status hearing held on 8/22/2023 via Webex. Telephone status hearing set for 8/29/2023 at 10:00 a.m. Dial toll-free call-in number: (888) 684-8852; followed by the conference access code: 9482028#. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions deemed necessary by the court. (rao, ) (Entered: 08/22/2023)

Docket(#258) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The status hearing set for 8/22/2023 is reset to begin at 9:15 a.m. (Time change only). (rao, ) (Entered: 08/18/2023)

Docket(#257) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Status hearing set for 8/22/2023 at 8:30 a.m. via Webex. The court will provide the parties with the link to join prior to the hearing. (rao, ) (Entered: 08/17/2023)

Docket(#256) SUPPLEMENT to status report #254 by John Crane Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Danhelka, Anthony) (Entered: 08/15/2023)

Docket(#255) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a third amended complaint #253 is granted. Plaintiff has already filed this document on the docket. #252 . (rao, ) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

Docket(#254) STATUS Report (Joint) by John Crane, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Danhelka, Anthony) (Entered: 08/03/2023)

Docket(#253) MOTION by Plaintiffs Chloyde Pelton, Shirley Pelton for leave to file Third Amended Complaint (Holcomb, Lawrence) (Entered: 08/03/2023)

Docket(#252) Third AMENDED complaint by Chloyde Pelton, Shirley Pelton against All Defendants and terminating IMO Industries Inc., individually and as successor-in-interest to Delaval Turbine, Inc., and C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company (Holcomb, Lawrence) (Entered: 08/03/2023)

Docket(#251) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Telephone status hearing held on 7/26/2023. The parties report that the only defendant proceeding to trial will be John Crane, Inc. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by 8/2/2023 regarding the potential trial dates that were discussed. (rao, ) (Entered: 07/26/2023)

Docket(#9) Rule 26(a)(1)(A) Initial Disclosure by John Crane, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment A - Master Witness Disclosure, #2 Exhibit Attachment B - Master Exhibit List)(Danhelka, Anthony) (Entered: 08/16/2021)

Docket(#8) Corporate Disclosure Statement by John Crane, Inc. (Danhelka, Anthony) (Entered: 08/16/2021)

DocketCASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mxo, ) (Entered: 08/13/2021)

Docket(#7) CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gamble, Pamela) (Entered: 08/13/2021)

Docket(#6) ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant John Crane, Inc. by Anthony David Danhelka (Danhelka, Anthony) (Entered: 08/13/2021)

Docket(#5) MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record (exr, ) (Entered: 08/13/2021)

Docket(#4) ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant John Crane, Inc. by Mark I. Tivin (Tivin, Mark) (Entered: 08/12/2021)

Docket(#3) ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant John Crane, Inc. by Pamela Rose Gamble (Gamble, Pamela) (Entered: 08/12/2021)

Docket(#2) CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gamble, Pamela) (Entered: 08/12/2021)

Docket(#1) NOTICE of Removal from Cook County, case number (2021L006906) filed by John Crane, Inc. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18561616. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Gamble, Pamela) (Entered: 08/12/2021)