Case: McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiffs Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350.(smm) (Entered: 10/27/2008)

CIVIL Cover Sheet. (smm) (Entered: 10/27/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown by Linda Debra Friedman. (smm) (Entered: 10/27/2008)

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Bank of America Corporation. (smm) (Entered: 11/12/2008)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Status hearing set to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 1/5/2009 before Judge Kennelly, in Chambers, Room 2188. Parties are to review and comply with Judge Kennelly's standing initial order, which may be found on his web page, located http://www.ilnd.uscourt.gov at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/JUDGE/KENNELLY/mfkpage.htm. Counsel for plaintiff(s) are ordered to cause a copy of this order to be delivered forthwith to each defendant in the same manner that summons has been or is being served on each defendant.Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 12/04/2008)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown as to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith on 12/8/2008, answer due 12/29/2008. (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown as to Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc. on 12/8/2008, answer due 12/29/2008. (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown as to Bank of America Corporation on 12/8/2008, answer due 12/29/2008. (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bank of America Corporation by Lawrence Charles DiNardo (DiNardo, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bank of America Corporation by Efrat R Schulman (Schulman, Efrat) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bank of America Corporation by Anna Kathryn Hartog (Hartog, Anna) (Entered: 12/09/2008)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:By request of the parties, initial status hearing set for 1/5/2009 is vacated and reset to 1/7/2009 at 09:00 AM., in chambers, 2188. (or, ) (Entered: 12/17/2008)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: By request of the parties, the time to answer the complaint is extended to 1/7/09. (lcw, ) (Entered: 12/19/2008)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 07520000000003391757. (hearing on January 7, 2009) (Pappas, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/31/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith by Lori E. Lightfoot (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 12/31/2008)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith by Gina M Diomedi (Diomedi, Gina) (Entered: 12/31/2008)

NOTICE of Motion by Gina M Diomedi for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 15 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/7/2009 at 09:00 AM. (Diomedi, Gina) (Entered: 12/31/2008)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 07520000000003394272. (appearance on 1/7/09) (Klein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/02/2009)

NOTICE of Motion by Gina M Diomedi for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 19 before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/7/2009 at 09:00 AM. (Diomedi, Gina) (Entered: 01/02/2009)

MOTION by Defendant Bank of America Corporation to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint (DiNardo, Lawrence) (Entered: 01/07/2009)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bank of America Corporation (DiNardo, Lawrence) (Entered: 01/07/2009)

MEMORANDUM by Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith in support of motion to dismiss 23 or In The Alternative to Strike Those Portions of Plaintiffs' Complaint Alleging Gender Discrimination. (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 01/07/2009)

Rule 7.1 Disclosure STATEMENT by Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 01/07/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Status hearing pursuant to Rule 16(b) held. The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice of Jeffrey Klein and Nicholas Pappas are both 15 19 granted. Response to motion to dismiss 21 23 is to be filed by 2/4/09; reply is to be filed by 2/18/09. Ruling will be made by mail. Status hearing continued to 2/25/2009 at 9:00 A.M., with attorneys by telephone. Call is to be initiated by parties.Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 01/09/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: For the reasons stated below, the Court denies defendants' motions to dismiss or strike [docket nos. 21, 23] and vacates the remainder of the briefing schedule on those motions. The Court directs defendants to answer the complaint on or before 2/9/09. Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are to be made by 2/20/09. Counsel are directed to confer regarding a schedule for discovery and for presentation of any motion for class certification so that those topics may be addressed at the telephone status hearing set for 2/25/09. [For further details see minute order.] Mailed notice (td, ) (Entered: 01/13/2009)

ANSWER to Complaint by Bank of America Corporation(DiNardo, Lawrence) (Entered: 02/09/2009)

ANSWER to Complaint by Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 02/09/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Status hearing held. Defendants intend to file a LR 40.4 motion before Judge Gettleman by 3/2/2009. Status hearing continued to 3/11/2009 at 09:00 AM., with attorneys by telephone for the purpose of setting a pretrial schedule. (or, ) (Entered: 02/25/2009)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman for all further proceedings. Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 finds case to be related to 05 C 6583. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/6/09.(smm) (Entered: 03/10/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly:Case having been reassigned to Judge Gettleman, status hearing set for 3/11/2009 before Judge Kennelly, is vacated. (or, ) (Entered: 03/09/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Status hearing is set for 8/11/2009 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 04/06/2009)

MOTION by Defendant Bank of America Corporation for leave to file Additional Attorney Appearances. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 08/06/2009)

NOTICE of Motion by Lori E. Lightfoot for presentment of motion for leave to file 34 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 8/11/2009 at 09:00 AM. (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 08/06/2009)

MOTION by Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Bank of America Corporation for protective order (Joint Motion for Entry of Proposed Agreed Protective Order) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 10/01/2009)

Joint NOTICE of Motion by Lori E. Lightfoot for presentment of motion for protective order, 36 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 10/8/2009 at 09:15 AM. (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 10/01/2009)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Glenn Capel, Carnell Moore, Mark Johnson, Cathy Bender−Jackson, George McReynolds, Maroc Howard, Frankie Ross, Marva York, LeRoy Brown by George S. Robot (Robot, George) (Entered: 10/01/2009)

(This is Related to Document #37) Amended Joint NOTICE of Motion by Lori E. Lightfoot for presentment of motion for protective order, 36 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 10/6/2009 at 09:15 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 10/01/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman:Joint motion for entry of protective order 36 is granted. (For further detail see separate order(s).)Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 10/09/2009)

AGREED PROTECTIVE Order Signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 10/8/2009.(smm) (Entered: 10/09/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman:Uncontested motion 34 by defendant Bank of America Corp. for leave to file additional attorney appearances of Jeffrey Klein, Nicholas Pappas, Salvatore Romanello and Allan Dinkoff is granted.Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 10/14/2009)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman:The portion of defendant Bank of America's motion for leave to file additional appearances 34 to allow Lori Lightfoot leave to file her appearance as additional counsel for defendant Bank of Anmerica is granted. Attorney Lori E. Lightfoot for Bank of America Corporation added. Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 10/28/2009)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Bank of America Corporation by Lori E. Lightfoot (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 11/03/2009)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Bank of America Corporation by Nicholas J. Pappas (Pappas, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/03/2009)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Bank of America Corporation by Jeffrey S. Klein (Klein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/03/2009)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 07520000000004245862. for Allan Dinkoff o/b/o Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith and Bank of America Corporation (Dinkoff, Allan) (Entered: 11/03/2009)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 07520000000004246032. for Salvatore A. Romanello o/b/o Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith and Bank of America Corporation (Romanello, Salvatore) (Entered: 11/03/2009)

MOTION by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Plaintiffs Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York for discovery Agreed Motion to Refer Discovery Matters to Magistrate Judge Denlow (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 01/15/2010)

Notice of Agreed Motion NOTICE of Motion by Suzanne E. Bish for presentment of motion for discovery, 50 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 1/21/2010 at 09:15 AM. (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 01/15/2010)

MOTION by counsel for Defendant Bank of America Corporation to withdraw as attorney (Hartog, Anna) (Entered: 01/20/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Parties agreed motion to refer discovery 50 matters to Magistrate Judge is granted. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 01/25/2010)

Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Morton Denlow for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision. (gds,) Mailed notice. (Entered: 01/25/2010)

Judge Honorable Morton Denlow no longer referred to the case. (smm) (Entered: 01/26/2010)

Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Morton Denlow for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision. (gds, ) Maiiled notice. (Entered: 01/27/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman:Motion 48 of Allan Dinkoff for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted. Motion 49 of Salvadtore A. Romanello for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted. Motion 52 of defendant Bank of America for leave to withdraw appearances of Lawrence Dinardo, Anna Hartog and Efrat Schulman is granted. Attorney Efrat R Schulman; Lawrence Charles DiNardo and Anna Kathryn Hartog terminated.Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 01/27/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: Status hearing set for 2/16/2010 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.govMailed notice (dmk, ) (Entered: 02/04/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: Status hearing reset to 3/16/2010 at 10:00 AM. on request of the parties. Status hearing set for 2/16/2010 is stricken.Mailed notice (dmk, ) (Entered: 02/09/2010)

STATUS Report Initial Status Report by Bank of America Corporation, Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 03/10/2010)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752−4614285. (Wencelblat, Patricia) (Entered: 03/13/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow:Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 3/16/2010. Status hearing set for 6/17/2010 at 10:00 AM.Mailed notice (dmk, ) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

MOTION by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith to amend/correct MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752−4614285. 61 (Wencelblat, Patricia) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

NOTICE of Correction regarding 63 . (ep, ) (Entered: 04/01/2010)

MOTION by counsel for Defendants Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith to withdraw as attorney Gina Diomedi (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 04/19/2010)

Agreeded NOTICE of Motion by Lori E. Lightfoot for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 65 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 4/27/2010 at 09:15 AM. (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 04/19/2010)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that Jeffrey T. Gilbert has been appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and It further appearing that Internal Operating Procedure 17(a) provides for the creation of an initial calendar for a newly−appointed magistrate judge; therefore IT is hereby ordered that the attached list of civil consent cases and civil referrals be and they are hereby reassigned to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case referred to the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/7/10. Mailed notice. (td, ) (Entered: 05/10/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Morton Denlow: This case having been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert, all pending status or hearing dates before Magistrate Judge Denlow are vacated. All other dates to stand pending further orderMailed notice (dmk, ) (Entered: 05/10/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: This case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Gilbert. Status hearing set for 6/14/2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1386. Parties shall deliver a copy of the initial status report to chambers, Room 1366, five business days before the initial status hearing. The parties are directed to review and to comply with Judge Gilbert's standing order for initial status report. Copies are available in chambers or through Judge Gilbert's web page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov.Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 05/17/2010)

STATUS Report (Initial) by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith (Hart, James) (Entered: 06/07/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The Court has reviewed the parties initial status report. The status hearing scheduled for 6/14/2010 at 2:00 p.m. is stricken. Status hearing set before Magistrate Judge Gilbert for 8/17/2010 at 9:45 a.m. The parties shall advise Magistrate Judge Gilbert's courtroom deputy the week before the next status hearing if they do not believe a status hearing is necessary. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 06/11/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The status hearing set for 8/17/10 at 9:45 a.m. is stricken and re−set to 8/26/10 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/16/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The status hearing set for 8/26/10 at 9:45 is stricken and reset to 8/24/10 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/19/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing held. Status hearing set for 10/18/10 at 2 p.m. following Judge Gettleman's status hearing. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/24/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing held. Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint by 11/1/10. Status hearing set for 11/18/10 at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall meet and confer and file a proposed discovery plan in this case by 11/16/10. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 10/18/2010)

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Marva York, LeRoy Brown, Cathy Bender−Jackson, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross against All Defendants (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 11/01/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing set for 11/18/10 at 10:00 a.m. is stricken. The parties shall meet and confer and file a proposed discovery plan in this case by 12/15/10. The Court will set a date for another status hearing in a future minute order. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 11/15/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Defendants are given an extension of time to 12/15/2010 within which to answer or otherwise plead to the

NOTICE of Motion by Lori E. Lightfoot for presentment of motion to dismiss 80 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 1/13/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

MEMORANDUM by Bank of America Corporation, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith in support of motion to dismiss 80 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A−B)(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

Discovery Plan by Bank of America Corporation, Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York Joint Proposed Discovery Plan (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing set for 1/13/11 at 10:15 a.m. for the purpose of discussing the parties' joint discovery plan and setting discovery dates. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 12/23/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: At the parties' request, the status hearing set for 1/13/11 at 10:15 a.m. is reset to 1/18/11 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/11/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Presentation date for defendants' motion to dismiss is re−set to 1/18/2011 at 9:15 a.m. Telephone notice (gds, ) (Entered: 01/13/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing held. The parties shall complete non−expert class discovery by 10/31/11. The Court indicated to the parties that this case would be placed into the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program. The Court therefore will apply the standing order relating to the discovery of electronically stored information ("ESI") (available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov). The parties shall familiarize themselves with the standing order and with the principles relating to the discovery of electronically stored information that underlies the standing order, and shall use the standing order and those principles in addressing any discovery disputes that may arise in this case concerning ESI. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/18/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Motion hearing held on 1/18/2011 regarding defendants' motion to dismiss 80 plaintiffs' amended complaint. Plaintiffs' response is due by 2/1/2011. Defendants' reply is due by 2/8/2011. Status hearing set for 3/29/2011 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Plaintiff is given an extension of time to 2/4/2011 to file response to motion 80 to dismiss plaintiffs' amended complaint. Defendants' reply is due by 2/14/2011. Telephone notice (gds, ) (Entered: 01/31/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Plaintiff is given an extension of time to 2/7/2011 to file response to motion 80 to dismiss the amended complaint. Reply is due by 2/16/2011. Telephone notice (gds, ) (Entered: 02/03/2011)

MEMORANDUM by Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York in Opposition to motion to dismiss 80 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 02/07/2011)

REPLY by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith to motion to dismiss 80 (Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Further Support of Its Motion to Dismiss) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lightfoot, Lori) (Entered: 02/16/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Status hearing date of 3/29/2011 is stricken. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 02/25/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing set for 3/30/11 at 9:45 a.m. or at such immediately after the status hearing scheduled before Judge Gettleman. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 03/04/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman: Defendants' motion to dismiss 80 the amended complaint is granted. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 03/29/2011)

Memorandum Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 3/29/2011: Mailed notice (gds, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Pursuant to Judge Gettleman's order issued on 3/29/11 96 , all matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Referral terminated. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 03/30/2011)

NOTICE of appeal by Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York regarding orders 97 , 96 , 98 Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 0752−5933849. (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 04/25/2011)

DOCKETING Statement by Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York regarding notice of appeal, 99 (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 04/25/2011)

NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record (dj, ) (Entered: 04/26/2011)

TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal, 99 . Notified counsel (dj, ) (Entered: 04/26/2011)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal, 99 ; USCA Case No. 11−1957. (smm) (Entered: 04/27/2011)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 01/18/11 before the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Court Reporter Contact Information: Jennifer Costales, CRR, RMR jennifer_costales@ilnd.uscourts.gov (312)427−5351. <P>IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.</P> Redaction Request due 5/26/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/6/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/3/2011. (Costales, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/05/2011)

SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet by Cathy Bender−Jackson, LeRoy Brown, Glenn Capel, Maroc Howard, Mark Johnson, George McReynolds, Carnell Moore, Frankie Ross, Marva York (Robot, George) (Entered: 05/10/2011)

TRANSMITTED to the USCA for the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal 99 (USCA no. 11−1957). (dj, ) (Entered: 05/11/2011)