Case: Ries v. McDonald's USA, LLC

NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ingham County Circuit Court case number 19-829-CD filed by MLMLM Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (Ludden, C.) Modified text on 1/3/2020 (ems). (Entered: 01/02/2020)

1 Exhibit List

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2 Exhibit A

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3 Exhibit B

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4 Exhibit C

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate RSUI, Other Affiliate Allegheny Corporation by MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) Modified text on 1/3/2020 (ems). (Entered: 01/02/2020)

CORRECTED CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate RSUI, Other Affiliate Allegheny Corporation by MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) Modified text on 1/3/2020; this entry replaces 2 (ems). (Entered: 01/02/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Andrew J. Clopton on behalf of defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Clopton, Andrew)

NOTICE that this case has been assigned Janet T. Neff ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (ems) (Entered: 01/03/2020)

FILING FEE PAID re 1 by defendant MLMLM Corporation in the amount of $400, receipt number CMIWDC-4764257 (Ludden, C.)

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Time for All Defendants to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by defendant MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) (Entered: 01/06/2020)

ORDER granting stipulated proposed order 5 ; the time for all Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to 1/23/2020; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by McDonald's Corporation (Clopton, Andrew) (Entered: 01/09/2020)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by McDonald's USA, LLC identifying Corporate Parent McDonald's Corporation for McDonald's USA, LLC (Clopton, Andrew) (Entered: 01/09/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Elizabeth B. McRee on behalf of defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (McRee, Elizabeth)

ANSWER to complaint with affirmative defenses and Limited Reliance on Jury Demand by MLMLM Corporation (Smyth, Karen) (Entered: 01/23/2020)

ANSWER to complaint with affirmative defenses by McDonald's Corporation (McRee, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/23/2020)

ANSWER to complaint with affirmative defenses by McDonald's USA, LLC (McRee, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/23/2020)

ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 2/26/2020 at 02:30 PM at 401 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Janet T. Neff; joint status report due by 2/19/2020; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 01/24/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Elizabeth Vissers on behalf of plaintiff Jenna Ries (Vissers, Elizabeth)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Eve H. Cervantez on behalf of plaintiff Jenna Ries (Cervantez, Eve)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents to McDonald's USA, LLC and McDonald's Corporation (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 02/11/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant MLMLM Corporation (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 02/11/2020)

AMENDED ANSWER to complaint with affirmative defenses AND LIMITED RELIANCE ON JURY DEMAND by MLMLM Corporation (Smyth, Karen) (Entered: 02/13/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jennifer W. Plagman on behalf of defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer)

JOINT STATUS REPORT (Clopton, Andrew) (Entered: 02/19/2020)

MINUTES of scheduling conference held before Judge Janet T. Neff (Court Reporter: not recorded) (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 02/26/2020)

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 02/26/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for 1st Set of Interrogs to MLMLM (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Rule 26(a) disclosures (Cervantez, Eve) (Entered: 03/11/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC for Rule 26(a) disclosures (Clopton, Andrew) (Entered: 03/11/2020)

SELECTION of Jon March, Esq., as facilitative mediator by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Clopton, Andrew) (Entered: 03/11/2020)

NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Jon G. March ; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 3/20/2020 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 3/20/2020 (lep) (Entered: 03/13/2020)

NOTICE to Withdraw Appearance and to be Removed from Receiving Electronic Filings by defendant MLMLM Corporation (Smyth, Karen) (Entered: 03/16/2020)

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 22178 as to plaintiff Jenna Ries (lep)

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 23675 as to defendants MLMLM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (lep)

PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Plaintiff's Initial Disclosure docs produced Bates Numbers 000001-000017 (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 03/31/2020)

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC for Initial Document Production (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/02/2020)

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC for Responses to Plaintiff's First Amended Requests for Production of Documents (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/02/2020)

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC for First Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant McDonald's USA, LLC for Interrogatories to Plaintiff (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/22/2020)

NOTICE OF NON-PARTY FAULT re Shawn Banks by defendant MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) (Entered: 04/23/2020)

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER regarding Stipulated Protective Order by defendant McDonald's USA, LLC (McRee, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/28/2020)

Order Referring Motion to Magistrate Judge (Non-Document)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING STIPULATED PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER 31 to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

NOTICE of status conference re 31 set for 5/6/2020 at 02:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; (fhw) (Entered: 04/30/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Response to McDonalds Defendants First Requests for Production of Documents (Cervantez, Eve) (Entered: 05/04/2020)

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Allowing Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by plaintiff Jenna Ries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A First Amended Complaint) (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 05/05/2020)

ORDER granting STIPULATION 34 ; the Clerk of Court shall accept for filing the proposed first amended complaint (ECF No. 34-1); Defendants shall, not later than 5/27/2020, file an answer or other responsive pleading; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 05/06/2020)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against MLMLM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC filed by Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 05/06/2020)

PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 36 (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 05/06/2020)

SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant M.A.A.K.S., Inc. (mg) (Entered: 05/06/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Plaintiff's Answers to McDonald's First Interrogs (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 05/22/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Jenna Ries for Plaintiff's Answers to MLMLM's First Set of Discovery (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 05/22/2020)

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER (REVISED) regarding Stipulated Protective Order by defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (McRee, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/22/2020)

(DISREGARD) ORDER granting STIPULATION 41 ; terming as moot 31 ; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw) Modified on 5/27/2020; entered in error, no PDF attached (clw). (Entered: 05/26/2020)

ORDER granting stipulation 41 ; terming as moot 31 ; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw) (Entered: 05/26/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING STIPULATED PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER 41 to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

Order Referring Motion to Magistrate Judge (Non-Document)

Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order AND Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order

ANSWER to Amended Complaint 36 with affirmative defenses and jury demand by M.A.A.K.S., Inc., MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) (Entered: 05/27/2020)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint 36 by McDonald's Corporation (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/27/2020)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint 36 with affirmative defenses by McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/27/2020)

PROPOSED ORDER regarding Extending the Deadline for Filing Motions to Amend Pleadings by One Week by plaintiff Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/11/2020)

ORDER granting STIPULATION extending deadline to amend pleadings 47 ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 06/12/2020)

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER allowing Second amended Complaint by plaintiff Jenna Ries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Exhibit A) (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/19/2020)

ORDER granting STIPULATION 49 ; the Clerk of Court shall accept for filing the proposed second amended complaint (ECF No. 49-1); Defendants shall, not later than 7/13/2020, file an answer or other responsive pleading; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 06/22/2020)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against M.A.A.K.S., Inc., MLMLM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC filed by Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) Modified text on 6/23/2020 (mg). (Entered: 06/22/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Gillian L. Thomas on behalf of plaintiff Jenna Ries (Thomas, Gillian)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Jenna Ries for Plaintiffs' Second Request for Production of Documents to McDonalds, MLMLM and MAAKS (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Katlyn Barber for Initial Disclosures (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/30/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Katlyn Barber for Answers to McDonald's First Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/30/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Katlyn Barber for Response to MLMLM's First Set of Discovery Requests (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 06/30/2020)

MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries; (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

BRIEF in support of MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief 56 filed by Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A PL Amended Request for PD, # 3 Exhibit B PL First Interrogatories to MLMLM, # 4 Exhibit C MLMLM Response to PL First Requests for POD, # 5 Exhibit D MLMLM Answer to First Interrogatories, # 6 Exhibit E 6/10/20 Cervantez Letter to Ludden, # 7 Exhibit F 6/2/20 Ludden Letter to PL Counsel, # 8 Exhibit G MLMLM Discrimination & Harassment Policy, # 9 Exhibit H MLMLM Employee Handbook Excerpts, # 10 Exhibit I MLMLM Rule 26 Initial Disclosures, # 11 Exhibit J Licensee Crew Member Records Folder, # 12 Exhibit K 6/17/20 Cervantez Letter to Ludden) (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Brief in Support of a Motion,,, 57 filed by Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries re MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief 56, Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 58, Brief in Support of a Motion,,, 57 (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief 56 filed by Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING MOTION to compel discovery and for other relief 56 to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

Order Referring Motion to Magistrate Judge (Non-Document)

NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number 56 : responses due by 7/16/2020; motion hearing is set for 8/5/2020 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; (fhw) (Entered: 07/07/2020)

Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Second Amended Complaint and Their Limited Reliance Upon Jury Demand ANSWER to Amended Complaint 51 by M.A.A.K.S., Inc., MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) (Entered: 07/13/2020)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint 51 by McDonald's Corporation (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/13/2020)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint 51 by McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/13/2020)

RESPONSE TO MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief 56 filed by M.A.A.K.S., Inc., MLMLM Corporation (Ludden, C.) (Entered: 07/16/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries for Plaintiff Bishop's Initial Disclosures (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/27/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries for PL Bishop's Response to MLMLM Discovery Request (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/27/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries for PL Bishop's Response to McDonald's Requests (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/27/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re response to discovery request from Plaintiffs by McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer) Modified text on 7/28/2020 (mg). (Entered: 07/27/2020)

STIPULATION and Order Allowing Docusign Signatures by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/30/2020)

ORDER granting STIPULATION 70 re: Docusign Signatures; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, clb) (Entered: 07/31/2020)

JOINT MOTION for extension of time to to Extend Discovery Deadlines to Accommodate Scheduled Facilitative Mediation by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries; (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 07/31/2020)

ORDER granting to an extent 72 joint motion to extend discovery deadlines; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 08/03/2020)

JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries Concerning Motion to Compel (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 08/04/2020)

MINUTES of motion hearing re 56 MOTION to compel Discovery and Other Relief filed by Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries held by video conference before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; order to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (sjc) (Entered: 08/05/2020)

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 56 motion to compel; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw) (Entered: 08/06/2020)

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Angela L. Jackson on behalf of defendants M.A.A.K.S., Inc., MLMLM Corporation (Jackson, Angela)

TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held 08/05/2020 before Magistrate Raymond Kent; NOTE: this transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the release of transcript restriction date; after that date it may be obtained through PACER; under the Policy Regarding Transcripts the parties have 14 days within which to file a Notice of Intent to redact, and 21 days within which to file a Redaction Request; if no Transcript Redaction Request is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and this transcript will be made available via PACER after the release of transcript restriction set for 11/10/2020 ; redaction request due 9/2/2020 (Court Reporter-Transcriptionist: Brandell, Paul (517) 230-7507) (Entered: 08/12/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries for 3rd Request for Production of Documents (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 08/24/2020)

REPORT of facilitative mediation held September 15, 2020; mediation is complete; (March, Jon) (Entered: 09/16/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE regarding response to discovery request by McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer) Modified text on 9/23/2020 (mg). (Entered: 09/21/2020)

NOTICE that this case is reassigned to District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou under Administrative Order No. 20-CA-071 ; Judge Janet T. Neff is no longer assigned to the case (jlg) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs Emily Anibal, Katlyn Barber, Joanne Bishop, Jenna Ries for Objections to Rule 45 Subpoenas (Brault, Darcie) (Entered: 10/12/2020)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE regarding discovery request by McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's USA, LLC (Plagman, Jennifer) Modified text on 10/23/2020 (slk). (Entered: 10/22/2020)