Case: Branch v. City of Bellwood

Branch v. Hopkins

CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT (not in public case file). (fce) (Entered: 02/07/1996)

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Janis M. Susler as attorney(s) for plaintiff Ilona Branch with Rule 39 affidavit ( original and one copy summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-4) (fce) (Entered: 02/07/1996)

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 2/6/96 in the amount of $ 120.00, receipt # 468539. (fce) (Entered: 02/07/1996)

SCHEDULE set on 3/27/96 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing set to 9:15 4/1/96 . mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 03/27/1996)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Bellwood, Cty of sent on 2/16/96. (yap) (Entered: 04/03/1996)

SCHEDULE set on 4/1/96 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 5/15/96 . no notice (fce) (Entered: 04/01/1996)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Bellwood, Cty of by Thomas R. Weiler and Joseph M. Polick. (yap) (Entered: 04/16/1996)

RULE 39 Affidavit of Joseph M. Polick as attorney for defendant Village of Bellwood. (yap) (Entered: 04/16/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Bellwood, Cty of to plaintiff's complaint; Notice of filing; jury demand (yap) (Entered: 04/16/1996)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand terminating defendant Jane Doe; adding Sherrie Hopkins and Bellwood, Cty of (yap) (Entered: 04/26/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/25/96 by Hon. William T. Hart: Plaintiff given leave to file, instanter, amended complaint. Defendants given until 5/16/96 to answer or otherwise plead to the amended complaint. Status hearing date of 5/15/96 is reset to 5/22/96 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 04/26/1996)

RETURN OF SERVICE unexecuted - as to defendant Jane Doe (Attachment). (yap) (Entered: 05/02/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Bellwood, Cty of to plaintiff's amended complaint; jury demand. Notice of filing. (yap) (Entered: 05/16/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/96 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held; continued to 9:15 a.m. on 8/19/96. Discovery is ordered closed on 8/15/96. Defendant's oral motion for leave to file appearance and answer instanter [0-1] is granted. No notice (yap) (Entered: 05/22/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Sherrie Hopkins to plaintiff's amended complaint; Notice of filing. (yap) (Entered: 05/22/1996)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Sherrie Hopkins by Thomas R. Weiler and Joseph M. Polick with Rule 39 affidavits. (yap) (Entered: 05/22/1996)

ORAL MOTION by defendant Sherrie Hopkins for leave to file appearance and answer instanter (yap) (Entered: 05/22/1996)

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to amend complaint ; Notice of motion. (yap) (Entered: 07/17/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/16/96 by Hon. William T. Hart: Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend complaint [15-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (yap) (Entered: 07/17/1996)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT [9-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; adding Torry Palermo. (yap) (Entered: 07/17/1996)

MOTION by defendants Bellwood, Cty of, and Sherrie Hopkins for leave to depose treating psychologist Notice of motion. (yap) (Entered: 07/24/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/23/96 by Hon. William T. Hart: Defendant's motion for leave to depose treating psychologist, Dr. Laurel Green [18-1] is granted. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 07/24/1996)

MOTION by defendants Bellwood, Cty of, and Sherrie Hopkins to extend time to answer or otherwise plead on behalf of newly named defendant and to extend discovery closing date ; Notice of motion. (yap) Modified on 08/05/1996 (Entered: 07/31/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Bellwood, Cty of to plaintiff's second amended complaint; jury demand; Notice of filing. (yap) (Entered: 07/31/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Sherrie Hopkins to plaintiff's second amended complaint; jury demand; Notice of filing. (yap) (Entered: 07/31/1996)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Torry Palermo by Thomas R. Weiler and Joseph M. Polick with rule 39 affidavits; Notice of filing. (yap) (Entered: 08/14/1996)

ANSWER by defendant Torry Palermo to plaintiff's second amended complaint; jury demand (yap) (Entered: 08/14/1996)

MOTION by defendants for entry of an order to release social services records (Exhibit); Notice of motion. (yap) (Entered: 09/13/1996)

ORDER regarding motion for entry of an order to release social services records [26-1] (yap) (Entered: 09/13/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/12/96 by Hon. William T. Hart: Defendants' motion for entry of an order to release social services records [26-1] is granted. Order entered. No notice (yap) (Entered: 09/13/1996)

REFERRAL ORDER of 9/16/96: Case referred to Hon. Joan H. Lefkow from Hon. Judge William T. Hart pursuant to general rule 2.41(b) to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on the settlement conference. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 09/19/1996)

MOTION by defendants for plaintiff to undergo a psychological examination (Exhibits); Notice of motion (yap) (Entered: 10/04/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/3/96 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing date 10/24//96 is sticken. Status hearing reset to 9:15 a.m. on 11/13/96. Defendants' motion for plaintiff to undergo a psychological examination [30-1] is entered and continued. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 10/04/1996)

SCHEDULE set on 10/08/96 by Hon. Joan H. Lefkow: Settlement conference set for October 23, 1996 at 11:00 a.m. Representatives of the parties with authority to bind them in settlement shall be present. Any request to deviate from this requirement shall be presented by motion at least one week before the conference. Mailed notice. (srb) Modified on 10/09/1996 (Entered: 10/09/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/23/96 by Hon. William T. Hart: Case being settled, order cause dismissed with prejudice and without costs, with leave to reinstate on properly noticed motion on or before 11/26/96. Status hearing date of 11/23/96 is stricken. Any and all pending motions are denied without prejudice as being moot [30-1]. terminating case Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 10/24/1996)

MOTION by defendant for clarification of a minute order issued 10/8/96 concerning the settlement conference set for 10/23/96 at 11:00 a.m. (Exhibit); Notice of filing (yap) (Entered: 11/01/1996)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/23/96 by Hon. Joan H. Lefkow : Defendants' motion for clarification of a minute order issued 10/8/96 concerning the settlement conference set for 10/23/96 at 11:00 a.m. [34-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (yap) (Entered: 11/01/1996)