Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:19-op-46179
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Dec 31, 2019
Case in other court:Illinois Northern, 1:19-cv-05905
Last checked: Wednesday Jan 08, 2020 1:02 PM EST
Defendant
H.D. Smith LLC
Represented By
Mark Paul Miller
Barnes & Thornburg - Chicago
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Brandon Bernard Bridges
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Defendant
Smith Medical Partners, LLC
Represented By
Mark Paul Miller
Barnes & Thornburg - Chicago
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Brandon Bernard Bridges
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Plaintiff
Eric Hestrup
Represented By
Ashley C. Keller
Keller Lenkner
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Alexios James Dravillas
Keller Lenkner LLC
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Seth A. Meyer
Keller Lenkner
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Docket last updated: 01/08/2020 1:02 PM EST
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
1 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2019L008162) filed by H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16200001.(Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Att: 1 57 pgs Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Declaration 2,
Att: 3 Declaration 3,
Att: 4 Notice of Filing
2 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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3 3 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC re notice of removal,1 (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Wednesday, September 04, 2019
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (td, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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4 4 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to all counsel of record. (smm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Friday, September 06, 2019
5 5 MOTION by Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC for extension of time to file response/reply to Plaintiff's Complaint (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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6 6 NOTICE of Motion by Mark Paul Miller for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply5 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/10/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Monday, September 09, 2019
7 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Eric Hestrup to remand to state court (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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8 8 NOTICE of Motion by Seth Adam Meyer for presentment of motion to remand7 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/12/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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9 9 MOTION by Plaintiff Eric Hestrup to expedite the briefing schedule and ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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10 10 NOTICE of Motion by Seth Adam Meyer for presentment of motion to expedite9 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/12/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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11 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC by Mark Paul Miller (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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12 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC by Brandon Bernard Bridges (Bridges, Brandon) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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13 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Defendants' consent motion for extension of time to respond to Plaintiffs' complaint by 10/9/20195 is granted. Status hearing set for 10/11/2019 at 9:30 a.m. Motion hearing set for 9/10/2019 is stricken, no appearance is required. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
14 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eric Hestrup by Ashley C Keller (Keller, Ashley) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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15 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion hearing held. Plaintiff's motion to remand to state court7 is granted. Plaintiff's motion to expedite the briefing schedule and ruling on Plaintiff's motion to Remand to State Court9 is entered and briefed as follows: Response is due by 9/17/2019; Reply is due by 9/20/2019. Court will rule by mail. Oral motion to stay the filing of the answer until thirty days after ruling is granted. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Friday, September 13, 2019
16 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Order entered on 9/12/201915 , is amended as follows: Motion hearing held. Plaintiff's Motion to Expedite the Briefing Schedule and Ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand9 is granted. Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court7 is entered and briefed as follows: Response is due by 9/17/2019; Reply is due by 9/20/2019. Court will rule by mail. By stipulation of the parties5 , the Defendants, without waiver of any defenses, shall have through and including thirty (30) days after the later of (i) a final ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court, or (ii) the final decision of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granting a motion to vacate the Conditional Transfer Order covering this action (or otherwise finally denying transfer of this action to the No. 2804 MDL), in which to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
17 17 RESPONSE by H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLCin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Eric Hestrup to remand to state court 7 (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Declaration
Friday, September 20, 2019
18 18 REPLY by Eric Hestrup to response in opposition to motion17 to remand to state court(Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Defendant Smith Medical Partners, LLC 2019 Annual Report,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Defendant H.D. Smith, LLC 2018 Annual Report,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Defendant H.D. Smith, LLC 2019 Annual Report,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - September 3, 2019 Motion by H.D. Smith, LLC to Amend
Monday, September 23, 2019
19 19 MOTION by Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC for leave to file Sur-Reply in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court(Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Sur-Reply in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court
20 20 NOTICE of Motion by Mark Paul Miller for presentment of motion for leave to file,19 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/26/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
21 21 RESPONSE by Eric Hestrupin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC for leave to file Sur-Reply in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court 19 (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Thursday, September 26, 2019
22 22 SUR-REPLY by Defendants H.D. Smith, LLC, Smith Medical Partners, LLC to motion to remand7 (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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23 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion hearing held. Defendants' motion for leave to file a sur-reply in opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court19 is granted. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Friday, October 04, 2019
24 24 ORDER: The Court denies Hestrup's motion7 to remand. It is so ordered. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 10/4/2019. Status hearing set for 10/15/2019 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice(vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
25 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eric Hestrup by Alexios James Dravillas (Dravillas, Alexios) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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26 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Status hearing held and continued to 1/14/2020 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (vcf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2804 Conditional Transfer Order filed 12/18/19. (smm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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27 27 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to the Northern District of Ohio. (smm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Friday, December 27, 2019
28 28 TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Ohio the electronic record.(smm, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 12/31/2019.]
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
29 29 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Illinois Northern. Case number 1:19-cv-05905. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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