Illinois Southern District Court
Judge:Nancy J Rosenstengel
Referred: Stephen C Williams
Case #: 3:12-cv-00660
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Case Filed:May 24, 2012
Terminated:Dec 17, 2018
Last checked: Sunday Feb 28, 2016 1:25 PM CST
Defendant
Edward Murnane
Represented By
David Allan Greenfield
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Richard J. O'Brien
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Karim Basaria
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Scott M Berliant
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Paul E. Veith
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Patrick Edward Croke
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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Andrew Chinsky
Sidley Austin Llp - Chicago
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David Gavin Jorgensen
Sidley Austin Llp- Chicago
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Defendant
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Represented By
Ronald S. Safer
Riley Safer Et Al
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J. Timothy Eaton
Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.
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Patrick D. Cloud
Heyl, Royster Et Al. - Edwardsville
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Joseph A. Cancila, Jr.
Riley Safer Et Al
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James P. Gaughan
Schiff Hardin LLP
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Jonathan M. Redgrave
Partner, Redgrave LLP
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Kevin Reidy
Schiff Hardin LLP
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Harnaik Kahlon
Schiff Hardin LLP
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Patricia T. Mathy
Schiff Hardin LLP
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Monica McCarroll
Redgrave LLP
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Defendant
William G Shepherd
Represented By
Andrew J. Tessman
Greensfelder, Hemker Et Al. - St. Louis
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Russell K. Scott
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale Pc - Swansea
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Megha Shah
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale Pc - Swansea
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Laura C. Oberkfell
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale Pc - Swansea
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Interested Party
Lloyd A Karmeier
Represented By
Anthony L. Martin
Sandberg, Phoenix Et Al. - St. Louis
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A. Courtney Cox
Sandberg, Phoenix Et Al. - Carbondale
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Interested Party
Tillery Group
Represented By
Joseph R. Brown, Jr.
Lucco, Brown Et Al.
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J. William Lucco
Lucco, Brown Et Al.
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Movant
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Represented By
Julie Fix Meyer
Armstrong Teasdale Llp-St Louis
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Movant
Stanley Tucker
608 Wabash Avenue
Carthage, IL 62321
Represented By
Michael J. Nester
Donovan Rose Nester PC
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Movant
Illinois State Bar Association
424 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Represented By
Michael J. Nester
Donovan Rose Nester PC
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Movant
April Troemper
200 S. 9th Street, Ste. 518
Springfield, IL 62701
Represented By
Michael J. Nester
Donovan Rose Nester PC
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Plaintiff
Todd Shadle
Represented By
Jeannine M. Kenney
Hausfeld LLP
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Michael S. Krzak
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Nimish Ramesh Desai
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Kevin Reid Budner
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Group
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Richard M Heimann
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Shannon M McNulty
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven A. Martino
Taylor Martino P.C.
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W. Gordon Ball
Ball & Scott
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David Alan Eisenberg
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Erwin S. Chemerinsky
University Of California - School Of Law
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Kristofer S. Riddle
Clifford Law Offices PC
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Sidney W. Jackson, III
Jackson Foster, Et Al.
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Charles F. Barrett
Neal & Harwell, PLC
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Jonathan L Loew
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Megan Elizabeth Jones
Hausfeld Llp- Ca
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Thomas P. Thrash
Thrash Law Firm PA
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Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Brent W. Landau
Hausfeld LLP
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Richard H Taylor
Taylor Martino P.C.
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George S. Bellas
Clifford Law Offices P.C.
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Melinda R. Coolidge
Hausfeld Llp - Dc
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Lance K. Baker
Gordon Ball PLLC
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Robert P Sheridan
Clifford Law Offices- Of Counsel
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Colin H. Dunn
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven P Blonder
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Richard R. Barrett
Barrett Law Office - Ms
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Patrick W. Pendley
Pendley Law Firm
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W Lloyd Copeland
Taylor Martino P.C.
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Robert J Nelson
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Plaintiff
Laurie Loger
Represented By
Megan Elizabeth Jones
Hausfeld Llp- Ca
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Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Steven P Blonder
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Erwin S. Chemerinsky
University Of California - School Of Law
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Jeannine M. Kenney
Hausfeld LLP
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Nimish Ramesh Desai
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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George S. Bellas
Clifford Law Offices P.C.
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Melinda R. Coolidge
Hausfeld Llp - Dc
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W. Gordon Ball
Ball & Scott
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Jonathan L Loew
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Plaintiff
Mark Hale
Represented By
Jeannine M. Kenney
Hausfeld LLP
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Michael S. Krzak
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Nimish Ramesh Desai
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Kevin Reid Budner
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Group
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Richard M Heimann
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Shannon M McNulty
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven A. Martino
Taylor Martino P.C.
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David T. Brown
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Nicholas R. Rockforte
Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P.
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W. Gordon Ball
Ball & Scott
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David Alan Eisenberg
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Erwin S. Chemerinsky
University Of California - School Of Law
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Kristofer S. Riddle
Clifford Law Offices PC
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Sidney W. Jackson, III
Jackson Foster, Et Al.
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Charles F. Barrett
Neal & Harwell, PLC
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William P. Butterfield
Hausfeld Llp - Dc
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Jonathan L Loew
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Megan Elizabeth Jones
Hausfeld Llp- Ca
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Thomas P. Thrash
Thrash Law Firm PA
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Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Brent W. Landau
Hausfeld LLP
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Richard H Taylor
Taylor Martino P.C.
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George S. Bellas
Clifford Law Offices P.C.
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Melinda R. Coolidge
Hausfeld Llp - Dc
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Lance K. Baker
Gordon Ball PLLC
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Robert P Sheridan
Clifford Law Offices- Of Counsel
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Colin H. Dunn
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven P Blonder
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Jessica A. Perez
Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P.
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Richard R. Barrett
Barrett Law Office - Ms
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Patrick W. Pendley
Pendley Law Firm
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W Lloyd Copeland
Taylor Martino P.C.
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Robert J Nelson
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Plaintiff
Mark Covington
Represented By
Megan Elizabeth Jones
Hausfeld Llp- Ca
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Steven P Blonder
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Jeannine M. Kenney
Hausfeld LLP
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Nimish Ramesh Desai
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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George S. Bellas
Clifford Law Offices P.C.
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Melinda R. Coolidge
Hausfeld Llp - Dc
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W. Gordon Ball
Ball & Scott
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Jonathan L Loew
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Respondent
Dwight Kay
130 North Main Street P. O. Box 510
Edwardsville, IL 62025
TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Citizens for Karmeier
Terminated: 09/26/2012
Represented By
Anthony L. Martin
Sandberg, Phoenix Et Al. - St. Louis
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Plaintiff
Carly Vickers Morse
Terminated: 10/27/2014
Represented By
Michael S. Krzak
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Nimish Ramesh Desai
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Kevin Reid Budner
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Group
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Richard M Heimann
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Shannon M McNulty
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven A. Martino
Taylor Martino P.C.
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W. Gordon Ball
Ball & Scott
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David Alan Eisenberg
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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Kristofer S. Riddle
Clifford Law Offices PC
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Sidney W. Jackson, III
Jackson Foster, Et Al.
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Charles F. Barrett
Neal & Harwell, PLC
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Jonathan L Loew
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Thomas P. Thrash
Thrash Law Firm PA
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Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Brent W. Landau
Hausfeld LLP
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Richard H Taylor
Taylor Martino P.C.
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George S. Bellas
Clifford Law Offices P.C.
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Lance K. Baker
Gordon Ball PLLC
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Robert P Sheridan
Clifford Law Offices- Of Counsel
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Colin H. Dunn
Clifford Law Offices. P.C.
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Steven P Blonder
Much, Shelist Et Al.
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Richard R. Barrett
Barrett Law Office - Ms
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Patrick W. Pendley
Pendley Law Firm
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W Lloyd Copeland
Taylor Martino P.C.
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Robert J Nelson
Lieff, Cabraser Et Al. - San Francisco, Ca
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GPO Sep 26 2012
ORDER acknowledging plaintiffs' notice of dismissal without prejudice as to Citizens for Karmeier. Citizens for Karmeier terminated. Further, the Court denies as moot 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Citizens for Karmeier.Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 9/26/12. (klh, )
GPO Mar 28 2013
ORDER denying 32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying 61 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying 13 Motion to Dismiss. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 3/28/13. (klh, )
GPO May 21 2013
ORDER denying 72 Motion to Stay Discovery. Scheduling Conference will be set by separate notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 5/21/2013. (anj)
GPO Dec 04 2013
ORDER finding as moot 126 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and DENYING 70 MOTION Alter or Amend the Court's Memorandum and Order Dated March 28, 2013 filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The Court LIFTS the discovery stay. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 12/4/13. (klh)
GPO Nov 25 2014
ORDER regarding discovery dispute on attorney-client privilege and the crime-fraud exception. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 11/25/2014. (anj)
GPO Dec 05 2014
ORDER re 236 State Farm's Motion to Overrule Tillery Group's Privilege Assertions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams on 12/5/2014. (anj)
GPO Feb 26 2015
ORDER GRANTING 332 MOTION for Leave to Appeal from Portion of Magistrate Judge's Non-Dispositive Memorandum and Order of January 12, 2015 filed by Laurie Loger, Mark Covington, Carly Vickers Morse, Todd Shadle, Mark Hale and GRANTING 337 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Mark Covington, Mark Hale, Laurie Loger, Todd Shadle re 328 Order on Motion to Quash filed by Laurie Loger, Mark Covington, Todd Shadle, Mark Hale. The Court GRANTS the appeals and ALLOWS the depositions of Robert Shultz and Justice Lloyd Karmeier. See Order for details. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 2/26/15. (klh, )
GPO Mar 02 2016
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 466 Motion Modify Memorandum and Order of February 26, 2015. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 3/2/16. (klh)
GPO Sep 16 2016
ORDER granting 438 Motion to Certify Class. See Order for details. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 9/16/16. (lmp)
GPO Oct 14 2016
ORDER granting 561 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 10/14/16. (klh)
GPO Jan 22 2018
ORDER AFFIRMING Magistrate Judge Williams' November 30, 2017 Order 683 and DENYING 685 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Mark Hale, Laurie Loger, Todd Shadle re 683 Order. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 1/22/2018. (klh)
GPO Feb 06 2018
ORDER denying 646 Motion for Summary Judgment as to Rooker-Feldman, res judicata and collateral estoppel. See Order for details. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 2/6/2018. (klh)
GPO Apr 16 2018
ORDER APPROVING NOTICE PLAN. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 4/16/2018. (klh)
GPO Jun 11 2018
ORDER granting 773 Motion to Unseal Document. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion to unseal (Doc. 773) and VACATES the June 14, 2014 Confidentiality Order (Doc. 215). The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to UNSEAL any sealed documents filed in this case including sealed exhibits to documents. Further, the Court DIRECTS any party who has filed a document or exhibit that was redacted and which meets the description of those documents designated by the Court heretofore in this Order to require disqualification of the protective order as they relate to trial matters to file an un-redacted version of that document which shall not be sealed. However, the Court STAYS the unsealing of the documents and filing of the un-redacted documents or exhibits until June 18, 2018 to allow the parties to file a motion to stay pending further motions relative to this Order, if necessary. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 6/11/2018. (klh)
GPO Jul 03 2018
ORDER denying 694 Motion for Summary Judgment on plaintiff's RICO claims. See Order for details. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 7/3/2018. (ceh)
GPO Jul 03 2018
ORDER denying 708 Motion to Exclude the testimony of Thomas A. Myers. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 7/3/2018. (ceh)
GPO Aug 21 2018
ORDER denying 710 Motion to Exclude reports and testimony of Harrison. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 8/21/2018. (klh)
GPO Aug 21 2018
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 790 Motion in Limine; granting 792 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 793 Motion in Limine; granting 794 Motion in Limine; denying 795 Motion in Limine; granting 796 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 797 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 798 Motion in Limine; denying 799 Motion in Limine; denying 800 Motion in Limine; denying 801 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 802 Motion in Limine; granting 803 Motion in Limine; denying 804 Motion in Limine; granting 805 Motion in Limine; granting 806 Motion in Limine; denying 807 Motion in Limine; granting 808 Motion in Limine; denying 809 Motion in Limine; denying 810 Motion in Limine; granting 811 Motion in Limine; denying 812 Motion in Limine; granting 813 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 814 Motion in Limine; denying 815 Motion in Limine; granting 816 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 817 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 818 Motion in Limine; and denying 820 Motion in Limine. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 8/21/2018. (klh)
GPO Aug 23 2018
ORDER regarding Timed Trial Schedule. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 8/23/2018. (klh)
GPO Aug 27 2018
ORDER regarding Trial Procedure. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 8/27/2018. (klh)
GPO Sep 04 2018
ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT APPROVAL. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 9/4/2018. (klh)
GPO Sep 05 2018
ORDER APPROVING PLAN NOTICE. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 9/5/2018. (klh)
GPO Dec 13 2018
VACATED per order at document 981- ORDER granting 953Motion for Order to Approve Settlement for and granting 954 Motion for Attorney Fees. See Order for details. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 12/13/2018. (klh) Modified on 12/17/2018 (kdb).
GPO Dec 16 2018
d Order for details. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 12/16/2018. (klh)Amended Order granting 953 Motion for Order to Approve Settlement; granting 954 Motion for Attorney Fees and vacating the December 13, 2018 980 Order on Motion for Order to Approve Settlement and Order on Motion for Attorney Fees. See Amende

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Docket last updated: 05/05/2024 11:59 PM CDT
Monday, July 24, 2023
1024 1024 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds Mon 07/24 11:55 AM
ORDER GRANTING1023 Motion for Order Authorizing Distribution of Remaining Funds filed by Plaintiffs. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 7/24/2023. (mlp)
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1023 1023 motion Disbursement of Funds Thu 07/20 2:12 PM
MOTION for Disbursement of Funds Plaintiffs' Motion for Order Authorizing Distribution of Remaining Funds by Mark Hale, Laurie Loger, Todd Shadle. (Blonder, Steven)
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