Case: Palmer v. Combined Ins. Co. of Am.

Palmer v. Combined Ins.

Palmer v. Combined Ins.

Palmer v. Combined Ins.

Palmer v. Combined Ins.

Palmer v. Combined Ins.

Palmer v. Combined Insurance Company

Palmer v. Combined Insurance Company

Palmer v. Combined Insurance

COMPLAINT; jury demand − Civil cover sheet − Appearance(s) of Johanna Josie Raimond, Thomas R. Meites as attorney(s) for plaintiff (Original and one copy summons(es) issued.) (Documents: (1−1 through 1−3)). (ntf) (Entered: 03/11/2002)

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 3/8/02 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 10619042. (ntf) (Entered: 03/11/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff to set class discovery and briefing schedule (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 04/26/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer of combined to plaintiff's motion for class discovery and a briefing schedule (eav) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

EXHIBITS by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to the response [2−1] (eav) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/23/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing set for 6/18/02 at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff's motion to set class discovery and briefing schedule granted/denied in part. [4−1] [4−2] Motion for class certification due 4/30/02. Answer brief due 5/14/02. Reply brief due 5/28/02. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/26/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer and Affirmative Defenses to class complaint of Brenda Palmer [1−1] (eav) (Entered: 04/29/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Combined Ins Co Amer by Mark S. Mester, John P. Lynch, Patrick E. Gibbs, and Matthew Rawlinson (eav) (Entered: 04/29/2002)

MOTION by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to strike class allegation ; Memorandum in Support (eav) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

EXHIBITS by defendant to the memorandum in support of Combined's motion to strike [8−1] (eav) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Combined Ins Co Amer by Bernard John Casey (eav) (Entered: 06/05/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Brenda Palmer by Paul William Mollica (eav) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff to file additional authority (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 06/27/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 6/18/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held. Motion to strike hearing set for 3:30 6/24/02 . Mailed notice (drw) (Entered: 06/18/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/20/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion to file additional authority is granted [13−1]. No notice (ntf) (Entered: 06/27/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/24/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Motion [8−1] to strike hearing held and concluded. Ruling to be made by mail. No notice (eav) (Entered: 07/03/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Brenda Palmer by Joan Harlow Burger (eav) (Entered: 07/11/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Brenda Palmer by Patricia Clarke Benassi (eav) (Entered: 07/11/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/1/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Entered Stipulation and Protective Order No notice (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant for a stay pending mediation of this case and nine other cases (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

AMENDED CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of joint motion for a stay pending mediation of this case and nine other cases (eav) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/8/02 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Joint motion for a stay pending mediation of this case and nine other cases is granted. [20−1] Enter order staying further proceedings until further order of court. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 1/16/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing set to 10:00 2/6/03 . Mailed notice (drw) (Entered: 01/16/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 2/6/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held. Ruling on motion to strike to be made by mail. No notice (drw) (Entered: 02/06/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/24/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Motion [8-1] to strike class allegations is denied in full. [8-1] Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (eav)

MOTION by plaintiff to file her memorandum in support of class certification in excess of 15 pages instanter ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

DEPOSITION APPENDIX filed by plaintiff (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff for class certification ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of her motion for class certification [27−1] (5 vols.: 28−1 through 28−5) (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Combined Ins Co Amer by Kevin Mark Murphy (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

RESPONSE by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to plaintiff's 5/20/03 motion for leave (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file memorandum in excess of fifteen pages is granted. [25−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 05/23/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for class certification. Answer brief to motion due 6/3/03. [27−1] Reply to answer brief due 7/17/03. Status hearing set for 8/7/03 at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff's deposition to be taken on or by 6/5/03. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 05/23/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to amend class definition ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 06/06/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff for a protective order (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 06/06/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/5/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend class definition is granted. [31−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 06/06/2003)

CORRECTED motion by plaintiff for class certification [27−1] (eav) (Entered: 06/13/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/12/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Answer brief to motion [27−1] for class certification due 7/3/03. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/17/2003)

UNCONTESTED MOTION by plaintiff to file an amended memorandum in support of class certification and expert report of Dr. Jerry Goldman and for an amended briefing schedule (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/26/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's uncontested motion to file an amended memorandum in support of class certification and expert report of Dr. Jerry Goldman and for an amended briefing schedule is granted. [36−1] Amended memorandum in support of motion for class certification due 6/23/03. Response brief due 7/14/03. Reply to response due 7/28/03. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to file supplemental authority in support of her motion for class certification (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

COMBINED'S RESPONSE by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to plaintiff's motion to file supplemental authority (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 07/08/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion to file supplemental authority in support of motion for class certification is granted. [45−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

MOTION by defendant to strike the expert report of Dr. Jerry Goldman ; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

MOTION by defendant to strike the expert report of D. Jan Duffy ; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

MEMORANDUM by Combined Ins Co Amer in support of Combined's motion to strike the expert report of D. Jan Duffy [40−1] (Attachments) (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

MEMORANDUM by Combined Ins Co Amer in support of Combined's motion to strike the expert report of Dr. Jerry Goldman [39−1] (Attachments) (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

MEMORANDUM by Combined Ins Co Amer in opposition to plaintiff's motion for class certification [27−1] (Attachments) (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

EXHIBITS by Combined Ins Co Amer to Combined's memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion for class certification [43−1] (3 vols: 44−1, 44−2, 44−3) (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Athena Marie Papachronis (eav) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file entry of appearance of Athena M. Papachronis ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to strike brief and set a briefing schedule (Attachment); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

RESPONSE by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to plaintiff's 7/16/03 motion to strike (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/22/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file entry of appearance of Athena M. Papachronis is granted. [49−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/22/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion to strike and [50−1] set a briefing schedule is denied. [50−2] Reply to brief on class certification due 8/1/03. [27−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to reassign a related case (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/06/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/31/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Palmer's motion to reassign a related case is granted. [55−1] Telephoned notice (eav) (Entered: 08/06/2003)

REPLY memorandum by plaintiff in support of class certification (2 Vols.: 53−1 through 53−2) (eav) (Entered: 08/04/2003)

LIST by plaintiff of deposition transcripts contained on compact disc (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 08/04/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to defer mailing of notice and to stay running of statute of limitations (Attachments); Notice (Original in 01 C 9502) (las) (Entered: 08/06/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 8/7/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing reset to 10:00 8/12/03 . Mailed notice (drw) (Entered: 08/07/2003)

RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's motion to defer mailing of notice and to toll the running of statute of limitations [0−1] (Attachments) (Original in 01 C 9502) (las) (Entered: 08/11/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 8/12/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 8/19/03 . No notice (drw) (Entered: 08/19/2003)

MOTION by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to file supplemental authority (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/25/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/19/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Defendant's motion to file supplemental authority is granted. [57−1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 08/25/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 8/19/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 8/22/03 . No notice (drw) (Entered: 08/20/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/22/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for class certification is granted. [27−1] The motion to stay notice in the Radmanovich case is granted because one notice with respect to both cases is better than two. [0−1] The statute of limitations in the Radmanovich case is tolled until issuance of the notice in this case. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/25/2003)

MOTION by defendant Combined Ins Co Amer to clarify status of ruling on class certification issue (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/27/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : The motion for clarification is granted. [60−1] Class certification was not granted. The first sentence of the minute order dated 8/22/03 is stricken as entered in error. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/29/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for class certification is granted. [27-1] Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav)

MOTION by plaintiff for status regarding reassignment (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 09/15/2003)

NOTICE by plaintiff of additional authority regarding her motion for a status regarding reassignment with attached as Exhibit A is the transcript of the hearing before Judge Darrah (eav) (Entered: 09/09/2003)

RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's 9/4/03 motion for status regarding reassignment (Attachments) (Original in 01 C 9502) (las) (Entered: 09/09/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/9/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for status regarding reassignment is granted [65-1]. No notice (ntf) (Entered: 09/15/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to reassign a related case (Attachments); Notice. (gcy) (Entered: 09/11/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to reassign a related case (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 09/19/2003)

COMBINED RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's 9/10/03 motion to reassign [64-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 09/16/2003)

MOTION by Combined Ins Co Amer for reconsideration and clarification of the Court 09/02/03 order ; Memorandum in support (Attachments); Notice (ar) Modified on 10/17/2003 (Entered: 10/17/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/18/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion to reassign granted/denied in part. [64-1], [68-1] case 03 C 4587, Hamilton v. Combined Insurance is reassigned for purposes of supervision of discovery and decision of non dispositive pretrial motions. This reassignment is requested with the agreement of myself and Judge Der Yeghiayan. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 09/19/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to reassign a related case (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 09/19/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/21/03 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing set for 2/3/04 at 10:00 a.m. All further proceedings stayed pending mediation. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 10/21/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 2/3/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 2/17/04 . No notice (drw) (Entered: 02/03/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 2/13/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing reset to 10:00 2/24/04 . Telephone notice (drw) (Entered: 02/13/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 2/24/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 5/11/04 . No notice (drw) (Entered: 03/02/2004)

MOTION by defendant for leave to substitute Adrianne C. Mazura and Tracy L. Bradford as counsel ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 03/17/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/16/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Motion for leave to substitute counsel will be construed as a motion for leave to file the additional appearances of Adrianne C. Mazura and Tracy L. Bradford. Motion for leave to file additional appearances on behalf of defendant Combined Insurance Company of America is granted. [72-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/17/2004)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 9/16/03 and 10/21/03 Before Honorable James B. Zagel (2 Vols.: 74-1 and 74-2) (eav) (Entered: 03/18/2004)

MAILED Rule 83.16 letter and appearance form to Tracy Lee Bradford, Adrianne Clarise Mazura (eav) (Entered: 03/17/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Combined Ins Co Amer by Adrianne C. Mazura and Tracy L. Bradford (eav) (Entered: 03/24/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/30/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Motion [32-1] for protective order is granted. Motion [39-1] and [40-1] to strike is denied. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/31/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 5/4/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing reset to 10:00 5/19/04 from 5/11/04. Mailed notice (drw) (Entered: 05/04/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 5/18/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing reset to 10:00 6/23/04 . Telephone notice (drw) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 6/23/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status hearing held and continued to 12:00 8/3/04 . Settlement likely. No notice (drw) (Entered: 07/06/2004)

MOTION by plaintiff for preliminary approval of class settlement (Attachments); Notice of motion (Original in 01 C 9502) (eav) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/3/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of class settlement is granted. [0-1] Draft order to follow. No notice (eav) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/10/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Final approval of Settlement hearing set for 10/22/04 at 12:00 noon. (Entered Order Preliminary Approving Settlement) Telephoned notice (eav) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/10/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Final approval of Settlement hearing set for 10/22/04 at 12:00 noon. (Entered Order Preliminary Approving Settlement) Telephoned notice (eav) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

PETITION by plaintiff for attorney fees costs and expenses (Attachments) (Original in 01 C 9502) (las) (Entered: 09/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/28/04 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Motion [70-1] for reconsideration and clarification [70-2] is denied as moot. No notice (gcy) (Entered: 09/29/2004)