Case: Puffer v. Allstate Insurance Company

Puffer v. Allstate

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

COMPLAINT; jury demand − Civil cover sheet − Appearance(s) of Linda Debra Friedman, Mary Stowell as attorney(s) for plaintiff (no summons issued.) (Documents: (1−1 through 1−3)) (rbf) (Entered: 09/02/2004)

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 9/2/04 in the amount of $150.00, receipt #10216326. (rbf) (Entered: 09/02/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 9/17/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing set for November 3, 2004 at 11:00a.m. Mailed notice (slb) (Entered: 09/17/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/21/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing re−set for 11/10/04 at 9:30 a.m. Due to the unavailability of the Court, the status hearing previously scheduled for 11/3/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 10/22/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 10/25/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : By agreement of the parties, the status hearing date of November 10, 2004 is stricken. Status hearing set for December 1, 2004 at 11:00a.m. Mailed notice (slb) (Entered: 10/25/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 11/15/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing reset to December 1, 2004 at 9:00a.m. Mailed notice (slb) (Entered: 11/15/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Allstate Ins Co by Richard Cartier Godfrey, Thomas E. Dutton, Sallie Gamble Smylie, Valarie Hays, Donna M. Welch (3−1 through 3−2) (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Allstate Ins Co by Paul R. Garry, Anneliese Wermuth; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2004)

MOTION by defendant Allstate Ins Co to dismiss Counts I and IV of the complaint , Motion for judgment in its favor , or in the alternative to strike the class allegations , and Motion to strike portions of the complaint (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 11/24/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/23/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Hearing reset to 12/1/04 at 9:00 a.m. on defendant Allstate's motion to dismiss counts I and IV of the complaint [5−1], motion for judgment in its favor [5−2] or in the alternative to strike the class allegations [5−3], and motion to strike portions of the complaint [5−4]. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/24/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/24/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Defendant is granted leave to file a memorandum of law in support of its motion on or before 12/8/04. Plaintiff's response must be filed on or before 12/23/04. Defendant's reply must be filed on or before 1/6/05. Ruling set for 2/9/05 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/29/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/1/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing held and continued to 1/5/05 at 9:30 a.m. Trial set for 7/11/05 at 10:00 a.m. Discovery cutoff set for 4/6/05. Motion for summary judgment due 4/13/05. Response to the motion for summary judgment due 4/27/05. [5−2] Reply due 5/4/05. Ruling set for 6/15/05 at 10:30 a.m. Proposed final pretrial order to be submitted to chambers on 6/22/05 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file additional appearance instanter ; Notice. (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by James Bryan Wood, Suzanne E. Bish, Richard E Russell, Thomas R. Meites, Michael M. Mulder, Paul William Mollica, Johanna Josie Raimond. (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Allstate Ins Co in support of its motion to dismiss Counts I and IV of the complaint [5−1], motion for judgment in its favor [5−2] or in the alternative to strike the class allegations [5−3] and motion to strike portions of the complaint [5−4] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 12/09/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/9/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg: Plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file additional appearance instanter is granted [10−1]. Mailed notice (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 12/17/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing reset to January 12, 2005 at 9:00a.m. Mailed notice (slb) (Entered: 12/17/2004)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1−1] by plaintiff Katherine Puffer; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 12/27/2004)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to vacate briefing schedule on defendant's motion to dismiss as moot ; Notice. (gma) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/28/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg: Parties joint motion to vacate briefing schedule on defendant's motion to dismiss as moot is granted [14−1]. Mailed notice (gma) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

CONSENT by plaintiff Katherine Puffer to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

NOTICE by defendant of filing regarding consent to exercise of jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge. (emd) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

CONSENT by defendant Allstate Ins Co to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 1/11/05 This case is reassigned to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason from the Hon. Judge George W. Lindberg pursuant to Local Rule 73.1. (For further details see reverse of order.) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

SCHEDULE set on 1/11/05 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing date stricken No notice (slb) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

ANSWER to Puffer's first amended complaint by Allstate Insurance Company(eav, ) (Entered: 01/19/2005)

SCHEDULE set on 1/14/05 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: This matter having been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mason, an initial status hearing is set for 2/10/05 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 2214. The parties shall deliver a file−stamped courtesy copy of an initial status report providing the information required by the enclosed Order Setting Initial Status Report to the courtroom deputy, room 2220, by 2/7/05. Mailed notice (kef) (Entered: 01/14/2005)

INITIAL status report by parties upon consent to magistrate (las, ) (Entered: 02/09/2005)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier from Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason for all further proceedings pursuant to IOP 13(F2(a) and IOP 13(F)2(b). Signed by Judge Executive Committee on 2/11/05. (eav, ) (Entered: 02/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 3/31/2005 at 09:00 AM. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing reset for 4/21/2005 at 09:00 AM. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearing held and continued to 7/12/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 04/21/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing reset for 7/21/2005 at 09:00 AM. Pursuant to the parties' request, the status hearing set for 7/12/05 is stricken. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/08/2005)

AGREED MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for entry of agreed protective order (gma, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Anneliese Wermuth for presentment of AGREED MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for entry of agreed protective order r 28 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 7/21/2005 at 08:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Defendant's agreed motion for protective order doc. # 28 is granted. Enter the agreed protective order as revised by the Court. Mailed notice (eav, ) (Entered: 07/19/2005)

PROTECTIVE Order Signed by Judge Sidney I. Schenkier on 7/15/2005:Mailed notice(eav, ) (Entered: 07/19/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 11/16/05 at 9:00 a.m. The Court adopts the parties' proposed class discovery schedule. All non−retained expert fact discovery for class certification is to be completed by 1/25/06. The plaintiff shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 2/6/06. The defendant shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 4/6/06. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. The depositions of all experts with regard to class certification are to be completed by 6/5/06. Mailed notice (eav, ) (Entered: 07/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 12/6/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/16/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearing held and continued 1/17/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 12/07/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer, Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for extension of time to conduct class discovery (Wood, James) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

Joint NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion for extension of time 35 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/11/2006 at 08:30 AM. (Wood, James) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held. Joint motion for extension of time for discovery on class certification 35 is granted. All non−retained expert fact discovery with regard to class certification is to be completed by 3/27/06. The plaintiff shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports with regard to class certification by 4/28/06. The defendant shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports with regard to class certification by 6/2/06. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. The depositions of all experts, with regard to class certification, are to be completed by 7/21/06. Status hearing held and continued to 2/21/06 at 9:00 a.m. The status hearing set for 1/17/06 is stricken. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by Brian Wegg Bulger (Bulger, Brian) (Entered: 02/15/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearing held and continued to 3/23/2006 at 09:00 a.m. Mailed notices (gcy, ) (Entered: 02/22/2006)

NOTICE by Johanna Josie Raimond of Change of Address (Raimond, Johanna) (Entered: 02/23/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Telephone status conference held. At the joint request of the parties, the discovery schedule is suspended in order to permit the parties to engage in settlement negotiations with the assistance of a private mediator. The matter is set for a status conference on 03/29/06 at 9:00 a.m. for a report on the settlement negotiations; the status conference previously set for 03/23/06 is stricken. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Telephone status conference held. At the joint request of the parties, the discovery schedule is suspended. The status conference previously set for 03/23/06 is stricken and reset to 3/29/06 at 9:00 a.m. (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to withdraw as attorney (Raimond, Johanna) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

NOTICE of Motion by Johanna Josie Raimond for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 43 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 3/8/2006 at 08:30 AM. (Raimond, Johanna) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Johanna Raimond's motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff 43 is granted. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/08/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 5/2/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/29/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 6/15/06 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/02/2006)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 4/21/05, 7/21/05, 12/6/05, 1/11/06, 2/21/06; Before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier. (Documents 48−1 through 48−5) (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/15/2006)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 02/10/05; Before the Honorable Michael T. Mason. (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/15/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 9/6/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/16/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : By agreement of the parties, the status conference set for 09/06/06 is reset for 10/4/2006 at 09:00 a.m. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 09/07/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 09/25/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The status hearing set for 10/4/2006 at 9:00 a.m. is reset to 10/4/06 at 08:30 AM. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by Rachel L Perrier (Perrier, Rachel) (Entered: 10/02/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The parties' oral motion to reset the 10/4/06 status hearing to 10/17/06 at 9:00 is granted. Mailed notice (mmm, )

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 11/21/2006 at 09:00 AM. By 11/17/06, the parties are to submit to the Court their proposed discovery schedule. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/02/2006)

STATUS Report of November 17, 2006 by Katherine Puffer, Allstate Insurance Company (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 11/17/2006)

NOTICE by Katherine Puffer re status report 58 of November 17, 2006 (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 11/17/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 12/20/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2006)

STATUS Report Parties' Joint December 19, 2006 by Katherine Puffer (Stowell, Mary) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

NOTICE by all plaintiffs re status report 61 Notice of Filing of Parties' Joint December 19 2006 Status Report (Stowell, Mary) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 2/22/2007 at 9:00 am. All non−expert fact class discovery shall be completed by 4/27/2007. Plaintiff shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) with respect to class issues by 6/21/2007. Defendant shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) with respect to class issues by 7/28/2007. All expert depositions with respect to class issues shall be completed by 9/3/2007.Advised in open court (jms, ) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 3/29/2007 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/23/2007)

MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to compel Regarding Succession Planning Redactions and Data, Harassment Complaints &E−Mail (Wood, James) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion to compel 65 Regarding Succession Planning Redactions and Data, Harassment Complaints &E−Mail (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Unpublished decisions)(Wood, James) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion to compel 65 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 3/14/2007 at 08:30 AM. (Wood, James) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

EXHIBITS by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer in support of her MOTION to compel regarding succession planning redactions and data, harassment complaints &e−mails 65 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 03/12/2007)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer by Shona B. Glink Shona B. Glink Attorney Appearance (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 03/12/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiff's motion to compelregarding succession planning redactions and data, harassment complaints, and e−mails (doc. # 65) is grantedin part and denied in part as stated below. The status hearing set for 03/29/07 is reset to 04/18/07 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 03/16/2007)

MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Letters of Counsel)(Mollica, Paul) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier :Magistrate Judge Status hearing held on 4/18/2007. Briefing schedule as to motion of Katherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) 71 is set as follows: response due by 5/2/2007; reply due by 5/11/2007.Status hearing set for 5/10/2007 at 9:00 AM.Mailed notice (tlp, ) (Entered: 04/18/2007)

RESPONSE by Allstate Insurance Companyin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) 71 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E)(Welch, Donna) (Entered: 05/02/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The status conference set for 05/10/07 is RESET to 05/31/07 at 9:00 a.m. The date for filing the joint status report is RESET to 05/30/07. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/09/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Settlement conference held. The matter is set for a telephone status conference on 05/11/07 at 2:00 p.m. (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/14/2007)

REPLY by Katherine Puffer to MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) 71 Reply in Support of Motion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 − Unpublished Authority# 2 Exhibit 2 − Organizational Chart# 3 Exhibit 3 − Wilson Dep Excerpts (per 26.2(d))# 4 Exhibit 4 − Pufer Dep Excerpts# 5 Exhibit 5 − Rizzo Dep Exceprts# 6 Exhibit 6 − Crockett Dep Excerpts (per LR 26.2(d))# 7 Exhibit 7 − Harty Dep Excerpts# 8 Exhibit 8 − Product Operations Documents (per LR 26.2(d))# 9 Exhibit 9 − HR Manual Excerpts (per LR 26.2(d))# 10 Exhibit 10 − HR Manual Excerpts (per LR 26.2(d))# 11 Exhibit 11 − Salary Administration Life Cycle (per LR 26.2(d))# 12 Exhibit 12 − From Salary Grades to Broadbands (per LR 26.2(d))# 13 Exhibit 13 − Mueller Deposition Excerpts)(Mollica, Paul) (Entered: 05/12/2007)

NOTICE by Katherine Puffer re reply to response to motion,,, 76 for Order Under Rule 23(d) (Mollica, Paul) (Entered: 05/12/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Docket entry 78 which was entered on 5/9/07 was entered in error and is stricken from the record.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/15/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 5/31/07 at 9:00 AM is reset to 5/31/2007 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/25/2007)

Attorney Appearance Form by Katherine Puffer for Ethan G. Zelizer (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 05/29/2007)

STATUS Report for May 31, 2007 Status Hearing by Katherine Puffer, Allstate Insurance Company (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 05/30/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 7/12/2007 at 09:00 AM. The Court strikes the existing class discovery schedule.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/01/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The Court set a motion hearing for 6/13/2007 at 09:30 a.m. regarding plaintiff's motion to contact current employees.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/07/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : MOTION HEARING HELD. For the reasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiff's motion for an order under federal rule of civil procedure 23(d) (doc. # 71) is GRANTED in part and denied in part. Plaintiff shall not initiate contact with current Allstate employees in Bands 77 or higher. Plaintiff may initiate contact with current Allstate employees in Bands 63 and 64 who are determined not to be represented parties within the meaning of Local Rule 83.54.2. It will be the burden of Allstate to show, in the first instance, which employees within Bands 63 and 64, based on job titles, are represented parties. At the next status conference, Allstate shall inform the Court as to the amount of time necessary to make that determination. This order does not govern the right of plaintiff to contact former Allstate employees. Allstate shall promptly produce to plaintiff (a) updated address information in its possession for former employees who are putative class members, and (b) a list, to the extent available, of those former employees who are putative class members who have signed releases that would restrict their ability to voluntarily communicate with plaintiff's counsel. The matter is set for a status conference on 06/21/07 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/13/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 8/16/2007 at 09:00 AM. The plaintiff shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 9/7/07. The defendant shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 10/26/07. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. The depositions of all experts on class certification are to be completed by 12/21/07. By 6/29/07, the defendant is to provide to plaintiff a list of all 63s and 64s, and identify which ones they believe are in the class. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/22/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : In light of the 6/21/07 status hearing being continued to 8/16/07, the 7/12/07 status hearing is stricken.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/05/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 7/17/2007 at 09:00 AM. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/12/2007)

SUPPLEMENT by Katherine Puffer to set/reset hearings 88 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Zelizer, Ethan) (Entered: 07/12/2007)

STATUS Report for the Court's Consideration in Connection with the Status Conference Set for July 17, 2007 by Allstate Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A − B# 2 Exhibit Exhibit C# 3 Exhibit Exhibit D# 4 Exhibit Exhibits E − G# 5 Exhibit Exhibits H − J# 6 Exhibit Exhibits K − M# 7 Exhibit Exhibits N − P# 8 Exhibit Exhibits Q − T# 9 Exhibit Exhibits U − W)(Smylie, Sallie) (Entered: 07/16/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 7/20/2007 at 01:00 PM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held. Plaintiff's emergency motion to set a status hearing is granted. The Court approves the parties' agreed protocol as set forth on the record. Contact by plaintiff's counsel with current and former Allstate employees shall be in accordance with the agreed protocol. Any issues concerning Rule 4.2 raised by the parties' respective status reports are held in abeyance. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court also holds in abeyance any further obligation of the defendant to review and produce some 75,000 documents retrieved pursuant to the Court's earlier discovery order. The Court sets the following class certification briefing schedule: (1) by 10/15/07, plaintiff is to file her motion for class certification motion with supporting memorandum, submit expert reports on class certification, and declarations used in support of class certification; (2) by 01/31/08, defendant shall file its responsive memorandum, expert reports, and declarations; and (3) by 03/14/08, plaintiff shall file her is to file her reply. The Court will rule by mail on class certification.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/23/2007)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : the status hearing set for 8/16/07 is stricken.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 08/13/2007)

NOTICE by James Bryan Wood of Change of Address (cdy, ) (Entered: 08/28/2007)

MOTION by counsel for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to withdraw as attorney nunc pro tunc − Unopposed (Wood, James) (Entered: 09/13/2007)

NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 95 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 9/18/2007 at 08:30 AM.