Case: Chellen v. John Pickle Company

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

Chellen, et al v. John Pickle Company, et al

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (Consent form sent) (fee status: pd ) (tjc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

FILING FEE PAID IN FULL by plaintiffs Babu Thanu Chellen, Peter Jeron, Chakkungal Paulose Joseph, Pandiyalackal Gregory Reynold, Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair, Bharata Nair, Kunjupila Krishnankutty, Poulouse Maleril Varkey, Kuriakot Paran Raje, Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, John Doe, Richard Roe on 2/1/02 in the amount of $ 150.00 receipt # 100831 (fee status: pd ) (tjc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Peter Jeron, plaintiff Chakkungal Paulose Joseph, plaintiff Pandiyalackal Gregory Reynold, plaintiff Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair, plaintiff Bharata Nair, plaintiff Kunjupila Krishnankutty, plaintiff Poulouse Maleril Varkey, plaintiff Kuriakot Paran Raje, plaintiff Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, plaintiff Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe for temporary/preliminary injunction , and for permanent injunction (o2j) (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Peter Jeron, plaintiff Chakkungal Paulose Joseph, plaintiff Pandiyalackal Gregory Reynold, plaintiff Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair, plaintiff Bharata Nair, plaintiff Kunjupila Krishnankutty, plaintiff Poulouse Maleril Varkey, plaintiff Kuriakot Paran Raje, plaintiff Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, plaintiff Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe; jury demand (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan setting motion for temporary/preliminary injunction [2-1] HRG set for 2:00 2/11/02, setting motion for permanent injunction [2-2] HRG set for 2:00 2/11/02; pltf's cnsl directed to serv cpy of this ord & all prior pldgs on John Pickle Co Inc (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT [3-1], [1-1] by plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Peter Jeron, plaintiff Chakkungal Paulose Joseph, plaintiff Pandiyalackal Gregory Reynold, plaintiff Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair, plaintiff Bharata Nair, plaintiff Kunjupila Krishnankutty, plaintiff Poulouse Maleril Varkey, plaintiff Kuriakot Paran Raje, plaintiff Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, plaintiff Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe; adding Jonathan Peter Morals, Virckkumar Daltatray, Bala Suares, Umeshkvmar Patel, Uday Dattatray Ludbe, Ebrahim Idjus Mohammed, Heyat Ansari, Mohammad Nasrulhoda Anasari, Moraes Jonathan Peter, Ambrose P.J., Pandyalackal Anthony Lawrence, Patel Jitendrabhai Prabhudas, Hasmokuh C Patel, Ramesh C Patel, Anthony Purackal, Marthi Venu, Rathred Nureacher Kemels, Matha Chinnarao, Vivekkumar Ganpatrao Savant, Jagdish Virijibhai Prajapati, Patel Kanaiyalal Kantilal, John Patackal, John Puranegenl, Nooka Papeti, Arifhusen Gulammahmad Shaikh, Neerudi Sudarshanam, Gopisetti Srini Vas, Roy Justus, Toofan Mandal; jury demand (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/11/2002)

MINUTES: by Judge Claire V. Eagan; ptys appear, held held; ct instructs ptys to jointly insect and deliver passports/visas to counsel or pltfs individually; ptys advise same accomplished; receipt for passports and I-94 cards signed and filed in open court; hrg on TRO stricken, ct [2-1] denies as moot motion for permanent injunction [2-2]; hrg on additional docs set 2/15/02 at 9:30; ct directs deft to search for any addtl I-94 cards, etc. and verify if they exist and if so to produce, and report to ct as to same. Pltfs oral request for attys fees: ct directs that appl as to same be filed. ct reporter: Aaron LaDuke (sjm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/11/2002)

SUPPLEMENTAL TO RECEIPT FOR PASSPORTS AND I-94 CARDS by defendant John Pickle Company re minutes [6-2] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2002)

MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company to withdraw attorneys David Sobel, David Senger (o/j) and law firm of Leblang, Sobel (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan granting motion to withdraw attorneys David Sobel, David Senger and law firm of Leblang, Sobel [8-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant John Pickle Company by Philip James McGowan, Linda Cole McGowan, J Thomas Mason (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

...MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company to dismiss (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant John Pickle Company to [2-1], to [2-2] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan directing parties to submit a Joint Status Report on or before 3/15/02 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Peter Jeron, plaintiff Chakkungal Paulose Joseph, plaintiff Pandiyalackal Gregory Reynold, plaintiff Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair, plaintiff Bharata Kumaran Nair, plaintiff Kunjupilla Krishnankutty, plaintiff Poulouse Maleril Varkey, plaintiff Kuriakot Paran Raje, plaintiff Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, plaintiff Allalanoil Karunakaran Shaji, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe, plaintiff Jonathan Peter Morals, plaintiff Virckkumar Daltatray, plaintiff Bala Suares, plaintiff Umeshkvmar Patel, plaintiff Uday Dattatray Ludbe, plaintiff Ebrahim Idjus Mohammed, plaintiff Heyat Ansari, plaintiff Mohammad Nasrulhoda Anasari, plaintiff Moraes Jonathan Peter, plaintiff Ambrose P.J., plaintiff Pandyalackal Anthony Lawrence, plaintiff Patel Jitendrabhai Prabhudas, plaintiff Hasmokuh C Patel, plaintiff Ramesh C Patel, plaintiff Anthony Purackal, plaintiff Marthi Venu, plaintiff Rathred Nureacher Kemels, plaintiff Matha Chinnarao, plaintiff Vivekkumar Ganpatrao Savant, plaintiff Jagdish Virijibhai Prajapati, plaintiff Patel Kanaiyalal Kantilal, plaintiff John Patackal, plaintiff John Puranegenl, plaintiff Nooka Papeti, plaintiff Arifhusen Gulammahmad Shaikh, plaintiff Neerudi Sudarshanam, plaintiff Gopisetti Srini Vas, plaintiff Roy Justus, plaintiff Toofan Mandal by Fred Everett Stoops Sr, Keith Allen Ward, Richard D Marrs (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/04/2002)

REPORT by defendant John Pickle Company on jt stat conf rpt (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/13/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff All Plaintiffs to extend time of between 30 to 45 days to hold jt status conf, submit jt status rpt and comply w/mandatory disclosure requirements , and to change time between 30-45 days to resp to m/dism (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/15/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan denying motion to extend time of between 30 to 45 days to hold jt status conf, submit jt status rpt and comply w/mandatory disclosure requirements [16-1], denying motion to change time between 30-45 days to resp to m/dism [16-2] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/18/2002)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [5-1], [3-1], [1-1] by All Plaintiffs terminating plaintiffs Vivekkumar Ganpatrao Savant, Rathred Nureacher Kemels, Jonathan Peter Morals Ebrahim Idjus Mohammed, Kattu Kandathil Velayudhan Surrendran, Kuriakot Paran Raje, Poulouse Maleril Varkey, Kunjupilla Krishnankutty, & Chandravilasam Ramachadran Nair; adding Vankar Ramnikbhai Laljibhali, Satish Kumar Patel, Rajasekharan Cheruvoth, Perumbully Augustine Pauly, Mannalil Yogeshkumar Ghanshy Patel, Narendra Ratilal Rathod, Jiva Dhanji Kalasuva, Valiail Varghese Joy, Vazhayinal Sunny Chandy, Aleparambu Mathapan Josy, Himanshu Shivabhai Patel; jury demand (sac, Dpty Clk) Modified on 03/19/2002 (Entered: 03/18/2002)

MOTION by plaintiffs to change time to 4/15/02 to resp to dfdt's m/dism (o/j) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/20/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan granting motion to change time to resp to m/dism until 4/15/02 [20-1] [11-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) Modified on 04/10/2002 (Entered: 03/20/2002)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to extend ddln to file jt stat rpt until 4/29/02 (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Peter Jeron, plaintiff Chankkungal Paulose Joseph, plaintiff Reynold Pandiyalackal Gregory, plaintiff Bharatha Kumaran Nair, plaintiff Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe, plaintiff Svant Vivek Kumar Ganpat Rao, plaintiff Salapu Bala Raju, plaintiff Umeshkumar Chundubhai Patel, plaintiff Ludbe Uday Dattatray, plaintiff Heyatunabi Ansari, plaintiff Mohammed Nasrool Hoda Ansari, plaintiff Moraes Jonathan Peter, plaintiff Panackal Johnkutty Ambrose, plaintiff Pandyalakal Antony Lawrence, plaintiff Jitendrkumar Prabhudas Patel, plaintiff Hasmukhlal Chhaganial Patel, plaintiff Ramesh Chandra Chhikabhal Patel, plaintiff Panackal Puracal Antony Pradeep, plaintiff Marthi Venu, plaintiff Matha Chinna Rao, plaintiff Prajapati Jagdish Virjibhai, plaintiff Kaniyalal Kantilal Patel, plaintiff Panackal P Johnkutty George, plaintiff Anthony Panackalpuracka Johnkutty, plaintiff Rapeti Nooka Apparao, plaintiff Shaikh Arif Husen Gulam Mohamad, plaintiff Neerudi Sudarshanam, plaintiff Gopisetti Srinivas, plaintiff Panackapurackal Asaries Roy Justus, plaintiff Toofan Mondal, plaintiff All Plaintiffs, plaintiff Vankar Ramnikbhai Laljibhali, plaintiff Satish Kumar Chhotabhai Patel, plaintiff Rajasekharan Cheruvoth, plaintiff Perumbully Augustine Pauly, plaintiff Mannalil Varghese Jose, plaintiff Yogeshkumar Ghanshy Ambhai Patel, plaintiff Marshal Joeseph Suares, plaintiff Narendra Ratilal Rathod, plaintiff Jiva Dhanji Kalasuva, plaintiff Valiail Varghese Joy, plaintiff Vazhayinal Sunny Chandy, plaintiff Aleparambu Mathapan Josy, plaintiff Himanshu Shivabhai Patel to withdraw attorney Jeff Nix (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan granting motion to withdraw attorney Jeff Nix [22-1] as attorney for Toofan Mondal, for Panackapurackal Asaries Roy Justus, for Gopisetti Srinivas, for Neerudi Sudarshanam, for Shaikh Arif Husen Gulam Mohamad, for Rapeti Nooka Apparao, for Anthony Panackalpuracka Johnkutty, for Panackal P Johnkutty George, for Kaniyalal Kantilal Patel, for Prajapati Jagdish Virjibhai, for Matha Chinna Rao, for Marthi Venu, for Panackal Puracal Antony Pradeep, for Ramesh Chandra Chhikabhal Patel, for Hasmukhlal Chhaganial Patel, for Jitendrkumar Prabhudas Patel, for Pandyalakal Antony Lawrence, for Panackal Johnkutty Ambrose, for Moraes Jonathan Peter, for Mohammed Nasrool Hoda Ansari, for Heyatunabi Ansari, for Ludbe Uday Dattatray, for Umeshkumar Chundubhai Patel, for Salapu Bala Raju, for Svant Vivek Kumar Ganpat Rao, for Richard Roe, for John Doe, for Allalangil Karunakaran Shaji, for Bharatha Kumaran Nair, for Reynold Pandiyalackal Gregory, for Chankkungal Paulose Joseph, for Peter Jeron, for Babu Thanu Chellen (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : granting motion to extend ddln to file jt stat rpt until 4/29/02 [21-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan ; motion filing ddl set for 8/2/02 ; discovery due 7/3/02 ; proposed pretrial order due 10/1/02 ; PRETRIAL CONF set for 10:30 10/11/02 ; JURY TRIAL set for 9:30 10/21/02 (see sched ord for further ddlns) (cc: all cnsl) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/05/2002)

COMBINED MOTION by plaintiffs to substitute parties party pltfs , and add party pltfs , and for lv to file fourth amd cmplnt (o/j) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/17/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan granting motion to substitute parties (party pltfs) [26-1], granting motion add party pltfs [26-2], granting motion for lv to file fourth amd cmplnt [26-3], pltfs will have until 4/17/02 to file 4th amd cmplnt (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan SETTLMT CONF set for 9:30 7/22/02 before Adjunct Judge Mark Banner (cc: all counsel) (sjm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan: correcting ord [27-1] allowing until 4/30/01 to file 4th amd cmplt (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/19/2002)

JOINT STATUS REPORT Received (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/30/2002)

FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT [18-1], [5-1], [3-1], [1-1] by Plaintiffs; adding Srinu Kalla, Nani Babu Mulaka, Baburajan Madhavan Pillai (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

PRETRIAL DISCLOSURES by defendant John Pickle Company (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/03/2002)

ANSWER by defendant John Pickle Company to foruth amd complaint [31-1] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/17/2002)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to extend disc ddln until 8/31/02 & ext related disc ddlns (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant John Pickle Company to motion to extend disc ddln until 8/31/02 & ext related disc ddlns [34-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : STATUS HRG set for 1:30 6/10/02 (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : ; STATUS HRG reset for 10:30 6/11/02 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/05/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Jeron Peter, plaintiff Joseph Chakkungal Paulose, plaintiff Reynold Pandiyalackal Kunjipillai, plaintiff Poulose Maleril-Varkey, plaintiff Raje Kuriakot-Paran, plaintiff Surendran Velayudhan Kattu-Kandathil, plaintiff Shaji Allalangil, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe, plaintiff Vivek Kumar Ganpat Rao Savant, plaintiff Bala Raju Salapu, plaintiff Umeshkumar Chandubhai Patel, plaintiff Day Dattatray Ludbe, plaintiff Ebrahim Idris Mohammed, plaintiff Heyatunabi Ansari, plaintiff Mohammed Nasrool Hoda Ansari, plaintiff Jonathan Peter Moraes, plaintiff Johnkutty Ambrose Panacka Purackal, plaintiff Lawrence Pandyalakal Antony, plaintiff Jitendrabhai Prabhudas Patel, plaintiff Hasmukhlal Chhaganlal Patel, plaintiff Ramesh Chandra Chhika Bhai Patel, plaintiff Antony Pradeep Panackalpurakal, plaintiff Venu Marthi, plaintiff Matha Chinna Rao, plaintiff Jagdish Virjibhai Prajapati, plaintiff Kanaiyalal Kantilal Patel, plaintiff Johnkutty George Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Johnkutty Antony Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Nooka Appa Rao Rapeti, plaintiff Arifhusen Gulammahmad Shajkh, plaintiff Sudarshanam Neerudi, plaintiff Srinivas Gopisetti, plaintiff Roy Justus Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Toofan Mondal, plaintiff All Plaintiffs, plaintiff Ramnikbhai Lalgibhai Vankar, plaintiff Satishkumar Chhotabhai Patel, plaintiff Rajasekharan Cheruvoth, plaintiff Pauly Augustine Perumbully, plaintiff Jose Varghese Mannalil, plaintiff Yogesh Kumar Patel, plaintiff Marshal Joseph Suares, plaintiff Narendrakumar Rathod, plaintiff Kalasuva Jiva Dhanji, plaintiff Joy Valliaril-Varghese, plaintiff Sunny Chandy Vazhayinal, plaintiff Joshy Mathappan Aleparambu, plaintiff Himanshu Shivabhai Patel, plaintiff Srinu Kalla, plaintiff Nani Babu Mulaka, plaintiff Baburajan Madhavan Pillai by Mark Louis Collier (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

MINUTES: by Judge Claire V. Eagan; ptys appear, status conf held; motions to dismiss due 6/24/02, resp and replies per by local rule; ct grants motion to extend disc ddln [34-1], new schedo entered; pltf to finalize mandatory initial disclosures and appropriate resp to written disc by 6/28/02; pltf to file by 6/21/02: name and passport number or picture ID of all pltfs. C/R Aaron LaDuke (sjm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan ; motion filing ddl set for 8/19/02 ; discovery due 7/31/02 ; proposed pretrial order due 10/1/02 ; PRETRIAL CONF set for 10:30 10/11/02 ; JURY TRIAL set for 9:30 10/21/02 (see sched ord for further ddlns) (cc: all cnsl) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/12/2002)

MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company to dismiss cts I, II, VI & VII (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

MOTION by plaintiffs to amend cmplnt to add addtl pty dfdt (o&amdcmp/j) (John Pickle Jr) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

NOTICE (IDENTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFFS) by All Plaintiffs (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/02/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan granting motion to amend cmplnt to add addtl pty dfdt [42-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/03/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Jeron Peter, plaintiff Joseph Chakkungal Paulose, plaintiff Reynold Pandiyalackal plaintiff Surendran Velayudhan Kattu-Kandathil, plaintiff Shaji Allalangil, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe, plaintiff Vivek Kumar Ganpat Rao Savant, plaintiff Bala Raju Salapu, plaintiff Umeshkumar Chandubhai Patel, plaintiff Day Dattatray Ludbe, plaintiff Ebrahim Idris Mohammed, plaintiff Heyatunabi Ansari, plaintiff Mohammed Nasrool Hoda Ansari, plaintiff Jonathan Peter Moraes, plaintiff Johnkutty Ambrose Panacka Purackal, plaintiff Lawrence Pandyalakal Antony, plaintiff Jitendrabhai Prabhudas Patel, plaintiff Hasmukhlal Chhaganlal Patel, plaintiff Ramesh Chandra Chhika Bhai Patel, plaintiff Antony Pradeep Panackalpurakal, plaintiff Venu Marthi, plaintiff Matha Chinna Rao, plaintiff Jagdish Virjibhai Prajapati, plaintiff Kanaiyalal Kantilal Patel, plaintiff Johnkutty George Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Johnkutty Antony Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Nooka Appa Rao Rapeti, plaintiff Arifhusen Gulammahmad Shajkh, plaintiff Sudarshanam Neerudi, plaintiff Srinivas Gopisetti, plaintiff Roy Justus Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Toofan Mondal, plaintiff All Plaintiffs, plaintiff Ramnikbhai Lalgibhai Vankar, plaintiff Satishkumar Chhotabhai Patel, plaintiff Rajasekharan Cheruvoth, plaintiff Pauly Augustine Perumbully, plaintiff Jose Varghese Mannalil, plaintiff Yogesh Kumar Patel, plaintiff Marshal Joseph Suares, plaintiff Narendrakumar Rathod, plaintiff Kalasuva Jiva Dhanji, plaintiff Joy Valliaril-Varghese, plaintiff Sunny Chandy Vazhayinal, plaintiff Joshy Mathappan Aleparambu, plaintiff Himanshu Shivabhai Patel, plaintiff Srinu Kalla, plaintiff Nani Babu Mulaka, plaintiff Baburajan Madhavan Pillai by Joe W McDoulett (sac, Dpty Clk) Modified on 07/03/2002 (Entered: 07/03/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Babu Thanu Chellen, plaintiff Jeron Peter, plaintiff Joseph Chakkungal Paulose, plaintiff Reynold Pandiyalackal Gregory, plaintiff Bharathakumaran Ramachandran Nair, plaintiff Krishnankutty Kunjipillai, plaintiff Poulose Maleril-Varkey, plaintiff Raje Kuriakot-Paran, plaintiff Surendran Velayudhan Kattu-Kandathil, plaintiff Shaji Allalangil, plaintiff John Doe, plaintiff Richard Roe, plaintiff Vivek Kumar Ganpat Rao Savant, plaintiff Bala Raju Salapu, plaintiff Umeshkumar Chandubhai Patel, plaintiff Day Dattatray Ludbe, plaintiff Ebrahim Idris Mohammed, plaintiff Heyatunabi Ansari, plaintiff Mohammed Nasrool Hoda Ansari, plaintiff Jonathan Peter Moraes, plaintiff Johnkutty Ambrose Panacka Purackal, plaintiff Lawrence Pandyalakal Antony, plaintiff Jitendrabhai Prabhudas Patel, plaintiff Hasmukhlal Chhaganlal Patel, plaintiff Ramesh Chandra Chhika Bhai Patel, plaintiff Antony Pradeep Panackalpurakal, plaintiff Venu Marthi, plaintiff Matha Chinna Rao, plaintiff Jagdish Virjibhai Prajapati, plaintiff Kanaiyalal Kantilal Patel, plaintiff Johnkutty George Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Johnkutty Antony Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Nooka Appa Rao Rapeti, plaintiff Arifhusen Gulammahmad Shajkh, plaintiff Sudarshanam Neerudi, plaintiff Srinivas Gopisetti, plaintiff Roy Justus Panackalpurackal, plaintiff Toofan Mondal, plaintiff All Plaintiffs, plaintiff Ramnikbhai Lalgibhai Vankar, plaintiff Satishkumar Chhotabhai Patel, plaintiff Rajasekharan Cheruvoth, plaintiff Pauly Augustine Perumbully, plaintiff Jose Varghese Mannalil, plaintiff Yogesh Kumar Patel, plaintiff Marshal Joseph Suares, plaintiff Narendrakumar Rathod, plaintiff Kalasuva Jiva Dhanji, plaintiff Joy Valliaril-Varghese, plaintiff Sunny Chandy Vazhayinal, plaintiff Joshy Mathappan Aleparambu, plaintiff Himanshu Baburajan Madhavan Pillai by Eddie D Ramirez (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/03/2002)

FIFTH AMENDED COMPLAINT [31-1], [18-1], [5-1], [3-1], [1-1] by plaintiff All Plaintiffs; adding John Pickle Jr (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/10/2002)

RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to motion to dismiss cts I, II, VI & VII [41-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : ; PRETRIAL CONF reset for 2:30 10/10/02 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/12/2002)

MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company for sanctions for failure to comply w/discover , and/or to compel discovery (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/18/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : referring to Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy the motion for sanctions for failure to comply w/discover [50-1], referring to Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy the motion to compel discovery [50-2] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/18/2002)

MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company for sanctions , and for immediate hearing (o/j) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

REMARK hrg set on Mot/Sanctions [#52] before Magistrate Judge McCarthy on 7/22/02 9:30 a.m.; ptys notified by telephone. (jcm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

REPLY by defendant John Pickle Company to response to motion to dismiss cts I, II, VI & VII [41-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/22/2002)

RESPONSE by B Kent Felty to motion for sanctions [52-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/22/2002)

MINUTES: by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy denying motion for sanctions [52-1], granting motion for immediate hearing [52-2] (jcm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/22/2002)

SUMMONS issued as to defendant John Pickle Jr (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

ANSWER by defendant John Pickle Company to 5th amd complaint [47-1]... (sac, Dpty Clk) Modified on 09/03/2002 (Entered: 07/31/2002)

...MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company to dismiss (crp, Dpty Clk) Modified on 09/03/2002 (Entered: 09/03/2002)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff All Plaintiffs to change time to 8/16/02 to resp to m/sanc (o/mj-FHM) and/or mot to compel (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/31/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : referring to Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy the motion to change time to 8/16/02 to resp to m/sanc and/or mot to compel [57-1] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/31/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy granting motion to change time to 8/16/02 to resp to m/sanc and/or mot to compel [57-1] [50-1] [50-2] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/05/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : setting motion to extend discover ddl [60-1] response to motion ddl to: 8/14/02 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/12/2002)

ANSWER by defendant John Pickle Jr to 5th amd complaint [47-1]... (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/13/2002)

...MOTION by defendant John Pickle Jr to dismiss (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/13/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant John Pickle Company to motion to extend discover ddl [60-1] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : granting in part the motion to extend discover ddl [60-1]; discovery ddl reset for 8/19/02 solely for production of audio tape(s) referred to in pltf's motion; all other ddls to remain in effect as prev ordered (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff All Plaintiffs to change time to resp to m/sanc &/or m/comp (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/26/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant John Pickle Company to motion to change time to resp to m/sanc &/or m/comp [65-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : referring to Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy the motion to change time to resp to m/sanc &/or m/comp [65-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy granting motion to extend time to 9/3/02 [65-1] to resp to motion for sanctions for failure to comply w/discover [50-1] and to motion to compel discovery [50-2] (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan finding the motion to dismiss [11-2] moot. finding the motion to dismiss cts I, II, VI & VII [41-1] moot. the mot to dism found in JPC's answ to 5th amd cmplnt [56-1] will be considered as a pndg mot to dism [56-2], but no addtl brfing is required as to those mots; the mot to dism filed by John Pickle Jr [62-2] is pndg until ptys have opportunity to file resp/reply and Crt rules on that mot (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to John Pickle Jr's motion to dismiss [62-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/04/2002)

RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to motion for sanctions for failure to comply w/discover [50-1], to motion to compel discovery [50-2] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/04/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy : setting motion for sanctions for failure to comply w/discovery [50-1]; HRG set for 2:00 9/12/02 before Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

MOTIONS by defendant John Pickle Company, defendant John Pickle Jr in limine (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/12/2002)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to amend scheduling order & cont trial (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/16/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : setting hearing on motion to amend scheduling order & cont trial [74-1] for 9:30 9/25/02; dfdt's resp time is shortened and resp is due 9/23/02 (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/17/2002)

JOINT MOTION by defendant John Pickle Company, Plaintiffs, defendant John Pickle Jr for order re disc (o/fhm-mj) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : referring to Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy the motion for order re disc [76-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy terminating motion for order re disc [76-1] (See order for details) (cc: all counsel) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

NOTICE by Plaintiffs' attys of atty's lien (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant John Pickle Company, defendant John Pickle Jr to motion to amend scheduling order & cont trial [74-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

PRETRIAL DISCLOSURES by defendant John Pickle Company, defendant John Pickle Jr (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to withdraw attorneys Fred Stoops, Keith Ward & Richard Marrs... (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

...RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to motion to amend scheduling order & cont trial [74-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

MINUTES: by Judge Claire V. Eagan; ptys appear and hrg held; ct grants motion to amend scheduling order & cont trial [74-1]; pltfs counsel to retrieve exhibits from Stoops firm today; deadline for exhibit exchange, Rule 26 disclosures, and final witness list 10/15/02; Pltfs motions in limine due 10/31/02; Pltf depos desig and cntr desig due 10/25/02; defts cntr desig due 11/5/02; demonstrative exhibit exchange 1/14/03; proposed pretrial order due 12/6/02; PRETRIAL CONF reset for 2:00 1/14/03 before Judge Claire V. Eagan; JURY TRIAL reset for 9:30 2/3/03 before Judge Claire V. Eagan; Magistrate Judge McCarthy to conduct special PT procedure re stipulations in November; ct grants motion to withdraw attorneys Fred Stoops, Keith Ward & Richard Marrs [82-1] for all plaintiffs. c/r Aaron LaDuke (sjm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy : ; IN-COURT HRG (SPECIAL PRETRIAL CONF) set for 1:30 11/20/02 before Magistrate Judge Frank H. McCarthy (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

PRETRIAL DISCLOSURES by Plaintiffs (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Claire V. Eagan : PRETRIAL CONF reset for 1:30 12/31/02 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/18/2002)

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by plaintiffs re motion to dismiss [62-1] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

APPENDIX "A" by plaintiffs to suppl resp to dfdt's mot to dism [88-1] (oversized doc) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

APPENDIX "B" by plaintiffs to suppl resp to dfdt's mot to dism [88-1] (oversized doc) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

APPENDIX "C" by plaintiffs to suppl resp to dfdt's mot to dism [88-1] (oversized doc) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

APPENDIX "D" by plaintiffs to suppl resp to dfdt's mot to dism [88-1] (oversized doc) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

SUPPLEMENT by defendant John Pickle Jr re motion to dismiss [62-1] (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

MOTIONS by Plaintiffs in limine (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to motion in limine [73-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

SUPPLEMENT by Plaintiffs re response [88-1] to mtn [62-1] (sac, Dpty Clk) Modified on 01/15/2003 (Entered: 11/06/2002)