| 19 | 2026-06-05 | ORDER: ORDER: The Court grants in part and denies in part Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery 17. That is, the Court grants Plaintiff's request for electronic discovery related to the identities and locations of Defendant, but denies the request as to the nature of Defendants' operations and all associated sales, methods of payment for services and financial information, which information the Court finds is more appropriate addressed in the regular course of discovery. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 6/5/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 18 | 2026-06-03 | MINUTES: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 8/17/2026, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice. |
| 17 | 2026-06-03 | MOTION: MOTION by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 16 | 2026-06-02 | SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. Amended Schedule A |
| 15 | 2026-06-02 | COMPLAINT: AMENDED complaint by Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto 1 attachment |
| 14 | 2026-04-08 | ORDER: ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that Defendants in this case are not properly joined. Therefore, the complaint is dismissed without prejudice. By June 3, 2026, Plaintiff is directed to amend its complaint to eliminate all improperly joined defendants. If the amended complaint names more than one defendant, Plaintiff must simultaneously file a memorandum explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. Plaintiff's motion to seal 8, motion for electronic service 12, and motion for expedited discovery 13, are denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 4/8/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 13 | 2026-03-18 | MOTION: MOTION by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 12 | 2026-03-18 | MOTION: MOTION by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| — | 2026-03-12 | ADMIN: CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
| — | 2026-03-12 | ADMIN: CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.) |
| 11 | 2026-03-12 | NOTICE: Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. |
| 10 | 2026-03-12 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. |
| 9 | 2026-03-12 | SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. Sealed Schedule A |
| 8 | 2026-03-12 | MOTION: MOTION by Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal |
| 7 | 2026-03-12 | APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. by Elizabeth Aubree Miller |
| 6 | 2026-03-12 | APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. by John Wilson |
| 5 | 2026-03-12 | APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. by Robert Payton Mcmurray |
| 4 | 2026-03-12 | APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. by William Benjamin Kalbac |
| 3 | 2026-03-12 | APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bigfoot 4x4, Inc. by Michael A. Hierl |
| 2 | 2026-03-12 | ADMIN: CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 1 | 2026-03-12 | COMPLAINT: COMPLAINT filed by Bigfoot 4x4, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24837563. 1 attachment |