ASHMAN,TERMED

United States District Court

Northern District of Illinois - CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 6.1.1 (Chicago)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:12-cv-04033
Transcend Investments LLC v. Simonsen
Assigned to: Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber
Demand: $610,000
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Plaintiff
Transcend Investments LLC
an Illinois limited liability company

Date Filed: 05/23/2012

Date Terminated: 08/07/2013
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Jurisdiction: Diversity

represented by Nancy Anne Temple

Katten & Temple, LLP
542 South Dearborn Street
14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 663-0800
Email: ntemple@kattentemple.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Joshua Richard Diller
Katten & Temple, LLP
542 S. Dearborn St.
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60605
312-663-0800
Fax: 312-663-0900
Email: jdiller@kattentemple.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Stuart Simonsen

represented by Jeffrey Andrew Soble

Foley & Lardner
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60610
(312)832-4500
Email: jsoble@foley.com
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013
LEAD ATTORNEY

Jason P. Britt
Foley & Lardner Llp
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 832-4390
Email: jbritt@foley.com
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013
Thomas Kelly Anderson
Foley & Lardner
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)899-4673
Email: thomas.anderson@finra.org
TERMINATED: 02/21/2013

Date Filed

Docket Text

05/23/2012

1 COMPLAINT filed by Transcend Investments LLC; Jury Demand. Filing

fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-7181127. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)
(Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 05/23/2012)

05/23/2012

2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 05/23/2012)

05/23/2012

3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC by

Joshua Richard Diller (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 05/23/2012)

05/23/2012

4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC by

Nancy Anne Temple (Temple, Nancy) (Entered: 05/23/2012)

05/23/2012

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber. Designated

as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Martin C. Ashman. (nsf, ) (Entered:
05/24/2012)

06/25/2012

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Stuart Simonsen. (ef, ) (Entered:

06/25/2012)

07/26/2012

5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stuart Simonsen by Jeffrey

Andrew Soble (Soble, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/26/2012)

07/26/2012

6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stuart Simonsen by Thomas

Kelly Anderson (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 07/26/2012)

07/26/2012

7 MOTION by Defendant Stuart Simonsen for extension of time

(Unopposed Motion) (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 07/26/2012)

07/26/2012

8 NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Kelly Anderson for presentment of

extension of time 7 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 8/1/2012
at 09:30 AM. (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 07/26/2012)

08/01/2012

10 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:The Unopposed

Motion for extension of time8/24/2012 in which to respond to the
complaint 7 is granted.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 08/07/2012)

08/03/2012

9 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC

regarding Summons and Complaint served on Stuart Simonsen on 7/13/12
(Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Temple, Nancy) (Entered:
08/03/2012)

08/24/2012

11 MOTION by Defendant Stuart Simonsen to dismiss for improper venue

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Anderson, Thomas) (Entered:
08/24/2012)

08/24/2012

12 NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Kelly Anderson for presentment of

motion to dismiss 11 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on
8/30/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 08/24/2012)

08/30/2012

13 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Plaintiff's

response to defendant's motion to dismiss to be filed by 10/26/2012.
Defendant's reply brief to be filed by 11/2/2012. The court will rule orally
on 12/13/2012 at 9:00 a.m. Discovery to be conducted by
9/28/2012.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 09/04/2012)

09/21/2012

14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stuart Simonsen by Jason P. Britt

(Britt, Jason) (Entered: 09/21/2012)

10/26/2012

15 MOTION by Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC for extension of time

to file response/reply Agreed (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 10/26/2012)

10/26/2012

16 NOTICE of Motion by Joshua Richard Diller for presentment of motion

for extension of time to file response/reply 15 before Honorable Harry D.
Leinenweber on 10/31/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Diller, Joshua) (Entered:
10/26/2012)

10/29/2012

17 RESPONSE by Transcend Investments LLCin Opposition to MOTION by

Defendant Stuart Simonsen to dismiss for improper venue 11 Transcend
Investments LLC's Memorandum in Opposition to Simonsen's Motion to
Dismiss for Improper Venue (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, #
3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Certificate of Service)
(Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 10/29/2012)

10/31/2012

18 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:The Agreed

Motion to modify briefing schedule 15 is granted. Response now due by
10/29/2012. Reply now due by 11/5/2012. Ruling date to stand.Mailed
notice (wp, ) (Entered: 10/31/2012)

11/05/2012

19 REPLY by Defendant Stuart Simonsen to response in opposition to

motion, 17 , motion to dismiss 11 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Anderson,
Thomas) (Entered: 11/05/2012)

12/13/2012

20 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:For the reasons

stated in open court, Defendant's motion to dismiss for improper venue 11
is denied. Status hearing set for 1/15/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice
(wp, ) (Entered: 12/18/2012)

01/08/2013

21 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Status hearing

reset for 2/21/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered:
01/08/2013)

02/13/2013

22 MOTION by Defendant Stuart Simonsen to file instanter (Unopposed

Motion) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Anderson, Thomas) (Entered:
02/13/2013)

02/13/2013

23 NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Kelly Anderson for presentment of

motion to file instanter 22 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on
2/21/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 02/13/2013)

02/15/2013

24 MOTION by counsel for Defendant Stuart Simonsen to withdraw as

attorney (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered: 02/15/2013)

02/15/2013

25 NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Kelly Anderson for presentment of

motion to withdraw as attorney 24 before Honorable Harry D.
Leinenweber on 2/21/2013 at 09:30 AM. (Anderson, Thomas) (Entered:
02/15/2013)

02/21/2013

26 MOTION by counsel for Defendant Stuart Simonsen to withdraw as

attorney (Britt, Jason) (Entered: 02/21/2013)

02/21/2013

27 NOTICE of Motion by Jason P. Britt for presentment of motion to

withdraw as attorney 26 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on
2/27/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Britt, Jason) (Entered: 02/21/2013)

02/21/2013

28 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing

held on 2/21/2013. Stuart Simonsen's Unopposed Motion for leave to file
his answer to the complaint 22 is granted. Thomas K. Anderson's Motion
to withdraw as counsel for defendant Stuart Simonsen 24 is granted.
Status hearing set for 2/27/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, )
(Entered: 02/26/2013)

02/27/2013

29 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing

held on 2/27/2013. Jeffrey A. Soble and Jason P. Britt of Foley & Lardner
LLP Motion to withdraw as attorney for defendant Stuart Simonsen 26 is
granted. Status hearing set for 3/13/2013 at 09:00 AM. Plaintiff to appear
by phone.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 03/01/2013)

03/13/2013

30 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing

held on 3/13/2013. Defendant to obtain counsel by 3/27/2013. Status
hearing set for 4/10/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered:
03/13/2013)

04/10/2013

31 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing

held on 4/10/2013. Status hearing set for 5/9/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed
notice (wp, ) (Entered: 04/10/2013)

05/09/2013

32 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing

held on 5/9/2013. Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings to be
filed by 5/20/2013. Defendant to respond by 6/10/2013. The Court will
rule orally on 6/27/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered:
05/09/2013)

05/20/2013

33 MOTION by Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC for judgment on the

pleadings as to Count I (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3
Notice of Filing)(Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 05/20/2013)

06/27/2013

34 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:For the reasons

stated in open court, Plaintiff Transcend Investments' Rule 12(c) Motion
for Judgment on the Pleadings of Count I of its complaint 33 is
granted.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 07/02/2013)

07/31/2013

35 MOTION by Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC for attorney fees and

to Voluntarily Dismiss Counts II and III (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2
Exhibit B)(Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 07/31/2013)

07/31/2013

36 NOTICE of Motion by Joshua Richard Diller for presentment of motion

for attorney fees 35 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 8/7/2013
at 09:30 AM. (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 07/31/2013)

07/31/2013

MOTION by Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC to voluntarily dismiss

Counts II and III. (Omitted Relief from motion 35 . (tlm) (Entered:
08/01/2013)

08/01/2013

37 CERTIFICATE of Service by Joshua Richard Diller on behalf of

Transcend Investments LLC regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Transcend
Investments LLC for attorney fees and to Voluntarily Dismiss Counts II
and III 35 (Diller, Joshua) (Entered: 08/01/2013)

08/07/2013

38 MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Motion hearing

held. Plaintiff's motion to impose cost and attorneys' fees against

defendant and for entry of final judgment 35 is granted. Mailed notice (ef,
) (Entered: 08/07/2013)
08/07/2013

39 FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER is hereby entered on Count I of Plaintiff's

Complaint in favor of Plaintiff Transcend Investments LLC and against
Defendant Stuart Simonsen in the sum of $606,475.05. Counts II and III
of Plaintiff's Complaint are voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. The
Court previously granted Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings
on Count I of its complaint in the amount of $574,002.60 plus attorneys'
fees in the amount of $31,855.00 and costs of $617.45, on June 27, 2013.
Civil case terminated. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on
8/7/2013:Mailed notice(wp, ) (Entered: 08/16/2013)