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GILBERT,PROTO,TERMEDUnited States District Court

Northern District of Illinois − CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 5.0.3 (Chicago)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04−cv−05764

Puffer v. Allstate Ins CoAssigned to: Honorable Jeffrey T. GilbertDemand: $0Case in other court: 11−01273Cause: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

Date Filed: 09/02/2004Date Terminated: 01/07/2011Jury Demand: PlaintiffNature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: JobsJurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff

Katherine Pufferon behalf of herself and all otherssimilarly situated

represented byMary StowellStowell &Friedman, Ltd.303 W. MadisonSuite 2600Chicago, IL 60606312−431−0888Email: [email protected] ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James Bryan WoodThe Law Office of J. Bryan Wood53 West Jackson BoulevardSuite 660Chicago, IL 60622312−545−1420Fax: 312−577−0749Email: [email protected]: 09/14/2007

Johanna J. RaimondLaw Offices of Johanna J. Raimond Ltd.415 S. Dearborn St.#1002Chicago, IL 60605(312) 235−6959Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra FriedmanStowell &Friedman, Ltd.303 W. Madison StreetSuite 2600Chicago, IL 60606312−431−0888Fax: 312−431−0228Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. MulderMeites, Mulder &Glink321 S. Plymouth CourtSuite 1250Chicago, IL 60604(312) 263−0272Fax: (312) 263−2942Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Patricia Ann BronteBronte Law LLC

Case: 1:04-cv-5764 As of: 09/25/2012 11:17 AM CDT 1 of 30

mailto:[email protected]





915 W. Gunnison St.Suite 3Chicago, IL 60640(312) 388−7890Fax: 312−431−0228Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Paul William MollicaOutten &Golden20 S. Clark Street# 1500Chicago, IL 60603(312) 263−0272Email: [email protected]: 03/04/2011

Rafael Eduardo LazaroLazaro Law Group321 S. Plymouth CourtSuite 1400Chicago, IL 60604(773) 655−7011Fax: (312) 431−0228Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Richard E RussellStowell &Friedman, Ltd.321 South Plymouth CourtSuite 1400Chicago, IL 60604312−431−0888

Shona B. GlinkStowell &Friedman, Ltd.303 W. Madison St.Suite 2600Chicago, IL 60606(312) 263−0272Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Suzanne E. BishStowell &Friedman, Ltd.321 South Plymouth CourtSuite 1400Chicago, IL 60604312−431−0888Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Thomas R. MeitesMeites, Mulder &Glink321 S. Plymouth Ct., Suite 1250Chicago, IL 60604(312) 263−0272Fax: (312) 263−2942Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant








Allstate Insurance Company represented byRichard Cartier GodfreyKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312)862−2000Email: [email protected] ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Former AUSAUnited States Attorney's Office (NDIL)219 South Dearborn StreetSuite 500Chicago, IL 60604Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Anneliese WermuthMeckler, Bulger Tilson Marick &PearsonLLP123 North Wacker DriveSuite 1800Chicago, IL 60606(312)474−7900Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Bredale RuckerKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654312 861 2000Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Brian Wegg BulgerMeckler, Bulger &Tilson123 North Wacker DriveSuite 1800Chicago, IL 60606(312)474−7900Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Donna M. WelchKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312) 862−2000Fax: (312) 862−2200Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Eileen Elizabeth BakerMeckler, Bulger &Tilson123 North Wacker DriveSuite 1800Chicago, IL 60606(312)474−7900Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Julie Lynn TresterMeckler Bulger Tilson Marick &PearsonLLP









123 North Wacker DriveSuite 1800Chicago, IL 60606(312)474−7900Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Katheleen A EhrhartKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312)862−2000Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Khara Coleman Washington2335 Leclaire StreetDavenport, IO 52803(563)209−3681Fax: 312−862−2200Email: [email protected]: 07/08/2009

Paul R. GarryMeckler, Bulger &Tilson123 North Wacker DriveSuite 1800Chicago, IL 60606(312)474−7900Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Rachel L PerrierKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312)862−2000Fax: (312) 861−2200Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Sallie Gamble SmylieKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312)862−2000Fax: (312)862−2200Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Thomas E. DuttonGreenberg Traurig77 West Wacker DriveSuite 3100Chicago, IL 60601(312) 456−8000Email: [email protected] TO BE NOTICED

Wendy Lynn BloomKirkland &Ellis LLP300 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60654(312)862−2000Email: [email protected]










ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Intervenor Plaintiff

Karen Pell represented byShona B. Glink(See above for address)LEAD ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED


Mary Keith represented byShona B. Glink(See above for address)LEAD ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED


Gail Howells represented byShona B. Glink(See above for address)LEAD ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

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

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)

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

10/21/2004 2 MINUTE ORDER of 10/21/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearingre−set for 11/10/04 at 9:30 a.m. Due to the unavailability of the Court, the statushearing previously scheduled for 11/3/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered:10/22/2004)

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

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

11/19/2004 3 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Allstate Ins Co by Richard CartierGodfrey, Thomas E. Dutton, Sallie Gamble Smylie, Valarie Hays, Donna M.Welch (3−1 through 3−2) (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2004)

11/19/2004 4 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Allstate Ins Co by Paul R. Garry,Anneliese Wermuth; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2004)

11/23/2004 5 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 classallegations , and Motion to strike portions of the complaint (Attachments); Noticeof motion (eav) (Entered: 11/24/2004)

11/23/2004 6 MINUTE ORDER of 11/23/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Hearing reset to12/1/04 at 9:00 a.m. on defendant Allstate's motion to dismiss counts I and IV ofthe complaint [5−1], motion for judgment in its favor [5−2] or in the alternative tostrike the class allegations [5−3], and motion to strike portions of the complaint[5−4]. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/24/2004)

11/24/2004 7 MINUTE ORDER of 11/24/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Defendant isgranted leave to file a memorandum of law in support of its motion on or before12/8/04. Plaintiff's response must be filed on or before 12/23/04. Defendant's reply


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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)

12/01/2004 8 MINUTE ORDER of 12/1/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg : Status hearing heldand continued to 1/5/05 at 9:30 a.m. Trial set for 7/11/05 at 10:00 a.m. Discoverycutoff set for 4/6/05. Motion for summary judgment due 4/13/05. Response to themotion for summary judgment due 4/27/05. [5−2] Reply due 5/4/05. Ruling set for6/15/05 at 10:30 a.m. Proposed final pretrial order to be submitted to chambers on6/22/05 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/07/2004 10 UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file additional appearanceinstanter ; Notice. (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

12/07/2004 12 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by James Bryan Wood, Suzanne E.Bish, Richard E Russell, Thomas R. Meites, Michael M. Mulder, Paul WilliamMollica, Johanna Josie Raimond. (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

12/08/2004 9 MEMORANDUM by defendant Allstate Ins Co in support of its motion to dismissCounts I and IV of the complaint [5−1], motion for judgment in its favor [5−2] orin the alternative to strike the class allegations [5−3] and motion to strike portionsof the complaint [5−4] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 12/09/2004)

12/09/2004 11 MINUTE ORDER of 12/9/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg: Plaintiff's unopposedmotion for leave to file additional appearance instanter is granted [10−1]. Mailednotice (jmm) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

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

12/23/2004 13 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1−1] by plaintiff Katherine Puffer; Notice(rmm) (Entered: 12/27/2004)

12/23/2004 14 JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to vacate briefing schedule on defendant'smotion to dismiss as moot ; Notice. (gma) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

12/28/2004 15 MINUTE ORDER of 12/28/04 by Hon. George W. Lindberg: Parties joint motionto vacate briefing schedule on defendant's motion to dismiss as moot is granted[14−1]. Mailed notice (gma) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

01/10/2005 17 CONSENT by plaintiff Katherine Puffer to exercise of jurisdiction by a UnitedStates Magistrate Judge. (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

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

01/11/2005 16 NOTICE by defendant of filing regarding consent to exercise of jurisdiction by aU.S. Magistrate Judge. (emd) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

01/11/2005 18 CONSENT by defendant Allstate Ins Co to exercise of jurisdiction by a UnitedStates Magistrate Judge; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

01/11/2005 19 REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 1/11/05 This case is reassigned to the HonorableMagistrate Judge Michael T. Mason from the Hon. Judge George W. Lindbergpursuant to Local Rule 73.1. (For further details see reverse of order.) Mailednotice (eav) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

01/14/2005 SCHEDULE set on 1/14/05 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: This matter havingbeen reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mason, an initial status hearing is set for2/10/05 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 2214. The parties shall deliver a file−stampedcourtesy copy of an initial status report providing the information required by theenclosed Order Setting Initial Status Report to the courtroom deputy, room 2220,by 2/7/05. Mailed notice (kef) (Entered: 01/14/2005)

01/14/2005 20 ANSWER to Puffer's first amended complaint by Allstate Insurance Company(eav,) (Entered: 01/19/2005)

02/07/2005 21 INITIAL status report by parties upon consent to magistrate (las, ) (Entered:02/09/2005)
















02/10/2005 22 MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Status hearing held on 2/10/2005.No notice (kef, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

02/11/2005 23 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to Magistrate JudgeSidney I. Schenkier from Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason for all furtherproceedings pursuant to IOP 13(F2(a) and IOP 13(F)2(b). Signed by JudgeExecutive Committee on 2/11/05. (eav, ) (Entered: 02/14/2005)

03/22/2005 24 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 3/31/2005at 09:00 AM. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

03/30/2005 25 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing reset for4/21/2005 at 09:00 AM. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

04/21/2005 26 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearingheld and continued to 7/12/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:04/21/2005)

07/08/2005 27 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing reset for7/21/2005 at 09:00 AM. Pursuant to the parties' request, the status hearing set for7/12/05 is stricken. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/08/2005)

07/14/2005 28 AGREED MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for entry of agreedprotective order (gma, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

07/14/2005 29 NOTICE of Motion by Anneliese Wermuth for presentment of AGREEDMOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for entry of agreed protectiveorder r 28 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 7/21/2005 at 08:30 AM. (gma,) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

07/15/2005 30 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Defendant's agreed motion forprotective order doc. # 28 is granted. Enter the agreed protective order as revisedby the Court. Mailed notice (eav, ) (Entered: 07/19/2005)

07/15/2005 31 PROTECTIVE Order Signed by Judge Sidney I. Schenkier on 7/15/2005:Mailednotice(eav, ) (Entered: 07/19/2005)

07/21/2005 32 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 11/16/05 at 9:00 a.m. The Court adopts the parties' proposed classdiscovery schedule. All non−retained expert fact discovery for class certification isto be completed by 1/25/06. The plaintiff shall disclose experts and submit Rule26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 2/6/06. The defendant shall discloseexperts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 4/6/06. No expertdepositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. The depositionsof all experts with regard to class certification are to be completed by 6/5/06.Mailed notice (eav, ) (Entered: 07/22/2005)

11/16/2005 33 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 12/6/2005at 09:00 AM. Mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/16/2005)

12/06/2005 34 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearingheld and continued 1/17/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:12/07/2005)

01/06/2006 35 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer, Defendant Allstate Insurance Company forextension of time to conduct class discovery (Wood, James) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

01/06/2006 36 Joint NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion forextension of time 35 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/11/2006 at 08:30AM. (Wood, James) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

01/11/2006 37 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held. Jointmotion for extension of time for discovery on class certification 35 is granted. Allnon−retained expert fact discovery with regard to class certification is to becompleted 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 discloseexperts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports with regard to class certification by6/2/06. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports aresubmitted. 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)

02/15/2006 38 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by BrianWegg Bulger (Bulger, Brian) (Entered: 02/15/2006)

02/21/2006 39 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearingheld and continued to 3/23/2006 at 09:00 a.m. Mailed notices (gcy, ) (Entered:02/22/2006)

02/23/2006 40 NOTICE by Johanna Josie Raimond of Change of Address (Raimond, Johanna)(Entered: 02/23/2006)

02/24/2006 41 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Telephone status conferenceheld. At the joint request of the parties, the discovery schedule is suspended inorder to permit the parties to engage in settlement negotiations with the assistanceof a private mediator. The matter is set for a status conference on 03/29/06 at 9:00a.m. for a report on the settlement negotiations; the status conference previously setfor 03/23/06 is stricken. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/28/2006 42 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Telephone status conferenceheld. At the joint request of the parties, the discovery schedule is suspended. Thestatus conference previously set for 03/23/06 is stricken and reset to 3/29/06 at 9:00a.m. (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

03/03/2006 43 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to withdraw as attorney (Raimond,Johanna) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

03/03/2006 44 NOTICE of Motion by Johanna Josie Raimond for presentment of motion towithdraw as attorney 43 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 3/8/2006 at08:30 AM. (Raimond, Johanna) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

03/08/2006 45 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Johanna Raimond's motion towithdraw as counsel for plaintiff 43 is granted. Telephone notice (mmm, )(Entered: 03/08/2006)

03/29/2006 46 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 5/2/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/29/2006)


06/14/2006 48 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 48−1through 48−5) (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/15/2006)

06/14/2006 49 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 02/10/05; Before theHonorable Michael T. Mason. (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/15/2006)


09/05/2006 51 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : By agreement of the parties, thestatus conference set for 09/06/06 is reset for 10/4/2006 at 09:00 a.m. Mailednotice (cdy, ) (Entered: 09/07/2006)

09/25/2006 52 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by KharaAisha Ashanti Coleman (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 09/25/2006)

09/28/2006 53 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The status hearing set for10/4/2006 at 9:00 a.m. is reset to 10/4/06 at 08:30 AM. Telephone notice (mmm, )(Entered: 09/28/2006)

10/02/2006 54 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by Rachel LPerrier (Perrier, Rachel) (Entered: 10/02/2006)

10/02/2006 55 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The parties' oral motion to resetthe 10/4/06 status hearing to 10/17/06 at 9:00 is granted. Mailed notice (mmm, )






















(Entered: 10/02/2006)

10/17/2006 56 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Pursuant to the parties' request,the status hearing set for 10/17/06 is stricken and reset for 11/2/2006 at 09:00 AM.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 10/17/2006)

11/02/2006 57 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 11/21/2006 at 09:00 AM. By 11/17/06, the parties are to submit to theCourt their proposed discovery schedule. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:11/02/2006)

11/17/2006 58 STATUS Report of November 17, 2006 by Katherine Puffer, Allstate InsuranceCompany (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 11/17/2006)

11/17/2006 59 NOTICE by Katherine Puffer re status report 58 of November 17, 2006 (Friedman,Linda) (Entered: 11/17/2006)

11/21/2006 60 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 12/20/2006 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:11/21/2006)

12/19/2006 61 STATUS Report Parties' Joint December 19, 2006 by Katherine Puffer (Stowell,Mary) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006 62 NOTICE by all plaintiffs re status report 61 Notice of Filing of Parties' JointDecember 19 2006 Status Report (Stowell, Mary) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/20/2006 63 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 2/22/2007 at 9:00 am. All non−expert fact class discovery shall becompleted by 4/27/2007. Plaintiff shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) with respect toclass issues by 6/21/2007. Defendant shall comply with FRCP 26(a)(2) withrespect to class issues by 7/28/2007. All expert depositions with respect to classissues shall be completed by 9/3/2007.Advised in open court (jms, ) (Entered:12/20/2006)

02/22/2007 64 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 3/29/2007 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/23/2007)

03/09/2007 65 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to compel Regarding Succession PlanningRedactions and Data, Harassment Complaints &E−Mail (Wood, James) (Entered:03/09/2007)

03/09/2007 66 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion to compel 65Regarding Succession Planning Redactions and Data, Harassment Complaints&E−Mail (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Unpublished decisions)(Wood, James)(Entered: 03/09/2007)

03/09/2007 67 NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion to compel 65before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 3/14/2007 at 08:30 AM. (Wood, James)(Entered: 03/09/2007)

03/09/2007 68 EXHIBITS by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer in support of her MOTION to compelregarding succession planning redactions and data, harassment complaints&e−mails 65 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 03/12/2007)

03/12/2007 69 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer by Shona B. Glink ShonaB. Glink Attorney Appearance (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 03/12/2007)

03/14/2007 70 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held. For thereasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiff's motion to compelregardingsuccession 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 for03/29/07 is reset to 04/18/07 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered:03/16/2007)

04/17/2007 71 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Letters of Counsel)(Mollica, Paul) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

























04/17/2007 72 NOTICE of Motion by Paul William Mollica for presentment of motion for order71 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 4/19/2007 at 08:30 AM. (Mollica,Paul) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

04/18/2007 73 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier :Magistrate Judge Status hearingheld on 4/18/2007. Briefing schedule as to motion of Katherine Puffer for orderUnder Rule 23(d) 71 is set as follows: response due by 5/2/2007; reply due by5/11/2007.Status hearing set for 5/10/2007 at 9:00 AM.Mailed notice (tlp, )(Entered: 04/18/2007)

05/02/2007 74 RESPONSE by Allstate Insurance Companyin Opposition to MOTION by PlaintiffKatherine Puffer for order Under Rule 23(d) 71 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E)(Welch, Donna) (Entered:05/02/2007)

05/09/2007 75 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The status conference set for05/10/07 is RESET to 05/31/07 at 9:00 a.m. The date for filing the joint statusreport is RESET to 05/30/07. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/09/2007)

05/09/2007 78 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Settlement conference held. Thematter is set for a telephone status conference on 05/11/07 at 2:00 p.m. (mmm, )(Entered: 05/14/2007)

05/12/2007 76 REPLY by Katherine Puffer to MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for orderUnder Rule 23(d) 71 Reply in Support of Motion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 −Unpublished Authority# 2 Exhibit 2 − Organizational Chart# 3 Exhibit 3 − WilsonDep Excerpts (per 26.2(d))# 4 Exhibit 4 − Pufer Dep Excerpts# 5 Exhibit 5 − RizzoDep 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 LR26.2(d))# 9 Exhibit 9 − HR Manual Excerpts (per LR 26.2(d))# 10 Exhibit 10 − HRManual Excerpts (per LR 26.2(d))# 11 Exhibit 11 − Salary Administration LifeCycle (per LR 26.2(d))# 12 Exhibit 12 − From Salary Grades to Broadbands (perLR 26.2(d))# 13 Exhibit 13 − Mueller Deposition Excerpts)(Mollica, Paul)(Entered: 05/12/2007)

05/12/2007 77 NOTICE by Katherine Puffer re reply to response to motion,,, 76 for Order UnderRule 23(d) (Mollica, Paul) (Entered: 05/12/2007)

05/15/2007 79 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Docket entry 78 which wasentered on 5/9/07 was entered in error and is stricken from the record.Mailed notice(mmm, ) (Entered: 05/15/2007)

05/25/2007 80 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 5/31/07 at9:00 AM is reset to 5/31/2007 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:05/25/2007)

05/29/2007 81 Attorney Appearance Form by Katherine Puffer for Ethan G. Zelizer (Friedman,Linda) (Entered: 05/29/2007)

05/30/2007 82 STATUS Report for May 31, 2007 Status Hearing by Katherine Puffer, AllstateInsurance Company (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 05/30/2007)

05/31/2007 83 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 7/12/2007 at 09:00 AM. The Court strikes the existing class discoveryschedule.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/01/2007)

06/07/2007 84 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The Court set a motion hearingfor 6/13/2007 at 09:30 a.m. regarding plaintiff's motion to contact currentemployees.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/07/2007)

06/13/2007 85 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 orderunder federal rule of civil procedure 23(d) (doc. # 71) is GRANTED in part anddenied in part. Plaintiff shall not initiate contact with current Allstate employees inBands 77 or higher. Plaintiff may initiate contact with current Allstate employeesin Bands 63 and 64 who are determined not to be represented parties within themeaning of Local Rule 83.54.2. It will be the burden of Allstate to show, in the firstinstance, which employees within Bands 63 and 64, based on job titles, are







































represented parties. At the next status conference, Allstate shall inform the Court asto the amount of time necessary to make that determination. This order does notgovern the right of plaintiff to contact former Allstate employees. Allstate shallpromptly produce to plaintiff (a) updated address information in its possession forformer employees who are putative class members, and (b) a list, to the extentavailable, of those former employees who are putative class members who havesigned releases that would restrict their ability to voluntarily communicate withplaintiff's counsel. The matter is set for a status conference on 06/21/07 at 9:00a.m.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/13/2007)

06/21/2007 86 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 8/16/2007 at 09:00 AM. The plaintiff shall disclose experts andsubmit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by 9/7/07. The defendant shalldisclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports on class certification by10/26/07. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports aresubmitted. The depositions of all experts on class certification are to be completedby 12/21/07. By 6/29/07, the defendant is to provide to plaintiff a list of all 63s and64s, and identify which ones they believe are in the class. Mailed notice (mmm, )(Entered: 06/22/2007)

07/05/2007 87 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : In light of the 6/21/07 statushearing being continued to 8/16/07, the 7/12/07 status hearing is stricken.Mailednotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/05/2007)

07/12/2007 88 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 7/17/2007at 09:00 AM. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/12/2007)

07/12/2007 89 SUPPLEMENT by Katherine Puffer to set/reset hearings 88 (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Zelizer, Ethan) (Entered: 07/12/2007)

07/16/2007 90 STATUS Report for the Court's Consideration in Connection with the StatusConference Set for July 17, 2007 by Allstate Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1Exhibit 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)

07/17/2007 91 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held andcontinued to 7/20/2007 at 01:00 PM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

07/20/2007 92 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held. Plaintiff'semergency motion to set a status hearing is granted. The Court approves theparties' agreed protocol as set forth on the record. Contact by plaintiff's counselwith current and former Allstate employees shall be in accordance with the agreedprotocol. Any issues concerning Rule 4.2 raised by the parties' respective statusreports are held in abeyance. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court alsoholds in abeyance any further obligation of the defendant to review and producesome 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 supportingmemorandum, submit expert reports on class certification, and declarations used insupport of class certification; (2) by 01/31/08, defendant shall file its responsivememorandum, expert reports, and declarations; and (3) by 03/14/08, plaintiff shallfile her is to file her reply. The Court will rule by mail on class certification.Mailednotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/23/2007)

08/13/2007 93 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : the status hearing set for8/16/07 is stricken.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 08/13/2007)

08/24/2007 94 NOTICE by James Bryan Wood of Change of Address (cdy, ) (Entered:08/28/2007)

09/13/2007 95 MOTION by counsel for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to withdraw as attorney nuncpro tunc − Unopposed (Wood, James) (Entered: 09/13/2007)

09/13/2007 96 NOTICE of Motion by James Bryan Wood for presentment of motion to withdrawas attorney 95 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 9/18/2007 at 08:30 AM.


























(Wood, James) (Entered: 09/13/2007)

09/14/2007 97 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's unopposed motion forleave to withdraw the appearance of J. Bryan Wood (doc. # 95) is GRANTED; noappearance on the motion is required. The Clerk shall terminate the appearance ofMr. Wood as counsel for plaintiff. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered:09/14/2007)

09/21/2007 98 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to compel Identification of Job Codes andJob Groups (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 09/21/2007)

09/21/2007 99 NOTICE of Motion by Linda Debra Friedman for presentment of motion to compel98 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 9/27/2007 at 11:00 AM. (Friedman,Linda) (Entered: 09/21/2007)

09/25/2007 102 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for leave to filemotion toshow cause or in the alternative to compel and Exhibit C under seal instanter (cdy,) Attachment(#1) Exhibits (Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/25/2007 103 NOTICE of Motion by Richard Cartier Godfrey for presentment of motion forleave to file motion to show cause or in the alternative motion to compel andExhibit C under seal instanter 102 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on9/27/2007 at 11:00 a.m.(cdy, ) (Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/25/2007 104 NOTICE by Allstate Insurance Company to show cause or in the alternativemotion to compel 102 (cdy, ) (Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/26/2007 100 RESPONSE by Allstate Insurance Companyin Opposition to MOTION by PlaintiffKatherine Puffer to compel Identification of Job Codes and Job Groups 98(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit)(Smylie, Sallie) (Entered:09/26/2007)

09/26/2007 101 DOCUMENT ENTERED IN ERROR. (cdy, ). (Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/26/2007 108 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for leave to fileCORRECTED motion to show cause or in the alternative motion to compel andExhibits C &D under seal instanter (cdy, ) Attachment(s) #1 to motion for leave toshow cause or in the alternative motion to compel (cdy, ). (Entered: 10/01/2007)

09/26/2007 109 CORRECTED NOTICE of motion by Allstate Insurance Company MOTION forleave to file motion to show cause or in the alternative motion to compel andExhibits C &D under seal instanter 108 (cdy, ) (Entered: 10/01/2007)

09/26/2007 110 NOTICE by Allstate Insurance Company corrected motion to show cause or in thealternative motion to compel 108 (cdy, ) (Entered: 10/01/2007)

09/27/2007 105 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for order to show cause or inthe Alternative Motion to Compel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G)(Smylie, Sallie)(Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/27/2007 106 NOTICE of Motion by Sallie Gamble Smylie for presentment of motion for orderto show cause, 105 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/10/2007 at 10:00AM. (Smylie, Sallie) (Entered: 09/27/2007)

09/27/2007 107 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held andcontinued to 10/10/07 at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiffs motion to compel identification ofjob codes and job groups (doc. # 98) is denied without prejudice. Defendantsmotion for leave to file a motion to show cause, or in the alternative a motion tocompel and exhibits C and D under seal (doc. # 102) is granted: defendant may filethe motion to compel and exhibits C and D under seal, but must file a redactedcopy of the motion and exhibits in the public file. Hearing on the motion to showcause or to compel is continued to 10/10/07. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:09/28/2007)

10/01/2007 111 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for extension of time to file petition forclass certification and experts reports (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/01/2007)


































10/01/2007 112 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion for extension oftime to file 111 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/4/2007 at 08:30 AM.(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/01/2007)

10/02/2007 113 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's agreed motion for anextension of time to file petition for class certification and expert reports 111 isgranted; no appearance on the motion is required. Plaintiff's class certificationmotion, supporting memorandum and supporting expert reports are due by11/05/07. Defendant's responding memorandum and expert reports are due by02/21/08. Plaintiff's reply is due by 03/28/08. No further extensions to the classcertification briefing and expert discovery schedule will be granted. Telephonenotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 10/02/2007)

10/05/2007 114 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to compel and response to motion for ruleto show cause (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 7−20−07 Hearing Transcript# 2Exhibit B: 7−17−07 Hearing Tr# 3 Exhibit C−1: Pls 3d Doc Req# 4 Exhibit C−2:Pls 2d Interrog# 5 Exhibit D: Allstate Response to Discovery)(Mollica, Paul)(Entered: 10/05/2007)

10/05/2007 115 NOTICE of Motion by Paul William Mollica for presentment of motion to compel,114 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/10/2007 at 10:00 AM. (Mollica,Paul) (Entered: 10/05/2007)

10/10/2007 116 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held.Defendants motion for rule to show cause or in the alternative to compel (doc. #105) is denied. Plaintiffs motion to compel and conditional cross−motion (doc. #114) is denied. The denials are without prejudice, insofar that their may beindividuals whom plaintiffs counsel may have contacted who were covered byRule 4.2, plaintiffs counsel is directed to preserve any information of any suchcontact or potential contact. The Court also directs that in the event plaintiffscounsel enters into a professional engagement with an Allstate employee, such asplaintiffs counsel will represent that person, plaintiffs counsel is to contact defensecounsel within 5 days of that engagement. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:10/10/2007)

11/01/2007 117 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to file instanter Agreed Motion For LeaveTo File Instanter (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/01/2007)

11/01/2007 118 Notice of Motion NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motionto file instanter 117 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 11/6/2007 at 08:30AM. (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/01/2007)

11/01/2007 119 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file excess pages AgreedMotion for Leave to File Brief In Excess of 15 Pages (Glink, Shona) (Entered:11/01/2007)

11/01/2007 120 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion for leave to fileexcess pages 119 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 11/6/2007 at 08:30 AM.(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/01/2007)

11/02/2007 121 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's agreed motion forleave to file brief in excess of 15 pages 119 is granted; no appearance on themotion is necessary. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/02/2007)

11/02/2007 122 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's agreed motion to fileinstanter plaintiff's petition in support of class certification 117 is granted. Mailednotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/02/2007)

11/08/2007 123 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file Plaintiff's Motion ForLeave To File Portions of Class Certification Memorandum and Exhibits UnderSeal (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/08/2007)

11/08/2007 124 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion for leave to file123 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 11/13/2007 at 08:30 AM. (Glink,Shona) (Entered: 11/08/2007)

11/08/2007 125 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to certify class Motion For ClassCertification (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/08/2007)





























11/08/2007 126 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion to certify class 125Memorandum In Support of Plaintiff's Motion For Class Certification(Attachments: # 1 Appendix Exhibit List For Motion For Class Certification# 2Appendix List of Delcaration Group A# 3 Exhibit Group A pt. 1 of 5# 4 ExhibitGroup Exhibit A pt. 2 of 5# 5 Exhibit Group Exhibit A pt. 3 of 5# 6 Exhibit GroupExhibit A pt. 4 of 5# 7 Exhibit Group Exhibit A pt. 5 of 5# 8 Exhibit 1−3# 9Exhibit 4 part 1 of 2# 10 Exhibit 4 part 2 of 2# 11 Exhibit 5# 12 Exhibit 6−7# 13Exhibit 8 part 1 of 2# 14 Exhibit 8 part 2 of 2# 15 Exhibit 9# 16 Exhibit 10 part 1of 2# 17 Exhibit 10 part 2 of 2# 18 Exhibit 11# 19 Exhibit 12 part 1 of 2# 20Exhibit 12 part 2 of 2# 21 Exhibit 13−22# 22 Exhibit 23−29# 23 Exhibit30−36)(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 11/08/2007)

11/09/2007 127 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's motion for leave tofile portions of class certification memorandum and exhibits under seal 123 isgranted; no appearance necessary. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered:11/09/2007)

11/13/2007 128 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer by Rafael Eduardo Lazaro(Lazaro, Rafael) (Entered: 11/13/2007)

11/13/2007 129 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion for class certification125 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 11/14/2007)

11/13/2007 130 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion for class certification125 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 11/14/2007)

12/10/2007 131 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to compel (Ehrhart,Katheleen) (Entered: 12/10/2007)

12/10/2007 132 NOTICE of Motion by Katheleen A Ehrhart for presentment of motion to compel131 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 12/13/2007 at 08:30 AM. (Ehrhart,Katheleen) (Entered: 12/10/2007)

12/11/2007 133 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to compel CORRECTED(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 12/11/2007)

12/11/2007 134 CORRECTED NOTICE of Motion by Katheleen A Ehrhart for presentment ofmotion to compel 133 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 12/13/2007 at08:30 AM. (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 12/11/2007)

12/13/2007 135 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held.Defendant's motion to compel 131 is denied as moot based on agreement of theparties. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 12/13/2007)

12/13/2007 136 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held.Defendant's motion for compel depositions (doc. # 133) is denied as moot based onagreement of the parties. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 12/13/2007)

01/04/2008 137 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 7/17/07; Before theHonorable Sidney I. Schenkier. (Document Not Scanned) (lcw, ) (Entered:01/08/2008)

01/10/2008 138 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to substitute attorney K.Ehrhart and B. Rucker (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/10/2008)

01/10/2008 139 NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman for presentment of motion tosubstitute attorney 138 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/17/2008 at08:30 AM. (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/10/2008)

01/14/2008 140 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by EileenElizabeth Baker (Baker, Eileen) (Entered: 01/14/2008)

01/16/2008 141 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to take deposition ofDeclarants/Putative Class Members and Motion to Compel Deposition Dates(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit B, 12/27/07 Letter# 3 Exhibit C, 1/07/08Email Chain# 4 Exhibit D, 01/11/08 Letter# 5 Exhibit E, 1/15/08 Letter# 6 ExhibitF, 1/15/08 Letter# 7 Exhibit G, 01/15/08 Letter# 8 Exhibit H, 01/15/08 Letter# 9Exhibit I, 1/16/08 Letter)(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/16/2008)


























































01/16/2008 142 NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman for presentment of motion totake deposition, 141 (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/16/2008)

01/16/2008 143 CORRECTED NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman forpresentment of motion to take deposition, 141 before Honorable Sidney I.Schenkier on 1/22/2008 at 08:30 AM. (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/16/2008)

01/17/2008 144 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Defendant's motion to substituteattorney K. Ehrhart and B. Rucker 138 is granted.Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered:01/17/2008)

01/21/2008 145 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for discovery Agreed Motion for Entry ofStipulation and Order (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 01/21/2008)

01/21/2008 146 NOTICE of Motion by Linda Debra Friedman for presentment of motion fordiscovery 145 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/22/2008 at 08:30 AM.(Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 01/21/2008)

01/22/2008 147 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier :Motion hearing held. defendant'smotion to take deposition of declarants/putative class members and to compeldeposition dates 141 is granted in part and denied in part. Defendant is given leaveto take 15 depositions. Agreed motion for stipulation and order 145 is granted.Enter stipulation and order. Status hearing set for 2/5/2008 at 09:00 AM. Mailednotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 01/22/2008)

01/22/2008 148 STIPULATION and Order. Signed by Judge Sidney I. Schenkier on1/22/2008.(cdy, ) (Entered: 01/24/2008)

01/31/2008 149 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to compel re Plaintiff'sCounsels' Website (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Number 1# 2 Exhibit Number 2# 3Exhibit Number 3)(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/31/2008)

01/31/2008 150 NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman for presentment of motion tocompel 149 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 2/5/2008 at 08:30 AM.(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 01/31/2008)

02/04/2008 151 STIPULATION Regarding Class Certification Briefing (Ehrhart, Katheleen)(Entered: 02/04/2008)

02/04/2008 152 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Enter Stipulation and Order forModification of Class Certification Briefing Schedule. Defendant's respondingmemorandum and expert reports are due by 03/25/2008; plaintiff's replymemorandum is due by 05/20/08. The Court will rule by mail on the classcertification motion. The status hearing set for 02/05/2008 is stricken. Mailednotice (cdy, ) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

02/04/2008 153 STIPULATION and Order for mofidication of class certification briefing schedule.Signed by Judge Sidney I. Schenkier on 2/4/2008.(cdy, ) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

02/08/2008 154 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by JulieLynn Trester (Trester, Julie) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

03/20/2008 155 AGREED MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer, Defendant Allstate InsuranceCompany for Modification Of Class Briefing Schedule (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (TextModified by Clerk's Office on 3/21/2008) (cdy, ). (Entered: 03/20/2008)

03/20/2008 156 NOTICE of Agreed Motion by Katheleen A Ehrhart for presentment of motion formodification of class certification briefing schedule 155 before Honorable SidneyI. Schenkier on 3/25/2008 at 08:30 AM. (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Text Modified byClerk's Office on 3/21/2008) (cdy, ). (Entered: 03/20/2008)

03/21/2008 157 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Agreed motion formodification of class certification briefing schedule (doc. # 155) is GRANTED; noappearance on the motion is required. Defendant's response to the motion for classcertification is due by 04/01/08. The date for plaintiff's reply remains unchanged.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 03/21/2008)

03/25/2008 158 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for leave to file excess pages(5 pages) in response to Plaintiff's Petition For Class Certification (Ehrhart,






























Katheleen) (Entered: 03/25/2008)

03/25/2008 159 NOTICE of Motion by Katheleen A Ehrhart for presentment of motion for leave tofile excess pages 158 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 3/27/2008 at 08:30AM. (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 03/25/2008)

03/26/2008 160 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Defendant'sunopposed motion for five additional pages for its opposition brief to classcertification (doc. # 158) is GRANTED; no appearance on the motion is required.Defendant's brief shall not exceed 35 pages. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered:03/26/2008)

04/01/2008 161 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company for leave to file UNDERSEAL Instanter (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 162 NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman for presentment of motionfor leave to file 161 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 4/9/2008 at 08:30AM. (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 163 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in Opposition to motion tocertify class 125 (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 164 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to bar Testimony andOpinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr. Madden (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 165 MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion To Bar the Testimony and Opinions ofPlaintiff's Expert Dr. Madden (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 166 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to bar the Testimony andOpinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr. Reskin (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 167 MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion to Bar the Testimony and Opinions ofPlaintiff's Expert Dr. Reskin (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 168 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to strike Declarations FromCurrent and Former Allstate Employees (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 169 MEMORANDUM In Support of Allstate's Motion to Strike Declarations ofCurrent and Former Allstate Employees (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 170 NOTICE of Motion by Khara Aisha Ashanti Coleman for presentment of motion tostrike 168 , motion to bar 166 , motion to bar 164 before Honorable Sidney I.Schenkier on 4/9/2008 at 08:30 AM. (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 171 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 167 , memorandum in oppositionto motion 163 , memorandum in support of motion 169 , memorandum in supportof motion 165 by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix I FILED UNDER SEAL(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 172 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 167 , memorandum in oppositionto motion 163 , memorandum in support of motion 169 , memorandum in supportof motion 165 by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix II Declarations FILEDUNDER SEAL (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 173 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 167 , memorandum in oppositionto motion 163 , memorandum in support of motion 169 , memorandum in supportof motion 165 by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix III Depositions FILEDUNDER SEAL (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 174 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 167 , memorandum in oppositionto motion 163 , memorandum in support of motion 169 , memorandum in supportof motion 165 by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix IV Documents FILEDUNDER SEAL (Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/01/2008 175 APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion 167 , memorandum in oppositionto motion 163 , memorandum in support of motion 169 , memorandum in supportof motion 165 by Allstate Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1 AppendixUnpublished Cases Part 2, # 2 Appendix Unpublished Cases Part 3, # 3 AppendixUnpublished Cases Part 4, # 4 Appendix Unpublished Cases Part 5, # 5 Appendix


















































Unpublished Cases Part 6, # 6 Appendix Unpublished Cases Part 7, # 7 AppendixUnpublished Cases Part 8)(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

04/03/2008 176 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in support of motion to bar 166the Testimony and Opinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr. Reskin CORRECTED(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 04/03/2008)

04/04/2008 177 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 10/10/07; Before theHonorable Sidney I. Schenkier (Document Not Scanned). (cdy, ) (Entered:04/07/2008)

04/09/2008 178 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Motion hearing held.Defendant's motion to file under seal (doc. # 161) is granted provisionally pendinga submission by the parties to the Court of what items the parties agree or disagreeshould be filed under seal. By 4/14/08, defendant is to supply to plaintiff, inwriting, what particular portion of the submission pertaining to class certification itbelieves should be filed under seal. The parties are then to meet and conferregarding the list and submit to the Court any remaining disputes at the 4/23/08status. Defendant's motion to bar testimony and opinion of plaintiff's expert Dr.Madden (doc. # 164), Defendant's motion to bar testimony and opinion ofplaintiff's expert Dr. Risken (doc. # 166), and Defendant's motion to strikedeclarations of current and former Allstate employees (doc. # 168) are entered andcontinued to 4/23/08. The Court strikes defendants 5/20/08 deadline to file a replyto class certification. A status hearing is set for 4/23/08 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice(mmm, ) (Entered: 04/09/2008)

04/23/2008 179 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing heldand continued to 5/14/2008 at 09:00 AM. By 5/2/08, the parties are to submit ajoint statement to the Court listing any agreements/disagreements that the partieshave regarding what materials in defendant's submission on class certificationshould remain confidential. The parties are directed to have their experts providesupplemental reports regarding the opposing experts report on class certification.No depositions are to take place until all reports are submitted, and the depositionsare to be limited to the supplemental reports. The parties have until 9/30/08 tocomplete class certification discovery. By the status hearing on 5/14/08, the partiesare to provide the Court with a schedule for completion on class certificationdiscovery as stated on the record. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 04/23/2008)

04/25/2008 180 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The last twosentences of the Court's 04/23 order are stricken, and replaced with the following:The Court orders that any further class certification be completed in time forplaintiff to file a reply in support of class certification by 09/30/08. By the statushearing on 05/14/08, the parties are to provide the Court with a proposed scheduleto ensure that the class certification motion is fully briefed by 09/30/08, includingthe motions to strike that have been filed by defendant and any motions to strikethat may be filed by plaintiff in response to defendant's submission. Telephonenotice (mmm, ) (Entered: 04/25/2008)

05/02/2008 181 Regarding Class Opposition Materials To Remain Under Seal STATEMENT byKatherine Puffer, Allstate Insurance Company (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered:05/02/2008)

05/05/2008 182 MINUTE entry before Judge Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: On 04/01/08,defendant filed a motion for leave to file under seal certain materials submitted inopposition to class certification (doc. # 161). On 04/09/08, the Court provisionallygranted that motion (doc. # 178), pending submission by the parties of particulardocuments that should or should not remain under seal. On 05/02/08, the partiesfiled a joint statement regarding the materials that should remain under seal (doc. #181). We adopt the parties' joint statement, and give leave to defendant to promptlyfile redacted versions of their materials in opposition to class certification in linewith the joint statement. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 05/05/2008)

05/05/2008 183 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in support of its motion to barthe testimony and opinions of plaintiff's expert Dr. Reskin. (RESTRICTEDDOCUMENT). (rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)













05/05/2008 184 APPENDIX IV by Allstate Insurance Company (RESTRICTED DOCUMENT).(rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 185 APPENDIX III by Allstate Insurance Company Volume 2 of 4(DEPOSITIONS −RESTRICTED DOCUMENT). (rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 186 APPENDIX III by Allstate Insurance Company Volume 1 of 4 (DEPOSITIONS −RESTRICTED DOCUMENT). (rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 187 MEMORANDUM of law by Allstate Insurance Company in support of its motionto bar the testimony and opinions of plaintiff's expert Dr. Madden 164(RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 188 APPENDIX II by Allstate Insurance Company (DECLARATIONS −RESTRICTED DOCUMENT). (rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 189 APPENDIX III by Allstate Insurance Company Volume 3 of 4 (DEPOSITIONS −RESTRICTED DOCUMENT). (rbf, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 190 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in support of its motion tostrike declarations from current and former Allstate employees 168(RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 191 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in Opposition to plaintiff'smotion for class certification 125 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 192 APPENDIX "I" expert reports by Allstate Insurance Company (RESTRICTED).(cdy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/05/2008 193 APPENDIX "III" depositions by Allstate Insurance Company (Volume 4 of 4)(RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2008)

05/13/2008 194 STATUS Report on Class Certification Briefing Schedule by Katherine Puffer(Zelizer, Ethan) (Entered: 05/13/2008)

05/13/2008 195 NOTICE by Katherine Puffer re status report 194 on Class Certification BriefingSchedule (Zelizer, Ethan) (Entered: 05/13/2008)

05/13/2008 196 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 4/9/08; Before theHonorable Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier (Document Not Scanned)(cdy, )(Entered: 05/14/2008)

05/13/2008 197 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 3/14/07 and 4/18/07; Beforethe Honorable Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier (197−1 through 197−2) (DocumentNot Scanned). (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/14/2008)

05/14/2008 198 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. TheCourt sets the schedule for further class certification discovery and briefing asstated below. Mailed notice (kj, ) (Entered: 05/15/2008)

05/14/2008 199 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held. TheCourt sets the schedule for further class certification discovery and briefing asstated below. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

05/19/2008 200 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in Opposition to motion tocertify class 125 Redacted Version (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 201 APPENDIX memorandum in opposition to motion 200 by Allstate InsuranceCompany Appendix I expert reports (Volume I of 10) (Ehrhart, Katheleen)(Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 202 APPENDIX by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix I− expert reports(Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix I expert reports (Vol 1 of 9), # 2 AppendixAppendix I expert reports (Vol 2 of 9), # 3 Appendix Appendix I expert reports(Vol 3 of 9), # 4 Appendix Appendix I expert reports (Vol 4 of 9), # 5 AppendixAppendix I expert reports (Vol 5 of 9), # 6 Appendix Appendix I expert reports(Vol 6 of 9), # 7 Appendix Appendix I expert reports (Vol 7 of 9), # 8 AppendixAppendix I expert reports (Vol 8 of 9), # 9 Appendix Appendix I expert reports(Vol 9 of 9))(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)




































05/19/2008 203 APPENDIX by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix II Declarations RedactedVersion (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Declaration 1, # 2 Appendix Declaration 2, #3 Appendix Declaration 3, # 4 Appendix Declaration 4, # 5 Appendix Declaration5, # 6 Appendix Declaration 6, # 7 Appendix Declaration 7, # 8 AppendixDeclaration 8, # 9 Appendix Declaration 9, # 10 Appendix Declaration 10, # 11Appendix Declaration 11, # 12 Appendix Declaration 12, # 13 AppendixDeclaration 13, # 14 Appendix Declaration 14, # 15 Appendix Declaration 15, # 16Appendix Declaration 16, # 17 Appendix Declaration 17, # 18 AppendixDeclaration 18, # 19 Appendix Declaration 19, # 20 Appendix Declaration 20, # 21Appendix Declaration 21, # 22 Appendix Declaration 22, # 23 AppendixDeclaration 23, # 24 Appendix Declaration 24, # 25 Appendix Declaration 25, # 26Appendix Declaration 26, # 27 Appendix Declaration 27, # 28 AppendixDeclaration 28, # 29 Appendix Declaration 30, # 30 Appendix Declaration 31, # 31Appendix Declaration 32, # 32 Appendix Declaration 33, # 33 AppendixDeclaration 34, # 34 Appendix Declaration 35)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered:05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 204 APPENDIX by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix III Depositions (RedactedVersion) (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Part 2, # 2 Appendix Part 3, # 3 AppendixPart 4, # 4 Appendix Part 5, # 5 Appendix Part 6, # 6 Appendix Part 7, # 7Appendix Part 8, # 8 Appendix Part 9, # 9 Appendix Part 10, # 10 Appendix Part11, # 11 Appendix Part 12, # 12 Appendix Part 13, # 13 Appendix Part 14, # 14Appendix Part 15, # 15 Appendix Part 16, # 16 Appendix Part 17, # 17 AppendixPart 18, # 18 Appendix Part 19, # 19 Appendix Part 20, # 20 Appendix Part 21, #21 Appendix Part 22, # 22 Appendix Part 23, # 23 Appendix Part 24, # 24Appendix Part 25, # 25 Appendix Part 26, # 26 Appendix Part 27, # 27 AppendixPart 28, # 28 Appendix Part 29, # 29 Appendix Part 30, # 30 Appendix Part31)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 205 APPENDIX by Allstate Insurance Company Appendix IV Documents (RedactedVersion) (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Part II, # 2 Appendix Part III)(Ehrhart,Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 206 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to bar Memorandum of lawin support of motion to bar the testimony and opinions of plantiff's expert Dr.Madden (Public version) (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 207 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to bar Memorandum insupport of motion to bar testimony and opinions of plaintiff's expert Dr. Reskin(Public version) (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/19/2008 208 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to strike Memorandum insupport of motion to strike declaations from current and former Allstate employees(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

05/20/2008 209 SUBMISSION of List of Redacted Names from Class Opposition Materials andIdentification Key by Allstate Insurance Company. (RESTRICTED) (td, )(Entered: 05/21/2008)

05/21/2008 210 APPENDIX by Allstate Insurance Company Amended Appendix II Declarations(Redacted Version) with all exhibits (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Declaration 1, # 2Appendix Declaration 2, # 3 Appendix Declaration 3, # 4 Appendix Declaration 4,# 5 Appendix Declaration 5, # 6 Appendix Declaration 6, # 7 AppendixDeclaration 7, # 8 Appendix Declaration 8, # 9 Appendix Declaration 9, # 10Appendix Declaration 10, # 11 Appendix Declaration 11, # 12 AppendixDeclaration 12, # 13 Appendix Declaration 13, # 14 Appendix Declaration 14, # 15Appendix Declaration 15, # 16 Appendix Declaration 16, # 17 AppendixDeclaration 17, # 18 Appendix Declaration 18, # 19 Appendix Declaration 19, # 20Appendix Declaration 20, # 21 Appendix Declaration 21, # 22 AppendixDeclaration 22, # 23 Appendix Declaration 23, # 24 Appendix Declaration 24, # 25Appendix Declaration 25, # 26 Appendix Declaration 26, # 27 AppendixDeclaration 27, # 28 Appendix Declaration 28, # 29 Appendix Declaration 29, # 30Appendix Declaration 30, # 31 Appendix Declaration 31, # 32 AppendixDeclaration 32, # 33 Appendix Declaration 33, # 34 Appendix Declaration 34, # 35Appendix Declaration 35)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 05/21/2008)















































































































05/22/2008 211 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Docket number 201 wasentered in error and is stricken from the docket. Telephone notice (mmm, )(Entered: 05/22/2008)

05/28/2008 212 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Telephone statusconference held and continued to 06/11/08 at 9:30 a.m. Telephone notice (mmm, )(Entered: 05/28/2008)

05/29/2008 213 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 6/13/07, 7/20/07, 9/27/07and 12/13/07; Before the Honorable Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier (213−1through 213−4) (Document Not Scanned).(cdy, ) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

06/23/2008 214 MOTION by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to withdraw Declarant 33'sDeclaration and Dr. Winship's Expert Report and for Leave to File Dr. Winship'sAmended Expert Report (Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 06/23/2008)

06/23/2008 215 NOTICE of Motion by Anneliese Wermuth for presentment of motion to withdraw214 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 7/1/2008 at 08:30 AM. (Wermuth,Anneliese) (Entered: 06/23/2008)

06/24/2008 216 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Defendant's unopposedmotion to withdraw declarant 33's declaration and Dr. Winship's expert report andfor leave to file Dr. Winship's amended expert report (doc. # 214) is GRANTED;no appearance on the motion is required. Declarant 33's declaration and Dr.Winship's expert report are withdrawn from defendant's class certificationsubmission; Dr. Winship's amended expert report shall by filed by 07/01/08.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/24/2008)

07/01/2008 217 AMENDED Expert Report of Christopher Winship, Ph.D. (Attachments: # 1Appendix Appendix to Winship Expert Report)(Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered:07/01/2008)

07/01/2008 218 NOTICE by Allstate Insurance Company re amended document 217 Expert Reportof Christopher Winship, Ph.D. (Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 07/01/2008)

08/13/2008 219 Notice of Change of Firm Name by Allstate Insurance Company (Wermuth,Anneliese) (Entered: 08/13/2008)

08/15/2008 220 Notification of Change Of Attorney Address Or Name by Allstate InsuranceCompany Firm Name Change (Bulger, Brian) (Entered: 08/15/2008)

08/18/2008 221 Notice of Change of Firm Name by Allstate Insurance Company (Trester, Julie)(Entered: 08/18/2008)

08/26/2008 222 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to strike , In Part, the Expert Report ofProfessor Robert Topel (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 08/26/2008)

08/26/2008 223 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of motion to strike 222 , In Part,the Expert Report of Professor Robert Topel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 − TopelReport, # 2 Exhibit 2 − Madden Rebuttal, # 3 Exhibit 3 Madden Original Report, #4 Exhibit 4 Footnote 4 Cites, # 5 Exhibit 5 − Footnote 8 Cites)(Glink, Shona)(Entered: 08/26/2008)

09/05/2008 224 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by WendyLynn Bloom (Bloom, Wendy) (Entered: 09/05/2008)

09/17/2008 225 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for extension of time concerning ClassCertification Briefing Schedule (Lazaro, Rafael) (Entered: 09/17/2008)

09/17/2008 226 NOTICE of Motion by Rafael Eduardo Lazaro for presentment of extension oftime 225 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 9/23/2008 at 08:30 AM.(Lazaro, Rafael) (Entered: 09/17/2008)

09/18/2008 227 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Plaintiff's motion toextend the class certification briefing schedule (doc. # 225) is granted; noappearance on the motion is required. All responses to motions to strike, as well asplaintiff's reply memorandum in support of class certification, are due by 10/06/08.All reply memoranda in support of motions to strike are due by 10/20/08.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 09/18/2008)





























09/22/2008 228 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by BredaleRucker (Rucker, Bredale) Modified on 9/23/2008 (tcn, ). (Entered: 09/22/2008)

09/22/2008 229 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company by KatheleenA Ehrhart (Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 09/22/2008)

10/06/2008 230 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company in Opposition to motion tostrike 222 in part the Expert Report of Professor Robert Topel (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A−C)(Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 231 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file Redacted Exhibits and toFile Certain Exhibits Under Seal (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)


10/06/2008 233 RESPONSE by Katherine Pufferin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant AllstateInsurance Company to bar Testimony and Opinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr.Madden 164 (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 234 RESPONSE by Katherine Pufferin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant AllstateInsurance Company to bar the Testimony and Opinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr.Reskin 166 (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 235 RESPONSE by Katherine Pufferin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant AllstateInsurance Company to strike Declarations From Current and Former AllstateEmployees 168 (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 236 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file Oversized Brief in FurtherSupport of Plaintiff's Petition for Class Certification (Glink, Shona) (Entered:10/06/2008)


10/06/2008 238 REPLY by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to motion to certify class 125 In Support ofClass Certification (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 239 APPENDIX response in opposition to motion 233 , response in opposition tomotion 235 , reply 238 , response in opposition to motion 234 Exhibits in Supportof Plaintiff's Briefs in Support of Class Certification (Attachments: # 1 ExhibitExhibits 1−5, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 3 Exhibit Exhibits 7−10, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit11, # 5 Exhibit Exhibits 12−14, # 6 Exhibit 15, # 7 Exhibit Exhibits 16−20, # 8Exhibit Exhibits 21−29, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 30, # 10 Exhibit Exhibits 31−38, # 11Exhibit Exhibit 39)(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/08/2008 240 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to strike memorandum in opposition tomotion 230 Motion to Strike the October 6, 2008 Declaration of Dr. Robert Topel(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/08/2008)

10/08/2008 241 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion to strike, motionfor relief 240 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/14/2008 at 08:30 AM.(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 10/08/2008)

10/09/2008 242 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Plaintiff's motion forleave to file redacted exhibits and to file certain exhibits Under Seal 231 is granted,without objection. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 10/09/2008)

10/10/2008 243 Amended NOTICE of Motion by Rafael Eduardo Lazaro for presentment of motionto strike, motion for relief 240 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on10/16/2008 at 08:30 AM. (Lazaro, Rafael) (Entered: 10/10/2008)

10/10/2008 244 Amended NOTICE of Motion by Rafael Eduardo Lazaro for presentment of motionfor leave to file 236 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 10/16/2008 at 08:30AM. (Lazaro, Rafael) (Entered: 10/10/2008)

















































10/14/2008 245 RESPONSE by Allstate Insurance Companyin Opposition to MOTION by PlaintiffKatherine Puffer to strike memorandum in opposition to motion 230 Motion toStrike the October 6, 2008 Declaration of Dr. Robert Topel 240 (Attachments: # 1Exhibit Exhibit A to Allstate's Opposition to Motion to Strike Declaration, # 2Exhibit Exhibit B to Allstate's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to StrikeDeclaration)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 10/14/2008)

10/16/2008 246 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Motion hearing held.Plaintiffs motion for leave to file oversized reply brief in further support ofplaintiffs petition for class certification (doc. # 236) is granted. Plaintiff shall filethe reply brief as a separate document. For the reasons stated on the record,plaintiffs motion to strike memorandum in opposition to motion to strike 10/6/08declaration of Dr. Topel (doc. # 240) is granted. The Court strikes the TopelDeclaration submitted with defendant's memorandum in opposition to the motionto strike in part the expert report of Dr. Topel (doc. # 230). For the reasons statedon the record, the Court also strikes, sua sponte, the Madden rebuttal report fromplaintiff's memorandum in support of the motion to strike in part the expert reportof Dr. Topel (doc. # 223). Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 10/16/2008)

10/20/2008 247 REPLY by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer in support of class certification 125 (Glink,Shona) Modified on 10/21/2008 (cdy, ). (Entered: 10/20/2008)

10/20/2008 248 REPLY by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer in further support of her motion to strike, inpart, the expert report of Dr. Robert Topel 222 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Glink,Shona) Modified on 10/21/2008 (cdy, ). (Entered: 10/20/2008)

10/20/2008 249 REPLY by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to memorandum in support ofmotion 169 , motion to strike 168 Declarations of Current aned Former AllstateEmployees (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 ExhibitExhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit ExhibitF)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 10/20/2008)

10/20/2008 250 REPLY by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company to memorandum in support ofmotion 167 , motion to bar 166 Opinions and Testimony of Plaintiff's Expert Dr.Reskin (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 ExhibitExhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7Exhibit Exhibit G)(Ehrhart, Katheleen) (Entered: 10/20/2008)

10/20/2008 251 REPLY by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company in Support of Its Motion to BarThe Testimony and Opinions of Plaintiff's Expert Dr. Madden (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A−F)(Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 10/20/2008)

10/20/2008 252 EXHIBITS by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to reply in further support of class petitionand October 6, 2008 memorandum in opposition to defendant's motion to strike251 (RESTRICTED). (cdy, ) (Entered: 10/21/2008)

10/24/2008 253 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file Declaration of JaniceMadden to Correct the Record (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration)(Glink,Shona) (Entered: 10/24/2008)


11/05/2008 255 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The hearing forplaintiff's motion for leave to file Declaration of Janice Madden to Correct theRecord 253 is reset to 11/12/2008 at 08:30 AM. The 11/6/08 motion hearing isstricken. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 11/05/2008)

11/07/2008 256 OPPOSITION by defendant to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Declaration ofDr. Janice Madden to Correct the Record (Wermuth, Anneliese) Modified on11/10/2008 (cdy, ). (Entered: 11/07/2008)

11/12/2008 257 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Motion hearing held.Plaintiff's motion for leave to file declaration of Janice Madden to correct therecord 253 is denied for the reasons stated on the record. Mailed notice (mmm, )(Entered: 11/12/2008)













































11/24/2008 258 NOTICE by Allstate Insurance Company of Filing Supplemental Authority (Garry,Paul) (Entered: 11/24/2008)

01/15/2009 259 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Enter MemorandumOpinion and Order. Plaintiff's motion for class certification 125 is denied.Plaintiff's motion to strike, in part, the Topel Report 222 is denied as moot.Defendant's motions to strike the Madden and Reskin Reports and to strikedeclarations submitted by plaintiff 164 , 166 , 168 are denied as moot. By 01/30/09,the parties may submit memoranda, not to exceed five pages, on the question ofwhat notice, if any, should be given to putative class members of the denial of classcertification. The matter is set for a status hearing on 2/10/2009 at 09:00 AM.)Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 01/20/2009)

01/15/2009 260 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Sidney I.Schenkier on 1/15/2009.(cdy, ) (Entered: 01/20/2009)

01/21/2009 261 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to stay regarding memorandum opinion andorder 260 PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY ORDER DENYINGCERTIFICATION PENDING DECISION ON NOTICE TO PUTATIVE CLASS(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A through D)(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 01/21/2009)

01/21/2009 262 EMERGENCY NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motionto stay,, motion for relief, 261 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/22/2009at 08:15 AM. (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 01/21/2009)

01/22/2009 263 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:EMERGENCYMOTION HEARING 261 HELD. Plaintiff's emergency motion to stay orderdenying certification pending decision on notice to putative class 261 is takenunder advisement. By 02/04/09, the parties shall submit briefs, not to exceed 15pages, setting forth their views on the questions raised in the motion as well as onthe propriety of notice to the putative class of the denial of class certification. Inlight of this schedule, the briefing schedule on the question of notice that waspreviously set in the Court's order denying class certification is stricken. Today'sorder does not alter or stay the 01/20/09 date of entry of the Court's order denyingclass certification. It is the Court's intent that the time period for seekingreconsideration or review of the denial of class certification shall commence withthe 01/20/09 date of entry of that order.Mailed notice (tlp, ) (Entered: 01/22/2009)

02/04/2009 264 MEMORANDUM by Katherine Puffer in support of her motion for stay of thestatute of limitations and for Rule 23 notice to class members (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A through I)(Glink, Shona) Modified on 2/5/2009 (cdy, ). (Entered:02/04/2009)

02/04/2009 265 MEMORANDUM by Allstate Insurance Company on the Issue of Notice of theDenial of Class Certification and Further tolling of the Statute of Limitations(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A−F)(Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 02/04/2009)

02/05/2009 266 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: The Court has receivedthe parties' memoranda of law filed on 02/04/09. By noon on 02/12/09, the partiesshall replies to the respective memoranda, The parties shall include in their repliestheir views, supported by any relevant authority, as to the Court's subject matterand/or personal jurisdiction to rule on equitable tolling for persons who are notnamed plaintiffs in the case, but who are within the definition of the putative classfor which certification was denied. The status hearing set for 02/10/09 is stricken,and will be reset as needed after the Court has reviewed the reply memoranda.Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 02/05/2009)

02/10/2009 267 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on January 22, 2009, before theHonorable Sidney I. Schenkier. Court Reporter Contact Information: LauraLaCien, 312−408−5032, [email protected].

IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal orpurchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Releaseof Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the CourtReporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process,see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select PolicyRegarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.
























Redaction Request due 3/3/2009. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/13/2009.Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/11/2009. (Lacien, Laura) (Entered:02/10/2009)

02/12/2009 268 REPLY by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer in further support of her motion for stay ofthe statute of limitations and for Rule 23 notice to class members (Attachments: # 1Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Glink, Shona) Modified on 2/13/2009 (cdy,). (Entered: 02/12/2009)

02/12/2009 269 REPLY MEMORANDUM by Defendant Allstate Insurance Company tomemorandum 265 on Issues of Notice of the Denial of Class Certification andTolling of the Statute of Limitations (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Smylie, Sallie)Modified on 2/13/2009 (cdy, ). (Entered: 02/12/2009)

03/12/2009 270 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held on3/12/2009. The parties shall meet and confer to address the contents and form ofthe notice to be sent to putative class members, the mechanics of the distribution,and who should bear the cost of distribution. By 04/03/2009, the parties shallsubmit a joint statement addressing those issues. Any disagreements that the partieshave concerning the form of notice, the mechanics of distribution, or who shouldbear the cost of distribution shall be set forth in the joint statement. The matter isset for a status hearing on 04/13/2009 at 9:00 a.m. The joint statement shall notexceed 15 pages (double spaced), exclusive of any attachments setting forth theproposed notice. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (srb,) (Entered: 03/12/2009)

03/12/2009 271 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Plaintiffs' emergencymotion to stay order denying certification pending decision 261 is granted in partand denied in part as set forth in the opinion. Enter Memorandum Opinion andOrder. Mailed notice (cdy, ) (Entered: 03/16/2009)

03/12/2009 272 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Sidney I.Schenkier on 3/12/2009.(cdy, ) (Entered: 03/16/2009)

03/16/2009 273 NOTICE by Donna M. Welch of Change of Address (Welch, Donna) (Entered:03/16/2009)

03/25/2009 274 OPINION from the USCA for the 7th Circuit; Argued 2/3/09; Decided 3/25/09 inUSCA case no. 09−8005 (cdy, ) (Entered: 03/26/2009)

04/03/2009 275 JOINT STATEMENT Concerning Notice Issues by Allstate Insurance Companyand Plaintiff Katherine Puffer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A−Plaintiff's ProposedNotice, # 2 Exhibit B −−Allstate's Proposed Notice)(Coleman, Khara) Modified on4/6/2009 (cdy, ). (Entered: 04/03/2009)

04/13/2009 276 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Status hearing held. TheCourt approves the form of notice to be given to former putative class members.The Court orders that the cost of providing the notice be borne as follows: (1)plaintiff shall pay the cost of defendant assembling the list of persons who willreceive the notice, up to a capped amount of $3,000.00, with defendant to bear anycosts of assembling the list that exceed $3,000.00; (2) an outside service shall beretained to receive the list of recipients and to perform the mailing of the notice;and (3) the first $6,000.00 of any costs for the outside service shall be borneequally by plaintiff and defendant, with any costs that exceed $6,000.00 to beborne solely by defendant. By 04/27/09, the parties shall submit a joint statementthat addresses (1) the schedule for completing discovery of plaintiff's individualclaims, and (2) any issues concerning contact by defendant with defendant'semployees. The matter is set for a status hearing on 04/29/09 at 9:00 a.m.Mailednotice (wyh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2009)

04/27/2009 277 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer, Defendant Allstate Insurance Company fordiscovery Joint Statement of the Parties (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 04/27/2009)

04/29/2009 278 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Status hearing held. Jointdiscovery scheduled submitted by the parties 277 is adopted by the Court. Allnon−retained expert discovery shall be completed by 1/25/2010. Plaintiff's expertdiscovery reports shall be submitted by 2/26/2010. Defendant's expert reports inresponse to plaintiff's submissions are due by 3/26/2010. No deposition of experts






















shall be taken until all reports are received. All expert discovery on liability anddamage issues and expert depositions shall be completed by 5/14/2010. A statushearing is set on 7/30/09 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (wyh, ) (Entered: 04/29/2009)

07/08/2009 279 Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Khara Coleman by Allstate Insurance Company(Coleman, Khara) (Entered: 07/08/2009)

07/28/2009 280 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:By agreement of theparties, the status hearing set on 7/30/09 is reset to 8/19/09 at 9:00 a.m. Mailednotice (wyh, ) (Entered: 07/28/2009)

08/18/2009 281 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Katherine Puffer by Patricia Ann Bronte(Bronte, Patricia) (Entered: 08/18/2009)

08/19/2009 282 NOTICE by Patricia Ann Bronte of Change of Address (Bronte, Patricia) (Entered:08/19/2009)

08/19/2009 283 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Status hearing held. Thematter is set for status on 11/10/09 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (wyh, ) (Entered:08/19/2009)

09/02/2009 284 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to certify class (Second) (Friedman, Linda)(Entered: 09/02/2009)

09/02/2009 285 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer for leave to file a Memorandum Exceeding15 Pages in Support of Class Certification (Unopposed) (Friedman, Linda)(Entered: 09/02/2009)

09/02/2009 286 SEALED RESPONSE by Katherine Puffer to protective order 31 Memorandum inSupport of Plaintiff's Second Motion for Class Certification (Attachments: # 1Exhibit Cover Page, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit20, # 22 Exhibit 21)(Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 09/02/2009)

09/02/2009 287 NOTICE of Motion by Linda Debra Friedman for presentment of motion to certifyclass 284 , motion for leave to file 285 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on9/15/2009 at 08:30 AM. (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 09/02/2009)

09/11/2009 288 CORRECTED SECOND MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to certify class(Friedman, Linda) Modified on 9/14/2009 (cdy, ). (Entered: 09/11/2009)

09/11/2009 289 SEALED RESPONSE by Katherine Puffer to MOTION by Plaintiff KatherinePuffer to certify class Corrected Second Motion 288 Corrected Memorandum inSupport of Plaintiff's Second Motion for Class Certfication (Friedman, Linda)(Entered: 09/11/2009)

09/15/2009 290 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Motion hearing held.Plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file a memorandum exceeding 15 pagesin support of class certification 285 is granted. Plaintiff's corrected second motionto certify the class is entered and continued to 9/24/09 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice(wyh, ) (Entered: 09/15/2009)

09/22/2009 291 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:The Court sua sponte,resets the motion hearing set on 9/24/09 to 9/30/09 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed andtelephoned notice. (wyh, ) (Entered: 09/22/2009)

09/22/2009 292 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:The motion hearing seton 9/30/09 is reset to 10/08/09 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (wyh, ) (Entered:09/22/2009)

10/08/2009 293 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Motion hearing held. Forreasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiff's second motion for classcertification 284 and corrected second motion for class certification 288 are denied.The status hearing set on 11/10/09 is reset to 12/8/09 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice(wyh, ) (Entered: 10/08/2009)














































12/08/2009 294 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Status hearing held. Thematter is set for status hearing on 1/28/2010 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (wyh, )(Entered: 12/08/2009)

12/14/2009 295 MEMORANDUM in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Relief Based on Failure toPreserve Documents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 8, # 8 Exhibit 10, # 9 Exhibit12, # 10 Exhibit 13, # 11 Exhibit 14, # 12 Exhibit 15, # 13 Exhibit 16, # 14 Exhibit17, # 15 Exhibit 18, # 16 Exhibit 19, # 17 Exhibit 20, # 18 Exhibit 21, # 19 Exhibit22, # 20 Exhibit 24, # 21 Exhibit 25, # 22 Exhibit 26)(Bish, Suzanne) (Entered:12/14/2009)

12/14/2009 296 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer Sealed Exhibits regardingmemorandum in support of motion,, 295 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit7, # 3 Exhibit 9, # 4 Exhibit 11, # 5 Exhibit 23)(Bish, Suzanne) (Entered:12/14/2009)

12/14/2009 297 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer For Relief Based On Failure To PreserveDocuments (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/14/2009)

12/14/2009 298 Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Suzanne E. Bish for presentment of motion formiscellaneous relief 297 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 12/17/2009 at08:30 AM. (Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/14/2009)

12/14/2009 299 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to compel complete interrogatoryresponses and provide information regarding document production (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15)(Bish, Suzanne)(Entered: 12/14/2009)

12/14/2009 300 Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Suzanne E. Bish for presentment of motion tocompel, 299 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 12/17/2009 at 08:30 AM.(Bish, Suzanne) (Entered: 12/14/2009)

12/16/2009 301 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Plaintiff's motions for relief297 and to compel 299 are entered and continued to 12/21/2009 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed and telephoned notice (wyh, ) (Entered: 12/16/2009)

12/17/2009 302 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:By agreement, plaintiff'smotions for relief 297 and to compel 299 entered and continued to 12/21/2009, isreset to 12/21/2009 at 8:30 a.m. Mailed and telephoned notice (wyh, ) (Entered:12/17/2009)

12/21/2009 303 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Motion hearing held. Forreasons stated on the record, plaintiff's motion to compel 299 is granted in part anddenied in part. The motion is granted insofar as it seeks specific identification ofdocuments being referenced as a Rule 33 response to interrogatories, which are tobe identified by Bates number or, in lieu of that, defendant may provide a narrativeresponse. The motion to compel is also granted with respect to the request thatAllstate identify by Bates number the documents that it has identified as responsiveto specific document requests. The motion is denied insofar as it seeks theidentification of file holders from whom specific documents were produced.Allstate shall provide the information required by this order informally, on a rollingbasis, as soon as any of the information is available. By 1/4/2010, defendant shallproduce formal amended responses to interrogatories and document requestsincorporating the required information. Plaintiff's motion for relief 297 is enteredand continued. The Court will set a later date for adjudicating that issue. Mailednotice (wyh, ) (Entered: 12/21/2009)

01/13/2010 305 MOTION by Plaintiff Katherine Puffer to Defer Expert Reports on Damages Issues(Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 01/13/2010)

01/13/2010 306 NOTICE of Motion by Linda Debra Friedman for presentment of motion formiscellaneous relief 305 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 1/19/2010 at08:30 AM. (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 01/13/2010)


































































01/15/2010 307 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier: Joint motion to defer expertreports on damages issues 305 is granted; no appearance on the motion is required.The Court will defer the submission of expert reports on damages to a later date tobe determined, as necessary. In all other respects, the expert discovery scheduleremains unchanged.Mailed and telephoned. notice (wyh, ) (Entered: 01/15/2010)

01/28/2010 308 MINUTE entry before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier:Status hearing held. Thematter is set for status hearing on 5/18/2010 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (wyh, )(Entered: 01/28/2010)

05/07/2010 309 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that Jeffrey T. Gilbert has beenappointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois,and It further appearing that Internal Operating Procedure 17(a) provides for thecreation of an initial calendar for a newly−appointed magistrate judge; therefore ITis hereby ordered that the attached list of civil consent cases and civil referrals beand they are hereby reassigned to form the initial calendar of the Honorable JeffreyT. Gilbert. Case reassigned to the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert for all furtherproceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/7/10. Mailed notice.(td, )(Entered: 05/11/2010)

05/11/2010 310 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: This case having beenreassigned to Magistrate Judge Gilbert, status hearing scheduled for 5/18/2010 isstricken and re−set for 5/26/2010 at 2:00 p.m. An initial status report is required.Please refer to Magistrate Judge Gilbert's website for the format of the initial statusreport. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

05/21/2010 311 JOINT INITIAL STATUS Report in Consent Case by Allstate Insurance Company(Wermuth, Anneliese) Modified on 5/24/2010 (cdy, ). (Entered: 05/21/2010)

05/26/2010 312 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing held. Nextstatus hearing scheduled for 6/23/2010 at 9:30 a.m. to report on settlement progressand, if necessary, to set pretrial and trial dates. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered:05/26/2010)

06/17/2010 313 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: By agreement of the parties,the status hearing set for 6/23/2010 at 9:30 a.m. is stricken and reset to 7/8/2010 at9:45 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 06/17/2010)

07/08/2010 314 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing held. Plaintiff'sMotion for Relief Based on Failure to Preserve Documents 297 is withdrawnwithout prejudice. Status hearing set for 8/5/10 at 1:00 p.m. Mailed notice (ep, )(Entered: 07/08/2010)

07/30/2010 315 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: By agreement of the parties,the status hearing set for 8/5/10 at 1:00 p.m. is stricken and re−set to 8/26/10 at2:00 p.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 07/30/2010)

08/26/2010 316 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: At the request of the parties,the status hearing set for today 8/26/10 at 2:00 p.m. is stricken and reset to 9/21/10at 1:30 p.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/26/2010)

09/17/2010 317 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing set for 9/21/10is stricken. Counsel shall call the Court's courtroom deputy, Elisa Perez (312)408−5024, after their scheduled mediation on 10/19/10 and report on the result ofthe mediation and to schedule a status hearing with this Court as necessary. Mailednotice (ep, ) (Entered: 09/17/2010)

01/03/2011 318 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Status hearing set for 1/27/11at 9:45 a.m. If a stipulation to dismiss is filed before that date, then the parties neednot appear. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/03/2011)

01/07/2011 319 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: This case is dismissed withprejudice. Status hearing set for 1/27/11 at 9:45 a.m. is stricken. Enter Order ofDismissal. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/07/2011)

01/07/2011 320 ORDER of Dismissal with Prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilberton 1/7/2011. (ep, ) (Entered: 01/07/2011)


















01/07/2011 321 MOTION by Intervenor Plaintiffs Karen Pell, Mary Keith, Gail Howells tointervene (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Mary Keith, # 2 Declaration of KarenPell, # 3 Declaration of Gail Howells)(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 01/07/2011)

01/07/2011 322 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion to intervene 321before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 1/13/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Glink, Shona)(Entered: 01/07/2011)

01/10/2011 323 MOTION by Intervenor Plaintiffs Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell tointervene (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Intervenor Complaint (Attachment A), # 2Declaration of Mary Keith (Attachment B), # 3 Declaration of Karen Pell(Attachment C), # 4 Declaration of Gail Howells (Attachment D))(Glink, Shona)(Entered: 01/10/2011)

01/10/2011 324 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion to intervene, 323before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 1/13/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Glink, Shona)(Entered: 01/10/2011)

01/11/2011 325 Amended NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion tointervene, 323 before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 1/18/2011 at 09:15 AM.(Glink, Shona) (Entered: 01/11/2011)

01/13/2011 326 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: The hearing on the Plaintiffs'Amended Motion to Intervene 323 originally scheduled for 1/18/11 at 9:15 a.m. isreset to 1/18/11 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/13/2011)

01/18/2011 327 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Motion hearing held.Plaintiffs' Motion to Intervene 323 is entered and continued. Defendant shall file itswritten objection to the Motion to Intervene 323 by 1/20/11. Intervenor Plaintiffsshall reply by 1/25/11. Hearing on the Motion to Intervene 323 is tentatively set for1/28/11 at 10:30 a.m. If this date presents a problem, the parties shall contact theCourt to reschedule. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/18/2011)

01/20/2011 328 RESPONSE by Allstate Insurance Companyin Opposition to MOTION byIntervenor Plaintiffs Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell to intervene 323(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Wermuth, Anneliese) (Entered: 01/20/2011)

01/25/2011 329 REPLY by Intervenor Plaintiffs Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell, PlaintiffKatherine Puffer to motion to intervene, 323 (Friedman, Linda) (Entered:01/25/2011)

01/28/2011 330 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Motion hearing held.Intervenor Plaintiffs' Amended Motion to Intervene 323 is granted for the reasonsstated in open court. The proposed Intervenors are granted leave to intervene underFRCP 24(a)(2) and 24(b)(1)(B). Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 01/28/2011)

02/01/2011 331 PAYMENT by Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell of Filing fee $ 455, receiptnumber 0752−5668122. (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 02/01/2011)

02/01/2011 332 NOTICE of appeal by Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell regarding orders 270 ,263 , 272 , 276 , 319 , 267 , 320 , 260 , 259 , 266 , 292 , 293 , 271 Filing fee $ 455,receipt number 0752−5668159. (Friedman, Linda) (Entered: 02/01/2011)

02/03/2011 333 NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record. (gel, ) (Entered:02/03/2011)

02/03/2011 334 TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 332 .Notified counsel (gel, ) (Entered: 02/03/2011)

02/03/2011 335 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice ofappeal 332 ; USCA Case No. 11−1273. (psm, ) (Entered: 02/04/2011)

02/11/2011 336 DESIGNATION by Gail Howells, Mary Keith, Karen Pell of record on appeal :USCA Case No. 11−1273 (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 02/11/2011)

03/01/2011 337 TRANSMITTED to the USCA for the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal 332(USCA no. 11−1273). (gel, ) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

























































03/01/2011 341 USCA RECEIVED on 3/1/2011 the long record regarding notice of appeal 332 .(gel, ) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

03/02/2011 338 NOTICE by Michael M. Mulder of Change of Address (Mulder, Michael)(Entered: 03/02/2011)

03/02/2011 339 NOTICE by Thomas R. Meites of Change of Address (Meites, Thomas) (Entered:03/02/2011)

03/02/2011 340 NOTICE by Shona B. Glink of Change of Address (Glink, Shona) (Entered:03/02/2011)

03/03/2011 342 MOTION by counsel for Intervenor Plaintiffs Gail Howells, Mary Keith, KarenPell to withdraw as attorney Paul W. Mollica (Glink, Shona) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

03/03/2011 343 NOTICE of Motion by Shona B. Glink for presentment of motion to withdraw asattorney 342 before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert on 3/8/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Glink,Shona) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

03/04/2011 344 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Intervenor Plaintiffs' Motionto Withdraw 342 is granted. Attorney Mollica is granted leave to withdraw hisappearance as counsel for Plaintiff. The hearing on this motion set for 3/8/11 at9:15 a.m. is stricken. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 03/04/2011)

03/07/2011 345 USCA RECEIVED on 3/7/2011 the original record on appeal, USCA No.11−1273). (psm, ) (Entered: 03/08/2011)

05/23/2011 346 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 10−08−09 before the HonorableSidney I. Schenkier. Court Reporter Contact Information: Pamela S. Warren,[email protected], 312−294−8907. <P>IMPORTANT: The transcript may beviewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the CourtReporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber orPACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web siteat www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding theAvailability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.</P> Redaction Request due6/13/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/23/2011. Release of TranscriptRestriction set for 8/22/2011. (Warren, Pamela) (Entered: 05/23/2011)

05/23/2011 347 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 12−21−09 before the HonorableSidney I. Schenkier. Court Reporter Contact Information: Pamela S. Warren,[email protected], 312−294−8907. <P>IMPORTANT: The transcript may beviewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the CourtReporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber orPACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web siteat www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding theAvailability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.</P> Redaction Request due6/13/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/23/2011. Release of TranscriptRestriction set for 8/22/2011. (Warren, Pamela) (Entered: 05/23/2011)

01/09/2012 348 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on January 28, 2011, before theHonorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Court Reporter Contact Information: Laura LaCien,312−408−5032, [email protected].

IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal orpurchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Releaseof Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the CourtReporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process,see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select PolicyRegarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings.

Redaction Request due 1/30/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/9/2012.Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/9/2012. (Lacien, Laura) (Entered:01/09/2012)

04/18/2012 349 LETTER from the Seventh Circuit returning the record on appeal in USCA no.11−1273 consisting of : 1 CD of pleadings, 2 loose pleadings, 6 transcripts and 16

















sealed envelopes. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/19/2012)

04/18/2012 350 MANDATE of USCA dated 03/27/2012 regarding notice of appeal 332 ; USCANo. 11−1273 : The judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED, with costs, inaccordance with the decision of this court entered on this date. (psm, ) (Entered:04/19/2012)

04/18/2012 351 OPINION from the USCA for the Seventh Circuit; Argued 2/23/12; Decided3/27/12 in USCA case no. 11−1273. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/19/2012)

04/18/2012 352 RECEIVED on 4/18/12 the entire record on appeal. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/19/2012)




