Northern District of Illinois

Master Case File MDL No. 1715

Lead Counsel List

Lead Counsel for Plaintiff:

Joseph Henry "Hank" Bates , III
Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC
11311 Arcade Drive Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 312-8500
Fax: (501) 312-8505
Email: hbates@carneywilliams.com

Adam J. Levitt
Dicello Levitt & Casey LLC
Ten North Dearborn Street
Eleventh Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 214-7900
Email: alevitt@dlcfirm.com

Jonathan D. Selbin
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp
250 Hudson Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 355-9500
Email: jselbin@lchb.com

William M. Audet
Audet & Partners, Llp
711 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 568-2555
Email: waudet@audetlaw.com

Laurel G. Bellows
The Bellows Law Group, P.C.
209 South LaSalle Street
#800
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 332-3340
Email: lbellows@bellowslaw.com

Lead Counsel for Defendant:

Martin J. Bishop
Foley & Lardner
321 North Clark Street Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60610
(312)832-4500
Email: mbishop@foley.com

Plaintiffs' Lead Class Counsel

Adam J. Levitt
Dicello Levitt & Casey LLC
Ten North Dearborn Street
Eleventh Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 214-7900
Email: alevitt@dlcfirm.com

Jonathan D. Selbin
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp
250 Hudson Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 355-9500
Email: jselbin@lchb.com

William M. Audet
Audet & Partners, Llp
711 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 568-2555
Email: waudet@audetlaw.com

Laurel G. Bellows
The Bellows Law Group, P.C.
209 South LaSalle Street
#800
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 332-3340
Email: lbellows@bellowslaw.com

Mitchell A Toups
Weller, Green, Toups & Terrell, Llp
P O Box 350
Beaumont, TX 77704
(409) 838-0101
Email: matoups@wgttlaw.com

Richard Lyle Coffman
The Coffman Law Firm
505 Orleans St.
Suite 505
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 833-7700
Fax: (866) 835-8250
Email: rcoffman@coffmanlawfirm.com

Defendants’ Attorneys:

Gary Neale Reger
Orgain Bell & Tucker LLP
470 Orleans Street, PO Box 1751
Beaumont, TX 77704-1751
409/838-6412
Fax: 409/838-6959
Email: gnr@obt.com

Forms

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Frequently Asked Questions

What is multidistrict litigation?

Multidistrict litigation is litigation pending in more than one federal district court involving common questions of fact. When such cases involve civil actions, they may be transferred by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (The Panel) to any federal court for coordinated and consolidated pretrial proceedings.

What is the Panel on multidistrict litigation?

The panel is a group of seven federal judges designated by the Chief Justice of the United States. The Panel has the responsibility for determining which cases qualify for multidistrict litigation treatment, as well as which district court to transfer and consolidate these cases. The transfers are made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407, upon the Panel's determination that the transfers will result in the convenience of the parties and witnesses and will promote the just and efficient conduct of the cases.

How are the cases to be transferred brought before the Panel?

Proceedings for transfer may be initiated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation upon its own initiative or a motion filed with the Panel by a party in any action in which transfer for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings may be appropriate. Before cases are designated multidistrict litigation and transferred to one federal court, the Panel convenes a hearing and notifies all parties of the place and time of the hearing. The Panel's order of transfer is based on a record of such hearing at which material evidence may be offered by any party to an action in any federal court that would be affected by the transfer.

If my case is subject to a transfer order, but the case has not yet been transferred to the Northern District of Illinois, where should I file documents?

Transfers under 28 U.S.C. §1407 become effective with the filing of the Panel's transfer order in the clerk's office of the designated transferee court. Thus, if the transfer order to which your case is subject has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, you must make all future filings in the Northern District of Illinois.

Do I need to file a motion in the Northern District of Illinois to appear pro hac vice or do I need to associate local counsel?

Pro hac vice requirements (and the payment of associated fees) are waived for any attorney who has filed an appearance in a transferor court. Attorneys admitted to practice and in good standing in any United States District Court may be admitted pro hac vice in this litigation without the payment of the pro hac vice fee and without associating with local counsel. Whether or not they file appearances in this case, all lawyers in this litigation are expected to comply with the Court’s Local Rules and to abide by the terms of the case management orders and protective orders.

Are attorneys in this MDL required to be e-filers in the Northern District of Illinois?

Yes. Any attorney who will participate actively in the litigation and wishes to receive copies of court filings must file an appearance in this Court and register as an e-filer, receiving training, if he/she is not registered as an e-filer in this Court or another federal court. See E-Filing Order (Document 766).

Do I need to submit courtesy copies of all electronic filings?

Yes. Courtesy copies of the ORIGINAL COMPLAINT and ALL PLEADINGS are to be delivered to the Deputy Clerk's Office, Room 2332-A, within 24 hours of filing on CM/ECF. Courtesy copies MUST BE SECURED PROPERLY (STAPLED OR BOUND) and EXHIBITS MUST BE TABBED. Courtesy copies not in compliance will be returned.

E-Filing Help Desk:
(312) 582 8727
Tel.: (312) 435-5671

Member Cases

Case #	Plaintiff	Defendant	Orig. District Case #	Originating District	Date Closed
1:14-cv-05151	Par 4 Transport, LLC	Navistar			02/07/2020
1:14-cv-07602	Antioch Building Materials, Co.	Navistar, Inc.			04/24/2018
1:14-cv-07680	Foerst	Navistar, Inc.			02/07/2020
1:14-cv-07805	Wright Transportation, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.			04/19/2021
1:14-cv-09295	Hamilton	Navistar Inc.			02/07/2020
1:14-cv-10318	Navistar Maxxforce Engines Marketing, Sales Practi		20-1821		06/22/2022
1:14-cv-10319	Priority Towing, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	9:14-cv-81202	Florida Southern	02/07/2020
1:14-cv-10320	Farm Fresh Marketing, Inc.	Navistar LLC	1:12-cv-00558	Idaho	12/29/2021
1:14-cv-10325	Western Maryland Transport, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	0:14-00510	USDC District of Maryland	02/07/2020
1:14-cv-10331	George	Navistar, Inc.	4:14-cv-00493	Missouri Eastern	10/02/2020
1:14-cv-10335	Klinger	Navistar, Inc.	1:14-cv-01914	Pennsylvania Middle	01/17/2018
1:14-cv-10336	GCKMAT LLC	Navistar Inc	3:13-cv-01591	Texas Northern	02/07/2020
1:14-cv-10337	G&G Specialized Carriers LLC	Navistar Inc	2:14-cv-01057	Wisconsin Eastern	02/07/2020
1:15-cv-00253	Love Freightways, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	2:14-cv-08986	California Central	02/07/2020
1:15-cv-00254	Fike Logistics, Inc	Navistar, Inc.	5:14-cv-00201	Kentucky Western	02/07/2020
1:15-cv-00583	HD Transportation Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	0:15-cv-00055	Minnesota	02/28/2020
1:15-cv-01256	All Freight Systems, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	2:15-cv-02238	Kansas	10/02/2020
1:15-cv-01568	Great Plains Trucking, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	5:15-cv-04850	Kansas	09/30/2020
1:15-cv-06718	Floyd Blinsky Trucking, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	3:15-cv-05467	Washington Western	09/30/2020
1:15-cv-06827	Laconia-Best Warehousing & Distribution Corp.	RSD Leasing, Inc.	1:15-cv-00283	New Hampshire	09/30/2020
1:15-cv-09978	Cliff Viessman, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	4:15-cv-04157	South Dakota	03/07/2019
1:15-cv-09979	Will Tran Inc	Navistar Inc	3:15-cv-02685	Texas Northern	02/07/2020
1:15-cv-09981	Xcelerated Transportation Group LLC	Navistar Inc	3:15-cv-03029	Texas Northern	10/02/2020
1:16-cv-01229	King Farms Trucking	Navistar	1:15-cv-00126	Utah	02/07/2020
1:16-cv-04644	Ferraro Foods, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	2:16-cv-01502	New Jersey	02/07/2020
1:16-cv-08779	Scott's Trucking LLC	Navistar Inc	3:16-cv-02409	Texas Northern	10/02/2020
1:16-cv-11164	Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.	Navistar, Inc.			02/20/2020
1:17-cv-01413	Adrian Trucking, Inc	Navistar, Inc	1:16-cv-00205	Iowa Northern	10/06/2020
1:17-cv-01790	Simons Trucking Inc	Navistar Inc	3:16-cv-03284	Texas Northern	10/02/2020
1:17-cv-01791	Pomp's Service Inc.	Navistar, Inc.	3:17-cv-00149	Texas Northern	02/07/2020
1:17-cv-06472	Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation	Navistar, Inc.			11/30/2021
1:17-cv-09301	Little	Navistar Inc	3:17-cv-03021	Texas Northern	04/24/2018
1:18-cv-01104	Team Biondi, LLC	Navistar, Inc.	3:17-cv-02294	Pennsylvania Middle	10/02/2020
1:18-cv-04344	Little	Navistar Inc	4:18-cv-00394	Texas Eastern	02/07/2020
1:18-cv-04724	Brown	Navistar, Inc.	1:18-cv-00951	Ohio Northern	02/07/2020

Case Management Orders

id	Date Posted	Doc.#	Description
1	01/30/2015	6	Scheduling Order
2	03/05/2015	27	Order
3	03/05/2015	28	Order
15	05/27/2016	114	Case Management Order
14	10/13/2017	308	Pretrial Order No. 11 / Case Management Order No. 3
13	11/14/2017	336	Pretrial Order No. 13 / Case Management Order No. 4
12	12/12/2017	357	Pretrial Order No. 14 / Case Management Order No. 5
8	01/26/2018	409	Status and motion hearings held. For the reasons stated in open court, defendants' motion to enter proposed discovery schedule for direct action plaintiffs [398] and the direct action Plaintiffs' motion for entry of direct action plaintiffs proposed discovery plan and schedule [400] are granted in part and denied in part. The court rejects Navistar's proposal to sequence production of written discovery of the six categories proposed by the direct action plaintiffs. Direct action plaintiffs may propound written discovery requests limited to the six categories listed in their motion beginning 3/13/18. Based on the arguments made in open court, it appears that production will take somwhat longer than the approximately 60 days Navistar proposed for the first phase. Navistar and the direct action plaintiffs will confer and attempt to agree on a response date in light of the guidance given in open court. Status hearing set for 5/16/18 at 9:30 a.m. If the parties believe an earlier hearing would be helpful after meeting and conferring regarding a response date, they should contact the courtroom deputy.
6	02/07/2018	429	Pretrial Order 18 Stipulated Protective Order Regarding Confidentiality
11	03/05/2018	449	Pretrial Order No. 20 / Case Management Order No. 6
10	06/19/2018	514	Pretrial Order No. 22 / Case Management Order No. 7
9	08/08/2018	530	Pretrial Order No. 23/ Case Management Order No. 8
5	11/13/2018	538	Pretrial Order No. 24/Case Management Order No. 9
7	01/23/2019	545	Motion hearing held. As discussed in open court, plaintiffs' motion for extension of time to file motion for class certification and request for ruling on pending motions to quash [541] is granted. All class discovery, including defendants, will go forward. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification and supporting expert reports shall be filed on or before 3/6/19. The court will set further dates as necessary when it rules on the pending motions.
4	02/07/2019	558	Case Management Order No. 10
16	02/28/2019	596	Pretrial Order No. 27
17	05/31/2019	640	Pretrial Order No. 28
18	09/11/2019	675	Minute Entry
19	09/26/2019	683	Pretrial Order No. 30
20	01/03/2020	730	Pretrial Order No. 31
21	01/21/2020	743	Pretrial Order No. 33
22	01/21/2020	745	Minute Entry
23	01/21/2020	746	Pretrial Order No. 34
24	01/28/2020	748	Pretrial Order No. 35
25	04/16/2020	809	Pretrial Order No. 36
26	04/24/2020	812	Pretrial Order No. 37
27	05/28/2020	838	Pretrial Order No. 38
28	06/10/2020	849	Pretrial Order No. 39
29	06/12/2020	854	Pretrial Order No. 40
30	08/17/2020	869	Pretrial Order No. 42
31	09/17/2020	882	Pretrial Order No. 43
32	09/17/2020	883	Suggestion of Remand
33	10/21/2020	890	SECOND Suggestion Of Remand
34	02/08/2021	912	Pretrial Order No. 44
35	07/26/2021	929	Pretrial Order No. 45
36	01/11/2022	944	Pretrial Order No. 46
37	04/15/2022	960	Pretrial Order No. 47
38	06/07/2022	963	Order Suggesting Termination of Multidistrict Litigation

Upcoming Court Proceedings

Status hearing set for 2/14/20 at 9:30 a.m.

Upcoming Events

Hearing Type	Date Time	Courtroom
Status Hearing	2/14/20 at 9:30 a.m.
Status Hearing	April 3, 2019, 9:30 AM	2325
Status Hearing	May 3, 2019, 9:30 AM	2325
Status Hearing	June 28, 2019, 9:30 AM	2325
Status Hearing	September 27, 2019 at 9:30 A.M.
Fairness Hearing	November 13, 2019 at 10:00 A.M.	2325