2025-cv-04191

COMPLAINT filed by GJL Holding Company LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23361097.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

Exhibit 4

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC Schedule A to Complaint [1]

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC by Christopher Romero

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by GJL Holding Company LLC

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (qrtr,)

Schedule A to the Complaint [1] and Schedule A [2] by GJL Holding Company LLC

MEMORANDUM in support of [13] Exparte motion

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 7/7/2025, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice.

ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Order, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice for misjoinder. Plaintiff has until 05/16/2025 to file an amended complaint naming one defendant or a group of properly joined defendants. If the latter, Plaintiff must also file a memorandum explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process 13 as moot. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 4/23/2025. Mailed notice.

AMENDED complaint by GJL Holding Company LLC against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

(Exhibit 1)

Amended Schedule A to Complaint 1, Schedule A 2 and Amended Complaint 17 by GJL Holding Company LLC

MEMORANDUM in Support of 19 Exparte Motion

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's Declaration)

STATUS Report by GJL Holding Company LLC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's status report [21] and Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(F)(3) [19]. For the reasons stated in the motion and accompanying order, the Court grants Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process pursuant to Rule 4(F)(3). a. On or before 8/24/2025, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice.

ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/10/2025. Mailed notice.

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) uaswguDFS. by Plaintiff GJL Holding Company LLC

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (qrtr,)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by GJL Holding Company LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 7/14/2025, answer due 8/4/2025.

(Declaration of Service, Keith A. Vogt)

ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION: As stated in the accompanying Order, Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and for electronic service of process 19 is granted. Enter Order. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/14/2025. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by GJL Holding Company LLC as to the Defendant(s) Identified in Amended Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Pursuant to Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal [28] and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.