STANDING ORDER IN "SCHEDULE A" CASES Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 1/6/2026. Mailed notice

ORDER: A joint initial status report is due on or before March 11, 2026. Counsel and parties are directed to familiarize themselves with Judge Gottschall's case procedures, which are available from the court's website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/. To locate the case procedures, Follow the "judges" link, and select "Hon. Joan B. Gottschall." Please pay particular attention to the requirement to exchange initial disclosures within fourteen days of the parties' initial discovery planning conference and the court's requirement that the parties are to explore settlement opportunities and identify areas of agreement before filing the joint initial status report. Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 1/6/2026. Mailed notice

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.

ORDER: Enter order giving plaintiff until and including January 6, 2026, to show cause why defendants are properly joined under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 12/30/2025. Mailed notice

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.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Diane Kater by Keith A. Vogt

CIVIL Cover Sheet

Schedule A to Complaint 1 by Diane Kater

COMPLAINT filed by Diane Kater; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24517413.

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1:(Exhibit 1)