Christine Bloom vs. Palos Heights Police Department, et al

Filing 26

MEMORANDUM Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/13/2011:Mailed notice(srn, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
CHRISTINE J. BLOOM,
individually, etc.,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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PALOS HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT,)
et al.,
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Defendant.
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No.

11 C 5536

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Counsel for two of the defendants in this action, Patricia
and Anthony Mamone (collectively “Mamones”), have delivered to
this Court’s chambers the required judge’s copy of a motion for
Mamones’ dismissal, coupled with a notice of the proposed
presentment of that motion on October 3.

But the designation of

that date, though most likely it was chosen because this Court
had earlier scheduled the initial status hearing in the case for
October 3, is in direct violation of this District Court’s LR
5.3(b)--and that in turn has been held to bring into play LR 78.2
and the possibility of a sua sponte denial of the motion.
This Court is nonetheless disinclined to inflict the burden
and expense of a complete do-over on Mamones and their counsel.
Instead the motion will be denied (as a procedural matter, not on
the merits) only if counsel fails to supersede the LR-violative
notice with a new notice that conforms to LR 5.3(b).

As the

preceding sentence indicates, this memorandum order expresses no

view as to the substantive viability of the arguments advanced in
support of the motion.

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Milton I. Shadur
Senior United States District Judge
Date:

September 13, 2011

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