Kenese v. Four Seasons Hotel

Filing 44

MEMORANDUM Order: This action is set for a status hearing before this Court at 9 a.m. September 29, 2016. If before that date there has been a change in the presently anticipated arbitration hearing schedule, or if the arbitration has been held but h as not yet reached decision, that information should be communicated to this Court's courtroom deputy by telephone [phone]), and the September 29 status hearing date will be reset appropriately. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/15/2016:Mailed notice(clw, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

KENNY RENOVAT KENESE,
Plaintiff,
v.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL,
Defendant.

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Case No. 14 C 9122

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This action, in which plaintiff Kenny Kenese ("Kenese") has filed suit pro se and has
been acting without counsel throughout its pendency, has been awaiting an arbitration
proceeding for an extended period of time without this Court having been kept informed as to the
scheduling of that hearing -- an essential item of information to enable this Court to set an
appropriate next status date. 1 Earlier this week Kenese appeared in court even though no status
hearing had been set, and when this Court's courtroom deputy was unable to reach counsel for
defendant Four Seasons Hotel ("Four Seasons") by telephone, this Court issued an order
requiring Four Seasons' counsel to file a status report promptly.
That helpful report has just been received in this Court's chambers. It reflects (1) that
Kenese is represented by counsel in the contemplated arbitration hearing and (2) that a tentative
arbitration hearing schedule has been agreed upon by counsel, to begin September 21, 2016 if
that date is approved by the arbitrator.

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Needless to say, such a setting is vital in every case assigned to this Court's calendar, to
avoid the possibility that any case might fall through the figurative cracks.

Accordingly this action is set for a status hearing before this Court at 9 a.m.
September 29, 2016. If before that date there has been a change in the presently anticipated
arbitration hearing schedule, or if the arbitration has been held but has not yet reached decision,
that information should be communicated to this Court's courtroom deputy by telephone
(312-435-5767), and the September 29 status hearing date will be reset appropriately.

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Milton I. Shadur
Senior United States District Judge
Date: July 15, 2016

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