Mittelstadt, Mark v. Vilsack, Tom

Filing 30

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docket Sheet, and Judgment to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re 28 Notice of Appeal (Attachments: # 1 Opinion and Order, # 2 Order, # 3 Judgment, # 4 Docket Sheet) (jat)

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APPEAL, CLOSED, KRC,

U.S. District Court
Western District of Wisconsin (Madison)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:15-cv-00725-wmc
Internal Use Only

Mittelstadt, Mark v. Vilsack, Tom
Assigned to: District Judge William M. Conley
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker
Cause: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

Date Filed: 11/12/2015
Date Terminated: 06/16/2017
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 899 Other Statutes:
Administrative Procedures Act/Review or
Appeal of Agency Decision
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Plaintiff
Mark Mittelstadt

represented by Frank J. Jablonski
Progressive Law Group, Llc
354 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
608-258-8511
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Tom Vilsack
Secretary, United States Department of
Agriculture

represented by Leslie K. Herje
U.S. Attorney's Office
222 W. Washington Ave.
Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
608-264-5158
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
TERMINATED: 03/10/2016
Richard Davis Humphrey
U.S. Attorney's Office
222 W. Washington Ave.
Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
608-264-5158
Fax: [phone]

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed
11/12/2015

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Docket Text
1 COMPLAINT against Tom Vilsack. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number
0758-1681533.), filed by Mark Mittelstadt. (Attachments:
# 1 Summons,
# 2 Exhibit - Appealable Decision,
# 3 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet) (Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 11/12/2015. (lak)
(Entered: 11/12/2015)

11/12/2015

Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge
Stephen L. Crocker. (jat) (Entered: 11/12/2015)

11/12/2015

Standard attachments for Judge William M. Conley required to be served on all
parties with summons or waiver of service: NORTC, Corporate Disclosure Statement.
(jat) (Entered: 11/12/2015)

11/12/2015

2 Summons Issued as to Tom Vilsack. (jat) (Entered: 11/12/2015)

12/03/2015

3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Tom Vilsack, filed by Mark Mittelstadt.
(Jablonski, Frank) (Entered: 12/03/2015)

12/21/2015

4 Request for Issuance of Summons by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt. (Jablonski, Frank)
(Entered: 12/21/2015)

12/22/2015

5 Summons Issued as to Tom Vilsack. (jat) (Entered: 12/22/2015)

03/10/2016

6 Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Tom Vilsack served on 2/1/2016, answer due
4/1/2016. (Jablonski, Frank) (Entered: 03/10/2016)

03/10/2016

7 Notice by Defendant Tom Vilsack of Substitution of Counsel. (Humphrey, Richard)
(Entered: 03/10/2016)

03/25/2016

8 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Defendant Tom Vilsack. (Humphrey, Richard)
(Entered: 03/25/2016)

03/25/2016

03/30/2016
04/18/2016

04/19/2016

Set Telephone Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 4/19/2016 at 02:00
PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for
setting up the call to chambers at [phone]. [Standing Order Governing
Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (jat) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
9 Amended ANSWER by Defendant Tom Vilsack. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered:
03/30/2016)
10 Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt.
(Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 4/18/2016: Corrected docketing event. (lak) (Entered:
04/18/2016)
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker:
Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 4/19/2016 [:10] (cak) (Entered:

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04/25/2016

11 Pretrial Conference Order - Plaintiff's Dispositive Motions due 10/21/2016.
Government's Response due 12/23/2016. Plaintiff's Reply due 2/3/2017.
Government's Surreply on Contract Claim due 2/24/2017. Final Pretrial Submissions
due 5/22/2017. Court Trial set for 6/19/2017 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate
Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/20/16. (jat) (Entered: 04/25/2016)

10/13/2016

12 Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt. Motions referred
to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Jablonski, Frank) (Entered: 10/13/2016)

10/14/2016

13 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 12 Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule. Signed by Magistrate
Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 10/14/16. (jat) (Entered: 10/14/2016)

10/14/2016

Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due 11/18/2016. (jat) (Entered: 10/14/2016)

11/19/2016

14 Disregard, See 18 . (Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 11/21/2016 (jat). (Entered:
11/19/2016)

11/19/2016

15 Brief in Support of 18 Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt
(Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 11/21/2016 (jat). (Entered: 11/19/2016)

11/19/2016

16 Declaration of Frank Jablonski filed by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt re: 18 Motion for
Summary Judgment (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit Agency Handbook,
# 2 Exhibit Agency Handbook,
# 3 Exhibit Agency Handbook,
# 4 Exhibit Agency Decision,
# 5 Exhibit Agency Decision,
# 6 Exhibit Agency Final Decision) (Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 11/21/2016 (jat).
(Entered: 11/19/2016)

11/19/2016

17 Declaration of Mark Mittelstadt filed by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt re: 18 Motion for
Summary Judgment (Jablonski, Frank) Modified on 11/21/2016 (jat). (Entered:
11/19/2016)

11/20/2016

18 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt. Brief in
Opposition due 12/12/2016. Brief in Reply due 12/21/2016. (Jablonski, Frank)
(Entered: 11/20/2016)

11/21/2016

Reset Briefing Deadlines as to 18 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Brief in
Opposition due 1/27/2017. Brief in Reply due 2/24/2017. Brief in Surreply on
contract claim due 3/17/2017. (jat) (Entered: 11/21/2016)

01/27/2017

19 Administrative Record from U.S. Department of Agriculture, (Attachments:
# 1 Administrative Record, Part 2,
# 2 Administrative Record, Part 3) (Humphrey, Richard) Modified on 1/27/2017.
(lak) (Entered: 01/27/2017)

01/27/2017

20 Brief in Opposition by Defendant Tom Vilsack re: 18 Motion for Summary Judgment
filed by Mark Mittelstadt. (Humphrey, Richard) (Entered: 01/27/2017)

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01/30/2017

21 Motion to Strike 17 Declaration by Defendant Tom Vilsack. Brief in Opposition due
2/13/2017. Brief in Reply due 2/21/2017. (Humphrey, Richard) Modified on
1/30/2017. (lak) (Entered: 01/30/2017)

02/21/2017

22 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt re: 21 Motion to Strike. (Jablonski,
Frank) Modified on 2/22/2017. (lak) (Entered: 02/21/2017)

02/27/2017

23 Brief in Reply by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt in Support of 18 Motion for Summary
Judgment (Jablonski, Frank) (Entered: 02/27/2017)

03/10/2017

24 Notice by Defendant Tom Vilsack re: 18 Motion for Summary Judgment. No Surreply
To Be Filed. (Humphrey, Richard) Modified on 3/13/2017. (lak) (Entered:
03/10/2017)

06/14/2017

25 OPINION AND ORDER denying 18 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment;
denying as moot 21 Defendant's Motion to Strike. The decision of defendant Tom
Vilsack, then Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is AFFIRMED. The
bench trial will proceed as scheduled on June 19, 2017, at which time the court will
take up plaintiff's remaining common law contract claim. A Final Pretrial Conference
will be held telephonically this Friday, June 16, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff's counsel
shall initiate the call to the court at [phone]. Signed by District Judge William
M. Conley on 6/14/17. (jat) (Entered: 06/14/2017)

06/14/2017

Set Hearings: Telephone Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/16/2017 at 10:00 AM
before Judge William M. Conley. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the
call to chambers at [phone]. (jat) (Entered: 06/14/2017)

06/16/2017

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge William M. Conley:
Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference held on 6/16/2017. [:15] (Court Reporter CS.)
(mfh) (Entered: 06/16/2017)

06/16/2017

26 ORDER entering judgment in defendant's favor on plaintiff's remaining common law
breach of contract claim. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 6/16/17.
(jat) (Entered: 06/16/2017)

06/16/2017

27 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendant Tom Vilsack dismissing the case. (jat)
(Entered: 06/16/2017)

07/17/2017

28 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff Mark Mittelstadt as to 27 Judgment. Filing fee of
$ 505, receipt number 0758-2069269 paid. No Docketing Statement filed. (Jablonski,
Frank) (Entered: 07/17/2017)

07/18/2017

29 Appeal Information Packet. (jat) (Entered: 07/18/2017)

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