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SIMON v. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Case No. 15-cv-1433.

ALSTORY SIMON, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, DAVID PROTESS, JACK P. RIMLAND, and Defendants, PAULJ.CIOLINO, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff, v. ANITA ALVAREZ, ANDREW M. HALE, TERRY A. EKL, JAMES G. SOTOS, JAMES DELORTO, JOHN MAZZOLA, MARTIN PREIB, WILLIAM B. CRAWFORD, and WHOLE TRUTH FILMS, LLC, Counter-Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

January 3, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Personal Injury
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alstory Simon, Plaintiff, represented by James Gus Sotos , The Sotos Law Firm, P.C..

Alstory Simon, Plaintiff, represented by Terry A. Ekl , Ekl, Williams & Provenzale LLC, Andrew M. Hale , Hale Law LLC, Avi T. Kamionski , Hale Law LLC, Jeffrey Neil Given , The Sotos Law Firm, P.C., Jennifer Bitoy , Hale Law LLC, Julie K. Bisbee , Hale Law LLC, Laura Marie Ranum , The Sotos Law Firm, P.C., Patrick L. Provenzale , Ekl, Williams & Provenzale LLC, Shneur Z. Nathan , Hale Law LLC & Tracy L. Stanker , Ekl, Williams & Provenzale LLC.

Northwestern University, Defendant, represented by Terri Lynn Mascherin , Jenner & Block LLP, Gabriel A. Fuentes , Jenner & Block LLP, Jory M. Hoffman , Jenner & Block LLP & Laura Ellen Baker Hulce , Jenner & Block Llp.

David Protess, Defendant, represented by Matthew J. Piers , Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym Ltd., Chirag Gopal Badlani , Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. & Kate Ellen Schwartz , Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd..

Paul J. Ciolino, Defendant, represented by Jennifer A. Bonjean , Bonjean Law Group, PLLC.

Paul J. Ciolino, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Jennifer A. Bonjean , Bonjean Law Group, PLLC.

Anita Alvarez, Third Party Defendant, represented by Donald J. Pechous , Cook County State's Attorney & Lisa Marie Meador , Cook County State's Attorney.

Andrew M. Hale, Third Party Defendant, represented by Steven P. Mandell , Mandell Menkes LLC & Stephen J. Rosenfeld , Mandell Menkes LLC.

Terry A. Ekl, Third Party Defendant, represented by Harlene G. Matyas , Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C. & Jeremy Nicholas Boeder, I , Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C..

James G. Sotos, Third Party Defendant, represented by Ryan Brandon Jacobson , SmithAmundsen LLC & Danessa P. Watkins , SmithAmundsen LLC.

James Delorto, Third Party Defendant, represented by Steven Blair Borkan , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd., Krista Eleanore Stalf , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd. & Timothy P. Scahill , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd..

John Mazzola, Third Party Defendant, represented by Steven Blair Borkan , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd., Krista Eleanore Stalf , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd. & Timothy P. Scahill , Borkan & Scahill, Ltd..

Martin Preib, Third Party Defendant, represented by Perry William Hoag , Camel & Hoag, P.C. & Thomas Neil Osran , Cameli & Hoag, PC.

William B. Crawford, Third Party Defendant, represented by Michael Joseph Kralovec , Kralovec Meenan LLP, Daniel C. Meenan, Jr. , Kralovec Meenan LLP, Joseph R. Lemersal , Kralovec Meenan LLP & Sara R. McClain , Kralovec Meenan LLP.

Whole Truth FIlms, LLC, Third Party Defendant, represented by Steven P. Mandell , Mandell Menkes LLC & Stephen J. Rosenfeld , Mandell Menkes LLC.

Paul J. Ciolino, Counter Claimant, represented by Jennifer A. Bonjean , Bonjean Law Group, PLLC.

Alstory Simon, Counter Defendant, represented by Andrew M. Hale , Hale Law LLC.

Paul J. Ciolino, Counter Claimant, represented by Jennifer A. Bonjean , Bonjean Law Group, PLLC.

Alstory Simon, Counter Defendant, represented by Andrew M. Hale , Hale Law LLC.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff Alstory Simon filed suit against Defendants Northwestern University, David Protess, Paul J. Ciolino, and Jack Rimland alleging that Defendants' unethical journalistic and investigative practices led to his wrongful conviction and 15-year incarceration for a double...

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