Ortega v. The United States of America, No. 1:2016cv05475 - Document 33 (N.D. Ill. 2017)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Government's Motion to Bifurcate 25 is denied. Status hearing set for 9/12/17 at 9:45 a.m. The parties are directed to reevaluate their settlement positions in light of the Court's opinion and to exhaust all settlement possibilities. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for further details. Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/31/2017. Mailed notice(ep, )