Default judgment entered against Kates Detective & Security in Northern District civil case

Everest Indemnity Insurance Company v. Kates Detective & Security Agency and Special Events Services, Inc. et al is an active civil matter in Northern District of Illinois under docket 25-cv-05501.

The dispute currently identifies 1:25-cv-05501 Everest Indemnity Insurance Company and 1:25-cv-05513 Everest Indemnity Insurance Company on one side and Kates Detective & Security Agency and Special Events Services, Inc on the other. The case is currently organized around Insurance coverage, bad faith, or claims handling, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Agency action and administrative review.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 4, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court entered judgment.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.