Case: Levinson-Roth v. Parries

Levinson-Roth v. Rosenkrantz

DEMAND for jury trial by Janet Levinson-Roth, Jacob Roth (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1992)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Rita R. Rosenkrantz, John R. Parries, Raymond M. Knight, Certain Guards, Calvin Lightfoot, Bishop L. Robinson (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1992)

MOTION by Rita R. Rosenkrantz to Extend Time to file answer to complaint (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1992)

ORDER dated 01/14/92 "granting" [3-1] motion to Extend Time to file answer to complaint (c/s), resetting Answer deadline to 2/7/92 for Rita R. Rosenkrantz ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m 01/15/92 pjc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/28/1992)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to Rita R. Rosenkrantz, John R. Parries, Certain Deputies, Raymond M. Knight, Certain Guards, Calvin Lightfoot, Bishop L. Robinson 1/22/92 Answer due on 2/11/92 for Bishop L. Robinson, for Calvin Lightfoot, for Certain Guards, for Raymond M. Knight, for Certain Deputies, for John R. Parries, for Rita R. Rosenkrantz (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/06/1992)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to Rita R. Rosenkrantz, John R. Parries, Certain Deputies, Raymond M. Knight, Certain Guards, Calvin Lightfoot, Bishop L. Robinson 1/6/92 (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/1992)

MOTION by Certain Deputies, Raymond M. Knight, Bishop L. Robinson to Extend Time (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/1992)

MOTION by Certain Guards, Calvin Lightfoot to Extend Time to answer complaint (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/1992)

ORDER dated 01/28/92 "granting" [7-1] motion to Extend Time, resetting Answer deadline to 2/20/92 for Bishop L. Robinson, for Raymond M. Knight, for Certain Deputies ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m 01/29/92 pjc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/1992)

ORDER dated 01/28/92 "granting" [8-1] motion to Extend Time to answer complaint, resetting Answer deadline to 2/28/92 for Calvin Lightfoot, for Certain Guards ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m 01/29/92 pjc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to John R. Parries 12/24/91 Answer due on 1/13/92 for John R. Parries (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/11/1992)

MOTION by Rita R. Rosenkrantz to Extend Time within to answer complaint to and including March 9, 1992 (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/25/1992)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth, Jacob Roth for Entry of Default as to John R. Parries and Attachment (rank, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 02/25/1992 (Entered: 02/25/1992)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth, Jacob Roth for Default Judgment against John R. Parries and Attachment (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/25/1992)

ORDER dated 02/19/92 "granting" [12-1] motion to Extend Time within to answer complaint to and including March 9, 1992 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m 02/19/92 pjc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/1992)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Raymond M. Knight, Certain Guards, Bishop L. Robinson to Dismiss, or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/04/1992)

MOTION by Certain Guards, Calvin Lightfoot to Dismiss (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/06/1992)

ORDER (Memo) (copy) dated 03/24/92 "SCHEDULING" telephone conference for 04/07/92 at 10:30 am. ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (org/m chambers) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/07/1992)

Status conference held before Legg, J. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/20/1992)

Status conference held before Legg, J. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER (Memo) (copy) dated 06/06/92 "granting" oral leave at stauts conference to file Amended Complaint; "dismissing" defendants Robinson and Rosenkrantz without prejudice, who are not named in Amended Complaint; "dismissing" [17-1] motion to dismiss as MOOT as result of filing of Amended Complaint; "dismissing" [16-1] motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative for Summary Judgment in light of filing of Amended Complaint and "directing" defendants may file approopriate motion with respect to Amended Complaint; "directing" defendant Mr. Parries that judgment by default will be entered on 05/19/92 unless he shows cause in writing on or before 05/18/92 why default should not be entered against him; "directing" that counsel agreed to accept service of Amended Complaint on behalf of clients; and "directing" that Discovery shall begin immediately according to terms of Scheduling Order. ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m 05/05/92 bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 05/13/1992 (Entered: 05/13/1992)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Janet Levinson-Roth, Jacob Roth, (Answer due 5/16/92 for Calvin Lightfoot, for Raymond M. Knight, for John R. Parries ) amending [1-1] complaint against Darren M. Popkin, Brian Roynestad, Barbara Ward, Donna Johnson, Timothy Carroll, Audre Watts, Montgomery Cty. Gov., State of Maryland (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/13/1992)

SCHEDULING ORDER dated 05/05/92 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg ) (c/m chambers) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/13/1992)

SUMMONS(ES) (10) issued for Raymond M. Knight, Calvin Lightfoot, Darren M. Popkin, Brian Roynestad, Barbara Ward, Donna Johnson, Timothy Carroll, Audre Watts, Montgomery Cty. Gov., State of Maryland (all for 20 days) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/13/1992)

ANSWER by Defendants State of Md, Raymond M. Kight, Sheriff of Montgomery County, Darren M. Popkin and Brian Roynestad to amended complaint (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1992)

ANSWER to Complaint by Audre Watts, Montgomery Cty. Gov., Calvin Lightfoot, Barbara Ward, Donna Johnson, Timothy Carroll (Attorney Linda Berk Thall, Ramona Bell-Pearson), (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1992)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE (5) as to Ramonal Bell-Pearson 05/27/92, Andre Watts, D. Johnson, Cpt. Ward, and Tim Carroll 05/26/92. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/18/1992)

RESPONSE by John R. Parries in opposition to [13-1] motion of Plaintiff for Entry of Default as to John R. Parries (received in chambers 5/18/92). (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1992)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying [13-1] motion of Plaintiff for Entry of Default as to John R. Parries; denying [14-1] motion of Plaintiff for Default Judgment against John R. Parries; "STAYING" case until January 4, 1992; "DIRECTING" defendant, Parries, to answer the amended complaint before October 15, 1992; and "DIRECTING" plaintiff to submit a memorandum on or before October 23, 1992, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg September 29, 1992). (c/m 9/29/92-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1992)

Correspondence from Plaintiff Re: Discovery Status. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1992)

ANSWER by John R. Parries to amended complaint and attachment I thru V. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/19/1992 (Entered: 10/19/1992)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth for Summary Judgment and Exhibits 1 thru 10. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/26/1992)

STATUS REPORT by Raymond M. Knight. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1993)

STATUS REPORT dated 12/30/92 by Jacob Roth. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1993)

STATUS REPORT by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM denying [30-1] motion of plaintiff for Summary Judgment, without prejudice to plaintiff's filing a renewed motion after the completion of discovery ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg March 9, 1993). (c/m 3/10/93-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg March 9, 1993). (c/m 3/10/93-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

Letter MOTION by Raymond M. Knight, Certain Guards and Bishop L. Robinson to revise the initial scheduling order . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/1993)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "REVISING" the initial scheduling order, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg May 15, 1993). (c/m 5/17/93-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/1993)

ORDER granting [38-1] motion of defendants to Extend Time to complete the depositions of plaintiff's, for thirty days ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg June 30, 1993). (c/m 7/1/93-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/1993)

CORRESPONDENCE from defendants re: designation of experts. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/1993)

ORDER granting [40-1] motion of defendants to Extend Time to complete depositons, to and including October 30, 1993 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg September 27, 1993). (c/m 9/27/93-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/1993)

STATUS REPORT by Raymond M. Knight, Darren M. Popkin and Brian Roynestad. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/01/1993)

Letter MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth for renewal of [30-1] motion of summary judgment filed on October 23, 1992 . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/1995)

NOTICE of voluntary dismissal of all counts against Brian Roynestad and Timothy Carroll and approval of Legg, J. on November 9, 1993. (c/m 11/9/93-dp) (MICROFILMED 11/10/93) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/10/1993)

CASE reassigned to Judge Peter J. Messitte from Judge Legg. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/15/1993)

CASE reassigned to Judge Peter J. Messitte from Judge Legg. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

Reassignment letter mailed to all parties. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/24/1993)

MOTION by Raymond M. Knight, Darren M. Popkin, State of Maryland to Extend Time to file Summary Judgment . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/30/1993)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Devon Brown, Barbara Ward, Donna Johnson, Audre Watts, Montgomery Cty. Gov. for Summary Judgment and (Exhibits A thru I FILED SEPARATELY). (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/03/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Raymond M. Knight, Darren M. Popkin, Montgomery Cty. Gov., State of Maryland for Summary Judgment and Exhibits 1 thru 3. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/1994)

ORDER granting [45-1] motion of State of MD, Sheriff Kight and Popkin to Extend Time to file Motion for Summary Judgment to 1/4/94. ( signed by Chf Judge Walter E. Black Jr. 12/30/93) (c/m ras) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/1994)

Reassignment letter mailed to parties. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

CASE reassigned from Judge Messitte to Judge Benson E. Legg. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

CASE reassigned from Judge Messitte to Judge Benson E. Legg. (cag, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Janet Levinson-Roth to [47-1] motion of defendants for Summary Judgment, [46-1] motion for Summary Judgment and exhibits A thru C. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/28/1994)

ORDER granting [51-1] motion of plaintiffs to Extend Time to respond to the defendant's respective motions for summary judgment, for an additional week ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg January 28, 1994). (c/m 1/31/94-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/01/1994)

REPLY by State of Maryland, Raymond M. Knight and Darren M. Popkin to response of plaintiff to [47-1] motion of defendants for Summary Judgment. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/1994)

RESPONSE by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth to [46-1] motion of defendnats for Summary Judgment. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/1994)

MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" counsel to submit the appropriate document by March 11, 1994, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg March 1, 1994). (c/m 3/2/94-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/03/1994)

STIPULATION of dismissal of Corporal Timothy Carroll, Deputy Sheriff Brian Roynestad and Corporal Donna Johnson and approval of Legg, J. on April 19, 1994. (c/m 4/20/94-bw) (MICROFILMED 4/22/94) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 04/22/1994 (Entered: 04/22/1994)

Letter MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth, Jacob Roth for Hearing on three pending motions . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" Mr. Shuster that a hearing will not be scheduled unless it is determined that a hearing will aid the court in deciding the motions, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg April 22, 1994) (c/m 4/26/94-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

MEMORANDUM ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg January 5, 1994) (c/m 1/5/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/1995)

ORDER "GRANTING" summary judgment for the state of Maryland; "GRANTING" summary judgment for Raymond Kight in his official and personal capacity; "GRANTING" summary judgment for Darren Popkin in his official capacity only; "GRANTING" summary judgment for Andre Watts in his official and personal capacity; "DENYING" summary judgment for Darren Popkin in his personal capacity only; "DENYING" summary judgment for Devon Brown in his official capacity; "DENYING" summary judgment for Barbara Ward in her officiail and personal capacity; "DISMISSING" all portions of the complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief; and "DIRECTING" the clerk to add Devon Brown, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg January 5, 1995) (c/m 1/5/95-bw) (MICROFILMED 1/6/95) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/1995)

MEMORANDUM "SETTING" a telephone conference for January 27, 1995 at 4:00 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg January 5, 1995) (c/m 1/5/95) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/1995)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth to Amend [59-1] order dated 1/5/95 granting the motion of summary judgment and attachments. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 01/17/1995 (Entered: 01/17/1995)

SUPPLMENT by Janet Levinson-Roth in support of [61-1] motion of plaintiff to Amend [59-1] order dated 1/5/95 granting the motion of summary judgment. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/1995)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth for Default Judgment against John R. Parries . (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" that counsel for deputy Popkin's shall designate the expert witness no later than 2/17/95 and shall produce the expert witness no later than 3/17/95; "SETTING" the trial to begin on August 7, 1995, as therein set forth; "DIRECTING" that the pretrial conference will be held on July 14, 1995 at 2:00 p.m.; and "DIRECTING" that the proposed pretrial order is to be submitted jointly on or before 7/10/95, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg February 7, 1995) (c/m 2/8/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/09/1995)

RESPONSE by John R. Parries to [63-1] motion of plaintiff for Default Judgment against John R. Parries and attachments. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/1995)

REPLY by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth to response of defendant to [63-1] motion of plaintiffs for Default Judgment against John R. Parries. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/13/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM denying [63-1] motion of plaintiff for Default Judgment against John R. Parries; and "SETTING" a telephone conference ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg April 19, 1995) (c/m 4/20/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/20/1995)

Tele-conference held before Legg, J. re: Scheduling. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/01/1995)

Tele-conference held before Legg, J. re: Scheduling. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "SETTING" schedule, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg May 15, 1995) (c/m chambers) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/1995)

Letter MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth to reschedule the trial date . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/27/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" counsel to advise the court whether the trial date is acceptable no later than July 7, 1995; and "CANCELLING" the pretrial conference ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg June 26, 1995) (c/m 6/27/95-chambers) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/27/1995)

MOTION by Janet Levinson-Roth and Jacob Roth for judgment and affidavit (received on 9/25/95). (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/08/1995 (Entered: 07/06/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "SETTING" trial and pretrial dates and "DIRECTING" counsel that pretrial order is due by October 6, 1995 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg July 24, 1995) (c/m 7/27/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/08/1995 (Entered: 07/28/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" plaintiffs to file an amended motion for default judgment on or before September 26, 1995 ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg September 20, 1995) (c/m 9/20/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/21/1995)

ORDER/MEMORANDUM "DIRECTING" plaintiff to file an affidavit ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg September 25, 1995) (c/m 9/25/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/26/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of Jay B. Shuster Re: [30-1] motion of plaintiff for Summary Judgment. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/1995)

MEMORANDUM ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg October 3, 1995) (c/m 10/3/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1995)

ORDER "DIRECTING" clerk to enter default against defendant Parries; granting [71-1] motion of plaintiff for judgment against defendant Parries on the issue of liability; denying as moot [30-1] motion of plaintiff for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg October 3, 1995) (c/m 10/3/95-bw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1995)

Plaintiff's proposed statement to be read to the Venire Panel and attachments. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

MOTION by plaintiffs in Limine to preclude the County defendants from presenting any expert witness testimony and attachments. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

MOTION by plaintiffs in Limine for John R. Parries to be precluded from testifying . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/18/1995 (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Plaintiff's bench memorandum. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Voir dire questions by Calvin Lightfoot, Barbara Ward and Devon Brown. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Jury instructions of defendants, Ward, Brown and Lightfoot. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Statement to Venire Panel of defendants, Ward, Brown and Lightfoot. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Defendant's legal theories. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

REQUEST for Admissions by Calvin Lightfoot, Barbara Ward and Devon Brown. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

MOTION by Calvin Lightfoot, Barbara Ward and Devon Brown in Limine for plaintiffs to refrain from mentioning interrogation concerns . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Voir dire questions by Darren M. Popkin. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Jury instructions of defendant Popkin. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Proposed statement of the case to be read to the venire panel by defendant Popkin. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Bench memorandum of defendant Popkin. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)

Witness list of defendant, Popkin. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/1995)