Case: Shorter v. DC

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COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS; jury demand (dot) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

RULE 109 Certificate of disclosure of corporate affiliations and financial interests by plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS (dot) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

SUMMONS (2) issued for defendant DC (dot) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

SUMMONS (2) issued for defendant DC (dot)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 10/13/98 upon defendant DC (tlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 10/13/98 upon DC (tlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by defendant DC to extend time to 11/18/98 to answer complaint [1-1] (tw) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 11/18/98 to answer complaint [1-1] [5-1] by DC ; Answer extended to 11/18/98 for DC (N) (dcn) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1-1] by defendant DC .; jury demand (tlh) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy status hearing set for 10:00 1/8/99 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1-1] by defendant DC .; jury demand (tlh) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

JOINT MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 206(d) filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS, defendant DC . (tlh) (Entered: 12/14/1998)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : status hearing set for 10:30 3/19/99 ; Reporter: Jackie Wood (dcn) (Entered: 01/11/1999)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : status hearing set for 10:30 3/19/99 ; Reporter: Jackie Wood (dcn)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Elizabeth Elaine Lorraine Gardner representing plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS . New address: WASHINGTON, LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS, 11 Dupont Cirlce, NW, Suite 400, Washington DC 20036 (202) 319-1000. (tb) (Entered: 03/18/1999)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : status hearing set for 9:45 6/24/99 ; Reporter: Harry Deutsch (dcn) (Entered: 03/19/1999)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : status hearing set for 9:45 6/24/99 ; Reporter: Harry Deutsch (dcn)

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for defendant DC, substituting Judith K. Rayner for attorney Thomas L. Koger for DC (tb) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:30 7/2/99 ; before Judge Henry H. Kennedy . (dcn) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:30 7/2/99 ; before Judge Henry H. Kennedy . (dcn)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : Case assigned to the Standard track (track two). Reporter: Dennis Dinkel (dcn) (Entered: 07/02/1999)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : Case assigned to the Standard track (track two). Reporter: Dennis Dinkel (dcn)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy Case assigned to the Standard track (track two)., dispositive motions due 2/7/00 ; status hearing set for 9:30 3/17/00 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 07/06/1999)

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to amend complaint [1-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER ; EXHIBIT (AMENDED COMPLAINT) (tb) (Entered: 10/07/1999)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy: granting motion to amend complaint [1-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER [14-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER (N) (dam) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS and amending complaint [1-1] . (tb) (Entered: 10/15/1999)

MOTION filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to compel initial disclosure and responses to discovery ; declaration (1); exhibits (9) (tb) (Entered: 10/21/1999)

MOTION filed by plaintiff to treat motion to compel as conceded (jf) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to compel initial disclosure and responses to discovery [17-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER plaintiff's rule 26(a)1 11/29/99 ; discovery closes 2/28/00 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

TRANSCRIPT filed for date(s) of 07/02/99. Reporter: Dennis A. Dinkel (tb) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

MOTION filed by defendant DC to extend time to 12/13/99 to furnish its witless list and comply with discovery requests (tb) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to motion to extend time to 12/13/99 to furnish its witless list and comply with discovery requests [21-1] by DC (tb) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 12/13/99 to furnish its witless list and comply with discovery requests [21-1] by DC (N) (dcn) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

RULE 26(a)(1) DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by defendant DC (tb) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

MOTION (EXPEDITED CONSENT) filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to suspend discovery schedule in light of likelihood of settlement ; Attachments. (tth) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to suspend discovery schedule in light of likelihood of settlement [25-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER status hearing set for 9:30 3/17/00 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant DC by Wayne C. Beyer, Mark D. Dix (tth) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of attorney Bruce Charles Bishop for VERNON SHORTER. (tth) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : oral motion of Bruce Bishop to withdraw as counsel for for plaintiff heard and granted; , pretrial conference set for 9:30 11/29/00 ; trial set for 9:30 12/11/00 ; , referring settlement to Magistrate Reporter: Dolores Byers (dcn) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy : oral motion of Bruce Bishop to withdraw as counsel for for plaintiff heard and granted;, pretrial conference set for 9:30 11/29/00 ; trial set for 9:30 12/11/00 ;, referring settlement to Magistrate Reporter: Dolores Byers (dcn)

SECOND SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy discovery closes 8/23/00; dispositive motions due 9/22/00 ; response to dispositive motions due 10/20/00; reply to dispositive motions due 10/30/00; pretrial conference set for 9:30 11/29/00; trial set for 9:30 12/11/00 (N) (pob) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : referring settlement to Magistrate Judge Facciola (N) (pob) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for settlement conference; to commence 5/17/00 and conclude by 7/17/00 (mmh) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for settlement conference; to commence 5/17/00 and conclude by 7/17/00 (mmh)

SCHEDULING NOTICE: settlement conference set 10:00 5/22/00 before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola in Chambers, Room 1426. (pao) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

SCHEDULING NOTICE: settlement conference set 10:00 5/22/00 before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola in Chambers, Room 1426. (pao)

MOTION filed by defendant DC to continue settlement conference (tb) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : granting motion to continue settlement conference [31-1] by DC; pretrial conference reset to 6/13/00 at 3:30 PM. (N) (pao) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

MOTION filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to compel production of documets withheld under claims of deliberative process and self evaluation privileges ; exhibits (1) (tb) (Entered: 07/17/2000)

MOTION filed by defendant DC to dismiss counts 8 through 12 of amended complaint, plaintiff's claims for equitable relief, and plaintiff the disability rights council of greater washington with respect to counts 1 and 3 through 7 [16-1], or, in the alternative, for summary judgment pursuant to Federa Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) ; exhibit (1) (td) (Entered: 07/24/2000)

ERRATA RE: corrected page two to plaintiff;s memorandum in support of motion to compel production of documents filed on 07/14/00 by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER; attachment (tb) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : referring plaintiffs motion to compel production of documents withheld under claims of deliberative process and self-evaluation privileges and any discovery disputes to Magistrate Judge John Facciola (N) (dcn) (Entered: 07/27/2000)

MOTION (AMENDED) filed by defendant DC to dismiss amended complaint [16-1], or, in the alternative for summary judgment (tb) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of motion to dismiss counts 8 through 12 of amended complaint, plaintiff's claims for equitable relief, and plaintiff the disability rights council of greater washington with respect to counts 1 and 3 through 7 [16-1] [34-1] by DC, motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federa Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) [34-2] by DC (tth) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

CASE RE−REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for motion to compel and any other discovery disputes that may arise (mmh) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

CASE RE-REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for motion to compel and any other discovery disputes that may arise (mmh)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : to show cause why Plaintiff's motion to compel production of documents withheld under claims of deliberative process and self-evaluation privileges should not be granted., response to show cause due 8/14/00 ; (N) (ldc) (Entered: 08/01/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant DC in opposition to motion to compel production of documets withheld under claims of deliberative process and self evaluation privileges [33-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER; Exhibit (1). (pob) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

REPLY by defendant DC to response to motion to compel production of documets withheld under claims of deliberative process and self evaluation privileges [33-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER (bm) (Entered: 08/25/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : denying as moot motion to treat motion to compel as conceded [18-1] by VERNON SHORTER (N) (ldc) (Entered: 08/31/2000)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS, defendant DC to extend deadlines in the March 27, 2000 order (tb) (Entered: 09/25/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting joint motion to extend deadlines in the March 27, 2000 order [43-1] by DC, DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER (N) (tb) (Entered: 09/25/2000)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs VERNON SHORTER and DISABILITY RIGHTS, and defendant DC to extend deadlines set forth in this court's order dated 09/25/00 by an additional 30 days (ag) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting joint motion to extend deadlines set forth in this court's order dated 09/25/00 by an additional 30 days [45-1] by DC, DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER (N) (dcn) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendants to stay case in light of settlement (jf) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting joint motion to stay in light of settlement; cancelling Pretrial conference set for 11/29/00 as to plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS, defendant DC (N) (dcn) (Entered: 11/28/2000)

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for defendant DC, substituting Robert C. Utiger for attorney Mark D. Dix for DC, attorney Wayne C. Beyer for DC (td) (Entered: 03/17/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : dismissing without prejudice for 30 days with permission to reopen or case shall stand dismissed with prejudice (N) (lin) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

CASE referral ended Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola (ldc) (Entered: 04/16/2001)

CASE referral ended Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola (ldc)

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by plaintiff VERNON SHORTER, plaintiff DISABILITY RIGHTS to reopen, and to dismiss with retention of jurisdiction under Federal Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). (hsj) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to reopen [51-1] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER, granting motion to dismiss with retention of jurisdiction under Federal Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). [51-2] by DISABILITY RIGHTS, VERNON SHORTER dismissing complaint [1-1] with prejudice (N) (dcn) (Entered: 05/08/2001)