Case: Boles v. Cisneros

4:92-cv-00526 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: July 7, 1992

Closed Date: 1997

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research this case.) Private plaintiffs--who qualified for public housing and were residents of Riverview--brought this class action lawsuit against the Housing Authority of Kansas. The parties reached a settlement in 1993.

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Alemifar, Nancy J. (Missouri)

Attorney for Defendant

Castellani, Alleen S. (Missouri)

Coe, Natalie (Missouri)

Davis, Dennis L. (Missouri)

Hess, James R. (Missouri)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:92-cv-00526

Docket

Boles v. Kemp

Nov. 16, 2000

Nov. 16, 2000

Docket

4:92-cv-00526

Consent Decree

Jan. 29, 1993

Jan. 29, 1993

Order/Opinion

Docket

Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:24 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

MOTION by plaintiff's to proceed in forma pauperis (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

2

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Earline T. Fuel (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

3

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Gertrude Bedford (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

4

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Arceal Buchanan (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

5

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Barbara J. Jackson (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

6

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Jacqueline M. James (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

7

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Marshella J. Rhone (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

8

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Emily Wallace (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

9

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Lou E. Riley (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

10

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Theresa Gatson (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

11

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Rosie Lee Jones (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

12

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Mary L. Davenport (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

13

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Betty J. Elliott (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

14

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Carolyn L. Lane (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

15

AFFIDAVIT of Financial Status of Corine Boles (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

June 11, 1992

June 11, 1992

16

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting pla's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1] (cc: all counsel) (Kelly McIlvain) (Entered: 07/08/1992)

July 7, 1992

July 7, 1992

17

COMPLAINT ( 4 Summons(es) issued to Marshal's Off) through order granting ifp of 7/7/92 ir (Kelly McIlvain) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

July 7, 1992

July 7, 1992

18

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant HUD [Jean Paul Bradshaw, II, US Attorney] on 7/16/92 Costs $ 0 (Court Employee) (Entered: 07/20/1992)

July 20, 1992

July 20, 1992

19

RETURN OF SERVICE by plaintiffs of summons & complaint to William Barr, Atty Gen of the US sent certified mail and served on 7/17/92 - costs $3.00 (P 053 605 332) (Court Employee) (Entered: 07/20/1992)

July 20, 1992

July 20, 1992

20

RETURN OF SERVICE by plaintiffs of summons & complaint on HUD on 7/17/92 (Court Employee) (Entered: 07/23/1992)

July 23, 1992

July 23, 1992

21

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant HUD on 7/31/92 w/acknowlegement of receipt by Natalie H. Coe, general cnsl Costs $ 3.00 (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/05/1992)

Aug. 5, 1992

Aug. 5, 1992

22

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Janice Owens on 7/31/92 by serving Natalie H. Coe, gen cnsl Costs $ 3.00 (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/05/1992)

Aug. 5, 1992

Aug. 5, 1992

23

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC to extend time to answer (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/06/1992)

Aug. 6, 1992

Aug. 6, 1992

24

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting motion to extend time to answer [23-1] 9/8/92 for Housing Authority KC (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/12/1992)

Aug. 11, 1992

Aug. 11, 1992

25

MOTION by plaintiffs for order Determing that Action Be Maintained As Class Action (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

26

AFFIDAVIT of Julie E. Levin, atty for plts regarding motion for order Determing that Action Be Maintained As Class Action [25-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

27

Suggestions by plaintiff in support of motion for order Determing that Action Be Maintained As Class Action [25-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

28

ANSWER by defendant Jack L Kemp, defendant HUD (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/09/1992)

Sept. 8, 1992

Sept. 8, 1992

29

ANSWER by defendant Housing Authority KC (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/09/1992)

Sept. 8, 1992

Sept. 8, 1992

30

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service of 1st interrogatories to dft. HUD and Secretary Jack Kemp. (Yvonne Johnson) (Entered: 09/21/1992)

Sept. 18, 1992

Sept. 18, 1992

32

CERTIFICATE by plaintiffs of service of 1st interrogatories to HUD and Janice Owens. (Yvonne Johnson) (Entered: 09/21/1992)

Sept. 18, 1992

Sept. 18, 1992

33

CERTIFICATE by plaintiffs of service of 1st request for production of documents to dfts. HUD and Owens. (Yvonne Johnson) (Entered: 09/21/1992)

Sept. 18, 1992

Sept. 18, 1992

34

Proposed scheduling order by plaintiff, defendant (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/07/1992)

Oct. 7, 1992

Oct. 7, 1992

35

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett ; scheduling conference for 4:00 p.m. on 10/30/92, this conf. will be conducted by telephone. (cc: all counsel) (Yvonne Johnson) (Entered: 10/19/1992)

Oct. 14, 1992

Oct. 14, 1992

36

CERTIFICATE by defendant HUD of service of response to 1st interr & req for prod of docs of plts (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/12/1992)

Nov. 10, 1992

Nov. 10, 1992

37

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC to extend time to respond to plts 1st interr & req for prod of docs (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/12/1992)

Nov. 10, 1992

Nov. 10, 1992

38

MINUTE ENTRY: Memorandum of Conf w/cnsl; mailed 11/17/92 (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/17/1992)

Nov. 17, 1992

Nov. 17, 1992

39

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting HAKC's motion to extend time to respond to plts 1st interr & req for prod of docs [37-1] 11/17/92 (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/17/1992)

Nov. 17, 1992

Nov. 17, 1992

40

JT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to certify class action (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/19/1992)

Nov. 18, 1992

Nov. 18, 1992

41

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting motion to certify class action [40-1] w/in 30 days from this date, 12/30/92, parties shall jointly submit a proposed plan for notification of class members & for management of this class action, including any stipulations which would promote efficient management, for court approval (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/30/1992)

Nov. 30, 1992

Nov. 30, 1992

42

JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs, defendants for court approval of class notice and sugg in supp (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/17/1992)

Dec. 16, 1992

Dec. 16, 1992

43

MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL: by Judge D. B. Bartlett re: responses to discovery, objs to discovery, supplementing disc resps if objected to, protective orders and discovery disputes (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/21/1992)

Dec. 21, 1992

Dec. 21, 1992

44

JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs, defendants for approval of consent decree and notice to class members (Court Employee) (Entered: 01/29/1993)

Jan. 29, 1993

Jan. 29, 1993

45

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett Consent Decree and attached notice are approved preliminarily; dft Housing Authority of KC shall distribute the approved notice w/in 10 days of this order; hrg is set at 9:00 a.m. on 2/25/93 to decide whether to approve finally the proposed Consent Decree (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/04/1993)

Feb. 4, 1993

Feb. 4, 1993

46

CONSENT JUDGMENT [DECREE] by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting motion for approval of consent decree and notice to class members [44-1] (cc: all counsel) copy of this consent decree sent to Joseph James, 400 State Ave., KCKS 66101-2406 (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

Feb. 25, 1993

Feb. 25, 1993

47

MINUTE ENTRY: hearing held on proposed settlement of class action; no one appeared to object to terms of consent decree; Judge Bartlett signs consent decree (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

Feb. 25, 1993

Feb. 25, 1993

48

MOTION by plaintiffs for attorney fees and expenses (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/22/1993)

March 22, 1993

March 22, 1993

49

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC for attorney fees and expenses (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/05/1993)

April 2, 1993

April 2, 1993

50

Suggestions by defendant Housing Authority KC in support of motion for attorney fees and expenses [49-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/05/1993)

April 2, 1993

April 2, 1993

50

Suggestions by defendant Housing Authority KC in opposition to motion for attorney fees and expenses [48-1] or in the alternative cross motion and claim for atty's fees (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/05/1993)

April 2, 1993

April 2, 1993

51

AFFIDAVIT of Julie E. Levin (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/14/1993)

April 14, 1993

April 14, 1993

52

Reply suggestions by plaintiffs to motion for attorney fees and expenses [48-1] (Court Employee) Modified on 04/14/1993 (Entered: 04/14/1993)

April 14, 1993

April 14, 1993

53

MOTION by plaintiffs for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/14/1993)

April 14, 1993

April 14, 1993

54

Suggestions by plaintiffs in support of motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/14/1993)

April 14, 1993

April 14, 1993

55

AFFIDAVIT of Julie E. Levin regarding suggestions [54-1], regarding motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/14/1993)

April 14, 1993

April 14, 1993

56

ENTRY OF LIMITED ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Dennis L. Davis and James R. Hess for defendant Housing Authority KC for the limited purpose of representing HAKC and its atty Natalie Coe in the litigation of the Motion for Imposition of Sanctions filed by plas herein (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

April 26, 1993

April 26, 1993

57

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC to extend time to respond to plas' motion for imposition of sanctions (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

April 26, 1993

April 26, 1993

59

Suggestions by defendant Housing Authority KC and its atty Natalie H. Coe in opposition to motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

May 6, 1993

May 6, 1993

60

MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file amended plas' sugg in supp of motion f/ the imposition of sanctions against Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO (HAKC), and its' atty Natalie H. Coe (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1993)

May 12, 1993

May 12, 1993

61

Reply suggestions by plaintiffs to motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/17/1993)

May 14, 1993

May 14, 1993

62

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC requesting authorization to conduct limited discovery on plas' motion for imposition of sanctions (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/21/1993)

May 20, 1993

May 20, 1993

63

Response and Suggestions by plaintiffs' in opposition to motion requesting authorization to conduct limited discovery on plas' motion for imposition of sanctions [62-1] (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

May 28, 1993

May 28, 1993

64

AFFIDAVIT of Julie E. Levin (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

May 28, 1993

May 28, 1993

65

Reply suggestions by defendant Housing Authority KC and Natalie Coe to motion requesting authorization to conduct limited on plas' motion for imposition of sanctions [62-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/10/1993)

June 10, 1993

June 10, 1993

66

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett denying dft's motion requesting authorization to conduct limited discovery on plas' motion for imposition of sanctions [62-1] (cc: all counsel) (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 06/22/1993)

June 21, 1993

June 21, 1993

67

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting plaintiffs' motion for leave to file amended plas' sugg in supp of motion f/ the imposition of sanctions against Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO (HAKC), and its' atty Natalie H. Coe [60-1] the clerk of the court is directed to file effective as of the date of this order plaintiffs' Amended Suggestions in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion f/the Imposition of Sanctions Against HAKC & its attorney Natalie H. Coe; dfts' are not permitted to file a response (cc: all counsel) (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 07/12/1993)

July 9, 1993

July 9, 1993

68

Amended Suggestions by plaintiffs' in support of motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 07/12/1993)

July 9, 1993

July 9, 1993

69

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett ; Status report due by 8/3/93 for each party re: compliance with each provision of Consent Judgment and describing what progress has been made in the rehabilitation of Riverview Gardens (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 07/22/1993)

July 22, 1993

July 22, 1993

70

Written status report by defendant Housing Authority KC (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 08/03/1993)

Aug. 2, 1993

Aug. 2, 1993

71

Written status report by plaintiffs on progress under consent decree (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 08/03/1993)

Aug. 2, 1993

Aug. 2, 1993

75

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC to withdraw its application for atty's fees and expenses (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/16/1993)

Aug. 2, 1993

Aug. 2, 1993

72

Notice by plaintiffs and defendant Housing Authority KC of filing a Settlement Agreement (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/05/1993)

Aug. 5, 1993

Aug. 5, 1993

73

Response by dft Cisneros to Order Requiring the Parties to Submit a Status Report filed 7/22/93 (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/09/1993)

Aug. 6, 1993

Aug. 6, 1993

74

MOTION by plaintiffs to withdraw motion for the imposition of sanctions against Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its atty Natalie H. Coe (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/09/1993)

Aug. 6, 1993

Aug. 6, 1993

76

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting pla's motion to withdraw its application for atty's fees and expenses [75-1], the pla's motion for attorney fees and expenses [48-1] is denied as moot. (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/16/1993)

Aug. 16, 1993

Aug. 16, 1993

77

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting plas' motion to withdraw motion for the imposition of sanctions against Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its atty Natalie H. Coe [74-1], withdrawing plas' motion for the imposition of sanctions against the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO and its attorney, Natalie H. Coe [53-1] (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/16/1993)

Aug. 16, 1993

Aug. 16, 1993

78

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting dft HAKC'S motion to withdraw its application for atty's fees and expenses [75-1] (cc: all counsel) (Georgia Kee) (Entered: 08/18/1993)

Aug. 18, 1993

Aug. 18, 1993

79

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett setting hearing at 1:30 p.m. on 9/15/93 to discuss any party's concerns about the expenditures listed by the dft Housing Authority of KCMO in its 8/2/93 status report, to discuss what can be done to expedite the selection of an architect, and to discuss whether the receivership of HAKC has any effect on compliance with the Consent Decree in this case. No later than 9/10/93, dft HAKC shall circulate to all parties and the court a detailed description of all expenditures listed in the 8/2/93 status report and of any other Riverview Garden expenditure not listed in that report (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/23/1993)

Aug. 23, 1993

Aug. 23, 1993

80

MOTION by Magistrate Judge Robert E. Larsen to continue the hearing set for 9/15/93 re: dft HAKC's status report concerning expenditures with respect to the Riverview Gardens Development (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/14/1993)

Sept. 13, 1993

Sept. 13, 1993

81

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting Special Master Robert E. Larsen's motion to continue the hearing set for 9/15/93 re: dft HAKC's status report concerning expenditures with respect to the Riverview Gardens Development [80-1] - hearing will be rescheduled at a later date (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/14/1993)

Sept. 14, 1993

Sept. 14, 1993

82

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett that (1) a hrg will be held at 9:00 a.m. on 11/22/93 (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/21/1993)

Oct. 21, 1993

Oct. 21, 1993

83

MINUTE ENTRY: Hearing held on consent decree status; parties discuss status (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/22/1993)

Nov. 22, 1993

Nov. 22, 1993

84

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett setting hearing on 12/28/93 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss HUD's failure to approve the architectural and engineering contract (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1993)

Dec. 13, 1993

Dec. 13, 1993

85

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett setting hearing for 1/14/94 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the Dept of Housing and Urban Development's failure to approve the architectural and engineering contract (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/20/1993)

Dec. 20, 1993

Dec. 20, 1993

86

MINUTE ENTRY: Hearing held on progress in architect and engineering contract (Court Employee) (Entered: 01/18/1994)

Jan. 14, 1994

Jan. 14, 1994

87

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett setting hearing on 2/3/94 at 9:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

Jan. 20, 1994

Jan. 20, 1994

88

MINUTE ENTRY: Hearing held on progress on architect and engineering contract; parties state that contract should be executed w/in the next few days; progress hearing will be scheduled in about 155 days. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/07/1994)

Feb. 3, 1994

Feb. 3, 1994

91

MINUTE ENTRY: Hearing held on consent decree; parties discuss compliance with consent decree (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/08/1994)

June 6, 1994

June 6, 1994

92

Suggestions by defendant Housing Authority KC in support of a motion for an order modifying the consent decree (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/13/1994)

June 6, 1994

June 6, 1994

89

MOTION by defendant Housing Authority KC to withdraw proposed order and sugg in supp of an order modifying the Consent Decree (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/07/1994)

June 7, 1994

June 7, 1994

90

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett ; Teleconf set for 4:00 6/29/94 to discuss the Riverview Gardens renovation (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/08/1994)

June 8, 1994

June 8, 1994

93

ORDER by Judge D. B. Bartlett granting dft Housing Authority's motion to withdraw proposed order and sugg in supp of an order modifying the Consent Decree [89-1] withdrawing suggestions [92-1] (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/29/1994)

June 28, 1994

June 28, 1994

94

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 6/6/94 before Judge D. B. Bartlett as to defendants, plaintiffs (Court Employee) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

July 13, 1994

July 13, 1994

95

MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL on 8/4/94 (Court Employee) (Entered: 08/22/1994)

Aug. 19, 1994

Aug. 19, 1994

96

MINUTE ENTRY: of conf w/cnsl mailed; Teleconf set at 1:30p.m. on 9/16/94 (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/13/1994)

Sept. 12, 1994

Sept. 12, 1994

97

MINUTE ENTRY: Memorandum of conference with counsel; mailed to parties on 9/20/94 (Court Employee) (Entered: 09/20/1994)

Sept. 20, 1994

Sept. 20, 1994

98

MINUTE ENTRY: Memorandum of conference with counsel; copies mailed to counsel on 10/6/94 (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/06/1994)

Oct. 6, 1994

Oct. 6, 1994

99

MOTION [Application] by plaintiffs for attorney fees and expenses (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

Nov. 3, 1994

Nov. 3, 1994

100

Suggestions by plaintiffs in support of motion for attorney fees and expenses [99-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

Nov. 3, 1994

Nov. 3, 1994

101

AFFIDAVIT of Julie E. Levin in support of motion for attorney fees and expenses [99-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

Nov. 3, 1994

Nov. 3, 1994

Case Details

State / Territory: Missouri

Case Type(s):

Public Housing

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 7, 1992

Closing Date: 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All residents of Riverview; and all applicants to public housing operated by defendant HAKC who have been placed on a waiting list for public housing

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (Kansas City), None

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement