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)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

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 Date Description Link
1 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
2 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
3 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
4 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
5 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
6 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
7 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
8 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
9 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
10 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
11 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
12 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
13 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
14 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
15 June 11, 1992

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

PACER
16 July 7, 1992

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)

PACER
17 July 7, 1992

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

PACER
18 July 20, 1992

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)

PACER
19 July 20, 1992

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)

PACER
20 July 23, 1992

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

PACER
21 Aug. 5, 1992

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)

PACER
22 Aug. 5, 1992

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)

PACER
23 Aug. 6, 1992

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

PACER
24 Aug. 11, 1992

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)

PACER
25 Sept. 1, 1992

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

PACER
26 Sept. 1, 1992

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)

PACER
27 Sept. 1, 1992

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)

PACER
28 Sept. 8, 1992

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

PACER
29 Sept. 8, 1992

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

PACER
30 Sept. 18, 1992

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

PACER
32 Sept. 18, 1992

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

PACER
33 Sept. 18, 1992

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

PACER
34 Oct. 7, 1992

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

PACER
35 Oct. 14, 1992

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)

PACER
36 Nov. 10, 1992

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

PACER
37 Nov. 10, 1992

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)

PACER
38 Nov. 17, 1992

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

PACER
39 Nov. 17, 1992

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)

PACER
40 Nov. 18, 1992

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

PACER
41 Nov. 30, 1992

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)

PACER
42 Dec. 16, 1992

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

PACER
43 Dec. 21, 1992

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)

PACER
44 Jan. 29, 1993

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

PACER
45 Feb. 4, 1993

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)

PACER
46 Feb. 25, 1993

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)

PACER
47 Feb. 25, 1993

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)

PACER
48 March 22, 1993

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

PACER
49 April 2, 1993

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

PACER
50 April 2, 1993

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

PACER
50 April 2, 1993

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)

PACER
51 April 14, 1993

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

PACER
52 April 14, 1993

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

PACER
53 April 14, 1993

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)

PACER
54 April 14, 1993

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)

PACER
55 April 14, 1993

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)

PACER
56 April 26, 1993

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)

PACER
57 April 26, 1993

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

PACER
59 May 6, 1993

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)

PACER
60 May 12, 1993

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)

PACER
61 May 14, 1993

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)

PACER
62 May 20, 1993

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)

PACER
63 May 28, 1993

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)

PACER
64 May 28, 1993

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

PACER
65 June 10, 1993

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)

PACER
66 June 21, 1993

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)

PACER
67 July 9, 1993

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)

PACER
68 July 9, 1993

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)

PACER
69 July 22, 1993

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)

PACER
70 Aug. 2, 1993

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

PACER
71 Aug. 2, 1993

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

PACER
75 Aug. 2, 1993

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

PACER
72 Aug. 5, 1993

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

PACER
73 Aug. 6, 1993

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

PACER
74 Aug. 6, 1993

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)

PACER
76 Aug. 16, 1993

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)

PACER
77 Aug. 16, 1993

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)

PACER
78 Aug. 18, 1993

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)

PACER
79 Aug. 23, 1993

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)

PACER
80 Sept. 13, 1993

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)

PACER
81 Sept. 14, 1993

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)

PACER
82 Oct. 21, 1993

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)

PACER
83 Nov. 22, 1993

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

PACER
84 Dec. 13, 1993

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)

PACER
85 Dec. 20, 1993

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)

PACER
86 Jan. 14, 1994

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

PACER
87 Jan. 20, 1994

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)

PACER
88 Feb. 3, 1994

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)

PACER
91 June 6, 1994

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

PACER
92 June 6, 1994

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

PACER
89 June 7, 1994

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)

PACER
90 June 8, 1994

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)

PACER
93 June 28, 1994

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)

PACER
94 July 13, 1994

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

PACER
95 Aug. 19, 1994

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

PACER
96 Sept. 12, 1994

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

PACER
97 Sept. 20, 1994

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

PACER
98 Oct. 6, 1994

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

PACER
99 Nov. 3, 1994

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

PACER
100 Nov. 3, 1994

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

PACER
101 Nov. 3, 1994

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

PACER

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

Other

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Missouri 4:92-cv-00526

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

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