Case: Price v. Jefferson County

3:91-cv-00144 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: March 7, 1991

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

Inmates at the Jefferson County Corrections Department, represented by private attorneys, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 7, 1991, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, alleging that they were strip-searched by county corrections officials in violation of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs alleged that the Department of Corrections maintained an unconstitutional blanket policy to strip-search all arrestees regardless of individual suspicion. Plaintiffs further alleged that they were required to remove their socks, shoes and belts, lift their shirts, drop their pants and open the waistbands of their underpants for inspection of their genital areas. In the first half of 1991, about two dozen individuals sued Jefferson County alleging their right to be free of strip-searches after arrest. By the middle of 1992, several other plaintiffs filed similar claims. These cases were subsequently consolidated. Until the end of 1992, the parties were engaged in settlement discussions. In June 1993, Plaintiffs filed a motion to amend their complaints and to certify the case as a class action. The motion was granted in September 1993. The District Court (Judge Edward H. Johnstone) granted class certification on August 11, 1994. The Defendants filed an interlocutory appeal, which was granted in Eddleman v. Jefferson County, 96 F.3d 1448 (6th Cir. 1996) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt). The 6th Circuit held that the District Court did not err by allowing Plaintiffs to amend their complaint. It also did not err in allowing the class certification.

The parties subsequently entered into settlement negotiations, and the District Court (Judge Johnstone) approved the settlement on May 24, 1999. All remaining class members who had not made a timely request to be excluded from the class had their claims dismissed with prejudice.

The settlement fund totaled $11.5 million settlement for a class of about 50,000 people. Approximately 6,000 claims were allowed -- a participation rate of 12%. Settlement distribution was based on a point system where women received twice the amount of award that men received and where class members with multiple strip searches were paid for up to three searches. Settlement funds were distributed based on a point system where the "partial" strip search of a male warranted 4 points and a "full" strip search of a male was 8 points. For females, the points were 8 for "partial" and 16 for "full" strip searches. A second strip search was worth one-half the points of a first search and the third search was one-quarter of a first search. The average award was between $1,000 and $2,000 per class member. The court awarded one-third of the settlement fund for attorney's fees, litigation costs and claims administration expenses. The court also awarded incentive bonuses of $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000 to the three class representatives.

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People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barber, Oliver H. Jr. (Kentucky)

Belzley, Gregory A. (Kentucky)

Coan, Marvin L. (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Chuppe, Frank F. (Kentucky)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brown, William Lewis (Kentucky)

Judge(s)

Johnstone, Edward Huggins (Kentucky)

Merritt, Gilbert Stroud Jr. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barber, Oliver H. Jr. (Kentucky)

Belzley, Gregory A. (Kentucky)

Coan, Marvin L. (Kentucky)

Davis, O. Curt (Kentucky)

Gray, Mark K. (Kentucky)

Hawkins, George Terry (Kentucky)

Kellerman, Dana Wells (Kentucky)

Luce, Thomas J. (Kentucky)

Mallon, Vincent F. (Kentucky)

Miller, J. Bruce (Kentucky)

Norris, Christina R. Logsdon (Kentucky)

Rogers, Wallace N. (Kentucky)

Stone, Alec G. (Kentucky)

Watson, Thomas H. (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Chuppe, Frank F. (Kentucky)

Cordery, Suzanne D. (Kentucky)

Lilly, N. Scott (Kentucky)

McCartney, R. Allen (Kentucky)

Snell, Virginia Hamilton (Kentucky)

Townes, W. Waverley (Kentucky)

Other

Brown, William Lewis (Kentucky)

Frentz, Thomas W. (Kentucky)

Longmeyer, John M. (Kentucky)

Rogers, Fred A. III (Louisiana)

Williams, David W. (Kentucky)

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Documents in this case

3:91-cv-00612	Docket [PACER] Cooper v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:91-cv-00611	Docket [PACER] Bell v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:91-cv-00216	Docket [PACER] Moore v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:92-cv-00284	Docket [PACER] Luce v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:91-cv-00739	Docket [PACER] Rogers v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:91-cv-00594	Docket [PACER] Rader v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 Docket
3:93-cv-00538	Docket [PACER] Blankenship v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 Docket
3:94-cv-00058	Docket [PACER] Strong v. Jefferson County, Kentucky	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 Docket
3:91-cv-00144	Docket [PACER]	Oct. 1, 2002	Oct. 1, 2002 Docket
95-05394	Reported Opinion Eddleman v. Jefferson County U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	Aug. 29, 1996	Aug. 29, 1996 Order/Opinion 96 F.3d 1448

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 7, 1991	COMPLAINT filed. Filing fee pd - receipt # 34200 (PAC) (Entered: 04/28/1992)	RECAP
9	March 28, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno to [1-1] (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
	April 3, 1991	ACCEPTANCE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE by defendant Richard A. Frey on 3/8/91 (KDN)
	April 3, 1991	ACCEPTANCE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE by defendant Jefferson County KY on 3/8/91 (KDN)
23	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Paula Jean Strong (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
24	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff William K. Potter (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
25	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff James A. Driskill (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
26	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Thomas J. Luce (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
27	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Frank Heil (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
28	May 16, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff George A. Eddleman II (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 5/29/91 as to intvp Eddlemann (KDN)
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 5/29/91 as to intvp Heil (KDN)
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 5/29/91 as to intvp Strong (KDN)
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Jefferson County KY on 5/29/91 as to intvp Potter (KDN)
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 5/29/91 as to intvp Luce (KDN)
	June 4, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 5/29/91 as to intvp Driskill (KDN)
35	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint of Driskill [25-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
36	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint [28-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
37	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint of Heil [27-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
38	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint of Luce [26-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
39	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint of Potter [24-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
40	June 13, 1991	ANSWER by defendant to intervening complaint of Strong [23-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
46	Aug. 7, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Paul Hutchinson (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
47	Aug. 7, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Margaret Susan Parker (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
48	Aug. 7, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Sally Sutherland Hale (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
49	Aug. 7, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Elizabeth Showalter (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	RECAP
52	Aug. 9, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff David Wayne Funk (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
59	Aug. 19, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of P. Hutchison [46-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
60	Aug. 19, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of David W. Funk [52-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
61	Aug. 19, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Hale. [48-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
62	Aug. 20, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Showalter.[49-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
63	Aug. 20, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Susan Parker [47-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
64	Aug. 20, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Frances Lea Kraiman; jury demand (KDN) Modified on 05/04/1992 (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Jefferson County KY on 8/8/91 through Mike Conliffe (KDN)
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 8/9/91 (KDN)
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Jefferson County KY on 8/8/91 through Michael Conliffe. (KDN)
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Jefferson County KY on 8/8/91 (KDN)
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Jefferson County KY on 8/8/91 through Michael Conliffe (KDN)
	Aug. 22, 1991	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Richard A. Frey on 8/8/91 (KDN)
65	Aug. 23, 1991	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone ; Pretrial conference set SEPTEMBER 9, 1991 AT 4:00 (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
68	Sept. 5, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Frances Lea Kraiman (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
70	Sept. 11, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Dirk Kruzan (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
71	Sept. 11, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Sharon Etherton (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
72	Sept. 11, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Greg Chaffin (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
73	Sept. 11, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Eugene Helm (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
74	Sept. 17, 1991	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone pretrial conference held on 9/9/91 and it was agreed that all pend. motions to intervene are granted and defs are granted 20 days after dt. of serv. to ans. Defes. motion to transfer consol. cases to Judge Allen for resolution of issue of applicability of consent decree in Tate v. Frey is reserved pend. a conference with CMA. Such issues shall not be sub'd for resolution by CMA or this Ct. prior to sub. of briefs. Further disc. on issue of damages shalll be held in abeyance pend. resoluiton of consent decree issue. Defs shall respond to pend. disc. req. of orig. pltffs by OCTOBER 31, 1991. Counsel shall be ready to begin trial of these cases early summer 1992. Order of trial and bifurcation will be addressed in further orders of the Ct. Parties to file status report by FEBRUARY 15, 1992. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
75	Sept. 30, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Etherton [71-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
76	Sept. 30, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Kruzan [70-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
77	Sept. 30, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Helm [73-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
78	Sept. 30, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Chaffin [72-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
81	Nov. 12, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Leonard A. Ciak (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
82	Nov. 15, 1991	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone: All future pleadings in cases C91-0594, C91-0611, C91-0612 are to be docketed in the lead case C91-0144-L(J) only. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
3	Nov. 21, 1991	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone consolidating case 3:91-cv-144 with member case 3:91-cv-739. All future pleading to be filed in Lead C91-144-L(J) (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 04/29/1992)	PACER
85	Nov. 21, 1991	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Sam Watkins Jr. (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
87	Nov. 25, 1991	AMENDED INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Greg Chaffin (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
89	Nov. 27, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Ciak [81-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
90	Nov. 27, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Sam Watkins [85-1]; jury demand (KDN) Modified on 05/04/1992 (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
91	Nov. 27, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to [72-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
94	Dec. 3, 1991	FIRST AMENDED INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Thomas J. Luce adding Martin Steven Ratajczak as def. (KDN) (Entered: 05/04/1992)	RECAP
97	Dec. 17, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey; to intervening complaint of Robert W. Rodgers; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
98	Dec. 17, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to first amended complaint of Luce [94-1], (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
101	Jan. 14, 1992	FIRST AMENDED INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Margaret Susan Parker (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
103	Feb. 3, 1992	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to first amended intervening complaint of Parker [101-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
104	Feb. 3, 1992	MOTION by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno for partial summary judgment ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
106	Feb. 14, 1992	JOINT RESPONSE by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiffs to motion for partial summary judgment [104-1] ; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
111	March 18, 1992	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Senior Judge Charles M. Allen denying motion for partial summary judgment [104-1] FURTHER, these consolidated cases are reassigned to EHJ with this Ct's specific holding that the consent decree in Tate v. Frey has no preclusive effect on pltffs claims, FURHTER, that defs pay to pltffs atty fees attributible to responding to defs argument before the undersigned in amt. to be determined by EHJ following pltffs submission of documentation w/in 11 dayts of the dt of this order.(cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
112	March 26, 1992	MOTION by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno for reconsideration, or in the alternative to clarify, and for for hearing ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
113	March 27, 1992	MOTION by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiffs for attorney fees ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
114	April 1, 1992	MOTION by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno to hold in abeyance pltffs moiton for Rule 11 attys fees ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
115	April 3, 1992	RESPONSE by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiffs to motion for reconsideration [112-1], to motion to clarify [112-2], to motion for hearing [112-3] ; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
116	April 14, 1992	REPLY by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiffs to response to motion for reconsideration [112-1], motion to clarify [112-2], motion for hearing [112-3] (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
117	April 21, 1992	STATEMENT of facts by Tate Class members. (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
118	April 23, 1992	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone : that intervening compliant of Clinton R. Prather be filed of record. Atts for defs accept service of said defs and shall answer w/in 20 days. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
119	April 23, 1992	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Clinton R. Prather (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
120	April 24, 1992	RESPONSE by plaintiff Steven W. Price and intervening pltffs to statement of Tate Class members [117-1] (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
121	May 12, 1992	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey to intervening complaint of Clinton Prather [119-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	RECAP
122	May 27, 1992	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Senior Judge Charles M. Allen finding the motion to hold in abeyance pltffs moiton for Rule 11 attys fees [114-1] moot., finding the motion for attorney fees [113-1] moot., denying motion for reconsideration [112-1], granting motion to clarify to the extent that this Ct. did not hold prev. nor does it hold now that pltffs are not members of the Tate v. Frey classes.[112-2], denying motion for hearing [112-3] FURTHER, parties shall comply with the requirements set forth in the memo opinion of 3/17/92 as to the amt. imposed for sanctions. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 05/27/1992)	RECAP
123	June 2, 1992	MOTION by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiff for pretrial conference to determine the attys fees and to sechd. pretrial deadlines and trial dts. ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 06/03/1992)	RECAP
124	June 2, 1992	SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiffs re motion for attorney fees [113-1] (KDN) (Entered: 06/03/1992)	RECAP
125	June 3, 1992	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone ; Pretrial conference set JUNE 30, 1992 at 4:30 PM. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 06/03/1992)	RECAP
	June 3, 1992	FILE SUBMITTED to EHJ IN LOUISVILLE (KDN)
126	June 8, 1992	MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Thomas J. Luce to substitute attorney Thomas H. Watson in place of Gregory A. Bolzle ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (FCE) (Entered: 06/09/1992)	RECAP
127	June 8, 1992	MOTION by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno to remand the June 30, 1992 pre-trial conference ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (FCE) (Entered: 06/09/1992)	RECAP
128	June 15, 1992	RESPONSE by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey, defendant Robert Reno to application for attys fees [113-1] (KDN) (Entered: 06/15/1992)	RECAP
129	June 22, 1992	REPLY by plaintiff, intervenor plaintiff to response to pltffs applic. for attys fees; and motion to sumit the question of attys fees on briefs to avoid further delay. (KDN) (Entered: 06/23/1992)	RECAP
130	June 25, 1992	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone granting motion to remand the June 30, 1992 pre-trial conference [127-1], granting motion to substitute attorney Thomas H. Watson in place of Gregory A. Bolzle [126-1], granting motion for pretrial conference to determine the attys fees and to sched. pretrial deadlines and trial dts. [123-1] ; pretrial conference rescheduled to JULY 27, 1992 at 2:30 PM. Purs. to the finding of Rule 11 violation on part of defs by CMA in order of 3/27/92, the defs are ordered to pay the sum of $5,000.00 in attys fees to the pltffs. The amt. of this aware is based on Ct's determination of reasonable expenses related to the single pleading sanctioned by CMA and adjusted to impose the least severe sanction likely to deter the conduct. No further sanctions are warranted. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) Modified on 06/29/1992 (Entered: 06/29/1992)	RECAP
131	July 23, 1992	NOTICE by intervenor plaintiff Thomas J. Luce of change of address of counsel. (KDN) (Entered: 07/28/1992)	RECAP
132	July 30, 1992	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone ; Pretrial conference held 7/27/92 ; Jury trial set AUGUST 2, 1993 at 9:00 AM. for all consol. companion cases. The Ct. has set aside seven weeks for the trial of these cases. ; SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE set NOVEMBER 20, 1992 at 9:00 AM w/principals available in person or by phone., and (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 07/30/1992)	RECAP
	July 30, 1992	REMARK: BEGIN VOLUME FOUR with docket entry # 133. (KDN)
133	Aug. 28, 1992	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone : that the Intervening complaint of Karen D. Early is filed of record and that defs accept service on behalf of defs. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 08/28/1992)	RECAP
134	Aug. 28, 1992	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervening pltff Karen D. Early. (KDN) (Entered: 08/28/1992)	RECAP
135	Aug. 28, 1992	RESPONSE by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey Jr., defendant Robert Reno to req. for prod. of doc. (KDN) (Entered: 08/28/1992)	RECAP
	Aug. 28, 1992	REMARK: BEGIN VOLUME FOUR with docket entry # 133. (KDN)
136	Sept. 11, 1992	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey Jr. to intervening complaint of Karen D. Early [134-1]; jury demand (KDN) Modified on 09/11/1992 (Entered: 09/11/1992)	RECAP
137	Sept. 17, 1992	MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Christopher Diehl to intervene ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (KDN) (Entered: 09/18/1992)	RECAP
138	Oct. 15, 1992	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone granting motion to intervene [137-1] (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 10/15/1992)	RECAP
139	Oct. 15, 1992	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Christopher Diehl (KDN) (Entered: 10/15/1992)	RECAP
140	Oct. 22, 1992	ANSWER by defendant Jefferson County KY, defendant Jeff Co Dept Correct, defendant Richard A. Frey Jr. to intv. compliant of C. Diehl [139-1]; jury demand (KDN) (Entered: 10/23/1992)	RECAP
141	Oct. 27, 1992	ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone Case consolidated 3:91-cv-144 with member cases 3:92-cv-284; 3:91-cv216 for all F/P. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 10/27/1992)	RECAP
142	Nov. 9, 1992	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Edward H. Johnstone : dismissing party David Wayne Funk and intervening complaint is dismissed w/prej. (cc: all counsel) (KDN) (Entered: 11/09/1992)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Kentucky

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 7, 1991

Closing Date: 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All individuals who were arrested for non-violent minor offenses between April 25, 1990 and the present that were required by the Defendant to remove their clothing for visual inspection of all or part of their exposed bodies at the Jefferson County Jail.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

Jefferson County Corrections Department

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983