Case: Beckmann v. CBS Inc.

Beckmann v. CBS, Inc.

COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Judge Michael J. Davis per Civil Rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan (13 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/19/1996)

STIPULATION AND ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) that defendants have to and including 2/14/97 to answer or otherwise plead to the complaint (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 01/14/1997)

Referred Susanna Lowy to admissions clerk to send pro hac vice papers. (PJS)

ANSWER by IBEW. (10 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 02/13/1997)

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEFTS TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan, 2/19/97) that WCCO and CBS have until 2/21/97. (cc: all counsel) 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/20/1997)

NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 2/20/97) set for 3:15 p.m. on 4/21/97; Rule 26(f) report due not later than 4/14/97 . (cc: all counsel) 4 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/21/1997)

ANSWER by CBS, Inc.; jury demand (7 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 02/24/1997)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed on agent for deft CBS, Inc. on 12/19/96. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 03/27/1997)

AMENDED NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 4/8/97) pretrial status conference set for 10:45 4/28/97 Before ABJ. (cc: all counsel) 4pgs (PAK) (Entered: 04/09/1997)

REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING (19 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 04/22/1997)

DISCLOSURES by IBEW. (8 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/23/1997)

MINUTES: (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) re: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (3 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 04/29/1997)

SCHEDULING ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 4/28/97) ; discovery set for 5/1/98 ; amd complaint set for 3/1/98 ; non-dispositive motions set for 5/1/98 ; dispositive motions set for 7/1/98 ; ready for trial set 7/1/98 (copies to counsel) (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 04/29/1997)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice (Clerk Francis E. Dosal) on behalf of CBS, Inc. by Cameron A Stracher (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 08/09/1997)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice (Clerk Francis E. Dosal) on behalf of CBS, Inc. by Susanne M. Lowy (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 08/09/1997)

JOINT MOTION to dismiss (to Judge Michael J. Davis) (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/15/1997)

JOINT MEMORANDUM in support of motion to dismiss [15-1] (3 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/15/1997)

ORDER (Judge Michael J. Davis / 8/15/97) that any party who wished to respond to motion shall do so by filing their response with the Clerk of Court within 10 working days of the entry of this order (cc: all counsel) (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 08/18/1997)

MOTION by CBS, Inc. to strike paragrpha 1 of the 8/5/97 stipulation (to Judge Michael J. Davis) (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

MEMORANDUM by CBS, Inc. in support of motion to strike paragrpha 1 of the 8/5/97 stipulation [18-1] (9 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

NOTICE AND MOTION by plaintiff to compel answers to disocvery requests (to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan), ret. 9/9/97 at 3:00 p.m. (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (17 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Lawrence P. Schaeffer regarding motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (4+ pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

DECLARATION of Deborah Naffziger re motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (3 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

DECLARATION of NNamdi Okoronkwo re motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (3 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

DECLARATION of Laure Kennedy re motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

DECLARATION of Mary Johnson-Pratt re motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

DECLARATION of Arthur Phillips re motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (5 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

NOTICE AND MOTION by defendant for protective order (to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan), ret. 9/9/97 at 3:00 p.m. (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion for protective order [28-1] (10 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of David J. Goldstein regarding motion for protective order [28-1] (3+ pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 08/28/1997)

MEMORANDUM by CBS, Inc. in opposition to motion to compel answers to disocvery requests and for protective orders [20-1] (35 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/04/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Jennifer L. Haskin regarding memorandum [31-1] (3+ pgs) (Separate) (DFL) (Entered: 09/04/1997)

APPENDIX filed by defendant re memorandum [31-1] (Separate) (DFL) (Entered: 10/24/1997)

MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion for protective order [28-1] (10 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/05/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Lawrence P. Schaefer regarding response [33-1] (21 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/05/1997)

MEMORANDUM by IBEW in support of plaintiff's motion to dismiss [15-1] (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/08/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Connie L. Howard regarding memorandum [35-1] (9 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/08/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Edgar J. Yergeau (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Sandra Spangenberg (5 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

LETTER from Judith M. Kirby with replacement attachments to Tabs 6 and B to appendix (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff for leave to to file reply memorandum (to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Lawrence P. Schaeffer regarding motion for leave to to file reply memorandum [40-1] (1+ pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

AFFIDAVIT of Rebecca Beckmann regarding motion for leave to to file reply memorandum [40-1] (3+ pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/09/1997)

REPLY by plaintiff to motion to compel answers to disocvery requests [20-1] (12 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/12/1997)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) Dft & Pltf motions for protective order and to compel - Granted in part and Denied in part. 1pg (PAK) (Entered: 10/21/1997)

ORDER (Judge Michael J. Davis / 9/12/97) denying plaintiff's and Union's motion to dismiss [15-1] (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 09/12/1997)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 10/20/97) that pltf's motion to compel discovery and for protective order is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; dfts' motion for a protective order is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. [28-1] [20-1] (cc: all counsel) 9pgs (PAK) (Entered: 10/21/1997)

APPEAL by CBS Inc. from Magistrate Judge's Order of 10/20/97 ( to Judge Michael J. Davis ) [45-1] (2 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 11/07/1997)

MEMORANDUM by CBS, Inc. in support of appeal motion APPEAL by CBS Inc. from Magistrate Judge's Order of 10/20/97 [48-1] (10 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 11/07/1997)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to APPEAL by CBS Inc. from Magistrate Judge's Order of [48-1] (11 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 11/21/1997)

TRANSCRIPT OF motion held 2/9/97 before Magistrate Judge Boylan ( Sandra D. Kellner - Court Reporter) (separate) (MKC) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) (cc: all counsel) (10 pgs) (notice sent to counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 12/11/1997)

SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSION by plaintiffs, re: Appeal of Magistrate's order (34 pgs) ( (Entered: 12/11/1997)

ORDER ( Judge Michael J. Davis / 12/16/97) that AJB's Order dtd. 10/20/97 is AFFIRMED. [48-1] (cc: all counsel) 1pg (PAK) (Entered: 12/18/1997)

STIPULATION AND ORDER AMENDING PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) amendments and adding parties set for 9/1/98 ; discovery set for 11/1/98 ; non-dispositive motions set for 11/1/98 ; dispositive motions set for 1/1/99 ; ready for trial set for 1/1/99 (cc: all counsel) (4 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 01/07/1998)

MOTION by plaintiffs for sanctions for failure to comply with court order ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ), ret. 6/22/98 at 3:00 p.m. (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (11 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

DECLARATION of Susan E. Stokes re attached exhibits re motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (3+ pgs) (separate) (SJH) Modified on 06/10/1998 (Entered: 06/10/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS, Inc. in opposition to motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (18 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of David J. Goldstein regarding motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (53 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

Copy of AFFIDAVIT of Cameron A. Stracher regarding motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Cameron A. Stracher regarding motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 06/18/1998)

SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION of Susan E. Stokes in support of motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (23 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

MINUTES: (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court order [56-1] (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 6/25/98) that plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is granted in part and denied in part; plaintiffs' motion to compel defendant to produce additional complaints is denied; plaintiffs' request for a complete and current privilege log is granted; and plaintiffs' motion for additional time to provide expert reports is granted (cc: all counsel) (3 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

REQUEST by plaintiff for for clarification of June 25, 1998 Order on motion for sanctions (5ps) ( (Entered: 07/08/1998)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 7/13/98) re denying pltf's request for clarification of prior order on motions for sanctions [66-1] (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 07/15/1998)

MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to move to second phase of discovery ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ), ret. 8/20/98 at 2:30 p.m. (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (17 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

DECLARATION of Susan E. Stokes re attached exhibits re motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (3+ pgs) (separate - two parts) (SJH) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

Specifications of interrogatories and document requests at issue in pltfs' motion to move to second phase of discovery pursuant to the Court's 1/0/20/97 order (19 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS, Inc. in opposition to motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (20 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Jan M. McDaniel regarding motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

Copy of DECLARATION of John D. Moran re motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (3 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Jennifer Haskin Will re attached exhibits regarding motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (2+ pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

DECLARATION of John D. Moran (5 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

DECLARATION of Lisa C. Stratton re motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (6 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) re taking under advisement on the ptlf's motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (1 pg) ( (Entered: 08/21/1998)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 8/21/98) re granting motion for leave to move to second phase of discovery [68-1] (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 08/25/1998)

MOTION by plaintiffs to amend complaint ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) (2 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to amend complaint [80-1] (29 pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS, Inc. in opposition to motion to amend complaint [80-1] 9pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Jennifer Haskin Will regarding motion to amend complaint [80-1] 33pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

Revised NOTICE by plaintiff setting hearing for motion to amend complaint ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) [80-1] at 1:30 9/24/98 28pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/23/1998)

MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) re taking under advisement on the pltf's motion to amend complaint [80-1] 1pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

ORDER and Memorandum ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) that: 1. Pltf's motion to amend complaint is granted [80-1]; 2. The discovery deadline is extended to 3/1/99 2pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 10/08/1998)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiffs; jury demand; terminating dft WCCO Television; adding dft Local Union 292 IBEW, AFL-CIO; adding ptlfs Martina Moore and Diana Rios 26pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 10/14/1998)

Amended SUMMONS issued and mailed (SJH)

ANSWER by defendant CBS, Inc.; jury demand 17pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 10/23/1998)

NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE (Clerk Francis E. Dosal / 11/5/98) Case reassigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 11/05/1998)

STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 11/17/98 ) for extension of pretrial schedule as follows ; non-dispositive motions set for 3/1/99 ; dispositive motions set for 5/1/99 ; ready for jury trial set for 6/1/99. (4 pgs) (c: attys.) pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

STIPULATION that Local 292 has to and including 1/22/99 to answer amended complaint (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) for modification of schedule for exchange of expert reports (3 pgs) (JMR) (Entered: 12/30/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff to limit scope of continued depo of Beth Senn ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ), ret. 2/16/99 at 10:00 a.m. 3pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to limit scope of continued depo of Beth Senn [93-1] 16pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

DECLARATION of Lisa C. Stratton re motion to limit scope of continued depo of Beth Senn [93-1] 13pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

MOTION by plaintiffs to file second amended complaint ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) Ret. 2/16/99 at 10:00 a.m. 53pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to file second amended complaint [96-1] 6pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

DECLARATION of Susan E. Stokes 5pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 02/01/1999)