Case: Williams v. Ford Motor Co.

Williams v. Ford Mtr. Co.

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

ANSWER by Ford Mtr Co to complaint [1 − 1] (filed in Ohio) (ep) (Entered: 03/29/1995)

COMPLAINT (as filed in Ohio) (ep) (Entered: 03/29/1995)

RECORD received from Northern District of Ohio. One volume of pleadings consisting of documents 1 − 26. Ohio 94 − cv − 1989. MICHIGAN CASE # 95 CV 71203. (ep) (Entered: 03/29/1995)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of filing responses to Ford Motor Company's first request for production of documents and answers to first set of interrogatories with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 08/16/1995)

NOTICE by plaintiff of taking deposition of Mary Carter on 9/18/95 with certificate of service (ep) (Entered: 09/05/1995)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of withdrawal of specified experts and acceptance of defendants' offer of withdrawal of specified experts for class motion purposes with exhibits and certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 09/22/1995)

MOTION by plaintiffs for class certification with proof of service. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for class certification [5 − 1] with exhibits 1 through 13. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

NOTICE of service by plaintiffs on Gerrol Townsend's responses to defendant Ford Motor Company's first request for production, with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of filing deposition of Mark Murdock with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

DEPOSITION of Mark Robert Murdock taken on 6/26/95 (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of CHARLES CRANNY in support of motion for class certification [5 − 1] with attachments, proof of service and notice of filing. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT by Keith Arnett Harris in support of motion for class certification [5 − 1], with certificate of service and notice of filing. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT by Gerrol Gerard Townsend in support of motion for class certification with certificate of service, and notice of filing. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of Rhonda J. Rice in support of motion for class certification with certificate of service and notice of filing. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of Alan Dale in support of motion for class certification with attachments, proof of service and notice of filing [5 − 1] (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of Bryan Thomas in support of motion for class certification with certificate of service and notice of filing. [5 − 1] (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

STIPULATION by plaintiff Williams, et al and defendant Ford Motor for class certification , with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 11/01/1995)

Text not available. (Entered: 11/01/1995)

NOTICE by Ford Mtr Co of taking deposition of Dr. Charles Cranny with request for production of documents commencing at 10:00 a.m. on November 21, 1995, with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 11/16/1995)

RESPONSE in opposition by Ford Mtr Co to plaintiffs' motion for class certification. [5 − 1] (placed in vault) (ep) (Entered: 12/20/1995)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of taking deposition of JOAN HAWORTH 1/15/96 at 2:00 p.m. , with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 01/16/1996)

MEMORANDUM opinion and order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman granting motion for class certification [5 − 1]. It is further ordered that plantiffs' motion to consolidate this action with the Jones/Glinton/Rose cases is denied and it is further ordered that plaintiffs shall submit to the court their proposal for giving notice to the class members within 60 days of the date of this order, with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 08/01/1996)

MOTION by plaintiffs to approve notice and notification procedure of claims with copy of proposed notice. (sealed and placed in vault) (ep) (Entered: 09/13/1996)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiffs on request for production of documents and Ohio Plaintiffs' Interrogatories. (ep) (Entered: 09/13/1996)

RESPONSE by Ford Mtr Co to motion to approve notice and notification procedure of claims [22 − 1] with attachments A through F. (sealed and placed in vault) (ep) (Entered: 09/25/1996)

CERTIFICATE of service on Plaintiff in 95 − cv − 76125 Byron Thomas and Alan Dale's responses to request for production of documents and interrogatories, with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1996)

CERTIFICATE of service of Ohio Plaintiffs' supplemental interrogatories upon the defendant. (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1996)

OBJECTIONS (filed as a reply memorandum) by Ford Mtr Co to plaintiffs' proposed notice to class members, with proof of service and attached notice of class action. [22 − 1] (sealed and placed in vault) (ep) (Entered: 10/09/1996)

CERTIFICATE of service on Ohio Plaintiffs' Supplemental Interrogatories upon defendant by serving attorney Piell (ep) (Entered: 10/28/1996)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman granting plaintiffs' motion to approve notice with amendment. [22 − 1] see order for details) (ep) (Entered: 11/22/1996)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiffs on supplemental interrogatories to defendants from Ohio Plaintiffs. (ep) (Entered: 11/22/1996)

NOTICE of class action , with instructions for opting out. (ep) (Entered: 12/13/1996)

PROOF of mailing by Ohio plaintiffs of supplemental interrogatories upon the defendant. (ep) (Entered: 01/09/1997)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of taking stenographic deposition (duces tecum) of Dr. Lorenzo 1/16/97 at 9:30 a.m. , with proof of service. (ep) (Entered: 01/14/1997)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiffs on supplemental interrogatories. (ep) (Entered: 01/14/1997)

PROOF of mailing by Ohio Plaintiffs of Supplemental Interrogatories upon the defendant by sending the original to attorney of record Jeffrey Piell. (ep) (Entered: 02/14/1997)

PROOF of mailing by Ohio plaintiffs on supplemental interrogatories. (ep) (Entered: 03/20/1997)

CERTIFICATE of service by Ohio Plaintiffs of supplemental interrogatories upon the defendant. (ep) (Entered: 04/03/1997)

PROOF of mailing by Ohio Plaintiffs on supplemental interrogatories. (ep) (Entered: 05/02/1997)

MOTION by Ford Mtr Co for summary judgment with two volumes of exhibits and certificate of service. (SEALED and placed in vault) (ep) Modified on 05/23/1997 (Entered: 05/23/1997)

SCHEDULE: by Judge Bernard A. Friedman hearing on motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Co [39 − 1] set for 2:00 8/7/97 (cd) (Entered: 06/06/1997)

JOINT MOTION by both sides to stay briefing schedule with certificate of service. (proposed order attached) (ep) (Entered: 06/24/1997)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman granting motion to stay briefing schedule by Gerrol Gerard Townsend and Ford Mtr Co [41 − 1] (LB) (Entered: 07/07/1997)

NOTICE of rescheduled hearing on Defendant Ford Motor Company's motion for summary judgment [39 − 1] set for August 28,, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. (ep) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to defendant Fords' motion for summary judgment [39 − 1] with certificate of service. (SEALED &PLACED IN VAULT) (ep) Modified on 07/23/1997 (Entered: 07/23/1997)

EXHIBITS 1 through 30 filed by plaintiffs' in support of their memorandum in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment. (SEALED AND PLACED IN VAULT) (ep) (Entered: 07/23/1997)

REPLY memorandum by Ford Mtr Co to response to motion for summary judgment [39 − 1] with attachments A, 1 and B. (sealed and placed in vault) (ep) (Entered: 08/12/1997)

NOTICE by court of scheduling conference (kg) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

NOTICE by the Court of scheduling conference (LB) (Entered: 08/19/1997)

SCHEDULE: by Judge Bernard A. Friedman scheduling conference set for 2:00 9/30/97 (cd) (Entered: 08/19/1997)

AFFIDAVIT by plaintiffs Attorney Charles Cranny dated 8/26/97 regarding defendant's motion for summary judgment, with notice of filing and certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

MOTION by Ford Mtr Co to strike affidavit of CHARLES CRANNY dated August 26, 1997 [49 − 1] (NO BRIEF), with certificate of service. (ep) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

MEMORANDUM opinion and order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman granting motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Co [39 − 1] with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 09/11/1997)

JUDGMENT entered by Judge Bernard A. Friedman that deendant's motion for summary judgment is granted, and this action is dismissed. (kg) Modified on 09/15/1997 (Entered: 09/11/1997)

MOTION by plaintiffs to strike affidavit of Wayne F. Cascio, with brief and certificate of service. [49 − 1] (ep) Modified on 09/25/1998 (Entered: 09/19/1997)

APPEAL by all plaintiffs of order granting judgment in favor of the defendant Ford Motor Co. [52 − 1] to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals − FEE: paid − Receipt #: 0022734 (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

DESIGNATION the complete file by plaintiffs [54 − 1], with certificate of service. (filed as a precipe) (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

CERTIFIED copy of appeal notice by all plaintiffs [54 − 1] and docket transmitted to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

PROOF of service on notice of appeal (ep) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from USCA of receipt of appeal notice of appeal &docket [55 − 1] − appeal case # 97 − 2049 (ep) (Entered: 10/10/1997)

TRANSCRIPT order form by plaintiffs (NO HEARING) − appeal case # 97 − 2049 (ep) (Entered: 10/22/1997)

JUDGMENT from USCA affirming the decision of the District Court − appeal case # 97 − 2049 and # 98 − 1256 (cm) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

MANDATE from USCA affirming the decision of the District Court − appeal case # 98 − 1256 with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

NOTICE of LR 5.3 re sealed matters (DOpa, ) . (Entered: 05/02/2005)