Case: Jones v. CCH-LIS Legal Information Services

COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 290394 (jp) (Entered: 06/16/1997)

Magistrate Judge Bernikow is so Designated. (jp)

Affidavit of service as to CCH Legal Inf. by Connie Bertini on 6/13/97 Answer due on 7/3/97 for CCH Legal Inf. (cd) (Entered: 06/26/1997)

STIPULATION and ORDER, reset answer due for 8/1/97 for CCH Legal Inf. (signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska) (djc) (Entered: 07/10/1997)

STIPULATION and ORDER; reset answer to the complt. due for 8/8/97 for CCH Legal Inf ; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ) (ls) Modified on 08/08/1997 (Entered: 08/08/1997)

ANSWER to Complaint by CCH Legal Inf. (Attorney David B. Rosenberg) (sac) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

Rule 1.9 certificate filed by CCH Legal Inf. (sac) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

CORRECTED Rule 1.9 certificate filed by CCH Legal Inf. (cd) Modified on 09/12/1997 (Entered: 09/12/1997)

NOTICE OF MOTION by CCH Legal Inf. for David E. Mills, Esq., Curtis A. Ritter, Esq., and Sadhna Govindarajulu, Esq. to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the defendant, Return date 9/24/97 (ae) (Entered: 09/19/1997)

Pre-trial conference held before Judge Sweet. (rag)

Memo endorsed on deft's motion; granting [8-1] motion for David E. Mills, Esq., Curtis A. Ritter, Esq., and Sadhna Govindarajulu, Esq. to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the defendant; ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed; forwarded orig. doc. to Attny. Admissins Clrk. on 10/24/97 (ls) Modified on 10/24/1997

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter by Jay P. Levy-Warren to Judge Sweet dated 12/8/97, the parties jointly requests an adjournment of the conference until 1/7/98. Application granted ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ) (ae) (Entered: 12/11/1997)

Pre-trial conference held before Judge Sweet. (rag)

Pre-trial conference set at 4/1/98. (rag)

CONSENT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Michael J. Dontzin as special master to oversee settlement negotiations to serve as a mediator, and to report to the Court on the progress of negotiations. Costs will be borne equally by the parties. ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed (sac) Modified on 03/19/1998 (Entered: 03/19/1998)

Pre-trial conference held before Judge Sweet. (rag)

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter to Judge Sweet from David E. Mills dated 5/26/98; granting the parties request to make a brief report to the Court about the case status on 5/27/98 ; ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ) (ls) (Entered: 05/29/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of settlement Agreement by mail to atty for CCH Legal Inf. (djc) (Entered: 07/10/1998)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT between the Plaintiff Class and defendant CCH Legal Information Services, Inc. ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed (kw) Modified on 07/21/1998 (Entered: 07/21/1998)

NOTICE OF JOINT MOTION by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson, CCH Legal Inf. for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP for entry of an order scheduling a fairness hearing and directing that notice of the proposed settlement agreement and fairness hearing be given to class members and incumbent employees., No Return date (djc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

JOINT MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson, CCH Legal Inf. in support of [13-1] joint motion for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP entry of an order scheduling a fairness hearing, [13-2] joint motion directing that notice of the proposed settlement agreement and fairness hearing be given to class members and incumbent employees. (djc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

NOTICE OF JOINT MOTION by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson, CCH Legal Inf. for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP for entry of an order giving final approval to the terms of the proposed settlement of this class action as provided in the Settlement Agreement dated July 1, 1998, and So ordered by the Court on July 15, 1998, and for entry of the Consent Decree, as provided in that Agreement. No Return date (djc) Modified on 07/21/1998 (Entered: 07/21/1998)

MEMORANDUM of LAW by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson in support of [15-1] joint motion for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP for entry of an order giving final approval to the terms of the proposed settlement of this class action as provided in the Settlement Agreement dated July 1, 1998, and So ordered by the Court on July 15, 1998, and for entry of the Consent Decree, as provided in that Agreement. (djc) Modified on 07/21/1998 (Entered: 07/21/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Tara Cofer Re: in connection with the plaintiffs' motion for class certification and the joint motion to approve the settlement agreement and enter a consent decree filed in the action. (djc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

NOTICE OF MOTION by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson to certify class action, purs to FRCP 23 their claims brought purs to the CIvil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. section 1981 and declare that this action is properly maintained as a class action purs to FRCP Rule 23 ; Return date 9/16/98 (djc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

MEMORANDUM of LAW by Xavier Jones, Joan Bolden, Tara Cofer, Nellie Newman, Samuel Pearson in support of [19-1] motion to certify class action, purs to FRCP 23 their claims brought purs to the CIvil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. section and declare that this action is properly maintained as a class action purs to FRCP Rule 23 (djc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

Memo endorsed on motion; (no opposition) granting [13-1] joint motion for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP for entry of an order scheduling a fairness hearing; (no opposition) granting [13-2] joint motion directing that notice of the proposed settlement agreement and fairness hearing be given to class members and employees. ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet); Copies mailed. (djc)

DECLARATION of Guy Tudisco Re: submitted for his personal knowledge (sac) (Entered: 09/15/1998)

ORDER granting [15-1] joint motion for an order purs to Rule 23(e) of the FRCP for entry of an order giving final approval to the terms of the proposed settlement of this class action as provided in the Settlement Agreement dated July 1, 1998, and So ordered by the Court on July 15, 1998, and for entry of the Consent Decree, as provided in that Agreement. ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed (kw) (Entered: 09/22/1998)

CONSENT DECREE: that the deft, CCH-LIS Legal Information Services, Inc. shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the terms of the Settlement Agreement, as set forth in this Consent Decree; that this Court will retain jurisdiction of this civil action during the two-and-one-half-year period commencing on the date of entry of this Decree; ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); EOD 9/24/98 (ls) (Entered: 09/24/1998)

Case closed (ls)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting [19-1] motion to certify class action, purs to FRCP 23 their claims brought purs to the CIvil Rights of 1866, 42 U.S.C. section 1981 and declare that this is properly maintained as a class action purs to FRCP Rule 23 ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed (cd) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

CLAIM FORM by Leonard A. Latin (ae) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

CONSENT ORDER AMENDING CONSENT DECREE, the Court will retain jurisdiction of this case for the 2 1/2 year period extending to and including 4/30/01 ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); (cd) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

CLAIM by JoAnn Brown (sac) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

CLAIM filed by Harris Opara (djc) (Entered: 11/12/1998)

CLAIM FORM by Sylvester B. Marshall (ae) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

CLAIM FORM by Pattie L. Hardy (ae) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

CLAIM FORM by Gail Peterkin (ae) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

CLAIM FORM filed by Racquel Goddard. (jp) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

CLAIM Jessie Reid (ls) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

CLAIM Form filed by Joan Bolden. (jp) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

CLAIM FORM filed by Carla M. Fenwick. (jp) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

CLAIM FORM filed by Andrea Carson. (jp) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

CLAIM by Linda Jenkins. (kw) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

CLAIM by Jeffrey P. Harrison. (kw) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

CLAIM by Stevenson Fouchong. (kw) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

CLAIM FORM by Denise R. Harrell (ae) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

CLAIM by Renee Scaife (cd) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

CLAIM Joan Rigby (ls) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

CLAIM Rebecca Linda Wade (ls) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

CLAIM Geobeth D. Smith (ls) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

CLAIM FORM filed by Gwendelyn Carol Andrews (sac) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM filed by Bertha Fludd (djc) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM Nathaniel Chandra (cd) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM Frederick H. Lewis (cd) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM by Patricia Washington (cd) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM Timothy D. Roberson (ls) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

CLAIM by Helen Tucker (cd) (Entered: 11/30/1998)

CLAIM by Magdalena Charlotten (cd) (Entered: 11/30/1998)

CLAIM by Nicola Hawker (cd) (Entered: 11/30/1998)

CLAIM by Annie Watts (cd) (Entered: 11/30/1998)

CLAIM Cormel F. Etienne (kw) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

CLAIM Damian Lane (kw) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

CLAIM Jennifer Ferreira (kw) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

CLAIM Renee Lynch (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Irene Adams Jefferson (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Jeanice P. Nicholas (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Mary McNeal (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Tara Cofer (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Jessica Christmas (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Xavier M. Jones (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Barbara A. Dawson (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Danielle Martin (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Keith Sheppard (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Kimberly Yvette Jones (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM filed by Irene Adams Jefferson (djc) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Akeem O. Onilenla (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Bridget Mercury (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Tezetta G. Johnson (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Rudene Rembert (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Belfrieda L. Dawson (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Linda Marie Everett (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Denyel L. Reed (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM JoAnn Brown (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

CLAIM Charlene Minter (kw) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Robert H. Stroup in support of pltffs' first application for supplemental attorneys' fees and costs purs. to settlement agreement. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM Cheryl A. Hawker. (kw) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM Cathy Toussaint (kw) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

ORDER APPROVING AWARD OF SUPPLEMENTAL ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS; that CCH-Legal Information Services, Inc. pay class counsel, Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C., attorneys' fees in the amount of $46,432.50 for services rendered through 9/30/98, and costs in the amount of $1,489.91 ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Copies mailed (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Loretha Coleman. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Qiana N. Jones (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Cynthia Darlene Martin. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Joyce Popplewell. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Angelon Swann. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Wendy Harris. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Phoebe R. Brown. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM form filed by Charlette Scott. (jp) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

CLAIM by Stacey Scott (cd) (Entered: 12/08/1998)

CLAIM by Albrika Stokes (cd) (Entered: 12/08/1998)