Case: Sondel v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Sondel v. Northwest Airlines

Novack v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Minnesota state appellate court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to compel Northwest to respond to further pltfs' first request for production of documents [19-1] ll pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/22/1992)

COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Judge Richard H. Kyle per civil rights list & referred to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline (9pgs) (VEM) (Entered: 06/08/1992)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] with jury demand {9 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 07/16/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Judge Richard H. Kyle ) on behalf of plaintiff by David F Offen-Brown {l page} (PJS) (Entered: 07/21/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Judge Richard H. Kyle ) on behalf of plaintiff by Jocelyn D Larkin (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 07/21/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE Summons & cmplt executed upon dft Northwest Airlines on 7/20/92 (PAK) (Entered: 07/24/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David Offen-Brown re motion for expanded authorizations [108-1] 32 pages (PJS) (Entered: 08/02/1993)

ANSWER by defendants to amended complaint (7 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 08/06/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) ret. 10/14/92 at 2:00 p.m. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to bifurcate trial and regulate disocvery accordingly [7-1] 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen-Brown re motion to bifurcate trial and regulate disocvery accordingly [7-1] (5 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE re amended complaint executed upon Northwest Airlines on 7/17/92, 7/20/92 and 8/5/92. (6 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff to file second amended compliant ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 10/28/92 at 2:00 p.m. (3 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

AMENDED NOTICE by plaintiff of rescheduling motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) [7-1] from 10/14/92 to 2:00 p.m. on 10/28/92. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to file second amended compliant [to add pltfs] [11-1] 21 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to regulate discovery [7-1] 35 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/14/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen-Brown re motion to regulate discovery [7-1] 6 ppages (PJS) (Entered: 10/14/1992)

MOTION by defendants to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 10/28/92 at 2:00 p.m. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16-1] 21 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16-1] 23 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

MOTION [copy] by plaintiff to compel Northwest to respond to further pltfs' first request for production of documents (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 10/28/92 at 2:00 p.m. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 10/15/92) pretrial conference set for 3:30 p.m. on 11/4/92. (copies mailed by chambers) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/19/1992)

REQUEST by plaintiff for permission to file an amended memorandum, a supplemental declaration, and a revised proposed order concerning pltfs' motion to compel production (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/19/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly [7-1] 8 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/22/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in opposition to motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16-1] 20 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/23/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal, 10/23/92 ) on behalf of plaintiff by Barry L Goldstein (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal, 10/23/92 ) on behalf of plaintiff by Linda Dardarian (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

ATTACHMENT A to pltf's amended memorandum in support of pltfs' motion to compel response to document production (25 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

STATEMENT OF CASE as to both defts (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

STATEMENT OF CASE as to plaintiff (7 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) taking under advisement pltfs' motion to compel Northwest to respond to further pltfs' first request for production of documents [19-1], pltfs' motion to file second amended compliant [11-1], pltfs' motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly [7-1], and defts' motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16-1] (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/2/92) granting pltfs' motion to file second amended complaint [11-1] and denying pltfs' motion to bifurcate trial and to stay discovery [7-1] (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/03/1992)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / ) re: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

Per phone call from David Offen − Brown, pltf is no longer acting pro se and she should be removed from mailing list. (PJS) (Entered: 11/04/1992)

Per phone call from David Offen-Brown, pltf is no longer acting pro se and she should be removed from mailing list. (PJS)

ANSWER and DEFENSES by both defts to second amended complaint (9 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/09/1992)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/6/92) pltfs' motion to compel production of documents is granted to the extent that defts have not already produced all responsive documents [19-1] and defts motion to compel answers to interrogatories and production of documents is granted [16-1]. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/09/1992)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/10/92) ; third party actions be commenced by 6/1/93 ; amendments to pleadings be filed by 10/1/93 ; discovery be completed on or before 12/1/93 ; non-dispositive motions be filed on or before 12/15/93 ; dispositive motions be filed on or before 1/3/94 ; ready trial on or after 3/1/94 All parties are cautioned by abide by the dates set as no further extensions will be granted without extreme good cause having been shown (cc: all counsel) (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

Statement of case as to plaintiff (7 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT [2-1] and jury demand, adding pltfs Holly Novack, Karen Johnson, Kim Shaller, and Brenda Glapa. Also, correction of Nimali (Silva) Sondel to Nimali (DeSilva) Sondel per order of 11/3/2. Amended summons issued. (11 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/18/1992)

MOTION by defendants for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) ret. 12/16/92 at 9:00 a.m. (3 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order [38-1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order [38-1] 11 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

OBJECTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS [appeal] by defts from Magistrates Judge's Order of 11/9/92 ( to Judge Richard H. Kyle ) [33-1] 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of objections and exceptions [appeal] from Magistrates Judge's Order of 11/9/92 [41-1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE re second amended complaint executed upon defts (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/27/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE with original summons re second amended complaint executed upon defts on 11/24/92 (PJS) (Entered: 12/03/1992)

LETTERS to court from Margaret Zverinova that Notice of Objections and Exceptions to Magistrate Judge Boline's 11/9/92 order are withdrawn. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/08/1992)

MOTION by defendants for summary judgment on claims of Sondel ( to Judge Richard H. Kyle ) ret. 1/5/93 at 9:00 a.m,. (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 18 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT of Susan J. Sala regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBIT of Marie Sawyer regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT of Thelma Taylor regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 210 pages --separate-- (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

MEMORANDUM and EXHIBITS by plaintiff in opposition to motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 42 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of Nimali Sondel re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 28 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David Offen-Brown re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 33 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION [copy] of Marie Sawyer re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

ERRATA by plaintiff to memorandum in opposition to motion for summary judgment [52-1] 61 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/30/1992)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 18 pages (PJS) (Entered: 01/04/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] 42 pages (PJS) (Entered: 01/04/1993)

MINUTES:( Judge Richard H. Kyle / Robert Riley) taking under advisement defts' motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46-1] l page (PJS) (Entered: 01/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ( Judge Richard H. Kyle / 1/14/93) that (l) Defts' motion for summary judgment on pltf Sondel's Title VII and Section 1981 claims is granted and pltf Sondel's claims are dismissed with prejudice [46-1]. Defts' request for entry of final judgment is denied. (cc: all counsel) 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 01/14/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur-Clark (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 2/16/93 at 10:00 a.m. {2 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Sauer-Clark [61-1] 8 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen-Brown re motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Sauer-Clark [61-1] 39 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MOTION by defendants to compel responses to document requests ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 2/16/93 at 10:00 a.m .{3 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to compel responses to document requests [64-1] 7 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova (19 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

LOCAL RULE 37.1 STATEMENT by defts (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( Judge Richard H. Kyle / 3/4/93) that statement of the case and related information shall be served and filed on or before Feb. 23, 1993 (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 02/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to pltfs' motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur-Clark [61-1] 6 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/10/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding pltfs' motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur-Clark [61-1] 25 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/10/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion to compel responses to document requests [64-1] 7 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/11/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBIT of David F. Offen-Brown re motion to compel responses to document requests [64-1] 4 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/11/1993)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH DEFTS WILL ANSWER PLTFS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline, 2/17/93 ) extending deadline to March 3, 1993. (cc: all counsel) 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/18/1993)

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline, 21/8/93 ) (cc: all counsel) Clerk's Notice Re Protective Order mailed separately. (PJS) (Entered: 02/19/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 2/19/93) granting pltf's motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur-Clark [61-1]. Regarding defts' motion to compel production of documents, pltf shall submit all withheld documents to the court for an in camera review. [64-1] (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/23/1993)

MOTION by plaintiffs to compel discovery ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 5/3/93 at 9:00 a.m. {7 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 04/19/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to compel discovery [76-1] 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/19/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen-brown re motion to compel discovery [76-1] 3+ pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/19/1993)

MOTION by Northwest Airlines to compel discovery ( to Magistrate Judge Boline ) ret. 5/3/93 at 9:00 a.m. {2 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

MEMORNADUM by Northwest Airlines in support of motion to compel discovery [79-1] 6 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding motion to compel discovery [79-1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

LOCAL RULE 37.1 STATEMENT by deft (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 4/21/93) granting in part/denying in part defts' motion to compel [64-1] and pltf shall pay $525.00 to the Clerk of Court as a sanction. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/22/1993)

LETTER from David F. Offen-Brown rescheduling motions to compel discovery [76-1] [79-1] from 5/3/93 to 3:30 p.m. on 5/4/93. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 04/26/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to compel discovery [79-1] 15 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen-Brown re motion to compel discovery [79-1] 13 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

LETTER from Jean Holloway rescheduling pltf's and defts' motions to compel [76-1] [79-1] from 5/4/93 to 3:30 p.m. on 5/5/93. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to compel discovery [76-1] 23 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

AFFIDAVIT of Barbara J. Rogers (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion to compel discovery [76-1] 20 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

DECLARATION of David Offen-Brown re compliance with Local Rule 37.1 (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / ) taking under advisement deft's motion to compel discovery [79-1] and pltf's motion to compel discovery [76-1] 1 page (PJS) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 5/6/93) granting in part deft's motion to compel discovery [76-1] and pltf's motion to compel discovery [79-1]. This order shall be complied with within 20 days. All requests for costs and attys fees are denied. (cc: all counsel) 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

Copy of Receipt No: 113216, rec'd $525.00 from Saperstein, Mayeda, Larkin & Goldstein for payment of sanctions pursuant to order of Magistrate Judge Boline on April 21, 1993. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 05/11/1993)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE ( Judge Richard H. Kyle, 5/11/93 ) the claims of Karen Johnson. The caption of this case shall be: Nimali (DeSilva) Sondel, Holly Novack, Kim Shaller, and Brenda Glapa vs. Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Republic Airlines. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 05/11/1993)

MOTION by pltfs for class certification ( to Judge Richard H. Kyle ) ret. 8/17/93 at 8:00 a.m. {2 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

MEMORANDUM by pltfs in support of motion for class certification [96-1] 27 pages (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)