Case: Montez v. Owens

Bulgier v. Reed

Montez v. Romer

No Court

Tessa Bialek and Margo Schlanger

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to proceed in forma pauperis (former empl) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donald E. Abram granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/5/92 (former empl) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

COMPLAINT (referred to Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter ) (former empl) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for appointment of counsel (former empl) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter denying pla's motion for appointment of counsel [4-1] (copy) (cc: all counsel) entry date : 5/21/92 (lam) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter: that the dfts are to provide court with Martinez Report on or before 6/12/92, pla has until 6/22/92 to file a response to the report (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/21/92 (lam) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

ORDER directing service of summons re Complaint (summons issued) (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/21/92 (lam) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE (certified mail receipts) upon dfts as set forth on 5/21/92 except Roy Romer no date was given of when signed: defendant Jim Pryor, defendant R. Corley, defendant Cheryl Smith, defendant Jerri Watson, defendant M. McDonough, defendant Frank Gunter, defendant Lt. Wright, defendant Bill Reed, defendant Jerry Kimbrel, defendant Ben Johnson, defendant Larry Nutter, defendant Jim Toothaker, defendant Elizabeth Gallegos, defendant Jim Herzog, defendant Evelyn Fish, defendant Lorraine Diaz, defendant Dolores Montoya on 5/21/92 (lam) (Entered: 06/01/1992)

MOTION by defendants for extension of time to respond to complaint to 7/13/92 (gms) (Entered: 06/09/1992)

MARTINEZ REPORT by defendants (lam) (Entered: 06/15/1992)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter granting dfts motion for extension of time to respond to complaint to 7/13/92 [9-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/17/92 (lam) (Entered: 06/17/1992)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to dfts' Martinez Report re [10-1] (lam) (Entered: 06/25/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for immediate order of injunction (lam) (Entered: 07/08/1992)

ANSWER by dfts Roy Romer, Frank Gunter, Ben Johnson, Cheryl Smith, Dolores Montoya, Lorraine Diaz, M. McDonough, R. Corley, Jerry Kimbrel, Jim Herzog, Jerri Watson, Jim Toothaker, Larry Nutter, Lt. Wright, Jim Pryor, Bill Reed, Curtis Devins, Evelyn Fish, Elizabeth Gallegos complaint [3-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/15/1992)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter denying pla's motion for TRO and/or Preliminary Injunction [13-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/17/92 (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to file supplemental complaint (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1992)

Tendered Supplement to Complaint submitted by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez re motion to file supplemental complaint [15-1] (lam)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter: granting motion to amend complaint [15-1]; dfts have until 8/15/92 to respond to pla's amended complaint (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/21/92 (lam) (Entered: 07/21/1992)

SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez re complaint [3-1] (former empl) (Entered: 07/24/1992)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez, to dfts' answer [14-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/27/1992)

NOTICE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez of change of address (lam) (Entered: 08/17/1992)

ANSWER by dfts Roy Romer, Frank Gunter, Ben Johnson, Cheryl Smith, Dolores Montoya, Lorraine Diaz, M. McDonough, R. Corley, Jerry Kimbrel, Jim Herzog, Jerri Watson, Jim Toothaker, Larry Nutter, Lt. Wright, Jim Pryor, Bill Reed, Curtis Devins, Evelyn Fish, Elizabeth Gallegos to amended complaint [3-1] (lam) (Entered: 08/19/1992)

NOTICE by defendants of attorney Stephen M. Miller's change of address. (former empl) (Entered: 08/31/1992)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to answer to amended complaint [21-1] (lam) (Entered: 09/03/1992)

ORDER of Reassignment by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter Case referred to Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers for completion of all assigned duties (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/11/92 (lam) (Entered: 12/11/1992)

SCHEDULING ORDER Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; Discovery cutoff 4/1/93 ;dispositive motions due on or before 8:15 5/5/93 ;pretrial conference set 8:15 5/5/93 (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 12/16/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for appointment of counsel (lam) (Entered: 01/29/1993)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers denying motion for appointment of counsel [26-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/8/93 (former empl) (Entered: 02/08/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to extend 90 days from ddl dates on his scheduling order (re non-expert discovery and expert witnesses) (lam) (Entered: 03/01/1993)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers: re pla's mtn for ext of time of Scheduling Order [28-1], [25-1] ; Discovery ddl extended to 5/5/93, with pla's designation of experts ddl extended to 5/1/93; that dfts shall be given a reasonable period of time to be determined at the ptc for endorsement of any experts; that the ptc now set for 5/5/93 shall remain set and the previous order of the court as to the list of witnesses also shall remain in effect (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 3/9/93 (lam) (Entered: 03/09/1993)

Witnesses submitted by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez (lam) (Entered: 03/31/1993)

Combined MOTIONs by defendants to suspend discovery, or in the alternative, for ext of time to respond to pla's discovery, and for ext of dispositive mtn ddl (lam) (Entered: 04/30/1993)

List of Witnesses and Exhibits submitted by defendants (lam) (Entered: 05/03/1993)

RESPONSE (Objection) by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to dfts' motion to suspend discovery [31-1] (lam) (Entered: 05/13/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for protective order re discovery (lam) (Entered: 05/14/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers; granting dfts' combined motion to suspend discovery [31-1] or in the alternative, for ext of time to respond to pla's discovery, and for ext of dispositive mtn ddl [31-2] ; Disp Motion ddl 6/21/93 ; and dfts are granted a 45 day ext to respond to pla's discovery requests (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/25/93 (lam) (Entered: 05/25/1993)

PRE-TRIAL ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers: ptc held 5/5/93; pla's mtn for protective order filed 5/14/93 is pending; trial to court, estimated 2 days; discvoery cutoff 6/21/93 (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 05/25/1993)

ORDER by Judge Jim R. Carrigan: matter is referred to US Magistrate Judge Borchers to hold evidentiary hearing and to submit rpt and recommendation as to final disposition of this case (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/8/93 (lam) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; evidentiary hearing before the Magistrate Judge at the Territorial Correctional Facility 9:00 am on 7/26/93 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/14/93 (lam) (Entered: 06/14/1993)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers re evidentiary hearing set 7/26/93 at 9:00 am : ....pla and csl for dfts shall submit final witness list on or before 7/20/93 as to witnesses that will be called at the hrging; pla and csl for dfts shall comply with the provisions of this order (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/16/93 (lam) (Entered: 06/16/1993)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Jesse F. Montez by David Arthur Lane (lam) (Entered: 06/22/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to amend cmp (re causes) and for order holding hearing set 7/26/93 in abeyance (lam) (Entered: 06/22/1993)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers granting motion to amend cmp (re causes) [41-1] granting motion for order holding hearing set 7/26/93 in abeyance [41-2] ; mag conference vacated at 9:00 7/26/93. Pltf has 45 days to file any amendments to complaint ; status conf set at 8:00 8/12/93 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/29/93 (gms) (Entered: 06/29/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to ext time to 8/16/93 to file amended cmp (lam) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

NOTICE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez of attorney Lane's change of address (lam) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers granting pla's motion to ext time to 8/16/93 to file amended cmp [43-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/13/93 (lam) (Entered: 08/13/1993)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [3-1] by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez; jury demand terminating defendant Elizabeth Gallegos, defendant Evelyn Fish; adding defendants Ari Zavaras, Bob Furlong (lam) (Entered: 08/17/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers; dfts are granted 30 days from date of this order to file responsive pleadings to amended cmp re [46-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/23/93 (lam) (Entered: 08/23/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers; denying pla's motion for protective order re discovery [34-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/16/93 (lam) (Entered: 09/16/1993)

RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon defendant Ben Johnson on 9/7/93 (lam) (Entered: 09/20/1993)

MOTION by defendants to ext time to 10/11/93 to respond to amended complaint (lam) (Entered: 09/21/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers granting dfts' motion to ext time to 10/11/93 to respond to amended complaint [50-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/21/93 (lam) (Entered: 09/21/1993)

RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon defendant Ari Zavaras on 9/9/93 by leaving with Collen Stevenson (lam) (Entered: 10/05/1993)

ANSWER by defendants to amended complaint [46-1] (lam) (Entered: 10/13/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; in-person status conf with cnsl set for 1:15 12/16/93 in Rm C162(cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/14/93 (former empl) (Entered: 10/14/1993)

RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon defendant Bob Furlong on 10/27/93 by leaving with secretary, Sandy Colvin (lam) (Entered: 11/10/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; status conf held 12/16/93; further status conf set for 1:00 pm on 2/17/94 ; pla's have until 2/17/94 to move to certify this as a class action (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/20/93 (lam) (Entered: 12/20/1993)

NOTICE by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez of change of address (former empl) (Entered: 12/27/1993)

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Jim R. Carrigan; dfts shall respond to pla's jury demand by 2/3/94; w/in 15 days csl shall contact court to set matter for trial regarding [46-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/20/94 (lam) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

RESPONSE by defendants to pla's jury demand pursuant to 1/19/94 minute order [58-1] (lam) (Entered: 02/04/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Jim R. Carrigan; pla's demand for a jury trial is denied for failure to make the demand in a timely manner required by FRCP 38(b) regarding [46-1] complaint (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/7/94 (lam) (Entered: 02/07/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; in-person status conf set for 9:30 am on 2/24/94, this order vacates 2/17/94 conf (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/18/94 (lam) (Entered: 02/18/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; an in-person status conf w/csl only is set for 9:00 am on 4/21/94 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/24/94 (lam) (Entered: 02/24/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; status conf by telephone set for 1:15 pm on 5/13/94 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/21/94 (lam) (Entered: 04/21/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; status conf by telephone set for 8:15 am 6/15/94 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/17/94 (lam) (Entered: 05/17/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; status conf set for 8:30 7/12/94 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/15/94 (gms) (Entered: 06/15/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; telephone setatus conf held 7/12/94; further telephone status conf set for 8:30 8/8/94 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/13/94 (lam) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

Tendered amended class action complaint submitted by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez (lam)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to amend complaint (lam) (Entered: 07/19/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers granting pla's motion to amend complaint [67-1]; dfts are granted to 8/22/94 to file a responsive pleading (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/27/94 (lam) (Entered: 07/27/1994)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [46-1] by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez; jury demand terminating defendant Dolores Montoya, defendant Lorraine Diaz, defendant Jerri Watson, defendant M. McDonough, defendant R. Corley, defendant Jerry Kimbrel, defendant Jim Herzog, defendant Curtis Devin, defendant Bill Reed, defendant Larry Nutter, defendant Jim Pryor, defendant Jim Toothaker, defendant Lt. Wright; adding Colorado Department of Corrections, Bill Price, R. Mark McDuff, Gary Neet, Warren Diesslin, Frank Miller, Donice Neal, Mark Williams, Mark McKinna, Dr. J. Frank Rice, Larry Embry, Tom Cooper, Bill Boggs, Bill Bokros, David Holt, Jean Moltz, Ron Johnson, Don Lawson, Bob Moore, John Doe(s) and John Roe(s) (lam) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard M. Borchers ; telephone status conf held 8/9/94; status/scheduling conf set 8:30 10/31/94 ; dfts are granted to 10/11/94 to file responsive pleading to the amended cmp [69-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/11/94 (lam) (Entered: 08/11/1994)

ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Stephen M. Miller for defendants and substituting attorney William J. Higgins (lam) (Entered: 08/22/1994)

ANSWER by dfts (except Gunter & Cooper) to amended class action complaint [69-1] (lam) (Entered: 10/12/1994)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for class certification (lam) (Entered: 11/18/1994)

Memorandum of Law (BRIEF) by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez in support of motion for class certification [73-1] (lam) (Entered: 11/18/1994)

ORDER mtnrec, pt to US Magistrate Judge Schlatter by Judge Jim R. Carrigan: reference to Mag Judge Borchers is vacated; Case referred to Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter to handle pt matters and make recommendation on dispositive mtns (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/18/94 (lam) Modified on 05/05/1999 (Entered: 11/18/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Jim R. Carrigan regarding [73-1] motion for class certification, dfts to respond w/in 11 days (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/29/94 (lam) (Entered: 11/29/1994)

MOTION by defendants to ext time to 1/11/95 to respond to pla's mtn for class certification (lam) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter granting dft's motion to ext time to 1/11/95 to respond to pla's mtn for class certification [77-1], [73-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/16/94 (lam) (Entered: 12/16/1994)

RESPONSE by defendants to pla's motion for class certification [73-1] (lam) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to ext time to 2/15/95 to reply to dft's response to mtn for class certification (lam) (Entered: 01/20/1995)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter granting pal's motion to ext time to 2/15/95 to reply to dft's response to mtn for class certification [80-1] re [73-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/1/95 (lam) (Entered: 02/01/1995)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to enlarge time 2/22/95 to file reply brf re class certification (lam) (Entered: 02/16/1995)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter granting pla's motion to enlarge time 2/22/95 to file reply brf re class certification [82-1], regarding [73-1] motion for class certification (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/22/95 (lam) (Entered: 02/22/1995)

REPLY Memorandum by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez in support of class certification [73-1] (lam) (Entered: 02/24/1995)

MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDATION that pla's mtn for class certification be denied or in the alternative, that the proposed class be certified on the condition that Mr. Montez join plas to represent the proposed subclasses w/in a reasonable period of time by Magistrate Judge O. E. Schlatter concerning motion for class certification [73-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/5/95 (lam) (Entered: 06/05/1995)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to hold decision re: class certification in abeyance pending addition of representative class members (former empl) (Entered: 06/14/1995)

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Jim R. Carrigan regarding [86-1] pla's motion to hold decision re: class certification in abeyance, dfts to respond by 7/14/95 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/6/95 (lam) (Entered: 07/06/1995)

RESPONSE by defendants to motion to hold decision re: class certification in abeyance [86-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/11/1995)

MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Jim R. Carrigan granting pla's motion to hold decision re: class certification in abeyance [86-1] re motion for class certification [73-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/18/95 (lam) (Entered: 07/18/1995)

MOTION by defendants for ruling on class certification (lam) (Entered: 09/18/1995)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez to add addl named plas, David Bryan, George Karl, Eugene Gilpin, & John Armintrout (lam) (Entered: 09/26/1995)

MOTION by defendant to withdraw motion to adopt rec re mtn for class certification [90-1] (lam) (Entered: 10/26/1995)

LETTER to csl from Clerk of Court advising case has been reassigned to Judge Nottingham (lam) (Entered: 10/16/1995)

ORDER by Judge Edward W. Nottingham adopting [85-1] - alternative Magistrate's Recommendation; granting motion to add addl named plas, David Bryan, George Karl, Eugene Gilpin, & John Armintrout [91-1]...by 1/22/96 pla to file amd cmp adding addtl plas and setting forth claims; granting motion to withdraw motion to adopt rec re mtn for class certification [90-1] [93-1]; withdrawing motion for ruling on class certification [90-1]; granting motion for class certification [73-1]...case will proceed as class action on terms specified in Mag Judge's recommendation and order (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/17/96 (former empl) (Entered: 01/17/1996)

ORDER and Notice of Settings by Judge Edward W. Nottingham ; Rule 16 conference set for 8:15 2/8/96; Discovery ddl set for 6/17/96; Dispo Motion ddl set 6/26/96; Prelim Pretrial Conf (Status conference) set for 8:00 4/24/96; Final Pretrial Conference set for 2:15 8/30/96 (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 01/17/1996)

MOTION by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez for 3-day extension of time to file 2nd amd cmp and to add one addtl named pla (former empl) (Entered: 01/26/1996)

Tendered 2nd Amended Class Action Complaint submitted by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez (former empl)

Second AMENDED COMPLAINT - Class Action [69-1] by plaintiff Jesse F. Montez; jury demand; adding plas David Bryan, George Karl, Gilpin Eugene, John Armintrout, Kenneth Garcia, and dfts Bill Boggs, Bill Bokros, David Holt, Jean Moltz, Ron Johnson, Don Lawson, Bob Moore (former empl) (Entered: 02/02/1996)