Case: Makin v. State of Hawaii

1:98-cv-00997 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 1998

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

On December 21, 1998, a group of developmentally disabled people filed a lawsuit against the State of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabiliites Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and 42 U.S.C. § 1396 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. The plaintiffs, represented by public services counsel, asked the Court for injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging that defendants violated the above-mentioned law by denying them Home and Community Ba…

On September 13, 1999, the Court (Judge David A. Ezra) granted plaintiffs' motion for class certification.

On November 26, 1999, the Court (Judge Ezra) denied the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, and granted defendants' motion for summary judgment in part.

On April 28, 2000, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On August 15, 2000, the Court (Judge Ezra) approved the settlement.

On September 04, 20001, the case was dismissed.

Summary Authors

Kunyi Zhang (2/17/2011)

People

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Judge(s)

Chang, Kevin S.C. (Hawaii)

Ezra, David Alan (Hawaii)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bassett, Matthew C. (Hawaii)

Ostendorp, Michael G.M. (Hawaii)

Attorney for Defendant

Lau, Laurence K. (Hawaii)

Judge(s)

Chang, Kevin S.C. (Hawaii)

Ezra, David Alan (Hawaii)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bassett, Matthew C. (Hawaii)

Ostendorp, Michael G.M. (Hawaii)

Toomey, Rory S. (Hawaii)

Attorney for Defendant

Lau, Laurence K. (Hawaii)

Young, Marlene Q.F. (Hawaii)

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Documents in this case

1:98-cv-00997	Docket	April 1, 2003	April 1, 2003 Docket
119 1:98-cv-00997	District Court Opinion	Nov. 26, 1999	Nov. 26, 1999 Order/Opinion 114 F.Supp.2d 1017

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Docket for: Makin v. Hawaii, State of

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 21, 1998	COMPLAINT; demand for jury trial; summons (issued) (lmg) (Entered: 12/28/1998)	RECAP
2	Dec. 21, 1998	ORDER by Judge David A. Ezra rule 16 pretrial conference set for 8:30 3/29/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (lmg) (Entered: 12/28/1998)	RECAP
	Dec. 21, 1998	FILING FEE PAID $150.00 receipt #184869 (lmg) (Entered: 12/28/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 21, 1998	FILING FEE PAID $150.00 receipt #184869 (lmg)
3	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Charles Duarte on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
4	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Susan M. Chandler thru Shirley Y. Higa on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
5	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Patricia Heu on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
6	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Bruce Anderson thru Gerry Makaiau on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
7	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Benjamin Cayetano thru Stanford J. Nagatani executive asst on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
8	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Hawaii, State of thru George S.S. Hom deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
9	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Benjamin Cayetano in his individual capacity thru George S.S. Hom deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
10	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Susan M. Chandler in her individual capacity thru George S.S. Hom deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
11	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Bruce Anderson in his individual capacity thru George S.S. Hom deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
12	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Patricia Heu in her individual capacity thru George S.S. Hom deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
13	Dec. 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Charles Duarte in his individual capacity thru George S.S. Hom, deputy atty general on 12/22/98 (tbf) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
14	Jan. 11, 1999	STIPULATION to extend for filing a response ; ORDER - [time for defts to file response extended from 01/11/99 upo to and incl 01/25/99] - by Judge David A. Ezra - on behalf of deft State of HI (fe) (Entered: 01/19/1999)	RECAP
15	Jan. 20, 1999	Second STIPULATION to extend time for filing a response ; ORDER - [time for defts to file resp to pltfs' compl extended from 01/25/99 up to & incl 02/15/99] - by Judge David A. Ezra - on behalf of deft (fe) (Entered: 01/29/1999)	RECAP
16	Feb. 12, 1999	Third STIPULATION to extend time for filing a response - [time for defts to file response to pltfs' compl ext from 02/15/99 up to & incl 03/05/99, or 2 wks after filing of pltfs' amd compl, whichever is later] - by Judge David A. Ezra - on behalf of defts (fe) (Entered: 02/16/1999)	RECAP
17	Feb. 26, 1999	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] for declaratory and injunctive relief by plaintiff Janet Makin, plaintiff Robert Mullen, plaintiff Brandon Delacruz, plaintiff Thai, plaintiff Jeffrey Stubbs, plaintiff Kahua Ho'omalu Kina; demand for jury trial; summons (issued) - [terminating plaintiff Robert Mullen, defendant Patricia Heu; adding Robert Mullan, Stan Yee, Virginia Pressler, Pat Snyder] (fe) (Entered: 03/01/1999)	RECAP
18	March 12, 1999	REPORT OF PARTIES Rule 26(f) PLANNING MEETING by defendant Hawaii, State of (fe) (Entered: 03/15/1999)	RECAP
19	March 12, 1999	First STIPULATION to extend time to respond to first amended complaint - [time for defts to file response to pltfs' first amd compl extended up to & incl 03/31/99] - by Judge David A. Ezra - on behalf of defts (fe) (Entered: 03/15/1999)	RECAP
20	March 16, 1999	REPORT OF PARTIES Rule 26(f) PLANNING MEETING by defendant Hawaii, State of, defendant Benjamin Cayetano, defendant Susan M. Chandler, defendant Bruce Anderson, defendant Charles Duarte, defendant Stan Yee, defendant Virginia Pressler, defendant Pat Snyder (fe) (Entered: 03/18/1999)	RECAP
21	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Hawaii, State of thru Charles F. Fell, Deputy Attorney General, on 3/12/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
22	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Pat Snyder thru Celia Revilla on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
23	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Pat Snyder thru Charles F. Fell, Deputy Attorney General, on 3/12/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
24	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Virginia Pressler thru Charles F. Fell, Deputy Attorney General, on 3/12/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
25	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Stan Yee thru Charles F. Fell, Deputy Attorney General, on 3/12/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
26	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Benjamin Cayetano thru Mayanne Ching on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
27	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Virginia Pressler thru Carol Y. Sakai, Secretary, on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
28	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Bruce Anderson thru Laurenia T. Chun, Secretary, on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
29	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Stan Yee thru Vivian R. Teiton, Secretary, on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
30	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Susan M. Chandler thru Geraldine R. Aranaydo, Secretary, on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
31	March 18, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Charles Duarte thru Dolores Pancel, Clerk Typist, on 3/11/99 (fe) (Entered: 03/19/1999)	RECAP
32	March 22, 1999	SCHEDULING CONFERENCE STATEMENT by plaintiff Janet Makin, plaintiff Brandon Delacruz, plaintiff Barbara Thai, plaintiff Jeffrey Stubbs, plaintiff Kahua Ho'omalu Kina; certificate of service (fe) (Entered: 03/24/1999)	RECAP
33	March 22, 1999	SCHEDULING CONFERENCE STATEMENT by defendant Hawaii, State of, defendant Benjamin Cayetano, defendant Susan M. Chandler, defendant Bruce Anderson, defendant Charles Duarte, defendant Stan Yee, defendant Virginia Pressler, defendant Pat Snyder; certificate of service (fe) (Entered: 03/24/1999)	RECAP
34	March 29, 1999	EP : rule 16 pt conference held on 8:30 3/29/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita ; Jury Trial set for 9:00 2/29/00 before Judge David A. Ezra ; final pretrial conference set for 8:30 1/27/00 before Mag Judge Francis Yamashita ; final pretrial statements due 1/20/00; file motion to join additional parties/amend pleadings by 8/24/99; Motion filing ddl set for 11/1/99; follow discovery plan as required by frcp 26(f); initial disclosures by 7/20/99; expert witness disclosure: plaintiffs-10/12/99, defendants-11/9/99; discovery ddl set for 1/4/00 ; settlement conference set 2:00 10/13/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita, plaintiff's demand-9/13/99, defendant's offer-9/20/99, settlement conference stmts due 10/6/99 ( Ct Rptr : no record) JUDGE Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (wnn) (Entered: 04/05/1999)	RECAP
35	March 30, 1999	REPORT of SCHEDULING CONFERENCE and ORDER Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (wnn) (Entered: 04/05/1999)	RECAP
36	March 31, 1999	ANSWER by defendant Hawaii, State of, defendant Benjamin Cayetano, defendant Susan M. Chandler, defendant Bruce Anderson, defendant Stan Yee, defendant Virginia Pressler, defendant Charles Duarte, defendant Pat Snyder to first amended complaint filed 2/26/99 [17-1]; certificate of service (wnn) (Entered: 04/05/1999)	RECAP
37	April 8, 1999	EO : discovery conference has been set for 8:30 4/16/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita ; Larry Lau to notify parties ( Ct Rptr : ) JUDGE Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (fe) (Entered: 04/13/1999)	RECAP
38	April 16, 1999	EP : discovery conference held 4/16/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita - discovery plan will be submitted for justification to extend trial dates ( Ct Rptr : No Record) JUDGE Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (fe) (Entered: 04/20/1999)	RECAP
39	May 7, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/09/1999)	RECAP
40	May 7, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/09/1999)	RECAP
41	May 7, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/09/1999)	RECAP
42	May 19, 1999	INITIAL DISCLOSURE under LR26.1(a)(1); exhibits A and B; certificate of service - by defendant Hawaii, State of (afc) (Entered: 05/21/1999)	RECAP
43	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
44	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
45	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
46	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
47	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
48	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
49	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
50	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
51	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
52	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
53	May 21, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 05/23/1999)	RECAP
54	June 2, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 06/03/1999)	RECAP
55	June 15, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/16/1999)	RECAP
56	June 16, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/21/1999)	RECAP
57	June 16, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/21/1999)	RECAP
58	June 16, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/21/1999)	RECAP
59	June 16, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/21/1999)	RECAP
60	June 16, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/21/1999)	RECAP
61	June 17, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 06/22/1999)	RECAP
62	June 17, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 06/22/1999)	RECAP
63	June 22, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/27/1999)	RECAP
64	June 22, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/27/1999)	RECAP
65	June 22, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (lmg) (Entered: 06/27/1999)	RECAP
66	July 1, 1999	STIPULATION to file second amended complaint and forgo filing answer ; exhibit a; ORDER by Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita - on behalf of State defendants (wnn) (Entered: 07/02/1999)	RECAP
67	July 9, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 07/09/1999)	RECAP
68	July 9, 1999	NOTICE OF MOTION and motion by plaintiff for class certification ; declaration of Matthew C. Bassett; declaration of Shawn A. Luiz; certificate of service - set for 10:30 9/13/99 before Judge David A. Ezra (afc) (Entered: 07/12/1999)	RECAP
69	July 20, 1999	INITIAL DISCLOSURE under LR26.1(a)1; exhibit "a"; certificate of service - by plaintiff Janet Makin, plaintiff Brandon Delacruz, plaintiff Barbara Thai, plaintiff Jeffrey Stubbs, plaintiff Kahua Ho'omalu Kina (afc) (Entered: 07/22/1999)	RECAP
70	July 27, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (wnn) (Entered: 07/29/1999)	RECAP
71	July 27, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (wnn) (Entered: 07/29/1999)	RECAP
72	July 27, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (wnn) (Entered: 07/29/1999)	RECAP
73	Aug. 5, 1999	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT for declaratory and injunctive relief; demand for jury trial; summons (issued) - by plaintiff Janet Makin, plaintiff Brandon Delacruz, plaintiff Barbara Thai, plaintiff Jeffrey Stubbs, plaintiff Kahua Ho'omalu Kina, plaintiff Robert Mullan [17-1] (afc) (Entered: 08/06/1999)	RECAP
74	Aug. 13, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 08/17/1999)	RECAP
75	Aug. 18, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 08/23/1999)	RECAP
76	Aug. 24, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 08/26/1999)	RECAP
77	Aug. 26, 1999	MEMORANDUM in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [68-1]; declarationof Laurence K. Lau; exhibit "a"; declaration of John Sheedy, M.D.; declaration of Noreen Moon-Ng; certificate of service - on behalf of state defendants (afc) (Entered: 08/30/1999)	RECAP
78	Aug. 27, 1999	ANSWER to plaintiffs' second amended complaint filed on 08/05/99; certificate of service - by defendant State of Hawaii, defendant Benjamin Cayetano, defendant Susan M. Chandler, defendant Bruce Anderson, defendant Stan Yee, defendant Virginia Pressler, defendant Charles Duarte, defendant Pat Snyder [73-1] (afc) Modified on 08/30/1999 (Entered: 08/30/1999)	RECAP
79	Sept. 2, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed personally upon defendant State of Hawaii through Laurence K. Lau, Deputy Attorney General, on 8/17/99 (afc) (Entered: 09/08/1999)	RECAP
80	Sept. 2, 1999	REPLY to defendants' memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion for class certification; exhibits "a"-"c"; certificate of service - by plaintiff [68-1] (afc) (Entered: 09/08/1999)	RECAP
81	Sept. 3, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 09/09/1999)	RECAP
82	Sept. 3, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (afc) (Entered: 09/09/1999)	RECAP
83	Sept. 13, 1999	EP :granting motion for class certification [68-1]; pltf will prepare and submit the order within the week ( Ct Rptr : Stephen Platt) JUDGE Judge David A. Ezra (tbf) (Entered: 09/16/1999)	RECAP
84	Sept. 20, 1999	ORDER by Judge David A. Ezra granting pltfs' motion for class certification [68-1] (cc: all counsel) (tbf) (Entered: 09/21/1999)	RECAP
85	Sept. 29, 1999	MOTION by State defendants for clarification of September 20, 1999 order granting plaintiff's motion for class certification ; memorandum in support of motion; certificate of service (afc) (Entered: 10/04/1999)	RECAP
86	Oct. 12, 1999	NOTICE OF MOTION and motion by plaintiff for partial summary judgment ; memorandum in support; exhibits "1"-"3"; declaration of counsel; certificate of service - set for 10:30 11/22/99 before Judge David A. Ezra (tbf) (Entered: 10/13/1999)	RECAP
87	Oct. 12, 1999	Separate and Concise STATEMENT of facts by plaintiff in support of motion for partial summary judgment [86-1]; certificate of service (tbf) (Entered: 10/13/1999)	RECAP
88	Oct. 13, 1999	EP : ; settlement conference held 10/13/99 before Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita ; no settlement; next conf on call ( Ct Rptr : No Record) JUDGE Mag Judge Francis I. Yamashita (tbf) (Entered: 10/18/1999)	RECAP
89	Oct. 13, 1999	ORDER by Judge David A. Ezra clarififying definition of the proposed class and clarifying order granting pltf's motion for class certification [85-1] - clarifying order issued on 9/20/99 (cc: all counsel) (eps) (Entered: 10/18/1999)	RECAP
90	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
91	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
92	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
93	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
94	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
95	Oct. 19, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	RECAP
96	Oct. 22, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	RECAP
97	Oct. 22, 1999	CERTIFICATE of service (fe) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	RECAP
98	Oct. 22, 1999	NOTICE OF MOTION and motion by defendant Hawaii, State of, defendant Benjamin Cayetano, defendant Susan M. Chandler, defendant Bruce Anderson, defendant Stan Yee, defendant Virginia Pressler, defendant Charles Duarte, defendant Pat Snyder for partial summary judgment ; memorandum in support of motion; declaration no. 2 of Laurence K. Lau; appendices #1-#5; certificate of service - set for 10:30 11/22/99 before Judge David A. Ezra (fe) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Hawaii

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Olmstead Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 21, 1998

Closing Date: 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A group of developmentally disabled people living at home who were on a wait list for services from Hawaii's Medicaid Home and Community Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled or Mentally Retarded Program

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

State of Hawaii

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983