Case: Williams v. Wasserman

COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE $ 120.00 RECEIPT # 19763. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/18/1994)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Jack Buffington and Stuart Silver. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/18/1994)

Local Rule 103.3 Certification of Plaintiff. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

MOTION by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Extend Time for Defendants to respond to the complaint . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/04/1994)

ORDER granting [4−1] motion to Extend Time for Defendants to respond to the complaint on or before 6/3/94 ; reset Answer deadline to 6/3/94 for Jack Buffington, for Stuart Silver, for Mary Mussman, for Nelson Sabatini . ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 4/29/94 ) (c/m 4/29/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/04/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Gary Edward Williams for Preliminary Injunction and Exhibits 1 thru 29. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/04/1994)

ORDER "SETTING" date for Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 5/9/94 ) (c/m 5/11/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/11/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Gary Edward Williams to take Depostion , and to shorten time to respond . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/16/1994)

RESPONSE by Nelson Sabatini in opposition to [8−1] motion of Plaintiffs to take Depostion. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/1994)

MOTION by Nelson Sabatini for Protective Order . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/1994)

MOTION by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Preliminary Injunction . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/1994)

ORDER granting [11−1] motion of Defendants to Extend Time to respond to Motion for Preliminary Injunction on or before 5/26/94. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 5/19/94 ) (c/m 5/23/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/24/1994)

ORDER/MEMO "RESETTING" date for hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 5/18/94 ) (c/m 5/23/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/24/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington in opposition to [6−1] motion for Preliminary Injunction and Exhibits A thru F. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/27/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Extend Time to file Reply Memorandum in support of Motion to Depose Defendant Sabatini . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1994)

ORDER granting [15−1] motion of Plaintiff to Extend Time to file Reply Memorandum in support of Motion to Depose Defendant Sabatini on or before 6/2/94. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 5/25/94 ) (c/m 6/3/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1994)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of [8−1] motion to take Depostion. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1994)

ANSWER to Complaint by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington (Attorney J. Joseph Curran Jr.). (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Extend Time to file Reply Memorandum in support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1994)

ORDER granting [19−1] motion of Plaintiffs to Extend Time to file Reply Memorandum in support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction on or before 6/17/94. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 6/8/94 ) (c/m 6/13/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/1994)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of [6−1] motion for Preliminary Injunction and Exhibits 1 thru 7. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Gary Edward Williams for Class Certification . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington for Partial Summary Judgment and Exhibits A thru E. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/21/1994)

MEMORANDUM OPINION "GRANTING" plaintiff's Motion to take deposition as therein set forth. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 6/21/94 ) (c/m ras) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/22/1994)

JOINT MOTION by Gary Edward Williams, Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Extend Time to file their respective responses to Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

ORDER granting [25−1] joint motion to Extend Time to file their respective responses to Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification on or before 7/29/94. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte ) (c/m 6/28/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/29/1994)

JOINT MOTION by Gary Edward Williams, Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington for Stay of Hearing and Attachment. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

Tele−conference held before Messitte, J. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/27/1994)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 7/21/94 ) (c/m 7/25/94−ems) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Nelson Sabatini, et al in opposition to [22−1] motion of Plaintiff for Class Certification and Attachments. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

CROSS−MOTION with memorandum in support by Gary Edward Williams for Partial Summary Judgment and Exhibits 1 thru 25. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 08/01/1994 (Entered: 08/01/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in opposition to [23−1] motion of Defendants for Partial Summary Judgment and Exhibits 1 thru 25. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/1994)

MOTION by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Substitute Attorney . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/02/1994)

ORDER granting [32−1] motion of Defendants to Substitute Attorney; terminated attorney Richard G. Bergeron for Jack Buffington, Stuart Silver, Mary Mussman, Nelson Sabatini; Added Maureen Mullen Dove ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 7/22/94 ) (c/m 8/2/94) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/02/1994)

RESPONSE by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington in opposition to [31−1] cross motion of Plaintiffs for Partial Summary Judgment. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/30/1994)

REPLY by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to response of Plaintiffs to [23−1] motion of Defendants for Partial Summary Judgment. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/30/1994)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of his [31−1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/11/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Gary Edward Williams for partial Summary Judgment on his fourteenth amendment claim and attachments. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/16/1994)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffingto by Thomas W. Keech. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1994)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington by Victoria H. Pepper. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1994)

RESPONSE by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington in opposition to [35−1] motion of Plaintiff for partial Summary Judgment on his fourteenth amendment claim and Memorandum and Exhibits. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1994)

CROSS MOTION with memorandum in support by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington for Summary Judgment and Exhibits. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams for Sanctions and Attachments. (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/13/1994)

RESPONSE by Gary Edward Williams in opposition to [38−1] cross−motion of Defendants for Summary Judgment and Exhibits. (FILED SEPARATELY) (c/s) Received 01/03/95 Exhibit A#14) (cag, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 02/08/1995 (Entered: 10/21/1994)

ORDER "ADVISING" Parties that each side shall file a brief status report Re: outcome of the Board of Public Works meeting as therein set forth. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake 10/25/94 ) (c/m 10/25/94−bc) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/26/1994)

Tele−conference held before Blake, USMJ. (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/1994)

LETTER/MOTION by Nelson Sabatini, et al to Amend the Order to require Status Report to be due 11/28/94 . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/31/1994)

ORDER granting [42−1] motion of Defendants to Amend the Order to require Status Report to be due 11/28/94. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake 10/28/94 ) (c/m 10/28/94−bc) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/31/1994)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake for Hearing and determination of non−dispositive pre−trial matters. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 10/14/94 ) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Revise [29−1] Scheduling order , to Extend Time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' Class based Discovery . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

ORDER "EXTENDING" the time for Defendants to respondto Plaintiffs' Class Based Discovery to and including 11/14/94 and for Plaintiffs to file Supplementary Motion for Class Certification to and including 12/14/94. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake ) (c/m 11/7/94−bc) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

LETTER/MOTION by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Extend Time to file Status Report . (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

ORDER granting [46−1] letter/motion of defendants to Extend Time to file Status Report to 12/2/94. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake 11/7/94 ) (c/m 11/7/94−bc) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Consolidate Cases PJM−91−2564, K−93−3679, K−94−1107 and PJM−94−880 . (c/s) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/15/1994)

MEMORANDUM re: Joint Written Status report on or before Jan. 5, 1995 as therein set forth ( signed by Sr. Judge Frank A. Kaufman ) dated Nov. 17, 1994 (c/m by chamber 11/17/94 dc) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/29/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams for Hearing on Summary Judgment Motions . (c/s Blake &Chambers) (cag, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Extend Time to respond to defendant's motion to consolidate . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1994)

ORDER granting [50−1] motion of plaintiff to Extend Time to respond to defendant's motion to consolidate, until December 16, 1994 ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte NOvember 30 1994) (c/m 11/30/94−ems) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of [22−1] motion of Williams for Class Certification and attachments. (c/s) (Exhibit 1 SEALED see paper No. 55) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 01/06/1995 (Entered: 12/14/1994)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Seal exhibit and attachments. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/14/1994)

ORDER "GRANTING" [53−1] motion of plaintiff to Seal exhibit as therein set forth. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake 12/19/94 ) (c/m 12/19/94−bc) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by defendants, Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington in opposition to [22−1] motion of plaintiffs for Class Certification. (c/s Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/1995)

RESPONSE by defendants, Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to [39−1] motion of plaintiff, Gary E. Williams for Sanctions and exhibits A thru L. (c/s Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 01/09/1995 (Entered: 01/09/1995)

CORRESPONDENCE to Judge Messitte from Magistrate Judge Blake RE: Referral of Case. (mfw, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 03/20/1997 (Entered: 01/09/1995)

CORRESPONDENCE to Judge Messitte from Magistrate Judge Blake RE: Order Refering Case. (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Productio of Documents , Certificate of Local Rule 104.7, and Attahcments. (1 c/s M/J Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

MEMORANDUM IN REPLY by Gary Edward Williams to response of defendants to [59−1] motion of plaintiff to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Production of Documents. (1 c/s M/J Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams to Seal Exhibits and attachments. (1 c/s M/J Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of [22−1] motion of plaintiff for Class Certification and Exhibits 1 thru 6. (exhibits 7 through 12 SEALED) (1 c/s M/J Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 01/26/1995 (Entered: 01/17/1995)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of [39−1] motion of plaintiff for Sanctions and Exhibits 1 thru 25. (1 c/s M/J Blake &Chambers) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Gary Edward Williams by David Anthony Goldman (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1995)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Gary Edward Williams by Nathaniel C. Fick (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1995)

Request of Parties to Amend and SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte ) (c/m 1/18/95ems) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/09/1995)

MOTION by Gary Edward Williams for Nancy McCaig to Withdraw as Attorney (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1995)

ORDER granting [66−1] motion for Nancy McCaig to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Nancy Jean White McCaig for Gary Edward Williams ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte ) (c/m 1/19/95 ems) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1995)

ORDER withdrawing [43−1] order referring case to U.S. Magistrate Judge. ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte ) (c/m 1/20/95 ems) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1995)

ORDER granting [53−1] motion to Seal exhibit 7 through 12 attached to plaintiffs reply memorandum in support of class certification .( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte ) (c/m 1/20/95 ems) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1995)

**Remove Magistrate Flag. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1995)

Telephonic conference held before Kaufman, S.J. (taped in chambers) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/01/1995)

Joint STATUS REPORT (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/1995)

PROTECTIVE ORDER dated 3/15/95 ( signed by Sr. Judge Frank A. Kaufman ) (c/m 3/15/95dc) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/25/1995)

ORDER dated 3/15/95 Re: Protective Order and Unsealing of Documents as therein set forth ( signed by Senior Judge Frank A. Kaufman) (c/m 3/15/95 dc) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/25/1995)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington by Kathleen A. Morse (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/25/1995)

RESPONSE by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington in opposition to [59−1] motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Production of Documents (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/1995)

Second Joint STATUS REPORT (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/21/1995)

MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of of inspection of premises. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/28/1995)

MEMORANDUM by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, and Jack Buffington in opposition to plaintiff's motion to compel; (defendants' memorandum concerning request for inspection) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/28/1995)

Reply by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to [78−1] memorandum in support of Inspection of Premises. (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1995)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Gary Edward Williams in support of Motion to compel Inspection fo Premises and Exhibit A (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/04/1995)

Supplemental RESPONSE by Nelson Sabatini, Mary Mussman, Stuart Silver, Jack Buffington to Plaintiffs' Request for Inspection on Premises and attachments. (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/11/1995)

MOTION to Intervene by Charles T. Biggs and Proposed Complaint to Intervene by Charles T. Biggs. (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/14/1995)

MOTION to Intervene by Bobbie Kemble and Proposed Complaint to Intervene by Bobbie Kemble. (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/14/1995)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER "DENYING" the request to have a guardian or family member present whenever an expert interviews or examines any Great Oak's and "DENYING" the intervenors' request for a court−appointed expert ( signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine C. Blake 6/12/95 ) (c/m 6/12/95−bc) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/1995)

MOTION for Thomas W. Keech to Withdraw as Attorney . (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/19/1995)

ORDER "GRANTING" [84−1] motion for Thomas W. Keech to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Thomas W. Keech for Jack Buffington, Stuart Silver and Mary Mussman ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 6/13/95 ) (c/m 6/14/95−kcd) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/19/1995)

MOTION by Nelson Sabatini to substitute defendant . (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/11/1995)

ORDER "GRANTING" [86−1] motion of defendant to substitute defendant "DIRECTING" that Martin P. Wasserman, Secretary, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, be added as party defendant and "DIRECTING" that Nelson Sabatini shall be DISMISSED as party defendant ( signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 8/9/95 ) (c/m 8/14/95−kcd) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/16/1995)

CORRESPONDENCE mailed to Counsel re: reassignment. (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/22/1995)

CASE reassigned to Judge Catherine C. Blake from Judge Messitte. (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/22/1995)

ORDER granting [82−1] motion to Intervene by Bobbie Kemble; granting [81−1] motion to Intervene by Charles T. Biggs ( signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake September 5, 1995) (c/m 9/6/95−val) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/07/1995)