Case: John A and Mary B v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

John A. v. Castle

COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE $ 120.00 RECEIPT # 90170 (maw) (Entered: 02/15/1991)

STIPULATION w/ pro order, time to answer ext. to 2/7/91; defts. waive obj. to subst. of new class & to certification of pltfs' class on ground of delay. (maw) (Entered: 02/15/1991)

So Ordered granting [12-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (maw) (Entered: 02/15/1991)

Deadline updated; reset Answer deadline to 2/7/91 for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet (maw) (Entered: 02/15/1991)

So Ordered granting [12-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (maw)

Deadline updated; reset Answer deadline to 2/7/91 for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet (maw)

STIPULATION, w/ pro order, time for defts. to answer ext. to 8/5/91, defts. waive obj. to subst. of new class representatives & to certification of pltfs' class on ground of delay. (maw) (Entered: 02/15/1991)

So Ordered granting [13-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

So Ordered granting [13-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

MOTION by John A., Mary B., for Alexa P. Freeman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (maw) (Entered: 03/07/1991)

MOTION by John A., Mary B., for Elizabeth R. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ko) (Entered: 03/11/1991)

So Ordered granting [14-1] motion for Alexa P. Freeman to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko) (Entered: 03/11/1991)

So Ordered granting [14-1] motion for Alexa P. Freeman to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

So Ordered granting [15-1] motion for Elizabeth R. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko) (Entered: 03/12/1991)

So Ordered granting [15-1] motion for Elizabeth R. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

STIPULATION & PRO. ORDER:resp. to complaint by 11/4/91; defts. waive any objection to substitution of new class representatives & to cert. of pltfs' class on grnd. of delay;either party may terminate this stip. upon 30 day notice to court & opposing cnsl. per conditions in stip. (bkb) (Entered: 08/06/1991)

So Ordered granting [16-1] stipulation reset Answer deadline to 11/4/91 for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

STIPULATION re extension of time for defts to answer to 1/3/92; defts waive any objection to substitution of new class representatives; defts waive any objection to certification of pltfs' class on the ground of delay caused by enlargement of time; either party may terminate this stipulation upon 30 day notice provided that termination does not abrogate waivers in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this stipulation with proposed order (ko) (Entered: 11/08/1991)

So Ordered granting [17-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko) (Entered: 11/08/1991)

So Ordered granting [17-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

STIPULATION for plaintiff to file amended complaint 1/10/92; defendants shall answer amended complaint 2/24/92 with proposed order (ko) (Entered: 01/06/1992)

So Ordered granting [18-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko) (Entered: 01/10/1992)

So Ordered granting [18-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Caleb M. Wright ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by John A., Mary B., (Answer due 1/20/92 for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet ) amending [1-1] complaint against Gertrude Holland, Henry Skip Keith (nj) (Entered: 01/15/1992)

Deadline updated; reset Answer deadline to 2/24/92 for Henry Skip Keith, for Gertrude Holland, for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet (bkb) (Entered: 01/15/1992)

Deadline updated; reset Answer deadline to 2/24/92 for Henry Skip Keith, for Gertrude Holland, for Richard A. Shaw, for Patrick McCarthy, for Alfred Jackson, for Midge Holland, for Charles E. Hayward, for Michael N. Castle, for Gwendolyn Angalet (bkb)

CASE reassigned to Judge Sue L. Robinson (lm) (Entered: 01/16/1992)

ANSWER to Complaint by Patrick McCarthy, Richard A. Shaw, Gertrude Holland, Henry Skip Keith, Gwendolyn Angalet, Michael N. Castle, Charles E. Hayward, Midge Holland, Alfred Jackson (Attorney Ann Woolfolk), (lf) (Entered: 02/25/1992)

CASE reassigned from Judge Robinson to Judge Roderick R. McKelvie (lf) (Entered: 04/01/1992)

STATUS REPORT by Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr., John A., Mary B. (lf) (Entered: 04/27/1992)

MOTION by Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr., John A., Mary B. to Certify Class Opening brief due 5/8/92 re: [24-1] motion (lf) (Entered: 04/27/1992)

STIPULATED ORDER FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION; pro. order (ds) (Entered: 05/19/1992)

So Ordered granting [25-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ko)

Scheduling conference held (ko) (Entered: 06/17/1992)

Scheduling conference held (ko)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 1/28/93 ; Discovery cutoff 2/16/93 ; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 2/18/93 Pretrial conference for 4:00 4/6/93 ; Trial Date Deadline 9:15 4/19/93 ; Proposed Pretrial Order due on 4/1/93 ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: counsel (ko) (Entered: 06/17/1992)

Deadline updated; set Status Report deadline to 11/25/92 , set Status Conference for 4:00 12/2/92 (ko) (Entered: 06/17/1992)

Deadline updated; set Status Report deadline to 11/25/92, set Status Conference for 4:00 12/2/92 (ko)

INTERIM STATUS REPORT by John A., Mary B., Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr. (lg) (Entered: 11/25/1992)

Letter from G. Wilson to Judge McKelvie regarding the progress of the case in preparation for a status conference to be held 12/02/92. (lg) (Entered: 11/25/1992)

Status conference held w/Judge McKelvie - ct rptr V. Gunning (lg) (Entered: 12/03/1992)

Status conference held w/Judge McKelvie - ct rptr V. Gunning (lg)

Letter from Judge McKelvie to cnsl as a follow-up to 12/02/92 conference & to confirm an in-chambers conf @ 4pm on Thurs, 02/11/93. (lg) (Entered: 12/04/1992)

Deadline updated; set In-Chambers Status Conference for 4:00 2/11/93 , set Pretrial Conference for 3:00 4/13/93 , set Bench Trial for 9:15 beginning on 4/19/93 ending on 04/30/93 (lg) (Entered: 12/04/1992)

Deadline updated; set In-Chambers Status Conference for 4:00 2/11/93, set Pretrial Conference for 3:00 4/13/93, set Bench Trial for 9:15 beginning on 4/19/93 ending on 04/30/93 (lg)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gwendolyn Angalet, Michael N. Castle, Charles E. Hayward, Midge Holland, Alfred Jackson, Patrick McCarthy, Richard A. Shaw, Gertrude Holland, Henry Skip Keith copies Defts' 1st Set of Interrogs to Pltfs & 1st Set of Req for Prod of Docs. (lg) (Entered: 12/10/1992)

Deadline updated; set Telephone Conference for 8:30 1/29/93 (lg) (Entered: 01/25/1993)

Deadline updated; set Telephone Conference for 8:30 1/29/93 (lg)

Steno Notes for 01/29/93 telephone conf - ct rptr E. Maurer. (lg) (Entered: 02/02/1993)

Status conference held no court reporter was needed. (lg) (Entered: 02/16/1993)

Status conference held no court reporter was needed. (lg)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by State Defendants copies of Defts' Responses to Pltfs' First Set of Interrogs. (lg) (Entered: 02/23/1993)

Letter from Judge McKelvie to cnsl RE: withdrawal of lawsuit & re-filing at a later date. (lg) (Entered: 03/29/1993)

Letter from G. Wilson on behalf of all parties to Judge McKelvie in response to the Judge's 03/26/93 letter. (lg) (Entered: 04/05/1993)

Proposed Confidentiality Order filed by John A., Mary B., Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr. (lg) (Entered: 04/07/1993)

STIPULATION of dismissal without prejudice with a proposed order. (lg) (Entered: 04/07/1993)

Letter to cnsl from Judge McKelvie w/copies of D.I. #35 so ordered. (lg) (Entered: 04/23/1993)

Letter from Judge McKelvie to cnsl re: Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice filed with the Court. (lg) (Entered: 04/23/1993)

So Ordered [35-1] proposed confidentiality order ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 04/23/1993)

So Ordered [35-1] proposed confidentiality order ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg)

So Ordered granting [36-1] dismiss/dismissal stipulation See order for all information on conditions of settlement, etc. ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 05/03/1993)

Case closed (lg) (Entered: 05/03/1993)

So Ordered granting [36-1] dismiss/dismissal stipulation See order for all information on conditions of settlement, etc. ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg)

Case closed (lg)

Letter from J. Goddess to Judge McKelvie RE: 07/15/93 date for re-filing an identical complaint. (lg) (Entered: 07/14/1993)

Letter from Judge McKelvie to J. Goddess to acknowledge that he has received Mr. Goddess' 07/13/93 letter & that he does share the parties' view w/regard to the 07/15/93 date in the Stipulation. (lg) (Entered: 07/15/1993)

Letter from J. Goddess to Judge McKelvie requesting on behalf of pltf to hold a Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference for the first week of January 1994 to resolve the issue of closing forms and procedure. (lg) (Entered: 12/27/1993)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr H. Conover. (lg) (Entered: 01/05/1994)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr H. Conover. (lg)

Letter from Judge McKelvie to cnsl to follow up the 01/14/94 telephone conferende RE: Settlement. (lg) (Entered: 01/14/1994)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr H. Conover. (lg) (Entered: 01/14/1994)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr H. Conover. (lg)

MOTION by Gwendolyn Angalet, Michael N. Castle, Charles E. Hayward, Midge Holland, Alfred Jackson, John A., Mary B., Patrick McCarthy, Richard A. Shaw, Gertrude Holland, Henry Skip Keith, Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr. with Proposed Order to Vacate Dismissal without prejudice (D.I. #36, as signed on 05/03/93) and restore case to the active docket with all antecedent orders and rulings valid and effective, including class certification (lg) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

So Ordered granting [43-1] motion to Vacate Dismissal without prejudice (D.I. #36, as signed on 05/03/93) and restore case to the active docket with all antecedent orders and rulings valid and effective, including class certification ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

So Ordered granting [43-1] motion to Vacate Dismissal without prejudice (D.I. #36, as signed on 05/03/93) and restore case to the active docket with all antecedent orders and rulings valid and effective, including class certification ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg)

Case reopened (lg)

TRANSCRIPT filed for dates of 02/14/94 telephone conference - ct rptr H. Conover. (lg) Modified on 02/03/1994 (Entered: 02/03/1994)

Letter from Jeffrey S. Goddess to Judge McKelvie RE: Changes to the Consent Agreement and Decree. (lg) (Entered: 02/08/1994)

Notice of Deficiency from the court to Jeffrey S. Goddess, Esq. for the 02/07/94 Letter. The letter failed to indicated the method of delivery to all local counsel and the Court. (lg) (Entered: 02/08/1994)

MOTION by John A., Mary B., Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr. with Proposed Order for Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice (lg) (Entered: 02/15/1994)

So Ordered granting [47-1] motion for Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 02/16/1994)

So Ordered granting [47-1] motion for Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg)

Proposed NOTICE to All Youth at Ferris School and New Castle County Detention Center. (lg) (Entered: 02/17/1994)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr V. Gunning. (lg) (Entered: 03/02/1994)

Tele-conference held - ct rptr V. Gunning. (lg)

Steno Notes for 01/05/94 - ct rptr H. Conover (lg) (Entered: 03/23/1994)

Proposed Hearing Order filed by all parties. Please see order for details on the proposed settlement agreement, the May 6, 1994, 10:00 a.m. hearing date, etc. (lg) (Entered: 03/28/1994)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (lg) (Entered: 03/28/1994)

So Ordered [50-1] proposed order ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 03/28/1994)

Deadline updated; Motion Hearing set for May 6, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom #6 for the purpose of determining whether the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate as a basis for compromising the claims of the Class. (lg) (Entered: 03/28/1994)

So Ordered [50-1] proposed order ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (lg)

Deadline updated; Motion Hearing set for May 6, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom #6 for the purpose of determining whether the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate as a basis for compromising the claims of the Class. (lg)

MEMORANDUM by John A., Mary B., Paul C., Edward D., Helen E., Max S. Bell Jr. in support of [51-1] remark Approval of Class Action Settlement. (lg) (Entered: 05/02/1994)

STIPULATION/Agreement of Settlement - See Agreement for Terms. (lg) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

STIPULATION/Agreement of Settlement - See Agreement for Terms. (lg) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

ORDER Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal - Judge McKelvie found the negotiated settlement agreement to be fair, resonable and adequate as a basis for compromising the claims of the pltf Class, and he approved it. Atty's fees and costs set forth in the agreement are reasonable and consistent with the negotiated settlement. This action is DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Pltfs may move to reopen this case/to request that the Court order the performance of the negotiated settlement agreement. See Order for More Information. ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: Woolfolk, Wilson & Goddess (lg) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

Steno Notes by Kevin Maurer. (lg) (Entered: 05/12/1994)

Motion hearing held RE: Settlement Agreement - ct rptr K. Maurer. (lg) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

Case closed (lg) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

Motion hearing held RE: Settlement Agreement - ct rptr K. Maurer. (lg)