Case: Dalton v. Home Depot U.S.A.

Dalton v. Home Depot

Dalton v. Home Depot

COMPLAINT against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-10405820) filed by Julie Dalton. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 07/13/2023)

(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights: Housing/Accommodations, ADA Other) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 23-cv-2126 (DWF/DLM).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ABR) (Entered: 07/13/2023)

Summons Issued as to Home Depot U.S.A. (ABR) (Entered: 07/13/2023)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Julie Dalton. Home Depot U.S.A. served on 7/18/2023, answer due 8/8/2023. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 07/18/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by William Thomson on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or subsidiary reported for Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond by Home Depot U.S.A.. Jointly Signed by Julie Dalton. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 7 Stipulation. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

ORDER on 7 Stipulation. Home Depot U.S.A. answer due 9/7/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 8/9/2023. (jme) (Entered: 08/10/2023)

ANSWER to Complaint filed by Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 09/07/2023)

(Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing S. Stewart Haskins II as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms. (CLK) (Entered: 09/08/2023)

ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 10/13/2023. Confidential letters to Court due by 10/13/2023. Pretrial Conference set for 10/20/2023 at 09:30 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605701639?pwd=emY5Y3U3RHJjWUROMHUxU2hsMU51QT09, Meeting ID: 160 570 1639, Passcode: 811299. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 26(f) report template) (jme) (Entered: 09/13/2023)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Sidney Stewart Haskins. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-10532270 filed by Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 09/13/2023)

(Text-Only) ORDER granting 13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Sidney Stewart Haskins, II for Home Depot U.S.A. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/14/2023. (jam) (Entered: 09/14/2023)

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Julie Dalton. Jointly signed by Home Depot U.S.A. (Michenfelder, Patrick) Modified text on 10/16/2023 (CLK). (Entered: 10/13/2023)

(Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Misty Peterson as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms. (CLK) (Entered: 10/16/2023)

(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023: Rule 16 Pretrial Conference.No Digital RecordingSt. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio ConferenceTime: 9:30am-9:41amTotal Time: 11 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff: Patrick Michenfelder; Jason GustafsonFor Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Pretrial Scheduling Order to be issued. (jme) (Entered: 10/20/2023)

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/4/2023. Fact Discovery due by 8/1/2024. Expert Discovery due by 2/1/2025. Motions (non-disp) due 2/15/2025. Motions (disp) due by 4/1/2025. Ready for trial due by 9/2/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023. (jme) (Entered: 10/20/2023)

(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 12/7/2023 at 03:30 PM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing:Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605227146?pwd=aG9UbGczdm8rVnJubktUeWx1eC8yZz09, Meeting ID: 160 522 7146, Passcode: 784428. Each party is directed to submit a confidential settlement letter to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov on or before 11/30/23. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023. (jme) (Entered: 10/20/2023)

Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)

(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 12/7/2023: Status Conference.No Digital RecordingSt. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio ConferenceTime: 3:29pm-3:37pmTotal Time: 8 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff: Patrick MichenfelderFor Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Additional status conference to be set by separate order. (jme) (Entered: 12/07/2023)

(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 3/19/2024 at 10:00 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609219714?pwd=WlpjRU85OEI1eVJpNW9mTG5Rbzgwdz09, Meeting ID: 160 921 9714, Passcode: 625585. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/14/2024. (jme) (Entered: 03/14/2024)

Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)

(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/19/2024: Status Conference.No Digital RecordingSt. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio ConferenceTime: 10:00am-10:17amTotal Time: 17 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff: Pat MichenfelderFor Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Parties are to submit a joint status update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov no later than May 3, 2024. (jme) (Entered: 03/19/2024)

LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Julie Dalton . (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 05/03/2024)

(Text-Only) ORDER FOR PARTY TO FILE DOCUMENT/RESPOND TO COURT. The Court thanks the parties for their 23 Joint update in this matter. The parties are directed to provide another joint update via email to chambers at Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, on or before June 6, 2024 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 5/6/2024. (jme) (Entered: 05/06/2024)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 7/9/2024 at 10:30 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. The parties can use the link below or go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602924270?pwd=UENkbEJEVElrY3V6MGtuSmd2akszdz09, Meeting ID: 160 292 4270, Passcode: 014526. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/6/2024. (jme) (Entered: 06/06/2024)

Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)

STIPULATION for Protective Order by Julie Dalton. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 07/09/2024)

(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/9/2024: Status Conference.No Digital RecordingSt. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio ConferenceTime: 10:27am-10:36amTotal Time: 9 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff: Patrick MichenfelderFor Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Parties are to submit a joint status update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, no later than July 23, 2024. (jme) (Entered: 07/09/2024)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/9/2024. (jme) (Entered: 07/09/2024)

NOTICE of Settlement by Home Depot U.S.A. (Thomson, William) (Entered: 07/22/2024)

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the Notice of Settlement 29 in this matter. Plaintiff shall file a Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement, or the parties shall file a joint update on the settlement finalization process, on or before September 5, 2024. All deadlines in this case are stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/23/2024. (jme) (Entered: 07/23/2024)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants their request for additional time to finalize the settlement documents in this matter. The parties are directed to file a stipulation for dismissal or submit another joint update on the settlement finalization process via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, on or before October 5, 2024. Pending that submission, all deadlines in this matter remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/5/2024. (jme) (Entered: 09/05/2024)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants their request for additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties shall submit a stipulation for dismissal or another update on the settlement finalization on or before November 6, 2024. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/4/2024. (jme) (Entered: 10/04/2024)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than January 10, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 12/10/2024. (jme) (Entered: 12/10/2024)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than February 11, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 1/10/2025. (jme) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than March 13, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 2/10/2025. (jme) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than April 11, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/12/2025. (jme) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than May 15, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 4/11/2025. (jme) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than June 16, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 5/20/2025. (JLD) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than July 16, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/13/2025. (jme) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than August 15, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/16/2025. (jme) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail

MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 41 MOTION for Approval of Settlement : Motion Hearing set for 10/6/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 7C (STP) before Judge Donovan W. Frank. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 41 Motion for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton.(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 41 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Declaration of Patrick W. Michenfelder in Support of 41 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s))(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 41 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton.(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donovan W. Frank: Motion Hearing held on 10/06/2025 re MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Doc. No. 41 ). Motion granted and written order to issue. Fairness Hearing set for 1/14/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7C (STP) before Judge Donovan W. Frank. (Court Reporter Caitlin Nat) (las) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

PRELIMINARY CLASS CERTIFICATION AND PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT APPROVAL ORDER - Granting 41 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement. A fairness hearing will be held before the Court in Courtroom 7C, 7th Floor, Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota at 10:30 a.m. on January 14, 2026. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 10/6/2025. (las) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Julie Dalton . (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 50 MOTION for Approval of Settlement : Motion Hearing set for 1/14/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7C (STP) before Judge Donovan W. Frank. (Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 50 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton.(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Declaration of Patrick W. Michenfelder in Support of 50 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Exhibit(s))(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 50 MOTION for Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s))(Michenfelder, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Order on Motion for Approval of Settlement