Case: Williams & U.S. v. Lynn

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COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 120.00 Receipt # 45648 (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

Set magistrate assignment to Magistrate Judge Riedlinger. (ph)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley . Service deadline set for 1/16/92 . Consent Notices Mailed. (ph)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Bruce N. Lynn 1/8/92 Answer due on 1/28/92 for Bruce N. Lynn (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to John P. Whitley 1/10/92 Answer due on 1/30/92 for John P. Whitley (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

MOTION by Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley to Extend Time to answer (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

CONSENT To extension of time to plead by plaintiffs (ph) Modified on 06/12/1992 (Entered: 04/16/1992)

ORDER, setting Status Conference for 1:30 4/9/92, stat setting Status Report deadline to 4/1/92 ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Extend Time to answer ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/16/1992)

MOTION by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin for Hearing under ULR 2.14 (ph) Modified on 10/09/1992 (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MOTION by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin to Certify Class ( Motion Hearing set for 10:00 5/1/92 ) (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MEMORANDUM by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin in support of [8-1] motion to Certify Class by plaintiffs (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER denying [10-1] motion for Hearing under ULR 2.14. Because of a pending jury trial which is scheduled to last seven months, the court cannot schedule the hearing on May 1, 1992. The court will place the motion on the regular docket. The parties are encouraged to stipulate as much as possible to the facts necessary for the court to rule on the motion. ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, resetting Status Conference for 9:30 2/12/92 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MOTION by Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley enroll counsel and designate trial attorney (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MOTION by Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley to Extend Time (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER granting [13-1] motion enroll counsel and designate trial attorney enrolling additional attorney Victoria Fontana Suplee, Richard A. Curry, Shannan C. Rieger, Houston Charles Gascon III ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER granting [14-1] motion to Extend Time, resetting Answer deadline to 2/27/92 for John P. Whitley, for Bruce N. Lynn ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, resetting Status Conference for 11:00 2/19/92 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, Vacating [17-1] order resetting Status Conference for 11:00 2/19/92 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER status conference was held on 2/10/92 by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

Status Conference held (ph)

MOTION by John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder to Dismiss ( Motion Hearing set for 10:00 6/5/92 ) (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ANSWER to Complaint by Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder (ph) Modified on 04/21/1992 (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MEMORANDUM by John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder in support of [21-1] motion to Dismiss by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, plaintiffs motion t dismiss be set for oral argument before Judge Polozola on 6/5/92 at 10:00 am ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MEMORANDUM by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin in opposition to [21-1] motion to Dismiss by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MOTION by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin to Continue status conference (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MEMORANDUM by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin in support of [25-1] motion to Continue status conference by plaintiffs (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, Motion Hearing set for 10:00 5/12/92 for [21-1] motion to Dismiss. Motion set for oral argument. ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/30/1992)

MOTION by John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder to withdraw records (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

STATUS REPORT by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER, resetting Status Conference for 9:30 4/27/92 ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) Modified on 04/21/1992 (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER granting [28-1] motion to withdraw records ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MOTION by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin to Continue status conference (second request) (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

MEMORANDUM by Hayes Williams, Thad Tatum, Raul Ramos, Leslie Sheridan, Albert Landry, Robert Mccuin, Terrence Butler, Mark Hall, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton, Leonard Griffin in support of [32-1] motion to Continue status conference (second request) by plaintiffs (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

ORDER granting [32-1] motion to Continue status conference resetting Status Conference for 04/27/92, 9:30 AM ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (ph) Modified on 04/21/1992 (Entered: 04/21/1992)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder in support of [21-1] motion to Dismiss by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley (ph) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

Minute entry: status conference was held this date. Those present signed the attached attendance roster. ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ),issued notices (ph) Modified on 05/18/1992 (Entered: 05/07/1992)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs for Appointment of Expert (ph) (Entered: 06/26/1992)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [38-1] motion for Appointment of Expert Witness by All Plaintiffs (ph) (Entered: 06/26/1992)

Minute entry: A status conference was held this date to discuss the medical services at LSU. Parties are satisfied with the medical services now being provided to the inmate at LSP by the DOC and Louisiana National Guard. ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ),issued notices (ph) (Entered: 06/30/1992)

PHYSICIAN Report/LSP (ph) (Entered: 06/30/1992)

LETTER/Nordyke to FJP...re: me of 6/29/92 and satisfaction of medical care (ph) (Entered: 07/07/1992)

LETTER/Nordyke to FJP...re: medical services (ph) (Entered: 07/08/1992)

ORDER denying [8-1] motion to Certify Class, without prejudice, reserving to the pltfs the right to reurge the motion at a later date, if necessary. The Court also reserves the right to incorporate any judgment rendered herein which affects the entire prison population at Angola int o the order issued in 71-98. ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (pah) (Entered: 09/08/1992)

SUPPLEMENTAL Physician Report as of 1/4/93/LSP (ph) (Entered: 01/22/1993)

NOTICE of Change of Law Firm Name (ph) (Entered: 02/22/1993)

NOTICE of Hearing: set Status Conference for 9:30 3/4/93, issued notices. (pah) (Entered: 02/19/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Certify Class ( Motion Hearing set for 9:00 5/7/93 ) (pah) (Entered: 03/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [48-1] motion to Certify Class by All Plaintiffs (pah) (Entered: 03/05/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs for Hearing under ULR2.14 (pah) (Entered: 03/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [50-1] motion for Hearing under ULR2.14 by All Plaintiffs (pah) (Entered: 03/05/1993)

Status Conference held (pah)

ORDER, The deft shall have 15 days to advise the court whether they oppose pltfs motion for class certification. Response to Motion reset to 3/23/93 for [48-1] motion to Certify Class ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (ph) (Entered: 03/08/1993)

NOTICE by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley to take deposition of Thad Tatum, Thomas Lawdins, Charles Hamilton (pah) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

ORDER...By 3/19/93 pltfs shall serve partial responses to the dfts outstanding discvoery requests, and complete their responses by 4/19/93. The partial responses shall focus on the identification of the individual inmates who claim denial of their right to constitutionally adequate medical care. Possible class certifcation was also discussed. Pltfs intend to prompty move for reconsideratio of theri motion for class certification. This matter will reviewed in approximately 60 days and assigned for a status conf if necessary. ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (pah) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

MEMORANDUM by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley in opposition to [48-1] motion to Certify Class by All Plaintiffs (pah) (Entered: 03/29/1993)

ORDER,ORAL ARGUMENT Motion Hearing set for 9:30 5/7/93 for [48-1] motion to Certify Class ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (pah) (Entered: 03/29/1993)

LETTER TO FJP/Curry..InRe..Case citings omitted in motion to certify class (pah) (Entered: 03/29/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs for Leave to File reply brief (pah) (Entered: 04/06/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [58-1] motion for Leave to File reply brief by All Plaintiffs (pah) (Entered: 04/06/1993)

ORDER granting [58-1] motion for Leave to File reply brief ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (pah) (Entered: 04/06/1993)

REPLY by All Plaintiffs to response in opposition by dfts to [48-1] motion to Certify Class by All Plaintiffs (pah) (Entered: 04/06/1993)

Minute entry: granting [48-1] motion to Certify Class,...Dept of Corr shall file a report with the court listing the trial attys for the state in various cases listed by the court... set Notice of Compliance deadline to 8/27/93 for the trial atty for the state in 71-98 and K. Nordyke to notify the court whether or not there is a need to issue an order which would make the current consent decrees retroactive...pltfs' motion for reduction of capacity of E. Carroll Parish Jai1 and to Remove DOC inmates is DENIED AS MOOT ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ),issued notices (bm) (Entered: 05/17/1993)

MOTION by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley, Bruce N. Lynn to Submit Documents for IN CAMERA INSPECTION (bm) (Entered: 05/19/1993)

ORDER [63-1] motion to Submit Documents for IN CAMERA INSPECTION referred to Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 05/25/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in opposition to [63-1] motion to Submit Documents for IN CAMERA INSPECTION by Bruce N. Lynn, John P. Whitley, Richard L. Stalder (bm) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Compel ( Motion Hearing set for 10:00 7/2/93 ) (bm) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [66-1] motion to Compel by All Plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

ORDER granting [63-1] motion to Submit Documents for IN CAMERA INSPECTION, set Notice of Compliance deadline to 6/22/93 for clerk to release exhibits A,B,C,E,F,G. & H to counsel for the ptlfs and shall return exhibit D by mail to counsel for the defts, unless an appeal from this ruling is taken, in which case the records shall remain filed with the clerk under seal unitl the appeal is decided ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 06/09/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Dismiss Motion to Compel Disco very of Dr. Nitzken (bm) (Entered: 06/28/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [69-1] motion to Dismiss Motion to Compel Disco very by All Plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 06/28/1993)

ORDER [66-1] MOTION TO COMPEL REFERRED TO MAG JUDGE Stephen C. Riedlinger ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 06/29/1993)

ORDER denying as moot [66-1] motion to Compel ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 06/30/1993)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Review Medical Records (bm) (Entered: 08/20/1993)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [73-1] motion to Review Medical Records by All Plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 08/20/1993)

RESPONSE by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley, Bruce N. Lynn in opposition to the entry of an order in the form submitted by the pltfs with their [73-1] motion to Review Medical Records by All Plaintiffs (bm) Modified on 08/24/1993 (Entered: 08/24/1993)

ORDER granting pltf's [73-1] motion to Review Medical Records, and for Protective Order in that the pleadings and other papers filed in this case containing any reference to an identifiable member of the pltf class or any other inmate shall be filed UNDER SEAL as an exhibit to the pleading or doc. Any request to the defts for prod of inmate medical or mental health records shall be treated as the equivalent of a supboena, and this order shall constitute a determination that the info sought is relevant in this case and shall be produced pursuant to this PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 08/26/1993)

REQUEST for Production of Documents and Interrogatories by All Plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 09/20/1993)

NOTICE of Hearing: set Status Conference for 10:00 10/27/93, issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 09/27/1993)

SCHEDULING ORDER...pltfs shall produce to the defts copies of their trial expert witness reports by 1/4/94 and defts shall produce same to pltfs by 3/31/94; setting Status conference by 3:00 1/21/94 ; All Discovery including fact disc and depos of expert witnesses cutoff 5/31/94 ; Pretrial Conference for 9:00 8/11/94 ; Pretrial Order deadline 8/8/94 ; a form for the pretrial order sahll be provided to counsel at least 30 days prior to the pretrial conference ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 10/29/1993)

Status Conference held on 10/27/93 (bm)

ORDER, Consolidating Cases 92-1, 92-452, 92-453, and 92-461, and Referring these Cases to Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ( signed by Judge Frank J. Polozola ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

Consolidated Member Case . Lead Case Number: 92-452 (bm)

THIS CASE WAS CONSOLIDATED WITH 92-452, 92-453 and 92-461 which were consolidated previously making 92-452 the Lead Case - 92-452 will remain as Lead Case and all pleadings will be docketed in 92-452 (bm)

Status Conference held 1/21/94 (rgm)

ORDER set Status Conference for 3:00 4/22/94 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (rgm) (Entered: 01/27/1994)

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger Re: defts' mot to dismiss the equitable claims of pltfs R. Revere, D. Wolfe and C. Taylor be denied as moot, and that further proceedings regarding these pltfs' damage claims be stayed pending a determination of the defts' liablility... [21-1] motion to Dismiss; Objections to R and R due by 3/28/94 (rgm) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

OBJECTION by Richard L. Stalder, John P. Whitley, Bruce N. Lynn to [82-1] report and recommendations (bm) (Entered: 04/20/1994)

MOTION by All Plaintiffs Requesting Entry of an Order to Obtain Documents (bm) (Entered: 03/29/1994)

MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [83-1] motion to Obtain Documents by All Plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 03/29/1994)

ORDER granting [83-1] motion to Obtain Documents...defts to provide the docs requested in interrogatory number 7 and req for prod number 1 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 04/05/1994)

NOTICE of Conference:... set Status Conference for 10:00 4/12/94 before SCR, issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 04/07/1994)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting dealine for pltfs to produce to the defts Dr Start's supplemental expert reprot by 5/10/94 and defts to produce same to deft by 6/30/94...Expert Discovery cutoff 7/29/94 ; ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 04/18/1994)

LETTER from June Delinger to SCR...Re: Dr Start will be available to revisit Angola on 5/13-14/94 and his supplemental report can be ready not later than 5/27/94 (bm) (Entered: 04/18/1994)

Status Conference held (bm)

ORDER following status conf...pltfs to find earlist date their expert can review the medical records and provide a supplemental report at which time the court will then determine whether there is sufficient time remaining before the 9/12/94 hearing to allow the defts to delay prod of their expert report...whether further disc from the pltfs' expert will be allowed, in the form of an expert report or depo, will be addressed in the context of the court's ruling on the pltfs' disc motiion ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 04/18/1994)

ORDER,...court advised by counsel by phone that a further status conf was not necessary at this time... terminated deadline cancelling status conference set for 4/22/94 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (bm) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

Status Conference held (qca)