Case: Osterback v. Moore

1:97-cv-02806 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 1997

Closed Date: March 25, 2008

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Case Summary

Plaintiffs, prisoners in various Florida state prisons, brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) officials operating the prisons on October 28, 1997. In the allegations in the second amended complaint, their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case alleged that prisoners housed in "Close Management" (CM) status in these prisons suffered cruel and unusual punishment in violation of their Eighth Amendment rights. Plaintiffs, seeki…

According to the plaintiffs, the thousands of Florida prisoners in CM Units are generally there for disciplinary reasons and live with marked restrictions upon, for example, time outside their cells, visitation and library access, religious and recreation opportunities, and communication with fellow prisoners and the outside world. The cells are small, sparse, and poorly ventilated. Although CM status allows for three level of restrictive conditions, the plaintiffs contend all levels result in physical and, particularly, mental harm. The harsh conditions exacerbate pre-existing mental illness in some prisoners and trigger mental illness in others, according to the plaintiffs, with resultant increases in prison violence and anti-social behavior by persons living in these conditions.

On February 2, 1998, District Judge Federico A. Moreno denied the plaintiffs' request for class action status. However, after amended pleadings were filed, Judge Moreno certified the matter as a class action on July 26, 2000.

At various times during this case, the defendants tendered settlement offers of judgment, without admitting liability. These offers included detailed plans for revised operation of the CM program in the Florida prison system. The revisions included consolidation of facilities, improved staff training and mental health services, and levels of access to reading materials, telephones, and media. New state administrative regulations and requests for legislative funding applicable to CM improvements were also part of the offer. On November 11, 2001, plaintiffs filed their notice of acceptance of one of these offers. The settlement required defendants to pay plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and to make periodic reports to plaintiffs' counsel and the court regarding implementation of the improvements to the CM program.

District Judge Paul C. Huck approved the settlement on December 27, 2001, and sent a February 25, 2002, notice to class members that their time to object to the settlement had passed and that grievances, if any, about the CM program were to be sent to the FDOC.

After nearly two years, on January 8, 2004, plaintiffs asked that the court restore the case to its trial docket, alleging that the state had failed to implement the promised reforms and that the CM program continued to operate to deny plaintiffs their Eighth Amendment protections. In support of their request, the plaintiffs submitted reports by experts they had retained who were familiar with the conditions imposed in the CM program.

On March 10, 2004, District Judge Donald L. Graham issued an order transferring the case to the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The case continued there and resulted in a bench trial before District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr., between September 11 and 21, 2006. The parties submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on February 27 and 28, 2007, in the case, now styled Osterback v. Secretary, docket number 3:04-cv-00210-HLA-MCR. The case was then reassigned again to Judge James R. Klindt, docket number 3:04-cv-210-J-25JRK. However, shortly thereafter, Judge Adams, terminated the proposed injunctive relief in accordance with the Prison Litigation Reform Act's limitation on the time span of prison reform decrees and the clerk was directed to close the case on March 25, 2008.

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Mike Fagan (4/11/2008)

People

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Judge(s)

Adams, Henry Lee Jr. (Florida)

Graham, Donald L. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Berg, Randall Challen Jr. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Butterworth, Robert A. (Florida)

Fahlbusch, Charles M. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Adams, Henry Lee Jr. (Florida)

Graham, Donald L. (Florida)

Huck, Paul C. (Florida)

Moreno, Federico A. (Florida)

Richardson, Monte C. (Florida)

Sorrentino, Charlene H. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Berg, Randall Challen Jr. (Florida)

Jones, Christopher Michael (Florida)

Kachergus, Matthew R. (Florida)

O'Brien, Cullin Avram (Florida)

Sheppard, William J. (Florida)

Siegel, Peter Michael (Florida)

Thomas, D. Gray (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Butterworth, Robert A. (Florida)

Fahlbusch, Charles M. (Florida)

Hoene, Kathleen Marie (Florida)

Kilinski, Caryl (Florida)

Maher, Susan Adams (Florida)

Peters, James Aaron (Florida)

Savor, Kathleen M. (Florida)

Streeter, Maxine K (Florida)

Vail, Jason (Florida)

Vail, E. Jason (Florida)

Von Hoene, Kathleen Marie (Florida)

Expert/Monitor/Master

Haney, Craig William (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:97-cv-02806	Docket (PACER) Osterback, et al v. Dept. of Corrections, et al	April 30, 2010	April 30, 2010 Docket
3:04-cv-00210	Docket (PACER) [After Transfer to Middle District of FL] Osterback, et al v. Secretary, DOC, et al U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida	July 19, 2013	July 19, 2013 Docket
19 1:97-cv-02806	Report of Magistrate Judge [Re: Class Certification] Osterback v. Singletary	Dec. 24, 1997	Dec. 24, 1997 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
27 1:97-cv-02806	Order [Accepting Report on Class Certification] Osterback v. Singletary	Feb. 3, 1998	Feb. 3, 1998 Order/Opinion
91 1:97-cv-02806	Second Amended Complaint - Class Action	Nov. 1, 1999	Nov. 1, 1999 Complaint
120 1:97-cv-02806	Order Adopting Magistrates's Report and Recommendation and Overruling Defendants' Objections Osterback v. Singletary	July 26, 2000	July 26, 2000 Order/Opinion
241 1:97-cv-02806	Defendants' Revised Offer of Judgment	Oct. 2, 2001	Oct. 2, 2001 Pleading / Motion / Brief
243 1:97-cv-02806	Joint Class Action Notice Statement	Oct. 10, 2001	Oct. 10, 2001 Settlement Agreement
241 1:97-cv-02806	Plaintiffs' Notice of Acceptance of Defendants' Revised Offer of Judgment	Nov. 3, 2001	Nov. 3, 2001 Pleading / Motion / Brief
308 1:97-cv-02806	Omnibus Order Denying Class Members' Pro Se Motions	Nov. 16, 2001	Nov. 16, 2001 Order/Opinion

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Docket for: Osterback v. Dept. of Corrections

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 28, 1997	COMPLAINT/42 USC 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights Act filed; FILING FEE not paid CHS B-3 (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/1997)	RECAP
2	Aug. 28, 1997	Clerk's Notice referring case to Magistrate Charlene H. Sorrentino, re: Administrative Order 93-69 and 96-55 (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/1997)	RECAP
3	Aug. 28, 1997	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates for appointment of counsel (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/1997)	RECAP
4	Aug. 28, 1997	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates for preliminary injunction (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/1997)	RECAP
5	Sept. 2, 1997	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino Re: DENYING [4-1] motion for preliminary injunction ; Signature date: 8/29/97 Motion no longer referred Objections to R and R due by 9/12/97 CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/04/1997)	RECAP
6	Sept. 2, 1997	ORDER denying [3-1] motion for appointment of counsel ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 8/29/97) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/04/1997)	RECAP
7	Sept. 9, 1997	ORDER requiring payment of filing fee or motion to proceed in forma pauperis with detailed financial affidavit by Thomas Gross ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 9/8/97) CCAP (hd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 09/11/1997 (Entered: 09/11/1997)	RECAP
8	Sept. 9, 1997	ORDER requiring payment of filing fee by installment; granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis by Darryl Williams ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 9/8/97) CCAP (hd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/11/1997)	RECAP
9	Sept. 9, 1997	ORDER requiring payment of filing fee by installment; granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis by Mark Osterback ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 9/8/97) CCAP (hd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/11/1997)	RECAP
10	Sept. 10, 1997	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates to extend time to object to 8/29/97 report and recommendations (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/12/1997)	RECAP
11	Sept. 10, 1997	MOTION by Thomas Albert Gross Jr. to proceed in forma pauperis (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/12/1997)	RECAP
12	Sept. 24, 1997	Partial filing fee payment by Mark Osterback ; Receipt Number: 682051 in the amount of $ 1.30 (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/26/1997)	RECAP
13	Oct. 3, 1997	ORDER adopting [5-1] report and recommendations denying [4-1] motion for preliminary injunction ( signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/3/97) CCAP (hd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/09/1997)	RECAP
14	Oct. 10, 1997	Partial filing fee payment by Darryl E. Williams ; Receipt Number: 682733 in the amount of $ .83 (lk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/16/1997)	RECAP
15	Nov. 4, 1997	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates to certify class action (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/1997)	RECAP
16	Nov. 19, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, (Answer due 11/29/97 for Dept. of Corrections, for Joe T. Butler, for H. J. Sermon, for A. T. Price, for Ricks, for Gloria White, for S. Pichardo ) amending [1-1] complaint adding C. Hayes, F. T. Staten (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/1997)	RECAP
17	Nov. 19, 1997	APPENDIX SUPPLEMENT to: [16-1] amended complaint by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/1997)	RECAP
18	Dec. 9, 1997	ORDER requiring payment of filing fee by installment; granting [11-1] motion to proceed in forma pauperis ( signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 12/8/97) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/11/1997)	RECAP
19	Dec. 24, 1997	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino Re: [15-1] motion to certify class action be denied ; Signature date: 12/23/97 Motion no longer referred Objections to R and R due by 1/3/98 CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1998)	RECAP
20	Dec. 24, 1997	ORDER dismissing as moot [10-1] motion to extend time to object to 8/29/97 report and recommendations ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 12/23/97) CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1998)	RECAP
21	Jan. 6, 1998	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates for evidentiary Hearing (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/1998)	RECAP
22	Jan. 6, 1998	OBJECTION by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates to [19-1] report and recommendations (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/1998)	RECAP
35	Jan. 6, 1998	MOTION by Mark Osterback, Inmates, Darryl E. Williams, Thomas Albert Gross Jr. for order permitting communication between plaintiffs (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/23/1998)	RECAP
23	Jan. 12, 1998	ORDER denying [21-1] motion for evidentiary Hearing ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 1/9/98) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/1998)	RECAP
24	Jan. 13, 1998	NOTIFICATION of complaince with Magistrates order of 12/8/97 by Thomas Albert Gross Jr. (cj, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/1998)	RECAP
25	Jan. 13, 1998	NOTICE of error of docketing statement on address by Thomas Albert Gross Jr. (cj, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/1998)	RECAP
26	Feb. 2, 1998	MOTION by Thomas Albert Gross Jr. for clarification of [18-1] order requiring filing fee by payment (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/05/1998)	RECAP
27	Feb. 3, 1998	ORDER denying [15-1] motion to certify class action ( signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/2/98) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/09/1998)	RECAP
28	Feb. 6, 1998	ORDER denying [26-1] motion for clarification of [18-1] order requiring filing fee by payment; The court will grant nothing for this plaintiff until the partial fee of $9.40 is paid. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 2/5/98) CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/12/1998)	RECAP
29	Feb. 17, 1998	Partial filing fee payment by Thomas Albert Gross Jr. ; Receipt Number: 687561 in the amount of $ 9.40 (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/19/1998)	RECAP
	Feb. 23, 1998	Motion(s) referred: [31−1] motion compel payment of filing fee by installment and relinquish holds on prison accounts referred to Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino, [30−1] motion for clarification of [9−2] order, [7−2] order referred to Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/1998)	PACER
30	Feb. 23, 1998	MOTION by Darryl E. Williams, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Mark Osterback for clarification of [9-2] order, [7-2] order (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/1998)	RECAP
31	Feb. 23, 1998	MOTION by Darryl E. Williams, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Mark Osterback compel payment of filing fee by installment and relinquish holds on prison accounts (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/1998)	RECAP
	Feb. 23, 1998	Motion(s) referred: [31-1] motion compel payment of filing fee by installment and relinquish holds on prison accounts referred to Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino, [30-1] motion for clarification of [9-2] order, [7-2] order referred to Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino (Former Deputy Clerk)
32	March 24, 1998	ORDER denying [31-1] motion compel payment of filing fee by installment and relinquish holds on prison accounts ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 3/24/98) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/26/1998)	RECAP
33	March 24, 1998	ORDER granting [30-1] motion for clarification of [9-2] order, [7-2] order ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 3/24/98) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/26/1998)	RECAP
34	March 26, 1998	NOTICE of change of address by Mark Osterback (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/1998)	RECAP
36	April 30, 1998	MOTION by Mark Osterback to permit communication between parties (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/04/1998)	RECAP
37	May 26, 1998	MOTION by Mark Osterback to effect service of process (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/28/1998)	RECAP
49	July 27, 1998	Letter to the Court by Mark Osterback (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/25/1998)	RECAP
38	Aug. 11, 1998	ORDER granting [36-1] motion to permit communication between parties, granting [35-1] motion for order permitting communication between plaintiffs ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 8/11/98) CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/17/1998)	RECAP
39	Aug. 17, 1998	INITIAL ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 8/17/98) CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/1998)	RECAP
40	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to A. T. Price Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
41	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to F. T. Staten Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
42	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to S. Pichardo Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
43	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to C. Hayes Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
44	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to H. J. Sermon Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
45	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to Ricks Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
46	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to Gloria White Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
47	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to Dept. of Corrections Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 05/23/2001 (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
48	Aug. 18, 1998	Notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service for summons as to Joe T. Butler Mailed on: 8/17/98 30 days to file waiver. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
50	Sept. 21, 1998	NOTICE of change of address by Darryl E. Williams (DC# 579845- Everglades Correctional Institution, 1601 S.W. 187th AVE. PO BOX 65-9001, Miami, FL 33265-9001) (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/1998)	RECAP
51	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for H. J. Sermon (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
52	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for A. T. Price (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
53	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for C. Hayes (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
54	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for S. Pichardo (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
55	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for Dept. of Corrections (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
56	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for Joe T. Butler (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
57	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for F. T. Staten (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
58	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for Ricks (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
59	Nov. 3, 1998	SUMMONS issued for Gloria White (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
60	Nov. 3, 1998	ORDER RE service of process requiring personal service upon an individual ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 10/30/98) CCAP (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
61	Dec. 23, 1998	MOTION by F. T. Staten, S. Pichardo, Gloria White, H. J. Sermon for enlargement of time in which to serve a response (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
62	Dec. 28, 1998	ORDER granting [61-1] motion for enlargement of time in which to serve a response reset answer due for 2/15/99 for Gloria White, for S. Pichardo, for H. J. Sermon, for Dept. of Corrections ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 12/28/98) CCAP (cp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/30/1998)	RECAP
72	Jan. 5, 1999	MOTION by A. T. Price, Dept. of Corrections to extend time to serve response (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/08/1999)	RECAP
63	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for F. T. Staten on 12/7/98 Answer due on 12/27/98 for F. T. Staten (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
64	Jan. 6, 1999	Return of service unexecuted as to C. Hayes (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
65	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for S. Pichardo on 12/18/98 Answer due on 1/7/99 for S. Pichardo (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
66	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for Gloria White on 12/7/98 Answer due on 12/27/98 for Gloria White (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
67	Jan. 6, 1999	Return of service unexecuted as to Ricks (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
68	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for A. T. Price on 12/18/98 Answer due on 1/7/99 for A. T. Price (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
69	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for H. J. Sermon on 12/7/98 Answer due on 12/27/98 for H. J. Sermon (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
70	Jan. 6, 1999	Return of service unexecuted as to Joe T. Butler (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
71	Jan. 6, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed for Dept. of Corrections on 12/9/98 Answer due on 12/29/98 for Dept. of Corrections (ra, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	RECAP
73	Jan. 11, 1999	ORDER granting [72-1] motion to extend time to 2/15/99 to serve response ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 1/6/99) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/1999)	RECAP
74	Jan. 22, 1999	MOTION by Mark Osterback to substitute Michael Moore fr harry K. Singletary as party (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1999)	RECAP
75	Feb. 19, 1999	MOTION by Dept. of Corrections, F. T. Staten, C. Hayes, S. Pichardo, Gloria White, A. T. Price, H. J. Sermon to dismiss complaint (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	RECAP
76	March 3, 1999	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Mark Osterback, Darryl E. Williams by Peter Michael Siegel (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/04/1999)	RECAP
77	March 3, 1999	MOTION with memorandum in support by Mark Osterback, Darryl E. Williams to extend time to 3/26/99 to respond to motion to dismiss (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/04/1999)	RECAP
78	March 8, 1999	ORDER mooting [37-1] motion to effect service of process ( signed by Judge Sorrentino on 3/8/99) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/09/1999)	RECAP
79	March 8, 1999	ORDER granting [77-1] motion to extend time to 3/26/99 to respond to motion to dismiss ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 3/8/99) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/09/1999)	RECAP
80	March 8, 1999	ORDER granting [74-1] motion to substitute Michael Moore fr harry K. Singletary as party ( signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 3/8/99) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/09/1999)	RECAP
81	March 15, 1999	ORDER denying [37-1] motion to effect service of process ( signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/12/99) CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/17/1999)	RECAP
82	March 25, 1999	Request by Darryl E. Williams, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Mark Osterback for leave to amend [16-1] amended complaint (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/29/1999)	RECAP
83	April 9, 1999	MOTION by Dept. of Corrections for protective order (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/12/1999)	RECAP
84	April 14, 1999	NOTICE of Unavailability by Dept. of Corrections (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/16/1999)	RECAP
85	April 19, 1999	RESPONSE by Mark Osterback, Thomas Albert Gross Jr., Darryl E. Williams, Inmates in opposition to [83-1] opposition response/objections to discovery request, and [83-1] motion for protective order (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/23/1999)	RECAP
86	June 16, 1999	NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Kathleen M. Savor from 7/21/99 through 7/28/99 by F. T. Staten, C. Hayes, S. Pichardo, Gloria White, Ricks, A. T. Price, H. J. Sermon, Joe T. Butler, Dept. of Corrections (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/1999)	RECAP
87	July 21, 1999	NOTICE of Change of Address of party by Mark Osterback (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/21/1999)	RECAP
88	Aug. 31, 1999	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino recommending that [75-1] motion to dismiss complaint be DENIED. Motion no longer referred. Signed on: 8/31/99 Objections to R and R due by 9/10/99 CCAP (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/03/1999)	RECAP
89	Aug. 31, 1999	ORDER granting [82-1] motion for leave to amend [16-1] amended complaint, granting in part, denying in part [83-1] motion for protective order ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 8/31/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 9/3/99] (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/03/1999)	RECAP
90	Sept. 1, 1999	ORDER denying [75-1] motion to dismiss complaint ( Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/1/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 9/8/99] (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/08/1999)	RECAP
91	Nov. 1, 1999	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION by Mark Osterback, amending [16-1] amended complaint adding Frederick Clark, Danny L. Eldridge, Alvin M. Few, Lavictor Flournoy, Frank S. Lowry, Brian D. Messenger, Robert Peri, Salvatore J. Ricci, Hector M. Rivas, Carlos Ruiz, Lawrence J. Sargent, Antonio L. Ward, Willie J. Watson, Nebuchadnezzar Wrisper, Paul C. Decker, Warren W. Cornell, David L. Pridgen, Lonnie E. Holmes, James V. Crosby Jr., Chester B. Lambdin, Joseph S. Petrovesky, Clark J. Moody, Charles E. Germany (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/04/1999)	RECAP
92	Nov. 17, 1999	MOTION with memorandum in support by All Plaintiffs to compel answer(s)/respond(ses) to interrogatories/request(s) for production (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/17/1999)	RECAP
93	Dec. 1, 1999	MOTION by All Defendants to dismiss No. 97-2806, and require plaintiffs to refile under new case number (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1999)	RECAP
94	Dec. 2, 1999	MOTION by All Defendants to extend time to 12/17/99 to respond to motion to compel (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/03/1999)	RECAP
95	Dec. 3, 1999	ORDER granting [94-1] motion to extend time to respond to motion to compel Response to motion reset to 12/17/99 for [92-1] motion to compel to interrogatories/request(s) for production (Signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 12/3/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 12/7/99] (ea, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/07/1999)	RECAP
96	Dec. 10, 1999	MOTION with memorandum in support by All Plaintiffs to extend time to 12/26/99 to respond to motion to dismiss (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/10/1999)	RECAP
97	Dec. 10, 1999	Waiver of service executed by Dept. of Corrections, F. T. Staten, C. Hayes, S. Pichardo, Gloria White, Ricks, A. T. Price, H. J. Sermon, Joe T. Butler, Paul C. Decker, Warren W. Cornell, David L. Pridgen, Lonnie E. Holmes, James V. Crosby Jr., Chester B. Lambdin, Joseph S. Petrovesky, Clark J. Moody, Charles E. Germany (Attorney ), 12/3/99 Answer due by 2/1/00 for Charles E. Germany, for Clark J. Moody, for Joseph S. Petrovesky, for Chester B. Lambdin, for James V. Crosby Jr., for Lonnie E. Holmes, for David L. Pridgen, for Warren W. Cornell, for Paul C. Decker, for Nebuchadnezzar Wrisper, for Dept. of Corrections, for Joe T. Butler, for H. J. Sermon, for A. T. Price, for Ricks, for Gloria White, for S. Pichardo, for C. Hayes, for F. T. Staten individually (attorneys name illegible) (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/10/1999)	RECAP
98	Dec. 14, 1999	ORDER granting [96-1] motion to extend time to respond to motion to dismiss Response to motion reset to 12/26/99 for [93-1] motion to dismiss (Signed by Magistrate Judge Charlene H. Sorrentino on 12/13/99) [EOD Date: 12/15/99] (ea, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/1999)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 28, 1997

Closing Date: March 25, 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All persons who are currently assigned to Close Management in prisons operated by the Florida Department of Corrections or who in the future will be assigned to Close Management One, Two, or Three (subclasses)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Florida Department of Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983