Category: United States District Courts Opinions

KRISTIN M PERRY, SANDRA B STIER, PAUL T KATAMI and JEFFREY J ZARRILLO, Plaintiffs, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his official capacity as governor of California; EDMUND G BROWN JR, in his official capacity as attorney general of California; MARK B HORTON, in his official capacity as director of […]

UNITY SERVICE COORDINATION, INC., A REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE LLC; S.O.A.R., INC.; COORDINATED CARE SERVICES, LLC; UNBEFUDDLED, LLC; LLOYD BRINEGAR SHORT ASSOCIATES, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. RICHARD ARMSTRONG, and LESLIE CLEMENT, in their official capacities, Defendants. Case No. 1:09-cv-639-BLW.United States District Court, D. Idaho. April 15, 2011 ORDER AS TO REMEDY B. WINMILL, Chief Judge The […]

LINDA G. THOMPSON, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, and BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, Defendants. 98 Civ. 04725 (GBD).United States District Court, S.D. New York. December 6, 2002 MEMORANDUM OPINION ORDER GEORGE B. DANIELS, District Judge: Plaintiff, a special education teacher in the New York City public school system, brought […]

DIANA J. HILTON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. No. CIV S-08-2495 DAD.United States District Court, E.D. California. September 27, 2010 ORDER DALE DROZD, Magistrate Judge This social security action was submitted to the court, without oral argument, for ruling on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.[1] For the reasons explained below, […]

SALLY BROESSEL, On Behalf of Herself And All Others Similarly Situated Plaintiffs v. TRIAD GUARANTY INSURANCE CORP. Defendant. Civil Action No. 1:04CV-4-M.United States District Court, W.D. Kentucky, Bowling Green Division. September 15, 2005 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JOSEPH McKINLEY, District Judge This matter is before the Court upon motion for summary judgment filed by the […]

JOYCE EUBANKS v. AMICA MUTUAL INS. CO. Civil Action No. 04-3611.United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. November 15, 2004 ORDER STEWART DALZELL, District Judge AND NOW, this 15th day of November, 2004, upon consideration of defendant’s motion to dismiss[1] (docket entry # 9) and plaintiff’s response thereto, and the Court finding that: Page 2 (a) […]

OCEAN-OIL EXPERT WITNESS, INC. v. ASHTON O’DWYER. CIVIL ACTION NO: 07-3129-ILRL-SS.United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana. March 17, 2008 ORDER SALLY SHUSHAN, Magistrate Judge PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RULE 37(c) SANCTIONS (Rec. doc. 13) GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART Before the undersigned is the motion of the plaintiff, Ocean-Oil Expert Witness, Inc. (“Ocean-Oil”), for […]

ARTHUR BELL and RONNIE FREDERICKSON, III, Plaintiffs, v. ERIC B. RESTUCCIA, C. STAHLY, and JOHN DOE (“OFFICER AHO CLOCK NO. 174”) Defendants. Case No. 1:07-cv-944.United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division. December 3, 2008 ORDER HUGH BRENNEMAN JR., Magistrate Judge This is a civil rights action brought by a state prisoner pursuant to 42 […]

KIERON DEREK PENIGAR, TDCJ-ID No. 721657 SID No. 4214994, v. DANYELLE YOUNG, et al., Defendants. Case No. 1:01-CV-192-BGUnited States District Court, N.D. Texas, Abilene Division October 17, 2002 ORDER OF DISMISSAL NANCY M. KOENIG, United States Magistrate Judge On october 12, 2001, the Plaintiff Kieron Derek Penigar filed a complaint, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § […]

LEON ELLIOTT PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE DEFENDANT Commissioner, Social Security Administration. Civil No. 4:10-cv-04106.United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Texarkana Division. July 29, 2011 MEMORANDUM OPINION BARRY BRYANT, Magistrate Judge Leon Elliott (“Plaintiff”) brings this action pursuant to § 205(g) of Title II of the Social Security Act (“The Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) […]

GILDA SELDON v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-4165.United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. October 24, 2007 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY McLAUGHLIN, District Judge The plaintiff, Gilda Seldon, is an African-American employee in the Reservations and Sales Department of the defendant, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”). She alleges that the defendant discriminated […]

DAVID ALBERT BELLON, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, Defendant. Case No. 06-10078-BC.United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Northern Division. April 27, 2006 ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTIONS, AND DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE DAVID LAWSON, District Judge This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff’s objections to a report issued […]

LIZABETH J. AUGUSTINE, Plaintiff, v. AXA FINANCIAL, INC. d/b/a AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO., Defendant. 07 Civ. 8362.United States District Court, S.D. New York. November 20, 2008 OPINION Attorneys for Plaintiff, THE ROTH LAW FIRM, PLLC, New York, NY, By: Betsy K. Silverstine, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, EPSTEIN BECKER GREEN, P.C., New York, NY, By: […]

PLEAS A. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. OLIN CORPORATION, UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF AMERICA, UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 1999-14, Defendants. Cause No. IP98-1456-C-B/SUnited States District Court, S.D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division September 29, 2000 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS OPINION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED “NOT FOR PUBLICATION”.] ENTRY GRANTING […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. ROBERT JOSEPH GRAY, Defendant. Case No. 1:07 CR 00020.United States District Court, D. Utah, Central Division. November 13, 2007 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER TENA CAMPBELL, District Judge Robert Joseph Gray has been indicted on charges of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of controlled substances in violation […]

Union de Periodistas, Artes Graficas y Ramas Anexas Plaintiff v. The San Juan Star Company Defendant. Civil No. 10-1679 (SEC).United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. January 25, 2011 OPINION and ORDER SALVADOR CASELLAS, District Judge Pending before this Court is Plaintiff Union de Periodistas, Artes Graficas y Ramas Anexas’ motion requesting summons by publication […]

LOUISE D. CHADWICK v. J. EDWARD LAYRISSON Civil Action 98-3518 Section “T” (1)United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana. June 5, 2001 Before the Court is a Motion for Rehearing, Reconsideration, Relief from Judgment, Amendment of Judgment and/or New Trial filed on behalf the plaintiff, Louise D. Chadwick (Chadwick), as well as a Motion to Dismiss […]

RAYMOND M. BLEDSAW, JR., by Raymond M. Bledsaw, Sr., his conservator, Plaintiff, v. JEFFERY D. KAMP, individually and in his capacity as a Police Officer for the City of Lakeview, Defendant. Civil No. 03-3026-CO.United States District Court, D. Oregon. May 10, 2004 ORDER ANN AIKEN, District Judge Magistrate Judge Cooney filed his Findings and Recommendation […]

TEOFILO O. CAMPO, PRO SE, TDCJ-ID # 786203 SID #3915892 Plaintiff, v. Capt. NFN KROPAG, Warden MICHAEL UPSHAW, NFN BRANIGAN, STAFF NURSES, and MEDICAL IOC, Defendants No. 2:02-CV-0037United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Amarillo Division April 5, 2002 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL MARY LOU ROBINSON, Judge Plaintiff TEOFILO O. CAMPO, proceeding pro se […]

THE ESTATE OF MAY ELIZABETH HUNISH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC., Defendant. Civil No. 09-3163 (RMB/AMD), [Dkt. Ents. 31 32].United States District Court, D. New Jersey, Camden Vicinage. May 6, 2010 OPINION Shanna McCann, Chance McCann LLC, Woodstown, NJ, Attorney for Plaintiffs. Tod S. Chasin, Buchanan Ingersoll, PC, Princeton, NJ, Attorney for […]

DENNIS E. WATKINS, Plaintiff, v. NABI BIO MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant. CASE NO. 4:08CV3034.United States District Court, D. Nebraska. May 9, 2008 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LAURIE CAMP, District Judge Plaintiff filed his Complaint on February 21, 2008. (Filing No. 1.) Plaintiff has previously been given leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Filing No. 5.) The court […]

KENNARD LEE DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. M. KNOWLES, et al., Defendants. No. CIV S-04-0821 LKK KJM P.United States District Court, E.D. California. October 24, 2006 ORDER KIMBERLY MUELLER, Magistrate Judge Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 11, 2006, plaintiff […]

HAWA ABDI JAMA, et al. Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, et al. Defendants. SAMSON BROWN, et al. Plaintiff, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, v. ESMOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC., et al. Defendants. Civ. Nos. 97-3093 (DRD), 98-1282 (DRD).United States District Court, D. New Jersey. November 10, 2004 ORDER DICKINSON […]

Larry Smith v. Officer Estrella, et al. CA 09-426ML.United States District Court, D. Rhode Island. December 18, 2009 ORDER MARY LISI, District Judge This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (Docket #8) issued by Magistrate Judge Hagopian on December 1, 2009. Magistrate Judge Hagopian recommends dismissal of the complaint pursuant to […]

Wayne Steven Tippett, #067443, Petitioner, v. Warden McCall, Respondent. C.A. No. 1:09-593-HMH-SVH.United States District Court, D. South Carolina. February 7, 2011 OPINION AND ORDER HENRY HERLONG JR., District Judge This matter is before the court with the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Shiva V. Hodges, made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § […]

LEONARDO ESTRADA, Petitioner, v. D.G. ADAMS, Respondent. 1:07-CV-00958 LJO DLB HC.United States District Court, E.D. California. November 27, 2007 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS [Doc. 6] DENNIS BECK, Magistrate Judge Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. […]

UNCLE HENRY’S INC., Plaintiff, v. PLAUT CONSULTING INC., Defendant.[1] Civil No. 01-180-B-HUnited States District Court, D. Maine. October 21, 2002 [1] The Complaint names as defendants Plaut Consulting Inc. (“Plaut”) and EdgeWing, a division of Plaut. However, as Plaut points out, technically there is only one defendant inasmuch as EdgeWing was an internal, unincorporated subdivision […]

Myra A. Pisano, Plaintiff, v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company; American Brokers Conduit, Inc.; Quality Loan Service Corporation, Defendants. No. CV-09-1248-PHX-FJM.United States District Court, D. Arizona. August 18, 2009 ORDER FREDERICK MARTONE, District Judge The court has before it defendants’ motion to dismiss (doc. 22), plaintiff’s response (doc. 23), and […]

TERRY F. GREENE, Plaintiff v. DONALD H. RUMSFELD, Defendant. Civil Action No.: 01-1429 (RMU)United States District Court, D. Columbia. June 9, 2003 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW GRANTING THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION This employment-discrimination matter comes before the court on the defendant’s oral motion […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSE LOZANO. CASE NO. 1:09-CR-158-WKW [WO].United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division. November 16, 2009 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER W. WATKINS, District Judge This matter is before the court on Defendant Jose Lozano’s Motion to Review Detention Order (Doc. # 23), the Government’s response to Mr. Lozano’s motion (Doc. […]

EDWARD KELLEY, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, Defendants. 3:CV-05-1700.United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. October 6, 2005 ORDER THOMAS VANASKIE, Chief Judge THE BACKGROUND OF THIS ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS: On August 19, 2005, pro se Plaintiff Edward Kelley, a prisoner currently confined at SCI-Frackville, filed this instant civil […]

ANDY MAGEE CIVIL ACTION v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN. NO. 06-1858, SECTION “A” (6).United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana. April 11, 2008 ORDER JAY ZAINEY, Senior District Judge The Court, having considered the petition, the record, the applicable law and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and the objection to the Magistrate […]

LECTROLARM CUSTOM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. VICON INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Defendants. No. 03-2330 Ma/A.United States District Court, W.D. Tennessee, Western Division. February 6, 2006 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT SENSORMATIC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY OF CLAIMS 1-5 SAMUEL MAYS JR., District Judge Before the court is Defendant Sensormatic Electronics Corp.’s (“Sensormatic”) motion for summary […]

GERALD TATE, Plaintiff, v. JOHN FISH, Defendant. Civ. No. 03-1174 LCS/KBM.United States District Court, D. New Mexico. December 22, 2004 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER LESLIE SMITH, Magistrate Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant’s Renewed 50(b) Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, Defendant’s Motion to Stay Proceedings to Enforce Judgment, Defendant’s […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JUAN VALADEZ-AVILA, Defendant. Case No. 5-07-cr-00049-001.United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Harrisonburg Division. December 26, 2007 ORDER GLEN CONRAD, District Judge It appearing that the magistrate judge has submitted a report and recommendation that the defendant’s guilty plea be accepted; and it further appearing that no objections have been filed […]

THOMAS J. COZART, Plaintiff, v. LEE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 3:06cv009-MEF (WO).United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Eastern Division. February 28, 2006 ORDER MARK FULLER, District Judge There being no objections filed to the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 5) filed herein on February 2, 2006, said Recommendation […]

BENJAMIN WILLIAM FAWLEY, Plaintiff, v. GENE JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 7:09-cv-0041.United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Roanoke Division. July 28, 2011 MEMORANDUM OPINION JACKSON KISER, Senior District Judge Benjamin William Fawley, a Virginia inmate housed in New Mexico and proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § […]

JAN F. BECKER Petitioner v. HUDSON, et al. Respondents. Civil Action no. CCB-07-2494.United States District Court, D. Maryland. October 4, 2007 ORDER CATHERINE BLAKE, District Judge For the reasons stated in the foregoing memorandum, IT IS this4th day of October, 2007, by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, hereby ORDERED that: […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ROCIO MEDINA-OCHOA, Defendant. CASE NO. 8:10CR281.United States District Court, D. Nebraska. December 23, 2010 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LAURIE CAMP, District Judge Before the Court are the Findings and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett (Filing No. 20). No objections have been filed. Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court […]

JOHN ELMER BOYDSTON, Petitioner, v. DAVE DORMIRE, Respondent. No. 4:08CV1039 HEA (AGF).United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division. September 15, 2008 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER AUDREY FLEISSIG, Magistrate Judge Before the Court is petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus, as well as seven (7) supplements filed by petitioner in support of his petition. The […]

EDWARD J. GARCIA, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NORTH BERGEN, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 08-1990 (DMC).United States District Court, D. New Jersey. May 5, 2008 MEMORANDUM ORDER DENNIS CAVANAUGH, District Judge Plaintiff seeks to file his complaint in forma pauperis without prepayment of fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff duly applied to […]

CHARMAINE D. CASHAW, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. CASE NO. CV 08-02626 (RZ).United States District Court, C.D. California. January 13, 2009 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RALPH ZAREFSKY, Magistrate Judge Plaintiff Charmaine D. Cashaw seeks review of the Social Security Commissioner’s decision denying her disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. The […]

WILLIAM RELYEA, Plaintiff, v. QUILITE INTERNATIONAL, LLC, a California LLC, and RODMAN KOTTER, a California resident, Defendants. No. CV 07-878-JE.United States District Court, D. Oregon. August 1, 2008 OPINION AND ORDER MICHAEL MOSMAN, District Judge On June 16, 2008, Magistrate Judge Jelderks issued Findings and Recommendation (“F R”) (#30) in the above-captioned case recommending that […]

DAVID FALLON, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. No. CIV S-06-1222 GEB KJM PS.United States District Court, E.D. California. July 26, 2006 FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS KIMBERLY MUELLER, Magistrate Judge By order filed June 13, 2006, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed and thirty days leave to file an amended complaint was granted. The thirty day period has […]

Shane D. Mosley, Sr., Plaintiff, v. Victor Conte, Defendant. CASE No. CV081777 BE.United States District Court, N.D. California. April 4, 2008 Jeremy Attie, JUDD BURSTEIN, PC, New York, NY, Attorneys for Plaintiff. [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE BERNARD ZIMMERMAN, Magistrate Judge Jeremy Attie, an active member in good standing […]

BOBBIE TORRY, Plaintiff, v. SEAN SALTER, Administrative Captain, MARY LEISER, Advocate and GREGORY GRAMS, Warden, Defendants. 10-cv-378-slc.United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin. October 29, 2010 ORDER STEPHEN CROCKER, Magistrate Judge In an ordered signed on July 19, 2010 plaintiff was assessed a $103.63 initial partial payment of the $350 filing fee for this case. On […]

ARNOLD ZOGLAUER, DEBORAH S. CESZYK, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF WHEATON, OFFICER CARL DOBBS, OFFICER DONALD WILSON, OFFICER DUSTAN DOBBS, OFFICER ROBERT MILLER, OFFICER MICHELLE HORAN, OFFICER ALLAN HUFF, ROBERT WEST, Defendants. No. 96 C 7533United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division March 27, 2000 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER JAMES B. MORAN, Senior United States District […]

JACKSON WALKER L.L.P., Plaintiff, v. WETLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C., Defendant. Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-671-L.United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division. August 2, 2005 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER SAM LINDSAY, District Judge Before the court is Plaintiff’s Request for Entry of Default Default Judgment, filed June 20, 2005. Plaintiff Jackson Walker L.L.P. (“Jackson Walker” or […]

ANTHONY WEST PETITIONER v. T.C. OUTLAW, Warden, FCI Forrest City RESPONDENT. NO. 2:07CV00070 JMM-JFF.United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Helena Division. October 2, 2007 ORDER JAMES MOODY, District Judge The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendations received from Magistrate Judge John F. Forster, Jr., and the objections filed in response, and has further […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STEVEN E. WARSHAK, et al. NO. 1:06-CR-00111.United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division. February 19, 2008 OPINION AND ORDER S. SPIEGEL, Senior District Judge This matter is before the Court on two motions: first, the government’s Motion to Reconsider Proposed Jury Instructions (doc. 336), Defendants’ Response in Opposition (doc. […]

JEROME CALVIN MADDOX, Plaintiff, v. UNNAMED DEFENDANT, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:08-CV-2423-TWT.United States District Court, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division. September 16, 2008 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 42 U.S.C. § 1983 THOMAS THRASH JR., District Judge ORDER AND OPINION Plaintiff, Jerome Calvin Maddox, who is incarcerated at the Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Georgia, has filed the […]

YAKOV WEISLER, Plaintiff, v. TIMOTHY A. BARROWS, et al., Defendants. Civil No. 06-362 GMS.United States District Court, D. Delaware. November 6, 2006 MEMORANDUM GREGORY SLEET, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION Yakov Weisler (“Weisler”) has brought this shareholder derivative action against various directors and officers of Sycamore Networks, Inc. (“Sycamore”), including its chairman of the board, Gururaj […]

FLOYD MacKENZIE AND DANIS MacKENZIE, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF SAN MARCOS, et al., Defendants. SA-03-CA-0250.United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division. March 2, 2005 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE W. ROYAL FURGESON, District Judge BEFORE THE COURT is the Memorandum and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate […]

JOSEPH A. FERRARA, SR., et al., Plaintiffs, v. MI DAN EQUIPMENT CORP., Defendant. 11-CV-1828 (CBA).United States District Court, E.D. New York. July 21, 2011 ORDER STEVEN GOLD, Magistrate Judge Plaintiffs, trustees of Local 282 Welfare, Pension, Annuity, Job Training, and Vacation and Sick Leave Trust Funds (collectively, the “Funds”), bring this action pursuant to the […]

BOYD GILMORE, Plaintiff, v. THE HONORABLE JUDGE LOUIS H. BLOOM, Kanawha County Circuit Court, REBECCA BOSTIC, Kanawha County Adult Probation Department, West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole, Huttonsville Correctional Center Defendants: WILLIAM HAINES, Warden, TERESA WAID, Deputy Warden, DEBRA COTTRELL, Classification Director, KENNETH AKINS, Case Manager and Classification Committee Chair, KAREN TETER, Records Department, […]

WILLIAM D. HOWARD PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration DEFENDANT. CASE NO. 07-CV-1003.United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, El Dorado Division. December 11, 2008 ORDER HARRY BARNES, District Judge Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation filed November 19, 2008, by the Honorable James R. Marschewski, United States Magistrate Judge […]

ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, as Receiver for Hamilton Bank, N.A., Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Plaintiff, v. RONALD LACAYO Third Party Defendant. CASE NO. 08-21192-CIV-GARBER.United States District Court, S.D. Florida. June 10, 2011 ORDER BARRY GARBER, Magistrate Judge THIS CAUSE is before the Court on […]

WALTER HOWARD WHITE, Plaintiff(s), v. CHARLES LEE, et al, Defendant(s). No C 07-0638 VRW (PR).United States District Court, N.D. California. December 5, 2007 ORDER (Docs # 70 74) VAUGHN WALKER, District Judge Good cause shown, plaintiff’s motion (doc # 74) for an extension of time to file an opposition to defendant Pompan’s motion to dismiss […]

GEORGE WYATT, ID # 333787, Plaintiff, v. DOUGLAS DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent. No. 3:05-CV-0098-N.United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division. April 28, 2005 JUDGMENT DAVID GODBEY, District Judge This action came on for consideration by the Court, and the issues having been duly considered and a decision […]

BRAWNDON CARTER v. THE UNITED STATES. No. 03-1618C.United States Court of Federal Claims. Filed: September 29, 2004 Brawndon Carter, Lompoc, CA, pro se. David D’Alessandris, Washington, DC, with whom was Assistant Attorney General Peter D. Keisler, for the defendant. Taking; pleading and practice; criminal procedure Rule 41; transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631 (2000). […]

RSG, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. SIDUMP’R TRAILER COMPANY, INC., Defendant. GEMINI INVESTORS III, L.P., et al., Plaintiffs, v. RSG, INC., et al., Defendants. 8:06CV507, 8:09CV105.United States District Court, D. Nebraska. April 15, 2009 ORDER F. GOSSETT, Magistrate Judge A consolidated status conference was held on April 15, 2009 in these related cases. Counsel participating […]

CARRIE MEYER, Plaintiff, v. MACOMB TOWNSHIP OF MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN; JOHN BRENNAN, individually and in his capacity as Township supervisor; and JOHN BROGOWICZ, individually and in his capacity as Human Resources Director, Jointly and Severally, Defendants. Case No. 06-14953.United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. March 10, 2010 ORDER REGARDING ATTORNEY FEES AVERN COHN, […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NICHOLAS RAGOSTA 5:11-cr-14-Oc-28TBS United States District Court, M.D. Florida December 02, 2011. ORDER THOMAS B. SMITH, United States Magistrate Judge Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Approval of Investigative Costs to Exceed $800.00. (Doc. 25). Due to the complexity of the case and the alleged temporal span, Defendant […]

CUSTODIO MERAZ, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Case No. EDCV 09-1397 (SH).United States District Court, C.D. California. January 31, 2011 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER STEPHEN HILLMAN, Magistrate Judge This matter is before the Court for review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiff’s application for Disability […]

ALLEN McKISSIC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. COUNTRY COACH, INC. et al., Defendants. CASE NO. 8:07-CIV-1488-T-17-EAJ.United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division. December 4, 2007 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ELIZABETH KOVACHEVICH, District Judge This cause is before the Court on the report and recommendation (R R) issued by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins on […]

United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Christopher Jermaine Owens, Defendant. Case No. 1:07-cr-043.United States District Court, D. North Dakota, Southwestern Division. July 5, 2007 ORDER CHARLES MILLER, Magistrate Judge On June 18, 2007, the court convened a detention hearing on motion by the Government. On June 19, 2007, it entered an order detaining the defendant, […]

LUIS ARTENIO GARZA v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:03cv357.United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Sherman Division. August 29, 2007 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RICHARD SCHELL, District Judge Petitioner Luis Artenio Garza, an inmate at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se, brought this petition for writ of habeas corpus […]

VINCENT X. LEE, Register No. 37915, Plaintiff, v. DAVE DORMIRE, et al., Defendants. No. 08-4246-CV-C-NKL.United States District Court, W.D. Missouri, Central Division. January 16, 2009 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] ORDER NANETTE LAUGHREY, District Judge On October 28, 2008, United States Magistrate Judge William A. Knox recommended dismissing […]

DANIEL LARA HERMOSILLO, a.k.a., DANIEL HERMOSILLO LARA, Petitioner, v. MARIA DOLORES GUITERREZ, Respondent. Case No. 4:05CV3240.United States District Court, D. Nebraska. April 5, 2006 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RICHARD KOPF, District Judge I have been advised that a Nebraska state district judge has enforced a Mexican decree awarding custody of the minor child to Petitioner. I […]

AKEVA L.L.C., a North Carolina Corporation, Plaintiff v. MIZUNO CORPORATION, a Japanese Corporation; and MIZUNO USA, INC., a Georgia Corporation, Defendants. No. 1:00CV00978United States District Court, M.D. North Carolina. December 20, 2002 ORDER RUSSELL ELIASON, United States Magistrate Judge This matter comes before the Court on two motions filed by the defendants, hereinafter denominated collectively […]

Eugene Davis, #252831 Plaintiff, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections; Robert Stevenson, Warden of Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI); NFN McCade, Associate Warden; L. Cartledge, Associate Warden; Eddie Gore, Major; NFN Span, Sergeant at BRCI; NFN Washington, Captain; NFN Jones, Captain in Special Management Unit (SMU); NFN Cribb, Lieutenant at SMU; Jamie Montgomery, Institutional Grievance […]

PRESTON BERNARD ARNOLD, #806686, Petitioner, v. JANIE COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondents. 3:01-CV-1351-MUnited States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division. July 2, 2002 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE WILLIAM F. SANDERSON, JR, United States Magistrate Judge. Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 […]

ADMA JIRIS ABUHOURAN Plaintiff, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, LINDA S. McMAHON, MR. THAYER, MS. RODRIGOUES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, et al. Defendants. Civil No. 06-2809.United States District Court, D. New Jersey. July 30, 2007 ORDER FAITH HOCHBERG, District Judge This matter coming before this Court upon Defendants Social […]

LARRY SYNCLAIR, SR., Plaintiff, v. TARGET CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. 1:01cv6546 AWI DLB.United States District Court, E.D. California. June 2, 2010 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL (Document 194) DENNIS BECK, Magistrate Judge On May 28, 2010, Plaintiff Larry Sinclair filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal pursuant […]

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., as subrogee of ROBERT SHARKEY and LYNN SHARKEY, Plaintiff, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Defendant. Civil Action No. 07-153 JJF.United States District Court, D. Delaware. March 5, 2008 MEMORANDUM ORDER JOSEPH FARNAN JR., District Judge Pending before the Court is Defendant Sears, Roebuck and Co.’s Motion to Dismiss/Motion for Partial […]

ANTHONY HODGES, Petitioner, v. TONY PARKER, Warden, Respondent. NO. 3:04-00176.United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division. August 11, 2010 ORDER WILLIAM HAYNES JR., District Judge In accordance with the Memorandum filed herewith, the Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED. The Court GRANTS a Certificate of Appealibility on all of Petitioner’s […]

SERGIO L. SHAW, Plaintiff, v. BRIAN NEUMAIER, Defendant. 09-cv-747-bbc.United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin. May 28, 2010 ORDER STEPHEN CROCKER, Magistrate Judge Plaintiff Sergio Shaw is proceeding on his Eighth Amendment claim that defendant Brian Neumaier failed to protect him from self harm. Now before the court is plaintiff’s motion to compel the production of […]

DENNIS E. SPEROW, Petitioner, v. JONATHON R. WALLS, Warden of the Menard Correctional Center, Respondent.[1] No. 01-3217.United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division January 28, 2002 [1] In his 2254 petition, Petitioner names Donald S. Young, the warden of the Shawnee Correctional Center, and the Attorney General for the State of Illinois, as Respondents. […]

FRANCISCO CURBELO, Plaintiff, v. JIM PENDERGRAPH; ELAINE GRAVITT; CPT. NORMAN GOODE; SGT DENNIS RAY SUMMERS; OFFICER G. MILLER; SKINNER WADE ROBINSON Defendants. No. 3:04CV21-3-MU.United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division. July 25, 2005 ORDER GRAHAM MULLEN, Chief District Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon the Plaintiff’s Complaint [Document No. 1] filed […]

In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Research Reports Securities Litigation. This Document Relates to: In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Global Technology Fund Securities Litigation, 02-CV-7854 (MP). Master File No. 02 MDL 1484.United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 2, 2003. Daniel W. Krasner, Jeffrey G. Smith and Stefanie A. Lindeman, Wolf Haldenstein Adler […]

CAROLYN RINCKER, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and MARY SIGLER, Defendants. No. 08-cv-1160.United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Peoria Division. April 13, 2009 ORDER JOE McDADE, Chief Judge Before the Court are Defendant Mary Sigler’s motions to strike and dismiss, both filed on September 15, 2008 (Docs. 7, 9). On October 23, 2008, Magistrate […]