Note: Routine entries have been deleted in this version. The verdict appears at entry 98.

 

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U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)

 

CASE #: 01-CV-6528

Jackson v. Lake, Co of

 

Filed: 08/22/01

Assigned to: Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow

Jury demand: Plaintiff

Referred to: Hon. Martin C. Ashman

Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 442 Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Cause: 42:12101 et seq. Americans with Disabilities Act

 

DON A JACKSON Robin B. Potter

plaintiff Robin Potter & Associates, P.C.

30 North LaSalle Street Suite 1724

Chicago, IL 60602

(312) 759-2500

 

Timothy John Coffey

577 Pennsylvania Avenue

Suite 204

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

(630) 534-6300

v.

 

COUNTY OF LAKE, an Illinois Michael J Waller

municipal corporation Gunnar Borgthor Gunnarsson

defendant Shannon Louise Castellano

Jennifer Ehrmantraut

Lake County State's Attorney's Office

18 North County Street

Waukegan, IL 60085

847-625-7173

 

 

DOCKET PROCEEDINGS

 

DATE # DOCKET ENTRY

 

8/22/01 1 COMPLAINT (Attachment); jury demand - Civil cover sheet -

Appearance(s) of Timothy John Coffey as attorney(s) for

plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through

1-3) (hp) [Entry date 08/23/01]

 

12/9/02 28 MOTION by plaintiff for partial summary judgment;

Memorandum in support; Rule 56.1 Statement of material

facts; Notice. (gy) [Entry date 12/19/02]

 

12/9/02 31 MOTION by defendant for summary judgment; Notice (rm)

[Entry date 12/20/02]

 

10/21/03 74 MINUTE ORDER of 10/21/03 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman :

Settlement conference held-unsuccessful. All matters

relating to the referral of this action having been

resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge.

Terminating the case referral to Hon. Martin C. Ashman.

No notice (gy) [Entry date 10/22/03]

 

10/21/03 80 MOTION by plaintiff in limine to bar defendant's

presentiation of evidence related to plaintiff's alleged

vehicle accidents prior to the 07/30/98 accident, and

plaintiff's 1999 and 2000 attendance records (Attachments);

(gy) [Entry date 10/27/03]

 

10/21/03 81 MOTION by plaintiff in limine to bar and/or limit

defendant's presentation of evidence related to plaintiff's

07/30/98 vehicle accident (Attachments). (gy)

[Entry date 10/27/03]

 

10/21/03 85 MOTION by plaintiff in limine to bar and/or limit evidence

of or argument related to plaintiff's refusal to attend the

second amended and third scheduled psychiatric exams and

refusal to attend the defendant's pre-termination hearing.

(Attachments); (gy) [Entry date 10/27/03]

 

10/23/03 83 MINUTE ORDER of 10/23/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow :

Pretrial conference held and concluded. Motions of in

limine granted and denied as stated on the record. Entered

Final Pretrial Order. Trial date of 11/03/03 is reset to

10/28/03 at 10:00 a.m. No notice (gy) [Entry date 10/27/03]

 

10/28/03 86 MINUTE ORDER of 10/28/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow :

Jury trial begins. Trial held and continued to 10/29/03 at

9:45 a.m. No notice (gy) [Entry date 10/29/03]

 

10/29/03 87 MINUTE ORDER of 10/29/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow :

Trial held and continued to 11/03/03 at 10:00 a.m. No

notice (gy) [Entry date 11/04/03]

 

11/3/03 89 MINUTE ORDER of 11/3/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow :

Trial held and continued to 11/04/03 at 10:00 a.m. No

notice (gy) [Entry date 11/04/03]

 

11/6/03 94 MINUTE ORDER of 11/6/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow :

Juror Thomas D. Podner excused. Trial will proceed with six

jurors. Trial held. Defendant's motion for judgment as a

matter of law pursuant to Rule 50 is denied [93-1]. Jury

deliberations begin. No notice (gy) [Entry date 11/10/03]

 

11/6/03 95 JURY INSTRUCTIONS submitted. (gy) [Entry date 11/12/03]

 

11/7/03 96 JURY NOTES. (gy) [Entry date 11/12/03]

 

11/7/03 97 VERDICT. (gy) [Entry date 11/12/03]

 

11/7/03 98 MINUTE ORDER of 11/7/03 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow:

Jury Trial ends. Jury returns its verdicts in favor of

plaintiff as to: plaintiff's claim that defendant's order

that he submit to the psychiatric exam violated the ADA;

plaintiff's claims that defendant suspended and terminated

him in retaliation for his protected activities; and,

plaintiff's claim that defendant coerced, intimidated,

threrated or interfered in the exercise or enjoyment of, or

on account of his having exercised or enjoyed any right

granted or protected by ADA. Jury returns its verdict in

favor of defendant as to; plaintiff's claims that defendant

suspended and terminated him based on a mistaken belief

that he was disabled in violation of the ADA. Jury awards

plaintiff $325,000 in compensatory damages. Judgment is

entered on the verdict. terminating case. Mailed notice (gy)

[Entry date 11/12/03]

 

11/7/03 99 ENTERED JUDGMENT (gy) [Entry date 11/12/03]

 

12/4/03 100 REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Martin C. Ashman

for settlement conference Mailed notice. (md)

[Entry date 12/04/03]

 

Docket as of December 4, 2003 8:42 pm Web PACER (v2.4)