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Official Docket entries – see entry of judgment near the end of this document.

 

 

 

U.S. District Court

 

U.S. District Court - Massachusetts (Boston)

 

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-11441

 

Dahill v. Boston Police Depart

 

Filed: 07/21/98

Assigned to: Judge Douglas P. Woodlock

Jury demand: Both

Demand: $0,000

Nature of Suit: 790

Lead Docket: None

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Dkt # in Suffolk Superior : is 98-3402H

Cause: 29:0794 Job Discrimination (Handicap)

 

 

 

RICHARD DAHILL Plaintiff v.       

BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Defendant                             

                         

Brian C. Decker                

 

                                  Pyle, Rome, Lichten & Ehrenberg,

                                  P.C.

                                  18 Tremont Street

                                  Suite 500

                                  Boston, MA 02108

                                  617-367-7200

                                  Harold L. Lichten

 

                                  Pyle, Rome, Litchen & Ehrenberg,

                                  P.C.

                                  18 Tremont Street

                                  Suite 500

                                  Boston, MA 02108

                                  617-367-7200

Shannon Liss-Riordan

 

                                  Kopelman & Paige, P.C.

                                  31 St. James Avenue

                                  Boston, MA 02116

                                  617-556-0007

                                  Mary Jo Harris

                                  

                                  Boston Police Department

                                  Office of the Legal Advisor

                                  One Schroeder Plaza

                                  Boston, MA 02120

                                  617-343-4550

                                  Jed M. Nosal

                                  

                                  Boston Police Department

                                  Office of the Legal Advisor

                                  One Shroeder Plaza

                                  Boston, MA 02120

                                  617-343-4550

                                  Susan M. Prosnitz

                                   

                                  Boston Police Department

                                  Chief of Litigation

                                  One Schroeder Plaza

                                  Boston, MA 02120

                                  617-345-9000

                                  William V. Hoch

                                  

                                  Office of the Legal Advisor

                                  Staff Attorney

                                  Boston Police Department

                                  One Schroeder Plaza

                                  Boston, MA 02120

                                  617-343-4550

 

MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER, James S. Weliky

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS [term 06/20/01]

ASSOCIATION [term 06/20/01]                

     Amicus                      

Messing & Redausky

44 School St.

                                  Boston, MA 02108

                                  USA

                                  MA DISABILITY LAW CENTER Jane K. Alper

     Amicus                       

                                  Disability Law Center

                                  11 Beacon Street, Suite 925

                                  Boston, MA 02108

                                  617-723-8455

GAY AND LESBIAN ADVOCATES AND Betsy L. Ehrenberg

DEFENDERS                         

     Amicus                      

Pyle, Rome & Lichten

                                  90 Canal Street

                                  4th Floor

                                  Boston, MA 02114

                                  617-367-7200

 

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DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS

 

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DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY

 

7/21/98  1       Notice of Removal filed.   Received from: Suffolk Superior;

                 State Court Docket #: 98-3402H.  Assigned to: Judge

                 Woodlock  Receipt #: 7898  Amount: $ 150.  Fee status: paid

                 (mr) [Entry date 07/22/98]

 

7/21/98  2       Motion by Boston Police Depart to extend time to 8/21/98

                 to file answer, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 07/22/98]

 

7/27/98  3        Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Notice of Hearing/conference:

                  set scheduling conference for 2:30 9/29/98. cc/cl (tmc)

                 [Entry date 07/29/98]

 

7/27/98  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [2-1] motion to extend time to 8/21/98 to file

                 answer,  reset answer due for 8/21/98 for Boston Police

                 Depart. cc/cl (tmc) [Entry date 07/29/98]

 

8/25/98  4       Answer by Boston Police Depart to complaint; jury demand,

                 filed. (mr)

 

9/23/98  5       Joint statement pursuant to L.R. 16.1(D) by Richard Dahill

                 and Boston Police Department, filed. (rca)

                 [Entry date 09/24/98]

 

9/29/98  --      Scheduling conference held. (rca) [Entry date 09/30/98]

 

9/29/98  6       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes re: Scheduling

                 conference held. All discovery by 3/31/99. Experts

                 (simultaneously) by 3/1/99. Depo's OK. Summary Judgment by

                 5/30/99 - if none - tell clerk. No trial set yet. fcjm

                 6/24/99 at 2:30. Court Reporter: Owens (rca)

                 [Entry date 09/30/98]

 

9/29/98  7       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Scheduling Order entered.

                 Expert designated by 3/1/99, Discovery due 3/31/99,

                 Summary judgment motion filing deadline 5/30/99, Further

                 scheduling conference set for 2:30 6/24/99, Status report

                 due on 6/17/99. (rca) [Entry date 09/30/98]

 

9/29/98  8       Local Rule 16.1 Certification filed by Richard Dahill.

                 (rca) [Entry date 09/30/98]

 

1/11/99  9       Motion by Richard Dahill for Shannon Liss-Riordan to

                 appear pro hac vice  fee status: paid  fee amt: 50.00

                 Receipt #: 11582, filed.  c/s (sad) [Entry date 01/12/99]

 

1/11/99  10      Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney

                 ShannonLiss-Riordan, filed. (sad) [Entry date 01/12/99]

 

1/15/99  --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered allowing

                 [9-1] motion by Plaintiff for Shannon Liss-Riordan to

                 appear pro hac vice. cc/cl. (rca) [Entry date 01/25/99]

 

1/20/99  11      Assented to Motion by Richard Dahill to amend [1-1]

                 Complaint, filed.   c/s. (mlb) [Entry date 01/25/99]

 

1/26/99  --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered granting

                 [11-1] motion to amend [1-1] Complaint. cc/cl (sad)

 

1/26/99  12      Amended complaint by Richard Dahill filed. (Answer due

                 2/5/99 for Boston Police Depart ). Amended complaint

                 amends ; c/s. (sad)

 

2/4/99   13      Notice of appearance of attorney for Boston Police

                 Department by William V. Hoch, filed. c/s (mgl)

                 [Entry date 02/10/99]

 

2/4/99   14      Rule 16.1 Certification filed by Boston Police Depart.

                 c/s (mgl) [Entry date 02/10/99]

 

2/9/99   15      Defendant's Answer to the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, by

                 Boston Police Depart to complaint; jury demand, filed. c/s

                 (mgl) [Entry date 02/10/99]

 

3/4/99   16      Joint Motion to amend scheduling order by extending

                 discovery deadlines, filed. (mgl)

 

3/8/99   --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered granting

                 [16-1] motion to amend scheduling order by extending

                 discovery deadlines, Allowed;Expert designation by

                 4/1/99,  All discovery by 4/30/99. Other deadlines

                 remain as previously ordered, by the Court. cc/cl (mgl)

                 [Entry date 03/10/99]

 

3/31/99  17      Joint Motion to amend scheduling order, filed. (mgl)

                 [Entry date 04/01/99]

 

4/5/99   --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered granting

                 [17-1] motion to amend scheduling order,  set scheduling

                 conference for 2:30 10/14/99.   cc/cl (sad)

                 [Entry date 04/06/99]

 

5/14/99  18      Plaintiffs' Expert disclosure statement for Richard Dahill

                 by Shannon Liss-Riordan, filed. (mgl)

 

6/8/99   19      Plaintiff's rebuttal expert disclosure statement, filed.

                 c/s (mr) [Entry date 06/09/99]

 

7/8/99   20       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Notice of Hearing/conference:

                  reset further scheduling conference for 2:30 10/7/99,

                 and Status report due on Status report due on 10/5/99.

                 cc/cl (mr) [Entry date 07/09/99]

 

8/9/99   21      Motion by Richard Dahill for certification and for

                 postponement of scheduling order, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 08/10/99]

 

8/17/99  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered denying

                 [21-1] motion for certification and for postponement of

                 scheduling order. The motion for certificationis denied

                 without prejudice to renew after the filing of summary

                 judgment motions and the court will consider the issues in

                 the context of summary judgment.  The motion to postpone

                 the scheduling order is denied.  Motions for summary

                 judgment shall be filed by the due date previously set, and

                 the scheduling conference set in October will remain in

                 place.  Notice sent to counsel.  [EOD Date 8/18/99] (mr)

                 [Entry date 08/18/99]

 

8/24/99  22      Joint motion by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart to

                 amend scheduling order, filed. (mr)

 

8/25/99  --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered granting

                 [22-1] joint motion to amend scheduling order. ALLOWED to

                 the extent that summary judgment motions shall be filed on

                 or before 10/1/99;  reset motion filing deadline for

                 10/1/99. Notice sent to counsel.  [EOD Date 8/25/99] (mr)

 

10/7/99  --      Scheduling conference  held. (mr) [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  23      Status report by Boston Police Depart, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  24      Assented to Motion by Boston Police Depart for leave to

                 file motion for summary judgment late, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [24-1] motion for leave to file motion for summary

                 judgment late. Notice sent to counsel.  [EOD Date 10/8/99]

                 (mr) [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  25      Motion by Boston Police Depart for summary judgment,

                 filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  26      Memorandum by Boston Police Depart  in support of [25-1]

                 motion for summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  27       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: scheduling

                 conference Motion for summary judgment filed 10/7/99;

                 opposition due 11/5/99; Court does not think certification

                 is appropriate here but will allow a motion;  briefing on

                 the merits required. Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/7/99  28       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Scheduling Order entered

                 setting opposition to motion for summary judgment by

                 11/5/99; a hearing to be set in January 2000; a motion for

                 certification is permitted. cc/cl  [EOD Date 10/8/99] (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/08/99]

 

10/12/99 29      Letter by Shannon Liss-Riordan   dated: 10/8/99  to: Judge

                 Woodlock  re: Pacella v. Tufts Univ. 98-11441-WGY  filed.

                 (mr) [Entry date 10/21/99]

 

11/8/99  30      Renewed Motion by Richard Dahill for certification,

                 filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  31      Assented to Motion by Richard Dahill for leave to file

                 opposition one day late, filed. (mr) [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [31-1] motion for leave to file opposition one day

                 late. Notice sent to counsel. [EOD Date 11/9/99] (mr)

                 [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  32      Response by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [25-1] motion

                 for summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  33      Memorandum by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [25-1]

                 motion for summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  34      Statement of Facts by Richard Dahill re: [25-1] motion for

                 summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/8/99  35      Appendix/exhibits by Richard Dahill  in support of [33-1]

                 opposition memorandum, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 11/09/99]

 

11/10/99 36      Motion by MANELA, Disability Law Ctr., Gay & Lesbian Adv.

                 for leave to file brief amici curiae, filed. cc/cl (mr)

                 [Entry date 11/12/99]

 

11/10/99 37      Amicus Curiae brief in support of motion to certify by

                 MANELA, Disability Law Ctr., Gay & Lesbian Adv., filed.

                 c/s (mr) [Entry date 11/12/99]

 

11/11/99 --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered granting

                 [36-1] motion for leave to file brief amici curiae. cc/cl

                 [EOD Date 11/12/99] (mr) [Entry date 11/12/99]

 

11/24/99 38      Motion by Boston Police Depart to extend time to 12/8/99

                 to file objection to motions for certification, filed. c/s

                 (mr) [Entry date 11/29/99]

 

12/1/99  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [38-1] motion to extend time to 12/8/99 to file

                 objection to motions for certification. Notice sent to

                 counsel. [EOD Date 12/1/99] (mr)

 

12/8/99  39      Letter by William V. Hoch   dated: 12/8/99  to: Clerk  re:

                 scheduling of motion hearing  filed. (mr)

                 [Entry date 12/10/99]

 

12/8/99  40      Response by Boston Police Depart  in opposition to [30-1]

                 motion for certification, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 12/10/99]

 

2/1/00   41       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Notice of Hearing/conference:

                 Motion hearing set for 2:30 4/12/00 for [30-1] motion for

                 certification, set for 2:30 4/12/00 for [25-1] motion for

                 summary judgment.  cc/cl (mr) [Entry date 02/03/00]

 

2/4/00   42      Letter by Shannon Liss-Riordan   dated: 2/3/00  to: Judge

                 Woodlock  re: request for hearing  filed. (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/07/00]

 

2/4/00   --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsement re: [42-1] letter.

                  A motion hearing date has been set by separate notice. (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/07/00]

 

3/30/00  43      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Notice of Hearing/conference:

                 Motion hearing reset for 3:30 4/12/00 for [30-1] motion

                 for certification, reset for 3:30 4/12/00 for [25-1] motion

                 for summary judgment. cc/cl (mr)

 

4/12/00  --      Motion hearing re: [30-1] motion for certification Motion

                 hearing held, [25-1] motion for summary judgment Motion

                 hearing held (mr) [Entry date 04/13/00]

 

4/12/00  44      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes: re: motion

                 hearing; motion to supplement the record filed by defendant

                 - returned to him (rejected by the court); If case is out

                 on federal claims, then court will not exercise

                 supplemental jurisdiction and will remand case; the parties

                 may supplement the record by 4/19/00; Court Reporter: Pam

                 Owens (mr) [Entry date 04/13/00]

 

4/12/00  45       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Order  entered [30-1] motion

                 for certification taken under advisement, [25-1] motion for

                 summary judgment taken under advisement; additional

                 briefing and supplement to the record by 4/19/00. cc/cl

                 [EOD Date 4/13/00] (mr) [Entry date 04/13/00]

 

4/19/00  46      Joint statement by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart,

                 re: certification, filed. (mr) [Entry date 04/21/00]

 

4/19/00  47      Memorandum by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [25-1]

                 motion for summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 04/21/00]

 

4/19/00  48      Motion by Boston Police Depart  to supplement the summary

                 judgment record, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 04/21/00]

 

4/19/00  49      Supplemental Memorandum by Boston Police Depart in support

                 of [25-1] motion for summary judgment, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 04/21/00]

 

6/2/00   50        Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Memorandum and Order entered.

                 granting [30-1] motion for certification, denying [25-1]

                 motion for summary judgment. "I will deny defendant's

                 motion for summary judgment with respect to Counts III and

                 IV.  I will deny without prejudice defendant's motion with

                 respect to Counts I and II and Grant the parties' request

                 for a certification order to the Massachusetts Supreme

                 Judicial Court regarding those two counts." cc/cl [EOD Date

                 6/6/00] (mr) [Entry date 06/06/00]

 

6/2/00   51       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Certification Order entered.

                 (Whether MA General Laws ch. 151B requires consideration of

                 mitigating or corrective devices in determining whether a

                 person has a handicap?) cc/cl [EOD Date 6/6/00] (mr)

                 [Entry date 06/06/00]

 

6/8/00   52      Receipt for Certification Order sent to Supreme Judicial

                 Court for the Commonwealth (mr)

 

6/14/00  53      Notice of Entry on Docket at Supreme Judicial Court of

                 Commonwealth of Massachusets, filed. (mr)

 

8/21/00  --      Terminated document: terminating [48-1] motion  to

                 supplement the summary judgment record   Requested by

                 R.Greenberg. (mr)

 

5/29/01  54      Notice of Decision by Supreme Judicial Court for the

                 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, filed. (mr)

 

6/18/01  55       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Scheduling Order entered

                 setting Status report due on 7/9/01 for Boston Police

                 Depart, for Richard Dahill. cc/cl  [EOD Date 6/18/01] (mr)

 

7/2/01   56      Status report by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart,

                 filed. (mr) [Entry date 07/03/01]

 

7/9/01   57      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Pretrial Order entered. cc/cl

                 [EOD Date 7/9/01] (mr)

 

7/9/01   58       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Procedural Order entered re:

                 Pretrial/Trial;  Pretrial Conference set for 2:30 10/30/01

                 . cc/cl [EOD Date 7/9/01] (mr)

 

10/16/01 59      Pretrial memorandum by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart

              , filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 10/17/01]

 

10/16/01 60      Joint motion by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart to

                 extend time to file exhibit list, filed. (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/17/01]

 

10/30/01 --      Pre-trial conference  held. (mr) [Entry date 10/31/01]

 

10/30/01 61       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: pretrial

                 conference: trial date set for 1/22/02 at 9:00; 1-2 weeks;

                 issue of expert deposition/proposed motion in limine

                 discussed; Plaintiff has to pay for costs if they want to

                 use newly discovered evidence; def's motion re: experts

                 shall be filed by 12/17/01; opposition by 1/7/02; plaintiff

                 to file motions to strike 4.2 motions by 11/30/01; def. can

                 take 1/2 day expert depsootion at deft cost; pretrial

                 conference set for 1/10/02 at 3:00. (mr)

                 [Entry date 10/31/01]

 

10/30/01 62       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Order and notice of change of

                 trial date and notice of pretrial conference entered re:

                 Pretrial/Trial; Pretrial Conference set for 3:00 1/10/02

                 Jury Trial set for 9:00 1/22/02. cc/cl [EOD Date 10/31/01]

                 (mr) [Entry date 10/31/01]

 

11/5/01  --      Terminated document: [60-1] joint motion to extend time to

                 file exhibit list. (mr)

 

11/14/01 63      Notice of change of address filed  by Shannon Liss-Riordan,

                 Bryan C. Decker, Harold L. Lichten  by Richard Dahill. (mr)

                 [Entry date 11/19/01]

 

11/30/01 64      Assented to Motion by Richard Dahill to extend time to

                 12/7/01 to file motion to speak to defendant's employees in

                 preparation for trial and extend time to 12/14/01 for

                 defendant's response, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 12/03/01]

 

12/3/01  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [64-1] motion to extend time to 12/7/01 to file

                 motion to speak to defendant's employees in preparation for

                 trial and extend time to 12/14/01 for defendant's response.

                 Notice sent to counsel. [EOD Date 12/4/01] (mr)

                 [Entry date 12/04/01]

 

12/7/01  65      Motion by Richard Dahill to speak to employees of

                 defendant Boston Police Department in preparation for

                 trial, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 12/10/01]

 

12/12/01 --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 withdrawing [65-1] motion to speak to employees of

                 defendant Boston Police Department in preparation for

                 trial. Motion withdrawn by plaintiff. [EOD Date 12/12/01]

                 (mr)

 

12/17/01 66      Letter by William V. Hoch   dated: 12/17/0  to: clerk  re:

                 scheduling conflict filed. (mr)

 

12/17/01 67      Assented to Motion by Boston Police Depart to extend time

                 to 12/24/01 to motions in limine, filed. c/s (mr)

 

12/18/01 --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [67-1] motion to extend time to 12/24/01 to file

                 motions in limine. Notice sent to counsel. [EOD Date

                 12/18/01] (mr)

 

12/18/01 --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsement re: [66-1] letter

                 re: scheduling conflict.   Noted, however the parties

                 should be prepared to commence trial as scheduled.  cc/cl

                 (mr)

 

12/21/01 68      Motion by Richard Dahill in limine to exclude expert

                 testimony by Dr. L. Kristian Arnold and Dr. Bruce MacDonald

                 and to strike defendant's expert witness Sigfrid Soli,

                 filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 01/03/02]

 

12/24/01 69      Motion by Boston Police Depart in limine to exclude

                 reports and testimony of plaintiff's three expert

                 witnesses, filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 01/03/02]

 

1/7/02   70      Response by Boston Police Depart in opposition to [68-1]

                 motion in limine to exclude expert testimony by Dr. L.

                 Kristian Arnold and Dr. Bruce MacDonald and to strike

                 defendant's expert witness Sigfrid Soli, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/08/02]

 

1/7/02   71      Response by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [69-1] motion

                 in limine to exclude reports and testimony of plaintiff's

                 three expert witnesses, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/08/02]

 

1/10/02  --      Pre-trial conference  held. (mr) [Entry date 01/14/02]

 

1/10/02  72       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: pretrial

                 conference, plaintiff may take depositon of percipient

                 expert witnees,  who may be allowed to testify at trial; as

                 to 1997 technology, the defendant may depose expert and

                 Plaintiff is to supplement his report first; trial length -

                 3 experts for plaintiff, 3 for defendant, 1 rebuttal;

                 parties to file jury instructions as soon as possible;

                 court may do a powerpoint presentatio - parties to think

                 about core instructions in an outline form to facilitate

                 presentation and specific factual questions;  set further

                 pretrial conference for 11:00 1/16/02 Court Reporter: Pam

                 Owens (mr) [Entry date 01/14/02]

 

1/16/02  73      Joint Amended Pretrial memorandum by Richard Dahill, Boston

                 Police Depart, filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/16/02  75      Proposed jury verdict form filed by Richard Dahill. (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/16/02  76      Proposed Jury instructions by Richard Dahill, filed. c/s

                 (mr) [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/16/02  77      Proposed voir dire questions by Richard Dahill, filed. c/s

                 (mr) [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/16/02  78      Proposed Jury instructions by Boston Police Depart,

                 filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/16/02  79      Proposed voir dire questions by Boston Police Depart,

                 filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/18/02]

 

1/18/02  74      Plaintiff's proposed Jury instructions  filed. (mr)

 

1/18/02  --      Pre-trial conference  held. (mr) [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/18/02  80       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: pretrial

                 conference; motion to quash addressed - allowed, subpoena

                 quashed; a videotape deposition is permitted; defendant to

                 pay the costs; trial logistics addressed; federal claim is

                 dismissed by plaintiff; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/18/02  81      Motion by Boston Police Depart to quash subpoenas,

                 filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/18/02  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [81-1] motion to quash subpoenas. [EOD Date

                 1/22/02] (mr) [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/18/02  82      Motion by Boston Police Depart to strike portion of joint

                 amended pretrial memorandum, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/18/02  83      Revised Proposed Jury instructions by Boston Police Depart

                 filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/22/02]

 

1/22/02  84      Motion by Boston Police Depart in limine to allow

                 introduction of records from Dr. C. Bruce MacDonald,

                 filed. c/s (mr) [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  85      Motion by Boston Police Depart in limine to exclude

                 introduction of the finding of the MCAD, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [85-1] motion in limine to exclude introduction of

                 the finding of the MCAD. Allowed, there being no objection.

                  [EOD Date 1/23/02] (mr) [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  86      Motion by Richard Dahill in limine to preclude any mention

                 of Dr. MacDonald in opening statements, filed. c/s (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  --       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered

                 granting [86-1] motion in limine to preclude any mention of

                 Dr. MacDonald in opening statements. Allowed, without

                 objection. [EOD Date 1/23/02] (mr) [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  87      Exhibit list by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart,

                 filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/22/02  --      Pre-trial conference  held. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/22/02  89       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: pretrial

                 conference  granting [85-1] motion in limine to exclude

                 introduction of the finding of the MCAD (not opposed) Court

                 Reporter: Pam Owens (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/22/02  --      Jury impanelling  held. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/22/02  --      Jury trial day 1 held. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/22/02  89       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 1 - impanelment; 12 jurors impaneled; sworn; opening

                 statement of plaintiff's counsel given; defense counsel's

                 opening statement given; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/23/02  --      Jury trial day 2 held. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/23/02  89       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 2; Richard Dahill testifies in plaintiff's

                 case-in-chief, video of academy training played; "FATS"

                 testing demonstration; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/24/02  88      Response by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [84-1] motion

                 in limine to allow introduction of records from Dr. C.

                 Bruce MacDonald, filed. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/24/02  --      Jury trial day 3 held. (mr) [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/24/02  89       Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 3; Richard Dahill's testimony continued; Dr. Edward

                 Reardon testifies; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 01/25/02]

 

1/28/02  90      Transcript of proceedings for held on  proceeding date:

                 1/22/02 (opening statements) before Judge: Woodlock. Court

                 Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

 

1/28/02  91      Notice by Richard Dahill  withdrawing objection to the

                 admission into evidence of Dr. Cox's records, filed. c/s (mr)

 

1/28/02  92      Motion by Richard Dahill in limine to limit expert

                 testimony by Dr. Sigfrid Soli, filed. c/s (mr)

 

1/28/02  93      Letter by William V. Hoch   dated: 1/25/02  to: Shannon

                 Liss-Riordan  re: experts  filed. (mr)

 

1/28/02  94      Motion by Boston Police Depart in limine to preclude

                 rebuttal testimony of Illinois State Trooper Michael Mobley

               , filed. c/s (mr)

 

1/29/02  95      Response by Richard Dahill  in opposition to [94-1] motion

                 in limine to preclude rebuttal testimony of Illinois State

                 Trooper Michael Mobley, filed. (mr)

 

1/29/02  98      Exhibit list by Richard Dahill, Boston Police Depart,

                 filed. (all) [Entry date 02/08/02]

 

1/29/02  --      Jury trial day 5 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/29/02  100      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 5; testimony of Dr. Reardon continues; defense calls

                 Dr. Sigfrid Soli out of order; Michael lee Mobley, Sgt (IL

                 PD) testifies; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/30/02  --      Jury trial day 6 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/30/02  100      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 6; Ann Barrett, BPD, testities; Richard Dahill, Sr.

                 testifies; Brian Foley; martin Velez; Dr. Mead Killion

                 testifies; deposition of Deputy Superintendent Edward Eager

                 read to jury out of turn (defendant's witness) Court

                 Reporter: Debbie Nemetz/Pam Owens (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/31/02  --      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Endorsed Order entered denying

                 [84-1] motion in limine to allow introduction of records

                 from Dr. C. Bruce MacDonald. "DENIED, for reasons stated

                 during and reflected in the stenographer's notes of the

                 hearing this day." [EOD Date 2/6/02] Notice sent to

                 counsel. (kf) [Entry date 02/06/02]

 

1/31/02  --      Jury trial day 7 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/31/02  100      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 7; hearing on motion in limine: court excludes

                 McDonald's (expert) 8/28 letter; Dr. Kristian Arnold

                 testifies; inquiry of juror #11; scheduling problems

                 addressed; jury charge conference set for 11:15; Court

                 Reporter: Pam Owens (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

1/31/02  101     Affidavit  of William V. Hoch, filed. (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/1/02   --      Jury trial day 8 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/1/02   102      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 8; cross of Dr. Kristian Arnold continued; Dr. David

                 Citron; Commissioner Paul Evans; plaintiff rests subject to

                 introduction of evidence; defense motion reserved/taken

                 under advisement; defendant's case-in-chief commences;

                 Edward P. Callahan, BPD; Roberta Mullen; Court Reporter:

                 Pam Owens (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/4/02   --       Jury Charge Conference held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/4/02   102      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury

                 charge conference; charge and verdict skip and issues of

                 damages addressed; Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/4/02   104     Alternate Proposed Jury instructions by Boston Police

                 Depart, filed. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/5/02   99      Letter by Harold L. Lichten   dated: 2/4/02  to: Judge

                 Woodlock  re: NSTAR & Gas Corp.  filed. (all)

                 [Entry date 02/08/02]

 

2/5/02   --      Jury trial day 9 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/5/02   102      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 9; Sgt. Gary Eblin testifies for defendant; Off. Paul

                 Downey; Timothy Connolly testifies; defendant rests;

                 plaintiff's rebuttal case; Richard Dahill re-called;

                 plaintiff rests; evidence is closed; hearing set for 8:45

                 on 2/6/02 Court Reporter: Pam Owens (mr)

                 [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/5/02   103     Notice of filing pursuant to Mass. Gen. L. 233, Sec. 79G by

                 Boston Police Depart, filed. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/6/02   97      Transcript of proceedings for Jury Trial Testimony of

                 Richard Dahill, Jr. held on proceeding date: January 23,

                 2002 before Judge: Woodlock. Court Reporter: Pam Owens (kf)

                 [Entry date 02/07/02]

 

2/6/02   --      Jury trial day 10 held. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/6/02   105      Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Clerk's Notes:  re: jury trial

                 day 10; further hearing with counsel re: jury verdict form;

                 motions for directed verdict denied; closing argument of

                 defendant given; closing of plaintiff given; jury charge

                 given 11:02 - 11:40; juror #7 is floreperson; jurors begin

                 deliberations at 11:40; at 4:30 verdict returned for

                 plaintiff in the amount of $847,785.00; jurors discharged;

                 parties to report back by 2/22/02 regarding equitable

                 relief (reinstatement, etc) and attorney's fees; all

                 exhibits returned to Shannon Liss-Riordan; Court Reporter:

                 Pam Owens (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/6/02   106     Witness list, filed. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/6/02   107     Jury verdict for Richard Dahill. (mr) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/7/02   96      Transcript of proceedings for Jury Trial Testimony of

                 Richard Dahill, Jr. held on proceeding date: January 24,

                 2002 before Judge: Woodlock. Court Reporter: Pam Owens (kf)

 

 

 

 

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