as of August 29, 2002 (Edited
version)
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U.S. District Court
District of Maryland (Baltimore)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #:
95-CV-1255
Knussman, et al v. State of
Maryland, et al
Filed: 04/28/95
Assigned to: Sr. Judge Walter E.
Black, Jr.
Jury demand: Both
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 442
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question:
Civil Rights Violation
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8/13/98 97 MEMORANDUM
OPINION ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E.
Black
Jr. 8/13/98 )
(c/m 8/13/98-am) (dl) [Entry date 08/14/98]
8/13/98 98 ORDER granting in
part, denying in part [82-1] motion of
Defendants for Summary Judgment;
"GRANTING" as to claims in
Count II against defendant Colonel David B.
Mitchell;
"GRANTING" as to claims in count II
relating to defendants'
retaliation against plaintiff for having pursued
this law
suit and for seeking parental leave;
"GRANTING" as to the
claims in count II against defendants Captain
David
Czorapinski, First Sergeant Ronnie P. Creel, and
Jill D.
Millineaux in their individual capacities and
"DIRECTING"
the same defendants are entitled to qualified
immunity for
any money damages; denying [84-1] cross motion of
Plaintiff
for Partial Summary Judgment;
"DIRECTING" that the
remaining claims as to Count I are the claims of
plaintiff
Howard Devin Knussman against defendants State of
Maryland
and Colonel David B. Mitchell, Captain David
Cxorapinski,
First Sergeant Ronnie P. Creel, and Jill D.
Millineaux in
their official capacities for declaratory and
injunctive
relief only against defendants Colonel David
Mitchell,
Captain David Czorapinski, first Sergeant Ronnie
P. Creel,
and Jill D. Millineaux in their individual
capacities for
all relief; "DIRECTING" that the
remaining claims as to
Count II are the claims of the Plaintiff against
defendants
Captain David Czorapinski, First Sergeant Ronnie
P. Creel,
and Jill D. Millineaux in their individual
capacities for
declaratory and injunctive relief only and against
defendants State of Maryland, Captain David
Czorapinski,
First Sergeant Fonnie P. Creel, and Jill D.
Millineaux in
their official capacities for all relief. ( signed by Sr.
Judge Walter E. Black Jr. 8/13/98) (c/m
8/13/98-am) (dl)
[Entry date 08/14/98]
1/19/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 1
held before Sr. Judge Black. Jurors
sworn and empanelled on Voir Dire. Jury empanelled and
sworn.
Opening arguments of counsel.
(Reporter: L.
Prince) (pt) [Entry date 02/04/99]
1/20/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 2
held before Sr. Judge Black. (Reporter:
L. Prince) (pt)
1/21/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 3
held before Sr. Judge Black. (pt)
1/22/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 4
held before Black, S.J. (Court
Reporter: Linda Prince) (kam) [Entry date
01/25/99]
1/22/99 -- Case not
concluded, to resume on Monday, January 25, 1999 @
10:00 a.m. (kam) [Entry date 01/25/99]
[Edit date 01/24/00]
1/25/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 5
held before Sr. Judge Black. (Reporter:
L. Prince) (pt)
1/26/99 105 MOTION by Howard
Kevin Knussman in Limine RE: To exclude
evidence and Attachments 1-2 (SEALED) (jl)
[Edit date 01/26/99]
1/26/99 106 MOTION with
memorandum in support by State of Maryland,
David B. Mitchell, David Czorapinski, Ronnie P.
Creel, Jill
D. Mullineaux in Limine RE: To exclude evidence
(SEALED) (jl)
[Edit date 01/26/99]
1/26/99 107 ORDER granting in
part, denying in part [105-1] motion of
plaintiff in Limine RE: To exclude evidence as
therein set
forth; DIRECTING this order and motion in limine
be filed
under seal ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr.
1/22/99) (c/h 1/22/99 pt) (SEALED) (jl)
[Edit date 01/26/99]
1/26/99 108 ORDER granting in
part, denying in part [106-1] motion of
plaintiff in Limine RE: To exclude evidence as
therein set
forth; DIRECTING this order and motion in limine
be filed
under seal ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr.
1/22/99) (c/h 1/22/99 pt) (SEALED) (jl)
1/26/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 6
held before Sr. Judge Black. Oral
motion of Defendant for Judgment as a matter of
law made at
the close of the Plaintiff's case-in-chief
"DENIED" for
reasons
stated in open court. (Reporter: L.
Prince) (pt)
1/27/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 7
held before Sr. Judge Black. (Reporter:
L. Prince) (pt)
1/28/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 8
held before Sr. Judge Black. (Reporter:
L. Prince) (pt)
1/28/99 109 SEALED ORDER and
Attachment. ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter
E. Black Jr. 1/27/99) (c/m Defendant's counsel
only) (dl)
[Entry date 01/29/99]
1/28/99 110 SEALED AMENDED ORDER
granting in part, denying in part
[106-1] motion of Defendants in Limine RE: To
exclude
evidence. ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr.
1/28/99) (c/m 1/29/99 to Def. only 1/29/99- dl )
(dl)
[Entry date 01/29/99]
1/29/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 9
held before Sr. Judge Black. (Reporter:
L. Prince) (pt)
2/1/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day
10 held before Sr. Judge Black. Oral
Motion of Plaintiff for Judgment as a matter of
Law made
at the conclusion of all the evidence
"DENIED" for the
reasons stated in open court. Oral Motion of the Defendant
for Judgment as a Matter of Law Made at the
conclusion of
all the evidence "DENIED" for the
reasons stated in open
court.
(Reporter: B. Walls am L. Prince
pm) (pt)
2/2/99 -- JURY TRIAL - Day 11 held before Sr.
Judge Black. With the
consent of counsel
and approval of the court, juror No. 8
was excused
from further consideration of the case.
Courts
charge to the
Jury. Arguments of counsel. Verdict form
submitted to
the jury for their deliberation.
VERDICT: in
favor of the
Plaintiff against the Defendants State of
Maryland and
Jill Mullineaux in the sum of $375,000.00(Three
Hundred seventy
five Thousand dollars). Jury Polled at the
request of the court. (Reporter: B. Walls am/L. Prince pm)
(pt) [Edit date
02/08/99]
2/4/99 116 JURY VERDICT FORM
for Howard Kevin Knussman. (dl)
[Entry date 02/05/99] [Edit date 02/05/99]
2/5/99 118 ORDER DIRECTING
Clerk to withhold entry of judgment until
the issue of injunctive and declaratory relief has
been
decided by the Court. ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E.
Black Jr. 2/5/99 ) (c/m 2/5/99-mjl) (dl)
2/11/99 119 CORRESPONDENCE by attorney Robin R.
Cockey for Plaintiff
Howard Kevin
Knussman RE: Requirement of the Maryland State
Police that Mr.
Knussman submit to a psychiatric examination
as a
precondition to returning to work and his view that
this is
retaliation, and Attachments, and Proposed Order for
Declaratory,
Injunctive, and Monetary Relief. (c/s) (dl)
[Edit date
02/11/99]
3/12/99 126 ORDER OF JUDGMENT for Howard Kevin
Knussman against Jill
D. Mullineaux,
State of Maryland, David Czorapinski, Ronnie
P. Creel in the
amount of $375,000, jointly and severally,
against Jill D.
Mullineaux in her individual capacity as to
the claim in
count I and State of Maryland, David
Czorapinski,
Ronnie P. Creel and Jill D. Mullineaux in
their official
capacities as to the claim in Count II, with
costs. ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black Jr.
3/12/99)
(c/m
3/12/99-am) (microfilmed 3/12/99) (jb) (interest rate
4.918%) (dl)
3/12/99 -- Case closed (dl)
3/22/99 127 MOTION with
memorandum in support by State of Maryland,
David B. Mitchell, David Czorapinski, Ronnie P.
Creel, Jill
D. Mullineaux for Judgment, or in the alternative
for
New Trial. (c/s) (dl) [Entry date 03/23/99]
4/2/99 134 AMENDED MOTION by
Howard Kevin Knussman to enforce
injuction and for other relief referring to: his
[128-1]
motion to enforce injunction and for further
relief. (c/s)
(dl) [Entry date 04/05/99]
9/3/99 157 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr. 9/3/99
) (c/m 9/3/99-am) (dl)
9/3/99 158 AMENDED ORDER OF JUDGMENT for Declaratory
Relief and
Injunctive
Relief as there in set forth; ENTERING judgment
in favor of
plaintiff Howard Kevin Knussman in the amount
of $375,000.00
against defendant Jill D. Mullineaux in her
individual
capacity as to the claim in Count I, with costs.
( signed by Sr.
Judge Walter E. Black Jr. 9/3/99 ) (c/m
9/3/99-am)
(microfilmed 9/3/99) (jb) (interest rate 5.224%)
(dl)
9/3/99 159 ORDER granting in part, denying in part
[127-1] motion of
Defendants for
Judgment; granting in part, denying in part
[127-2] motion
of Defendants for New Trial; GRANTING as to
money damages
on Count II against the State of Maryland,
and Lieutenant
Colonel David Czorapinski, First Sergeant
(Ret.), Ronnie
P. Creel, and Jill D. Mullineaux, acting in
their official capacities, amending the judgment
accordingly;
DENYING the motion in all other respects.
(
signed by Sr.
Judge Walter E. Black Jr. 9/3/99) (c/m
9/3/99-am)
(c/m) (das) [Entry date 01/24/00]
[Edit date
01/24/00]
2/22/02 175 JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy)
AFFRIMING in part
VACATING in
part the judgment of the District Court and
REMANDING for
further proceedings, copy of opinion attached
hereto Re:
[162-1] appeal by State of Maryland, David B.
Mitchell, David
Czorapinski, Ronnie P. Creel, Jill D.
Mullineaux
(c/s) (ko)
8/26/02 191 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr. 8/26/02)
(c/m 8/26/02 am) (hl)
8/26/02 192 AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENT Entered in favor of
plaintiff, Howard
Kevin Knussman
against Jill D. Mullineaux in her individual
capacity as to
Count I in the amount of $40,000.00 with
costs; ALL
other provisions of the Amended Order of Judgment
entered on
9/3/99 shall remain in full force ( signed by Sr.
Judge Walter E.
Black Jr. 8/26/02) (microfilmed 8/26/02) (jb
1.81%) (hl)
[Edit date 08/26/02]
8/26/02 193 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Sr. Judge Walter E. Black
Jr. 8/26/02)
(c/m 8/26/02 am) (hl)
8/26/02 194 ORDER granting in part [129-1] motion of
plaintiff for
Attorney Fees
and Expenses in the amount of $626,049.29 (
signed by Sr.
Judge Walter E. Black Jr. 8/26/02) (c/m
8/26/02 am)
(microfilmed 8/26/02) (hl)
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