Estate of Fais v. City of Orange
U.S. District Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 00-CV-1944
ESTATE OF EARL FAIS, et al v. CITY OF ORANGE, et al
Filed:
04/20/00
Assigned to: Judge Katharine S. Hayden
Jury demand: Defendant
Referred to: Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 360
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Dkt # in L-1810-00 : is :00- -00000
Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal - Personal Injury
ESTATE
OF EARL FAISON, by His DAVID A.
MAZIE
Administratrix
ad prosequendum, [COR LD NTC]
MIKKI
JUANE WILKIN S NAGEL RICE
DREIFUSS & MAZIE,
plaintiff LLP
301 SOUTH LIVINGSTON
AVENUE
SUITE 201
LIVINGSTON,
NJ 07039-3991
(973)535-3100
MARK
BAUMGARTEN
[COR LD NTC]
MANDELBAUM,
SALSBURG, GOLD,
LAZRIS
DISCENZA & STEINBERG
P.C.
155 PROSPECT
AVE.
WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
973-736-4600
MUTTALIB
FAISON, a minor by IRWIN B
SELIGSOHN
his
natural mother and [COR LD
NTC]
Guardian
Ad Litem, HAKISAH 735 NORTHFIELD
AVENUE
BELL
and as Personal WEST
ORANGE, NJ 07052
Representative
or to be (973 622-4411
appointed
as General
Administratrix
of Estate of
EARL
FAISON, Deceased
consolidated plaintiff
v.
CITY
OF ORANGE PETER
WILLIAM TILL
defendant [COR LD
NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
ORANGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT PETER WILLIAM
TILL
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
COUNTY
OF ESSEX MARK F.
KLUGER
defendant [term
07/19/02]
[term
07/19/02] [COR LD
NTC]
JASINSKI AND
PARANAC, P.C.
10 PARK
PLACE
NEWARK, NJ
07102
(973)
824-9700
PAULETTE
BROWN
[term 07/19/02]
[COR LD NTC]
DUANE MORRIS
LLP
744 BROAD STREET
SUITE 1200
NEWARK, NJ
07102-0800
(973)
424-2000
RICHARD
CONTE, ORANGE POLICE
DIRECTOR,
individually and
Under
color of State law
defendant
PATRICIA
ANN HURT, ESSEX ROBERT LEVY
COUNTY
PROSECUTOR, [term 07/19/02]
Individually
Under color of [COR LD NTC]
State
law SCARINCI
& HOLLENBECK, LLC
defendant 1100
VALLEY BROOK AVENUE
[term
07/19/02] PO BOX
790
LYNDHURST,
NJ 07071
(201)
392-8900
PAULETTE
BROWN
[term 07/19/02]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
ARMANDO
B. FONTURA, ESSEX MICHAEL P.
QUINN
COUNTY
SHERIFF, Individually Below Address
Terminated on 8/1/02
and
under color Of State law [COR LD
NTC]
defendant PICILLO CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)243-9100
PATRICK P.
TOSCANO, JR.
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)667-8100
JOHN
DOES 1-10
defendant
JOHN
ROES 1-10
defendant
CHRISTOPHER
MARUCCI
defendant
ANTHONY
TORTORELLA
defendant
========================
THOMAS
SMITH ALAN L.
JACKSON
defendant [COR LD NTC]
CHILDRESS
& JACKSON, LLC
280 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
SUITE 200
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
(973) 678-5038
PETER
WILLIAM TILL
[term 05/25/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
BRIAN
SMITH PETER
WILLIAM TILL
defendant [term
05/18/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
CHRISTOPHER
E. MARTIN
[COR LD NTC]
WEINER
LESNIAK
629
Parsippany Road
P.O. Box
0438
Parsippany,
NJ 07054
973-403-1100
ANDREW
GARTH PETER WILLIAM
TILL
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
TYRONE
PAYTON CLARENCE
BARRY-AUSTIN
defendant [COR LD NTC]
336 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
973-675-1002
PETER
WILLIAM TILL
[term 06/18/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
PAUL
CARPINTERI, JR. PETER
WILLIAM TILL
defendant [term
05/14/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
EDWARD J.
KOLOGI
[COR LD NTC]
923 NORTH
WOOD AVE
LINDEN, NJ
07036
========================
UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA PATTY
SCHWARTZ
movant [COR LD NTC]
United
States Attorney
970 Broad
Street
Newark, NJ
07101
20l-645-2700
========================
PATRICIA
ANN HURT ROBERT LEVY
cross-claimant [term
07/19/02]
[term
07/19/02] [COR LD
NTC]
SCARINCI & HOLLENBECK, LLC
1100 VALLEY
BROOK AVENUE
PO BOX 790
LYNDHURST,
NJ 07071
(201)
392-8900
========================
ARMANDO
B. FONTURA MICHAEL P.
QUINN
cross-claimant Below Address Terminated on 8/1/02
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)243-9100
========================
ARMANDO
B. FONTURA MICHAEL P.
QUINN
cross-claimant Below Address Terminated on 8/1/02
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)243-9100
PATRICK P.
TOSCANO, JR.
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)667-8100
========================
COUNTY
OF ESSEX MARK F.
KLUGER
cross-claimant [term
07/19/02]
[term
07/19/02] [COR LD
NTC]
JASINSKI AND PARANAC, P.C.
10 PARK
PLACE
NEWARK, NJ
07102
(973)
824-9700
========================
BRIAN
SMITH PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [term
05/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
========================
ANDREW
GARTH PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant [COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973) 258-0064
========================
TYRONE
PAYTON PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant [term
06/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
========================
TYRONE
PAYTON PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant [term
06/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
v.
CITY
OF ORANGE PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-defendant [COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
ORANGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
COUNTY
OF ESSEX MARK F.
KLUGER
cross-defendant [term
07/19/02]
[term
07/19/02] [COR LD NTC]
JASINSKI AND
PARANAC, P.C.
10 PARK
PLACE
NEWARK, NJ
07102
(973)
824-9700
RICHARD
CONTE
cross-defendant
PATRICIA
ANN HURT ROBERT LEVY
cross-defendant [term
07/19/02]
[term
07/19/02] [COR LD
NTC]
SCARINCI
& HOLLENBECK, LLC
1100 VALLEY BROOK AVENUE
PO BOX 790
LYNDHURST,
NJ 07071
(201)
392-8900
ARMANDO
B. FONTURA MICHAEL P.
QUINN
cross-defendant Below Address Terminated on 8/1/02
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)243-9100
PATRICK P.
TOSCANO, JR.
[COR LD NTC]
PICILLO
CARUSO
371 FRANKLIN
AVENUE
NUTLEY, NJ
07110
(973)667-8100
JOHN
DOES 1-10
cross-defendant
JOHN
ROES 1-10
cross-defendant
THOMAS
SMITH ALAN L.
JACKSON
cross-defendant CHILDRESS & JACKSON, LLC
280 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
SUITE 200
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
(973)
678-5038
BRIAN
SMITH PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-defendant [term
05/18/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
ANDREW
GARTH PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
PAUL
CARPINTERI, JR. EDWARD J.
KOLOGI
cross-defendant 923 NORTH WOOD AVE
LINDEN, NJ
07036
========================
ANDREW
GARTH PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant [COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
========================
BRIAN
SMITH PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [term
05/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973) 258-0064
========================
THOMAS
SMITH ALAN L.
JACKSON
cross-claimant CHILDRESS & JACKSON, LLC
280 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
SUITE 200
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
(973)
678-5038
PETER
WILLIAM TILL
[term 05/25/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
========================
PAUL
CARPINTERI, JR. PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [term
05/14/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
EDWARD J.
KOLOGI
923 NORTH
WOOD AVE
LINDEN, NJ
07036
========================
CITY
OF ORANGE PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
ORANGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
PAUL
CARPINTERI, JR. PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [term
05/14/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
EDWARD J.
KOLOGI
923 NORTH
WOOD AVE
LINDEN, NJ
07036
========================
CITY
OF ORANGE PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
ORANGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT PETER WILLIAM
TILL
cross-claimant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
THOMAS
SMITH ALAN L.
JACKSON
cross-claimant CHILDRESS & JACKSON, LLC
280 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
SUITE 200
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
(973)
678-5038
PETER
WILLIAM TILL
[term 05/25/01]
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
========================
BRIAN
SMITH PETER
WILLIAM TILL
cross-claimant [term
05/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES
OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
CHRISTOPHER
E. MARTIN
[COR LD NTC]
WEINER
LESNIAK
629
Parsippany Road
P.O. Box
0438
Parsippany,
NJ 07054
973-403-1100
========================
TYRONE
PAYTON CLARENCE
BARRY-AUSTIN
cross-claimant [COR LD NTC]
336 SOUTH
HARRISON STREET
EAST ORANGE,
NJ 07018
973-675-1002
PETER
WILLIAM TILL
[term 06/18/01]
[COR LD NTC]
LAW OFFICES OF PETER W. TILL
105 MORRIS
AVENUE
SUITE 201
SPRINGFIELD,
NJ 07081
(973)
258-0064
DOCKET
PROCEEDINGS
DATE # DOCKET
ENTRY
4/20/00 1
NOTICE OF REMOVAL CITY OF ORANGE and CITY OF ORANGE POLICE
DEPARTMENT from Superior
Court of Essex County w/copies of
Cmp w/Jury demand, Certf of
Srvc filed. FILING FEE $ 150.00
RECEIPT # 281639 (dr) [Entry
date 04/26/00]
[Edit date 05/02/00]
4/20/00 2
NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate
Judge RONALD J. HEDGES (dr)
[Entry date 04/26/00]
5/19/00 3
ORDER, set scheduling conference
for 2:00 7/21/00 (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) (ar)
[Entry date 05/22/00]
6/27/00 4
Substitute attorney for ESTATE OF EARL FAIS ; Terminated
attorney MARK BAUMGARTEN of Ravin Sarasohn etfc. for ESTATE
OF EARL FAIS ; Added, MARK
BAUMGARTEN of Mandelbaum,
Salsburg, Gold etc. (ar)
[Entry date 06/28/00]
7/25/00 5
ORDER permitting pla leave to file AMENDED complaint to add
addl parties ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m
(ar) [Entry date 08/03/00]
8/2/00 6
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by ESTATE OF EARL FAIS , amending
against addl defts: THOMAS
SMITH, BRIAN SMITH, ANDREW
GARTH, TYRONE PAYTON, PAUL
CARPINTERI JR. and JURY DEMAND.
(ar) [Entry date 08/03/00]
8/10/00 7
Notice of MOTION to intervene for the limited purpose of
seeking a temporary stay etc.
by UNITED STATES by UNITED
STATES, Motion set for
9/11/00 on [7-1] motion w/cert svc
(Brief/PO Subm) (ar)
8/29/00 8
ANSWER to complaint and CROSSCLAIM by PATRICIA ANN HURT (ar)
8/29/00 9
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Answer and Crossclaim by PATRICIA
ANN HURT (ar)
9/7/00 10
ORDER granting UNITED STATES' [7-1] motion to intervene for
the limited purpose of
seeking a temporary stay etc.;
directing this action STAYED
until conclusion of Criminal
Prosecution in US v. Thomas
Smith etal. Crim 00-399 etc.
by UNITED STATES ( signed by
Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
n/m (ar) [Entry date
09/08/00]
9/11/00 11
NOTICE of attorney appearance for COUNTY OF ESSEX by MARK
F. KLUGER (ar) [Entry date
09/12/00]
9/11/00 12
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 9/11/00; The
following actions were taken,
granting [7-1] motion to
intervene for the limited purpose
of seeking a temporary stay
etc. by UNITED STATES By Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges (ar)
[Entry date 09/18/00]
9/28/00 13
ORDER for stay except defts are
permitted to file motions
under FRCP 12(b); granting
UNITED STATES' [7-1] motion to
intervene for the limited
purpose of seeking a temporary
stay etc.; by UNITED STATES; Scheduling Conference is
set
for 12/7/00 ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m
(ar)
9/28/00 --
Deadline updated; set scheduling
conference for 12/7/00 (ar)
10/18/00
14 CONSENT ORDER, reset answer due for deft Armando B.
Fontura, Essex County Sheriff
(60) days from signing of
this order. ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m
(ar) [Entry date 10/19/00]
10/30/00
15 ANSWER to complaint and
CROSSCLAIM and demand for statement
of damages by ARMANDO B.
FONTURA (ar) [Entry date 11/01/00]
10/30/00
16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of its
Answer by ARMANDO B. FONTURA
(ar) [Entry date 11/01/00]
11/9/00 17
CONSENT ORDER ext deft Essex County's time to answer (60)
days etc. ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m (ar)
[Entry date 11/13/00]
12/7/00 18
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER, consolidating cases Member
00-5481(JAG) with Lead
00-1944(KSH) for all purposes ,
set scheduling order
deadlines: Status conference 10:00
4/5/01 ; Settlement
conference 10:00 4/5/01 ; ( signed by
Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
(ar) [Entry date 12/08/00]
12/8/00 --
Consolidated Lead Case - See
Member 00-5481 (ar)
1/5/01 19
ANSWER to complaint; jury demand and CROSSCLAIM by ARMANDO
B. FONTURA, w/cert of
service. (sr)
1/8/01 20
ANSWER by COUNTY OF ESSEX to amended complaint, w/Answer to
all crossclaims and
CROSSCLAIM. (ar) [Entry date 01/09/01]
1/8/01 21
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Answer to Amended Complaint and
Crossclaim by COUNTY OF ESSEX
(ar) [Entry date 01/09/01]
1/19/01 22
Notice of MOTION to dismiss by
CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE
POLICE DEPART, Motion set for
2/26/01 on [22-1] motion
w/cert svc. (Brief/PO Subm)
(ar) [Entry date 01/22/01]
1/19/01 23
Notice of MOTION for partial summary judgment by COUNTY
OF ESSEX, Motion set for
3/12/01 on [23-1] motion.
(Brief/PO Subm) (ar) [Entry
date 01/22/01]
1/19/01 24
DECLARATION of JENNIFER C. VAN SYCKLE on behalf of COUNTY
OF ESSEX
Re: [23-1] motion for partial summary judgment (ar)
[Entry date 01/22/01]
1/19/01 25
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of its motion for partial sum jgm
and support papers by COUNTY
OF ESSEX (ar)
[Entry date 01/22/01]
1/19/01 26
STATEMENT of Undisputed Material Facts by COUNTY OF ESSEX
(ar) [Entry date 01/22/01]
2/7/01 27
Notice of MOTION for summary judgment
by RICHARD CONTE,
Motion set for 3/12/01 on
[27-1] motion cert of service
(Brief/PO Subm) (jd) [Entry
date 02/08/01]
2/9/01 28
LETTER IN RESPONSE TO
defts' City of Orange and its
Police Dept BRIEF - advising
that Muttalib Faison, a minor
etc. will rely upon Brief
submitted by atty Mark Baumgarten
in OPPOSITION to POINT III of
aforementioned BRIEF. By
MUTTALIB FAISON (ar) [Entry
date 02/16/01]
2/20/01 29
CONSENT ORDER, extending time to answer, respond or
otherwise respond to pltf's
complaint ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m (mh) [Entry date 02/21/01]
2/20/01 --
Deadline updated; resetting
answer due for 3/22/01 for
COUNTY OF ESSEX (mh) [Entry
date 02/21/01]
2/20/01 30
AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Status conference
5/24/01 ; Settlement
conference 5/24/01 ; Dispositive Motion
due on or before 4/6/01;
Motion for sumjgm filed by dft.,
Richard Conte, shall be
deemed timely and considered by the
Court; EXCEPT for the
modifications, all other provisions of
the Pretrial Scheduling Order
filed 12/7/00 shall remain the
same ( signed by Mag. Judge
Ronald J. Hedges ) (mh)
[Entry date 02/22/01] [Edit
date 02/22/01]
2/23/01 31
CONSENT ORDER, extending time (30) days
within which
deft Essex County Pros may
file responsive pldng etc. (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) n/m (ar)
[Entry date 02/26/01]
2/23/01 32
CONSENT ORDER, extending time (30) days within which
deft Patricia Ann Hurt may
respond etc. ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m (ar) [Entry date 02/26/01]
3/2/01 33
AMENDED DECLARATION of JENNIFER C. VAN SYCKLE on behalf of
COUNTY OF ESSEX (ar) [Entry
date 03/06/01]
3/2/01 34
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Amd Decl of Van Syckle by COUNTY
OF ESSEX (ar) [Entry date
03/06/01]
3/7/01 35
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 3/7/01; The
following actions were taken,
[22-1] motion to dismiss
taken under advisement - RULE 78
By Judge Katharine S. Hayden
(ar) [Entry date 03/08/01]
3/19/01 36
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 3/12/01; The following
actions were taken,
[27-1] motion for summary
judgment taken under advisement -
RULE 78. By Judge Katharine
S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 03/20/01]
3/19/01 37
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 3/12/01; The
following actions were taken,
[23-1] motion for partial
summary judgment taken under
advisement, [22-1] motion to
dismiss taken under advisement
- RULE 78. By Judge Katharine S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 03/20/01]
3/20/01 38
ANSWER to complaint and CROSSCLAIM by COUNTY OF ESSEX;
w/cert of service (sr) [Entry
date 03/21/01]
3/20/01 38
ANSWER by COUNTY OF ESSEX to
[19-2] cross claim, [15-2]
cross claim, [8-2] cross
claim (sr) [Entry date 03/21/01]
3/30/01 39
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by COUNTY OF ESSEX re: brief (RG)
[Entry date 04/02/01]
4/6/01 40
Notice of MOTION to dismiss by
PATRICIA ANN HURT,
Motion set for 5/14/01 on
[40-1] motion w/cert svc.
(Brief/PO Subm) (ar)
4/6/01 41
CERTIFICATION of PATRICK J. SWEENEY on behalf of PATRICIA
ANN HURT Re: [40-1] motion to dismiss (ar)
4/6/01 42
Notice of MOTION to dismiss by
CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE
POLICE DEPART, Motion set for
5/14/01 on [42-1] motion
w/cert svc. (Briefs: Support,
Opp, Reply/PO Subm) (ar)
[Entry date 04/09/01]
4/6/01 43
CERTIFICATION of MARK BAUMGARTEN on behalf of CITY OF
ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE
DEPART Re: [42-1] motion to dismiss
(ar) [Entry date 04/09/01]
4/26/01 44
ANSWER by BRIAN SMITH to amended complaint; request for
statement of damages and jury
demand (ar)
4/26/01 44
CROSSCLAIM by BRIAN SMITH (ar)
4/26/01 45
ANSWER by ANDREW GARTH to amended complaint; w/request for
statement of damages and jury
demand (ar)
4/26/01 45
CROSSCLAIM by ANDREW GARTH (ar)
4/26/01 46
ANSWER by TYRONE PAYTON to amended complaint; w/request for
statement of damages and jury
demand (ar)
4/26/01 46
CROSSCLAIM by TYRONE PAYTON (ar)
4/26/01 47
ANSWER to complaint; jury demand and CROSSCLAIM by TYRONE
PAYTON against CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE
DEPART,
COUNTY OF ESSEX, RICHARD
CONTE, PATRICIA ANN HURT, ARMANDO
B. FONTURA, JOHN DOES 1-10, JOHN ROES 1-10, THOMAS SMITH,
BRIAN SMITH, ANDREW GARTH,
PAUL CARPINTERI JR. (ac)
[Entry date 04/27/01]
4/26/01 48
ANSWER to complaint; request for statement of damages, jury
demand and CROSSCLAIM by
ANDREW GARTH (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 49
ANSWER to complaint; w/request for statement of damages,
jury demand and CROSSCLAIM by
BRIAN SMITH (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 50
ANSWER to complaint; request for statement of damages, jury
demand and CROSSCLAIM by
THOMAS SMITH (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 51
ANSWER to complaint; request for statement of damages, jury
demand and CROSSCLAIM by PAUL
CARPINTERI JR. (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 52
ANSWER by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART, PAUL
CARPINTERI JR. to amended
complaint; w/request for
statement of damages and jury demand (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 52
CROSSCLAIM by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART, PAUL
CARPINTERI JR. (ar) [Entry
date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 53
ANSWER by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART, THOMAS
SMITH to amended complaint;
jury demand (ar)
[Entry date 05/01/01]
4/26/01 53
CROSSCLAIM by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART, THOMAS
SMITH (ar) [Entry date
05/01/01]
5/14/01 54
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: Ralph
Florio; Minutes of: 5/14/01; The following actions
were
taken, [40-1] motion to
dismiss taken under advisement -
RULE 78. By Judge Katharine S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 05/15/01]
5/14/01 55
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: Ralph
Florio; Minutes of: 5/14/01; The following actions
were
taken, [42-1] motion to dismiss taken under advisement -
RULE 78 By Judge Katharine S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 05/15/01]
5/14/01 56
Substitute attorney for PAUL CARPINTERI JR., PAUL
CARPINTERI JR., PAUL
CARPINTERI JR., PAUL CARPINTERI JR.;
Terminated attorney PETER
WILLIAM TILL for PAUL CARPINTERI
JR., attorney PETER WILLIAM
TILL for PAUL CARPINTERI JR.,
attorney PETER WILLIAM TILL
for PAUL CARPINTERI JR. ;
Added, EDWARD J. KOLOGI (ar)
[Entry date 05/16/01]
5/18/01 57
Substitute attorney for BRIAN SMITH ; Terminated attorney
PETER WILLIAM TILL for BRIAN
SMITH, attorney PETER WILLIAM
TILL for BRIAN SMITH,
attorney PETER WILLIAM TILL for BRIAN
SMITH, attorney PETER WILLIAM
TILL for BRIAN SMITH ; Added,
CHRISTOPHER E. MARTIN (ar)
[Entry date 05/21/01]
5/25/01 58
Substitute attorney for THOMAS SMITH, THOMAS SMITH, THOMAS
SMITH, THOMAS SMITH ;
Terminated attorney PETER WILLIAM
TILL for THOMAS SMITH,
attorney PETER WILLIAM TILL for
THOMAS SMITH, attorney PETER
WILLIAM TILL for THOMAS SMITH ;
Added, ALAN L. JACKSON (ar)
[Entry date 05/29/01]
6/18/01 59
Substitute attorney for TYRONE PAYTON ; Terminated attorney
PETER WILLIAM TILL for TYRONE
PAYTON, attorney PETER
WILLIAM TILL for TYRONE
PAYTON, attorney PETER WILLIAM TILL
for TYRONE PAYTON ; Added,
CLARENCE BARRY-AUSTIN (ar)
[Entry date 06/19/01]
6/26/01 60
CASE MGT ORDER VACATING stay of proceedings etc.
directing that the sum jgm
motions brought by former
Prosecutor of County of Essex
etc. and brought by the
Former Police Director of the
City of Orange etc. shall be
DISMISSED without prejudice
etc.; all remaining motions
brought by defts on qualified
immunity are STAYED until
next Case Mgt Cnf set for
9:30 9/17/01; and Case Mgt
Conference before Mag Judge
Hedges is set for 9:30 am. on
9-27-01 etc. ( signed by
Judge Katharine S. Hayden ) (ar)
[Entry date 06/28/01]
8/6/01 61
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: RALPH
FLORIO; Minutes of: 8/6/01; HRG on MOTIONS - The
following
actions were taken, denying
[42-1] motion to dismiss
denying [23-1] motion for
partial summary judgment denying
[22-1] motion to dismiss By Judge Katharine S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 08/07/01]
8/14/01 62
ORDER denying CITY OF ORANGE and its POLICE DEPARTMENT's
[42-1] motion to dismiss (
signed by Judge Katharine S.
Hayden ) n/m (ar) [Entry date 08/15/01]
8/20/01 63
REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER extending time to complete deps of
Patricia Ann Hurt and Richard
Conte to 8-10-01 etc. (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) n/m (ar)
8/24/01 64
ANSWER to Complaint by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART;
jury demand (sr)
8/24/01 65
ANSWER by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART to first
amended complaint; demand for
statement of damages and jury
demand (ar) [Entry date
08/29/01]
9/28/01 66
Notice of MOTION to compel United States to release and
turnover the Grand Jury materials currently in the
possession of the United
States Attorney's Office in the
matter entitled US v. Thomas
Smith, etal Criminal No.
00-399 to Peter W. Tell, Esq.
atty for defts City of Orange
and its Police Department by
CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE
DEPART, Motion set for
10/22/01 on [66-1] motion w/cert
svc. (Brief/PO Subm) (ar)
[Entry date 10/01/01]
10/11/01
67 NOTICE of attorney appearance
for ESTATE OF EARL FAISON by
DAVID A. MAZIE as co-counsel
(bl) [Entry date 10/15/01]
10/22/01
68 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, set scheduling order deadlines:
Status/Case Management
conference 2:30 11/15/01 etc.; (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) n/m (ar)
[Entry date 10/23/01]
10/22/01
69 Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 10/22/01; The
following actions were taken,
terminating as MOOT [66-1]
motion to compel United States
to release and turnover the
Grand Jury materials currently
in the possession of the
United States Attorney's Office in
the matter entitled US v.
Thomas Smith, etal Criminal No.
00-399 to Peter W. Tell, Esq.
atty for defts City of Orange
and its Police
Department By Judge Katharine S. Hayden
(ar)
[Entry date 10/25/01]
10/24/01
70 Copy of LETTER directed to Mag
Judge Hedges dated 10/17/01
requesting adjournment of
pending motion etc. By CITY OF
ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART
(ar) [Entry date 10/25/01]
11/14/01
71 ORDER denying as MOOT the [66-1]
motion to compel United
States to release and
turnover the Grand Jury materials
currently in the possession
of the United States Attorney's
Office in the matter entitled
US v. Thomas Smith, etal
Criminal No. 00-399 to Peter
W. Tell, Esq. atty for defts
City of Orange and its Police
Department ( signed by Judge
Katharine S. Hayden ) n/m
(ar) [Entry date 11/16/01]
11/26/01
72 NOTICE of attorney appearance
for COUNTY OF ESSEX, PATRICIA
ANN HURT by PAULETTE BROWN of Duane Morris &
Heckscher,
LLP (ar) [Entry date
11/28/01]
11/28/01
73 ORDER granting [40-1] motion to
dismiss as to deft Patricia
Ann Hurt; GRANTING defts'
application to DISMISS deft Hurt,
County of Essex and Armando
B. Fontura without
prejudice/costs. ( signed by
Judge Katharine S. Hayden )
n/m (ar) [Entry date
11/29/01]
12/17/01
74 ORDER GRANTING pla leave to file
Second Amd Cmp ( signed
by Mag. Judge Ronald J.
Hedges ) n/m (ar)
[Entry date 12/18/01]
12/21/01
75 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by
ESTATE OF EARL FAIS , amending
[6-1] amended complaint (ar)
[Entry date 01/02/02]
1/3/02 76
ANSWER by PAUL CARPINTERI JR. to second amended complaint;
jury demand (ar) [Entry date
01/08/02]
1/11/02 77
CASE MGT ORDER, set scheduling
order deadlines: Case Mgt/
Status conference 10:00
1/16/02 etc.; ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m
(ar) [Entry date 01/15/02]
1/14/02 --
SUMMONS(ES) on Second Amended Complaint issued for BRIAN
SMITH ( 20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (ar)
1/14/02 --
SUMMONS(ES) on Second Amended Complaint issued for
CHRISTOPHER MARUCCI ( 20
Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (ar)
1/14/02 --
SUMMONS(ES) on Second Amended Complaint issued for ANTHONY
TORTORELLA ( 20 Days) (Mailed
to Counsel) (ar)
1/15/02 78
ANSWER by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART to second
amended complaint; jury
demand and demand for statement of
damages (ar) [Entry date
01/17/02]
1/28/02 79
ANSWER by BRIAN SMITH to second amended complaint; request
for statement of damages;
jury demand (ar)
[Entry date 01/30/02]
1/28/02 79
CROSSCLAIM by BRIAN SMITH (ar) [Entry date 01/30/02]
1/28/02 80
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by BRIAN SMITH
Service Re: [79-1]
cross claim, [79-1] complaint
answer (ar)
[Entry date 01/30/02]
1/29/02 81
CASE MGT ORDER, set next case
mgt/status conference for
9:30 4/17/02 etc.( signed by
Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
n/m (ar) [Entry date
01/30/02]
1/29/02 82
REVISED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ( signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) n/m (ar) [Entry
date 01/30/02]
1/31/02 83
PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
n/m (ar) [Entry date
02/04/02]
2/1/02 84
NOTICE of change of firm name and address by Duane Morris
LLP by COUNTY OF ESSEX,
PATRICIA ANN HURT (ar)
[Entry date 02/04/02]
2/6/02 85
ANSWER by TYRONE PAYTON to second amended complaint; jury
demand, demand for statement
of damages; (ar)
[Entry date 02/08/02]
2/6/02 85
CROSSCLAIM by TYRONE PAYTON (ar) [Entry date 02/08/02]
2/27/02 86
Substitute attorney for COUNTY OF ESSEX, PATRICIA ANN HURT ;
Terminated Andrew L. Indeck
; Added, Paulette Brown, Esq.
(ar) [Entry date 02/28/02]
2/28/02 --
SUMMONS(ES) issued for BRIAN DAVID ( 20 Days) (Mailed to
Counsel) (ar)
2/28/02 --
SUMMONS(ES) issued for KEITH JACKSON ( 20 Days) (Mailed to
Counsel) (ar)
3/1/02 87
ORDER that all privileges as to any document (other than
5th amendment
self-incrimination) are deemed waived etc. (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald
J. Hedges ) (NM) (ar)
[Entry date 03/05/02]
4/10/02 88
PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
(NM) (nr) [Entry date
04/11/02]
4/18/02 89
CASE MGT ORDER directing all defts to answer pla's rogs
on/before 4/26/02; ORDERED
once Third Circuit issues a
final decision re criminal
appeal, any deft previously
asserting Fifth Amendment
privilege shall have (30) days to
provide substantive ans to
rogs; setting Case Mgt
Conference 6/5/02 @ 10:00. (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald J.
Hedges ) (NM) (ar) [Entry
date 04/23/02]
4/23/02 --
Deadline updated; set case
management/status conference
for 10:00 6/5/02 [see doc #89] (ar)
4/23/02 90
Substitute attorney for ESSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR PATRICIA
ANN HURT ; Terminated STEVE
C. MANNION; Added, PAULETTE
BROWN. (ar) [Entry date
04/26/02]
5/13/02 91
CASE MGT ORDER re defts' asserting Fifth Amendment
privilege etc. as to rogs;
ORDERED defts must provide
answers to Interrogatory
Number 4; and re rogs 11,12,14
defts shall submit a letter
brief etc. ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) (NM)
(ar) [Entry date 05/15/02]
5/22/02 92
LETTER OPINION AND ORDER directing defts to answer
Interrogatories 11, 12, and
14 within (30)days. ( signed by
Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
(ar) [Entry date 05/23/02]
5/22/02 93
Notice of MOTION for reconsideration of [92-1] order by
BRIAN SMITH, Motion set for
6/24/02 on [93-1] motion .
(Brief/PO Subm) (ar) [Entry
date 05/24/02]
6/5/02 94
LETTER ORDER, resetting case mgt
conference for 3:00
7/8/02 ( signed by Mag. Judge
Ronald J. Hedges ) (NM) (ar)
[Entry date 06/07/02]
6/6/02 95
LETTER OPINION AND ORDER denying Brian Smith's [93-1]
motion for reconsideration of
[92-1] order ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) (ar) [Entry date 06/10/02]
6/10/02 96
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 6/10/02; AT CALL
FOR HRG: The following actions
were taken, Court indicated
Brian Smith's motion for
reconsideration to be decided
pur Rule 78. By Mag. Judge
Ronald J. Hedges (ar) [Entry
date 06/13/02]
6/24/02 97
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 6/24/02; The following actions were taken,
denying [93-1] motion for
reconsideration of [92-1] order
By Mag. Judge Ronald J.
Hedges (ar) [Entry date 06/26/02]
6/24/02 98
Minute entry: Proceedings
recorded by Ct-Reporter: none;
Minutes of: 6/24/02; AT CALL
FOR HRG: The following
actions were taken,
terminating [93-1] motion for
reconsideration of [92-1]
order - DENIED by Opinion and
Order [Hedges] By Judge Katharine S. Hayden (ar)
[Entry date 06/28/02]
6/28/02 99
Notice of MOTION to approve the allocation and
distribution of the
settlement proceeds etc. by ESTATE OF
EARL FAIS, Motion set for
7/22/02 on [99-1] motion. (PO
Subm) (ar) [Entry date
07/03/02]
6/28/02 100
CERTIFICATION of DAVID A. MAZIE on behalf of ESTATE OF EARL
FAIS Re: [99-1] motion to approve the allocation
and
distribution of the settlement proceeds etc. (ar)
[Entry date 07/03/02]
6/28/02 101
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ESTATE OF EARL FAIS Service Re:
[100-1] certification, [99-1]
motion to approve the
allocation and distribution
of the settlement proceeds etc.
(ar) [Entry date 07/03/02]
7/15/02 102
STIPULATION and ORDER of DISMISSAL with prejudice as to
Essex County Prosecutor's
Office and Essex County
Prosecutor Patricia Ann Hurt ( signed by Judge Katharine
S.
Hayden ) (NM) (ar) [Entry
date 07/19/02]
7/22/02 103
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges (
signed by Judge Katharine S.
Hayden ) N/M (ar)
[Entry date 07/26/02]
7/22/02 104
ORDER granting [99-1] motion to
approve the allocation and
distribution of the
settlement proceeds etc. ( signed by
Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges )
(NM) (ar)
[Entry date 07/26/02]
7/26/02 105
NOTICE, CONSENT AND ORDER of REFERENCE to U.S. Magistrate
Ronald J. Hedges. ( signed by
Judge Katharine S. Hayden )
(NM) (ar) [Entry date
07/31/02]
8/27/02 --
Case closed (ar)
9/20/02 106
Notice of MOTION to enforce settlement, FOR ENTRY OF
JUDGMENT by ESTATE OF EARL
FAIS, Motion set for 10/15/02
on [106-1] motion, set for
10/15/02 on [106-2] motion
w/certsvc. (Brief/PO Subm)
(aa) [Entry date 09/25/02]
9/20/02 107
CERTIFICATION of David A. Mazie, Esq. on behalf of ESTATE
OF EARL FAIS Re: [106-1] motion to enforce settlement,
[106-2] motion FOR ENTRY OF
JUDGMENT (aa)
[Entry date 09/25/02]
10/3/02 108
CERTIFICATION of LOUIS CHILDRESS IN RESPONSE by CITY OF
ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART
in opposition to [106-1]
motion to enforce settlement
[Opp Brief Subm] (ar)
[Entry date 10/07/02]
10/7/02 109
SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION of LOUIS CHILDRESS on behalf of
CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE
DEPART Re: [108-1]
opposition response (ar)
[Entry date 10/08/02]
10/11/02
110 Notice of cross/ MOTION to quash
Subpoena served upon Jack
Kelly and for sanctions
including attorney's fees Motion
set for 10/28/02 on [110-1]
motion and evidence of
service. (Brief/PO Subm) (bl)
[Entry date 10/15/02]
10/29/02
111 CERTIFICATION of WADE MARTIN on
behalf of ESTATE OF EARL
FAIS Re: [106-1] motion to enforce settlement,
[106-2]
motion FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
(ar) [Entry date 10/30/02]
10/29/02
112 ORDER DENYING City of Orange's
crossmotion to deny pla's
motion to enforce settlement;
to grant atty fees etc., and
impose sanctions; denying
City of Orange and its Police
Department's [110-1] motion
to quash Subpoena served upon
Jack Kelly ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) (NM)
(ar) [Entry date 10/30/02]
11/8/02 113
LETTER ORDER directing City of Orange to pay $46,479.75 to
plaintiff pursuant to
settlement agreement which provides
for an award of interest in
event payment is late; as for
pla's appl for award of atty
fees, Mr. Maize is to submit
addl proofs w/in (14) days
and Mr. Till may respond thereto
w/in (21) days etc.;
terminating [106-1] motion to
enforce settlement
terminating [106-2] motion FOR ENTRY OF
JUDGMENT ( signed by Mag.
Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) (NM) (ar)
[Entry date 11/13/02]
11/18/02
114 AFFIDAVIT of JOSEPH L. COOK on
behalf of ESTATE OF EARL
FAIS (ar) [Entry date
11/27/02]
11/18/02
115 AFFIDAVIT of DAVID A. MAZIE on
behalf of ESTATE OF EARL
FAIS (ar) [Entry date
11/27/02]
12/4/02 116
LETTER ORDER directing parties to appear on 12/9/02 @ 10:00
a.m. re issues relating to
settlement and pending
application for atty fees
etc. ( signed by Mag. Judge
Ronald J. Hedges ) (NM) (ar)
[Entry date 12/10/02]
12/6/02 117
NOTICE of APPEAL by CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE POLICE DEPART
of Magistrate decision to
District Court RE: [113-1] order
Hearing on magistrate appeal
set for 1/13/03 (ar)
[Entry date 12/11/02]
12/9/02 118
ORDER, rejecting form of order re: penalty for breaching
the settlement agreement (
signed by Mag. Judge Ronald J.
Hedges ) (NM) (ak) [Entry
date 12/12/02]
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