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DOCKET PROCEEDINGS
U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit)
Civil Docket For Case #: 00-CV-72899
Thomas, et al v. Det City, et al
Filed: 06/27/00
Assigned to: Judge Bernard A. Friedman
Jury demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 440
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt # in Wayne County: is 00-018064-NO
DATE #
DOCKET ENTRY
6/27/00 1 NOTICE by defendant Det City of removal from Wayne County Circuit Court -
6/27/00 with exhibit and proof of mailing [Entry date 06/30/00]
6/27/00 1 COPY of complaint filed in Wayne County Circuit Court
11/14/02 216 MEMORANDUM opinion and order by Magistrate Judge Steven D. Pepe granting in part motion to compel production of in custody death files of Paul Haris and Ernest Cunningham by Sandra Williams, Tommie Thomas [198-1] with proof of service [Entry date 11/20/02]
12/18/02 -- MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment disposition: deny - Judge Bernard A. Friedman
[Entry date 12/19/02]
12/18/02 -- MOTION hearing held on motion in limine for an orderfinding the City of Detroit liable on plaintiffs' claim that it failed to discipline employees for not attending to the serious medical needs of the detainees who died in custody which was the cause of Tommie Thomas', Tori Carter's and Frank Washington's death, or for other appropriate relief by Tommie Thomas, Sandra Williams [188-1] - disposition: deny - Judge Bernard A. Friedman [Entry date 12/19/02]
1/9/03 -- FINAL pretrial conference held - Judge Bernard A.
Friedman [Entry date 01/13/03]
1/10/03 239 ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman denying motion in limine for an order finding the City of Detroit liable on plaintiffs' claim that it failed to discipline employees for not attending to the serious medical needs of the detainees who died in custody which was the cause of Tommie Thomas, Tori Carter's and Frank Washington's death, or for other appropriate relief by Tommie Thomas, Sandra Williams [188-1] with proof of service
[Entry date 01/14/03]1/10/03 240 ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman denying motion to
dismiss [192-1] and denying motion for summary
judgment by Det City [192-2] [Entry date 01/14/03]
1/16/03 -- SETTLEMENT placed on the record, held,
Joan Morgan court reporter
- Judge Bernard A. Friedman (cd)
[Entry date 01/21/03]
1/24/03 242 ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman that case is
dismissed with prejudice and without costs
[Entry date 01/28/03]4/14/03 244 ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman authorizing and
approving settlement, personal representative to executerelease of attorney fees and costs, authorizingdistribution of wrongful death claims and orderingdismissal with prejudice [Entry date 04/15/03]
TOMMIE THOMAS, Estate of Marc E. Liptonplaintiff Terminated on 2/26/03
Lipton & Cohen 18930 W. Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 248-557-1688 David A. Robinson Robinson Russell 28145 Greenfield Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48076 248-423-7234 FTS 423-7227SANDRA WILLIAMS, Personal Marc E. LiptonRepresentative Terminated on 2/26/03plaintiff
David A. Robinson (See above) v.DETROIT, CITY OF Laurel F. McGiffertdefendant 313-983-4752
Plunkett & Cooney 535 Griswold Street Suite 2400Detroit, MI 48226-3260
313-983-4819 Kenneth L. Lewis Plunkett & Cooney 10 S. Main StreetSuite 400
Mount Clemens, MI 48043-7903 586-465-7000 Leontyne P. Newland Detroit City Law Department 660 Woodward Avenue Suite 1650 Detroit, MI 48226-3491 313-224-4550JOHN DOE, Sergeant
defendantJOHN ROE
defendantJANE ROE
defendantDONALD ELLERBE, Sergeant Mark W. Peyserdefendant [COR LD NTC ret]
Timmis & Inman 300 Talon CentreDetroit, MI 48207
313-396-4200 FTS 396-4228 Andrew J. Bean 615 Griswold Suite 1805 Detroit, MI 48226-3583 313-963-5509JAMES PLETCHER, Sergeant Mark W. Peyserdefendant (See above)
WILLIAM WHITTEN, Sergeant Stephon E. Johnsondefendant
Sanders & Johnson 333 W. Fort Street Suite 1260 Detroit, MI 48226313-961-7770
TARRAN FOSTER, P.D.O. Mark W. Peyserdefendant (See above)
REGINALD PETERS, P.D.O. Mark W. Peyserdefendant (See above)
ALFRED DEMPS, P.D.O. Mark W. Peyser
defendant (See above)
Andrew J. Bean (See above)ISAM QASEM, P.D.O. Stephon E. Johnsondefendant (See above)
PHILIP RODRIGUEZ, P.D.O. Stephon E. Johnsondefendant (See above)
TREMAYNE BURTON, P.D.O. Mark W. Peyserdefendant (See above)
Andrew J. Bean