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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 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] - 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 execute
release of attorney fees and costs, authorizing
distribution of wrongful death claims and ordering
dismissal with prejudice [Entry date 04/15/03]

 


 

TOMMIE THOMAS, Estate of          Marc E. Lipton
     plaintiff                    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 423-7227
 
SANDRA WILLIAMS, Personal         Marc E. Lipton
Representative                    Terminated on 2/26/03
     plaintiff                    
                                  David A. Robinson
                                  (See above)
 
   v.
DETROIT, CITY OF                  Laurel F. McGiffert
     defendant                    313-983-4752
                                  Plunkett & Cooney
                                  535 Griswold Street
                                  Suite 2400
                                  Detroit, MI 48226-3260
                                  313-983-4819
 
                                  Kenneth L. Lewis
                                  Plunkett & Cooney
                                  10 S. Main Street
                                  Suite 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
                                  313-224-4550
JOHN DOE, Sergeant
     defendant
JOHN ROE
     defendant
JANE ROE
     defendant
DONALD ELLERBE, Sergeant          Mark W. Peyser
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC ret]
                                  Timmis & Inman
                                  300 Talon Centre
                                  Detroit, MI 48207
                                  313-396-4200
                                  FTS 396-4228
 
                                  Andrew J. Bean
                                  615 Griswold
                                  Suite 1805
                                  Detroit, MI 48226-3583
                                  313-963-5509
 
JAMES PLETCHER, Sergeant          Mark W. Peyser
     defendant                    (See above)
 
WILLIAM WHITTEN, Sergeant         Stephon E. Johnson
     defendant                   
                                  Sanders & Johnson
                                  333 W. Fort Street
                                  Suite 1260
                                  Detroit, MI 48226
                                  313-961-7770
 
TARRAN FOSTER, P.D.O.             Mark W. Peyser
     defendant                    (See above)
 
REGINALD PETERS, P.D.O.           Mark W. Peyser
     defendant                    (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. Johnson
     defendant                    (See above)
 
PHILIP RODRIGUEZ, P.D.O.          Stephon E. Johnson
     defendant                    (See above)
 
TREMAYNE BURTON, P.D.O.           Mark W. Peyser
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  Andrew J. Bean