Texas Northern District Court
Judge:Jane J Boyle
Case #: 3:17-cv-00758
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Case Filed:Mar 15, 2017
Terminated:Mar 06, 2018
Last checked: Monday Sep 11, 2017 3:23 AM CDT
Defendant
WCS Services LLC
Represented By
Chantel Loren Lee
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
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Deborah Skawinksi
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP
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John L Ross
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP
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Plaintiff
Esther Umahon-Otono
Represented By
Kay E Goggin
Goggin Law Firm
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Kerry Vincent O'Brien
O'Brien Law Firm PC
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Michael N Wardlaw
Terminated: 04/10/2017
Represented By
Chantel Loren Lee
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
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John L Ross
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP
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Defendant
William F Wardlaw
Terminated: 04/10/2017
Represented By
Chantel Loren Lee
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
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John L Ross
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP
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Docket last updated: 4 hours ago
Thursday, March 22, 2018
45 45 misc Costs Taxed Thu 03/22 9:46 AM
Costs Taxed in the amount of $1,485.90 against Esther Umahon-Otono. (zkc)
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Friday, March 09, 2018
44 44 adr ADR Summary Fri 03/09 9:38 AM
Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary filed by ADR Provider. Attorneys in Attendance: N/A. Prv Fee: $ N/A. Outcome of ADR: Parties did not use my services. (Hostetter, J)
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Thursday, March 08, 2018
43 43 misc Bill of Costs Thu 03/08 3:17 PM
BILL OF COSTS by WCS Services LLC. (Ross, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) A
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
42 42 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Tue 03/06 3:03 PM
ORDER granting41 Motion to Dismiss With Prejudice. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 3/6/2018) (zkc)
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Monday, March 05, 2018
41 41 motion Dismiss Mon 03/05 8:14 AM
Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss With Prejudice filed by Esther Umahon-Otono (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, February 22, 2018
40 40 respm Appendix in Support Thu 02/22 2:52 PM
Appendix in Support filed by WCS Services LLC re39 Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Compel and for Sanctions (Ross, John)
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39 39 respm Reply Thu 02/22 2:51 PM
REPLY filed by WCS Services LLC re:26 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT (Ross, John)
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
38 38 respm Response/Objection Wed 02/21 10:27 AM
RESPONSE filed by Esther Umahon-Otono re:26 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
37 37 misc Status Report Tue 02/13 4:21 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT filed by WCS Services LLC. (Ross, John)
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36 36 order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Tue 02/13 8:56 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting35 the parties' Joint Motion to Amend19 the Scheduling Order. The mediation deadline is now April 13, 2018. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 2/13/2018) (chmb)
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Monday, February 12, 2018
35 35 motion Miscellaneous Relief Mon 02/12 1:56 PM
MOTION JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULING ORDER re19 Scheduling Order,, filed by WCS Services LLC (Ross, John)
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Monday, February 05, 2018
34 34 4 pgs order Order Setting Deadline/Hearing Tue 02/06 9:37 AM
ORDER REQUIRING CONFERENCE AND JOINT STATUS REPORT: Joint Status Report due by 2/16/2018. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 2/5/2018) (aaa)
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33 33 minutes Telephone Conference Mon 02/05 3:01 PM
ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford: Telephone Conference held on 2/5/2018. Should any issues arise at the deposition on Tuesday, February 6, the attorneys are ordered to call 214-753-2412. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Kerry Vincent O'Brien; Defense - John L. Ross. (Court Reporter: Not Recorded) (No exhibits)
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32 32 trial Designation of Experts Mon 02/05 2:21 PM
Designation of Experts by Esther Umahon-Otono. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Friday, February 02, 2018
31 31 order Order Referring Motion Fri 02/02 10:43 AM
ELECTRONIC Order Referring25 &26 the parties' motions to compel to Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 2/2/2018) (chmb)
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
30 30 respm Response/Objection Wed 01/31 4:59 PM
RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by WCS Services LLC re:25 MOTION to Compel OPPOSED (Ross, John)
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
29 29 respm Appendix in Support Tue 01/30 2:01 PM
Appendix in Support filed by WCS Services LLC re28 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion TO COMPEL AND FOR SANCTIONS (Ross, John)
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28 28 respm Brief/Memorandum In Support Tue 01/30 2:00 PM
Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by WCS Services LLC re26 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL AND FOR SANCTIONS (Ross, John)
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27 27 respm Appendix in Support Tue 01/30 8:17 AM
Appendix in Support filed by WCS Services LLC re26 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Sanctions AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT (Ross, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) APP 1-70,
Att: 2 Exhibit(s) APP 71-140
26 26 motion Compel Sanctions Tue 01/30 7:53 AM
MOTION to Compel , MOTION for Sanctions AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT () filed by WCS Services LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Ross, John)
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
25 25 motion Compel Tue 01/23 3:29 PM
MOTION to Compel OPPOSED filed by Esther Umahon-Otono with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) A,
Att: 2 Exhibit(s) B,
Att: 3 Exhibit(s) C,
Att: 4 Exhibit(s) D,
Att: 5 Exhibit(s) E,
Att: 6 Proposed Order
Thursday, November 30, 2017
24 24 adr Designation of Mediator Thu 11/30 1:59 PM
Designation of Mediator by Esther Umahon-Otono. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
23 23 order Order Wed 11/29 10:35 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The parties were required to designate a mediator thirty-five days after the22 amended scheduling order was filed, but have not done so. Therefore, the Court ORDERS the parties to designate a mediator by December 6, 2017. Failure to do so may result in sanctions. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/29/2017) (chmb)
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
22 22 order Scheduling Order Tue 10/10 9:32 AM
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial on the Court's four-week docket beginning set for 8/13/2018 before Judge Jane J. Boyle. Joinder of Parties due by 3/23/2018. Amended Pleadings due by 3/23/2018. Motions due by 5/14/2018. Discovery due by 4/13/2018. Deadline for mediation is on or before 3/16/2018. Pretrial Order due by 6/29/2018. Pretrial Materials due by 7/30/2018. Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2018 10:00 AM before Judge Jane J. Boyle. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 10/10/2017) (ams)
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Friday, October 06, 2017
21 21 order Order Fri 10/06 10:15 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Two Scheduling Orders were erroneously entered in this case (Docs. 19 & 20). Both of those Scheduling Orders are VACATED. A new, corrected Scheduling Order will follow. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 10/6/2017) (Judge Jane J. Boyle)
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Wednesday, October 04, 2017
20 20 order Scheduling Order Wed 10/04 4:00 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for four-week docket beginning 8/13/2018 before Judge Jane J. Boyle. Joinder of Parties due by 11/16/2017. Amended Pleadings due by 11/16/2017. Motions due by 5/14/2018. Discovery due by 4/13/2018. Deadline for mediation is on or before 3/16/2018. Pretrial Order due by 7/30/2018. Pretrial Materials due by 7/30/2018. Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2018 10:00 AM before Judge Jane J. Boyle. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 10/4/2017) (ams)
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19 19 order Scheduling Order Wed 10/04 3:48 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: This case is set for trial on this Court's four-week docket beginning 8/13/2018 before Judge Jane J. Boyle. Joinder of Parties due by 3/23/2018. Amended Pleadings due by 3/23/2018. Motions due by 5/14/2018. Discovery due by 4/13/2018. Deadline for mediation is on or before 3/16/2018. Pretrial Order due by 7/30/2018. Pretrial Materials due by 7/30/2018. Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2018 10:00 AM before Judge Jane J. Boyle. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 10/4/2017) (svc)
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
18 18 misc Status Report Wed 08/23 2:11 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT filed by WCS Services LLC. (Ross, John)
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Monday, July 31, 2017
17 17 order Status Report Order Mon 07/31 12:49 PM
STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2017. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 7/31/2017) (ran)
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Friday, July 28, 2017
16 16 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Fri 07/28 1:07 PM
ANSWER to7 Amended Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by WCS Services LLC. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Ross, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) A-F
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
15 15 order Order Tue 07/11 10:30 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: In light of14 Defendant's Response to Order to Show Cause, the Court ORDERS Defendant to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on or before Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 7/11/2017) (chmb)
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Monday, July 10, 2017
14 14 respm Response/Objection Mon 07/10 6:21 PM
RESPONSE filed by WCS Services LLC re:13 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, (Ross, John)
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13 13 order Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer Mon 07/10 3:18 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: By Friday, 7/14/2017, Defendant must SHOW CAUSE, in writing, why it has not yet filed a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Failure to show cause may result in sanctions. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 7/10/2017) (epm)
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12 12 order Order on Motion to Withdraw Mon 07/10 9:51 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting11 Motion to Withdraw Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Accordingly, the Court DENIES as moot10 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 7/10/2017) (chmb)
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Friday, July 07, 2017
11 11 motion Withdraw Fri 07/07 2:41 PM
MOTION to Withdraw10 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by WCS Services LLC (Ross, John)
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Wednesday, July 05, 2017
10 10 motion Withdraw as Attorney Wed 07/05 4:20 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by WCS Services LLC (Ross, John)
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Monday, April 17, 2017
9 9 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Mon 04/17 3:52 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kerry Vincent O'Brien for Kay E. Goggin on behalf of Esther Umahon-Otono. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
8 8 order Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Tue 04/11 9:39 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, the Court DENIES as MOOT Defendants'4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 4/11/2017) (chmb)
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Monday, April 10, 2017
7 7 cmp Amended Complaint Mon 04/10 11:55 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND FIRST AMENDED against All Defendants filed by Esther Umahon-Otono. (One or more defendant(s) is no longer named.) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Monday, April 03, 2017
6 6 notice Notice (Other) Mon 04/03 2:25 PM
NOTICE of Local Counsel filed by Esther Umahon-Otono (O'Brien, Kerry)
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
5 5 order Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer Tue 03/28 9:39 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff must SHOW CAUSE, in writing, why local counsel has not yet appeared on her behalf. Show Cause Response due by 4/3/2017. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 3/28/2017) (axm)
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Monday, March 20, 2017
4 4 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Mon 03/20 10:08 AM
Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by WCS Services LLC, Michael N Wardlaw, William F Wardlaw (Ross, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) Appendix,
Att: 2 Exhibit(s) 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit(s) 2
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3 3 qcref Boyle Thu 03/16 10:21 AM
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Stickney). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (twd)
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2 2 misc Certificate Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement Wed 03/15 5:07 PM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by WCS Services, LLC, Michael N. Wardlaw, William F. Wardlaw. (Ross, John)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Wed 03/15 5:06 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND from Dallas county, case number DC 17-00577 filed by WCS Services, LLC, Michael N. Wardlaw, William F. Wardlaw. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-8278798) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the[LINK:Judges Copy Requirements] is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Ross, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) Appendix with supporting exhibits,
Att: 2 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Cover Sheet Supplement Supplemental