Arizona District Court
Judge:Douglas L Rayes
Case #: 2:17-cv-00822
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Mar 17, 2017
Re-opened:Mar 24, 2020
Terminated:Dec 03, 2021
Last checked: Wednesday Sep 13, 2017 2:35 AM MST
Defendant
Arizona Senate
Represented By
Neil Todd McKay
Office Of The Attorney General - Phoenix
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Plaintiff
Talonya Adams
PO Box 25401
Phoenix, AZ 85002
Represented By
Guy David Knoller
Law Offices Of Guy David Knoller PLLC
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GPO Jul 06 2017
ORDER denying Defendant's 13 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Douglas L. Rayes on 7/5/17.(CLB)
GPO Oct 17 2019
ORDER - The Senate's statutory cap 186 motion is GRANTED insofar as the jury's compensatory damages award is capped at $300,000 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3)(D). The Senate's motion is otherwise DENIED. The Senate's 207 Motion to Preclude Award of Back or Front Pay for the Period After Plaintiff Stopped Drawing Employment Benefits is GRANTED. The Senate's 209 Motion to Preclude Award of Special Damages is GRANTED. Ms. Adams is awarded damages in the amount of $353, 617.88.11 Ms. Adams is awarded pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The Senate shall reinstate Ms. Adams, pursuant to terms negotiated by the parties, no later than October 31, 2019. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 10/16/19. (MSA)
GPO Dec 14 2020
award shall be reinstated. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 12/14/2020. (RMV)ORDER granting 279 Motion for determination of damages at second jury trial. FURTHER ORDERED that the jury's compensatory damages award, capped at $300,000, is VACATED. The jury will determine a new compensatory damages award at the second trial, to be capped at $300,000. FURTHER ORDERED that the Court's post-termination portion of its back pay award, in the amount of $10,000, is VACATED. Should Ms. Adams prevail on her retaliation claim at the second trial, the
GPO Jun 30 2021
ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the Senate's motions in limine (Docs. 300, 301) are GRANTED. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 6/30/2021. (WLP)
GPO Nov 16 2021
ORDER denying 348 Defendant's Oral Rule 50 motion. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 11/15/2021. (RMV)
GPO Dec 21 2021
**Amended by Doc 398** ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that Ms. Adams' Motion for Order to Correct Case Caption and to Name "State of Arizona" as Proper Defendant (Doc. 386) is DENIED. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 12/21/2021. (WLP) Modified on 12/21/2021 (RMV).
GPO Mar 16 2022
ORDER that Plaintiff's motion to double the page limits for her two forthcoming motions (Doc. 407) is DENIED. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 3/16/2022. (RMV)

Docket last updated: 04/24/2024 11:59 PM MST
Thursday, October 27, 2022
418 418 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Thu 10/27 11:37 AM
ORDER granting417 Ex Parte Application for Withdrawal of Counsel with Consent. Attorneys N. Todd McKay and John M. Fry of the Office of the Arizona Attorney General shall be allowed to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant Arizona Senate. Defendant Arizona Senate shall continue to be represented by Andrea G. Lovell and Kristy L. Peters of Littler Mendelson PC. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 10/26/2022. (RMV)
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
417 417 motion Withdraw as Attorney Tue 10/25 4:10 PM
EX PARTE First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney with Consent by Arizona Senate.(McKay, Neil)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order