Arizona District Court
Judge:Jennifer G Zipps
Case #: 4:24-cv-00594
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination
Case Filed:Oct 03, 2024
Terminated:Mar 10, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Apr 01, 2025 1:19 AM MST
Defendant
Renee Miller
Represented By
Kelley M Jancaitis
Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson Pc - Phoenix, Az
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Defendant
Candy Zammit
Defendant
Daniel Washburn
Represented By
Stephanie Susan Elliott
Office Of The Attorney General - Phoenix
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Julie M Rhodes
Office Of The Attorney General - Phoenix
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Defendant
Unknown Parties
Defendant
United States of America
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
United States District Court
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
United States Border Patrol
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
John J Tuchi
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
Transdev
Represented By
Robert Shawn Oller
Littler Mendelson
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Kimberly Marie Shappley
Littler Mendelson Pc - Irvine, Ca
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Defendant
Phoenix, City of
Represented By
Karen Johnson Stillwell
Phoenix City Attorneys Office
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Jody Campbell Corbett
City Of Phoenix Law Department
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Leslie Steve Tuskai
City Of Phoenix
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Defendant
Phoenix Police Department
Represented By
Karen Johnson Stillwell
Phoenix City Attorneys Office
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Jody Campbell Corbett
City Of Phoenix Law Department
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Leslie Steve Tuskai
City Of Phoenix
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Defendant
Lynn McLean
Represented By
Robert Shawn Oller
Littler Mendelson
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Kimberly Marie Shappley
Littler Mendelson Pc - Irvine, Ca
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Defendant
First Transit
Represented By
Robert Shawn Oller
Littler Mendelson
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Kimberly Marie Shappley
Littler Mendelson Pc - Irvine, Ca
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Defendant
Avondale Court
Represented By
Nicholle Harris
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Brandon Cartwright
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Stephen Mark Kemp
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Lisa Maxie-Mullins
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Avondale, City of
Represented By
Nicholle Harris
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Brandon Cartwright
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Stephen Mark Kemp
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Lisa Maxie-Mullins
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Patrick Camunez
Represented By
Robert Shawn Oller
Littler Mendelson
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Kimberly Marie Shappley
Littler Mendelson Pc - Irvine, Ca
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Defendant
Childrens Bureau
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Defendant
Comtrans
Represented By
Leigh Eric Dowell
Ogletree Deakins Pc - Phoenix, Az
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Elizabeth Mary Soveranez
Ogletree Deakins Pc - Phoenix, Az
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Defendant
Cathy Cottee
Represented By
Stephanie Susan Elliott
Office Of The Attorney General - Phoenix
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Julie M Rhodes
Office Of The Attorney General - Phoenix
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Defendant
Littler Mendelson PC
Represented By
Robert Shawn Oller
Littler Mendelson
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Kimberly Marie Shappley
Littler Mendelson Pc - Irvine, Ca
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Defendant
Intermountain
Represented By
Courtney Dawn Casiano
Zelms Erlich Lenkov
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Robert Bryan Zelms
Zelms Erlich Lenkov
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Defendant
Craig Jennings
Represented By
Nicholle Harris
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Brandon Cartwright
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Stephen Mark Kemp
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Lisa Maxie-Mullins
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Dominic W Lanza
Represented By
Gabriel A Peraza
Us Attorneys Office - Tucson, Az
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Plaintiff
Richard Rynn
1299 E Marlin Dr.
Chandler, AZ 85286
Plaintiff
Marcella Rynn
1299 E Marlin Dr.
Chandler, AZ 85286
Plaintiff
Gelliana David Rynn
incorrectly named in caption of original complaint as Gellinana David Rynn 1299 E Marlin Dr.
Chandler, AZ 85286
TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Arizona, State of
Terminated: 10/03/2024
Defendant
Avondale Police Department
Terminated: 10/03/2024
Represented By
Nicholle Harris
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Brandon Cartwright
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Stephen Mark Kemp
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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Lisa Maxie-Mullins
City Of Avondale Attorney'S Office
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GPO Dec 05 2024
ORDERED: Plaintiffs' Motion for Alternative Service to Serve Defendant Lynn McLean (Doc. 39) is granted. Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Defendant Lynn McLean (Doc. 98) is granted. Plaintiffs have until January 17, 2025 to effectuate service on McLean. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 12/5/24. (See attached Order for complete details.) (MYE)
GPO Dec 06 2024
E)ORDERED: Plaintiffs' Motions for Extensions to File Responses to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Doc. 84, 94, 100) are granted. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 12/6/24. (MY
GPO Feb 05 2025
ORDER denying 117 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Setting of a Rule 26 Conference. Defendants are not required to respond to Plaintiffs' pending discovery requests. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 02/4/2025. (VSB)
GPO Feb 19 2025
ORDER Defendant Patrick Camunez's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 15) is granted. Defendants City of Phoenix and Phoenix Police Department's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 25) is granted. Defendant Littler Mendelson, P.C.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 63) is granted. Defendants First Transit, Inc. and Transdev Services, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 68) is granted. Defendants Cathy Cottee and Judge Daniel Washburn's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 81) is granted. Defendant ComTrans Ambulance Service, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 88) is granted. Defendant Intermountain Foster Care, LLC's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 90) is granted. Defendants City of Avondale, Avondale City Court, and Judge Craig Jenning's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 92) is granted. Federal Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 96) is granted. Defendant Renee Miller's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 108) is granted. Defendant Lynn McLean's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 112) is granted. Plaintiffs' Motions for Extension of Time to Serve Renee Miller (Doc. 37) and Candy Zammit (Doc. 38) are denied as moot. Plaintiffs' Notice of Amendments to Complaint and Request for Leave (Doc. 40) is denied. Plaintiffs' other pending Motions (Docs. 126, 133, 159, 163) are denied as moot. The First Amended Complaint is dismissed without leave to amend. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment accordingly, but the Clerk of Court shall not close this case until Plaintiffs have answered the order to show cause and the Court has issued its final ruling regarding sanctions. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 02/14/2025. (VSB)
GPO Mar 10 2025
ORDERED: Under Rule 11 and its inherent powers, the Court imposes monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,000.00 on each Plaintiff, Richard Rynn, Gelliana Rynn, and Marcella Rynn, for a total of $3,000.00, payable to the Court. Plaintiffs' pending Motions (Docs. 178, 179, 180) are denied. Plaintiffs' Application for Entry of Default against Candy Zammit is denied. (Doc. 177) Richard Rynn's ECF privileges are terminated. The Clerk of Court shall close the file in this action. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 3/8/25. (MYE)

Docket last updated: 08/26/2025 11:59 PM MST
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
187 187 appeal USCA Case Number Fri 03/28 4:21 PM
USCA Case Number re:186 Notice of Appeal. Case number 25-1951 Ninth Circuit. (Copies sent by Ninth Circuit.) (KAH)
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Friday, March 21, 2025
186 186 appeal Notice of Appeal Fri 03/21 2:07 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals re:184 Order,175 Clerks Judgment,162 Order on Motion to Compel,181 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,183 Order on Motion for Entry of Default, Order on Motion to Strike, Order on Motion for Reconsideration, Order on Motion for New Trial,174 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, Order on Motion for Extension of Time, Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, Order on Motion to Dismiss Counts/Claims, Order on Motion to Dismiss Party, Order on Motion to Strike, Order on Motion for Protective Order by Richard Rynn, Gelliana David Rynn, Marcella Rynn. Filing fee received: $ 605.00, receipt number 200015965. (BAS)
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
185 185 1 pgs order Order Thu 03/20 8:17 AM
ORDERED that Plaintiff must not make further contact with the Clerk's Office regarding this matter-whether by telephone or by submission of documents. If Plaintiff disagrees with the Court's rulings, Plaintiff's remedy is to file an appeal. Signed by Chief District Judge Jennifer G Zipps on 3/19/25. (MYE)
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