Case: Lake v. Kozmo.com, Inc.

1:00-cv-00815 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 13, 2000

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

On April 13, 2000, two private plaintiffs and the Equal Rights Center filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 against Kozmo.com, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

On August 17, 2000, the plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, filed a motion to extend time for the filing of the class certification motion. Alternatively, the plaintiffs filed a motion for voluntary dismissal under FRCP 41(a)(2).

On August 30, 2000, the Court (Judge June L. Green) denied plaintiffs' motion to extend time for the filing of a class certification motion and granted plaintiffs' alternative motion for voluntary dismissal. The order dismissed the case without prejudice with each side to bear its own costs and attorney fees.

Summary Authors

Jordan Rossen (9/11/2010)

People


Judge(s)

Green, June Lazenby (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Huron, Douglas (District of Columbia)

Marks, Andrew H (District of Columbia)

Sellers, Joseph Marc (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Scanlon, Kerry Alan (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:00-cv-00815

Docket

Aug. 31, 2000

Aug. 31, 2000

Docket

Docket

Last updated Jan. 27, 2024, 3:13 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff WINONA LAKE, plaintiff JAMES WARREN, plaintiff EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER; jury demand (dam) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

April 13, 2000

April 13, 2000

SUMMONS (1) issued for defendant KOZMO.COM, INC. (dam) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

April 13, 2000

April 13, 2000

3

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1−1] by defendant KOZMO.COM, INC. . (tth) (Entered: 05/05/2000)

May 4, 2000

May 4, 2000

4

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by plaintiff WINONA LAKE, plaintiff JAMES WARREN, plaintiff EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER to extend time to file Meet and Confer Statement to 6/7/00. (tth) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

June 2, 2000

June 2, 2000

5

ORDER by Judge June L. Green : granting motion to extend time to file Meet and Confer Statement to 6/7/00. [4−1] by EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, JAMES WARREN, WINONA LAKE Meet Confer Statement due date extended to 6/7/00 (N) (lin) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

June 6, 2000

June 6, 2000

6

MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 16 filed by plaintiff WINONA LAKE, plaintiff JAMES WARREN, plaintiff EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, defendant KOZMO.COM, INC. . (tth) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

June 7, 2000

June 7, 2000

STATUS HEARING before Judge June L. Green : discovery closes 10/2/00, no extension ; parties to advise the Court as to whether they would benefit from mediation; motion by pltf. for class certification due 8/18/00 ; response to motion due 9/1/00 ; reply to motion due 9/8/00 ; pretrial conference set for 4:00 11/29/00 (in chambers) ; trial set for 10:00 12/4/00 (one week) Reporter: Gordon Slodysko (jaw) (Entered: 06/27/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

8

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs WINONA LAKE, JAMES WARREN, and EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER by Joseph Marc Sellers (bm) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

7

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge June L. Green Case assigned to the Standard track (track two). , discovery closes 10/2/00 ; dispositive motions due 10/16/00 ; pretrial conference set for 4:00 11/29/00 in Chambers (Suite−2333); trial set for 10:00 12/4/00 ; plaintiffs expert(s) report(s) due 9/5/00 ; defendants expert(s) report(s) due 9/21/00 ; plaintiff's motion for class certification, if any shall be filed by 8/18/00 ; defendant's opposition, if any, due 9/1/00 ; reply, if any, due 9/8/00 ; , motion hearing set for 1:45 9/12/00 ; (N) (ks) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

June 28, 2000

June 28, 2000

9

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of attorney Douglas Benjamin Huron for EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, JAMES WARREN and WINONA LAKE. (tth) (Entered: 07/12/2000)

July 11, 2000

July 11, 2000

10

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Andrew Harold Marks (ks) (Entered: 08/18/2000)

Aug. 17, 2000

Aug. 17, 2000

11

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 9/18/00 until 9/18/00 for the filing of the class certification motion. (ks) (Entered: 08/18/2000)

Aug. 17, 2000

Aug. 17, 2000

12

MOTION filed by plaintiff WINONA LAKE, plaintiff JAMES WARREN, plaintiff EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER to certify class action; attachment (adc) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

Aug. 18, 2000

Aug. 18, 2000

13

ORDER by Judge June L. Green : denying motion to extend time to 9/18/00 for the filing of the class certification motion. [11−1] by EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, JAMES WARREN, WINONA LAKE ; and that plaintiffs' alternative motion for voluntary dismissal under FRCP 41(a)(2) is granted and that this case is dismissed without prejudice, each side to bear its own costs and attorney's fees. (N) (ks) (Entered: 08/30/2000)

Aug. 30, 2000

Aug. 30, 2000

14

RESPONSE by defendant KOZMO.COM, INC. in opposition to plaintiff's motion for extension of class certification and discovery schedule, or in the alternative for voluntary dismissal. (adc) (Entered: 09/01/2000)

Aug. 31, 2000

Aug. 31, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 13, 2000

Closing Date: 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two private plaintiffs and the Equal Rights Center who suffered alleged discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. 1981.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Denied

Defendants

Kozmo.com, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None