Case: Robinson v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.

Robinson et al v. Ford Motor Company, Inc. et al

Robinson et al v. Ford Motor Company, Inc. et al

Robinson et al v. Ford Motor Company, Inc. et al

Robinson et al v. Ford Motor Company, Inc. et al

COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, Inc., International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, (UAW) (Filing fee $ 150.) , filed by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. 48BG (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 receipt)(mlc, ) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

Filing fee: $ 150, receipt number 425127 (mlc, ) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

JOINT MOTION for preliminary approval of settlement agreement and Provisional Class Certification by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. Responses due by 1/20/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2-6# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(mlc, ) (Entered: 12/28/2004)

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 2/9/2005 02:00 PM in chambers before S Arthur Spiegel. (km, ) (Entered: 12/29/2004)

ORDER transferring related action 1:04-cv-00845 from the docket of Judge Susan J. Dlott to the docket of Judge S Arthur Spiegel. 1:04-cv-00845 is further consolidated with lead case 1:04-cv-00844 for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel and Judge Susan J. Dlott on 1/6/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 01/06/2005)

ORDER vacating the Court's previous Order Provisionally granting Class Certification, Preliminarily Approving the Settlement Agreement, and setting a Fairness Hearing for 5/6/2005 at 2:00 PM in member case 1:04-cv-00845. A new Order shall issue subsequent to the Status Conference set for February 9, 2005 at 2:00 pm. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 1/6/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 01/07/2005)

MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for attorney Kenneth M. Willner by Defendant Ford Motor Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit certificate of good standing# 2 receipt for filing fee)(wam, ) (Entered: 02/01/2005)

NOTATION ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Kenneth M. Willner. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 2/2/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint of EEOC by Defendant Ford Motor Company, Inc..(wam, ) Modified on 2/3/2005 (wam, ). (Entered: 02/03/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint by Defendant Ford Motor Company, Inc..(wam, ) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint by Defendants International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, (UAW), United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, Local 863.(Cook, David) (Entered: 02/07/2005)

ORDER granting 2 Motion for preliminary approval of settlement agreement and provisional certification of class Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 2/9/05. (wam, ) (Entered: 02/09/2005)

Set Hearings: Fairness Hearing set for 6/1/2005 02:00 PM before S Arthur Spiegel Rm 842. (wam, ) (Entered: 02/09/2005)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge S Arthur Spiegel : Status Conference held on 2/9/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for attorney Cyrus B. Mehri by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit certificate of good standing# 2 Exhibit receipt for filing fee)(wam, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

NOTICE of Hearing: Fairness Hearing set for 6/1/2005 2:00 PM Courtroom 842 before Judge S Arthur Spiegel.(km, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

NOTATION ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Cyrus B. Mehri. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 2/11/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 02/11/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint by Defendants Ford Motor Company, Inc., United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, Local 863.(wam, ) (Entered: 03/04/2005)

Letter to Court from Darnay L. Cheeks re settlement agreement and fairness hearing set for 6/1/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

Letters to Court re Intention to Speak and Object to Proposed Settlement at 6/1/2005 Fairness Hearing from Kenneth Jones and Lawrence L. Wartley, Jr. (km, ) (Entered: 04/18/2005)

Objection Letter to Court from Ronald Mack re Settlement Agreement and Fairness Hearing scheduled for June 1, 2005 by Defendant International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, (UAW). (Harper, Connye) (Entered: 04/18/2005)

Letter to Court from class member Ronald M. Mack re Objections to Proposed Class Settlement. (km, ) (Entered: 04/26/2005)

Letter to Court from Darnay L. Cheeks of 5/15/2005 re acceptance of proposed settlement and withdrawal of former objections. (km, ) (Entered: 05/20/2005)

Joint MOTION for Settlement Agreement Final Approval by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks, Defendants Ford Motor Company, Inc., International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, (UAW), United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculatural Implement Workers of America, Local 863. (Mehri, Cyrus) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

BRIEF in support re 21 by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Settlement Agreement# 2 Exhibit 2: Declaration of Robert Belton# 3 Exhibit 3: Declaration of Cyrus Mehri# 4 Exhibit 3A: M&S Lodestar# 5 Exhibit 3B: MM&R Lodestar# 6 Exhibit 3C: Combined Fees and Expenses# 7 Exhibit 3D: Declaration of Nathaniel Jones# 8 Exhibit 3E: Declaration of Armand Derfner# 9 Exhibit 3F: Declaration of Suzette Peyton# 10 Exhibit 3G: Declaration of Rhonda Maxwell# 11 Exhibit 4: CV of Kathleen Lundquist, PhD# 12 Exhibit 5: Declaration of Mark Patton, Claims Administrator# 13 Exhibit 6: Opt Outs# 14 Exhibit 7: Class Member Objections# 15 Exhibit 8: Non-Class Member Objections# 16 Exhibit 9: Objection and Withdrawal of Darnay Cheeks)(Mehri, Cyrus) Modified on 5/27/2005 (wam, ). (Entered: 05/26/2005)

MOTION for Attorney Fees by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. (Mehri, Cyrus) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

NOTICE by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks re 22 Brief,,,, 23 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Amended page 5 of Plaintiffs' MOtion in Support of Award of Attonreys' Fees# 2 Exhibit 2: Amended page13 Of Declaration of Cyrus Mehri)(Mehri, Cyrus) (Entered: 05/27/2005)

MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for attorneys Sandi Farrell & Lisa Bornstein by Plaintiffs Jonathan Glover, Karthan E. Norman, Jerome R. Harris, Sheilah Brackett, Terri Gaither, Gregory A. Dicks, Robert Fails, Jr, James Robinson, Robert Payne, Gordon Rinfrow, Joseph Hendricks. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Nathaniel R. Jones# 2 certificates of good standing# 3 receipt for filing fee)(wam, ) (Entered: 06/01/2005)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge S Arthur Spiegel: Fairness Hearing held on 6/1/2005 re 21 Joint MOTION for Final Approval of Settlement Agreement and 23 MOTION for Attorney Fees. Statements of Counsel re proposed settlement heard. Objections from class members heard and addressed by counsel and the Court. Plaintiffs' Attorney Fees addressed. Matters taken under advisement. Written Order to follow. (Court Reporter Shandy Ehde (Draper & Oestreicher).) (km, ) (Entered: 06/01/2005)

NOTATION ORDER granting 25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorneys Sandi Farrell & Lisa Bornstein. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 6/2/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 06/03/2005)

Letter to Court from Mary Braun re Proposed Class Settlement. (km, ) (Entered: 06/08/2005)

OPINION AND ORDER granting 21 Joint Motion to Approve the Class Action Settlement. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees 23 will be decided by a separate Order of this Court. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 6/15/2005. (km, ) Modified on 6/15/2005 (km, ). (Entered: 06/15/2005)

OPINION AND ORDER granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses. The Court AWARDS $1.1 million to Class Counsel to cover fees and expenses incurred thus far and an additional $567,000.00 to cover those fees and expenses associated with the implementation and monitoring of the settlement over a three to five year period. This award of fees and expenses shall be distributed in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 6/16/2005. (km, ) (Entered: 06/17/2005)

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered affirming Court Orders 28 29 . (km, ) (Entered: 06/17/2005)

TRANSCRIPT of Fairness Hearing Proceedings held on 6/1/05 before Judge S. Arthur Spiegel. Court Reporter: Shandy Ehde. (wam, ) (Entered: 08/12/2005)

NOTICE of Hearing:Status Conference set for 9/4/2007 03:00 PM in chambers before Judge S Arthur Spiegel. (km1, ) Additional attachment(Return Mail Envelope) added on 8/15/2007 (scot1, ). Additional attachment(Return Mail Envelope) added on 8/17/2007 (scot1, ). (Entered: 08/02/2007)

ORDER setting Status Conference re Settlement Agreement for 9/4/2007 03:00 PM. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 8/1/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Letter of Mr. Kevin Marshall) (km1, ) Additional attachment(Return Mail Envelope) added on 8/15/2007 (scot1, ). Additional attachment(Return Mail Envelope) added on 8/17/2007 (scot1, ). (Entered: 08/02/2007)

Mail sent to Lisa Bornstein Returned as Undeliverable/Return to Sender-Forward Time Expired re 32 Notice. (scot1, ) (Entered: 08/15/2007)

Mail sent to Sandi Farrell Returned as Undeliverable/Return to Sender-Forward Time Expired re 33 Order. (scot1, ) (Entered: 08/15/2007)

Mail sent to Sandi Farrell Returned as Undeliverable/Return to Sender-Forward Time Expired re 32 Notice (scot1, ) (Entered: 08/17/2007)

Mail sent to Lisa Bornstein Returned as Undeliverable/Return to Sender-Forward Time Expired re 33 Order. (scot1, ) (Entered: 08/17/2007)

NOTICE of Change of Address for Attorney's Cyrus Mehri and Lisa Bornstein (Jones, Nathaniel) Modified on 8/25/2007 - To modify docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 08/24/2007)

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference RESET for 9/11/2007 02:00 PM in chambers before Judge S Arthur Spiegel. (km1, ) (Entered: 09/04/2007)

STATUS REPORT / Ford Motor Company's Memorandum For September 11, 2007 Status Conference by Defendant Ford Motor Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement# 2 Exhibit B - Excerpts from collectively bargained letter agreements and appendices) (Willner, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/06/2007)

Mail Returned as Undeliverable (Doc. 35). Mail sent to SANDI FARRELL. Marked Forwarding Time Expired. Address has been updated in the system. Clerk did not re-send this Notice of Hearing because the dated scheduled was for 9/11/2007. (tt1, ) (Entered: 09/20/2007)

BRIEF by Defendant Ford Motor Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 to post-hearing brief) (Willner, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/08/2007)

NOTICE by Plaintiff James Robinson of Withdrawal of Attorney Lisa Bornstein (Bornstein, Lisa) (Entered: 04/07/2008)