Case: Suggs v. County of Cumberland

COMPLAINT against MICHAEL BARRUZZA, JAMES ELLIOTT, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, GLENN SAUNDERS, Lewis Walker, KEITH LAMCKEN, CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 304112.) JURY DEMAND, filed by WILLIAM SUGGS.(TH, ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Letter from William A. Riback for issuance of summons. (ar1, ) (Entered: 02/08/2006)

Summons Issued as to COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. Days Due − 20. (ar1, ) (Entered: 02/08/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by WILLIAM SUGGS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND served on 2/21/2006, answer due 3/13/2006; CUMBERLAND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY served on 2/9/2006, answer due 3/1/2006; CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT served on 2/9/2006, answer due 3/1/2006. (RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 03/29/2006)

NOTICE of Appearance by ELMER ROBERT KEACH, III on behalf of all plaintiffs (KEACH, ELMER) (Entered: 04/18/2006)

ANSWER to Complaint by MICHAEL BARRUZZA, JAMES ELLIOTT, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, GLENN SAUNDERS, Lewis Walker, KEITH LAMCKEN, CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.(VASSALOTTI, MICHAEL) (Entered: 05/12/2006)

ORDER Setting Initial Scheduling Conference for 6/28/2006 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen. Signed by Judge Joel B. Rosen on 5/15/06. (ar1, ) (Entered: 05/15/2006)

NOTICE of Appearance by SETH R. LESSER on behalf of WILLIAM SUGGS (LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 05/15/2006)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Robert B. Kugler for all further proceedings. Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. on 5/15/06. (ar1, ) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

STIPULATION AND ORDER accepting service of process and extending time to respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 6/6/06. (ar1, ) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

RE−SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 7/24/2006 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen.Signed by Judge Joel B. Rosen on 6/28/06. (sb) (Entered: 06/29/2006)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Renee M. Bumb for all further proceedings. Judge Robert B. Kugler no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. on 7/5/06. (js) (Entered: 07/06/2006)

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (Attachments: # 1 cover letter# 2 Declaration coler# 3 Declaration laduca# 4 Text of Proposed Order coler# 5 Text of Proposed Order laduca# 6 proof mailing)(RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 07/11/2006)

CLERKS OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE − The (MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE) filed by (W. RIBACK) on (07/11/06) was submitted incorrectly as a (NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE TO RECEIVE NEF). PLEASE RESUBMIT THE (MOTION and DECLARATIONS WITH SCANNED SIGNATURES) BY (07/18/06) USING (MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE). This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. This message is for informational purposes only. (db, ) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Charles J. LaDuca by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 cover letter# 2 Declaration LaDuca# 3 Text of Proposed Order # 4 Certificate of Service mailing)(RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 07/21/2006)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alexandra Coler by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 cover letter# 2 Declaration Coler# 3 Text of Proposed Order # 4 Certificate of Service mailing)(RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 07/21/2006)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fran Rudich by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 cover letter# 2 Declaration Rudich# 3 Text of Proposed Order # 4 Certificate of Service mailing)(RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 07/21/2006)

Setting Deadlines as to 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fran Rudich , 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alexandra Coler , 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Charles J. LaDuca . Motion Hearing set for 8/18/2006 before Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen. PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT. (db, ) (Entered: 07/24/2006)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel B. Rosen : Scheduling Conference held on 7/24/2006. (bb, ) (Entered: 07/25/2006)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 12/14/2006 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen. Amended Pleadings due by 11/6/2006. Disp. Motions due by 3/5/2007. Signed by Judge Joel B. Rosen on 8/1/06. (js) (Entered: 08/01/2006)

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Charles J. LaDuca Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Judge Joel B. Rosen on 08/14/06. (db, ) (Entered: 08/15/2006)

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Alexandra Coler Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, granting 15 Motion for Fran Rudich Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Judge Joel B. Rosen on 08/14/06. (db, ) (Entered: 09/06/2006)

Pro Hac Vice fee: $ 150, receipt number 305283 received from pro hac attorney Alexandra Warren (db, ) (Entered: 09/20/2006)

NOTICE of Appearance by ALEXANDRA COLER WARREN on behalf of WILLIAM SUGGS (WARREN, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 10/12/2006)

CLERKS OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE − Please be advised the Attorneys admitted to appear pro hac vice, may have local counsel file a request for them to recieve notice of electronic filings. They are not permitted to file documents electronically. Re: Notice of Appearance, Document 19 (db, ) (Entered: 10/13/2006)

Pro Hac Vice fee: $ 150, receipt number 305431 received from pro hac attorney Charles J. LaDuca (db, ) (Entered: 11/09/2006)

Pro Hac Vice fee: $ 150, receipt number 305431 received from pro hac attorney Charles J. LaDuca (db, ) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

Judge Joel Schneider added. Judge Joel B. Rosen no longer assigned to case. (gn, ) (Entered: 11/06/2006)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Scheduling Conference by phone held on 11/9/2006. (bb, ) (Entered: 11/09/2006)

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Alexandra Warren to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 11/13/2006)

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Charles J. LaDuca to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (RIBACK, WILLIAM) (Entered: 11/13/2006)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 1/4/2007 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 11/15/06. (db, ) (Entered: 11/15/2006)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 1/4/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 01/05/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 3/2/2007 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 01/05/07. (db, ) (Entered: 01/05/2007)

Letter from Elmer Keach re 23 Scheduling Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Document Requests# 2 Exhibit Interrogatories# 3 Exhibit Letter to Defendants' Counsel)(KEACH, ELMER) (Entered: 02/09/2007)

Letter from Magistrate Judge Schneider. (db, ) (Entered: 02/16/2007)

RE−SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 3/2/2007 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 02/23/07. (db, ) (Entered: 02/23/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 4/27/2007 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 03/02/07. (db, ) (Entered: 03/06/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION: Telephone Conference set for 5/17/2007 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 03/29/07. (db, ) (Entered: 03/30/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 8/3/2007 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider.Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 5/17/07. (sb) (Entered: 05/18/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 5/17/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 05/18/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION: Status Conference set for 8/3/2007 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 6/7/07. (sb) (Entered: 06/07/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 7/12/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 07/13/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 8/3/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 08/06/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER:Telephone Status Conference set for 10/11/2007 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 8/6/07. (sb) (Entered: 08/06/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER:Telephone Status Conference set for 12/14/2007 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 10/11/07. (sb) (Entered: 10/11/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 10/11/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 10/12/2007)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER:Telephone Status Conference set for 2/15/2008 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Judge Joel Schneider on 12/14/07. (sb) (Entered: 12/17/2007)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joel Schneider : Status Conference held on 12/14/2007. (bb, ) (Entered: 12/17/2007)

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Fran L. Rudich to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 01/04/2008)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION: Telephone Status Conference set for 2/29/2008 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 2/15/08. (sb) (Entered: 02/15/2008)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER:Telephone Status Conference set for 4/1/2008 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 2/29/08. (sb) (Entered: 03/03/2008)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: Status Conference held on 2/29/2008. (bb, ) (Entered: 03/03/2008)

RE−SCHEDULING ORDER:Telephone Status Conference set for 5/1/2008 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 4/1/08. (sb) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: Status Conference held on 5/1/2008. (sb, ) (Entered: 05/02/2008)

First MOTION for Settlement Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement and For Filing Exhibit Under Seal by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Seth R. Lesser in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement and for Filing Under Seal, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1A, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 1C, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 1D, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 1E, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 1F, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 10 Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement and for filing of Exhibit Under Seal)(LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 07/01/2008)

Set Returnable Date as to 39 First MOTION for Settlement Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement and For Filing Exhibit Under Seal for 8/4/2008 before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Please be advised, the motion will be decided on the papers unless otherwise notified by the Court. (th, ) (Entered: 07/03/2008)

Pro Hac Vice fee: $ 150, receipt number 100 307774 (jm1, ) (Entered: 07/07/2008)

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Fran L. Rudich to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 07/31/2008)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (Revised) by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A− Claim Form, # 2 Exhibit B − Long Form Notice, # 3 Exhibit C − Long form notice, # 4 Exhibit D − Preliminary Approval Order, # 5 Exhibit D(A) − Long form notice, # 6 Exhibit D(A) − Short form notice, # 7 Exhibit E − Short form notice, # 8 Exhibit F − Plan of distribution, # 9 Exhibit G− To be filed under seal)(LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 08/14/2008)

ORDER PRELIMINARY APPROVING SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 8/19/08. (jm1, ) (Entered: 08/20/2008)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. (jm1, ) (Entered: 08/20/2008)

ORDER granting 39 Motion to permit the filing of Exhibit G to the Settlement agreement under seal. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 8/19/08. (jm1, ) (Entered: 08/20/2008)

Exhibit G Filed Under Seal; Re 43 Order permitting exhibit G to be filed under seal.(ar1, ) (Entered: 08/29/2008)

MOTION for Settlement Final Approval Hearing of Class Action Settlement by WILLIAM SUGGS. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in support of motion for final approval of class action settlement and judgment, # 2 Exhibit A to Brief in Support of Motion, # 3 Declaration of Seth Lesser in support of motion, # 4 Exhibit A to Lesser Declaration, # 5 Exhibit B to Lesser Declaration, # 6 Text of Proposed Order, # 7 Certificate of Service)(LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 11/21/2008)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Renee Marie Bumb: Motion Hearing held on 11/25/2008. Hearing on 46 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval Hearing of Class Action Settlement filed by WILLIAM SUGGS. Ordered motion granted. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter Ted Formaroli.) (ar1, ) (Entered: 11/25/2008)

ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND JUDGMENT.. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 11/25/2008. (nf, ) (Entered: 11/25/2008)

Set Deadlines as to 46 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval Hearing of Class Action Settlement . Motion set for 12/15/2008 before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (nf, ) (Entered: 11/25/2008)

MOTION to Exclude Jamie K. Hayes from the Settlement by JAMIE K. HAYES. (nf, ) (Entered: 03/06/2009)

Set Deadlines as to 50 MOTION to Exclude Jamie K. Hayes from the Settlement. Motion set for 3/16/2009 before Judge Renee Marie Bumb. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (nf, ) (Entered: 03/06/2009)

ORDER granting 50 Motion To be excluded from class settlement. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 3/25/2009. (nf, ) (Entered: 03/26/2009)

Letter from Jamie Keith Hayes, Re: Transfer to Southwoods State Prison. (nf, ) (Entered: 04/02/2009)

Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel re Settlement Distribution. (LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 05/01/2009)

Exhibit to Motion Document# 50 by Jamie Hayes (nf, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)

Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel to Judge Bumb seeking ordering of stipulated agreement as to cy pres for remainder of settlement funds. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Stipulated Proposed Order)(LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 04/13/2010)

STIPULATION AND ORDER, the $15,000 remaining in the Settlement Fund of the above−captioned action shall be distributed in equal amounts to The Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Consumer Advocates and Cumberland County Jail. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 4/14/2010. (nf, ) (Entered: 04/14/2010)

Letter from Seth R. Lesser. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(LESSER, SETH) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

Letter from Michael J. Vassalotti, Esquire. (VASSALOTTI, MICHAEL) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Renee Marie Bumb: Telephone Conference held on 3/15/2011. (Court Reporter Lisa Marcus) (ar1, ) (Entered: 03/15/2011)

On March 15, 2011, the Court conducted a telephone conference with the parties [Dkt. Ent. 59], during which the Court ordered counsel for defendants, Michael Vassalotti, to update the Court within 30 days regarding his attempts to deposit the settlement fund check for the Cumberland County Jail. As of this date, the Court has not received a response. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mr. Vassalotti shall update the Court in accordance with its prior Order via CM/ECF by May 4, 2011. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 04/29/11. (Bumb, Renee) (Entered: 04/29/2011)

Letter from Michael J. Vassalotti. (VASSALOTTI, MICHAEL) (Entered: 08/09/2011)