Case: United States v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (af) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference Case referred to Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. , sche case mgt conf: set at 10:00 6/14/94 (af) (Entered: 05/06/1994)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Metro Govt Nash/Dvd., c/o Mayor Bredesen on 5/9/94 (ks) (Entered: 05/13/1994)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Metro Govt Nash/Dvd, c/o Law Department on 5/9/94 (ks) (Entered: 05/13/1994)

ANSWER by defendant Metro Govt Nash/Dvd to [1−1] (ks) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

MOTION of Frances Garrison to intervene as plaintiff . (No address given on motion) (ks) (Entered: 06/15/1994)

MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Frances − Garrison to intervene (ks) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. granting motion of Frances Garrison to intervene as plaintiff [4−1]. (EOD 6/20/94) (cc: all counsel, copy of order to Ms. Garrison at Metro Government of Nashville, Division of Purchases, 222 Third Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201, this was address on envelope used to file motion, no other address on pleading) (ks) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Just prior to initial case management conference held 6/14/94, plaintiff Frances Garrison filed a motion to intervene [4−1], but she was not present for the conference. Although her pro se motion is stamped as filed on 6/14/94, plaintiff Garrison's motion did not include a certificate of service on the parties. The Magistrate Judge, however, informed the parties of the motion. The Clerk is directed to return the copies of the motion to the plaintiff Garrison for her to effect service on the parties. A Second Case Mgt Conference is scheduled at 11:00 on 7/7/94 . (EOD 6/20/94) (cc: all counsel, copy of order to Ms. Garrison at Metropolitan Government of Nashville, Division of Purchases, 222 Third Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201, only address available) (ks) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

MOTION by Frances Garrison to intervene as plaintiff (with certificate of service) (gi) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Frances Garrison to strike motion to intervene (ks) (Entered: 07/05/1994)

NOTICE of hearing: Settlement conference set for 11:00 on 8/3/94 before Magistrate Judge Haynes. (ks) (Entered: 07/12/1994)

CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held 7/7/94 before Magistrate Judge Haynes. Continued to settlement conference set for 8/3/94 at 11:00 a.m. C/R: Taped #4120 (ks) (Entered: 07/12/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. denying motion to intervene as plaintiff [7−1] as moot in light of the order of 6/16/94 granting intervention. (EOD 7/20/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. denying motion to intervene [12−1]. (EOD 7/20/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. denying motion to strike motion to intervene [8−1] as plaintiff−intervenor's status does not cause a substitution of parties. (EOD 7/20/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. denying motion to strike motion to intervene [9−1] for reasons stated on earlier motion. (EOD 7/20/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

PROPOSED Agreed Order (mg) (Entered: 08/15/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Status conference set for 2:00 8/18/94 (cc: all counsel) EOD 8/18/94 (mg) (Entered: 08/18/1994)

ORDER OF RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. terminating case referral to Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Case referred to Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III . (EOD 8/22/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 08/22/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: Second Case Management Conference set for 2:30 on 9/6/94 . (EOD 8/25/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

REMARK: Copy of order #19 to Frances Garrison, Metro Government of Nashville, Division of Purchases, 222 Third Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201 (ks) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

NOTICE by intervenor plaintiff Frances − Garrison of change of address to 4305 W. Hamilton Road, Nashville, TN 37218 (ks) (Entered: 09/08/1994)

AGREED ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: Case Management Conference set for 1:00 on 9/8/94 . (EOD 9/9/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 09/09/1994)

PROPOSED Case Management Order submitted and forwarded to 50AE. (ks) (Entered: 09/15/1994)

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: No discovery deadlines given. Second Case Management Conference set for 2:00 on 12/8/94 . (EOD 9/19/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 09/19/1994)

LETTER from intervenor plaintiff Frances Garrison indicating she will be out of town on 10/3/94 − 10/15/94. (ks) (Entered: 09/26/1994)

PROPOSED Case Management Order submitted and forwarded to 50AE. (ks) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: Third Case Management Conference reset for 2:00 on 12/12/94 . (EOD 11/1/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: Plaintiff Frances Garrison's motion to vacate civil action 3:94−0394 and to strike sex issue [25−1] will be construed as a motion for Ms. Garrison to withdraw as a party plaintiff. Plaintiff Garrison's motion to withdraw as a party plaintiff is GRANTED. Dismissing plaintiff Frances Garrison . (EOD 11/18/94) (cc: all counsel, tlabels used) (ks) (Entered: 11/18/1994)

MOTION by defendant to dismiss (ks) (Entered: 11/28/1994)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion to dismiss [27−1] (ks) (Entered: 11/28/1994)

AFFIDAVIT of Stephen Gordon re [28−1] (ks) (Entered: 11/28/1994)

AFFIDAVIT of Charles Cook re [28−1] (ks) (Entered: 11/28/1994)

AFFIDAVIT of Gene Nolan re [28−1] (ks) (Entered: 11/28/1994)

RESPONSE by intervenor plaintiff Frances Garrison to motion to dismiss [27−1] (ks) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

CLERK'S RESUME: Third Case Management Conference held 12/12/94 before Magistrate Judge Sandidge. Metro has filed a motion to dismiss, not allowed under CM plan but Court will now allow it. Agreement that USA has 45 days (1/26/95) to respond to motion. Plaintiff wants 3 depos to respond − permission granted and production of documents. Defendant to take plaintiff's depos and submit interrogatories. Another CMC to be set after dispositive motion rule on. (ks) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

PROPOSED Agreed Order submitted re: extension of time to respond to motion to dismiss (ks) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER #3 by Magistrate Judge Kent Sandidge III: Plaintiff USA is granted 45 days from this date, 1/26/95, in which to respond to this motion to dismiss [27−1]. USA is further granted leave to take 3 depos and to file their request for production of documents in order to respond to the motion. Metro is granted leave to take Frances Garrison's depo and submit their interrogatory requests. (EOD 12/13/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

AGREED ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols: Plaintiff USA will file its response to defendant's motion to dismiss [27−1] on 12/26/94. (EOD 12/14/94) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 12/14/1994)

OPPOSITION by plaintiff USA to motion to dismiss [27−1] with attachments. (ks) (Entered: 01/27/1995)

DECLARATION of Leslie T. Annexstein filed by plaintiff USA re [36−1] (ks) (Entered: 01/27/1995)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for pltf USA by Leslie T. Annexstein in place of P. David Lopez (ks) (Entered: 01/31/1995)

ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols denying motion to dismiss [27−1]. Case referred back to Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin . (EOD 2/8/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 02/08/1995)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Third Case Management Conference set for 1:30 on 3/2/95 . (EOD 2/10/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 02/10/1995)

PROPOSED Agreed Order submitted re: third case management conference. (ks) (Entered: 03/01/1995)

AGREED ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Third Case Management Conference set for 9:00 on 3/2/95 . (EOD 3/2/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 03/02/1995)

PROPOSED Order submitted re: findings at CMC #3. (ks) (Entered: 03/20/1995)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Parties have until 3/27/95 to pursue settlement. All previously agreed upon dates are suspended pending settlement discussions. Parties are directed to initiate a conference call with the Court on 3/28/95 after 11:00 a.m. to report on progress of settlement discussions. (EOD 3/21/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 03/21/1995)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Telephone conference set for 2:30 on 4/7/95 . All proceedings are stayed pending resolution of the settlement negotiations. (EOD 3/30/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 03/30/1995)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Parties are directed to initiate a conference call at 12:30 on 5/9/95 to report on the status of the case. (EOD 4/12/95) (cc: all counsel) (ks) (Entered: 04/12/1995)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Status conference call held 5/12/95 at which time parties advised a settlement had been reached. Case referral to Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin termed. EOD 5/15/95 (cc: all counsel) (gi) (Entered: 05/15/1995)

JOINT MOTION by parties for order approving consent decree with proposed consent decree attached. (ks) (Entered: 05/18/1995)

MEMORANDUM by parties in support of mtb for order approving consent decree [47−1] (ks) (Entered: 05/18/1995)

CONSENT DECREE by Judge Robert L. Echols granting motion for order approving consent decree [47−1] (with Appendix A, notice letter to Mrs. Fances G. Garrison, and Appendix B, Release statement dismissing case (cc: all counsel) EOD 5/25/95 (mg) (Entered: 05/25/1995)

RESPONSE by pltf USA to mtn to ascertain status of case. (mk) (Entered: 08/19/1996)

NOTICE by intevenor pltf Frances Garrison of violation of order handed down by District Court. (mk) (Entered: 11/05/1996)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Frances Garrison for extension of consent decree (mk) (Entered: 03/16/1998)

RESPONSE by deft Metro Govt Nash/Dvd to motion for extension of consent decree [52−1] (tlc) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols denying Ms. Garrison's mtn for extension of consent decree [52−1] as she has no individual standing to alter or amend terms and conditions of consent decree. EOD 4/15/98 (cc: all counsel) (mk) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

REMARK: Copy of order #54 sent to Ms. Frances Garrison (mk) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

MOTION by deft Metro Govt Nash/Dvd for final order (mk) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

MEMORANDUM by deft Metro Govt Nash/Dvd in support of mtn for final order [55−1] (mk) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols granting motion for final order [55−1]; There being no issues remaining, the Court hereby enters a "Final Order" concluding this case in its entirety (cc: all counsel) (EOD 12/10/98) (jb) (Entered: 12/10/1998)