Case: Cong v. Foti

COMPLAINT ( 6 summonses issued ) (rg) (Entered: 02/26/1999)

Payment of filing fee by plaintiff Chau Van Cong, plaintiff Tin Pham, plaintiff Kikiham Souk, plaintiff Bun Chande, plaintiff Loc Phan, plaintiff Tuan Nguyen, plaintiff Anouphong Khamvongsa, plaintiff Vu Van Nguyen, plaintiff Bounmy Prachak, plaintiff Detphongsone Outta-Aphay, plaintiff Min Phin, plaintiff Nhut Huynh in amount of $ 150.00 (rg)

Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (rg)

MINUTE ENTRY (2/26/99): ORDERED that the case is TRANSFERRED to Judge Sarah S. Vance, Sec R, Mag 2 ; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 03/02/1999)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al and ORDER to issue only the 5 req for prod attached as exhibits; no other disc may be commenced w/o court order until the parties comply w/local rule 26.43 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 03/09/1999)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant Charles C Foti Jr, defendant Orleans Parish on 3/3/99 (gw) (Entered: 03/10/1999)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant Mary Baldwin Kennedy, defendant Corporal Verrett, defendant Deputy Chaney, defendant Deputy West on 3/5/99 (gw) (Entered: 03/10/1999)

MOTION by defendant Orleans Parish - to dismiss plas' cmp referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Judge Wilkinson at 11:00 4/7/99. (sek) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

ANSWER by defendants to complaint by plaintiffs [1-1]. (sek) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY( 3/18/99): Preliminary Conference set 10:00 4/5/99 in Chambers by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY ( 4/5/99): Preliminary Conference held; amendments due w/in 30 days ; pretrial conf set 2:00 1/11/00 ; jury trial set 8:30 1/24/00 ; by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 04/06/1999)

Consent to trial and Order referring case to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. pursuant to 28 USC 636(c) by Judge Sarah S. Vance Date signed 4/6/99 (bb) Modified on 05/05/1999 (Entered: 04/08/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY( 4/8/99): granting motion of Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office to dismiss plas' cmp [6-1] by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al and ORDER expediting hrg on their mtn to perpetuate testimony; hrg set 6/29/99 at 2:30 by telephone by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

MOTION by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al to perpetuate testimony referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. at 2:30 6/29/99 by telephone (bb) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY( 6/29/99): granting plas' motion to perpetuate testimony [13-1] by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al for leave to file suppl cmp and ORDER denying same for failure to comply w/local rules by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 7/14/99 (bb) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

Motion by plaintiff Chau Van Cong and ORDER for leave to file amended cmp by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 7/21/99 (bb) (Entered: 07/23/1999)

PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED complaint [1-1]; adding Vi Giang Nguyen as party plaintiff; Deputy Spicuzza as dft; issd 1 sms (bb) Modified on 08/09/1999 (Entered: 07/27/1999)

MOTION by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al to compel req for prod referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Wilkinson at 11:00 8/25/99 (bb) Modified on 08/06/1999 (Entered: 08/06/1999)

Request by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al and summons re-issued on amended complaint as to defendant Charles C Foti Jr, defendant Mary Baldwin Kennedy, defendant Corporal Verrett, defendant Deputy Chaney, defendant Deputy West, defendant Deputy Spicuzza; issd 6 sms (bb) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and amended complaint upon defendant Charles C Foti Jr, defendant Mary Baldwin Kennedy, defendant Corporal Verrett, defendant Deputy Chaney, defendant Deputy West, defendant Deputy Spicuzza on 8/10/99 (bb) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

ANSWER by defendant Charles C Foti Jr, defendant Mary Baldwin Kennedy, defendant Corporal Verrett, defendant Deputy Chaney, defendant Deputy West, defendant Deputy Spicuzza to amended complaint by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al [17-1] (bb) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY( 8/25/99): dismissing as moot in part & granting in part plas' motion to compel req for prod [18-1]; dfts are to resp w/in 10 days; further ordered that dfts are ordered to pay to plas $150.00 in attys fees for their failure to resp to disc served on 6/29/99 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) Modified on 09/16/1999 (Entered: 08/26/1999)

MOTION by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al to compel req for prod referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Wilkinson at 11:00 9/15/99 (bb) Modified on 09/01/1999 (Entered: 09/01/1999)

Notice of Deposition by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al of medical records of Anouphong Khamvongsa, Vu Van Nguyen, Bounmy Prachak, Detphongsone Outtha-Aphay and Vi Giang Nguyen from Charles C. Foti Jr. on 9/23/99 (bb) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

Memo in opposition by defendants Charles C Foti Jr et al to motion to compel req for prod [23-1] filed by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al (bb) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

Motion by defendants Charles C Foti Jr et al and ORDER extending time for one day to resp to plas' mtn to compel req for prod by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 9/9/99 (bb) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Charles C. Foti svd 9/10/99 (bb) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY (9/16/99): granting in part & denying in part plas' motion to compel req for prod [23-1] by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 09/16/1999)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al and ORDER extending time until 11/11/99 to provide dfts w/expert reports by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 10/6/99 (bb) (Entered: 10/06/1999)

NOTICE by plaintiffs of change of address of counsel Salvador G. Longoria & Michele Gaudin (pck) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Affidavit of Salvador G. Longoria (bb) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

Notice of Deposition by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al of INS on 11/9/99 (bb) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al, defendant Charles C Foti Jr et al and ORDER that jury trial set 8:30 1/24/00 is cont to be reset by separate order by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY( 11/4/99): A status conf was held this date; amendments due 30 days from prelim conf; Pre-Trial Conf set 2:00 4/27/00; jury trial set 5/15/00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (ijg) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel dfts to comply with & produce the items requested in plas' 3rd requests for production of docs referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Judge Wilkinson at 11:00 1/5/00. (sek) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

MINUTE ENTRY (1/5/00): finding the plas' motion to compel dfts to comply with & produce the items requested in plas' 3rd requests for production of docs [35-1] moot. by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 01/05/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (1/19/00): Status conf held; counsel confirmed that they jointly consent to waiver of the jury demand; a decision on the appropriateness of consolidation of two other prisoner petitions will be deferred pending completion of prelim proceedings already set in the other two cases by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Waiver of jury demand by plaintiffs & defendants (cca) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (1/19/00): Ordered that the trial set 5/15/00 will be conducted w/o a jury; starting time will be 10:00 a.m. by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Exhibit list by plas Chau Van Cong et al. (gw) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Witness list submitted by plas Chau Van Cong et al. (gw) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

MOTION by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al for secondary inspection of premises referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Wilkinson at 11:00 3/29/00 (bb) (Entered: 03/13/2000)

MOTION by plaintiffs to compel prod of docs to be heard before Mag Judge Wilkinson at 11:00 4/5/00 (pck) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

Notice of Deposition by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al of Gregory Rickson on 3/22/00 (bb) Modified on 03/17/2000 (Entered: 03/17/2000)

Notice of Deposition by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al of Tris Lear on 3/22/00 (bb) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

Memo in opposition by defendants Charles C Foti Jr et al to motion to compel prod of docs [43-1] filed by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al (bb) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Gregory Rickson svd 3/17/00 (bb) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (3/29/00): granting plas' motion for secondary inspection of premises [42-1] by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 03/29/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (4/5/00): granting in part & denying in part plas' motion to compel prod of docs [43-1] by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (4/6/00): Settlement conference is set 1:30 4/14/00; settlement position letters due 4/13/00 at 12:00 noon by Magistrate Sally Shushan (bb) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

Witness and Exhibit list submitted by defendant Charles C Foti Jr, defendant Mary Baldwin Kennedy, defendant Corporal Verrett, defendant Deputy Chaney, defendant Deputy West (jas) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

Motion by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al and ORDER expediting hrg on their mtn to strike and/or bar the use of any witnesses and/or exhibits and/or experts by dfts; hrg set 4/26/00 without oral argument; opp due 4/20/00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 4/13/00 (bb) Modified on 04/13/2000 (Entered: 04/13/2000)

MOTION by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong et al to strike and/or bar the use of any witnesses and/or exhibits and/or experts by dfts; referred to Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. to be heard before Mag Wilkinson at 4/26/00 without oral argument (bb) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Manuel Gilbert, Craig Sylvera, Tris Lear, Gregory Rickson, Mary Kennedy, Allan Verret all svd 4/14/00 (bb) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

Memo in opposition by defendants to motion to strike and/or bar the use of any witnesses and/or exhibits and/or experts by dfts; [53-1] filed by plaintiffs. (jas) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

Motion by plaintiffs and ORDER for leave to file reply to dft's opp to plas' mtn to strike &/or bar the use of any wits &/or exhs &/or experts by the dfts by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 4/26/00 (pck) Modified on 04/27/2000 (Entered: 04/27/2000)

Reply by plaintiffs to dfts' response to plas' motion to strike and/or bar the use of any witnesses and/or exhibits and/or experts by dfts; [53-1] (pck) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (4/27/00): pre-trial conference held; ordered that plas will participate in trial by telephone; further ordered that counsel for plas and dfts send copies of trial exhibits by 5/8/00; further ordered that parties may submit findings of fact & conclusions of law & pretrial memoranda by 4:00 on 5/12/00; further ordered that the Court will conduct an inspection of the Orleans Parish Prison facility where the alleged incidents occurred on 5/16/00 at 9:00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (4/27/00): finding the plas' motion to strike and/or bar the use of any witnesses and/or exhibits and/or experts by dfts; [53-1] moot. by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

PRE-TRIAL ORDER: PTC held; non jury trial set 5/15/00 at 10:00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. Date Signed: 4/27/00 (bb) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Dr. Brobson Lutz, Dr. David Kline both svd 4/17/00; Bianca Baker svd 5/8/00 (bb) (Entered: 05/10/2000)

Pre-Trial Memorandum by plaintiffs. (sek) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

Pre-Trial Memorandum by defendants. (sek) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

PROCEEDING: Reported/Recorded by Rhonda Hardin; non-jury trial began 10:00 5/15/00; all present & ready; plas' mtn for sequestration of witnesses; so ordered; plas' exhibits admitted; witnesses testified; trial is cont until 5/16/00 at 10:00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson (bb) Modified on 06/02/2000 (Entered: 05/17/2000)

Deposition of Anouphong Khamvongsa taken on 7/1/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Loc Phan taken on 7/1/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Bounmy Phrachak taken on 7/1/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Detphongsone Outtha-Aphay taken on 7/7/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Vu Van Nguyen taken on 7/7/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Rodolfo Garcia Diaz taken on 7/7/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Ninh Le taken on 7/8/99 (bb) Modified on 05/30/2000 (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Sanh Keo taken on 7/8/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Vithanet Kikhamsouk taken on 7/8/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Dung Nguyen taken on 9/9/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Vi Giang Nguyen taken on 9/9/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Kiem Nguyen taken on 9/9/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Chau Van Cong taken on 9/27/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Bun Chande taken on 9/27/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Ngut Huynh taken on 9/23/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Min Phin taken on 9/23/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Son Nguyen taken on 9/23/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Tuan Nguyen taken on 9/21/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Tin Huu Pham taken on 9/21/99 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Deposition of Stanley C. Burkhardt taken on 1/20/00 (bb) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (5/16/00): Settlement conference held 1:30 4/14/00; the parties were unable to negotiate a settlement by Magistrate Sally Shushan (bb) (Entered: 05/16/2000)

PROCEEDING: Reported/Recorded by Rhonda Hardin; non jury trial cont from 5/15/00; witnesses sworn; exhibits admitted; pla Robinson moves to have medical records entered into evidene - granted; dft's mtn to dismiss damage claims - deferred; court adjourned until 5/17/00 by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) Modified on 06/01/2000 (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Stipulation by plaintiff and defendants (bb) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

Second set of Stipulations filed by plaintiff and defendants (bb) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

PROCEEDING: Reported/Recorded by Rhonda Hardin; all present & ready; non jury trial cont from 5/16/00; witnesses sworn & testified; exhibits admitted; stip entered into the record; dfts re-urge their mtn for dismissal of 1983 and legal access claims agst Sheriff Foti deferred; closing arguments; matter submitted; post trial briefs due 5/31/00; court adjourned by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) Modified on 06/01/2000 (Entered: 05/18/2000)

Post trial Memorandum by defendants Charles C Foti Jr et al (bb) (Entered: 06/02/2000)

Post Trial Memorandum by plaintiffs Chau Van Cong, et al (sek) (Entered: 06/23/2000)

Reply memorandum by plaintiffs to post trial memo filed by defendants (tbl) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

Sixty day ORDER to dismiss case by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson (CLOSED) (bb) Modified on 08/04/2000 (Entered: 08/04/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY (10/11/00) The clerk is directed to take custody of the depos submitted during the trial by Magistrate Joseph C. Wilkinson Jr. (bb) (Entered: 10/12/2000)