Case: Huguley v. General Motors Corp.

Huguley v. General Motors Corp

Huguley v. GM Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Huguley v. General Motors Corp

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

SCHEDULE: deadline for discovery set for 9/30/88 , deadline for filing motions set for 10/10/88 , settlement conference set for 1:30 10/21/88 , deadline for final pretrial order set for 10/21/88 , jury trial set for 9:00 11/10/88 before Judge John Feikens (cd) (Entered: 06/23/1988)

NOTICE by plaintiff of taking deposition of Chuck Lowe 10/6/88 @9:30am SI , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/06/1988)

NOTICE of taking deposition of Central Michigan Univ 10/13/88 @1:00pm SI , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/06/1988)

*AMENDED* NOTICE by defendant GM Corp of taking deposition of Larry Dodson 10/12/88 @9:30am NSI , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/11/1988)

ORDER by Judge John Feikens, granting defendant's motion for protective order , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/11/1988)

NOTICE by plaintiff of taking deposition of Eugene Reynolds 10/18/88@9am , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/13/1988)

*EIGHTH* REQUEST by plaintiff to produce documents from defendant GMC Corp , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/13/1988)

MOTION by plaintiff for protective order , with brief , affidavit , notice of hearing , proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/13/1988)

NOTICE of taking deposition of University of Detroit 10/19/88 @1pm SI , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/14/1988)

ANSWER by defendant GM Corp to *plaintiffs' seventh request for production

NOTICE of taking deposition of Michigan State Univ. 10/27/88@1pm SI , with proof of mailing (dn) (Entered: 10/24/1988)

MOTION by defendant GM Corp to extinguish attorney's fee lien with memorandum, proposed order and proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 01/18/1989)

NOTICE by defendant GM Corp of hearing on motion to extinguish attorney's fee lien by GM Corp set for 1/31/89@9am, with proof of service.q (dn) (Entered: 01/19/1989)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Dennis H Huguley, plaintiff Larry Kitchen, plaintiff James Kennedy, plaintiff Larry Dodson in support of plaintiffs' recommednation that class members be allowed to opt out, with proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 01/27/1989)

MEMORANDUM of points and authorities by defendant GM Corp in support of its position that no opt-out right or notice should be provided in this action, with proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 01/31/1989)

RESPONSE of plaintiffs to defendant's memorandum opposing an opt out provision in the notice to class, with proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 01/31/1989)

MOTION hearing held on motion to extinguish attorney's fee lien by GM Corp - Judge John Feikens - Court Reporter: Melina Khammo - continued until Mr Williams and associate submit detailed records of the time and effort expended in this matter - within 30 days. Defts' will have one week thereafter to respond* (cd) (Entered: 01/31/1989)

PROOF of mailing of motion to extinguish attorney's fee lien [364-1] (dn) (Entered: 02/03/1989)

PROOF of mailing of defendant's order of consent decree and defendant's request for protective order. (dn) (Entered: 02/03/1989)

TRANSCRIPT order form requesting the following transcripts held on : 1/31/89 (dn) (Entered: 02/08/1989)

ORDER by Judge John Feikens granting motion for protective order by Larry Dodson, James Kennedy, Larry Kitchen, Dennis H Huguley [358-1] (see order for details). (dn) (Entered: 02/06/1989)

ORDER by Judge John Feikens regarding defendants' motion to extinquish Attorney's fee lien (see order for details). (dn) (Entered: 02/06/1989)

ORDER by Judge John Feikens, that the Consent Decree is preliminarily approved (dn) (Entered: 02/06/1989)

CONSENT decree, with attachments. (dn) (Entered: 02/06/1989)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings taken on 1/31/89 (dn) (Entered: 03/01/1989)

REQUEST by plaintiff Larry Dodson, plaintiff James Kennedy, plaintiff Larry Kitchen, plaintiff Dennis H Huguley for attorney fees (dn) (Entered:

OBJECTIONS of Vernell Everett to consent [374-1] (dn) (Entered: 03/10/1989)

MOTION by Clifford R. Williams for evidentiary hearing re: attorney fees with brief. (dn) (Entered: 03/13/1989)

MEMORANDUM by defendant GM Corp in opposition to request for attorney fees by Dennis H Huguley, Larry Kitchen, James Kennedy, Larry Dodson [377- 1] with exhibits and proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 03/14/1989)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Larry Dodson, plaintiff James Kennedy, plaintiff Larry Kitchen, plaintiff Dennis H Huguley to former plaintiff's counsel's request for approval of attorney's fees, with memorandum and proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 03/14/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] with attachments; filed by Karol L. Dunson, Barbara Payne, Jessica Huggins, Kathleen Mosley, Jennie Thomas, Pamela Bell, L.R. Van Buren, and Reginald C. Joyner. (dn) (Entered: 03/17/1989)

NOTICE of hearing on motion set for 3/30/89@10am (dn) (Entered: 03/17/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] by Lynda Warren, Horace E. King, Ronald F. Tate, Troy Stokes, Phillip Caldwell, George H. Humphrey, James Harvey, and Vivian Rollins. (dn) (Entered: 03/20/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by David Johnson, Betty Hampton, Harold Hamilton, Dorsel Evans, Marilyn Hainesworth, Gail Mullen, Marca Combs, Vincent Teat, Ronald Berry, Michelle Petersen, Gloria Bethune, Mary L. Hicks, Joseph Lynch, Ellen C. Hunter, Utron Cook, and Reuben H. Maxey. (dn) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Leonard J. Taylor, Neal E. Strayhorn, Charles E. Walker, Anthony L. Williams, Joyce Williams, Karen Skipwith, Joe A. Turner, Teresa A. Stewart, Deborah M. Joseph, and Adrian Jackson. (dn) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Irene Colby, Clark L. Brooks, Jacqueline D. Brooks, Roger K. Brinkley, Carmilla Brinkley, Lesley D. Brice, Madilene Blakey, Enid K. Bennette, Richard Bacon, and Robert Thompson. (dn) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Cynthia Hyter, Sylvia M. Hayes, Raymond S. Harrell, Melvin C. Harris, Lawrence C. Foster, Jr., Gary Eddington, Marian F. Dunson, Jr., Dorothy Dunson, and Albert D. Canady. (dn) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Gerald Patterson, Royal Z Patterson,Lee Roy Porter, Annetta E Rankin,Allen L Porter, Roderick T Rhodes, Brenda Earlene Smith, Cherry Crockett London, Cleveland Lewis, and Delores Johnson to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Ronald W. Powell, James E Palmer, Millicent McRae,Carrie D. Russell, Francis Sembly, Ron Lockett, Eddie C Lee, Raymond Lynn, Willie McCran, and Cynthia Patterson to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Willard A. Moore, Jr., Terri C. Anderson, Jerry Bond, Michele Denise Davis, G. Donald Brown, Ed B. Dartis,William E. Dunn, Karen E. Floyd, Denise Franklin and Arleen F. Griffin to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Michael O. Filer, Jacqueline J. Fisher, John E. Fisher, Millicent Filer, Kendall R France, Paul P. Newbalt Sr, Thurman Reed, Ruth W. Woods, Sharon Reed and Mark Anderson to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Albert Lee Royal, Aaron Woodall, Willaim Boles, Chester R. Hayes, Jesse A Bradley, Milton L. Howard, John T Taylor, Robert W. Malone, Freeman Simmons and Basil G. Harding to consent [374-1] p (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Sandra J. Bell, Alfred E. Polin, Dinah J. Walker, Peter A. Watford, Daniel Eason, Heddie Kennedy, Albert Moore, Sr.,Shirley A. Sanders, Betty J. Wadlington, and Vicki L. Tipton to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Joe Coleman, Loree Fant, LouWanna Brown, Gregory Thomas, Keith W. Morrow, Gulliver D. Darden, David B. Mayes, Larry Dodson, James H. Davis, and Debra D. Foley to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of James Hall, Emmanuel D. Harris, Arthuretta Ledford, Jerome B Johnson, Edward Morris, Cecil Phillips, Melvin Lee Thomas, Charles Thomason, Waddle Thompson and Lloyd Wilkerson to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Terry Jean Bluitt, Carl L Gober, Charles E Fant, Shirley E Peters, Charles E. Bell, Cardelia M. Dunville, Phyllis L Peacher, Glenn H Woodward, Marcia A. Love, and Dilbert Lawrence to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Sally Cochran, Jerome DuRart, Carl B. Clark, Sr., Danny J. Boykins, Burma J, Ewing, Edward D. Green, Dorothy M. Duconge', Charmayne Evans, Estella Adams, and Robert E. Canady to consent [374-1] k (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Quester Adams, Norma A. Thompson, Mansfield Jr., Rebecca Hill, Marvin Alexander, Brenda Marie Johnson, LeRoy Bramlett, James E Fletcher, Hattie Howell, and George E Brown to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Stephen Husch, Harris C Holland, Evelyn E Bunnell, Jane A Darling, John R Moore, Jesse Arnold, Jr., Vivian Edwards, Gustanna Chaney, Theoratis Mooney, and James Jackson to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Donald W. Lawrence, Ronnie W Adams, Shirley A. Wilson, Nadine Cheatham, Ann L Patterson, Deniece B Nickerson, Harriet L Browne, Lonzo Brown, Harvey Anderson, and Harrison Hunter to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Michael W. Bebley, Charlotte M Smith, to hn A Brown, Jr., Philip D. Henry, Gary Sellars, Dorothy Thompson, Brenda F. Vandever, Betty M Howard, Johnny Wise Jr., and Anthony M Harries consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Jean Ann Hampton, Evelyn D. Holland, Stanley Roberts, Willie Rogers, Clarence S. Ewing, Matthew Cox, Richard Bibbs, Harold A Hickman, Donald E Colby, Charles D Bradley, and Stevie Hill to consent [374- 1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Norma Flowers, Jennifer McGuire, Ida J Cannon, Betty Curtis, Leroy Gover, Timo thy Higgins, Gudellia Byrd, Barbara Hope, Albert Moore, Jr., and Gloria J Hurley, to consent [374-1] (lh) (Entered: 03/21/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Moses Webb to consent [374-1] with brief and proof of service (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Glenn A. Battle, Patricia A. Brown, Herman Crutcher, Jandas Greenlee, Walee Muhammad, Willie W. Jackson, and Arthur M. Williams, to consent [374-1] with attachments (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] of Donald Coleman, Fredric H. Ford, Rochelle A. Price, Jr., Mary A. Sembly, and Susan C. Sewell-Carg, with attachments (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

PETITION by plaintiff Larry Dodson to extend time to file specific written objections with certificate of service. (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] of Maurice Armstrong, Nona Carroll Brown, Charles Cross, Cleve Jones, Sharri Rolland Phillips, and Columbus E. White, with attachments (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

RESPONSE by plaintiff James Kennedy, plaintiff Larry Kitchen, plaintiff Dennis H Huguley to verified petition of Larry Dodson for estension of tiem to file specific written objections, with affidavit and proof of service. (dn) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Roland Hawkins, Willis A. Dennis, Leonard L. Woods, Gusta B. Mack, Harry Davis, Norman Jackson, Aleta Curry, John Lewis, Jr., Melvin Blaylock, and Ommilee Marlin (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Ronald E. Bartell and Byron C. Towe, with certificate of service (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Kenneth M. Spencer, Charles Ss. Johnson, William R. Duncan, Barbara J. Buchanan, Lewis Rogers, Jerome Hartley, John M. Johnson, Vernon C. Heard, Thomas D. Franklin, and Barbara Simpson (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Michael Ellens, James A. Richardson, Charles E. Moore, Jr., John W. Wilson, Roy C. Young, Barbara Peeples, Nathaniel Boomer, G.C. Lattman (employed at Packard Electric), Rodger L.

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] James Cunningham, Jr., James W. Davis, Wanda Ellis, George R. Berry, Jr., Robert E. Patterson, Clifford R. Roberts, Mercedes Kong, Cordelius E. Middleton, Henry L. Brown, and Linda R. Kitchings (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Lonnie Johnson, Jr., Emery G. Thomas, Jr., Michael B. Copeland, Sophia A. Williams, Cleo Elkins, Jr., Patricia E. Harris, Danny R. Harris, Wayne Roberts, Russell A. Thomas, and Hubert L. Evans (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by John W. Bellter, Andrew E. Shannon, Marilyn A. Henderson, Michael S. Penglin, William H. Wagner, Walter Lee Randolph, Floyd Alexander, III, Willie Williams, Mary Louise Steele, and Albert B. Henry (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Audrey Freeman, Royal C. Stargell, Saundra J. White, Sandra Dowdell, Daryl Perkins, William Bryant, Jr., J. R. Bryant, Jr., Jean Smallwood, Sara J. Bragg, and Charles E. Anderson (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Nathaniel Molden, Constance E. Cospy, Janice L. Hamilton, Bennie Harrell, Ernest E. Brill, Cathy M. Walls, Jo ann Richardson, William H. Freeman, Raymond L. Southard, and Evelyn M. Jenkins (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Lilly A. Trimble, Charles Grace, Joan Gamble, Harold Adams, Marlene Roberts, Helen E. Simmons, James C. Griffin, Dennis E. Roller, Janet B. Whitby, and Beatric A. Daye (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Elayne Johnson, Beverly B. Austin, Larry R. Bonner, Henry C. Cyth, Jr. James Pate, Inez Jones, John Shaw, Rylin Robinson, Robert A. Williams, and Ed Rains (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by C. Chase (employed at B.O.C. Lordstown), Edgar Giddens, Sidney W. Wylie, Mildred McElroy, Rachel M. White, John R. Bryant, Paul Benford, H. W. Labe, Sr., Donald Rivers and Eddie T. Calledy (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by James Dent, Bobby McCoy, Jesse J. Humphrey, James L. Willis, and Lewis Hayes (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Eldridge U. Cook, Lee A. Bickley, Muhsin Muhammad, Maurine Muhammad, Calvin A. Keaton, Jr., Mary P. Keaton, Chester A. Pryor, Lynn H. Chick, Douglas G. Kirk, Charles H. Orr, (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1]; see this pleading (#427) for signatures as the majority of these people have already filed individual objections (LB) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Frank Beverly, Cheryl Humphries, Gladys J. Whitaker, Mary L. Turner, Archie Hudson, James E. Mitchell, Wilma L. Kelley, Valarie R. Edwards, Willard R. Wright, Patricia A. Green, James N. Fowlkes, Katie B. Reid, Larry D. Shack, and Roosevelt Beasley, with attachments of individual objections. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Earl J. Gunn, Robert Thompson, John A. Harris, Sr., Robert Horton, Lee E. Williams, Bill R. Dunbar, Kenneth R. Kregg and Walter L. Patrick, with attachments of individual objections. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Irving H. Smith, Veronica J. Smith, Louie M. Pearson, Renee W. Jenkins, Willie E. Prince, Rita M. Motley, Melvin Sparks, Jr. and Dale A. Webley, with attachments of individual objections. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Ruth Johnson, Clarence C. Moore, Darrell T. Robinson, Bobby Gilliard, Vernal E. Forehand, Henry Hoke, Charles H. Jackson, and Wilfred Jordon, with attachments of individual objections. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] by Glenda E. Carr, Albert Lee Paul, Jesse McDonald, Jr., Byron C. Lowe, Robert McGee, Patricia A. Rheaves, Sylvia M. Harris, Charlotte L. Carter, George L. Fielder and Debra G. Batie, with attachments of individual objections. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

RESPONSE by defendant GM Corp to petition to extend time to file specific written objections [412-1] with certificate of service (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

REMARK - Letter to Sue Fabian regarding advisement to Albert Norris, member of class action that he should remain a part of the class. (dn) (Entered: 03/30/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Ruby Ross to consent [374-1] with proof of mailing. (dn) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

APPEARANCE of attorney Kendall B. Williams, for Ruby Ross. (dn) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS of Shari G. Scott, George S. Johnson, Hugh F. McKinney, and Melba L. McCree to consent [374-1] with attachments (dn) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] with attachments by Sherrell Guess, Stildo E. Hughes-Biggs, Telesford James, Rufus Hudson, William L. Robinson, Ronald McCary, Lorman Dale, Archer Dale, and Willie L. Ellis. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree of [374-1] of Andrew Cleary, Beverly Whitehead, Ruth Brooks, Cornell Banks, James Ali, Carl Brown, Clayton Childers, Ella Reevers, Mildred Banks, and Lonnie Urquhart, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of 61 people by petition, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent [374-1] of Tilman Bolden, Paul Perez, Gregory Truss, Mattie Truss, Kenneth Parker, Kenneth Johnson, Jimmie Dalton, Cornelius Dallison, Sezell Cammon, W.K. Hughes, and Larry Belin, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1]of Stanley Roberts, Benita Brickhouse, Joe Miles, JoAnn Powers, Abbie Perry, S. O. Hughes, Theresa Skywood, Clementine Banks, Johnny Ray, Thessley Nicholson, and Judy Long, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

MOTION hearing held on motion to extinguish attorney's fee lien by GM Corp - Judge John Feikens - Court Reporter: Melina Khammo *motion taken advisement.* (cd) (Entered: 03/31/1989)

MOTION hearing held on motion for evidentiary hearing re: attorney fees - Judge John Feikens - Court Reporter: Melina Khammo *motion granted.* (RJ) (Entered: 03/31/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of 331 class members, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Napoleon Quick Jr., Theopalis K. Gregory, Warren Gant, Robert Turner, Ronald Roberts, Darlene Baggett, William Hayes, Brenda Kimble, Bernice Wallace, Elbert Milton, Philip Holmes, Melvin McCurry, L.C. Lee, and Edward Gee,with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Charlene Cessor, Delores Patrick, Elizabeth Bertha, James Sanders, Jamal Middleton, Nathaniel McCray, Joseph Lewis, Ms Rice, Janice Cab, and Ms Bennin, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Sandra Jackson, Helen Hardy, Walter Wilson Jr., Martha Bowen, George Young, Melvin Silas, Deborah Rhynehardt, Cyril Chambers, Patricia Scott, and Kenneth Haynes, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Wallace Wyatt, Preston Stearn, Marsha Calloway, Harold Newman, Abigail Calvin, Carl Alexander Jr., Wanikee Marshall, Cassandra Rayfield, Reginald Williams, and James Marr Jr., with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Larry Wize, Julia Boayue, Ronald Bartell, Keith Clay, Linda Busby, Willie Knox, Alonzo Anthony, Ronald Thomas, Gerald Chance, Mozella Pickett,and Kerry L. Evans, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Robert Blount, D. Carmileta Wilson-Sproulls, Montez Clarke, Charles Stewart, Mattie Taylor, Keith Holmes, Annie Dugan, Evelyn Humphrey, Thomas Taylor, and Yolanda Lewis, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Allan Thompson, Randi Dulaney, O'Dell Moore, Thomas Mathis, Deborah Williams, Ernest Griffin, Clarence White, and Raymond Lynn Jr. with attacments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)

OBJECTIONS to consent decree [374-1] of Raymond Wilson, Joe Brooks, Romonia C. Revis, Betty Thomas-Gilkey, Suzan Buyck, Kenneth Kemp, Shirley Scruggs, Dorothy Kennedy, and Sharon Reed, with attachments. (pp) (Entered: 04/05/1989)