Case: Sondel v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Sondel v. Northwest Airlines

Novack v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Minnesota state appellate court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

COMPLAINT − Summons issued. Assigned to Judge Richard H. Kyle per civil rights list &referred to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline (9pgs) (VEM) (Entered: 06/08/1992)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1 − 1] with jury demand {9 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 07/16/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Judge Richard H. Kyle ) on behalf of plaintiff by David F Offen − Brown {l page} (PJS) (Entered: 07/21/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Judge Richard H. Kyle ) on behalf of plaintiff by Jocelyn D Larkin (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 07/21/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE Summons &cmplt executed upon dft Northwest Airlines on 7/20/92 (PAK) (Entered: 07/24/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David Offen − Brown re motion for expanded authorizations [108 − 1] 32 pages (PJS) (Entered: 08/02/1993)

ANSWER by defendants to amended complaint (7 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 08/06/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) ret. 10/14/92 at 2:00 p.m. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to bifurcate trial and regulate disocvery accordingly [7 − 1] 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen − Brown re motion to bifurcate trial and regulate disocvery accordingly [7 − 1] (5 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 09/25/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE re amended complaint executed upon Northwest Airlines on 7/17/92, 7/20/92 and 8/5/92. (6 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MOTION by plaintiff to file second amended compliant ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 10/28/92 at 2:00 p.m. (3 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

AMENDED NOTICE by plaintiff of rescheduling motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) [7 − 1] from 10/14/92 to 2:00 p.m. on 10/28/92. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to file second amended compliant [to add pltfs] [11 − 1] 21 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to regulate discovery [7 − 1] 35 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/14/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen − Brown re motion to regulate discovery [7 − 1] 6 ppages (PJS) (Entered: 10/14/1992)

MOTION by defendants to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 10/28/92 at 2:00 p.m. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16 − 1] 21 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16 − 1] 23 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

MOTION [copy] by plaintiff to compel Northwest to respond to further pltfs' first request for production of documents (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret.

REQUEST by plaintiff for permission to file an amended memorandum, a supplemental declaration, and a revised proposed order concerning pltfs' motion to compel production (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/19/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly [7 − 1] 8 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/22/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in opposition to motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16 − 1] 20 pages (PJS) (Entered: 10/23/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal, 10/23/92 ) on behalf of plaintiff by Barry L Goldstein (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal, 10/23/92 ) on behalf of plaintiff by Linda Dardarian (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

ATTACHMENT A to pltf's amended memorandum in support of pltfs' motion to compel response to document production (25 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

STATEMENT OF CASE as to both defts (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

STATEMENT OF CASE as to plaintiff (7 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) taking under advisement pltfs' motion to compel Northwest to respond to further pltfs' first request for production of documents [19 − 1], pltfs' motion to file second amended compliant [11 − 1], pltfs' motion to bifurcate trial and regulate discovery accordingly [7 − 1], and defts' motion to compel responses to interrogatories and document requests [16 − 1] (l page) (PJS) (Entered: 10/29/1992)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/2/92) granting pltfs' motion to file second amended complaint [11 − 1] and denying pltfs' motion to bifurcate trial and to stay discovery [7 − 1] (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/03/1992)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / ) re: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

Per phone call from David Offen − Brown, pltf is no longer acting pro se and she should be removed from mailing list. (PJS) (Entered: 11/04/1992)

ANSWER and DEFENSES by both defts to second amended complaint (9 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/09/1992)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/6/92) pltfs' motion to compel production of documents is granted to the extent that defts have not already produced all responsive documents [19 − 1] and defts motion to compel answers to interrogatories and production of documents is granted [16 − 1]. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/09/1992)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 11/10/92) ; third party actions be commenced by 6/1/93 ; amendments to pleadings be filed by 10/1/93 ; discovery be completed on or before 12/1/93 ; non − dispositive motions be filed on or before 12/15/93 ; dispositive motions be filed on or before 1/3/94 ; ready trial on or after 3/1/94 All parties are cautioned by abide by the dates set as no further extensions will be granted without extreme good cause having been shown (cc: all counsel) (1 pg) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

Statement of case as to plaintiff (7 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

MOTION by defendants for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline) ret. 12/16/92 at 9:00 a.m. (3 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order [38 − 1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion for reconsideration and modification of Nov. 9, 1992 order [38 − 1] 11 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

OBJECTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS [appeal] by defts from Magistrates Judge's Order of 11/9/92 ( to Judge Richard H. Kyle ) [33 − 1] 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of objections and exceptions [appeal] from Magistrates Judge's Order of 11/9/92 [41 − 1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE re second amended complaint executed upon defts (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 11/27/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE with original summons re second amended complaint executed upon defts on 11/24/92 (PJS) (Entered: 12/03/1992)

LETTERS to court from Margaret Zverinova that Notice of Objections and Exceptions to Magistrate Judge Boline's 11/9/92 order are withdrawn. (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/08/1992)

MOTION by defendants for summary judgment on claims of Sondel ( to Judge Richard H. Kyle ) ret. 1/5/93 at 9:00 a.m,. (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 18 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT of Susan J. Sala regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBIT of Marie Sawyer regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT of Thelma Taylor regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 210 pages −− separate −− (PJS) (Entered: 12/09/1992)

MEMORANDUM and EXHIBITS by plaintiff in opposition to motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 42 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of Nimali Sondel re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 28 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David Offen − Brown re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 33 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

DECLARATION [copy] of Marie Sawyer re motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] (PJS) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

ERRATA by plaintiff to memorandum in opposition to motion for summary judgment [52 − 1] 61 pages (PJS) (Entered: 12/30/1992)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] 42 pages (PJS) (Entered: 01/04/1993)

MINUTES:( Judge Richard H. Kyle / Robert Riley) taking under advisement defts' motion for summary judgment on claims of Sondel [46 − 1] l page (PJS) (Entered: 01/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ( Judge Richard H. Kyle / 1/14/93) that (l) Defts' motion for summary judgment on pltf Sondel's Title VII and Section 1981 claims is granted and pltf Sondel's claims are dismissed with prejudice [46 − 1]. Defts' request for entry of final judgment is denied. (cc: all counsel) 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 01/14/1993)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur − Clark (to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 2/16/93 at 10:00 a.m. {2 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Sauer − Clark [61 − 1] 8 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen − Brown re motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Sauer − Clark [61 − 1] 39 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MOTION by defendants to compel responses to document requests ( to Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline ) ret. 2/16/93 at 10:00 a.m .{3 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to compel responses to document requests [64 − 1] 7 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova (19 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

LOCAL RULE 37.1 STATEMENT by defts (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 02/03/1993)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( Judge Richard H. Kyle / 3/4/93) that statement of the case and related information shall be served and filed on or before Feb. 23, 1993 (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 02/05/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to pltfs' motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur − Clark [61 − 1] 6 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/10/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding pltfs' motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur − Clark [61 − 1] 25 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/10/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion to compel responses to document requests [64 − 1] 7 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/11/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBIT of David F. Offen − Brown re motion to compel responses to document requests [64 − 1] 4 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/11/1993)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH DEFTS WILL ANSWER PLTFS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline, 2/17/93 ) extending deadline to March 3, 1993. (cc: all counsel) 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 02/18/1993)

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline, 21/8/93 ) (cc: all counsel) Clerk's Notice Re Protective Order mailed separately. (PJS) (Entered: 02/19/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 2/19/93) granting pltf's motion to compel continuation of deposition of Peggy Saur − Clark [61 − 1]. Regarding defts' motion to compel production of documents, pltf shall submit all withheld documents to the court for an in camera review. [64 − 1] (cc: all counsel) 2 pages

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] 19 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/19/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen − brown re motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] 3+ pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/19/1993)

MOTION by Northwest Airlines to compel discovery ( to Magistrate Judge Boline ) ret. 5/3/93 at 9:00 a.m. {2 pages} (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

MEMORNADUM by Northwest Airlines in support of motion to compel discovery [79 − 1] 6 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Margaret M. Zverinova regarding motion to compel discovery [79 − 1] 9 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

LOCAL RULE 37.1 STATEMENT by deft (4 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/20/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 4/21/93) granting in part/denying in part defts' motion to compel [64 − 1] and pltf shall pay $525.00 to the Clerk of Court as a sanction. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/22/1993)

LETTER from David F. Offen − Brown rescheduling motions to compel discovery [76 − 1] [79 − 1] from 5/3/93 to 3:30 p.m. on 5/4/93. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 04/26/1993)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to compel discovery [79 − 1] 15 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

DECLARATION and EXHIBITS of David F. Offen − Brown re motion to compel discovery [79 − 1] 13 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

LETTER from Jean Holloway rescheduling pltf's and defts' motions to compel [76 − 1] [79 − 1] from 5/4/93 to 3:30 p.m. on 5/5/93. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] 23 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

AFFIDAVIT of Barbara J. Rogers (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

AFFIDAVIT and EXHIBITS of Jean F. Holloway regarding motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] 20 pages (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

DECLARATION of David Offen − Brown re compliance with Local Rule 37.1 (2 pages) (PJS) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / ) taking under advisement deft's motion to compel discovery [79 − 1] and pltf's motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] 1 page (PJS) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Floyd E. Boline / 5/6/93) granting in part deft's motion to compel discovery [76 − 1] and pltf's motion to compel discovery [79 − 1]. This order shall be complied with within 20 days. All requests for costs and attys fees are denied. (cc: all counsel) 3 pages (PJS) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

Copy of Receipt No: 113216, rec'd $525.00 from Saperstein, Mayeda, Larkin &Goldstein for payment of sanctions pursuant to order of Magistrate Judge Boline on April 21, 1993. (1 page) (PJS) (Entered: 05/11/1993)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE ( Judge Richard H. Kyle, 5/11/93 ) the claims of Karen Johnson. The caption of this case shall be: Nimali (DeSilva) Sondel, Holly Novack, Kim Shaller, and Brenda Glapa vs. Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Republic Airlines. (cc: all counsel) 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 05/11/1993)

MEMORANDUM by pltfs in support of motion for class certification [96 − 1] 27 pages (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of David Offen − Brown re motion for class certification [96 − 1] 3+ pages −− separate −− (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

EXHIBIT 9 to the declaration of David Offen − Brown [98 − 1] −− separate and under seal −− Documents removed and destroyed per PAM Order dated 7/31/96. (PJS) Modified on 08/15/1996 (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of Stephanie Chung re motion for class certification [96 − 1] −− separate and under seal −− Documents removed and destroyed per PAM Order dated 7/31/96. (PJS) Modified on 08/15/1996 (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of Robyn Dent re motion for class certification [96 − 1] 1 page (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of Lynn E. Sagramoso re motion for class certification [96 − 1] 2 page (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of Brenda Glapa re motion for class certification [96 − 1] 2 pages (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)

DECLARATION of Marc Bendick re motion for class certification [96 − 1] 55 pages (PJS) (Entered: 07/20/1993)