Case: Love v. Indep. Sch Dist. I-008

5:97-cv-00843 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: May 21, 1997

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 1999

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Case Summary

Parents, on behalf of and as next of friends of their minor daughters, filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on May 21, 1997, against Independent School District #8 of Texas County, also known as Guymon Public Schools, alleging that the school district had violated the students' rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972. The plaintiffs sought class certification on behalf of all present and future female students of Guymon schools who participate, seek to participate, or are deterred from participating in interscholastic athletics and other school sponsored activities. Judge Ralph G. Thompson granted class certification on December 8, 1997.

In a settlement agreement approved on September 20, 1999, the school district agreed to take affirmative steps to increase female student participation in athletics. Specifically, the district agreed to announce its support of female athletics, notify students of the timing and location of try-outs, conduct a survey to gauge interest in new sports not already offered, introduce intramural sports when sufficient interest exists but there is not the opportunity for interscholastic competition, add fast pitch softball at the middle school level, establish new teams to accommodate the athletic ability of female athletes that are cut from their respective teams, and schedule extracurricular activities to avoid conflicts so as to allow students to participate in more than one activity. The district also agreed to establish a system of accounting for equitable expenditures for male and female sports, and to make such report available upon request. The district also agreed to provide basic equipment and supplies to both male and female teams on an equitable basis, provide female athletes with uniforms comparable to those of the male athletes, schedule practices and competitions at favorable times to both male and female athletes, treat both genders equally with respect to expenditures for travel, meals and lodging, select coaches for male and female teams using the same criteria, and provide comparable practice and training facilities to both male and female teams. Finally, the district agreed to add equipment suitable for female athletes to the weight rooms and to promote and publicize female teams in a comparable manner as male teams. The district agreed to pay the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees.

The case was dismissed on September 21, 1999.

Summary Authors

Carlyn Williams (4/14/2014)

People

Judge(s)

Thompson, Ralph Gordon (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Schiller, Samuel (Tennessee)

Yasser, Raymond (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Defendant

Wolfe, Thomas G. (Oklahoma)

Zschiesche, Raymond E. (Oklahoma)

Judge(s)

Thompson, Ralph Gordon (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Schiller, Samuel (Tennessee)

Yasser, Raymond (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Defendant

Wolfe, Thomas G. (Oklahoma)

Zschiesche, Raymond E. (Oklahoma)

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Documents in this case

5:97-cv-00843	Docket [PACER] Love v. Indep. Sch. Dist. I-008	Sept. 21, 1999	Sept. 21, 1999 Docket
50 5:97-cv-00843	Settlement Agreement Love v. Independent School District No. 8	Sept. 20, 1999	Sept. 20, 1999 Settlement Agreement

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 21, 1997	CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT (mb) Modified on 11/19/1997 (Entered: 05/22/1997)	PACER
	May 21, 1997	RECEIPT FOR MONEY RECEIVED in the amount of $ 150.00 by plfs atty Schiller, receipt # 057734 (mb) (Entered: 05/22/1997)	PACER
2	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by cnsl Schiller (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
3	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by Ray Yolh (signature illegible) (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
4	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
5	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
6	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
7	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
8	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Beverly Frank (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
9	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
10	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Donald Scott (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
11	June 2, 1997	CERTIFICATE re Rule 11 signed by plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater (cjs) (Entered: 06/03/1997)	PACER
12	July 18, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008 by Thomas G Wolfe (fp) (Entered: 07/18/1997)	PACER
13	July 18, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008 by Raymond E Zschiesche (fp) (Entered: 07/18/1997)	PACER
14	July 21, 1997	ANSWER by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish (cjs) (Entered: 07/22/1997)	PACER
	Sept. 9, 1997	DOCKET STATUS/SCHEDULING ; status scheduling conf set for 10:20 10/3/97 (cjs) (Entered: 09/10/1997)	PACER
15	Sept. 11, 1997	MOTION by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater for class certification (cjs) (Entered: 09/12/1997)	PACER
16	Sept. 11, 1997	BRIEF IN SUPPORT FILED by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater regarding motion for class certification [15−1] (cjs) (Entered: 09/12/1997)	PACER
17	Sept. 29, 1997	APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to extend time to respond to pla's mtn for class certification (cjs) (Entered: 09/29/1997)	PACER
18	Sept. 29, 1997	STATUS REPORT by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater, defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish; non jury trial demanded; est trial time 2−3 weeks for liab; bif req − no; possibility of settlement − good; med req − no; ptys consent to trial by Magistrate Judge − no (cjs) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
19	Sept. 30, 1997	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting dft's motion to extend time to respond to pla's mtn for class certification [17−1] the court grantes said mtn and dfts shall have until 9/30/97 to respond (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 09/30/1997)	PACER
20	Sept. 30, 1997	RESPONSE and Objection by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to pla's motion for class certification [15−1] (cjs) (Entered: 10/01/1997)	PACER
21	Oct. 1, 1997	APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates to extend time to respond to pla's interrogatories (cjs) (Entered: 10/02/1997)	PACER
22	Oct. 3, 1997	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting dft's motion to extend time to respond to pla's interrogatories [21−1] dft's are granted to 10/31/97 to respond to interrogatories (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 10/03/1997)	PACER
23	Oct. 3, 1997	SCHEDULING ORDER Honorable Ralph G. Thompson ; non−jury trial set for 5/11/98 ; Discovery set for 4/1/98 ;mtn filing ddl set for 3/2/98 ; pretrial order due 4/20/98 ; status scheduling conference held on 10:20 10/3/97 mtns to join due: w/in 15 days of this order mtns to amend due: w/in 15 days of this order pla's wit lst due: 2/12/98 pla's exh lst due: 2/12/98 dft's wit lst due: 10 days thereafter dft's exh lst due: 10 days thereafter mtns in limine due: 4/20/98 jury instr due: 4/20/98 voir dire requests due: 4/20/98 trial briefs due : 4/20/98 PFofFact &Concl due: 4/20/98 (cc: all counsel) (cjs) Modified on 06/21/1999 (Entered: 10/06/1997)	PACER
24	Oct. 8, 1997	APPLICATION/MOTION by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love for leave to reply to dfts response to pla's mtn for class action certification (cjs) (Entered: 10/08/1997)	PACER
25	Oct. 9, 1997	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting pla's motion for leave to reply to dfts response to pla's mtn for class action certification [24−1] Pla's are granted lv to file reply w/in 11 days of this order (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 10/09/1997)	PACER
26	Oct. 20, 1997	REPLY by plaintiff re dft's response and objection to pla's mtn for class action certification [20−1] (cjs) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
27	Oct. 30, 1997	APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish for leave to file surreply to pla's reply to dft obj to pla's mtn for class certification (cjs) Modified on 11/19/1997 (Entered: 10/30/1997)	PACER
28	Oct. 31, 1997	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting dft's motion for leave to file surreply [27−1] It is therefore ordered that dfts shall have 10 days from the date of this order to file surreply (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 10/31/1997)	PACER
29	Nov. 10, 1997	SURREPLY by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish re pla's mtn for class certification [26−1] (cjs) (Entered: 11/12/1997)	PACER
30	Nov. 24, 1997	MOTION by plaintiffs' for hearing on class action certification (cjs) (Entered: 11/25/1997)	PACER
31	Dec. 8, 1997	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson finding the motion of pla's for hearing on class action certification [30−1] moot., granting pla's motion for class certification [15−1]; the pla's mtn is granted and the group of individuals defined in para 2 of this order is cert as a class. Formal notice to any members of the cert class is not required (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 12/08/1997)	PACER
32	Jan. 26, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater by Samuel J. Schiller (cjs)	PACER
34	Feb. 11, 1998	JOINT APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to extend deadlines for ninety days for ext of deadlines (cjs) (Entered: 02/11/1998)	PACER
35	Feb. 12, 1998	ENTER ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson striking jnt pty motion to extend deadlines for ninety days for ext of deadlines [34−1] Stricken for failure to provide a proposed order which complies with LR7.1(f) (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 02/12/1998)	PACER
36	Feb. 13, 1998	JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant for extension of deadlines (fp) (Entered: 02/17/1998)	PACER
37	Feb. 17, 1998	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting motion for extension of deadlines [36−1] ; Discovery set for 6/29/98 ; Motion Filing ddl 5/31/98 ; Pretrial order ddl 7/19/98 (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 02/18/1998)	PACER
38	May 11, 1998	JOINT MOTION by all Plfs' and all Dfts' for extension of deadlines (fp) (Entered: 05/11/1998)	PACER
39	May 12, 1998	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting motion for extension of deadlines [38−1] ; Discovery set for 9/29/98 ; Motion Filing ddl 8/31/98 ; Pretrial order ddl 10/19/98 ; Jury trial 11/9/98 The court extends all deadlines by 90 days (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 05/12/1998)	PACER
40	Aug. 12, 1998	JOINT APPLICATION/MOTION by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater, defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to extend (cjs) (Entered: 08/12/1998)	PACER
41	Aug. 13, 1998	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting motion to extend [40−1] ; Discovery set for 12/29/98 ; Motion Filing ddl 11/31/98 ; Pretrial order ddl 1/19/99 ; Jury trial 2/8/99 (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 08/13/1998)	PACER
42	Nov. 10, 1998	JOINT APPLICATION/MOTION by plaintiff Robert Love, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Judy A Prater, defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to extend deadlines (cjs) (Entered: 11/10/1998)	PACER
43	Nov. 12, 1998	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting jnt pty motion to extend deadlines [42−1] ; Discovery set for 3/29/99 ; Motion Filing ddl 2/28/99 ; Pretrial order ddl 4/19/99 ; Jury trial 5/10/99 ; court extends all current deadlines for a period of 90 days (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 11/12/1998)	PACER
44	Feb. 12, 1999	JOINT APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Gary Parish to extend deadlines (cjs) (Entered: 02/12/1999)	PACER
45	Feb. 17, 1999	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting motion to extend deadlines [44−1] ; Discovery set for 6/29/99 ; Motion Filing ddl 5/28/99 ; Pretrial order ddl 7/19/99 ; Jury trial 8/99 (cc: all counsel) (cjs) Modified on 06/21/1999 (Entered: 02/17/1999)	PACER
47	Sept. 2, 1999	MOTION by defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008 to reopen the case (cjs) (Entered: 09/03/1999)	PACER
48	Sept. 3, 1999	ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting dft's motion to reopen the case [47−1] IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the proceedings in action shall be reopened for the purpose of allowing the ptys to submit their settlement agreement to the Court for approval and to allow the ptys to file their jnt stip of dism as to Mel Yates and the Independent School Dist No 8 of Texas County, aka Guymon Public Schools (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/3/99] (cjs) (Entered: 09/03/1999)	PACER
49	Sept. 13, 1999	JOINT APPLICATION/MOTION by defendant Gary Parish, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Mel Yates, defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, plaintiff Judy A Prater, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Robert Love for order for approval of settlement agreement (cjs) (Entered: 09/14/1999)	PACER
50	Sept. 20, 1999	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT/ ORDER by Honorable Ralph G. Thompson granting motion for order for approval of settlement agreement [49−1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/20/99] (cjs) (Entered: 09/20/1999)	PACER
51	Sept. 21, 1999	JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL / NOTICE OF DISMISSAL as to party Mel Yates (cjs) (Entered: 09/21/1999)	PACER
52	Sept. 21, 1999	JOINT Stipulation of dismissal by defendant Gary Parish, defendant Does 1−50, defendant Ind Sch Dist I−008, plaintiff Judy A Prater, plaintiff Leslie G Prater, plaintiff Donald Scott, plaintiff Sharon Chesnut, plaintiff Craig Chesnut, plaintiff Beverly Frank, plaintiff Ladelle West, plaintiff Chester West, plaintiff Karen Parish, plaintiff Gary Parish, plaintiff April L Jamison, plaintiff Billy D Jamison, plaintiff Kristi Love, plaintiff Robert Love (cjs) (Entered: 09/21/1999)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Education

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 21, 1997

Closing Date: Sept. 21, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Parents, on behalf of and as next of friends of their minor daughters

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

School District

Independent School District #8 of Texas County

Defendant Type(s):

Elementary/Secondary School

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

Western District of Oklahoma 5:97-cv-00843

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Hire

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Recordkeeping

Issues

General/Misc.:

Funding

Discrimination Area:

Sports

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Love v. Indep. Sch Dist. I-008, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/13647/ (last updated 4/14/2014).