Case: Curran v. Oakland

Curran et al. v. Oakland

COMPLAINT against City of Oakland ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18265201.). Filed byMichael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wallace, Guy) (Filed on 5/15/2023) (Entered: 05/15/2023)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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Proposed Summons. (Wallace, Guy) (Filed on 5/15/2023) (Entered: 05/15/2023)

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/30/2023. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2023) (Entered: 05/15/2023)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order for Cases Asserting Denial of Right of Access under Americans with Disabilities Act. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2023) (Entered: 05/15/2023)

Summons Issued as to City of Oakland. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2023) (Entered: 05/15/2023)

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CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran.. (Wallace, Guy) (Filed on 5/17/2023) (Entered: 05/17/2023)

CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (wft, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2023) (Entered: 05/17/2023)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Richard Seeborg for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case. Signed by Clerk on 05/17/2023. (bar, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2023) (Entered: 05/17/2023)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

NOTICE of Appearance by Rosa Lee Vetters Bichell on Behalf of Plaintiffs (Bichell, Rosa Lee) (Filed on 5/18/2023) (Entered: 05/18/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jinny Kim on Behalf of Plaintiffs (Kim, Jinny) (Filed on 5/18/2023) (Entered: 05/18/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Linda Mary Dardarian (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 5/19/2023) (Entered: 05/19/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Paul Lee (Lee, Andrew) (Filed on 5/19/2023) (Entered: 05/19/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mengfei Sun (Sun, Mengfei) (Filed on 5/19/2023) (Entered: 05/19/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine M. Cabalo for Plaintiffs, MICHAEL CURRAN, NICOLE BROWN- BOOKER, and the Proposed Classes (Cabalo, Catherine) (Filed on 5/23/2023) (Entered: 05/23/2023)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM GENERAL ORDER 56 AND REQUEST FOR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Cabalo, Catherine) (Filed on 5/23/2023) (Entered: 05/23/2023)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 15 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM GENERAL ORDER 56 AND REQUEST FOR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/2/2023 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 10/26/2023. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 5/23/2023. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2023) (Entered: 05/23/2023)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. City of Oakland served on 5/17/2023, answer due 6/7/2023. (Wallace, Guy) (Filed on 5/23/2023) (Entered: 05/23/2023)

STIPULATION STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by City of Oakland. (McLaughlin, Kevin) (Filed on 6/5/2023) (Entered: 06/05/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lorena Matei (Matei, Lorena) (Filed on 6/5/2023) (Entered: 06/05/2023)

ANSWER to Complaint DEFENDANT CITY OF OAKLAND'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT byCity of Oakland. (McLaughlin, Kevin) (Filed on 6/20/2023) (Entered: 06/20/2023)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Catherine M. Cabalo (Cabalo, Catherine) (Filed on 9/8/2023) (Entered: 09/08/2023)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES filed by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Cabalo, Catherine) (Filed on 10/24/2023) (Entered: 10/24/2023)

CLERK'S NOTICE. Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 11/2/2023 is continued to 2/8/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Initial Case Management Statement due by 2/1/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2023) (Entered: 10/24/2023)

Clerk's Notice

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER SECOND STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES filed by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Cabalo, Catherine) (Filed on 1/29/2024) (Entered: 01/29/2024)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 24 TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/18/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 7/11/2024. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/30/2024. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2024) (Entered: 01/30/2024)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 26 THIRD STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES. Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 7/18/2024 is continued to 10/24/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 10/17/2024. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/2/2024. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/2/2024)

FOURTH STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES filed by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Kim, Jinny) (Filed on 10/16/2024) Modified on 10/16/2024 (jlg, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/16/2024)

FOURTH STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES, GRANTING 28 Stipulation. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/13/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/20/2025 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only.(jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/17/2024) (Entered: 10/17/2024)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 2/11/2025) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg GRANTING 30 STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES. Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 2/20/2025 is continued to 6/26/2025 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 6/18/2025.(cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2025) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Jinny Kim, no longer appearing on behalf of Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker in this case (Kim, Jinny) (Filed on 2/13/2025) (Entered: 02/13/2025)

NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Rosa Lee Vetters Bichell, no longer appearing on behalf of Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker in this case (Bichell, Rosa Lee) (Filed on 2/13/2025) (Entered: 02/13/2025)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Shawna L Parks on behalf of Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker (Parks, Shawna) (Filed on 3/3/2025) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker Notice of Change of Firm Name and Email Addresses (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 3/7/2025) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 6/18/2025) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on 6/18/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/26/2025 is taken off calendar. Motion for Preliminary Approval due by 7/30/2025. Responses to Motion for Preliminary Approval due by 8/13/2025. Motion For Preliminary Approval Hearing set for 9/4/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees due by 10/13/2025.Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees due by 10/27/2025.Motion for Final Approval of Settlement due by 10/27/2025.Reply to Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees due by 11/3/2025. City's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Settlement due by 11/10/2025.Plaintiffs' Reply in support of Motion for Final Approval of Settlement due by 11/20/2025. Fairness Hearing & Motion for Final Approval set for 12/4/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/18/2025)(Related document 36 ) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

NOTICE by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker Plaintiffs Notice of Change of Law Firm Name (Wallace, Guy) (Filed on 7/1/2025) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Katharine Fisher Trabucco on behalf of Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker (Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 7/22/2025) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for Settlement (Plainitffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. Motion for Settlement Hearing set for 9/4/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor. Responses due by 8/13/2025. Replies due by 8/20/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda Dardarain, # 2 Declaration of Guy Wallace, # 3 Declaration of Cat Cabalo, # 4 Declaration of Shawna Parks, # 5 Declaration of Michael Curran, # 6 Declaration of Nicole Brown-Booker, # 7 Proposed Order)(Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 7/30/2025) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

Proposed Order re 40 MOTION for Settlement (Plainitffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. (Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 7/31/2025) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 40 MOTION for Settlement (Plainitffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) ) filed byCity of Oakland. (McLaughlin, Kevin) (Filed on 8/12/2025) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE CHANGING TIME FOR Motion Hearing. Motion Hearing as to 40 MOTION for Settlement (Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) set for 9/4/2025 at 1:30 PM will be heard ON THE SAME DAY AT 02:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Related documents(s) 40 )(klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2025) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

Clerk's Notice Continuing Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg: Motion Hearing held on 9/4/2025 re 40 MOTION for Settlement (Plainitffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. Counsel present. Oral arguments heard. Motion will be granted. Court to issue Order. Total Time in Court: 21 M. Court Reporter: Marla Knox (via Zoom). Plaintiff Attorney: Linda Dardarian. Defendant Attorney: Kevin McLaughlin. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/4/2025) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Motion Hearing

ORDER GRANTING 40 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on September 5, 2025. (rslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2025)

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearing re 45 Order on Motion for Settlement. Fairness Hearing set for 12/4/2025 at 02:30 PM. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2025)

MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. Motion for Attorney Fees Hearing set for 12/4/2025 02:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. Responses due by 10/27/2025. Replies due by 11/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda M. Dardarian in Support of Plaintiffs' Motions for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs and Class Representative Payments, # 2 [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs)(Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 10/10/2025) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

MOTION for Class Representative Payments Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Representative Payments; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. Motion Hearing set for 12/4/2025 02:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. Responses due by 10/27/2025. Replies due by 11/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda M. Dardarian in Support of Plaintiffs' Motions for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs and Class Representative Payments, # 2 [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Representative Payments)(Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 10/10/2025) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE CHANGING TIME. Fairness Hearing and Motion Hearing as to 46 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof, 47 MOTION for Class Representative Payments Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Representative Payments; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support set for 12/4/2025 at 2:30 PM is advanced TO THE SAME DAY at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2025) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 47 MOTION for Class Representative Payments Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Representative Payments; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support, 46 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof ) filed byCity of Oakland. (McLaughlin, Kevin) (Filed on 10/24/2025) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment filed by Nicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda Dardarain, # 2 Declaration of Gouri Chakrborty, # 3 Proposed Order)(Trabucco, Katharine) (Filed on 10/27/2025) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Declaration of Kevin P. McLaughlin in Support of 50 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment Regarding City of Oakland's Compliance with Notice Requirements filed byCity of Oakland. (Related document(s) 50 ) (McLaughlin, Kevin) (Filed on 10/28/2025) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Declaration of Linda M. Dardarian in Support of 46 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof (Supplemental) filed byNicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Related document(s) 46 ) (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 11/3/2025) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

REPLY (re 50 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment ) filed byNicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 11/20/2025) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

REPLY (re 50 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment ) (Supplemental) filed byNicole Brown-Booker, Michael Curran. (Dardarian, Linda) (Filed on 11/25/2025) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICEMandatory Pre-Registration Re: Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the in-person hearing on 12/4/2025 at 1:30 PM.Please submit a joint list of attorney names, and the party(ies) they represent, to rscrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 12/3/2025 by 2:00 PM. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2025) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Clerk's Notice

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg: Fairness Hearing and Motion Hearing held on 12/4/2025 re 47 MOTION for Class Representative Payments Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Representative Payments; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker, 46 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker. Oral arguments heard. Motions will be granted and Court to issue orders. Total Time in Court: 21 M. Court Reporter: Andrea Bluedorn (via Zoom). Plaintiff Attorney: Linda Dardarian. Defendant Attorney: Kevin McLaughlin. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/4/2025) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

FINAL ORDER APPROVING CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, GRANTING MOTION FOR REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS, AND GRANTING MOTION FOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE PAYMENTS. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on December 4, 2025. (rslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2025)

FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on December 4, 2025. (rslc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2025)

Fairness Hearing AND Motion Hearing

Terminate Civil Case

***Civil Case Terminated. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2025)