Payne v. University of Southern Mississippi et al
Plaintiff: Thomas Payne
Defendant: University of Southern Mississippi, Martha Saunders, Lisa Nored, Robert Lyman, Joe Whitehead, Dale Ledford and Rex Gandy
Case Number: 1:2012cv00041
Filed: February 10, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Office: Southern Office
County: Harrison
Presiding Judge: John M. Roper
Presiding Judge: Louis Guirola
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 276 ORDER denying 272 Motion for Stay of Execution. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 4/29/2016 (scp)
April 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 271 ORDER denying Plaintiff's 267 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on April 1, 2016 (dsl)
February 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 266 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [232, 252, 253] Application for Award of Attorney's Fees; denying 262 Motion to Compel. The Court awards Defendants Robert Lyman, Martha Saunders, and the University of Southern Mississippi $14,065.50 in attorney's fees. The Court also awards Defendants Lisa Nored, Dale Ledford, Joe Whitehead and Rex Gandy $7,060.10 in attorney's fees. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 2/19/2016 (scp)
June 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 251 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 228 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court grants the motion as to any fees incurred defending against the state-law negligence claims after Plaintiff conceded them in his responses to De fendants' motions for summary judgment, but the Court denies the motion in all other respects. To the extent Defendants have not already done so, they must file their detailed fee applications on or before June 12, 2015. Plaintiff must then file a response to same on or before June 29, 2015. If Defendants wish to file a reply, they may do so on or before July 9, 2015. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on June 5, 2015 (dsl)
March 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 227 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 198 200 Motions for Attorney's Fees. The fees awarded under 28 U.S.C. Section 1927 shall be paid by Plaintiff's counsel, while the fees awarded under 42 U.S.C. 2000-e5(k), 42 U .S.C. Section 1988(b), and Miss. Code Ann. 11-55-5(1) shall be paid by Plaintiff. Within fourteen days of the entry of this opinion, Defendants shall file briefs in which they request a specific amount of fees, supported by proper accounting and doc umentation. Fourteen days after Defendants file their briefs and accounting, Plaintiff and his counsel may file a response. Seven days after the response, Defendants may file a reply. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on March 31, 2015 (dsl)
March 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 226 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 205 Motion for New Trial; denying 205 Motion to Alter Judgment. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 3/27/2015 (scp)
May 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 195 FINAL JUDGMENT: Ordered that Complaint filed by Plaintiff, Thomas Payne is dismissed with prejudice with all costs assessed to Plaintiff. The bench opinion rendered by the undersigned judge when ruling on the directed verdict motions is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Judgment for all purposes. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 5/20/14. (RLW)
April 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 170 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 135 156 Motions in Limine. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on April 10, 2014 (dsl)
April 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 169 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 150 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 4/8/2014 (scp)
April 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 167 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 152 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 4/7/2014 (scp)
February 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part, and presently declining to address in part 104 Motion for Summary Judgment and 106 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 106 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 2/21/2014 (scp)
August 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER denying Plaintiff's 101 Motion for Recusal. Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on August 1, 2013 (dsl)
June 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER denying 82 Motion for Reconsideration; granting in part and denying in part Defendants' application 81 for fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on June 5, 2013. (KM)
May 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 59 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on May 16, 2013. (KM)
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Plaintiff: Thomas Payne
Represented By: Kim Turner Chaze
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Defendant: University of Southern Mississippi
Represented By: Herman M. Hollensed, Jr.
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Defendant: Martha Saunders
Represented By: Herman M. Hollensed, Jr.
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Defendant: Lisa Nored
Represented By: Herman M. Hollensed, Jr.
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Defendant: Robert Lyman
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Defendant: Joe Whitehead
Represented By: Herman M. Hollensed, Jr.
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Defendant: Dale Ledford
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Defendant: Rex Gandy
Represented By: Herman M. Hollensed, Jr.
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