Weller v. Finger
Plaintiff: Thomas C. Weller, Jr.
Defendant: Van R. Finger
Case Number: 1:2008cv00240
Filed: May 6, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Office: Assault Libel & Slander Office
County: Baldwin
Presiding Judge:
Presiding Judge: William E. Cassady
Presiding Judge: Callie V. S. Granade
Nature of Suit: Both
Cause of Action: Diversity
Jury Demanded By: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander

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July 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 196 ORDER GRANTING Plf's 195 Motion to Release Funds, & the Clerk is to disburse the $385,311.33 deposited w/the court, plus any interest accrued, to Plf's counsel as set out. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 7/20/10. (tot)
June 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 193 Order, Plf is entitled to an award of attny's fees in the amount of $359,667.10 & costs in the total amount of $25,644.23 as set out. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 6/15/10. (tot)
April 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER GRANTING Dft's 183 Rule 58(e) Motion for Order that Pending Request for Attorney's Fees Have Same Effect as Rule 59 Motion Upon Time for Appeal & GRANTING Dft's 182 Motion for Reconsideration of Order Releasing Funds, Etc. [ 181] Order releasing funds deposited w/the court is AMENDED to permit the release of only $100,000.00 of those funds, w/accrued interest, to Plf. The other $300,000.00 is to be retained in an interest bearing acct. pending resolution of any appeal. The pending request for attny's fees shall have the same effect, under FRAP 54(a)(4), as a timely motion under Rule 59, FRCP, as set out. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 4/5/10. (tot)
March 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER DENYING Dft's 151 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law as to Attny's Fees, Dft's 152 Motion to Alter, Amend or Vacate Judgment Regarding Attny's Fees, & Dft's 154 Motion to Vacate Award of Punitive Damages as set out. Dft's 166 Motion to Stay Execution of Judgment is MOOT as set out. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 3/9/10. (tot)
February 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER GRANTING Dft's 167 Motion to Deposit Funds & orders that the sum of $400,000.00 be invested into the court approved interest-bearing account at the time said funds are delivered to the clerk as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 2/5/10. (tot)
December 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 150 JUDGMENT in favor of Thomas C. Weller, Jr against Van P. Finger. Compensatory damages awarded in the amount of $100,000.00. Punitive damages awarded in the amount of $300,000.00. Costs are taxed against the defendant. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 12/14/2009. (mab)
December 7, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDER granting plaintiff's 106 Motion in Limine to exclude evidence concerning a Rotary Club fishing trip; and granting defendant's 100 Motion in Limine to exclude evidence concerning the condition of a company truck which defendant returned to plaintiff's company. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 12/7/2009. (mab)
July 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER GRANTING Plf's 80 Motion for Trial Setting During First or Second Week of December 2009. Trial set for 12/9/09 as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 7/30/09. (tot)
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Plaintiff: Thomas C. Weller, Jr.
Represented By: Anne Laurie Smith
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