Watkins et al v. Lawrence County, Arkansas et al
| Cleo Watkins, Pyles Family Farms LLC, Victor Hutcherson, Alvella Hutcherson, Helen Knight, Michael Watkins, Betty Watkins and George Carney |
| Lawrence County, Arkansas, John Thomison, William Powell, Donald Richey, Lloyd Clark, Heath Davis, Ernest Briner, Ronald Ingram, Tracy Moore, Kenny Jones and Alex Latham |
| 3:2017cv00272 |
| October 10, 2017 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Jonesboro Office |
| Craighead |
| D. P. Marshall |
| Environmental Matters |
| 33 U.S.C. ยง 1365 |
| Plaintiff |
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ORDER granting 195 motion for extension of time. Defendants' deadline to file their response to plaintiffs' motion for bill of cost and attorney fees is extended to, and including, 5/30/2023. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 5/11/2023. (jak)
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ORDER granting 183 motion for extension. Plaintiffs' deadline to file their motion for attorneys' fees and costs is extended to, and including, 5/2/2023. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/13/2023. (jak)
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JUDGMENT in favor of plaintiffs on the jury's verdict, together with post-judgment interest at the rate of 4.58 per annum from the date of the Judgment until paid in the following amounts: Cleo and Brenda Watkins - $34,301.22; Brenda Watkin s - $102,099.31; Pyles Family Farms, LLC - $47.984.66; Victor and Alvella Hutcheson - $16,332.03; Helen Knight as trustee of the Helen Mae Knight Trust - $14,831.11; Michael Watkins - $55,049.60; Betty Watkins - $50,826.24; George Carney - $25,035.48; Total - $346,459.65. The Court denies plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/3/2023. (jak)
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ORDER concluding that reasonable jurors could find an unconstitutional taking and award plaintiffs damages for the unconstitutional taking of their property. The Court denies defendants' 169 renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b). Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 9/29/2022. (jak)
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ORDER granting 175 motion for extension of time. Defendants' shall file their responses to plaintiffs' post-trial motion for injunctive relief and renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law on or before 1/31/2022. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 1/20/2022. (jak)
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ORDER setting deadlines for briefing the request for injunctive relief of plaintiffs Cleo Watkins; Brenda Watkins; Pyles Family Farms, LLC; Victor Hutcherson; Alevella Hutcherson; Helen Mae Knight, Trustee of the Helen Mae Knight Trust; Michael Wa tkins; Betty Watkins; and George Carney. If they choose to do so, plaintiffs may file with the Court a brief addressing their request for injunctive relief on or before 1/7/2022. If they choose to do so, defendants may respond to Plaintiffs' brief within 14 days of the date on which plaintiffs' brief is served. If plaintiffs choose to reply, they may do so within 7 days from the date on which defendants' response brief is served. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 12/6/2021. (jak)
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ORDER granting in part and denying in part defendants' 134 motions in limine and granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs' 137 second omnibus motion in limine. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 11/12/2021. (jak)
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ORDER granting 135 Motion to amend the pleadings. Plaintiffs may add Brenda Watkins as a plaintiff and may clarify the name of plaintiff Helen Knight is Helen Knight, Trustee of the Helen Mae Knight Trust. Plaintiffs shall file their amended pleadings within 7 days of entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 11/8/2021. (jak)
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ORDER allowing C. Burt Newell and Colin C. Heaton, counsel for defendants, to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the courthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Monday, 11/15/2021 for a jury trial in this matter, and continuing each day thereafter until the jury trial concludes, subject to the rules contained within this Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 11/2/2021. (jak)
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ORDER allowing Julie DeWoody Greathouse, James D. Rankin, III, Kimberly Logue, and M. Christine Dillard, counsel for plaintiffs, to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the courthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Monday, 11/15/2021, for a jury trial in this matter, and continuing each day thereafter until the jury trial concludes. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/27/2021. (jak)
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ORDER removing this case from the 2/22/2021 trial calendar given concerns recognized by the Court in Administrative Order Ten. The Court also on its own motion hereby extends all unexpired pretrial deadlines set forth in 110 Final Scheduling Order. The Court will reset this matter for a jury trial by separate order and will issue an amended final scheduling order that resets all unexpired pretrial deadlines. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 2/2/2021. (jak)
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ORDER denying 109 Motion for clarification. Granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs' motion to strike and exclude from trial testimony of Brad Smithee and certain untimely exhibits, second motion to exclude from trial certain unt imely exhibits, and omnibus motion in limine 67 , 74 , and 77 . The Court also grants in part and denies in part defendants' motion in limine 72 . Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 11/19/2020. (jak) (Docket text modified on 11/19/2020 to correct the description of the document filed) (jak)
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ORDER denying 51 Motion to exclude expert testimony from Mr. Johnson and Mr. Grisham. The Court also denies plaintiffs' 46 Motion to exclude the expert testimony of Dr. Ali. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 5/19/2020. (jak)
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ORDER removing the pretrial hearing currently set for 11/21/2019 and the trial date set for 12/16/2019, 38 & 89 from this Court's calendar. The Court also suspends all other pretrial deadlines that have not passed yet. The pretrial hearing and trial will be reset by separate Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 11/15/2019. (jak)
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ORDER of Recusal. The Clerk must reassign this case at random by chip exchange. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/4/2019. (jak)
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ORDER: Unless all parties waive any Grisham-related conflict by 11/1/2019, I will recuse and the Clerk will reassign this case at random. Do not file any waiver on the docket or otherwise communicate your decision to me. Instead, write directly to the Clerk of Court. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/24/2019. (jak)
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ORDER: Embedded 44 Motion to modify the Scheduling Order is denied with a caveat. To keep the case on track for trial in December, the current scheduling must hold. The caveat: the Court encourages the parties to continue cooperating and tie up any discovery loose ends by agreement in the next few weeks. Joint report, No. 44 , addressed. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/19/2019. (jak)
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ORDER granting as modified 41 Motion. Defendants' expert report due as soon as practicable and no later than 6/19/2019. Any plaintiffs' expert rebuttal report due by 7/8/2019. Discovery cutoff extended to 7/22/2019. All other deadlines in the 35 Final Scheduling Order remain in place. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/13/2019. (jak)
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PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/16/2018. (jak)
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ORDER partly granting and partly denying 3 Motion. Watkins's Clean Water Act claim is dismissed with prejudice and his damages on other claims are limited to those within the statutes of limitation. Watkins must file an amended complaint by 5/4/2018. Lawrence County must respond by 5/23/2018. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 4/11/2018. (jak)
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