Gitten et al v. The School Board of Lee County, Florida
Plaintiff: Gwynetta Gitten, Jerald Thompson, Stephanie Lawrence and Preston Towns
Defendant: The School Board of Lee County, Florida
Case Number: 2:2016cv00412
Filed: May 27, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ft. Myers Office
County: Lee
Presiding Judge: Unassigned Judge
Presiding Judge: Mac R. McCoy
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDERED: The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 115) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED in part. Defendant's Motion to Tax Costs (Doc. 114) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendant is awarded $1,875.60 in costs. The Clerk is DIRECTED to amend the judgment to include a cost award in favor of The School Board of Lee County, Florida against Plaintiff Preston Towns in the amount of $1,875.60. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/9/2019. (AEH)
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER. The discovery deadline initially set in the Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. 30 ) is revived and extended to January 18, 2019. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando for a settlement conference to be held after January 18, 2019. The parties are to contact Judge Mirando to set a time convenient to her calendar. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/18/2018. (LMF)
December 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment as to Plaintiffs Gwynetta Gittens, Jerald Thompson, and Stephanie Lawrence and terminate them as parties to this case. Plaintiff Preston Towns' case against The School Board of Lee County, Florida remains open. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/5/2018. (LMF)
February 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER denying 58 Plaintiff Dr. Jerald Thompson's Unopposed Motion to Sever. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 2/13/2018. (LMF)
July 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER adopting 48 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 34 MOTION to Certify Class and incorporated memorandum of law filed by Gwynetta Gittens, Jerald Thompson, Preston Towns, Stephanie Lawrence. The Report and Recommendation 48 is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED and the findings incorporated herein. Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify a Class Action Pursuant to Rule 23(B)(1) and (3) 34 is DENIED Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/24/2017. (LMF)
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Plaintiff: Gwynetta Gitten
Represented By: Benjamin H. Yormak
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Plaintiff: Jerald Thompson
Represented By: Benjamin H. Yormak
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Plaintiff: Stephanie Lawrence
Represented By: Benjamin H. Yormak
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Plaintiff: Preston Towns
Represented By: Benjamin H. Yormak
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Defendant: The School Board of Lee County, Florida
Represented By: Richard Barton Akin, II
Represented By: Suzanne Makayla Boy
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