Wells v. City of Chicago et al
Plaintiff: Ann Darlene Wells
Defendant: City of Chicago, Greg Reynolds, James Robinson, Michael Deneen, John Campbell, Maureen McMahon, John B. Farrell, Arthur Carr, Jr., Sanders Tracey, Rachel Golubiak, Joann Butkus, Robert Garza, John Valatoris, Roger Murphy, Detective Musial, Cullen Murphy, Galo Guiterrez, Ronald Behling, John and Jane Does and Chicago Police Department
Case Number: 1:2009cv01198
Filed: February 24, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Civil Rights: Other Office
County: XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge: Matthew F. Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Plaintiff
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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February 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 420 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/20/2013: The Court grants plaintiff's petition for attorney's fees and expenses in part and denies it in part as stated in this decision. The Court denies both sides' petitions for costs. The status report ordered by the Court in the body of this decision is to be filed by March 15, 2013. The case is set for a status hearing on March 19, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (mk)
September 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 411 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/16/2012: For the reasons stated in this Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants defendants' post-trial motion in part and denies it in part [docket no. 383]. Specifically, the Court grants judgment as a matter of law with respect to the claim against Chicago and vacates the punitive damage awards against defendants Deneen, Gutierrez, McMahon, and Musial. In addition, unless plaintiff advises the Court on or before September 27, 2012 that she accepts a reduction of the compensatory damage award to $250,000, the Court will grant the individual defendants' motion for a new trial to the extent they seek a new trial on the issue of compensatory damages. The Court otherwise denies defendants' motion. The case is set for a status hearing on October 1, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. (mk)
April 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 340 MOTION by Defendants Arthur Block, City of Chicago, John P. Clifford, Michael Deneen, John B. Farrell, Leonard Fitch, Galo Guiterrez, William Kilroy, Jr, Maureen McMahon, Richard E. Moravec, Elliott Musial, Steven R. Rowling, Jesse Terrazas for judgment as a matter of law (Franklin, Liza)
January 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 269 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 1/16/12. (mk)
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Plaintiff: Ann Darlene Wells
Represented By: Alan J Statman
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Defendant: City of Chicago
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Defendant: Greg Reynolds
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Defendant: James Robinson
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Defendant: Michael Deneen
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Defendant: John Campbell
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Defendant: Maureen McMahon
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Defendant: John B. Farrell
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Defendant: Arthur Carr, Jr.
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Defendant: Sanders Tracey
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Defendant: Rachel Golubiak
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Defendant: Joann Butkus
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Defendant: Robert Garza
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Defendant: John Valatoris
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Defendant: Roger Murphy
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Defendant: Detective Musial
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Defendant: Cullen Murphy
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Defendant: Galo Guiterrez
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Defendant: Ronald Behling
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Defendant: John and Jane Does
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Defendant: Chicago Police Department
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