Morris v. BNSF Railway
| Ron Morris |
| BNSF Railway |
| 1:2015cv02923 |
| April 2, 2015 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Chicago Office |
| Cook |
| Joan B. Gottschall |
| Employment |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981 |
| Plaintiff |
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/13/2019: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants plaintiff Ron Morris's petition for attorney's fees and costs [dkt. nos. 246, 280] subject to the limitations set forth in this opinion. The Court awards Morris a total of $173,215.31, which comprises $126,631.58 in fees and costs incurred by attorneys Edward Fox and Garrett Browne and $46,583.7 3 for fees and costs incurred by attorney Chiquita Hall-Jackson. The Court also grants the motion by non-party Chiquita Hall-Jackson & Associates, PC, which is styled as a "motion to enforce an equitable lien" but which the Court construes as a petition for attorney's fees based on quantum meruit. The Court holds that Chiquita Hall-Jackson & Associates, PC is entitled to recover $46,583.73 from Morris. (mk)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 8/22/2019: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies the defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law [dkt. no. 24 9] but grants its motion for a new trial to the extent that it seeks remittitur of the damages award [dkt. no. 251]. Unless the plaintiff advises the Court on or before September 5, 2019 that he accepts a reduction of the compensatory damages award to $275,000 and a reduction of the punitive damages award to $370,000, the Court will grant in part the defendant's motion for a new trial on the issues of compensatory and punitive damages. (mk)
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MOTION by Defendant BNSF Railway for judgment as a Matter of Law, Pursuant to FRCP 50(b) (LaPointe, Martin)
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MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order written by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 3/7/2019: Based on the jury's award of compensatory damages and punitive damages and the Court's award of back pay and front pay, the total amount awarded to plai ntiff is $1,543,742 ($375,000 + $500,000 + $531,292 + $137,450). The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of plaintiff Ron Morris and against defendant BNSF Railway Co. on plaintiff's claim for wrongful termina tion, awarding plaintiff $1,543,742, and in favor of defendant BNSF Railway Co. and against plaintiff Ron Morris on plaintiff's claim of racial harassment. The case is set for a status hearing on March 11, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss a schedule for plaintiff's fee petition and any other relevant matters. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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MOTION by Defendant BNSF Railway for judgment as a Matter of Law (LaPointe, Martin)
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MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order written by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/2/2018: For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants BNSF's motion for summary judgment [dkt. no. 149] with respect to Morris's claim of racial harassment. T he Court denies the motion with respect to Morris's claim of discriminatory discharge. The case is set for a status hearing on October 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the status of Morris's legal representation, set a trial date, and discuss the possibility of settlement. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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