Lynn v. Lansing, City of
Plaintiff: Michael Lynn
Defendant: City of Lansing and Lansing, City of
Not Classified By Court: Facilitative Mediator
Case Number: 1:2019cv00039
Filed: January 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Ray Kent
Referring Judge: Paul L Maloney
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2022 Filing 83 MINUTES of JURY TRIAL DAY 5; jury returns verdict in favor of plaintiff; held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 6, 2022 Filing 82 MINUTES of JURY TRIAL DAY 4 held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 5, 2022 Filing 81 MINUTES of JURY TRIAL DAY 3 held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 4, 2022 Filing 80 MINUTES of JURY TRIAL DAY 2 held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 3, 2022 Filing 78 MINUTES of JURY TRIAL DAY 1 held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 28, 2022 Filing 77 (RESTRICTED ACCESS) JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES Note: This document contains questionnaires available at the time of filing. Any additional questionnaires collected will be provided to attorneys of record (in paper form) at the time of jury selection. [Access to this document is available to the Court and temporarily available to attorney(s) for Lansing, City of, Michael Lynn only] (kvt) Modified to revoke attorney access on 10/4/2022 (kvt).
September 27, 2022 Filing 76 RESPONSE TO MOTION in limine to Strike Plaintiff's Witness #73 filed by Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER regarding response to motion in limine #73 ; responses due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on 9/28/2022; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 23, 2022 Filing 74 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION in limine to Strike Plaintiff's Witness #73 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
September 23, 2022 Filing 73 MOTION in limine to Strike Plaintiff's Witness by defendant Lansing, City of; (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Affidavit of Collin Boyce, #3 Exhibit 2-Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures, #4 Exhibit 3-Plaintiff's Answer to Defendant's First Interrogtories) (Stowers, Rhonda) Modified text on 9/23/2022 (jjm).
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 OPINION AND ORDER granting #55 and #57 ; granting in part and denying in part #59 motion in limine ; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, cmc)
September 14, 2022 Filing 71 PROPOSED VERDICT FORM by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 14, 2022 Filing 70 TRIAL BRIEF by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
September 14, 2022 Filing 69 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 14, 2022 Filing 68 PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 14, 2022 Filing 67 TRIAL BRIEF by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 14, 2022 Filing 66 PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
September 13, 2022 Filing 65 NOTICE rescheduling trial that was previously set for 10/4/2022; jury trial set for 10/3/2022 at 01:30 PM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 12, 2022 Filing 63 RESPONSE TO MOTION in limine to preclude evidence regarding certain damages #59 filed by Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
September 12, 2022 Filing 62 MINUTES of final pretrial conference; trial to commence 10/3/2022 at 1:30 PM; held before District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Court Reporter: Kathleen Thomas) (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 1, 2022 Filing 61 PROPOSED PRETRIAL ORDER by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
August 29, 2022 Filing 60 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION in limine to preclude evidence regarding certain damages #59 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 29, 2022 Filing 59 MOTION in limine to preclude evidence regarding certain damages with Brief in Support and certificate of service by defendant Lansing, City of; (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Nemir v. Mitsubishi Motors, #3 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's W-2 forms) (Stowers, Rhonda) Modified text on 8/30/2022 (pjw).
August 29, 2022 Filing 58 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION in limine to Preclude Claims of Exemplary/Punitive Damages #57 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 29, 2022 Filing 57 MOTION in limine to Preclude Claims of Exemplary/Punitive Damages by defendant Lansing, City of; (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 29, 2022 Filing 56 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION in limine to Preclude Hearsay Including Lynn's Hearsay Testimony Regarding Purported Statements by Dr. John Dohm and Captain Isra'el #55 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 29, 2022 Filing 55 MOTION in limine to Preclude Hearsay Including Lynn's Hearsay Testimony Regarding Purported Statements by Dr. John Dohm and Captain Isra'el by defendant Lansing, City of; (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 17, 2022 Filing 54 MINUTES of settlement conference held before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; the parties did not reach a settlement of the case (Portion of Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (sjc)
July 21, 2022 Filing 53 NOTICE rescheduling settlement conference that was previously set for 8/8/2022 at 1:30 PM; settlement conference set for 8/17/2022 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; (fhw)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: settlement conference set for 8/8/2022 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 9/12/2022 at 09:30 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; jury trial set for 10/4/2022 at 08:45 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
June 9, 2022 Filing 51 NOTICE re #49 Withdrawal of Motion for Reconsideration by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda) Modified text on 6/9/2022 (jrg).
May 27, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Amanda Kathryn O'Boyle on behalf of defendant Lansing, City of (O'Boyle, Amanda)
April 14, 2022 Filing 50 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for reconsideration re #48 Order on Summary Judgment #49 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
April 14, 2022 Filing 49 MOTION for reconsideration re #48 Order on Summary Judgment by defendant Lansing, City of; (Stowers, Rhonda)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #31 motion for summary judgment; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER denying #42 motion for leave to file supplement; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
September 1, 2021 Filing 46 NOTICE Withdrawal of Attorney Appearance by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Fowler, Ryan)
October 20, 2020 Filing 45 EXHIBIT re #42 by plaintiff Michael Lynn (mg)
October 7, 2020 Filing 44 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Response to Motion #43 for Leave to file Supplemental Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
October 7, 2020 Filing 43 RESPONSE TO MOTION for leave to file Supplemental Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment #42 filed by Lansing, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Excerpts from Deposition of David Odom) (Stowers, Rhonda)
September 23, 2020 Filing 42 MOTION for leave to file Supplemental Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by plaintiff Michael Lynn; (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - Audiotape of May 2019 Meeting, #3 Exhibit B - August 17, 2020 Email) (Batey, Scott)
September 8, 2020 Filing 41 EXHIBIT re #39 (CD of audio recording regarding Exhibit A) by defendant Lansing, City of (ems)
September 3, 2020 Filing 40 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Reply to Response to Motion, #39 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
September 3, 2020 Filing 39 REPLY to response to motion #31 (Motion for Summary Judgment) filed by Lansing, City of (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Recording, #3 Exhibit B - Unsworn Declaration of Elizabeth O'Leary) (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER approving STIPULATION #37 ; deadline to file reply brief extended to 9/3/2020; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
August 26, 2020 Filing 37 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Date to File Reply Brief in Support of Defendant's Dispositive Motion by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
August 13, 2020 Filing 36 RESPONSE TO MOTION for summary judgment #31 filed by Michael Lynn (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - Lansing City Pulse Article, #3 Exhibit B - David Odom HR Complaint, #4 Exhibit C - Case No. 20-437-cv Ingham County Complaint, #5 Exhibit D - Deposition of Michael Lynn, #6 Exhibit E - Deposition of Chief Randall Talifarro, #7 Exhibit F - Deposition of David Odom, #8 Exhibit G - Banana Photograph, #9 Exhibit H - 2017 Right to Sue Letter, #10 Exhibit I - Affidavit of Bruce Odom, #11 Exhibit J - Affidavit of Randall Talifarro, #12 Exhibit K - Deposition of Andy Schor, #13 Exhibit L - Psychologist Letter, #14 Exhibit M - 2019 Right to Sue Letter, #15 Exhibit N - April 2019 Facebook Post, #16 Exhibit O - Affidavit of Collin Boyce) (Batey, Scott)
July 7, 2020 Filing 35 EXHIBIT re #31 (exhibit 4) by defendant Lansing, City of (mg)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER dismissing as moot #33 motion for leave to file exhibit in traditional manner; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
June 30, 2020 Filing 33 EX PARTE MOTION to file exhibit in traditional manner by defendant Lansing, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- proposed order) (Stowers, Rhonda)
June 30, 2020 Filing 32 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for summary judgment #31 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
June 30, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for summary judgment by defendant Lansing, City of; (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff's deposition (excerpt), #3 Exhibit 2 - Chief Talifarro's deposition (excerpt), #4 Exhibit 3 - Unsworn declaration, #5 Exhibit 4 - Recording, #6 Exhibit 5 - Counseling statement, #7 Exhibit 6 - Written Reprimand, #8 Exhibit 7 - Police Report (excerpt), #9 Exhibit 8 - Counseling statement, #10 Exhibit 9 - Suspension (held in abeyance), #11 Exhibit 10 - Suspension, #12 Exhibit 11 - Suspension (rescinded), #13 Exhibit 12 - Letter to Chief Mackey, #14 Exhibit 13 - Garceau v. City of Flint) (Stowers, Rhonda)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER approving STIPULATION #29 ; deadline to file dispositive motions extended to 6/30/2020; responses due by 8/14/2020; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
May 28, 2020 Filing 29 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Dispositive Motion and Response Cut-Off Dates by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
March 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER approving STIPULATION #27 ; deadline for filing dispositive motions is extended to 5/30/2020; dismissing as moot #24 motion for extension of time to file; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
March 30, 2020 Filing 27 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Dispositive Motion Cut-Off by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
March 30, 2020 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to File Motion for Summary Judgment #24 filed by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER regarding Motion for Extension of Time #24 and certificate of concurrence; motion held in abeyance pending filing of certificate; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
March 27, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION for extension of time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by defendant Lansing, City of; (Stowers, Rhonda)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER approving STIPULATION #22 ; discovery deadline extended to 2/28/2020; dispositive motion deadline extended to 3/31/2020; settlement conference, final pretrial conference, and trial are adjourned without date at this time; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
December 31, 2019 Filing 22 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to extend discovery and motion cut-off dates by plaintiff and by defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
December 26, 2019 Filing 21 REPORT of facilitative mediation held December 23, 2019; mediation is complete (lep)
November 22, 2019 Filing 20 AMENDED NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Kathleen L. Bogas ; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 12/2/2019 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 12/2/2019 (lep)
November 22, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Kathleen L. Bogas ; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 12/2/2019 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 12/2/2019 (lep)
November 18, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Ryan Thomas Fowler on behalf of plaintiff Michael Lynn (Fowler, Ryan)
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 motion for relief from case management order regarding agreed upon mediator; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
October 23, 2019 Filing 17 JOINT MOTION for relief from #12 Case Management Order by plaintiff Michael Lynn; (Batey, Scott)
June 19, 2019 Filing 16 ANSWER to Amended Complaint #15 with affirmative defenses and Jury Reliance by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
June 4, 2019 Filing 15 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lansing, City of filed by Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER approving STIPULATION to amend the complaint #13 ; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)
May 20, 2019 Filing 13 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Allowing Plaintiff to Amend Complaint by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 11/29/2019; dispositive motions due by 12/31/2019; settlement conference set for 4/30/2020 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 5/26/2020 at 09:00 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; jury trial set for 6/16/2020 at 08:45 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 11/29/2019; dispositive motions due by 12/31/2019; settlement conference set for 4/30/2020 at 01:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 5/26/2020 at 09:00 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; jury trial set for 6/16/2020 at 08:45 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before District Judge Paul L. Maloney; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw)
April 15, 2019 Filing 10 MINUTES of scheduling conference by telephone held before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; case management order to issue (Proceedings Not Digitally Recorded) (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, sjc)
April 9, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 4/11/2019 at 10:00 AM; telephone Rule 16 scheduling conference rescheduled to 4/15/2019 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw)
April 8, 2019 Filing 8 JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference by telephone: telephone Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 4/11/2019 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; status report due by 4/8/2019; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw)
March 12, 2019 Filing 6 ANSWER to Amended Complaint #5 with affirmative defenses and Jury Reliance by Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
February 21, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Rhonda Stowers on behalf of defendant Lansing, City of (Stowers, Rhonda)
January 29, 2019 Filing 5 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Lansing, City of filed by Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
January 24, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Lansing, City of (mg)
January 23, 2019 Filing 3 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re #1 (Batey, Scott)
January 23, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Paul L. Maloney (mg)
January 23, 2019 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendant Lansing, City of (none provided) (mg)
January 18, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against City of Lansing filed by Michael Lynn (Batey, Scott)
January 18, 2019 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiff Michael Lynn in the amount of $400, receipt number 0646-4342723 (Batey, Scott)

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Defendant: Lansing, City of
Represented By: Rhonda Stowers
Represented By: Amanda Kathryn O'Boyle
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Plaintiff: Michael Lynn
Represented By: Scott Preston Batey
Represented By: Ryan Thomas Fowler
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Not classified by court: Facilitative Mediator
Represented By: Kathleen L. Bogas
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