Gates et al v. City of Biloxi, Mississippi
Plaintiff: Derrick Gates, Robert Hornsby, Cory Mooney, Joseph Bates, Brian Dawkins, Mathew Bigelow, Timothy Deas, Michael Denton, Aaron Dorcik, Michael Downs, Bryan Hall, Timothy Groue, Charles Hawkins, Scott Hoverman, Samuel Jenner, David LeMasters, Michael Lurix, John Massey, Jason McEldowney, Justin Parker, Jesse Richard, Hugh Peterson, Bryant Seymore, Mark Seymour, Eric Tanner, Layne Triplett, Casey Whitehead, Michael Willis, William Wiley, Curtis Zeigler, Ray Romero and Irvin Dement
Defendant: City of Biloxi, Mississippi
Case Number: 1:2022cv00356
Filed: December 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Louis Guirola
Referring Judge: Robert P Myers
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing: TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 8/24/2023 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. regarding consummation of the settlement. Plaintiff will place the telephone call to Judge Myers' chambers with all necessary counsel on the line. (SR)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter C. Abide on behalf of City of Biloxi, Mississippi (Abide, Peter)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Settlement by All Parties per email notification received from attorney Peter Abide. The parties shall have 60 days to consummate the settlement. Absent the parties requesting additional time to effectuate settlement, the Court will enter a final judgment of dismissal with prejudice. This settlement is subject to city council/mayor approval. (SR)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr: Settlement Conference held on 5/3/2023. Settlement negotiations will continue. The City of Biloxi is to report to the Court by close of business, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 regarding settlement negotiations. APPEARANCES: Plaintiffs or their proxies; Robert Nicholas Norris (counsel for Plaintiffs); Peter Abide (Attorney City of Biloxi); E. Michael Leonard (Chief Administrative Officer, City of Biloxi), and David Charles Goff (counsel for Defendant). (SR)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #5: This docket entry fails to select all filing parties. Clerks office will edit this docket entry to include all appropriate filing parties. Attorney is directed to select all filing parties in future filings. Also, when prompted to select party that the Amended Complaint is against, the defendant's name should have been selected, not All Defendants. (RLW)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Jury Trial set during a four-week term of Court beginning on 3/4/2024 09:00 AM in Courtroom 606 (Gulfport) before District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. Pretrial Conference set for 2/14-15/2024 01:30 PM in Courtroom 606 (Gulfport) before District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. Discovery due by 9/6/2023. Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 4/27/2023. Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 4/27/2023. Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 6/5/2023. Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 7/6/2023. Motions due by 9/20/2023. Settlement Conference set for 5/3/2023 01:30 PM in Courtroom 881 (Gulfport) before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. ADR Report due by 2/7/2024. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 2/14/2024. EDT: 5-7 days. Parties do not consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on 3/27/2023 (SR)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 3/27/2023 with attorneys Robert Nicholas Norris and David Charles Goff. Tape Number: 3/27/2023. (SR)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Calendar Setting: Reminder of the settlement conference previously set for 5/3/2023 AT 1:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. Counsel are instructed to submit to Judge Myers, seven (7) days prior to the conference, a memorandum (3-page maximum in PDF format) setting forth a brief explanation of the case, and a candid appraisal of their respective positions, including possible settlement figures. This document is NOT to be exchanged and will be viewed only by the Court. The settlement memoranda should be sent to Judge Myers via e-mail (myers_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov). LOCAL COUNSEL, LEAD COUNSEL AND PARTIES WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE (INCLUDING INSURANCE CARRIERS WHO HAVE AUTHORITY). Company policies limiting or prohibiting travel will no longer be accepted as a valid excuse for a corporate representative's failure to personally appear at the settlement conference. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS. (SR)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by City of Biloxi, Mississippi (Goff, David)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 First NOTICE of Service of Plaintiff's Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Derrick Gates (Norris, Robert)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 3/27/2023 09:45 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers Jr. (SR)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint by City of Biloxi, Mississippi.(Goff, David)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ray Romero, Irvin Dement.(Norris, Robert)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant City of Biloxi, Mississippi's answer is due on or before 2/23/2023. Counsel has advised the motion is unopposed. No further written order will issue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on January 30, 2023. (ELC)
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by City of Biloxi, Mississippi (Goff, David)
January 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Lurix, Mathew Bigelow, Joseph Bates, Scott Hoverman, Eric Tanner, Hugh Peterson, Timothy Groue, Derrick Gates, Michael Downs, Mark Seymour, David LeMasters, Timothy Deas, Aaron Dorcik, Bryant Seymore, Layne Triplett, Samuel Jenner, Jesse Richard, Jason McEldowney, Robert Hornsby, Brian Dawkins, Curtis Zeigler, Michael Denton, Bryan Hall, Casey Whitehead, Justin Parker, John Massey, William Wiley, Charles Hawkins, Michael Willis, Cory Mooney. City of Biloxi, Mississippi served on 1/17/2023, answer due 2/7/2023. (Watson, Louis)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to City of Biloxi, Mississippi. (RLW)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT, with jury demand, against City of Biloxi, Mississippi (Filing fee $402.00, receipt number 5013188), filed by Michael Lurix, Mathew Bigelow, Joseph Bates, Scott Hoverman, Eric Tanner, Hugh Peterson, Timothy Groue, Derrick Gates, Michael Downs, Mark Seymour, David LeMasters, Timothy Deas, Aaron Dorcik, Bryant Seymore, Layne Triplett, Samuel Jenner, Jesse Richard, Jason McEldowney, Robert Hornsby, Brian Dawkins, Curtis Zeigler, Michael Denton, Bryan Hall, Casey Whitehead, Justin Parker, John Massey, William Wiley, Charles Hawkins, Michael Willis, Cory Mooney (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (RLW)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Remarkl: Original issued summonses for service and return were emailed to attorney. (RLW)

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