United States of America v. Cochran, et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: William I. Cochran, III, WRC, LLC, EKP, LLC and Emlan Properties, LLC
Case Number: 4:2012cv00220
Filed: September 25, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Office: Eastern Division Office
County: BEAUFORT
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Fair Housing Act
Jury Demanded By: Both

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March 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 255 ORDER denying 252 Motion for Reconsideration regarding 251 Order - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 3/3/2016. (Baker, C.)
October 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 251 ORDER denying 229 Motion for Attorney Fees; denying 231 Motion for Bill of Costs; and granting 240 Motion for Disallowance of Costs - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 10/26/2015. (Baker, C.)
June 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 249 ORDER granting 247 Motion to Seal Exhibit C regarding 245 Affidavit - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 06/17/2015. (Baker, C.)
February 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 226 JUDGMENT - Signed by Julie Richards Johnston, Clerk of Court on 02/10/2015. (Baker, C.)
January 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 191 ORDER granting 177 Motion in Limine to Exclude Arguments Relating to Co-Defendants' Joint and Several Liability and Richard's Personal Liability - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 01/14/2015. (Baker, C.)
January 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER granting 174 Motion to Seal 168 PROPOSED SEALED Response in Opposition - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 01/05/2015. (Baker, C.)
December 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 158 ORDER granting 145 Motion to Seal 147 PROPOSED SEALED MOTION in Limine to Exclude Certain Evidence Pertaining to the Defendant's Witnesses and 148 PROPOSED SEALED MEMORANDUM - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/10/2014. (Baker, C.)
August 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 130 ORDER denying 102 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 104 Motion to Exclude Proposed Defense Expert Bernard E. Kane, Jr., PhD; and denying 112 Motion for Sanctions - This case now will proceed to a bifurcated jury trial. In the first, liab ility, phase of trial, plaintiff has the burden of establishing a prima facie case of a pattern or practice of discrimination through denial of rights guaranteed by the FHA. Then, in the event plaintiff meets its burden in the first phase of trial, t he case will proceed to a second, remedy, phase of trial, at which plaintiff has the burden of establishing the right to damages and other relief, and the extent thereof, for individual aggrieved persons. The parties are directed to confer and to mak e a joint report to the court within fourteen (14) days with respect to the first phase of a bifurcated trial and alternative dispute resolution, as set forth in the attached order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 08/13/2014. (Baker, C.)
January 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER denying 99 Motion For Leave to Identify Additional Witnesses - Plaintiff's motion for leave to identify additional witnesses andaggrieved persons is DENIED. Defendants' motion to strike the designation of Blow and Council as aggr ieved persons is DENIED. Avenues for defendants to request relief in mitigation of any prejudice concerning the late designation of Blow and Council as "aggrieved parties" is set forth in the attached order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 01/30/2014. (Baker, C.)
December 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER granting 96 Joint Motion to Modify 24 STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL - The Court hereby orders that the previously entered Stipulation and Protective Order (Doc. No. 24) is modified as follow s. Any medical or mental health information produced in response to subpoenas issued by the Defendants by or pertaining to aggrieved persons or witnesses identified by the United States in this case may be disclosed only to the following persons: cou nsel who have appeared in this case, those counsels' employees or staff, any consultants or experts retained for trial, and court reporters. All other provisions of the Stipulation and Protective Order (Doc. No. 24) remain in effect. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/17/2013. (Baker, C.)
August 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 75 CONSENT ORDER TO MODIFY SUBPOENA regarding 58 Motion to Quash Subpoena and Protective Order - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 08/30/2013. (Baker, C.)
August 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER dismissing 21 Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees. This matter also comes before the court upon its regular docket review with reference to plaintiff's 56 motion for leave to file amended complaint, filed August 8, 2013, which i s not yet ripe. Plaintiff fails in this submission to comply with the district's civil motion practice, requiring a concise motion precisely stating the relief requested. The 57 motion for protective order filed by the government on August 1 4, 2013, which also is not ripe, repeats the same mistakes. No cause appears for the government's failures to adhere to the district's local rules except a lack of attention by it. The court will let these truncated filings stand on the docket; however, in the future, failure to comply with local rules may result in sanction. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 8/20/2013. (Tripp, S.)
August 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting in part 43 MOTION for Compliance With the United States' Subpoenas to Beaufort County DSS and Craven County DSS and granting 51 Motion for Leave to File Reply - Plaintiff is directed now to file separately its reply. In its discretion, finding requisite cause to permit this request, a subpoena, reformed as herein discussed, may issue, and the court does order the BCDSS to respond. As such, the earlier subpoena directed to BCDSS is ordered withdrawn. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 08/05/2013. (Baker, C.)
February 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 02/22/2013. (Baker, C.)
December 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting 13 Motion to Strike and CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - Discovery in this case may be governed by a protective order. All discovery shall be commenced or served in time to be completed by June 28, 2013. Dispositive motions d ue by August 1, 2013. After the court has ruled on any dispositive motion(s), the court will enter a second scheduling order governing deadlines and procedures for final pretrial conference and trial, as appropriate. Counsel should review the attached order in its entirety for additional critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/26/2012. (Baker, C.)
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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Christopher J. Fregiato
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Defendant: William I. Cochran, III
Represented By: Charles L. McLawhorn, Jr.
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Defendant: WRC, LLC
Represented By: Charles L. McLawhorn, Jr.
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Defendant: EKP, LLC
Represented By: Charles L. McLawhorn, Jr.
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Defendant: Emlan Properties, LLC
Represented By: Charles L. McLawhorn, Jr.
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