Cooks v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Bentley Cooks
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 3:2021cv01368
Filed: July 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: James R Knepp
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Judgment Entry: For the reasons stated in the related #20 Memorandum Opinion and Order issued this same date, the Court ORDERS this case be DISMISSED. Judge James R. Knepp II on 5/31/2023. (B,JL)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Memorandum Opinion and Order: It is ORDERED that Defendant's #17 Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED. Judge James R. Knepp II on 5/31/2023. (B,JL)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Reply in support of #17 Motion for summary judgment with memorandum in support filed by Ford Motor Company. (Linville, Ronald)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #17 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit BIO excerpts) (Shattuck, Taurean)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Motion for summary judgment with memorandum in support filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Debow Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Pl. Dep. Vol. 1, #3 Exhibit C - Pl. Dep. Vol. 2, #4 Exhibit D - Vieira Dep., #5 Exhibit E - A. Miller Deposition, #6 Exhibit F - C. Miller Deposition, #7 Exhibit G - Vieira Email, #8 Exhibit H - Huffman Deposition, #9 Exhibit I - Rigdon Dep., #10 Exhibit J - OCRC Charge, #11 Exhibit K - Rist Deposition)(Linville, Ronald)
November 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Attorney Appearance by Samuel E. Endicott filed by on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (Endicott, Samuel)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Joint Status Report filed by Ford Motor Company. (Linville, Ronald)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Order: [non-document] Parties are directed to file a Joint Status Report by 10/21/2022. Judge James R. Knepp II on 10/11/2022. (B,JL)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Plaintiff's #14 Motion to Extend Deadlines. Discovery deadline for completing fact and damages by 11/11/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 12/9/2022. Judge James R. Knepp II on 9/21/2022. (B,JL)
September 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Unopposed Motion for extension of Discovery until November 11, 2022 filed by Plaintiff Bentley Cooks. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Shattuck, Taurean)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Order: [non-document] At the request of the parties, the Settlement Conference previously set for 5/25/2022 is VACATED. All case management dates and deadlines remain as previously set by the Court in the #9 Case Management Conference Order. Judge James R. Knepp II on 5/20/2022. (B,JL)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Protective Order regarding confidential documents. Judge James R. Knepp II on 4/18/2022. (Attachments: #1 Acknowledgment Agreement) (B,JL)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Stipulated Protective Order (signed), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Linville, Ronald)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Stipulated Protective Order (unsigned), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Linville, Ronald)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order. Settlement Conference SET for 5/25/2022 at 10:30 AM in Chambers 318 before Judge James R. Knepp II. Ex parte settlement statements shall be submitted via email to Knepp_chambers@ohnd.uscourts.gov by 5/20/2022. Judge James R. Knepp II on 1/13/2022. (B,JL)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Case Management Conference Order. Case is assigned to the standard track. Parties shall exchange Rule 26(a) disclosures by 2/11/2022. Discovery cut-off dates: Plaintiff's expert disclosures by 7/1/2022; Defendant's expert disclosures by 8/1/2022; Liability & Damages by 9/9/2022. Parties to be Joined and Pleading Amendments due by 2/25/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 10/7/2022. Settlement Conference Order to follow. Judge James R. Knepp II on 1/13/2022. (B,JL)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Minutes of Case Management Conference [non-document] held on 1/13/2022 before Judge James R. Knepp II. Plaintiff appeared by attorney Taurean J. Shattuck; Defendant appeared by attorney Ronald G. Linville. Case Management and Settlement Conference Scheduling Orders to follow. Time: 30 minutes. (B,JL)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Bentley Cooks. (Shattuck, Taurean)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order: Case Management Conference to be held on 1/13/2022 via telephone at 11:00 AM before Judge James R. Knepp II. The conference will convene on the Court's bridge line with dial-in access information to be provided to counsel in advance of the call. Judge James R. Knepp II on 12/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting) (B,JL)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Answer to #1 Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Linville, Ronald)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Ford Motor Company on 11/9/2021, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of Bentley Cooks (K,AR)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Order: [non-document] Pursuant to the filing of the Plaintiff's #4 Response to #3 Show Cause Order, the Show Cause Order is deemed satisfied. Plaintiff is granted an additional 30 days to perfect service in this case. Judge James R. Knepp II on 11/3/2021. (B,JL)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Response To Show Cause Order and Motion for Extension of Time to Perfect Service filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #3 . (Bean, Frederick)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Ford Motor Company placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: Certified mail. Receipt # 7019 0700 0001 8309 0256. (K,AR)
November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order to Show Cause: Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE on or before November 12, 2021 why this case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Judge James R. Knepp II on 11/1/2021. (B,JL)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (K,AR)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Ford Motor Company. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-10936127. Filed by Bentley Cooks. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Right to Sue) (Bean, Frederick)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Judge James R. Knepp II assigned to case. (K,AR)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (K,AR)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice re Prompt Service. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving the Complaint on Defendant(s) upon receiving the issued summons from the Clerk and, after service has been perfected, electronically filing a Return of Service or an executed Waiver of Service for each Defendant.Service is to be accomplished pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, which includes provisions for personal service and waiver of service, and Local Rule 4.2. If you wish the Clerk to serve the Complaint on Defendant(s) (a seldom used alternative because it does not save time or money), you must provide the Clerk's office with copies of the Complaint along with other necessary documents, in the manner set forth in Local Rule 4.2(a). (K,AR)

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Plaintiff: Bentley Cooks
Represented By: David E. Byrnes
Represented By: Taurean J. Shattuck
Represented By: Frederick M. Bean
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Ronald G. Linville
Represented By: Samuel E. Endicott
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