Ebe et al v. Johnson Controls Inc
Plaintiff: United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Rick Joe Limbaugh, Michae Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe and Michael Oscar Brown
Defendant: Johnson Controls Inc
Case Number: 2:2021cv00180
Filed: February 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: J P Stadtmueller
Nature of Suit: Labor: Labor/Mgt. Relations
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 704 Labor Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 25, 2022 Filing 41 JUDGMENT signed by Deputy Clerk and approved as to form by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 7/25/2022. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 7/25/2022. #30 Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees is GRANTED in part. #39 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Award of Attorneys' and for Dismissal with Prejudice is GRANTED; Plaintiffs AWARDED $53,964.50 in attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. CASE DISMISSED with prejudice. See Order. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
July 15, 2022 Case no longer referred to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (rcm)
July 14, 2022 Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice and Award of Attorneys' Fees by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Parsons, William)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph on 7/11/2022. The parties shall give the court a status update on Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees (Docket #30 ) by no later than July 18, 2022. (cc: all counsel)(sf)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 5/31/2022: GRANTING #27 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement; APPROVING settlement and settlement payments; and REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph for recommendation as to #30 Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
May 27, 2022 Filing 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J P Stadtmueller: Fairness Hearing held on 5/27/2022 (Court Reporter Thomas Malkiewicz) (DeCarlo, Lauren)
May 4, 2022 Filing 36 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Johnson Controls Inc re #30 MOTION for Attorney Fees . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Defendants Calculation of OverBilling)(Bobber, Bernard)
April 27, 2022 Filing 35 DECLARATION of Aaron J. Bibb in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Jessa L. Victor in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 33 DECLARATION of Richard Saks in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 32 DECLARATION of William E. Parsons in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Fee Log)(Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 31 BRIEF in Support filed by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh re #30 MOTION for Attorney Fees . (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 30 MOTION for Attorney Fees by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh. (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 29 DECLARATION of William E. Parsons (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Signed Statement from Richard Jordan)(Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 28 BRIEF in Support filed by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh re #27 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement . (Parsons, William)
April 27, 2022 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Settlement for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Parsons, William)
April 6, 2022 Filing 26 DECLARATION of Aaron J. Bibb (Parsons, William)
April 6, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE by Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh of the Death of Plaintiff Michael Brown (Parsons, William)
February 28, 2022 Filing 24 OBJECTIONS RECEIVED from George W Wingerd and Ann E Wingerd. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (bx)
February 3, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Bibb on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Attorney(s) appearing: Aaron J. Bibb (Bibb, Aaron)
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 1/28/2022. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement (Docket #17 ) be and the same is hereby GRANTED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties' settlement agreement (Docket #19 -1) be and the same is hereby preliminarily APPROVED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' proposed class be and the same is hereby conditionally APPROVED for the purpose of settlement; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs Jack Ebe, Michael Brown, and Rick Limbaugh be and the same are hereby APPOINTED class representatives; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Hawks Quindel, S.C. be and the same is hereby APPOINTED class counsel pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g); IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' proposed notice to the class (Docket #19 -1 at 78) be and the same is hereby APPROVED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending dates and deadlines in the Courts scheduling order (Docket #15 ) be and the same are hereby STAYED until further order from the Court; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a final fairness hearing shall be held on May 27, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (cc: all counsel)(rcm)
January 28, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing: Fairness Hearing set for 5/27/2022 at 8:30 AM by Telephone before Judge J P Stadtmueller. The Court will initiate the call. Counsel shall notify chambers of the direct telephone number at which they may be reached by notifying chambers at 414-297-1122 no later than 12:00PM the day prior to the hearing. The hearing will be by telephone unless the parties contact chambers to make other arrangements.(cc: all counsel)(rcm)
January 26, 2022 Filing 21 DECLARATION of William E. Parsons (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims)(Parsons, William)
December 1, 2021 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #20 Proposed Document filed by Rick Joe Limbaugh, Michael Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe ; This document should have been filed as an attachment to the motion. This document does not need to be re-filed ; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (rcm)
November 30, 2021 Filing 20 PROPOSED Proposed Order filed by Michael Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh. (Parsons, William)
November 30, 2021 Filing 19 DECLARATION of William E. Parsons in Support of Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Settlement Agreement)(Parsons, William)
November 30, 2021 Filing 18 BRIEF in Support filed by Michael Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh re #17 Unopposed MOTION For Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement . (Parsons, William)
November 30, 2021 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION For Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement by Michael Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh. (Parsons, William)
September 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 9/2/2021 regarding the Court's COVID-19 safety protocols. All persons physically present before Judge J P Stadtmueller must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and provide proof as such. See Order for details. (cc: all counsel)(DeCarlo, Lauren)
July 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller on 7/30/2021. Interim Settlement Report due by 3/25/2022; Dispositive Motions due by 4/1/2022; Final Settlement Report due by 7/25/2022; Motions in Limine and Daubert Motions due by 7/29/2022; Final/Joint Pretrial Report due by 2:00 PM on 8/3/2022. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/9/2022 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 425, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI before Judge J.P. Stadtmueller. Jury Trial set for 8/15/2022 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 425, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI before Judge J.P. Stadtmueller. See Order. (cc: all counsel) (DeCarlo, Lauren)
July 20, 2021 Filing 14 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J P Stadtmueller: Status Conference held on 7/20/2021 (Court Reporter John Schindhelm) (DeCarlo, Lauren)
July 16, 2021 Filing 13 Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan by All Plaintiffs. (Parsons, William)
June 29, 2021 NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 7/20/2021 at 9:30 AM by telephone before Judge J P Stadtmueller. The court will initiate the call. No later than 12:00 PM the day prior to the hearing, counsel shall notify chambers at 414-297-1122 of the direct telephone number at which they may be reached. (cc: all counsel) (DeCarlo, Lauren)
May 3, 2021 Filing 12 Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Johnson Controls Inc. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Bobber, Bernard)
May 3, 2021 NOTICE from the clerk to Defendant's Counsel requesting that the Consent/Refusal form to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph be filed within 5 days; the form is available #here. (bx)
April 30, 2021 Filing 11 ANSWER to #4 Amended Complaint by Johnson Controls Inc.(Bobber, Bernard)
April 30, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Corissa L Pennow on behalf of Johnson Controls Inc. Attorney(s) appearing: Corissa L. Pennow (Pennow, Corissa)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 3/17/2021 GRANTING #8 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. By 4/30/2021, Defendant to RESPOND to #4 Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
March 12, 2021 Filing 8 Expedited MOTION to Enlarge Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Johnson Controls Inc. (Bobber, Bernard)
March 12, 2021 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE Statement by Johnson Controls Inc. (Bobber, Bernard)
March 12, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Bernard J Bobber on behalf of Johnson Controls Inc. Attorney(s) appearing: Bernard J. Bobber (Bobber, Bernard)
March 1, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs. Johnson Controls Inc served on 2/24/2021. (Parsons, William)
February 23, 2021 Filing 4 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Johnson Controls Inc filed by Jack Ebe, Michael Oscar Brown, Rick Joe Limbaugh.(Saks, Richard) Modified on 2/24/2021 (bx).
February 17, 2021 Case Opening Modification(s); The following modification(s) have been made to your case entry: One or more party names have been modified (Do not add addresses or punctuation); All names on docket should match what is on the complaint - please remember to follow the Party Name Guidelines found on our website. ; Please refer to the # attorney case opening instructions, the # summons instructions and the # party name guidelines found in the user manual for further guidance (bx)
February 17, 2021 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #1 Complaint filed by Jack Ebe, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Rick Joe Limbaugh, Michae Oscar Brown ; Electronically filed documents should not be scanned whenever possible i.e Civil Cover Sheet. This document does not need to be re-filed; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (bx)
February 17, 2021 Summons Issued as to Johnson Controls Inc. (bx)
February 17, 2021 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #2 Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge filed by Jack Ebe, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Rick Joe Limbaugh, Michae Oscar Brown ; Document must completely filled out and marked consent or refusal. This document must be RE-FILED; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (bx)
February 16, 2021 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE Statement by Michae Oscar Brown, Jack Ebe, Rick Joe Limbaugh, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. (Saks, Richard)
February 16, 2021 Filing 2 Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by All Plaintiffs. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Saks, Richard)
February 16, 2021 NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Judge J P Stadtmueller; Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Joseph to be filed within 21 days; the consent/refusal form is available #here. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed. (jcl)
February 15, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Defendants by United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Jack Ebe, Michae Oscar Brown, Rick Joe Limbaugh. ( Filing Fee PAID $402 receipt number AWIEDC-3735229) (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Saks, Richard)

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Plaintiff: United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Represented By: Richard Saks
Represented By: William E Parsons
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Plaintiff: Rick Joe Limbaugh
Represented By: Richard Saks
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Plaintiff: Michae Oscar Brown
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Plaintiff: Jack Ebe
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