Barnes, Verla v. State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Plaintiff: Verla M. Barnes
Defendant: State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Case Number: 3:2018cv00105
Filed: February 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Office: Madison Office
County: Dane
Presiding Judge: Stephen L. Crocker
Presiding Judge: James D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 146 ORDER granting 135 Motion for a remittitur, or, in the alternative, a new trial on damages; granting 131 Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Claim for Equitable Relief with Reservation of Rights to Appeal; granting 134 Motion for Relief from Judgment; and denying without prejudice 123 Bill of Costs. Plaintiff has until 10/8/2021 to inform the court whether she will accept a remittitur of $150,000. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 9/23/2021. (jls)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 121 ORDER denying 105 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs and Expenses ; denying 106 Bill of Costs and Notice of Taxation; granting in part and denying in part 114 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 9/22/2020. (rks)
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 104 JUDGMENT in favor of Verla M. Barnes against State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections in the amount of $805,643. (JDP /PAO) (rks)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER granting in part 86 Combined Motion and Memorandum in Support of Post Verdict Equitable Relief. Barnes is awarded the following monetary relief: $115,220 in back pay, $81,900 in front pay, and $8,523 in prejudgment interest. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is directed to expunge Barnes's personnel records of any alleged misconduct related to this case. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 01/08/2020. (rks)
February 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 OPINION and ORDER denying 13 Motion to Dismiss; granting 16 Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. Barnes may have until February 12, 2019, to file a memorandum in which she explains how she believes the department violated her rights. The department may have until February 26, 2019, to file a renewed motion to dismiss. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 2/4/19. (jat)
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Plaintiff: Verla M. Barnes
Represented By: Robert J. Kasieta
Represented By: Anne MacArthur
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Defendant: State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Represented By: Timothy M. Barber
Represented By: Anne Maryse Bensky
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