12BH, CLOSED U.S. District Court District of New Jersey [LIVE] (Trenton) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:02-cv-05650-GEB ABRAM, et al v. AT&T CORPORATION, et al Assigned to: Chief Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. Demand: $0 Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination KENDACE ABRAM Date Filed: 11/25/2002 Date Terminated: 05/07/2003 Jury Demand: Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: Federal Question LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG & RIVAS, LLC TWO GATEWAY CENTER 12TH FLOOR NEWARK, NJ 07102 (973) 623-3000 Email: bgreenberg@ldgrlaw.com SHANNON MATLAGA CIPRIANI PETER COCCARO, SR MAJOR COLEMAN, III Page 1 of 8
DON COURTNEY DONNA DANIELS JOAN DAVIS DARRIN DICKERSON NANCY DITTMAR CURTIS A. FOX DIANA KENNEDY LEONARD ANDRE LEASSEAR Page 2 of 8
JEROMIE LIGON JAMES NZOKAH MARCI REINHEIMER JEZEBEL TIPHARETH THERESA UTLEY KATHLEEN A. WAHLBERG MILDRED WILSON FRANKIE WOOTEN Page 3 of 8
V. Defendant AT&T CORPORATION represented by GREGORY C. PARLIMAN DAY PITNEY, LLP PO BOX 1945 FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07962-1945 (973) 966-6300 Email: gparliman@daypitney.com Defendant AT&T BROADBAND LLC Defendant COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC a/k/a COMCAST CORP represented by MARK JOSEPH MANTA MANTACOLE, LLC PRINCETON CORPORATE CENTER 5 INDEPENDENCE WAY SUITE 300 PRINCETON, NJ 08540 (609) 514-5179 Fax: (609) 935-0614 Email: markmanta@theelawfirm.com Date Filed # Docket Text 11/25/2002 1 COMPLAINT filed; jury demand (FILING FEE $150.00 RECEIPT # 312036) (ck) (Entered: 11/27/2002) 11/25/2002 2 CERTIFICATION of BRUCE D. GREENBERG on behalf of pltfs. Re: [1-1] NON-ARBITRABILITY (ck) (Entered: 11/27/2002) 11/27/2002 SUMMONS issued for AT&T CORPORATION (20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (ck) (Entered: 11/27/2002) 11/27/2002 3 NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. (TRENTON - Judge GARRETT E. BROWN - Magistrate Judge JOHN J. HUGHES) (NM) (ck) (Entered: 11/27/2002) Page 4 of 8
01/24/2003 4 Notice of MOTION for Joel M. Cohn to appear pro hac vice by AT&T CORP. Motion set for 2/18/03 on [4-1] motion. (Brief/PO Subm) (DS) (Entered: 01/27/2003) 01/24/2003 5 AFFIDAVIT of Joel M. Cohen on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of [4-1] motion for Joel M. Cohn to appear pro hac vice by CORP. (DS) (Entered: 01/27/2003) 01/24/2003 6 AFFIDAVIT of Gregory C. Parliman on behalf of AT&T CORP. in support of [4-1] motion for Joel M. Cohn to appear pro hac vice by AT&T CORP. (DS) (Entered: 01/27/2003) 01/24/2003 11 Notice of MOTION for Annamaria L. Nields, Esqs. to appear pro hac vice by AT&T Corp. Motion set for 3/3/03 on [11-1] motion per CHAMBERS. (Brief/PO Subm) (DS) (Entered: 02/27/2003) 01/30/2003 7 APPLICATION by AT&T CORPORATION and Clerk's Order extending time to answer; Answer due 2/11/03. (ij) Modified on 02/04/2003 (Entered: 01/30/2003) 02/11/2003 8 Notice of Intent to submit a Dispositive motion to dismiss or to sever & transfer case by dft. (ij) (Entered: 02/14/2003) 02/18/2003 9 Minute entry: Proceedings NOT recorded by; Minutes of: 2/18/03; The following actions were taken: granting [4-1] motion for Joel M. Cohn to appear pro hac vice by AT&T CORP. By Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. (ij) (Entered: 02/20/2003) 02/21/2003 10 ORDER granting [4-1] motion for Joel M. Cohn to appear pro hac vice by AT&T CORP. (signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (ij) (Entered: 02/21/2003) 03/03/2003 12 AFFIDAVIT of ANNAMARIA L. NIELDS on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of: [11-1] motion for Annamaria L. Nields, Esqs. to appear pro hac vice by AT&T Corp. (ij) (Entered: 03/03/2003) 03/03/2003 14 Minute entry: Proceedings NOT recorded; Minutes of: 3/3/03; The following actions were taken: granting [11-1] motion for Annamaria L. Nields, Esqs. to appear pro hac vice by AT&T Corp. By Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. (ij) (Entered: 03/04/2003) 03/05/2003 15 ORDER granting [11-1] motion for Annamaria L. Nields, Esqs. to appear pro hac vice by AT&T Corp. (signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (DS) (Entered: 03/05/2003) 04/01/2003 16 Notice of MOTION to dismiss or in the alternative to sever & transfer case by AT&T CORPORATION. Motion set for 9:00 4/21/03 on [8-1] notice & [16-1] motion to dismiss or in the alternative to transfer case by dft. (Briefs/PO Subm) (PER CHAMBERS) (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 17 DECLARATION of COLETTE J. THOMAS on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: Page 5 of 8
04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 18 DECLARATION of SHIRLEY MITCHELL on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 19 DECLARATION of KARLA TARTZ on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 20 AFFIDAVIT of KATHLEEN M. DALCORTIVO on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 21 AFFIDAVIT of KATHLEEN WAHLBERG on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 22 AFFIDAVIT of DON COURTNEY on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 23 AFFIDAVIT of JEROMIE LIGON on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 24 DECLARATION of COLETTE J. THOMAS on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 25 CERTIFICATION of WENDY JOHNSON LARIO on behalf of pltfs in opposition to: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Re: [25-1] certification, [24-1] declaration, [23-1] affidavit, [22-1] affidavit, [21-1] affidavit, [20-1] affidavit, [19-1] declaration, [18-1] declaration & [17-1] declaration (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/01/2003 27 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by AT&T CORPORATION (ij) (Entered: 04/02/2003) 04/07/2003 28 DECLARATION of PATRICK BATTEN on behalf of AT&T CORPORATION in support of: [16-1] motion to dismiss (ij) (Entered: 04/07/2003) 04/16/2003 29 Notice of MOTION for Sarah Wyn Kane, Esq., to appear pro hac vice by pltfs. Motion set for 4/21/03 on [29-1] motion. (Brief/PO Subm) (DS) (Entered: 04/22/2003) 04/16/2003 30 CERTIFICATION of Katrina Blumenkrants on behalf of pltfs in support of Re: [29-1] motion for Sarah Wyn Kane, Esq., to appear pro hac vice by pltfs. (DS) (Entered: 04/22/2003) 04/28/2003 31 Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by ESR: JIMENEZ; Minutes of: 4/28/03; The following actions were taken: granting in part, denying in part [16-1 & 2] motion to dismiss or to sever & transfer case & setting briefing schedule. By Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. (ij) (Entered: 04/29/2003) 04/28/2003 32 Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by ESR: Jimenez; Minutes of: 4/28/03; The following actions were taken: granting [29-1] motion for Sarah Wyn Kane, Esq., to appear pro hac vice by pltfs. By Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. (ij) Page 6 of 8
(Entered: 04/29/2003) 04/30/2003 33 ORDER granting [29-1] motion for Sarah Wyn Kane, Esq., to appear pro hac vice by pltfs. (signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (ij) (Entered: 04/30/2003) 04/30/2003 34 AMENDED COMPLAINT by pltfs, amending [1-1] complaint adding AT&T BROADBAND LLC & COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS (ij) (Entered: 05/01/2003) 05/01/2003 SUMMONSES on Amended Complaint issued for AT&T BROADBAND LLC & COMCAST CABLE HOLD (20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (ij) (Entered: 05/01/2003) 05/02/2003 35 TRANSCRIPT of hearing Proceedings taken on 4/28/03 (ij) (Entered: 05/02/2003) 05/05/2003 36 Letter Order denying COMCAST'S request to stay time for case to be transferred, for COMCAST to Answer & allow time for filing of opposition papers to pltfs' motion to amend. (signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (ij) (Entered: 05/05/2003) 05/07/2003 37 ORDER granting [16-1] motion to dismiss, granting [16-2] motion to sever & transfer case by AT&T CORPORATION., severing actions of certain pltfs ; transferring case of pltfs, ABRAM, DANIELS, DICKERSON, FOX & NZOKAH to the USDC of Colorado ; transferring case of pltfs COLEMAN & DAVIS to USDC Eastern District of Virginia ; transferring case of pltf COURTNEY to the USDC of the Eastern District of California, transferring case of pltf REINHEIMER to the USDC of the Northern District of California ; transferring case of pltf WILSON to the Central District of California ; transferring case of pltfs KENNEDY & LIGON to the USDC of the Southern District of Ohio ; transferring case of pltf COCCARO SR. to the USDC of Connecticut ; transferring case of pltf DITTMAR to the USDC of the Western District of Texas ; transferring case of pltf TIPHARETH to the USDC of Hawaii ; transferring case of pltf UTLEY to the USDC of the Eastern District of NY ; transferring case of pltf WAHLBERG to the USDC of the Northern District of Illinois ; transferring case of pltf WOOTEN to the USDC of Nevada ; extending time of dft AT&T to serve & file its Answer to 20 days after it receives notice of docketing in each District & directing Clerk to furnish the transferce Court w/ certified copies of this Order, the Complaint & Amended Complaint and directing the pltfs' attorney to provide any copies of other pleadings requested by those Courts. (signed by Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (ij) (Entered: 05/07/2003) 05/07/2003 38 ORDER granting [16-1] motion to dismiss, granting [16-2] to sever & transfer case by AT&T CORPORATION., severing action of pltf CIPRIANI and refiling it under Civil 03-1961 (GEB), severing action of pltf LEASSEAR and refiling it under Civil 03-1962(GEB) & directing Clerkt to Close Civil 02-5650. (signed by Garrett E. Brown, Jr.) (NM) (ij) (Entered: 05/07/2003) Page 7 of 8
05/07/2003 Case closed (ij) (Entered: 05/07/2003) PACER Login: wu0079 Description: Docket Report Billable Pages: PACER Service Center Transaction Receipt 03/13/2008 18:38:20 Client Code: Search Criteria: 4 Cost: 0.32 3:02-cv-05650-GEB Start date: 1/1/1970 End date: 3/13/2008 Page 8 of 8