Case details

Court: rid
Docket #: 1:09-cv-00153
Case Name: Cohen v. Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
PACER case #: 25943
Date filed: 2009-03-27
Assigned to: Chief Judge William E. Smith
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
Nature of Suit: 950 Constitutional - State Statute
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Isabel S. Cohen
Plaintiff
on behalf of herself and all others similary situated
Stephen R. White
Law Offices of Stephen R. White 200 Centerville Road Suite One Warwick, RI 02886 732-3939 Fax: 737-0028 Email: steve@srwesq.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy J. Burke
Stull, Stull & Brody 9430 W Olympic Boulevard Suite 400 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-209-2468 Fax: 310-209-2087 Email: service@ssbla.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
Defendant
Bernard A. Jackvony
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC 317 Iron Horse Way Suite 301 Providence, RI 02903 401-824-5100 Fax: 401-824-5123 Email: bjackvony@pldlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas R. Gonnella
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC 317 Iron Horse Way Suite 301 Providence, RI 02908 401-824-5100 Fax: 401-824-5123 Email: tgonnella@pldwlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William E. O'Gara
PANNONE LOPES DEVEREAUX & WEST LLC 317 Iron Horse Way Suite 301 Providence, RI 02908 824-5100 Fax: 824-5123 Email: wogara@pldwlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2009-03-27 1 0 COMPLAINT against Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 14670000676.), filed by Isabel S. Cohen. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Geile, Wendy) (Entered: 03/27/2009)
2009-03-27 2 0 NOTICE by Isabel S. Cohen (Geile, Wendy) (Entered: 03/27/2009)
2009-04-09 3 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Isabel S. Cohen. Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority served on 3/31/2009, answer due 4/20/2009. (White, Stephen) (Entered: 04/09/2009)
2009-04-09 4 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Isabel S. Cohen. (White, Stephen) (Entered: 04/09/2009)
2009-04-20 5 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Bernard A. Jackvony on behalf of Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (Jackvony, Bernard) (Entered: 04/20/2009)
2009-04-20 6 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.(Jackvony, Bernard) (Entered: 04/20/2009)
2009-04-20 7 0 NOTICE of Appearance by William E. O'Gara on behalf of Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 04/20/2009)
2009-04-21 8 0 NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Conference set for 5/4/2009 at 3:00 PM in Judge Smith Chambers - before Judge William E Smith. (Geile, Wendy) (Entered: 04/21/2009)
2009-04-23 9 0 MOTION for Timothy J. Burke to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Isabel S. Cohen. (Smith, Rana) (Entered: 04/23/2009)
2009-04-23 10 0 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE re 9 MOTION for Timothy J. Burke to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Isabel S. Cohen. (Smith, Rana) (Entered: 04/23/2009)
2009-04-27 11 0 ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Timothy J. Burke. So Ordered by Judge William E Smith on 4/24/2009. (Geile, Wendy) (Entered: 04/27/2009)
2009-05-01 12 0 RULE 16 STATEMENT by Isabel S. Cohen. (White, Stephen) (Entered: 05/01/2009)
2009-05-04 13 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas R. Gonnella on behalf of Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (Gonnella, Thomas) (Entered: 05/04/2009)
2009-05-04 14 0 PRETRIAL ORDER. All fact discovery must be completed by 10/15/09; Plaintiff's expert witness disclosures and reports are due by 11/15/09, Defendant's expert witness disclosures and reports are due by 12/15/09, expert discovery closes 1/15/10; dispositive motions are due by 1/15/10; pretrial memoranda are due 30 days after a decision on any dispositive motions, or if no dispositive motions are filed, by 1/29/10. So Ordered by Judge William E Smith on 5/4/09. (Marseglia, Patricia) (Entered: 05/04/2009)
2009-10-05 15 0 Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to extend all dates set forth in this Court's May 4, 2009 Pretrial Order by 45 days by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Responses due by 10/22/2009 (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 10/05/2009)
2010-01-22 16 0 NOTICE of Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 2/10/2010 02:00 PM in Magistrate Judge Martin Chambers - Room P-285 before Magistrate Judge David L. Martin. (Saucier, Martha) (Entered: 01/22/2010)
2010-02-23 17 0 Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to extend all dates set forth in this Court't Text Order dated October 13, 2009 by 45 days by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Responses due by 3/12/2010 (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 02/23/2010)
2010-04-15 18 0 Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to file Dispositive Motions by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Responses due by 5/3/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(O'Gara, William) (Entered: 04/15/2010)
2010-04-15 19 0 MOTION to Certify Class WITH SUPPORTING MEMO by Isabel S. Cohen. Responses due by 5/3/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 04/15/2010)
2010-04-15 20 0 DECLARATION re 19 MOTION to Certify Class Declaration of Timothy J. Burke by Isabel S. Cohen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 04/15/2010)
2010-04-19 21 0 RESPONSE to Motion re 19 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 04/19/2010)
2010-04-29 22 0 ORDER granting 19 Motion to Certify Class. So Ordered by Judge William E. Smith on 4/28/10. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 04/29/2010)
2010-07-13 23 0 TRIAL NOTICE.(Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 07/13/2010)
2010-07-14 24 0 NOTICE of Hearing: Calendar Call set for 7/27/2010 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge William E. Smith. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 07/14/2010)
2010-07-19 25 0 Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time FOR A STATUS/SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS by Isabel S. Cohen. Responses due by 8/5/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 07/19/2010)
2010-09-16 26 0 Joint MOTION Motion for Entry of Order Requiring Certain Transportation Agencies to Provide Information to Plaintiff and Defendant WITH SUPPORTING MEMO by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Responses due by 10/4/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Gara, William) (Entered: 09/16/2010)
2010-09-23 27 0 ORDER granting 26 Joint Motion for Order Requiring Certain Transportation Agencies to Provide Information to Plaintiff and Defendant. So Ordered by Judge William E. Smith on 9/22/10. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 09/23/2010)
2010-10-18 28 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment by All Defendants. Responses due by 11/4/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(O'Gara, William) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
2010-10-18 29 0 STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED FACTS by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
2010-10-18 30 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Isabel S. Cohen. Responses due by 11/4/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
2010-10-20 31 0 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by Isabel S. Cohen in support of 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment AMENDED. (Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 10/20/2010)
2010-10-26 32 0 Consent MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Supporting Memo by Isabel S. Cohen. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 10/26/2010)
2010-11-15 33 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support filed by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 11/15/2010)
2010-11-15 34 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Isabel S. Cohen. (Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 11/15/2010)
2010-11-22 35 0 RESPONSE in Support re 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Isabel S. Cohen. (Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 11/22/2010)
2011-01-03 36 0 MOTION Entry of Stipulation and Order Governing the Production and Use of Confidential Material With Supporting Memo by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Responses due by 1/20/2011 (O'Gara, William) (Entered: 01/03/2011)
2011-01-10 37 0 ORDER granting 36 Motion for Stipulation and Order Governing the Production and Use of Confidential Material. So Ordered by Judge William E. Smith on 1/7/11. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 01/10/2011)
2011-02-08 38 0 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST for proceedings held on 2/3/2011 before Judge Hon. William E. Smith.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
2011-03-14 39 0 TRANSCRIPT of Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment held on February 3, 2011, before Judge William E. Smith. Court Reporter/Transcriber Anne M. Clayton, Telephone number 401-255-2310. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Redaction Requests must be filed for personal identifiers only. All other redactions must be requested by motion.. Redaction Request due 4/4/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/14/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/13/2011. (Clayton, Anne) (Entered: 03/14/2011)
2011-04-07 40 0 OPINION AND ORDER granting Defendant's 28 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying Plaintiffs' 30 Motion for Summary Judgment. So Ordered by Judge William E. Smith on 4/7/11. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 04/07/2011)
2011-04-14 41 0 NOTICE by Isabel S. Cohen re Applicability of Class Action Fairness Act (Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 04/14/2011) 2012-09-30 18:00:26 27f7ebdb55b9fe1d5cdd1bb2055583f54bf3a1b8
2011-04-15 42 0 NOTICE by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority Re: Applicability of Class Action Fairness Act (Attachments: # 1 Understanding the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)(O'Gara, William) (Entered: 04/15/2011)
2012-03-01 43 0 ORDER re: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. So Ordered by Judge William E. Smith on 3/1/12. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 03/01/2012) 2012-03-02 10:23:38 51915bc259271dc66755e579fe4ded1e8e3779f5
2012-03-02 44 0 NOTICE of Change of Address by Timothy J. Burke (Burke, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2012)
2014-12-18 46 0 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (Class Action Settlement Agreement) by Isabel S. Cohen. (Slyne, Patrick) (Entered: 12/18/2014) 2015-04-03 14:13:04 6cd92b944f2553bb22ff4ca5450143a2d3e030c4
2014-12-18 47 0 MOTION for Settlement (Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement) WITH SUPPORTING MEMO filed by Isabel S. Cohen. Responses due by 1/5/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit A to Memorandum)(Slyne, Patrick) (Entered: 12/18/2014)
2015-02-06 48 0 STATUS REPORT Update by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. (Lamoureux, Brian) (Entered: 02/06/2015)