Michigan Western District Court
Judge:Hala Y Jarbou
Referred: Ray Kent
Case #: 1:23-cv-00625
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)
Case Filed:Jun 15, 2023
Terminated:Nov 21, 2024
Last checked: Wednesday Dec 13, 2023 3:57 AM EST
defendant
St. Joseph Public Schools
Represented By
Mark T. Ostrowski
Kluczynski Girtz & Vogelzang
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Jessica Marie Stark
Kluczynski Girtz & Vogelzang
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mediator
Facilitative Mediator
Represented By
Frederick D. Dilley
Foster Swift Collins & Smith Pc (gr)
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plaintiff
Contonnia Maurice Turner
Represented By
Carla D. Aikens
Carla D. Aikens, P.C.
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GPO Nov 21 2024
OPINION granting 29 summary judgment; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)

Docket last updated: 9 hours ago
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
44 44 appeal Letter from CCA Regarding Appeal Mon 12/23 11:06 AM
LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal43 assigning CASE NUMBER 24-2090 indicating case # and regarding deadlines. (mg)
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43 43 appeal Notice of Appeal Wed 12/18 12:41 AM
NOTICE OF APPEAL re38 ,37 ,39 by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner (Aikens, Carla)
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appeal Appeal Fee - Credit Card Payment Wed 12/18 1:55 PM
APPEAL FEE PAID re43 by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner in the amount of $605, receipt number AMIWDC-7570013 (Aikens, Carla)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
42 42 4 pgs order Order Tue 12/17 3:13 PM
ORDER vacating the show cause portion of38 regarding sanctions; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)
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Friday, December 06, 2024
41 41 misc Exhibit Fri 12/06 1:33 AM
EXHIBITS A & B re40 by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner (Aikens, Carla) Modified text on 12/6/2024 (ems)
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Att: 1 Exhibit B
Thursday, December 05, 2024
40 40 notice Notice (Other) Thu 12/05 11:58 PM
NOTICE re38 Response to Order to Show Cause by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner (Aikens, Carla)
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
39 39 order Judgment Thu 11/21 4:50 PM
JUDGMENT dismissing the case; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)
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38 38 1 pgs order Order on Stipulation Order on Motion for Summary Judgment Thu 11/21 4:44 PM
ORDER granting29 motion for summary judgment; requiring Plaintiff's attorney show cause regarding sanctions; denying STIPULATION35 ; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)
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37 37 19 pgs order Opinion Thu 11/21 4:36 PM
OPINION granting29 summary judgment; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)
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36 36 order Opinion Thu 11/21 4:35 PM
OPINION granting29 summary judgment; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (tls)
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Friday, November 08, 2024
35 35 motion Stipulation Fri 11/08 3:47 PM
STIPULATION to stay pending MSJ by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
34 34 respm Reply to Response to Motion Mon 08/19 3:38 PM
REPLY to response to motion29 filed by St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Monday, August 05, 2024
33 33 respm Response in Opposition Mon 08/05 11:41 PM
RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for summary judgment and Brief in Support 29 filed by Contonnia Maurice Turner (Thurman, Rejanae)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
Monday, July 22, 2024
32 32 order Stipulation and Order Mon 07/22 2:18 PM
STIPULATED ORDER extending deadline to respond to29 by 8/5/2024; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (bgs)
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31 31 motion Stipulation and Order (Proposed-one document) Mon 07/22 11:03 AM
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER extending the deadline for plaintiff's response to defendant's motion for summary judgment by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner [Attorney Rejanae Thurman added to party Contonnia Maurice Turner(pty:pla)] (Thurman, Rejanae) Modified text on 7/22/2024 (mg)
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30 30 respm Certificate Regarding Motion Concurrence Mon 07/22 10:30 AM
CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for summary judgment and Brief in Support 29 Certificate of Concurrence filed by St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Monday, July 01, 2024
29 29 motion Summary Judgment Mon 07/01 2:32 PM
MOTION for summary judgment and Brief in Support by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools; (Stark, Jessica)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Friday, June 14, 2024
28 28 service Proof of Service Fri 06/14 8:08 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for DF Resp to PL Supplemental RFP - Set Three (Stark, Jessica)
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Friday, May 31, 2024
27 27 service Proof of Service Fri 05/31 8:20 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Requests for Production (Stark, Jessica)
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Thursday, May 09, 2024
26 26 service Proof of Service Thu 05/09 2:58 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for report of Dr. Nay and accompanying materials (Stark, Jessica)
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Friday, May 03, 2024
25 25 service Proof of Service Fri 05/03 2:25 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Subpoena for medical records (Stark, Jessica)
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24 24 service Proof of Service Fri 05/03 2:24 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Subpoena for medical records (Stark, Jessica)
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
23 23 service Proof of Service Tue 04/30 8:40 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools re Witness List22 (Stark, Jessica)
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22 22 trial Witness List Tue 04/30 8:38 AM
Rule 26(a)(2)(A) Expert Witness List WITNESS LIST by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
21 21 service Proof of Service Thu 04/25 3:46 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for DF Responses to PL Supplemental RFP of Documents (Stark, Jessica)
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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
20 20 adr Facilitative Mediation Report Tue 04/09 3:56 PM
REPORT of facilitative mediation held March 28, 2024; mediation is complete; (Dilley, Frederick)
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Wednesday, April 03, 2024
19 19 order Case Management Order Wed 04/03 11:45 AM
FIRST AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER granting in part and denying in part18 : discovery to be completed by 6/3/2024; dispositive motions due by 7/1/2024; settlement conference set for 1/9/2025 at 1:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 2/6/2025 at 10:30 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; jury trial set for 3/3/2025 at 9:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (bgs)
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Tuesday, April 02, 2024
18 18 motion Stipulation and Order (Proposed-one document) Tue 04/02 11:06 PM
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Scheduling Order by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner (Aikens, Carla)
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Tuesday, March 05, 2024
17 17 service Proof of Service Tue 03/05 10:50 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Re-Notice of Deposition of Contonnia Turner (Stark, Jessica)
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Monday, February 12, 2024
16 16 adr Facilitative Mediation - Notice of Hearing of Mediation Session Mon 02/12 3:34 PM
NOTICE by mediator setting facilitative mediation session for Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC via ZOOM (Dilley, Frederick)
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
15 15 service Proof of Service Tue 01/30 8:18 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Notice of Taking Deposition of Contonnia Turner (Stark, Jessica)
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Monday, January 22, 2024
14 14 service Proof of Service Mon 01/22 2:31 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Plaintiff (Stark, Jessica)
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Friday, December 01, 2023
13 13 service Proof of Service Fri 12/01 8:39 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Defendant's Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories (Stark, Jessica) Modified text on 12/1/2023 (mlc)
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
12 12 service Proof of Service Thu 11/30 4:06 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools for Defendants Response to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents (Stark, Jessica)
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
adr Facilitative Mediation - Fee Received Tue 11/14 11:35 AM
VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 204736 as to defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (jmw)
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023
11 11 adr Facilitative Mediation - Notice of Appointment of Facilitative Mediator Tue 11/07 2:36 PM
NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Frederick D. Dilley; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 11/14/2023 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 11/14/2023 (kmd)
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
10 10 service Proof of Service Tue 10/31 1:44 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools re Disclosure Statement9 (Stark, Jessica)
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9 9 notice Disclosure Statement Tue 10/31 8:03 AM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures by defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8 8 adr Facilitative Mediation - Notice of Selection of Facilitative Mediator Wed 10/25 3:13 PM
SELECTION of Frederick Dilley as facilitative mediator by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner (Aikens, Carla)
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Monday, October 02, 2023
7 7 order Case Management Order Mon 10/02 3:42 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 4/2/2024; dispositive motions due by 5/2/2024; settlement conference set for 11/4/2024 at 1:30 PM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; final pretrial conference set for 12/4/2024 at 10:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; jury trial set for 1/6/2025 at 9:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (bgs)
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
6 6 misc Joint Status Report (Rule 16) Thu 09/28 4:43 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT (Stark, Jessica)
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
5 5 5 pgs order Order Regarding Preparation of Joint Status Report Thu 08/31 3:43 PM
ORDER regarding preparation of joint status report: status report due by 9/28/2023; signed by Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (bgs)
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4 4 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 08/31 2:38 PM
ANSWER to complaint1 with affirmative defenses by St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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Monday, July 10, 2023
3 3 service Waiver of Service Executed Mon 07/10 2:38 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Contonnia Maurice Turner as to St. Joseph Public Schools waiver sent on 7/5/2023, answer due 9/5/2023 (Aikens, Carla)
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
notice Attorney Appearance Tue 06/27 3:01 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jessica Marie Stark on behalf of defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Stark, Jessica)
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notice Attorney Appearance Tue 06/27 3:03 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Mark T. Ostrowski on behalf of defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Ostrowski, Mark)
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Friday, June 16, 2023
2 2 misc Notice Regarding Assignment of Case Fri 06/16 10:55 AM
NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Hala Y. Jarbou ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (mlc)
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service Summons Not Issued Fri 06/16 10:57 AM
SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendant St. Joseph Public Schools (Summons Not Provided and No Filing Fee Paid) (mlc)
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misc Filing Fee (Civil Case) - Credit Card Payment Fri 06/16 2:02 PM
FILING FEE PAID re1 by plaintiff Contonnia Maurice Turner in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-7086876 (Aikens, Carla)
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 06/15 11:00 PM
COMPLAINT with jury demand against St. Joseph Public Schools filed by CONTONNIA TURNER (Aikens, Carla)
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