Docket as of June 21, 1996 11:51 pm  

U.S. District Court
Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 95-CV-1725

Laborers Intl Un NA, et al v. Coia, et al
Filed: 03/20/95
Assigned to: Hon. James B. Zagel
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 720
Lead Docket: 95-CV-614
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)

LOCAL 1 LOCAL 1, LABORERS'        Sherman M. Carmell
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH      [COR LD NTC A]
AMERICA                           Suzanne M. Law
     plaintiff                    [COR]
                                  Carmell, Charone, Widmer,
                                  Mathews & Moss
                                  225 West Washington Street
                                  Suite 1000
                                  Chicago, IL 60606
                                  (312) 236-8033
FRANK COLAIANNI, President &      Sherman M. Carmell
Business Manager                  (See above)
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
LOCAL 2 LABORERS INTL UN NA       Sherman M. Carmell
     plaintiff                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER,              Sherman M. Carmell
Secretary-Treasurer               (See above)
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
LOCAL 5 LOCAL 5, LABORERS'        Sherman M. Carmell
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH      (See above)
AMERICA                           [COR LD NTC A]
     plaintiff                    Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
FRANK ZEUBERIS, President and     Sherman M. Carmell
Business Manager                  (See above)
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
LOCAL 1001 LOCAL 1001,            Sherman M. Carmell
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION     (See above)
OF NORTH AMERICA                  [COR LD NTC A]
     plaintiff                    Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
SAM DECHRISTOPHER, Sergeant-      Sherman M. Carmell
At-Arms                           (See above)
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
LOCAL 1006 LOCAL 1006,            Sherman M. Carmell
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION     (See above)
OF NORTH AMERICA                  [COR LD NTC A]
     plaintiff                    Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
DONALD FRANK, Recording           Sherman M. Carmell
Secretary                         (See above)
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Suzanne M. Law
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
   v.
ARTHUR A COIA, as General         Robert Eliot Shapiro
President                         [COR LD NTC A]
     defendant                    Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  [COR]
                                  Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum
                                  & Perlman
                                  333 West Wacker Drive
                                  Suite 2700
                                  Chicago, IL 60606
                                  (312) 984-3100
ROLLIN P VINALL, as General       Robert Eliot Shapiro
Secretary-Treasurer               (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
MASON M WARREN, as First Vice     Robert Eliot Shapiro
President                         (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
VERE O HAYNES, as Third Vice      Robert Eliot Shapiro
President                         (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
ENRICO MANCINELLI, as Fifth       Robert Eliot Shapiro
Vice President                    (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
CHUCK BARNES, as Sixth Vice       Robert Eliot Shapiro
President                         (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
JACK WILKINSON, as Seventh        Robert Eliot Shapiro
Vice President                    (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
GEORGE R GUDGER, as Eighth        Robert Eliot Shapiro
Vice President                    (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
MICHAEL QUEVEDO, JR, as Ninth     Robert Eliot Shapiro
Vice President                    (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]
ARMAND E SABITONI, as Tenth       Robert Eliot Shapiro
Vice President of the             (See above)
Laborers' International Union     [COR LD NTC A]
of North America                  Gayle L. Yeatman
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR]
LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION      Robert Eliot Shapiro
OF NORTH AMERICA                  (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC A]
                                  Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR]




DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS



DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY

3/20/95  1       COMPLAINT   -  Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Sherman
                 M. Carmell as attorney(s) for plaintiff Local 1 Laborers
                 Intl Un NA, plaintiff Frank Colaianni, plaintiff Local 2
                 Laborers Intl Un NA, plaintiff Michael Christopher,
                 plaintiff Local 5 Laborers Intl Un NA, plaintiff Frank
                 Zeuberis, plaintiff Local 1001 Laborers Intl Un NA,
                 plaintiff Sam DeChristopher, plaintiff Local 1006 Laborers
                 Intl Un NA, plaintiff Donald Frank  with Rule 39 affidavits
                 ( two originals and two copies summons(es) issued.) (
                 Documents: 1-1 through 1-5) (fp) [Entry date 03/21/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


3/20/95  --      RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 3/20/95 in
                 the amount of $ 120.00,  receipt # 451873. (fp)
                 [Entry date 03/21/95] [1:95cv1725]


3/23/95  2       RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Arthur A Coia  on
                 3/21/95 (tlm) [Entry date 03/27/95] [1:95cv1725]


3/23/95  3       RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Laborers Intl Un
                 NA  on 3/21/95 (tlm) [Entry date 03/27/95] [1:95cv1725]


3/31/95  4       MINUTE ORDER of 3/31/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel :  Status
                 hearing set for 05/31/95 at 10:00 a.m. Defendants' motion
                 to dismiss due 04/12/95. Answer brief sue 04/24/95. Reply
                 to answer brief due 05/01/95. Mailed notice (tlm)
                 [Entry date 04/05/95] [1:95cv1725]


4/7/95   5       REASSIGNMENT  ORDER of 04/05/95: Case reassigned  to Hon.
                 James B. Zagel from Ho. George W. Lindberg pursuant to Rule
                 2.31 of the General Rules of this Court.  Case related
                 1:95-cv-614 with member cases 1:95-cv-1725 Mailed notice
                 (tlm) [Entry date 05/31/95] [1:95cv1725]


4/13/95  6       ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Robert Eliot Shapiro,
                 Gayle L. Yeatman (tlm) [Entry date 04/14/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/13/95  7       RULE 39 Affidavit of Gayle L. Yeatman (tlm)
                 [Entry date 04/14/95] [1:95cv1725]


4/13/95  8       RULE 39 Affidavit of Robert E. Shapiro. (tlm)
                 [Entry date 04/14/95] [1:95cv1725]


4/18/95  9       JOINT MOTION by defendants to dismiss for improper venue,
                 or, in the alternative, to transfer venue to the District
                 of Columbia ; Notice of filing. (tlm) [Entry date 04/20/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/18/95  10      MOTION by defendants to file brief in excess of 15 pages
                 (Exhibits); Notice of motion. (tlm) [Entry date 04/20/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/18/95  11      MINUTE ORDER of 4/18/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' motion to file brief in excess of 15 pages
                 [10-1]. No notice (tlm) [Entry date 04/20/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/18/95  12      MEMORANDUM of law by defendants in support of motion to
                 dismiss or transfer for improper venue [9-1], or in the
                 alternative, for transfer to the District of Columbia
                 (Exhibits). [9-2] (tlm) [Entry date 04/20/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/25/95  13      MEMORANDUM OF LAW by plaintiff in opposition to motion to
                 dismiss or [9-1] transfer [9-2] (Appendix); Notice of
                 filing. (tlm) [Entry date 05/02/95] [1:95cv1725]


5/8/95   14      REPLY by defendants to plaintiffs' response to defendants'
                 motion to dismiss or transfer for improper venue, [9-1] or,
                 in the alternative, for transfer to the District of
                 Columbia [9-2] (Exhibit); Notice of filing (nln)
                 [Entry date 05/09/95] [1:95cv1725]


5/24/95  15      OPPOSITION by defendant to plaintiffs' motion for leave to
                 file a sur-reply; Notice of filing (nln)
                 [Entry date 05/31/95] [1:95cv1725]


5/25/95  16      MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file instanter
                 plaintiffs' sur-reply in opposition to motion to transfer ;
                  Notice of filing (nln) [Entry date 06/05/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


5/25/95  17      NOTICE of motion by plaintiffs regarding motion for leave
                 to file instanter plaintiffs' sur-reply in opposition to
                 motion to transfer [16-1] (nln) [Entry date 06/05/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


5/25/95  18      MINUTE ORDER of 5/25/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file instanter plaintiffs'
                 sur-reply in opposition to motion to transfer [16-1]
                 Telephoned notice (nln) [Entry date 06/05/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


5/25/95  19      SUR-REPLY by plaintiffs in oppostion to motion to transfer
                 venue to the District of Columbia [9-2] (Appendix) (nln)
                 [Entry date 06/05/95] [1:95cv1725]


5/31/95  --      SCHEDULE set on 5/31/95 by Unassigned : Status hearing
                 held and continued to 10:00 6/21/95 . No notice (dw)
                 [1:95cv1725]


6/9/95   20      ORDER (ar) [Entry date 06/12/95] [1:95cv1725]


6/9/95   21      MINUTE ORDER of 6/9/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Enter
                 order offering opportunity to file briefs regarding 29 USC
                 411(a)(4). Mailed notice (ar) [Entry date 06/12/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


6/21/95  --      SCHEDULE set on 6/21/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing reset to 10:00 7/10/95 . No notice (dw)
                 [Entry date 06/26/95] [1:95cv1725]


6/23/95  --      RESPONSE  by defendants to the Court's minute order of
                 06/09/95 inviting additional briefing on the import of 29
                 U.S.C. Section 411(a)(4). (In 95 C 614) (tlm)
                 [Entry date 06/27/95] [Edit date 06/27/95] [1:95cv1725]


6/26/95  22      MEMORANDUM OF LAW by plaintiff pursuant to order of
                 06/09/95; Notice of filing. (tlm) [Entry date 06/27/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


7/10/95  --      SCHEDULE set on 7/10/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held.  Ruling on motions to be made by mail.  No
                 notice (dw) [Entry date 07/31/95] [1:95cv1725]


8/2/95   23      MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER (tlm) [Entry date 08/07/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


8/2/95   24      MINUTE ORDER of 8/2/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing set to 10:00 a.m. on 9/6/95. Defendants' motion to
                 dismiss for improper venue [9-1] or to transfer venue to
                 the District of Columbia [9-2] is denied.  Enter Memorandum
                 Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (tlm) [Entry date 08/07/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


8/21/95  25      ANSWER to Local 1's complaint by defendants; Notice of
                 filing (nln) [Entry date 08/23/95] [1:95cv1725]


9/6/95   --      SCHEDULE set on 9/6/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held and continued to 10:00 9/13/95 . No notice (dw)
                 [1:95cv1725]


9/13/95  --      SCHEDULE set on 9/13/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held and continued to 10:00 10/26/95 .  Case
                 consolidated for pretrial purposes with 95 C 614 and 95 C
                 1573. No notice (dw) [Entry date 09/27/95] [1:95cv1725]


10/26/95 --      SCHEDULE set on 10/26/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held and continued to 10:00 1/9/96 . Motion for
                 summary judgment is due 12/18/95 . No notice (dw)
                 [Entry date 10/31/95] [1:95cv1725]


12/8/95  --      OPPOSITION by defendants to plaintiffs' joint motion for
                 extension of time to serve response to motion for summary
                 judgment; Notice of filing. (In 95C614) (tlm)
                 [Entry date 12/15/95] [1:95cv1725]


12/8/95  --      JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs for extension of time to serve
                 response to motion for summary judgment; Notice of motion.
                 (Original in 95-CV-614) (ar) [Entry date 12/18/95]
                 [1:95cv1725]


12/20/95 --      TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s):
                 10/26/95 before Honorable James B. Zagel (1 vol.) (Original
                 in 95-CV-614). (ar) [Entry date 12/22/95] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      JOINT MOTION by defendants for summary judgment, to
                 dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and to
                 deny leave to proceed with the claims stated in Count II of
                 complaints; Notice of filing.  (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      MEMORANDUM of law by defendants in support of defendants'
                 motion for summary judgment [0-1], to dismiss for lack of
                 subject matter jurisdiction [0-2], and to deny leave to
                 proceed [0-3].  (Original in 95-CV-614) (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      EXHIBITS by defendants to memorandum of law in support [0-1]
                 of defendants' motion for summary judgment, to dismiss for
                 lack of subject jurisdiction, and to deny leave to proceed
                 (1 vol.)   (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [Edit date 01/11/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      EXHIBITS by defendants to memorandum of law in support
                 [0-1] of defendants' motion for summary judgment, to
                 dismiss for lack of subject jurisdiction, and to deny leave
                 to proceed (1 vol.)    (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      LOCAL RULE 12(M)(3) Statement of material facts as to which
                 there is no genuine issue by defendants.  (Original in
                 95-CV-614). (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      MEMORANDUM of law by plaintiffs in opposition to
                 defendants' motion for summary judgment [0-1] and to deny
                 leave to file [0-3].  (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      APPENDICES filed by plaintiffs to plaintiffs' memorandum of
                 law in opposition [0-1] to defendants' motion for summary
                 judgment and to deny leave to file (4 vols. I through IV).
                 (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      LOCAL RULE 12(N) RESPONSE by plaintiffs to defendants'
                 statement of uncontested facts in support of motion for
                 summary judgment.  (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of summary
                 judgment [0-1], to dismiss for lack of subject jurisdiction
                 [0-2] and to deny leave to proceed  [0-3].  (Original in
                 95-CV-614). (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/3/96   --      LOCAL GENERAL RULE 12(M) RESPONSE by defendants to
                 plaintiffs' statement of additonal facts that require
                 denial of summary judgment.  (Original in 95-CV-614). (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/8/96   --      OPPOSITION by defendants to plaintiffs' motion for
                 preliminary injunction (Attachments); Notice of filing.
                 (Original in 95-CV-614) (ar) [Entry date 01/09/96]
                 [Edit date 01/11/96] [1:95cv1725]


1/30/96  26      MINUTE ORDER of 1/30/96  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' motion for summary judgment [0-1].  Denying
                 defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter
                 jurisdiction [0-2], and to deny leave to proceed with the
                 claims stated in Count II of complaints [0-3].  Granting
                 plaintiffs' motion for extension of time to serve response
                 to motion for summary judgment [0-1].  No notice (ksl)
                 [Entry date 02/06/96] [1:95cv1725]


3/12/96  --      UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendants to clarify the Court's
                 minute order of, to deny other pending motion and to
                 enter final judgment; Notice of motion.  (Original in
                 95-CV-614).  (Temporarily unavailable for docketing). (ar)
                 [Entry date 03/21/96] [1:95cv1725]


3/12/96  27      MINUTE ORDER of 3/12/96 by Hon. James B. Zagel : Defendants
                 unopposed motion to clarify the Court's minute order [0-1],
                 to deny other pending motion [0-2], and to enter final
                 judgment [0-3] is granted. The Minute order of 01/30/96 is
                 amended to reflect, the defendants motion to deny leave to
                 proceed on Count II is granted and plaintiffs are denied
                 leave to proceed on Count II. Enter Summary judgment in
                 favor of defendants and against plaintiffs, Laborers'
                 International Union of North America, et al on Count I.
                 Mailed notice (tlm) [Entry date 03/21/96] [1:95cv1725]


3/20/96  28      ENTERED JUDGMENT (tlm) [Entry date 03/21/96]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/17/96  29      NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiffs from motion minute order
                 [27-1], from judgment entered [28-1] ( $105.00 Paid) (cmf)
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/17/96  --      MAILED LETTER regarding docketing statement unacknowledged
                 by plaintiffs. (cmf) [1:95cv1725]


4/17/96  --      TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on appeal .
                 Mailed notice to all counsel. (cmf) [1:95cv1725]


4/22/96  30      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal  USCA
                 96-1939 (Attachments) (eav) [Entry date 04/23/96]
                 [1:95cv1725]


4/26/96  --      COPY of Order from the 7th Circuit regarding appeal nos.
                 96-1937 and 96-1939:  "....these appeals are consolidated
                 for purposes of briefing and disposition..."   (Original in
                 95-CV-614). (ar) [Entry date 04/29/96] [1:95cv1725]


5/1/96   --      TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal
                 no. 96-1939 consisting of one volume of pleadings. Mailed
                 notice to all counsel. (df) [1:95cv1725]


6/20/96  --      TRANSCRIPTS of proceedings for the following date(s):
                 09/06/95 and 09/13/95 before Honorable James B. Zagel (2
                 vols.) (Originals in 95-CV-614) (ar) [Entry date 06/21/96]
                 [1:95cv1725]



Case Flags:
TERMED
APPEAL
GUZMAN



END OF DOCKET: 1:95cv1725