Docket as of September 4, 1999 4:50 am  



U.S. District Court

Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 95-CV-614

Serpico v. Laborers Intl Un NA, et al

Filed: 01/31/95
Assigned to: Hon. James B. Zagel
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 730
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)




JOHN SERPICO, individually as     Matthias A. Lydon
member of Local 8, Laborers'      [COR]
International Union of North      Howard Michael Pearl
America and in his official       [COR]
capacity as Second Vice           Dan K. Webb
President of the Laborers         [COR LD NTC A]
International Union of North      Brian Mason Montgomery
America 1950 W. Erie Street,      [COR]
Chicago, Illinois.                Winston & Strawn
     plaintiff                    35 West Wacker Drive
                                  41st Floor
                                  Chicago, IL 60601
                                  (312) 558-5800
   v.
LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION      Robert Eliot Shapiro
OF NORTH AMERICA                  [COR LD NTC A]
     defendant                    Gayle L. Yeatman
                                  [COR]
                                  Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum,
                                  Perlman & Nagelberg
                                  333 West Wacker Drive
                                  Suite 2700
                                  Chicago, IL 60606
                                  (312) 984-3100
ARTHUR A COIA, in his official    Robert Eliot Shapiro
capacity as General President     (See above)
of the Laborers' International    [COR LD NTC A]
Union of North America, 905       Gayle L. Yeatman
16th Street, NW, Washington,      (See above)
DC  20006                         [COR]
     defendant
ROLLIN P VINALL, in his           Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as General      (See above)
Secretary-Treasurer of the        [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union,    Gayle L. Yeatman
700 NE Loop 820, Suite 210,       (See above)
Hurst, TX 76053                   [COR]
     defendant
MASON M WARREN, in his            Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity of First        (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America, 620 Sunbeam     (See above)
Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95314      [COR]
     defendant
VERE O HAYNES, in his official    Robert Eliot Shapiro
capacity as Third Vice            (See above)
President of the Laborers'        [COR LD NTC A]
International Union of North      Gayle L. Yeatman
America, 475 Ledyard Street,      (See above)
Hartford, Connecticut  U06114     [COR]
     defendant
ENRICO MANCINELLI, in his         Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as Fifth        (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America, 44 Hughson      (See above)
Street, South, Hamilton,          [COR]
Ontario, Canada L8N 2A7
     defendant
CHUCK BARNES, in his official     Robert Eliot Shapiro
capacity as Sixth Vice            (See above)
President of the Laborers'        [COR LD NTC A]
International Union of North      Gayle L. Yeatman
America, Plaza 600, Room 1302,    (See above)
Sixth & Steward Streets,          [COR]
Seattle, Washington 98101
     defendant
JACK WILKINSON, in his            Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as Seventh      (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America 10521-C          (See above)
Braddock Road, Fairfax,           [COR]
Virginia 22032
     defendant
MICHAEL QUEVEDO, in his           Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as Eight        (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America, 4399 Santa      (See above)
Anita Avenue, Suite 204, El       [COR]
Monte, California 91731
     defendant
ARMAND E SABITONI, in his         Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as Tenth        (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America, 226 South       (See above)
Main Street, Providence, Rhode    [COR]
Island 02903  Who Constitute
the General Executive Board of
the Laborers' International
Union of North America.
     defendant
GEORGE R GUDGER, in his           Robert Eliot Shapiro
official capacity as Eighth       (See above)
Vice President of the             [COR LD NTC A]
Laborers' International Union     Gayle L. Yeatman
of North America 5845 Live Oak    (See above)
Parkway, Suite B1 Norcross,       [COR]
Georgia 33093
     defendant




DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS



DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY

1/31/95  1       COMPLAINT   -  Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Brian
                 Mason Montgomery, Matthias A. Lydon, Howard Michael Pearl,
                 Dan K. Webb as attorney(s) for plaintiff  with Rule 39
                 affidavits ( 10 and 10 copies summons(es) issued.) (
                 Documents: 1-1 through 1-6) (tlm) [Entry date 02/01/95]


1/31/95  --      RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 1/31/95 in
                 the amount of $ 120.00,  receipt # 449199. (tlm)
                 [Entry date 02/01/95]


1/31/95  2       RULE 39 Affidavit of Dan K. Webb (nln) [Entry date 02/01/95]


2/23/95  3       REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 2/22/95: Case reassigned to
                 Honorable James B. Zagel from Honorable William T. Hart
                 pursuant to local General Rule 2.30H(2)(a)(b). (For
                 further detail see order). Mailed notice (rm)
                 [Entry date 02/24/95]


2/27/95  4       FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; adding George R
                 Gudger (Exhibits) (rm) [Entry date 03/02/95]


3/10/95  8       MOTION by defendant to file brief in excess of 15 pages;
                 Notice of motions. (rm) [Entry date 03/14/95]


3/10/95  9       MINUTE ORDER of 3/10/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel :  Status
                 hearing set for 4/7/95 at 10:00 a.m. Motion to file brief
                 in excess of fifteen pages on motion to dismiss [8-1] is
                 granted. Motion to dismiss service date is 3/10/95. Answer
                 brief service date is 3/24/95. Reply to answer brief date
                 is 3/28/95.  Motion and briefs to be filed on 3/28/95. No
                 notice (rm) [Entry date 03/14/95]


3/13/95  5       ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Robert Eliot Shapiro,
                 Gayle L. Yeatman (rm) [Entry date 03/13/95]


3/13/95  6       RULE 39 Affidavit of Gayle L. Yeatman (rm)
                 [Entry date 03/13/95]


3/13/95  7       RULE 39 Affidavit of Robert Eliot Shapiro (rm)
                 [Entry date 03/13/95]


3/24/95  10      RESPONSE by plaintiff to defendants' motion to dismiss or
                 transfer for improper venue, or, in the alternative, for
                 transfer to the district of Columbia (Attachments) (rm)
                 [Entry date 03/27/95]


3/31/95  11      UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant for extension of time to
                 file reply brief on the pending motion to dismiss for
                 imprope venue, or, in the alternative, to transfer; Notice
                 of motion. (rm) [Entry date 04/06/95]


3/31/95  12      MINUTE ORDER of 3/31/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 motion for extension of time to file reply brief on the
                 pending motion to dismiss for imprope venue, or, in the
                 alternative, to transfer [11-1]. Reply to answer brief to
                 motion to dismiss service date extended to 4/5/95. No
                 notice (rm) [Entry date 04/06/95]


3/31/95  13      MOTION by defendants for reassignment based on relatedness
                 under local general rule 2.31  (Exhibits); Notice of
                 motion (rm) [Entry date 04/06/95]


3/31/95  14      MINUTE ORDER of 3/31/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 motion for reassignment based on relatedness under local
                 general rule 2.31 [13-1].  No notice (rm)
                 [Entry date 04/06/95]


4/7/95   --      SCHEDULE set on 4/7/95 by Hon. James B. Zagel :  Status
                 hearing reset to 31 May 95 at 10:00. Mailed notice (dw)
                 [Entry date 04/17/95]


5/3/95   16      UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendants to extend time to file
                 reply to motion to dismiss; Notice of motion (rm)
                 [Entry date 05/10/95]


5/3/95   17      MINUTE ORDER of 5/3/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' unopposed motion to extend time to file reply to
                 motion to dismiss [16-1]. Reply to answer brief to motion to
                 dismiss for improper venue [15-1] extended to 5/8/95.
                 Telephoned notice (rm) [Entry date 05/10/95]
                 [Edit date 05/10/95]


5/8/95   15      JOINT MOTION by defendants to dismiss for improper venue
                 or in the alternative, to transfer venue to the district
                 of Columbia (Attachments); Notice of re-filing (rm)
                 [Entry date 05/09/95] [Edit date 05/09/95]


5/10/95  18      MOTION by defendant to file brief in excess of 15 pages
                 (Exhibit); Notice of motion (rm) [Entry date 05/11/95]


5/10/95  19      MINUTE ORDER of 5/10/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' motion to file brief in excess of 15 pages
                 [18-1]. Telephoned notice (rm) [Entry date 05/11/95]


5/25/95  20      SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff (Exhibits) (cjg)
                 [Entry date 05/26/95]


5/30/95  21      RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's sur-reply to
                 defendants' motion to dismiss for improper venue [15-1] or
                 transfer on venue grounds to the district Columbia [15-2];
                 Notice of filing (rm) [Entry date 06/01/95]


5/31/95  22      MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file his supplemental
                 memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss
                 or transfer; Notice of motion (rm) [Entry date 06/02/95]


5/31/95  23      MINUTE ORDER of 5/31/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held; continued to 10:00 6/21/95. Granting
                 plaintiff's motion for leave to file his supplemental
                 memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss
                 or transfer [22-1].  Defendants given leave to file
                 additional briefs. No notice (rm) [Entry date 06/02/95]


5/31/95  24      SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to
                 defendants' motion to dismiss for improper venue [15-1] or
                 transfer venue to the district of Columbia [15-2]
                 (Attachments); Notice of motion (rm) [Entry date 06/02/95]


6/9/95   25      ORDER (rm) [Entry date 06/12/95] [Edit date 05/01/96]


6/9/95   26      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 (rm) [Entry date 06/12/95]


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]


6/23/95  27      RESPONSE by defendants to the court's minute order of
                 6/9/95 inviting additioinal briefing on the import of 29
                 U.S.C. Section 411(a)(4); Notice of filing (rm)
                 [Entry date 06/26/95]


6/26/95  28      BRIEF by John Serpico on the relevance of 29 U.S.C. Section
                 411(a)(4) to the pending motion to dismiss or transfer (rm)
                 [Entry date 06/27/95] [Edit date 05/01/96]


7/10/95  29      STIPULATION of dismissal with prejudice. (rm)
                 [Entry date 07/11/95]


7/10/95  30      MINUTE ORDER of 7/10/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing held. Pursuant to stipulation of dismissal with
                 prejudice, counts III and IV of the complaint is dismissed
                 with prejudice and without costs. Mailed notice (rm)
                 [Entry date 07/13/95]


8/2/95   31      MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER (rm) [Entry date 08/04/95]


8/2/95   32      MINUTE ORDER of 8/2/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Status
                 hearing set for 10:00 a.m. 9/6/95. Motion to dismiss for
                 improper venue [15-1] or transfer venue to the district of
                 Columbia [15-2] is denied.  Enter memorandum opinion and
                 order. Mailed notice (rm) [Entry date 08/04/95]


8/21/95  33      ANSWER to John Serpico's complaint by defendants; Notice of
                 filing. (rm) [Entry date 08/22/95] [Edit date 08/22/95]


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)
                 [Entry date 09/06/95]


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 1573 and 95 C
                 1725. No notice (dw) [Entry date 09/27/95]


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 summary
                 judgment service is due 10/30/95.  Answer brief service is
                 due 12/04/95.  Reply to answer brief service is due
                 12/18/95.  Motion for summary judgment filing date is
                 12/18/95. No notice (dw) [Entry date 10/31/95]


12/7/95  34      OPPOSITION by defendants Laborers Intl Un NA, Arthur A
                 Coia, Rollin P Vinall, Mason M Warren, Vere O Haynes,
                 Enrico Mancinelli, Chuck Barnes, Jack Wilkinson, Michael
                 Quevedo, Armand E Sabitoni, George R Gudger to plaintiffs'
                 joint motion for extension of time to serve response to
                 motion for summary judgment; Notice of filing. (sm)
                 [Entry date 12/08/95]


12/8/95  35      JOINT MOTION by plaintiff for extension of time to serve
                 response to motion for summary judgment ; Notice of motion
                 (nln) [Entry date 12/18/95]


12/8/95  36      MINUTE ORDER of 12/8/95  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 plaintiffs' joint motion for extension of time to serve
                 response to motion for summary judgment [35-1]. Motion for
                 summary judgment filing date extended to 01/09/96. No
                 notice (nln) [Entry date 12/18/95]


12/20/95 37      TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s):
                 10/26/95 Before Honorable James B. Zagel (sm)
                 [Entry date 12/21/95]


1/3/96   38      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 (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   39      MEMORANDUM of law by defendants in support of defendants'
                 motion for summary judgment [38-1], to dismiss for lack of
                 subject matter jurisdiction [38-2], and to deny leave to
                 proceed [38-3] (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   40      EXHIBITS by defendants to memorandum of law in support
                 [39-1] of defendants' motion for summary judgment, to
                 dismiss for lack of subject jurisdiction, and to deny leave
                 to proceed (1 vol.) (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   41      LOCAL GENERAL RULE 12(M)(3) Statement of material facts as
                 to which there is no genuine issue by defendants (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   42      MEMORANDUM of law by plaintiffs in opposition to
                 defendants' motion for summary judgment [38-1] and to deny
                 leave to file [38-3] (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   43      APPENDICES filed by plaintiffs to plaintiffs' memorandum of
                 law in opposition [42-1] to defendants' motion for summary
                 judgment and to deny leave to file (4 vols. I through IV,
                 #43-1 through #43-4) (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   44      LOCAL RULE RULE 12(N) RESPONSE by plaintiffs to defendants'
                 statement of uncontested facts in support of motion for
                 summary judgment (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   45      REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of summary
                 judgment [38-1], to dismiss for lack of subject matter
                 jurisdiction [38-2] and to deny leave to proceed [38-3] (ar)
                 [Entry date 01/04/96] [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/3/96   46      LOCAL GENERAL RULE 12(M) RESPONSE by defendants to
                 plaintiffs' statement of additional facts that require
                 denial of summary judgment (ar) [Entry date 01/04/96]
                 [Edit date 01/04/96]


1/8/96   47      OPPOSITION by defendants to plaintiffs' motion for
                 preliminary injunction (Exhibits); Notice of filing (nln)
                 [Entry date 01/09/96]


1/30/96  48      MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER (ksl) [Entry date 02/01/96]


1/30/96  49      MINUTE ORDER of 1/30/96  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' motion for summary judgment [38-1], denying
                 motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
                 [38-2], denying motion to deny leave to proceed with the
                 claims stated in Count II of complaints [38-3].  Enter
                 memorandum opinion and order.  Mailed notice (ksl)
                 [Entry date 02/01/96]


3/12/96  50      UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendants to clarify the court's
                 minute order, to deny other pending motion, and to
                 enter final judgment ; Notice of motion. (ksl)
                 [Entry date 03/21/96]


3/12/96  51      MINUTE ORDER of 3/12/96  by Hon. James B. Zagel : Granting
                 defendants' unopposed motion to clarify the court's minute
                 order [50-1], to deny other pending motion [50-2], and to
                 enter final judgment [50-3].  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 plaintiff John
                 Serpico on count I.  terminating case Mailed notice (ksl)
                 [Entry date 03/21/96]


3/20/96  52      ENTERED JUDGMENT (ksl) [Entry date 03/21/96]


4/17/96  53      NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff John Serpico from judgment
                 entered [52-1], from Scheduling order terminating case
                 [51-1], from motion minute order [51-2] ( $105.00 Paid) (cmf)
                 [Entry date 04/17/96]


4/17/96  --      MAILED LETTER regarding docketing statement unacknowledged
                 by plaintiff John Serpico . (cmf) [Entry date 04/17/96]


4/17/96  --      TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on appeal .
                 Mailed notice to all counsel. (cmf) [Entry date 04/17/96]


4/22/96  54      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal  USCA
                 96-1937 (ar) [Entry date 04/22/96]


4/26/96  55      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..." (ar)
                 [Entry date 04/29/96]


5/1/96   --      TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal
                 no. 96-1937 consisting of two volumes of pleadings, eleven
                 volumes of loose pleadings, and one volume of transcript of
                 proceedings, filed under separate certificate. Mailed
                 notice to all counsel. (hp) [Entry date 05/01/96]


6/20/96  56      TRANSCRIPTS of proceedings for the following date(s):
                 09/06/95 and 09/13/95 before Honorable James B. Zagel (2
                 vols. #56-1 and #56-2) (ar) [Entry date 06/21/96]


6/21/96  --      TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit supplement to appeal no.
                 96-1937 consisting of two transcripts of proceedings (Item
                 #56-1 and #56-2) together with supplemental letter and
                 certificate. Mailed notice to counsel of record. (ar)
                 [Entry date 06/21/96]


11/7/96  57      LETTER from the Seventh Circuit returning the record on
                 appeal no. 96-1937, 96-1939 consisting of three volumes of
                 pleadings, 11 loose pleadings and three volumes of
                 transcripts. (ksl) [Entry date 11/12/96]


11/7/96  58      U.S.C.A. BILL OF COSTS submitted (ksl) [Entry date 11/12/96]


11/7/96  --      COSTS taxed for defendants in the amount of $ 78.20 against
                 plaintiff (ksl) [Entry date 11/12/96]


11/7/96  59      OPINION from the Seventh Circuit:  Argued 09/27/96; Decided
                 10/16/96. ( 96-1937, 96-1939) (ksl) [Entry date 11/12/96]


11/7/96  60      CERTIFIED COPY of order from the Seventh Circuit:
                 Affirming the decision of the District Court [53-1] . (
                 96-1937, 96-1939) (ksl) [Entry date 11/12/96]



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