Case details

Court: mssd
Docket #: 3:11-cv-00574
Case Name: Mawson v. University of Mississippi Medical Center
PACER case #: 76431
Date filed: 2011-09-12
Date terminated: 2012-12-20
Assigned to: District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III
Referred to: Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball
Case Cause: 28:1446 Petition for Removal
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Anthony R. Mawson
Plaintiff
Bethany Brantley Johnson
STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC 1675 Lakeland Drive, Suite 203 Jackson, MS 39216 601/940-1837 Fax: 601-362-2700 Email: bethany@msemploymentsolutions.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Glen K. Till , Jr.
LAW OFFICES OF GLEN K. TILL, JR. 1675 Lakeland Drive, Suite 203 Jackson, MS 39216 601/362-2100 Fax: 601/362-2700 Email: gktill@bellsouth.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

University of Mississippi Medical Center
Defendant
John T. Kitchens
WHITFIELD LAW GROUP, PLLC P. O. Box 5278 660 Lakeland East, Suite 200 (Flowood, MS 39232) Brandon, MS 39047-5278 601/863-8221 Fax: 601/863-8231 Email: john@whitfieldlaw.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas E. Whitfield , Jr.
WHITFIELD LAW GROUP, PLLC P. O. Box 5278 660 Lakeland East, Suite 200 (Flowood, MS 39232) Brandon, MS 39047-5278 662/312-7493 Email: tommy@whitfieldlaw.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2011-09-12 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by University of Mississippi Medical Center from Circuit Court of 1st Judicial District, Hinds Co., MS, case number 251-11768CIV. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 34643011745) Pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: # 1 State Court Pleadings, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(RRL) (Entered: 09/12/2011)
1 1 State Court Pleadings
1 2 Civil Cover Sheet
2011-09-13 2 0 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
2011-09-13 3 0 State Court Record by Defendant University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
2011-09-19 4 0 Response in Opposition re 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) filed by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/19/2011)
2011-09-29 5 0 ANSWER to Complaint by University of Mississippi Medical Center.(Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-10-18 6 0 Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 11/14/2011 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball. SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TCMC, counsel shall submit via e-mail a confidential memorandum to ball_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov. (JEJ) (Entered: 10/18/2011)
2011-11-16 7 0 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Disclosure due by 11/21/2011; Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 12/14/2011; Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 12/14/2011; Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 5/9/2012; Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 6/8/2012; Discovery due by 7/24/2012; Motions due by 8/22/2012; Settlement Conference set for 7/24/2012 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball; Pretrial Conference set for 12/7/2012, time to be determined, in Courtroom 5A (Jackson) Jordan before District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III; Jury Trial set for a two-week term of court beginning 1/22/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5A (Jackson) Jordan before District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 11/16/11. (JEJ) (Entered: 11/16/2011)
2011-11-21 8 0 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 11/21/2011)
2011-12-02 9 0 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 12/02/2011)
2012-01-23 10 0 NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 01/23/2012)
2012-01-23 11 0 NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 01/23/2012)
2012-01-23 12 0 NOTICE of Service of Request for Admissions by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 01/23/2012)
2012-02-22 13 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Admissions by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-02-22 14 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Interrogatories by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-02-22 15 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Production by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-06-18 16 0 NOTICE of Service of First Set of Interrogatories by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 06/18/2012)
2012-06-18 17 0 NOTICE of Service of Request for Admissions by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 06/18/2012)
2012-06-18 18 0 NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 06/18/2012)
2012-06-29 19 0 NOTICE of Service of Supplemental Disclosure by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 06/29/2012)
2012-07-06 20 0 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Anthony R. Mawson by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 07/06/2012)
2012-07-18 21 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Interrogatories by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-07-18 22 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Production by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-07-18 23 0 NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Admissions by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-08-06 24 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 08/06/2012)
2012-08-09 25 0 ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 8/9/12 (dfk) (Entered: 08/09/2012)
2012-08-13 26 0 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Dr. Owen Evans by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 08/13/2012)
2012-09-03 27 0 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Discovery and Dispositive Motions Deadline by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 09/03/2012)
2012-09-03 28 0 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Dr. Owen Evans by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 09/03/2012)
2012-09-04 29 0 ORDER denying 27 Motion to Extend Deadline for discovery and dispositive motions. The denial of this motion does not preclude consideration of a motion for continuance of trial and related case management deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 9/4/12. (YWJ) (Entered: 09/04/2012)
2012-09-05 30 0 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Discovery, Dispositive Motions and to Continue Trial Deadline by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 09/05/2012)
2012-09-10 31 0 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/10/2012)
2012-09-10 32 0 ORDER granting 30 Motion to Extend Deadlines and move trial as set forth in order and in docket entry to follow. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 9/10/12. (YWJ) Modified on 9/10/2012 (YWJ). (Entered: 09/10/2012)
2012-09-27 33 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Contract of Employment, # 2 Exhibit B - Research Administrator appointments, # 3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Dr. Owen Evans, # 4 Exhibit D - Deposition excerpts of Anthony Mawson, # 5 Exhibit E - Copy of Mawson's planned statement to the legislature, # 6 Exhibit F - Letter from Department of Health, # 7 Exhibit G - Performance Improvement Plan Letter, # 8 Exhibit H - Affidavit of Donna Windsor, # 9 Exhibit I - Notes of Dr. Georg Bock, # 10 Exhibit J - Performance Appraisal of Dr. Mawson, # 11 Exhibit K - Non Renewal Letter, # 12 Exhibit L - IHL Policy 403.0102, # 13 Exhibit M - UMMC Information Policy, # 14 Exhibit N - UMMC Agreement Letter, # 15 Exhibit O - Emails to Dr. Blanchette, # 16 Exhibit P - Affidavit of Barbara Smith Watson, # 17 Exhibit Q - November 24, 2010 Letter, # 18 Exhibit R - December 1, 2010 Letter, # 19 Exhibit S - December 3, 2010 Letter, # 20 Exhibit T - December 6, 2010 Letter, # 21 Exhibit U - December 7, 2010 Letter, # 22 Exhibit V - Resignation email, # 23 Exhibit W - Deposition excerpts of Dr. Owen Evans)(Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/27/2012)
2012-09-27 34 0 MEMORANDUM in Support re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Kitchens, John) (Entered: 09/27/2012)
2012-10-11 35 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 10/11/2012)
2012-10-25 36 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 10/25/2012)
2012-11-05 37 0 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-05 38 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Anthony R. Mawson (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Mawson Deposition 8/1/12, # 2 Exhibit 3 - Evans Deposition, # 3 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of A. Mawson, # 4 Exhibit 4.1 - Statement to Legislature, # 5 Exhibit 5 - WLBT News Article, # 6 Exhibit 6 - House Bill No. 455, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Blanchette Emails, # 8 Exhibit 8 - January 2009 Evaluation, # 9 Exhibit 9 - November 2009 Evaluation, # 10 Exhibit 10 - December 2009 Evaluation, # 11 Exhibit 11 - September Meeting Notes, # 12 Exhibit 12 - November Meeting Notes, # 13 Exhibit 13 - December Meeting Notes, # 14 Exhibit 14 - Code of Conduct with Notations, # 15 Exhibit 15 - 9/2/2010 Emails with D. Windsor, # 16 Exhibit 16 - 10/6/2010 Emails with D. Windsor, # 17 Exhibit 17 - 10/25/2010 Emails with D. Windsor, # 18 Exhibit 18 - IHL Policies, # 19 Exhibit 19 - Offer Letter, # 20 Exhibit 20 - Email re T. Jiri, # 21 Exhibit 21 - UMMC Information Policy, # 22 Exhibit 22 - 1940 Statement on Academic Freedom and Tenure)(Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-05 39 0 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-07 40 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Whitfield, Thomas) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
2012-11-07 41 0 ATTACHMENT re 38 Response in Opposition to Motion,,,, Exhibit 2 inadvertently not filed by Anthony R. Mawson (Johnson, Bethany) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
2012-11-15 42 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 38 Response in Opposition to Motion,,,, for Summary Judgment filed by University of Mississippi Medical Center (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Faculty and Staff Handbook)(Whitfield, Thomas) (Entered: 11/15/2012)
2012-12-20 43 0 ORDER granting 33 Motion for Summary Judgment for the reasons stated in the order. A judgment will be entered in a separate docket entry to follow. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on December 20, 2012. (SP) (Entered: 12/20/2012) 2012-12-21 08:19:04 15923cbc9f165177fc354dd9533f5c74dc277fe7
2012-12-20 44 0 FINAL JUDGMENT - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this case is Dismissed With Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III on 12/20/2012 (ND) (Entered: 12/20/2012)