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SECTION SECTION Case SECTION 8 As of 10 45 PM EDT 1 of 17 CASREF, CLOSED, MAG-D, STAYED U.S. District Court District of Maryland (Greenbelt) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE # 8 O'Bannon et al v. Friedman's, Inc. Assigned to Judge Alexander Williams, Jr Referred to Magistrate Judge William Connelly Cause 42 1981 Civil Rights SECTION PlaintiffSECTION John O'Bannon Date Filed Date Terminated Jury Demand Both Nature of Suit 442 Civil Rights Jobs Jurisdiction Federal Question represented by Barry Goldstein Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen and Dardarian 300 Lakeside Dr Ste 1000 Oakland, CA Fax LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Keenan R S Nix Nix and Graddock PC 124 Church St Decatur, GA Fax LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laura L Ho Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen and Dardarian 300 Lakeside Dr Ste 1000 Oakland, CA Fax Email lho@gdblegal.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Morris J Baller Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen and Dardarian 300 Lakeside Dr Ste 1000 Oakland, CA Fax LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Thomas Andrew Warren Law Offices of Thomas Warren 2032 D Thomasville Rd Tallahassee, FL 32308 Fax Email tw@nettally.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED SECTION Case SECTION 8 SECTION PlaintiffSECTION Sandra F. Moore on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated SECTION PlaintiffSECTION Rondall Mitchell individually As of 10 45 PM EDT 2 of 17 Daniel B Edelman Katz Marshall and Banks 1718 Connecticut Ave NW Sixth Fl Washington, DC 20009 Fax Email edelman@kmblegal.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Barry Goldstein (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Keenan R S Nix (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laura L Ho (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Morris J Baller (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Thomas Andrew Warren (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel B Edelman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Barry Goldstein (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel B Edelman (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Keenan R S Nix (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laura L Ho (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Morris J Baller (See above for address) SECTION Case SECTION 8 SECTION PlaintiffSECTION Ronald Hampton on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated As of 10 45 PM EDT 3 of 17 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Thomas Andrew Warren (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Barry Goldstein (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daniel B Edelman (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Thomas Andrew Warren (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. SECTION DefendantSECTION Friedman's, Inc. SECTION DefendantSECTION Federal Insurance Company represented by Alisa H Reff Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP 1500 K St NW Ste 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Fax Email alisa.reff@dbr.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald S Hartman Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP 1500 K St NW Ste 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Fax Email gerald.hartman@dbr.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gregory W Homer Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP 1500 K St NW Ste 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Fax Email gregory.homer@dbr.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Amy B Doorley Lord Bissell and Brook LLP SECTION Case SECTION 8 As of 10 45 PM EDT 4 of 17 1170 Peachtree St NE Ste 1900 Atlanta, GA 30309 Fax Email adoorley@lordbissell.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David M Leonard Carlton Fields, PA 1201 W. Peachtree St., Suite 3000 Atlanta, GA 30309 Fax Email dleonard@carltonfields.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jonathan T Rees Hogan and Hartson LLP 555 13th St NW Washington, DC 20004 Fax ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED SECTION DefendantSECTION St. Pau

Summary: 


The case was brought by African American employees of Friedman's, a jewelry store, and sought equitable and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs alleged they had suffered from working in a racially hostile work environment and alleged that Friedman's had engaged in a pattern and practice of racial discrimination in hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and privileges of employment. The case was finally settled on February 12, 2009, after Friedman's had entered into bankruptcy two times. The named plaintiffs and class members received over a million dollars for costs with a portion to cover attorneys' fees.

