6 results for 'judge:"Haight"'.
J. Haight grants the assistant superintendent's motion for judgment on the pleadings, ruling the parents' failure to cite any specific actions taken by the official as an individual that infringed or may have infringed on their constitutional rights is fatal to all of their constitutional claims related to the alleged discrimination their children suffered.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: March 14, 2024, Case #: 3:22cv1130, NOS: Education - Civil Rights, Categories: Education, First Amendment
J. Haight denies the solar panel company's motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration, ruling the testimony of the 80-year-old buyers and their children requires the enforceability of the arbitration provision in the contract to be determined by a jury. The buyers were never told about a loan, only that solar panels would be installed at their home, and they were also never given a written contract.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: February 8, 2024, Case #: 3:21cv1020, NOS: Truth in Lending - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Arbitration, Fraud, Consumer Law
J. Haight grants the parties' joint motion for class certification and preliminary settlement approval, ruling the discharged members of the military meet commonality and typicality requirements, given all of their claims challenge the Air Force's procedures and standards when evaluating the discharge of PTSD-affected veterans and their eligibility for benefits. Meanwhile, negotiations during settlement proceedings, completed under the guidance of an experienced magistrate judge, render the settlement fair and equitable.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: September 26, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv1214, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Settlements, Due Process, Class Action
J. Haight grants the class's motion for more than $139,000 in attorney fees, ruling its status as the prevailing party entitles it to fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, while the hourly rates and work hours submitted by the attorneys are reasonable, given their experience and the complexity of the litigation.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: August 24, 2023, Case #: 3:16cv1197, NOS: Education - Civil Rights, Categories: Education, Attorney Fees, Class Action
J. Haight grants the shipping company's motion to dismiss, ruling that because the negligence claim brought by the owner of the meal boxes damaged during transit is based on the same conduct that makes up its Carmack Amendment claim, it is preempted and must be dismissed.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: July 5, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv383, NOS: Other Personal Property Damage - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Preemption, Negligence, Contract
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J. Haight denies the hotel's motion to exclude expert witness reports as untimely, ruling several discovery extensions granted during the Covid-19 pandemic allowed for late submission of the reports by the injured customer and her attorneys. Additionally, the hotel failed to show any prejudice resulting from the admission of the expert reports, all of which are crucial to the customer's case.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: June 30, 2023, Case #: 3:18cv2000, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Negligence, Experts, Discovery