DAVID v. SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Civil Action Nos. 08-1220, 12-557, 13-6218, 13-6219, 13-6220, 13-6221, 14-732, 14-1818

KURIAN DAVID, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL, LLC, et al., Defendants. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL, LLC, et al., Defendants. LAKSHMANAN PONNAYAN ACHARI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL, LLC, et al., SECTION "E", Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

January 5, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurian David, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Sony Vasudevan Sulekha, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Palanyandi Thangamani, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Maruganantham Kandhasamy, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Hemant Khuttan, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Andrews Issac Padaveettiyl, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Dhananjaya Kechuru, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Sabulal Vijayan, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Krishan Kumar, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Jacob Joseph Kaddakkarappally, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Kuldeep Singh, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Thanasekar Chellappan, individually, Plaintiff, represented by Alan Bruce Howard , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Anjali J. Nair , Southern Poverty Law Center, Chandra S. Bhatnagar , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chieni D Suzuki , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Daniel Werner , Southern Poverty Law Center, Hugh Daniel Sandler , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Ivy O. Suriyopas , Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Joseph Bjarnson , Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker, PLLC, Kristi L. Graunke , Southern Poverty Law Center, Melia Amal Bouhabib , Crowell & Moring, LLP, Meredith B. Stewart , Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris S. Dees , Southern Poverty Law Center, Naomi Tsu , Southern Poverty Law Center & Tracie L. Washington , The Louisiana Justice Institute.

Signal International LLC, Defendant, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, James L. Cornblatt , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Patricia Anne F. Bollman , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC.

Malvern C. Burnett, Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Gulf Coast Immigration Law Center, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Law Offices of Malvern C. Burnett, A.P.C., Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Indo-Ameri Soft L.L.C., Defendant, Pro Se.

Kurella Rao, Defendant, Pro Se.

J & M Associates, Inc. of Mississippi, Defendant, Pro Se.

Global Resources, Inc., Defendant, Pro Se.

Michael Pol, Defendant, Pro Se.

Sachin Dewan, Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Dewan Consultants Pvt. Ltd., also known as Medtech Consultants, Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Billy R Wilks, Defendant, Pro Se.

J&M Marine & Industrial, LLC, Defendant, Pro Se.

Signal International, Inc., Doc. 1706, Defendant, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC.

Signal International Texas GP, LLC, Doc. 1706, Defendant, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC.

Signal International Texas, L.P., Doc. 1706, Defendant, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC.

J&M Associates, Inc. of Mississippi, Cross Claimant, Pro Se.

Capital One, N.A., Movant, represented by Patrick Johnson, Jr. , Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP & Brent C. Wyatt , Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP.

Signal International LLC, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, James L. Cornblatt , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Patricia Anne F. Bollman , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC.

Signal International LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Erin Casey Hangartner , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Alan Dean Weinberger , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Elham Rabbani , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Hal D. Ungar , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, James L. Cornblatt , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Patricia Anne F. Bollman , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC.

Malvern C. Burnett, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Gulf Coast Immigration Law Center, L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Law Offices of Malvern C. Burnett, A.P.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Kurella Rao, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

J & M Associates, Inc. of Mississippi, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

Global Resources, Inc., Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

Michael Pol, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

Sachin Dewan, Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Dewan Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Global Resources, Inc., Cross Claimant, Pro Se.

Michael Pol, Cross Claimant, Pro Se.

Signal International LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Brian C. Roux , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC, James L. Cornblatt , Patricia A. Bollman, APLC, Lance R. Rydberg , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC & Mitchell P. Hasenkampf , Hangartner, Rydberg, Terrell & Hart, LLC.

Malvern C. Burnett, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Sachin Dewan, Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Dewan Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Gulf Coast Immigration Law Center, L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

J & M Associates, Inc. of Mississippi, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

J&M Associates, Inc. of Mississippi, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

J&M Marine & Industrial, LLC, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.

Law Offices of Malvern C. Burnett, A.P.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Malvern C. Burnett, Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Sachin Dewan, Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Dewan Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Cross Defendant, represented by Stephen H. Shapiro , Stephen H. Shapiro, Attorney at Law.

Gulf Coast Immigration Law Center, L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.

Law Offices of Malvern C. Burnett, A.P.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Edwin Buras, Jr. , Buras Law Firm, LLC & Timothy W. Cerniglia , Law Office of Timothy W. Cerniglia.


ORDER

SUSIE MORGAN, District Judge.

Before the Court are (1) Plaintiff Jacob Joseph Kadakkarappally's ("Kadakkarappally") Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability on his 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Claim for Retaliation1 and (2) Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Retaliation filed by Signal International, L.L.C., Signal International, Inc., Signal International Texas, G.P., and Signal International...

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