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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

EARATON ADAMS, et al., ) 

Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) CIVIL ACTION NO 08-0155-KD-N 

vs. ) 

 ) 

AUSTAL, USA, L.LC., ) 

Defendant. ) 

 ORDER 

This matter is before the Court on the parties’ Rule 41(a)(1) joint stipulation (Doc. 365) 

requesting the dismissal of the 21 Plaintiffs’1

 disparate impact claims, Plaintiffs’ withdrawal of Dr. 

Bradley’s expert reports, and Austal’s withdrawal of its motion to exclude (Doc. 345). 

Pursuant to the parties’ Rule 41(a)(1) joint stipulation, which is signed by counsel for 

Plaintiffs and counsel for Austal, it is ORDERED that the May 2, 2011 Daubert hearing is 

CANCELLED and Austal’s Motion to Exclude (Doc. 345) is MOOT. 

Additionally, the parties’ joint stipulation, requesting dismissal of the 21 Plaintiffs’ disparate 

impact claims against Austal, is GRANTED. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the disparate impact claims alleged by Plaintiffs Beverly 

Thomas, Carlos Johnson, Myron Barnes, Nelson Bumpers, Carolyn Slay, Gloria Sullivan, Alvin 

Cunningham, Frederick Carter, Franklin Thomas, Frederick Williams, Jerome Pettibone, Tesha 

Hollis, Jeremel Matthews, Larry Laffiette, Jr., Nathaniel Reed, George Wells, Rahman Pratt, Robert 

Adams, Ron Law, Jermaine Roberson and Sidney Hedgeman, against Defendant Austal USA, LLC, 

are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. 

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Nothing herein shall be construed as dismissing any of the Plaintiffs’ remaining claims 

against Defendant Austal, USA, LLC.

DONE and ORDERED this the 29th day of April, 2011.

/s/ Kristi K. DuBose 

KRISTI K. DuBOSE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

1 Plaintiffs Earaton Adams and Charles Stills did not allege disparate impact against Austal.

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