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Opinions of the United
2000 Decisions                                                                                                             States Court of Appeals
                                                                                                                              for the Third Circuit

3-20-2000

Watson v SEPTA
Precedential or Non-Precedential:

Docket 98-1832

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"Watson v SEPTA" (2000). 2000 Decisions. Paper 60.
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ENERAL DOCKET FOR
                    Third Circuit Court of Appeals

 Court of Appeals Docket #: 98-1834                          Filed:
  9/29/98
  Nsuit: 3442 Civil Rights: Jobs
  Watson v. SEPTA
  Appeal from: Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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  Lower court information:

      District: 0313-2 : 96-cv-01002
       Trial Judge: M. Faith Angell, Magistrate
       Court Reporter: Diana Doman Transcribing
       Date Filed: 2/9/96
       Date order/judgment: 9/14/98
       Date NOA filed: 9/22/98
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  Fee status: paid

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  Prior cases:
     None
  Current cases:
                   Lead        Member     Start      End
     Cross-appeal:
                   98- 1833    98- 1834   9/29/98
     Related:
                   98- 1832    98- 1833   9/29/98
Docket as of March 25, 2000 3:10 am              Page 1

Proceedings include all events.
 98-1834 Watson v. SEPTA

JACQUELINE WATSON                 Alan B. Epstein
      Appellee                     FAX 215-241-8844
                                   215-241-8888
                                   [COR NTC ret]
                                   Spector, Gadon & Rosen
                                   1635 Market Street
                                   Seven Penn Center, 7th Floor
                                   Philadelphia, PA 19103

   v.

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA         Kenneth L. Oliver, Jr.
 TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY          FAX 665-3165
 ("SEPTA")                         215-665-3090
      Appellant                    [COR NTC ret]
                                   Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell &
                                   Hippel
                                   1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
                                   One Penn Center, 19th Floor
                                   Philadelphia, PA 19103
Docket as of March 25, 2000 3:10 am              Page 2

Proceedings include all events.
 98-1834 Watson v. SEPTA

JACQUELINE WATSON

               Appellee

   v.

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA")

               Appellant
 Docket as of March 25, 2000 3:10 am             Page 3

 Proceedings include all events.
  98-1834 Watson v. SEPTA

 9/29/98         CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Southeastern
                  Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. (ghb)
                  [98-1834]

 10/13/98        APPEARANCE from Attorney Alan B. Epstein on behalf of
                  Appellee Jacqueline Watson, filed. (ghb) [98-1834]

 10/13/98        DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Jacqueline
                  Watson, filed. (ghb) [98-1834]

 10/14/98        APPEARANCE from Attorney Kenneth L. Oliver, Jr. on
behalf

                  of Appellant SEPTA, filed. (ghb) [98-1834]

 10/14/98        DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SEPTA,
filed.
               (ghb) [98-1834]

    10/14/98   INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SEPTA,
                received. (ghb) [98-1834]

    10/14/98   STATEMENT OF FACTS AND ISSUES on behalf of Appellant
     SEPTA,
               received. (ghb) [98-1834]

    10/20/98   TRANSCRIPT (Clk) on file in the District Court Clerk's
                Office. (ghb) [98-1834]

    1/15/99    BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED: Appellant/cross-appellee br and
     apx
               due 2/24/99 in 98-1832, 98-1833 and 98-1834, filed.
(ghb)
               [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

    1/21/99    CERTIFIED LIST filed. (Cvs. 98-1832, 98-1833 & 98-1834)
(

     ghb)
               [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 2/24/99       1st STEP BRIEF on behalf of Jacqueline Watson in 98-
1832,

               98-1833 & 98-1834. Pages: 49, Copies: 10, Delivered by
               mail, filed. of service date 2/24/99. (lal) [98-1832
98-

     1833
               98-1834]

    2/24/99    JOINT APPENDIX on behalf of Appellant Jacqueline Watson
     in
               98-1832 & 98-1833 and Appellant SEPTA in 98-1834
Copies:

     4
               Volumes: 1, Delivered by mail, filed. Certificate of
               service date 2/24/99. (lal) [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 3/26/99       2ND STEP BRIEF on behalf of SEPTA in 98-1832, 98-1833
and

               98-1834. Pages: 48, Copies: 10, Delivered by mail,
filed.
               Certificate of service date 3/26/99. (lal) [98-1832]

    4/1/99     CALENDARED for Monday, May 24, 1999. (cg) [98-1832 98-
     1833
               98-1834]
 4/28/99         3RD STEP BRIEF on behalf of Jacqueline Watson in 98-
1832,

                  98-1833 and 98-1834. Pages: 30 Copies: 10 Delivered by
                  mail. Certificate of service date 4/28/99. (lrb)
                  [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 Docket as of March 25, 2000 3:10 am             Page 4

 Proceedings include all events.
  98-1834 Watson v. SEPTA

 5/14/99         4TH STEP BRIEF on behalf of SEPTA in 98-1832, 98-1833
and

                  98-1834. Copies: 10 Delivered by mail. Certificate of
                  service date 5/14/99. (lal) [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 5/21/99         LETTER dated 5/21/99 received pursuant to Rule 28(j)
from

                  counsel for Jacqueline Watson in 98-1832, 98-1833 &
                  98-1834. (cmr) [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 5/24/99         ARGUED Monday, May 24, 1999 Panel: Greenberg, Alito,
                  Circuit Judges and Ackerman, District Judge. (pl)
                  [98-1832 98-1833 98-1834]

 3/20/00         PUBLISHED OPINION (Greenberg, Alito, Authoring Judge and
                  Ackerman, District Judge), filed. (rmg) [98-1832 98-
1833

                  98-1834]

 3/20/00         JUDGMENT of the district court entered 8/26/98 denying
  the
                  motion for a new trial, be, and the same is hereby
                  affirmed. The judgment entered 9/10/98 regarding
  attorneys'
                  fees is affirmed. Costs taxed against Jacqueline Watson
  in
                  appeal No. 98-1832, filed. (rmg) [98-1832 98-1833
98-1834]
Docket as of March 25, 2000 3:10 am   Page 5