No. 18-7051

Jacqueline Lenorlia Taylor v. CVS Caremark Corporation

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights civil-rights-act civil-rights-defense dismissal due-process equal-access failure-to-prosecute prejudice public-accommodations standing title-ii
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did The General District Court, Fourth Circuit, err in its dismissal of
Plaintiffs case for her alleged failure to prosecute her case and pose an
impending unfavorable judgment toward the Plaintiff? And, as a result of
such, did defendant suffer some prejudice other than the mere prospect of
a second suit?

2. Is CVS, a retail pharmacy and drug store, covered under Title II of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as other Civil Right Codes, and Acts
respectfully?

3. Lastly does the 1871 Civil Rights, Sections 1981 and 1982 in conjunction
with Title II release Plaintiff from the obligation to personally finance the
vindication and defense of her civil rights i.e., equal access to public
accommodations?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the General District Court, Fourth Circuit, err in dismissing the plaintiff's case for failure to prosecute and an impending unfavorable judgment, and did the defendant suffer prejudice beyond the prospect of a second suit?

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-03-15
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-10
Waiver of right of respondent CVS Caremark Corp. to respond filed.
2018-09-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)
2018-06-26
Application (17A1382) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 24, 2018.
2018-06-14
Application (17A1382) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2018 to September 24, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

CVS Caremark Corp.
Heather A. PierceLittler Mendelson, P.C., Respondent
Jacqueline L. Taylor
Jacqueline L. Taylor — Petitioner