ROMERO, et al v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE, et al

Filing 856

ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO AMEND 818 , IT IS ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IS DENIED AS TO THE JANUARY 28, 2016 FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND GRANTED AS TO THE FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AMENDED JUDGMENT ORDER. WE AMEND THE AMENDED JUDGMENT ORDER 817 TO CONFIRM COUNSELS' AGREEMENT ON THE EFFECT OF THE JURY VERDICT: JUDGMENT IS ENTERED ON THE JURY VERDICTS IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS BOYD, CREASE, HARPER, KEARNEY, KELY, LAWSON, PETERSON, AND REINERIO AND THE RELEASE IS UNENFORCEABLE AS TO ALL OF THEIR FEDERAL AND STATE CLAIMS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 5/3/16. 5/4/16 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GENE R. ROMERO, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

v.

NO. 01-3894
CONSOLIDATED WITH:
Nos. 01-6764, 03-6872, 15-1017, 15-1049,
15-1190, 15-2602, 15-2961, 15-3047

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER
AND NOW, this 3rd day of May 2016, upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion to amend
the Court's January 28, 2016 Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and the February 10,
2016 Amended Judgment Order (ECF Doc. No. 818), Defendants' Opposition (ECF Doc. No.
822), Plaintiffs' Reply (ECF Doc. No. 824) and for reasons in the accompanying memorandum,
it is ORDERED Plaintiffs' Motion (ECF Doc. No. 818) is DENIED as to the January 28, 2016
Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and GRANTED as to the February 10, 2016
Amended Judgment Order.
We AMEND the Amended Judgment Order (ECF Doc. No. 817) to confirm counsels'
agreement on the effect of the jury verdict on whether the Plaintiffs knowingly or voluntarily
signed the Release: "JUDGMENT IS ENTERED on the jury verdicts in favor of Plaintiffs
Boyd, Crease, Harper, Kearney, Kelly, Lawson, Peterson, and Reinerio and the Release is

unenforceable as to all of their federal and~~