Rounds-Rheaume, June v. Univ. of Wisc. State Laboratory of Hygiene et al

Filing 41

ORDER that Defendants John C. Dowling, Brian D. Vaughan, Sandra K. Prisbe, Cynda Demontigny, Barb Woehrl, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may have until May 1, 2017, to file a response to plaintiff June E. Rounds-Rheaume' ;s renewed motion for summary judgment, Dkt. 36 , and proposed findings of fact, Dkt. 40 . Plaintiff may have until May 1, 2017, to file her response to any motion for summary judgment filed by defendants. Replies to motions for summary judgment will be due by May 11, 2017. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/10/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

JUNE E. ROUNDS-RHEAUME,
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
JOHN C. DOWLING, BRIAN D. VAUGHAN,
SANDRA K. PRISBE, CYNDA DEMONTIGNY, BARB
WOEHRL, and BOARD OF REGENTS OF
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM,

16-cv-146-jdp

Defendants.
Pro se plaintiff June E. Rounds-Rheaume is proceeding on Title VII retaliation and
First Amendment retaliation claims. Rounds-Rheaume contends that after she quit her job,
defendants prevented her from finding other employment by refusing to give prospective
employers an accurate description of her position. Rounds-Rheaume moved for summary
judgment. Dkt. 36. But her supporting submissions, Dkt. 29, Dkt. 30, Dkt. 35, did not
comply with the court’s requirements for proposed findings of fact. The court denied her
motion without prejudice and asked her to file new proposed findings of fact, Dkt. 39.
Rounds-Rheaume has now filed new proposed findings of fact. Dkt. 40. Because
Rounds-Rheaume is pro se, I must construe her submissions liberally. Erickson v. Pardus, 551
U.S. 89, 94 (2007) (per curiam). So, giving her the leeway that a pro se party deserves, I
conclude that with these new proposed findings of fact, she has submitted a viable motion for
summary judgment. Accordingly, I will deem that she has renewed her motion for summary
judgment, Dkt. 36. Her proposed findings of fact are stated in Dkt. 40, and the evidentiary
materials offered in support are those cited in Dkt. 40.

In anticipation of a motion for summary judgment by defendants, I will set a briefing
schedule for Rounds-Rheaume’s motion that will let the court consider both side’s motions at
the same time.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Defendants John C. Dowling, Brian D. Vaughan, Sandra K. Prisbe, Cynda
Demontigny, Barb Woehrl, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
System may have until May 1, 2017, to file a response to plaintiff June E. RoundsRheaume’s renewed motion for summary judgment, Dkt. 36, and proposed
findings of fact, Dkt. 40.
2. Plaintiff may have until May 1, 2017, to file her response to any motion for
summary judgment filed by defendants.
3. Replies to motions for summary judgment will be due by May 11, 2017.
Entered March 10, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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