Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification with Certificate of Service and Conference

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

LOIS THOMPSON on behalf of and as next 
friend to TAYLOR KEONDRA DIXON, 
ZACHERY X. WILLIAMS, CALVIN A. 
THOMPSON and PRENTISS LAVELL 
MULLINS, 

Plaintiffs, 

PEOPLE UNITED FOR A BETTER 
OAKLAND, on behalf of its members; 
DENVER ACTION FOR A BETTER 
COMMUNITY, on behalf of its members; 
NEW YORK CITY COALITION TO END 
LEAD POISONING, on behalf of its 
members; ROBIN GOURLEY on behalf of 
and as next friend to BRYAN ALAN 
GOURLEY, WESLEY KYLE GOURLEY, 
BRIDGET MICHELLE GOURLEY, 
LINDA DANIELLE GOURLEY and 
BETSEY IRENE GOURLEY; TEARRAH 
ROBERSON on behalf of and as guardian 
ad litem to JUAN WILKINS; and MARY 
MARIE ROBERSON on behalf of and as 
guardian ad litem to ASHARD MOORE, 
JASON ROLLINS, ASHEA ROBERSON, 
and NASHEIKA ROBERSON, 

Plaintiff-Intervenors, 
Vv. 

BURTON F. RAIFORD, in his capacity as 
Commissioner of the Texas Department of 
Human Services, 

The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Defendants, 

LOUIS W. SULLIVAN, in his capacity as 
Secretary of the United States Department of 
Health and Human Services, 

Additional Defendant.     

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CASE NO. 3-92 CV 1539-R 

Civil Action 

Class Action 

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON 
PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS’ 
MOTION TO JOIN ADDITIONAL 
DEFENDANT 

 



  

Plaintiff-intervenors People United for a Better Oakland, Denver Action for a Better 

Community, New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, Robin Gourley on behalf of 

and as next friend to Bryan Alan Gourley, Wesley Kyle Gourley, Bridget Michelle Gourley, 

Linda Danielle Gourley, and Betsey Irene Gourley, Tearrah Roberson on behalf of and as 

guardian ad litem to Juan Wilkins, and Mary Marie Roberson on behalf of and as guardian 

ad litem to Ashard Moore, Jason Rollins, Ashea Roberson, and Nasheika Roberson having 

filed a motion seeking to join defendant Sullivan pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 19(a) or, in the 

alternative, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 20(a); the parties having responded; and the Court 

having considered the arguments, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT plaintiff-intervenors’ motion to join defendant 

Sullivan is granted, the Court finding that joinder is feasible, that without joinder those 

already parties cannot obtain complete relief, that defendant Sullivan has an interest relating 

to the subject of the action and that defendant Sullivan is so situated that disposition of the 

action in his absence may impair or impede his ability to protect that interest. In the 

alternative, plaintiff-intervenors’ motion for permissive joinder is granted, the Court finding 

that plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors assert a right to relief arising out of defendant 

Sullivan’s actions and that there are questions of law and fact common to the federal 

defendants which will arise in this action. 

Dated: October , 1992 

  

Honorable Jerry L. Buchmeyer 
United States District Judge