Dawson v. Wheeler et al
Plaintiff: Neonza Dawson
Defendant: Porter Service Center, Sarah Brunson, Tara Lattomus, NaKeisha Sewell, Islanda Finnamore, Division of Family Services, Pressley Ridge, Rebecca Wheeler, Angelina Smith, Office of Children and Youth, Keith Taylor and Phillip F. Renzulli
Case Number: 1:2019cv01355
Filed: July 22, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Colm F Connolly
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER: Motion for Reconsideration is Denied #46 , ORDER DISMISSING CASE: Plaintiff has failed to show cause why Defendants Rebecca Wheeler and Sarah Brunson case should not be dismissed for failure to serve process upon then within 90 days of filing the complaint, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) as ordered on January 3, 2019.(copy to pltf.) (CASE CLOSED) Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 02/13/2020. (apk)
February 13, 2020 Filing 47 MEMORANDUM Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 02/13/2020. (apk) Modified on 2/13/2020 (nmf).
January 31, 2020 Filing 46 Letter to Clerk's Office from Neonza Dawson regarding dismissal of case. (lak)
January 23, 2020 Filing 45 Return of Undeliverable Mail sent to Neonza Dawson. Memorandum and Order (D.I.'s #40 and #41 ) re-sent to Plaintiff's updated address. (Address was updated on 1/14/2020) (lak)
January 14, 2020 Remark: D.I. #43 Order re-sent to Plaintiff at updated address. (lak)
January 14, 2020 Address updated per: D.I. #39 . (kmd)
January 13, 2020 Filing 44 Return of Undeliverable Mail sent to Neonza Dawson. Insufficient Address. (lak)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER, granting D.I. #42 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Copy mailed to Plaintiff). Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/6/2020. (myr)
January 3, 2020 Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - filed by Neonza Dawson. (sam)
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER: 1.Plaintiff's motion to amend is DENIED as futile. (D.I. #11 )2.Plaintiff's motions for default judgment are DENIED. (D.I. #18 , #30 ) 3. Pressley Ridge and Nykeisha Sewell's motion for an extension of time to file response/reply to the Complaint is GRANTED. (D.I. #22 ) 4. Defendants Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor, Porter Service Center, Tara Lattomus, lslanda Finamore, and the Delaware Division of Family Services' motion to dismiss is GRANTED. (D.I. #24 ) 5.Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED as premature. (D.I. #28 )6.Pressley Ridge and Nykeisha Sewell's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. (D.I. #36 ) 7. Defendants Phillip F. Renzulli and Pennsylvania Office of Children and Youth and the claims against them are DISMISSED. 8. The libel/slander, false testimony, and conspiracy claims and that portionof the prayer for relief that seeks criminal charges against Defendants are DISMISSED.Plaintiff shall show cause on or before January 31, 2020, why Defendants Rebecca Wheeler and Sarah Brunson should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to serve process upon them within 90 days of filing the complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/3/2020. (sam)
January 3, 2020 Filing 40 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/3/2020. (sam)
December 18, 2019 Filing 39 SUR-REPLY BRIEF Opposing to D.I. #36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Neonza Dawson. (mal)
December 2, 2019 Filing 38 REPLY BRIEF re #36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew)
November 26, 2019 D.I. #37 has been docketed as an Answering Brief. (fms)
November 25, 2019 Filing 37 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Neonza Dawson.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 12/2/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A - I)(fms)
November 13, 2019 Filing 36 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew)
November 13, 2019 CORRECTING ENTRY: The docket text of D.I. No. #34 has been corrected to reflect that it is the opening brief in support of the Motion at D.I. #36 . The docket text of D.I. No. #35 has been corrected to reflect that D.I. #34 is the opening brief rather than the motion. (fms)
November 12, 2019 Filing 35 [SEALED] EXHIBIT re #34 OPENING BRIEF re: MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew) Modified on 11/13/2019 (fms).
November 12, 2019 Filing 34 OPENING BRIEF re: MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell (D.I. #36 ). (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew) Modified on 11/13/2019 (fms).
November 4, 2019 Filing 33 REPLY re: #24 Motion to Dismiss - filed by Neonza Dawson. (lak) Modified on 11/5/2019 (fms).
October 30, 2019 Filing 32 REPLY BRIEF re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor. (McCowan, Allison)
October 29, 2019 Filing 31 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 11/5/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew)
October 28, 2019 Filing 30 MOTION for Default Judgment - filed by Neonza Dawson. (nmg)
October 25, 2019 Remark: The exhibit originally filed as an attachment to D.I. #28 (Motion for Summary Judgment) has been removed from the motion and docketed as the answering brief to D.I. #24 . (sam)
October 15, 2019 Filing 29 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Neonza Dawson.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 10/22/2019. (sam)
October 15, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment - filed by Neonza Dawson. (sam) Modified on 10/25/2019 (sam).
October 7, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor: Entry of appearance of attorney Allison Jean McCowan. Attorney Brionna L. Denby terminated. (McCowan, Allison)
October 2, 2019 CORRECTING ENTRY: The opening brief at D.I. #25 has been removed and replaced per the request of filer. The original opening brief attached did not contain the tables. The hard copies sent out on Monday to the Court and parties did have the tables. (fms)
September 30, 2019 Filing 26 [SEALED] EXHIBIT re #25 Opening Brief in Support, by Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor. (Denby, Brionna)
September 30, 2019 Filing 25 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/15/2019. (Denby, Brionna) (Main Document 25 replaced on 10/2/2019) (fms).
September 30, 2019 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor. (Denby, Brionna)
September 11, 2019 Filing 23 RESPONSE to oppose Motion re D.I. #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint (Pro Se), filed by Neonza Dawson. (myr)
September 6, 2019 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint (Pro Se), - filed by Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell. (Donelson, Matthew)
September 6, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew P. Donelson on behalf of Pressley Ridge, NaKeisha Sewell (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Donelson, Matthew)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 8/20/2019. (nmf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 19 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Keith Taylor served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Pressley Ridge - filed by Neonza Dawson. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 17 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Porter Service Center served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 16 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Pressley Ridge served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 15 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Islanda Finnamore served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 14 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Division of Family Services served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 13 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. NaKeisha Sewell served on 7/23/2019, answer due 8/13/2019. (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 12 Return of Service Executed by Neonza Dawson. Phillip F. Renzulli served on 8/8/2019, answer due 8/29/2019. (*Sent via USPS mail) (amf)
August 19, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION to Amend Complaint - filed by Neonza Dawson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibits to Amended Complaint)(amf)
August 14, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint (Pro Se), - filed by Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Porter Service Center, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Denby, Brionna)
August 14, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Brionna Leah Denby on behalf of Porter Service Center, Keith Taylor (Denby, Brionna)
August 9, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Tara Lattomus served on 7/25/2019, answer due 8/15/2019. (myr)
August 9, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading - filed by Angelina Smith. (Denby, Brionna)
August 9, 2019 Remark : The Clerk's Office issued and additional copy of FRCP Rule 4 to Pro-Se Plaintiff. (rwc)
August 8, 2019 Filing 6 Return of Service Executed. Office of Children and Youth served on 7/25/2019, answer due 8/15/2019. (sam)
August 7, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Brionna Leah Denby on behalf of Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Angelina Smith (Denby, Brionna)
July 24, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (nmg)
July 23, 2019 Summons Reissued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Division of Family Services, Office of Children and Youth, Pressley Ridge. (lak)
July 22, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed, Angelina Smith served on 7/22/2019, answer due 8/12/2019. (lak)
July 22, 2019 Filing 3 [SEALED] EXHIBITS to D.I. #1 Complaint by Neonza Dawson. (nmg)
July 22, 2019 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmg)
July 22, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed Pro Se with Jury Demand against Sarah Brunson, Division of Family Services, Islanda Finnamore, Tara Lattomus, Office of Children and Youth, Porter Service Center, Pressley Ridge, Phillip F. Renzulli, NaKeisha Sewell, Angelina Smith, Keith Taylor, Rebecca Wheeler ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number DEX032104.) - filed by Neonza Dawson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Acknowledgement of Rule 4, #3 Acknowledgement of Consent Form, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmg)
July 22, 2019 Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Sarah Brunson on 7/22/2019; Division of Family Services on 7/22/2019; Islanda Finnamore on 7/22/2019; Tara Lattomus on 7/22/2019; Office of Children and Youth on 7/22/2019; Porter Service Center on 7/22/2019; Pressley Ridge on 7/22/2019; Phillip F. Renzulli on 7/22/2019; NaKeisha Sewell on 7/22/2019; Angelina Smith on 7/22/2019; Keith Taylor on 7/22/2019; Rebecca Wheeler on 7/22/2019. (nmg)

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Defendant: Porter Service Center
Represented By: Brionna Leah Denby
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