Polnac v. City of Sulphur Springs, City of, et al
Plaintiff: MICHAEL POLNAC
Defendant: JOSHUA DAVIS, City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, JUSTIN FINDLEY and Sulphur Springs, City of
Case Number: 4:2020cv00666
Filed: September 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order The Court hereby CANCELS the March 16, 2023 Scheduling Conference; the Court will enter a Scheduling Order. (No attachment) (tls)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lacey Turley Most on behalf of MICHAEL POLNAC (Most, Lacey)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by MICHAEL POLNAC (Turley, Ronald)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY, Sulphur Springs, City of (Davis, Robert)
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS - Rule 16 management Conference set for 3/16/2023 09:30 AM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/25/2023. (ch, )
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re #42 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings On Plaintiff's Unlawful Arrest claim filed by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 4/29/2022. (mem)
September 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 REPLY to Response to Motion re #42 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings On Plaintiff's Unlawful Arrest claim filed by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Davis, Robert)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 RESPONSE in Opposition re #42 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings On Plaintiff's Unlawful Arrest claim filed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings On Plaintiff's Unlawful Arrest claim by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Docket Resisting, #2 Exhibit Information Resisting, #3 Exhibit Docket Interference, #4 Exhibit Information Interference, #5 Exhibit Arrest Report, #6 Exhibit Magistrate Warning Resisting, #7 Exhibit Magistrate Warning Interference, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ANSWER to #40 Amended Complaint by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY, Sulphur Springs, City of.(Davis, Robert)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Second Amended) against All Defendants, filed by MICHAEL POLNAC.(Nguyen, T)
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is Ordered that Officers Davis and Findley's First Amended Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #25 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is further ORDERED that the City of Sulphur Springs' First Amended Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #26 ) is hereby DENIED. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 08/18/2021. (las)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY to Response to Motion re #26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss filed by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (Davis, Robert)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 Amended MOTION to Dismiss filed by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Davis, Robert)
January 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss filed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
January 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 Amended MOTION to Dismiss filed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss , #25 Amended MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 1/22/2021 Replies due by 2/5/2021. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/4/2021. (rpc, )
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER denying as moot #12 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/30/2020. (las)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER denying as moot #13 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/30/2020. (las)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss , #25 Amended MOTION to Dismiss by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (Davis, Robert)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Davis, Robert)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Amended MOTION to Dismiss by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 911 Call (placeholder), #2 Exhibit Calls for Service, #3 Exhibit Body Camera videos (placeholder), #4 Exhibit Facebook postings by Plaintiff, #5 Exhibit Docketsheet Resisting, #6 Exhibit Information Resisting, #7 Exhibit Docketsheet Interference, #8 Exhibit Information Interference, #9 Exhibit TCOLE summary Davis, #10 Exhibit TCOLE summary Findley, #11 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to File. First Amended Complaint Dkt. #23 is hereby deemed filed. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/16/2020. (rpc, )
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT (First) against All Defendants, filed by MICHAEL POLNAC.(Nguyen, T)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responses. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's deadline to respond to the Defendants' Motions to Dismiss is December 21, 2020 and Defendants' deadline to reply is January 4, 2021. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/30/2020. (rpc, )
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Dismiss , #12 MOTION to Dismiss by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion to Stay Discovery and for Abatement of any Order for Rule 26 Conference Pending Determination of Motions to Dismiss and Asserted Immunity. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Order Governing Proceedings (Dkt. #15 ) issued November 3, 2020, be and hereby is withdrawn. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all discovery and Rule 26 conference and scheduling requirements in this matter are STAYED until the Court rules upon any Motion to Dismiss or other dispositive motion which have been or may be filed by any of the Defendants herein. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/10/2020. (rpc, )
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #12 MOTION to Dismiss and #13 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 12/4/2020 Replies due by 12/18/2020. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/5/2020. (rpc, )
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Dismiss , #12 MOTION to Dismiss by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, T)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Received CD containing Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 3 to #12 Motion to Dismiss and placed in Vault (Sherman). (baf, )
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION to Stay re #15 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, and Stay Discovery pending resolution of immunity issues by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ***WITHDRAWN PER DKT #19 . PLEASE DISREGARD.*** ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/7/2020. Rule 16 Management Conference set for 1/5/2021 at 11:30 AM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/2/2020. (rpc, ) Modified on 11/10/2020 (rpc, ).
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY re #12 MOTION to Dismiss filing of CDS containing 911 call and videos (Davis, Robert)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss by City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss by JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 911 Call (placeholder), #2 Exhibit Calls for Service, #3 Exhibit Body Camera videos (placeholder), #4 Exhibit Facebook postings by Plaintiff, #5 Exhibit Docketsheet Resisting, #6 Exhibit Information Resisting, #7 Exhibit Docketsheet Interference, #8 Exhibit Information Interference, #9 Exhibit TCOLE summary Davis, #10 Exhibit TCOLE summary Findley, #11 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Robert)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY.( Davis, Robert)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Jacob Davis on behalf of City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, JOSHUA DAVIS, JUSTIN FINDLEY (Davis, Robert)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for JOSHUA DAVIS to 10/30/2020; JUSTIN FINDLEY to 10/30/2020; City of Sulphur Springs, Texas to 10/30/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MICHAEL POLNAC. (Nguyen, T)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the #8 SUMMONS Returned Executed submitted by MICHAEL POLNAC. The wrong PDF was filed. Correction should be made by one business day. (rpc, )
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ***DEFICIENT. TO BE REFILED. PLEASE DISREGARD*** SUMMONS Returned Executed by MICHAEL POLNAC. JUSTIN FINDLEY served on 9/15/2020, answer due 10/6/2020. (Nguyen, T) Modified on 9/17/2020 (rpc, ).
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MICHAEL POLNAC. JOSHUA DAVIS served on 9/9/2020, answer due 9/30/2020. (Nguyen, T)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MICHAEL POLNAC. City of Sulphur Springs, Texas served on 9/10/2020, answer due 10/1/2020. (Nguyen, T)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to JOSHUA DAVIS. (rpc, )
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to JUSTIN FINDLEY. (rpc, )
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (rpc, )
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE DISREGARD*** Additional Attachments to Main Document: #1 Complaint.. (Attachments: #1 Summons(es), #2 Summons(es), #3 Summons(es))(Nguyen, T) Modified on 9/8/2020 (rpc, ).
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 2, Additional Attachments to Main Document. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (rpc, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (rpc, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (rpc, )
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-7981882.), filed by MICHAEL POLNAC.(Nguyen, T) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/3/2020: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (rpc, ).

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Plaintiff: MICHAEL POLNAC
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