Lori Viilo v. Kent County, MI, et al
| LORI VIILO, Personal Representative of the estate of Joshua Joseph Maslowski |
| KENT COUNTY, MI, a corporate subunit of Government, VITALCORE HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC, dba Vitalcore Correctional Healthcare, dba Vitalcore Health Strategies at KCCF, MICHELLE LAJOYE-YOUNG, in her individual and official capacity, DEPUTY VANDERMOLEN, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY CHEYENNE SMITH, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY TIMOTHY BISHOP, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY RITZ, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY MCNEIL, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY FENNEMA, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY AJ BERNHARDT, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY BX CALDERA, in their individual and official capacities, DEPUTY J. SPRIGGEL, in their individual and official capacities, DAVID DEGRAFF, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities, MARY E. MACMILLAN, identified on initiating document as Sue Macmillan, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities, LINDSEY N. LUCAS, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities, SONYA RAWLS, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities and JANE DOE, CMS 127, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities |
| 25-1827 |
| September 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Accommodations |
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| Filing 35 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Neil E Youngdahl for Appellees AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, McNeil, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen. Certificate of Service: 03/10/2026. [25-1827] (NEY) [Entered: 03/10/2026 01:19 PM] |
| Filing 34 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. John C. Cardello for Appellees David Degraff, Lindsey N. Lucas, Mary E. MacMillan, Sonya Rawls and Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC. Certificate of Service: 03/04/2026. [25-1827] (JCC) [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 33 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo. Certificate of Service: 03/03/2026. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 03/03/2026 06:37 PM] |
| Filing 32 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. (KSF) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:32 AM] |
| Filing 31 LETTER filed by Mr. Neil E Youngdahl for AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, McNeil, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: June 1-2, 2026 and July 20-24, 2026 and July 27-31, 2026. Certificate of Service: 01/30/2026. [25-1827] (NEY) [Entered: 01/30/2026 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 30 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo. Certificate of Service: 01/27/2026. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 01/27/2026 09:46 PM] |
| Filing 29 LETTER filed by Mr. Neil E Youngdahl for AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, McNeil, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: July 20-24,2026 and July 27-31, 2026. Certificate of Service: 01/07/2026. [25-1827] (NEY) [Entered: 01/07/2026 10:14 AM] |
| Filing 28 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. John C. Cardello for David Degraff, Lindsey N. Lucas, Mary E. MacMillan, Sonya Rawls and Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC. Certificate of Service: 01/06/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [25-1827] (JCC) [Entered: 01/06/2026 05:59 PM] |
| Filing 27 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Neil E Youngdahl for AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, McNeil, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen. Certificate of Service: 01/06/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1827] (NEY) [Entered: 01/06/2026 05:36 PM] |
| Filing 26 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo.. Certificate of Service: 12/15/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:07 PM] |
| Filing 25 Non-Document ORDER filed discharging showcause order, show cause for failure to file a brief, [ # 21 ], filed by Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo; declaring as moot motion to extend time to file brief [ # 23 ] filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller. Requesting brief corrections due 12/16/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 12/12/2025 09:13 AM] |
| Filing 24 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo because the Page ID numbers are missing from the designation of relevant originating court documents. Corrected brief due: 12/16/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 12/12/2025 09:10 AM] |
| Filing 23 MOTION filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 12/11/2025. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 12/11/2025 07:22 PM] |
| Filing 22 LOCKED ** REQUESTING BRIEF CORRECTIONS ** PLEASE SEE BRIEFING LETTER AT #24 ** CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo.. Certificate of Service: 12/11/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1827]--[Edited 12/12/2025 by GSA] (RMM) [Entered: 12/11/2025 07:19 PM] |
| Filing 21 SHOW CAUSE order filed to have Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo show cause for failure to file a corrected brief. Response due by 12/11/2025 from Racine Michelle Miller. (GSA) [Entered: 12/04/2025 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 20 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo because SEE BRIEFING CORRECTION LETTER FOR COMPLETE LIST. Corrected brief due: 12/03/2025. (VLP) [Entered: 11/26/2025 06:09 AM] |
| Filing 19 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 1 day [ # 18 ] filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller.. The appellant brief is accepted as timely filed. (VLP) [Entered: 11/26/2025 06:05 AM] |
| Filing 18 MOTION filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 11/25/2025 06:53 PM] |
| Filing 17 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE BRIEFING CORRECTION LETTER FILED AT #20*** APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo. Certificate of Service: 11/24/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1827]--[Edited 11/26/2025 by VLP] (RMM) [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:01 AM] |
| Filing 16 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 10/22/2025 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 15 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/24/2025. appellee brief now due 01/06/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 10/22/2025 02:00 PM] |
| Filing 14 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 10/17/2025 is hereby canceled. (MLB) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:06 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC and Lindsey N. Lucas by JOHN C. CARDELLO. Certificate of Service: 10/08/2025. [25-1827] (JCC) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:35 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, McNeil, Michelle LaJoye-Young, Kent County, MI, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen by Timothy E. Eagle. Certificate of Service: 10/08/2025. [25-1827] (TEE) [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 11 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 6 ], filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (GSA) [Entered: 09/29/2025 08:35 AM] |
| Filing 10 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 11/10/2025; appellee briefs due 12/10/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 09/29/2025 08:32 AM] |
| Filing 5 Update fee status change to paid. APPEAL FEE PAID re 155 by plaintiff Lori Viilo in the amount of $605, receipt number AMIWDC-7820033 (Miller, Racine) (GSA) [Entered: 09/26/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Ms. Lori Viilo. Certificate of Service: 09/26/2025. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 09/26/2025 08:23 PM] |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Racine Miller ; Ms. Lori Viilo makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 09/26/2025. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 09/26/2025 08:22 PM] |
| Filing 7 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Racine Michelle Miller for Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: AJ Bernhardt, Timothy Bishop, BX Caldera, David Degraff, Jane Doe, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, Lindsey N. Lucas, Mary E. MacMillan, McNeil, Sonya Rawls, Ritz, Cheyenne Smith, J. Spriggel, Vandermolen and Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC ; Issues:. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 09/26/2025 08:20 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo by Racine Miller. Certificate of Service: 09/26/2025. [25-1827] (RMM) [Entered: 09/26/2025 08:17 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 10/17/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 09/23/2025 11:26 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees David Degraff, Sonya Rawls and Mary E. MacMillan by John C. Cardello. Certificate of Service: 09/16/2025. [25-1827] (JCC) [Entered: 09/16/2025 01:29 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees AJ Bernhardt, BX Caldera, Fennema, Kent County, MI, Michelle LaJoye-Young, McNeil, Ritz, J. Spriggel and Vandermolen by Neil E. Youngdahl. Certificate of Service: 09/15/2025. [25-1827] (NEY) [Entered: 09/15/2025 12:41 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Lori Viilo. Transcript needed: n.--[Edited 09/17/2025 by GSA] (GSA) [Entered: 09/12/2025 08:24 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: LORI VIILO, Personal Representative of the estate of Joshua Joseph Maslowski | |
| Represented By: | Racine Michelle Miller |
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| Defendant: KENT COUNTY, MI, a corporate subunit of Government | |
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| Defendant: VITALCORE HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC, dba Vitalcore Correctional Healthcare, dba Vitalcore Health Strategies at KCCF | |
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| Defendant: DEPUTY MCNEIL, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: DEPUTY FENNEMA, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: DEPUTY AJ BERNHARDT, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: DEPUTY BX CALDERA, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: DEPUTY J. SPRIGGEL, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: DAVID DEGRAFF, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities | |
| Represented By: | John C. Cardello |
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| Defendant: MARY E. MACMILLAN, identified on initiating document as Sue Macmillan, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities | |
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| Defendant: LINDSEY N. LUCAS, Nurse, in their individual and official capacities | |
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