Uldis Felkers, et al v. Kent County, MI
| ULDIS FELKERS, an individual, ARIANNE VEGA, an individual, LEXIMER HERNANDEZ-ALVAREZ, an individual, KAREN KACYNSKI, an individual, KEITH SCZESNY, heir and representative of the estate of Terry Sczesny and RAMON VIRELLA, an individual |
| KENT COUNTY, MI, a Governmental Unit, PETER MACGREGOR, in his individual and official capacity and KENNETH D. PARRISH, in his individual and official capacity |
| 25-1892 |
| October 6, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 30 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny and Mr. Ramon Virella by Donald R. Visser. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2026. [25-1892] (DRV) [Entered: 03/24/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 29 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson for Kent County, MI. Certificate of Service: 03/20/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1892] (MTN) [Entered: 03/20/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 28 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 27 ] filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/20/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 03/13/2026 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 27 MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson for Kent County, MI to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/13/2026. [25-1892] (MTN) [Entered: 03/13/2026 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 26 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 25 ] filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/17/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 01/26/2026 09:24 AM] |
| Filing 25 MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson for Kent County, MI to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 01/23/2026. [25-1892] (MTN) [Entered: 01/23/2026 05:00 PM] |
| Filing 24 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. E. Powell Miller for Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny and Mr. Ramon Virella. Certificate of Service: 01/15/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1892] (EPM) [Entered: 01/15/2026 04:37 PM] |
Filing 23
ORDER filed : Upon consideration of the joint stipulation to dismiss parties Arianne Vega, in her individual capacity and Leixmer Hernandez-Alvarez, in her individual capacity as parties on appeal, It is hereby ORDERED that the stipulation is GRANTED [ # 22 ], and both parties are hereby terminated as a party to this appeal. The caption has been amended above to remove Arianne Vega and Leixmer Hernandez-Alvarez designation as an appellant. The amended caption provided shall be used for all future filings. (JMK) [Entered: 12/22/2025 11:16 AM]
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| Filing 22 STIPULATION filed to dismiss Arianne Vega and Leixmer Hernandez-Alvarez as party to the appeal. Stipulation filed by Attorney Mr. Matthew T. Nelson for Appellee Kent County, MI. Certificate of Service: 12/19/2025. [25-1892] (MTN) [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:03 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella by E. Powell Miller. Certificate of Service: 12/18/2025. [25-1892] (EPM) [Entered: 12/18/2025 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 20 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file appellants brief [ # 19 ] filed by Mr. Matthew Edwin Gronda., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/15/2026. appellee brief now due 02/17/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 12/17/2025 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 19 MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew Edwin Gronda for Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 12/17/2025. [25-1892] (MEG) [Entered: 12/17/2025 01:00 PM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella by Christopher D. Kaye. Certificate of Service: 12/17/2025. [25-1892] (CDK) [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:50 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Mr. Ramon Virella and Ms. Arianne Vega by Sharon S. Almonrode. Certificate of Service: 12/17/2025. [25-1892] (SSA) [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella by Matthew E. Gronda. Certificate of Service: 12/17/2025. [25-1892] (MEG) [Entered: 12/17/2025 11:47 AM] |
| Filing 15 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 14 ] filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 12/22/2025. appellee brief now due 01/21/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 12/02/2025 10:04 AM] |
| Filing 14 MOTION filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 12/02/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 12/02/2025 08:23 AM] |
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Filing 13
ORDER filed granting joint stipulation to dismiss parties Peter Macgregor and Kenneth D. Parrish [ # 12 ] filed by Mr. Matthew T. Nelson. The caption will be amended to remove parties designation as appellees on appeal. (JMK) [Entered: 11/04/2025 10:01 AM]
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| Filing 12 STIPULATION filed to dismiss Peter MacGregor, in his individual capacity; Kenneth D. Parrish, in his individual capacity as party to the appeal. Stipulation filed by Attorney Philip L. Ellison, counsel for Plaintiff - Appellants and Attorney Mr. Matthew T. Nelson for Appellees Kent County, MI, Mr. Peter MacGregor and Kenneth D. Parrish. Certificate of Service: 11/03/2025. [25-1892]--[Edited 11/03/2025 by JMK] (MTN) [Entered: 11/03/2025 11:28 AM] |
| Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/02/2025;. appellee brief due 01/01/2026; (JMK) [Entered: 10/23/2025 12:29 PM] |
| Filing 10 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella. 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: Kent County, MI ; Issues: 1. Whether the District Court erred in awarding a statute of limitations defense by denying class tolling provided by the pending Wayside Church v Van Buren County class action and/or others. 2. Whether the District Court erred in awarding a statute of limitations defense by denying equitable tolling given that the same court earlier in the same case had direct that tolling on Wayside Church v Van Buren County was appropriate and applicable. . Certificate of Service: 10/22/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 10/22/2025 10:57 PM] |
| Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Philip L. Ellison ; Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? None 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? None Certificate of Service: 10/22/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 10/22/2025 10:54 PM] |
| Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella. Certificate of Service: 10/22/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 10/22/2025 10:52 PM] |
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Filing 7
ORDER filed : Upon review, and noting that No. 25-1888 is now subject to a cross-appeal, the motion to consolidate [ # 4 ] is GRANTED IN PART. The appeals will be briefed independently. However, upon completion of briefing, the appeals will be submitted to the same panel for consideration on the same date. The decisions to hold oral argument or not and the structure of any appellate argument are reserved to the merits panel to which these appeals will be assigned. The case association will be noted on the docket. Parties may adopt arguments by reference within the brief or by filing a notification, without the need for a separate motion. Fed. R. App. P. 28(i). (GSA) [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:37 PM]
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| Filing 6 Copy of District court notice filed. The district court has become aware of several errors in the September 19 opinion and order. The errors do not affect the substance of the opinion or the outcome. (JMK) [Entered: 10/14/2025 07:34 AM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Peter MacGregor, Kent County, MI and Kenneth D. Parrish by Joshua J. Reuter. Certificate of Service: 10/08/2025. [25-1892] (JJR) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 4 MOTION filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella to consolidate cases 25-01892 and 25-01888. Certificate of Service: 10/07/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 10/07/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Peter MacGregor, Kenneth D. Parrish and Kent County, MI by Matthew T. Nelson. Certificate of Service: 10/07/2025. [25-1892] (MTN) [Entered: 10/07/2025 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella by Philip L. Ellison. Certificate of Service: 10/07/2025. [25-1892] (PLE) [Entered: 10/07/2025 09:38 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Mr. Uldis Felkers, Ms. Leximer Hernandez-Alvarez, Ms. Karen Kacynski, Mr. Keith Sczesny, Ms. Arianne Vega and Mr. Ramon Virella. Transcript needed: y. (JMK) [Entered: 10/06/2025 12:22 PM] |
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