Brent Perry v. St. Joseph County, MI, et al
| BRENT PERRY, by heir and representative of the estate of Louis Brian Perry |
| ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI, a Governmental Unit, KATHY HUMPHREYS, in her individual and official capacity and JUDITH RATERING, in her individual and official capacity |
| 25-2012 |
| November 7, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 23 CORRECTED REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. E. Powell Miller for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry. [25-2012] (EPM) [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:42 PM] |
| Filing 22 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. E. Powell Miller for Mr. Brent Perry because reply brief over page limit and word count. If brief is complying with FRAP 32(a)(7) a corrected certificate of compliance is needed. Corrected brief due: 04/22/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 04/22/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 21 **LOCKED BRIEF IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES. FRAP 32(A)(7) - REPLY BRIEF OVER PAGE LIMIT AND WORD COUNT** REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. E. Powell Miller for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry. Certificate of Service: 04/21/2026. [25-2012]--[Edited 04/22/2026 by JMK] (EPM) [Entered: 04/21/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 20 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 19 ] filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison., setting reply brief deadline: reply brief due 04/21/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:49 AM] |
| Filing 19 MOTION filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Mr. Brent Perry to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2026. [25-2012] (PLE) [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry by Donald R. Visser. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2026. [25-2012] (DRV) [Entered: 03/24/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 17 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Douglas J. Curlew for Ms. Kathy Humphreys, Judith Ratering and St. Joseph County, MI. Certificate of Service: 03/10/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-2012] (DJC) [Entered: 03/10/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 16 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 15 ] filed by Mr. Douglas J. Curlew., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/12/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 02/06/2026 12:13 PM] |
| Filing 15 MOTION filed by Mr. Douglas J. Curlew for Ms. Kathy Humphreys, Judith Ratering and St. Joseph County, MI to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [25-2012] (DJC) [Entered: 02/06/2026 11:52 AM] |
| Filing 14 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. E. Powell Miller for Mr. Brent Perry.. Certificate of Service: 01/20/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-2012] (EPM) [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 13 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. E. Powell Miller for Mr. Brent Perry because incorrect attachment. Exhibit 1 to be removed. Not relevant statutes, rules, regulations. Corrected brief due: 01/20/2026. (JMK) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 12 **LOCKED BRIEF IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES - INCORRECT ATTACHMENT** APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. E. Powell Miller for Mr. Brent Perry. Certificate of Service: 01/12/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [25-2012]--[Edited 01/13/2026 by JMK] (EPM) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:58 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry by Sharon S. Almonrode. Certificate of Service: 12/19/2025. [25-2012] (SSA) [Entered: 12/19/2025 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry by Christopher D. Kaye. Certificate of Service: 12/18/2025. [25-2012] (CDK) [Entered: 12/18/2025 10:05 AM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry by E. Powell Miller. Certificate of Service: 12/18/2025. [25-2012] (EPM) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 8 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 01/12/2026;. appellee brief due 02/10/2026; (JMK) [Entered: 12/02/2025 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 7 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry. 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: St. Joseph 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. 3. Whether the declination of supplemental jurisdiction was in error when the federal law claim(s) were erroneously dismissed on statute of limitations grounds. . Certificate of Service: 12/02/2025. [25-2012] (PLE) [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:52 AM] |
| Filing 6 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Philip Lee Ellison for Mr. Brent Perry. Certificate of Service: 12/02/2025. [25-2012] (PLE) [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:50 AM] |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Philip L. Ellison ; Mr. Brent Perry 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: 12/02/2025. [25-2012] (PLE) [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:49 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Brent Perry by Philip L. Ellison. Certificate of Service: 12/02/2025. [25-2012] (PLE) [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:48 AM] |
| Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Douglas J. Curlew ; Ms. Kathy Humphreys, Judith Ratering and St. Joseph County, MI 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: 11/14/2025. [25-2012] (DJC) [Entered: 11/14/2025 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Ms. Kathy Humphreys, Judith Ratering and St. Joseph County, MI by Douglas J. Curlew. Certificate of Service: 11/13/2015. [25-2012] (DJC) [Entered: 11/13/2025 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Brent Perry. Transcript needed: n. (JMK) [Entered: 11/07/2025 11:28 AM] |
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