Kimberly Earley, et al v. Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., et al
| KIMBERLY EARLEY, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Stephen Robert Kowalewski and STEPHEN ROBERT KOWALEWSKI, Deceased |
| OAKWOOD HEALTHCARE, INC., BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - TAYLOR, WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, dba Beaumont Health System, KAITLIN MCDONALD, D.O., PLLC, CITY OF TAYLOR, MI, ANDREW VAN SCYOC, Patrolman, JOHN BLAIR, Chief of Police, JORDAN DODDS, Corporal, JASON MICHALIK, Public Service Officer, MICHAEL PILCHER, Officer, ANNA MARIE LUMETTA, Officer, NICK HILL, Lieutenant, MICHAEL PRANGER, Officer and GAGE NUNALLY, Officer |
| 26-1472 |
| May 22, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| P.I.: Other |
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| Filing 27 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 08/03/2026;. appellee brief due 09/02/2026; (RLB) [Entered: 06/23/2026 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 26 LETTER SENT to Mr. Kenneth D. Lee, Mr. Brian J. McKeen and Ms. Tali Wendrow for Kimberly Earley and Mr. Nathan Scherbarth for City of Taylor, MI and Jason Michalik, pursuant to the Civil Appeal Statement of Parties and Issues, the case caption has been amended. Enclosed is the Amended Case Caption which should be used for all future case filings. (RLB) [Entered: 06/23/2026 08:44 AM] |
| Filing 25 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 06/22/2026 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 24 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Kimberly Earley by Brian J. McKeen. Certificate of Service: 06/19/2026. [26-1472] (BJM) [Entered: 06/19/2026 12:19 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Kimberly Earley by Kenneth D. Lee. Certificate of Service: 06/17/2026. [26-1472] (KDL) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:56 PM] |
| Filing 22 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Ms. Tali Wendrow for Kimberly Earley. Certificate of Service: 06/17/2026. [26-1472] (TW) [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:43 PM] |
| Filing 21 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Tali Wendrow for Appellant Kimberly Earley. 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: Jason Michalik and City of Taylor, MI ; Issues: (1) Whether a genuine issue of material fact remains for the jury as to whether Defendant Jason Michalik was deliberately indifferent to Decedent Stephen Kowalewski's objectively serious medical needs in violation of the Decedent's 8th and 14th Amendment rights. (2) Whether Defendant Jason Michalik is entitled to qualified immunity arising from his deliberate indifference to the Decedent's objectively serious medical needs. (3) Whether a genuine issue of material fact remains for the jury regarding Plaintiff's inadequate training claim against Defendant City of Taylor under Monell v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. of City of New York, 436 U.S. 658, 694 (1978), based on the City of Taylor's failure to train jailers related to alcohol withdrawal and its symptoms. . Certificate of Service: 06/17/2026. [26-1472] (TW) [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 20 NOTIFICATION of PACER docket error for appearance form [ # 18 ] filed by Mr. Michael D. Crow. Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney. Please refile using your own account within 24 hours. (RLB) [Entered: 06/17/2026 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 19 NOTICE: The initial transcript order has not been completed by appellant. If not completed by 06/22/2026 further action will be taken. (RLB) [Entered: 06/17/2026 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 18 ***FORM LOCKED - PACER ACCOUNT DOCKETING ERROR - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE USING HIS PACER ACCOUNT*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Taylor, MI, Jordan Dodds, Andrew Van Scyoc, Jason Michalik, Michael Pilcher, Anna Marie Lumetta, Nick Hill, Michael Pranger, Gage Nunally and John Blair by Michael D. Crow. Certificate of Service: 06/16/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/17/2026 by RLB] (NS) [Entered: 06/16/2026 09:20 AM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Taylor, MI, Jordan Dodds, Andrew Van Scyoc, Jason Michalik, Michael Pilcher, Anna Marie Lumetta, Nick Hill, Michael Pranger, Gage Nunally and John Blair by Nathan S. Scherbarth. Certificate of Service: 06/09/2026. [26-1472] (NS) [Entered: 06/09/2026 11:26 AM] |
| Filing 16 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile properly indentifying client(s), form and docket text must match** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Beaumont Hospital - Taylor, John Blair, City of Taylor, MI, Jordan Dodds, Nick Hill, Kaitlin McDonald, D.O., PLLC, Anna Marie Lumetta, Jason Michalik, Gage Nunally, Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Michael Pilcher, Michael Pranger, Andrew Van Scyoc and William Beaumont Hospital by Nathan S. Scherbarth. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by JMK] (NS) [Entered: 06/05/2026 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Tali F. Wendrow ; Kimberly Earley 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: 06/05/2026. [26-1472] (TW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 12:09 PM] |
| Filing 14 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - INCORRECTLY STATES IN DOCKET TEXT THAT THIS APPEAL IS TAKEN AGAINST STEPHEN ROBERT KOWALEWSKI - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE AND PROPERLY CHOOSE THE PARTY(IES) THIS APPEAL IS TAKEN AGAINST*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Tali Wendrow for Appellant Kimberly Earley. 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: Stephen Robert Kowalewski ; Issues: Whether a genuine issue of material fact remains for the jury as to whether Defendant Jason Michalik was deliberately indifferent to Decedent Stephen Kowalewski's objectively serious medical needs in violation of the Decedent's 8th & 14th Amendment Rights Whether Defendant Jason Michalik is entitled to qualified immunity arising from his deliberate indifference to the Decedent's objectively serious medical needs. Whether a genuine issue of material fact remains for the jury regarding Plaintiff's inadequate training claim against Defendant City of Taylor under Monell v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. of City of New York, 436 U.S. 658, 694 (1978), based on the City of Taylor's failure to train jailers related to alcohol withdrawal and its symptoms. . Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/17/2026 by RLB] (TW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 13 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile under the correct docketing event Case Opening Forms>corporate disclosure** FILED: by Ms. Tali Wendrow for Kimberly Earley. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by JBO] (TW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 12 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile under the correct docketing event Case Opening Forms>civil appeal statement of parties and issues** FILED: by Ms. Tali Wendrow for Kimberly Earley. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by JBO] (TW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Stephen Robert Kowalewski by Appearance of Counsel - TFW. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472] (TW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 10 NOTIFICATION of PACER docket error for appearance form , [ # 4 ], filed by Mr. Brian J. McKeen for Kimberly Earley and Stephen Robert Kowalewski. Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney. Please refile using your own account within 24 hours. (SSS) [Entered: 06/05/2026 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 9 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 3 ], filed by Ms. Tali Wendrow and Mr. Kenneth D. Lee for Kimberly Earley is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 06/12/2026. (RGF) [Entered: 06/05/2026 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 8 NOTIFICATION of PACER docket error for appearance form , [ # 3 ], filed by Mr. Brian J. McKeen for Kimberly Earley and Stephen Robert Kowalewski. Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney. Please refile using your own account within 24 hours. (SSS) [Entered: 06/05/2026 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 7 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile under the correct docketing event Case Opening Forms>corporate disclosure**FILED: Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interest by Mr. Brian J. McKeen for Kimberly Earley and Stephen Robert Kowalewski. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by SSS] (BJM) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 6 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile under the correct docketing event Case Opening Forms>civil appeal statement of parties and issues** FILED: CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES by Mr. Brian J. McKeen for Kimberly Earley and Stephen Robert Kowalewski. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by SSS] (BJM) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:57 AM] |
| Filing 5 **SECOND NOTICE FOR APPERANCE FORM TO BE REFILED - LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Counsel instructed to refile properly indentifying client(s), form and docket text must match** APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Stephen Robert Kowalewski by Brian J. McKeen. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by SSS]--[Edited 06/17/2026 by RLB] (BJM) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:52 AM] |
| Filing 4 ***LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney**APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Stephen Robert Kowalewski by Kenneth D. Lee. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by SSS] (BJM) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:51 AM] |
| Filing 3 ***LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney***APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Stephen Robert Kowalewski by Tali F. Wendrow. Certificate of Service: 06/05/2026. [26-1472]--[Edited 06/05/2026 by SSS] (BJM) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:50 AM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 05/26/2026 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Kimberly Earley and Stephen Robert Kowalewski. Transcript needed: y. (RLB) [Entered: 05/22/2026 03:54 PM] |
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