Dian Spencer, et al v. Cleveland Clinic Union Hosp., et al
| DIAN SPENCER, JANE CUMMINGS and DAWN ETTA CUMMINGS |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC UNION HOSPITAL and CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION |
| 26-3116 |
| February 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 22 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Appellants Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer. Certificate of Service: 07/16/2026. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 07/16/2026 10:27 PM] |
| Filing 21 RECORD RECEIVED from Ms. Aretta K. Bernard for Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Flash Drive, Comment: Video Depos of Dian Spencer, Dawn and Jane Cummings, Sealed: None. (MH) [Entered: 06/26/2026 01:21 PM] |
| Filing 20 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Ms. Aretta K. Bernard for Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Certificate of Service: 06/25/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-3116] (AKB) [Entered: 06/25/2026 03:09 PM] |
| Filing 19 RULING LETTER SENT resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 06/25/2026; granting 45 day motion to extend time to file brief [ # 18 ] filed by Ms. Aretta K. Bernard.. (MRL) [Entered: 05/05/2026 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 18 MOTION filed by Ms. Aretta K. Bernard for Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 04/28/2026. [26-3116] (AKB) [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 17 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer.. Certificate of Service: 04/19/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 04/19/2026 11:46 PM] |
| Filing 16 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Ms. Dian Spencer, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings because Addendum missing page id number. Corrected brief due: 04/21/2026. (MRL) [Entered: 04/14/2026 08:00 AM] |
| Filing 15 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED ADDENDUM MISSING PAGE ID NUMBER***APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-3116]--[Edited 04/14/2026 by MRL] (AR) [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:49 PM] |
| Filing 14 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 13 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 03/23/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 03/17/2026 08:22 AM] |
| Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 04/13/2026;. appellee brief due 05/11/2026; (MRL) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Aretta K. Bernard ; Cleveland Clinic Foundation 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: 03/02/2026. [26-3116] (AKB) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Aretta K. Bernard ; Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital 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: 03/02/2026. [26-3116] (AKB) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital by Stephanie Olivera Mittica. Certificate of Service: 03/02/2026. [26-3116] (SOM) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital by Aretta K. Bernard. Certificate of Service: 03/02/2026. [26-3116] (AKB) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 7 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 03/23/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 08:47 AM] |
| Filing 6 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer. Certificate of Service: 02/22/2026. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 02/22/2026 09:45 PM] |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Andrew Rozynski ; Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer 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: 02/22/2026. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 02/22/2026 09:43 PM] |
| Filing 4 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Andrew Rozynski for Appellants Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer. 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: Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital ; Issues: Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment without adjudicating the independent claims of Jane Cummings and Dawn Etta Cummings under 42 U.S.C. 18116, where the decision addresses only Spencer's federal claim? Whether the district court improperly resolved genuine disputes of material fact at summary judgment, by rejecting Plaintiffs' corroborated evidence of communication failures and resolving disputed evidence in Defendants' favor? Whether the district court misapplied the ACA by failing to apply Tomei v. Parkwest Med. Ctr., 24 F.4th 508 (6th Cir. 2022), and crediting ineffective fallback communication despite requests for and undisputed availability of an in-person ASL interpreter? Whether complete dismissal of the federal claims was error where any established statutory violation entitles a plaintiff to nominal damages under Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 141 S. Ct. 792 (2021)? . Certificate of Service: 02/22/2026. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 02/22/2026 05:10 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer by Andrew Rozynski. Certificate of Service: 02/22/2026. [26-3116] (AR) [Entered: 02/22/2026 03:34 PM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 03/12/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 02/18/2026 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Ms. Dawn Etta Cummings, Ms. Jane Cummings and Ms. Dian Spencer. Transcript needed: y. (MRL) [Entered: 02/17/2026 09:37 AM] |
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