Zachary Knotts, et al v. City of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, et al
Plaintiff: ZACHARY KNOTTS and LINDSAY KNOTTS
Defendant: CITY OF CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH, DYLAN PARATORE, in his individual and official capacities and BRADFORD DOBNEY, in his individual and official capacities
Case Number: 26-3395
Filed: April 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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June 22, 2026 Filing 12 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Liam Ross Harrell for Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts. Certificate of Service: 06/22/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-3395] (LRH) [Entered: 06/22/2026 04:43 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/22/2026; appellee brief due 07/22/2026. (RO) [Entered: 05/13/2026 08:44 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 10 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Nathan Jeremiah Moelker for Appellants Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts. 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: City of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Mr. Bradford Dobney and Mr. Dylan Paratore ; Issues: The issues on appeal, arising from the district court's March 31, 2026, order granting Defendants' motion to dismiss, are as follows: (1) Whether the district court erred in dismissing Plaintiffs-Appellants' constitutional claims against the Defendants-Appellees. (2) Whether the district court erred in dismissing the individual capacity claims against Officers Dobney and Paratore. (3) Whether the district court erred at the pleading stage by failing to credit the complaint's well-pleaded allegations as true and draw all reasonable inferences in Plaintiffs-Appellants' favor. . Certificate of Service: 05/12/2026. [26-3395] (NJM) [Entered: 05/12/2026 03:28 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts by Liam R. Harrell. Certificate of Service: 05/06/2026. [26-3395] (LRH) [Entered: 05/06/2026 12:14 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Nathan Jeremiah Moelker for Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts. Certificate of Service: 05/04/2026. [26-3395] (NJM) [Entered: 05/04/2026 02:20 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Nathan Jeremiah Moelker ; Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts 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: 05/04/2026. [26-3395] (NJM) [Entered: 05/04/2026 02:20 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Paul J. Schumacher ; City of Cuyahoga Falls, OH 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: 05/04/2026. [26-3395] (PJS) [Entered: 05/04/2026 12:51 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Mr. Bradford Dobney and Mr. Dylan Paratore by Maria V. Hanley. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2026. [26-3395] (MVH) [Entered: 05/01/2026 03:20 PM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Mr. Bradford Dobney and Mr. Dylan Paratore by Paul J. Schumacher. Certificate of Service: 04/30/2026. [26-3395] (PJS) [Entered: 04/30/2026 01:41 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts by Geoffrey R. Surtees. Certificate of Service: 04/29/2026. [26-3395] (GRS) [Entered: 04/29/2026 08:01 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts by Nathan J Moelker. Certificate of Service: 04/29/2026. [26-3395] (NJM) [Entered: 04/29/2026 07:21 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Ms. Lindsay Knotts and Mr. Zachary Knotts. Transcript needed: n. (RO) [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:53 PM]

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Plaintiff: ZACHARY KNOTTS
Represented By: Geoffrey R. Surtees
Represented By: Nathan Jeremiah Moelker
Represented By: Liam Ross Harrell
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Plaintiff: LINDSAY KNOTTS
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Defendant: CITY OF CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
Represented By: Paul J. Schumacher Jr.
Represented By: Maria V. Hanley
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