Jane Doe v. Cuyahoga County, OH, et al
Plaintiff: JANE DOE
Defendant: CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH, CUYAHOGA COUNTY COUNCIL, METROHEALTH SYSTEM, METROHEALTH FOUNDATION, dba MetroHealth Medical Center, GEORGE EVERSMAN, Medical Doctor, In his individual and official capacity, EDDAIRIS VALLEJO, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified Nurse Practioner, In his individual and official capacity, DOCTOR TANU THAKUR, In their individual and official capacity, UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS, #1-8; In their individual and official capacity and CUYAHOGA COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRIS RONAYNE, In their individual and official capacity
Case Number: 26-3443
Filed: May 14, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2026 Filing 15 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Philip Shipman for Ms. Jane Doe. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-3443] (PS) [Entered: 07/06/2026 02:25 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 14 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:31 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 13 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 06/10/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:30 PM]
May 28, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees MetroHealth Foundation, MetroHealth System, Doctor George Eversman, Doctor Tanu Thakur and Mr. Eddairis Vallejo by Brian D. Sullivan. Certificate of Service: 05/28/2026. [26-3443] (BDS) [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:04 AM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 07/06/2026, appellee brief due 08/05/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 05/27/2026 03:24 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Jonathan H. Krol ; Doctor George Eversman, MetroHealth Foundation, MetroHealth System, Doctor Tanu Thakur and Mr. Eddairis Vallejo 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: 05/27/2026. [26-3443] (JHK) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:50 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees MetroHealth Foundation, MetroHealth System, Doctor George Eversman, Doctor Tanu Thakur and Mr. Eddairis Vallejo by Jonathan H. Krol. Certificate of Service: 05/27/2026. [26-3443] (JHK) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:48 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Philip Shipman for Appellant Ms. Jane Doe. 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: Cuyahoga County Council, Cuyahoga County, OH, Doctor George Eversman, MetroHealth Foundation, MetroHealth System, Chris Ronayne, Doctor Tanu Thakur, Unknown Defendants and Mr. Eddairis Vallejo ; Issues: Whether the MetroHealth Defendants are state actors; Whether MetroHealth is a private entity; Whether the Cuyahoga County Council may be sued in their official capacity; Whether the Cuyahoga County Executive may be sued for his control over MetroHealth Whether Cuyahoga County may be sued for its control of MetroHealth; Whether the district court erred in it's dismissal of Appellant's case . Certificate of Service: 05/27/2026. [26-3443] (PS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 08:28 AM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 7 **LOCKED** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Philip Shipman for Appellant Ms. Jane Doe. 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: Ms. Jane Doe ; Issues: Whether the MetroHealth Defendants are state actors; Whether MetroHealth is a private entity; Whether the Cuyahoga County Council may be sued in their official capacity; Whether the Cuyahoga County Executive may be sued for his control over MetroHealth Whether Cuyahoga County may be sued for its control of MetroHealth; Whether the district court erred in it's dismissal of Appellant's case . Certificate of Service: 05/26/2026. [26-3443] **Counsel advised to refile document, selecting the parties the appeal is being taken against**--[Edited 05/27/2026 by ASM] (PS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 07:25 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Philip Shipman ; Ms. Jane Doe 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: 05/26/2026. [26-3443] (PS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 03:09 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Jane Doe by Philip Shipman. Certificate of Service: 05/26/2026. [26-3443] (PS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 03:03 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Matthew Fitzsimmons ; Cuyahoga County Council, Cuyahoga County, OH and Chris Ronayne 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: 05/26/2026. [26-3443] (MTF) [Entered: 05/26/2026 02:45 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cuyahoga County Council, Cuyahoga County, OH and Chris Ronayne by Matthew T. Fitzsimmons IV. Certificate of Service: 05/22/2026. [26-3443] (MTF) [Entered: 05/22/2026 09:07 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 06/10/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Catherine Geyer. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 05/15/2026 11:43 AM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Jane Doe. Transcript needed: n. (ASM) [Entered: 05/14/2026 09:57 AM]

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Plaintiff: JANE DOE
Represented By: Philip Shipman
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Defendant: CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH
Represented By: Matthew Thomas Fitzsimmons IV
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Defendant: CUYAHOGA COUNTY COUNCIL
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Defendant: METROHEALTH SYSTEM
Represented By: Jonathan Henry Krol
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Defendant: METROHEALTH FOUNDATION, dba MetroHealth Medical Center
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Defendant: GEORGE EVERSMAN, Medical Doctor, In his individual and official capacity
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Defendant: EDDAIRIS VALLEJO, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified Nurse Practioner, In his individual and official capacity
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Defendant: DOCTOR TANU THAKUR, In their individual and official capacity
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Defendant: CUYAHOGA COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRIS RONAYNE, In their individual and official capacity
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