Laverne Fortson v. Patrick Dugan, et al
Plaintiff: LAVERNE EUGENE FORTSON
Defendant: SERGEANT PATRICK DUGAN, individually and as officer of the Akron Police Department, JOHN DOE, individually and as officer of the Summit Narcotics Unit Division, JOHN DOES, 1-20, Officers of the Akron Police Department, Akron Safer Streets Task Force, Summit Narcotics Unit Division, Portage County Sheriff's Office, and ATF Violent Crimes Task Force, CITY OF AKRON, OH, SUMMIT COUNTY, OH, AKRON SAFER STREETS TASK FORCE, SUMMIT NARCOTICS UNIT DIVISION, DEPUTY ERIC CENTA, individually and as Portage County Sheriff's Deputy and ATF Violent Crimes Task Force Officer, PORTAGE COUNTY, OH, PORTAGE COUNTY, OH SHERIFFS OFFICE and ELIZABETH GARDNER, individually and as Special Agent of the ATF
Case Number: 26-3656
Filed: July 22, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
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July 22, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Laverne Eugene Fortson. Transcript needed: n. (SSS) [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:11 AM]

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Plaintiff: LAVERNE EUGENE FORTSON
Represented By: Laverne Eugene Fortson
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Defendant: SERGEANT PATRICK DUGAN, individually and as officer of the Akron Police Department
Represented By: Brian D. Bremer
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Defendant: JOHN DOE, individually and as officer of the Summit Narcotics Unit Division
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Defendant: JOHN DOES, 1-20, Officers of the Akron Police Department, Akron Safer Streets Task Force, Summit Narcotics Unit Division, Portage County Sheriff's Office, and ATF Violent Crimes Task Force
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Defendant: CITY OF AKRON, OH
Represented By: Brian D. Bremer
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Defendant: SUMMIT COUNTY, OH
Represented By: Heaven R. Dimartino
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Defendant: AKRON SAFER STREETS TASK FORCE
Represented By: Brian D. Bremer
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Defendant: SUMMIT NARCOTICS UNIT DIVISION
Represented By: Brian D. Bremer
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Defendant: DEPUTY ERIC CENTA, individually and as Portage County Sheriff's Deputy and ATF Violent Crimes Task Force Officer
Represented By: Andrew N. Yosowitz
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Defendant: PORTAGE COUNTY, OH
Represented By: Andrew N. Yosowitz
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Defendant: PORTAGE COUNTY, OH SHERIFFS OFFICE
Represented By: Andrew N. Yosowitz
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Defendant: ELIZABETH GARDNER, individually and as Special Agent of the ATF
Represented By: Andrew N. Yosowitz
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