Lechner v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, et al.
Plaintiff: GERALD R. LECHNER
Defendant: LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, SHOWCASE MALL VEGAS MANAGEMENT, LLC, CHRISTOPHER R. O'CONNELL, CONVENTION CENTER AREA COMMAND, JONATHAN M. RIDDLE, MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, CHRISTOPHER J. KOPF, DILLON A. WEDEWER, ANDRE A. MCFARLAND and CLINT W. OWENSBY
Case Number: 26-2678
Filed: April 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Docket Report

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May 6, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John R. Scannell for Appellant Gerald R. Lechner. [26-2674, 26-2532, 26-2678] [Entered: 05/06/2026 03:17 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 3 DEFECTIVE---MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellee Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Appellee Christopher R. O'Connell, Appellee Jonathan M. Riddle, Appellee Christopher J. Kopf, Appellee Dillon A. Wedewer, Appellee Andre A. McFarland, Appellee Clint W. Owensby. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Filed in wrong case, refiled correctly in case 26-2532 at DE 4.] [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:53 PM] [Edited: 05/01/2026 09:32 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 CLOSED as opened in error. 26-2678 is duplicative of 26-2674. [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:23 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:19-cv-00638-RFB-MDC has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-2678 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:17 PM]

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Plaintiff: GERALD R. LECHNER
Represented By: Gerald R. Lechner
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Defendant: LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Mr. Kristopher Kalkowski
Represented By: Ms. Lyssa Anderson
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Defendant: SHOWCASE MALL VEGAS MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Defendant: CHRISTOPHER R. O'CONNELL
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Defendant: CONVENTION CENTER AREA COMMAND
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Defendant: JONATHAN M. RIDDLE
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Defendant: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
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Defendant: CHRISTOPHER J. KOPF
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Defendant: DILLON A. WEDEWER
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Defendant: ANDRE A. MCFARLAND
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Defendant: CLINT W. OWENSBY
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