Brannen v. DeKalb County, Georgia et al
Plaintiff: Sam Brannen
Defendant: DeKalb County, Georgia, Patrice Perkins-Hooker, Officer R. Weber, Overtis H. Brantley, James M. Ottley and J. Jay Vinicki
Case Number: 1:2018cv05835
Filed: December 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Mark H Cohen
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2019 Filing 47 RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #41 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Brantley, the County and Vinicki filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
February 12, 2019 Filing 46 RESPONSE in Opposition re #37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Weber filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
February 11, 2019 Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition re #36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Perkins-Hooker filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
February 10, 2019 Filing 44 FILED IN ERROR RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #41 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Brantley, the County and Vinicki filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam) Modified on 2/13/2019 to edit text per direction of MHC Chambers(bnw).
February 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: The Joint Consent #42 Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff may file a Consolidated Brief in Opposition to DeKalb County, Brantley, and Vinicki's Memorandums in Support of their Motions to Dismiss of a length not to exceed forty ( 40) pages, and Defendants DeKalb County, Brantley, and Vinicki may file a Consolidated Reply thereto not to exceed twenty (20) pages. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 2/8/19. (bnw)
February 8, 2019 Filing 42 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Submitted Jointly By Affected Parties with Brief In Support by Sam Brannen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Brannen, Sam)
February 4, 2019 Filing 41 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. (Attachments: #1 County-Brantley's Memorandum in Support of Rule 12(b)96) Motion)(Gignilliat, Richard)
February 4, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by J. Jay Vinicki. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Defendant Vinicki's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint)(Gignilliat, Richard)
February 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendants may file an initial Memorandum in Support of it Motion to Dismiss not to exceed thirty-five (35) pages, and Plaintiff may file his response not to exceed thirty-five (35) pages. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 2/4/19. (bnw)
February 1, 2019 Filing 38 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gignilliat, Richard)
January 29, 2019 Filing 37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by R. Weber. (Attachments: #1 Supplement MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT WEBERS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT)(Gignilliat, Richard)
January 29, 2019 Filing 36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Patrice Perkins-Hooker. (Attachments: #1 Brief)(Martinez, Dominique)
January 28, 2019 Filing 35 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint by James M. Ottley.(Brennan, Thomas) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting in part #30 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for the DeKalb Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint is extended to and through Monday, February 4, 2019. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/28/19. (bnw)
January 28, 2019 Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition re #30 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Corrected and Expanded Filing) filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
January 28, 2019 Filing 32 RESPONSE re #30 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
January 25, 2019 Filing 31 RESPONSE re #28 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #27 Notice of Filing filed by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia, J. Jay Vinicki. (Glanton, Tracy)
January 25, 2019 Filing 30 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint with Brief In Support by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia, J. Jay Vinicki. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Glanton, Tracy)
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT #5 #6 #10 Motions to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/16/19. (bnw)
January 15, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #27 Notice of Filing with Brief In Support by Sam Brannen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brannen, Sam)
January 15, 2019 Filing 27 PROVISIONALLY SEALED NOTICE Of Filing Exhibits to Amended Complaint by Sam Brannen (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Brannen, Sam)
January 15, 2019 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Sam Brannen.(Brannen, Sam) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT #13 Motion to Strike and #15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/15/19. (bnw)
January 11, 2019 Filing 24 RESPONSE re #15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re: DeKalb County Counterclaims filed by DeKalb County, Georgia. (Gignilliat, Richard)
January 11, 2019 Filing 23 RESPONSE re #13 MOTION to Strike DeKalb and Brantley's Motion to Dismiss or, Alternatively, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Memorandum in Support filed by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. (Gignilliat, Richard)
January 11, 2019 Filing 22 Withdrawal of Motion #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia filed by DeKalb County, Georgia. (Gignilliat, Richard)
January 11, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant DeKalb County's Counterclaim filed by DeKalb County, Georgia (Gignilliat, Richard)
January 10, 2019 Filing 20 Certificate of Interested Persons by Overtis H. Brantley, J. Jay Vinicki, R. Weber. (Glanton, Tracy)
January 9, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to #2 Amended Complaint by James M. Ottley.(Brennan, Thomas) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages of a length not to exceed 35 pages. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/9/19. (bnw)
January 8, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Brief in Opposition to DeKalb and Brantley's MTD/MJP with Brief In Support by Sam Brannen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brannen, Sam)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING IN PART #14 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's responses to Defendant Vinicki's #5 Motion to Dismiss ; Defendant Patrise Perkins-Hooker's #6 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint ; #8 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Filed By Defendants DeKalb County, Georgia, and Overtis H. Brantley, in Her Individual Capacity ; and Defendant Weber's #10 Motion to Dismiss shall all be file no later than January 17, 2019. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/8/19. (bnw)
January 8, 2019 Clerks Notation re #11 Certificate of Interested Persons reviewed by MHC. (lwb)
January 4, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM re: DeKalb County Counterclaims with Brief In Support by Sam Brannen. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims)(Brannen, Sam)
January 4, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time File Responses to Dispositive Motions re: #6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #5 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Sam Brannen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brannen, Sam)
January 4, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Strike DeKalb and Brantley's Motion to Dismiss or, Alternatively, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Memorandum in Support with Brief In Support by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
January 3, 2019 Filing 12 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
January 3, 2019 Filing 11 Certificate of Interested Persons by Sam Brannen. (Brannen, Sam)
December 31, 2018 Filing 10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by R. Weber. (Attachments: #1 Brief)(Gignilliat, Richard)
December 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/31/18. (bnw)
December 28, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. (Attachments: #1 Brief)(Gignilliat, Richard)
December 27, 2018 Filing 7 ANSWER to #2 Amended Complaint by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. Discovery ends on 5/28/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gignilliat, Richard) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
December 27, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Patrice Perkins-Hooker. (Attachments: #1 Brief)(Martinez, Dominique)
December 27, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by J. Jay Vinicki. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Defendant Vinicki's Motion to Dismiss)(Gignilliat, Richard)
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendants may file an initial Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings not to exceed 35 pages. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/27/18. (bnw)
December 27, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gignilliat, Richard)
December 20, 2018 Filing 2 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOUND WITHIN THE #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL against Overtis H. Brantley, DeKalb County, Georgia, James M. Ottley, Patrice Perkins-Hooker, J. Jay Vinicki, R. Weber with Jury Demand filed by Sam Brannen (Originally filed in DeKalb County Superior Court on 12/10/2018).(bnp) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
December 20, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by DeKalb County, Georgia, Overtis H. Brantley, J. Jay Vinicki, and R. Weber. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113E-8344784) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Superior Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit Ottley Consent, #3 Exhibit Hooker Consent, #4 Exhibit Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(bnp) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: Sam Brannen
Represented By: Sam Leonard Brannen, Jr.
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Defendant: DeKalb County, Georgia
Represented By: Tracy Lynn Glanton
Represented By: Richard Read Gignilliat
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Defendant: Patrice Perkins-Hooker
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Defendant: Officer R. Weber
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Defendant: Overtis H. Brantley
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Defendant: James M. Ottley
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Defendant: J. Jay Vinicki
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