Stephens v. The City of Helen
Plaintiff: Brian Stephens
Defendant: The City of Helen and Jerry M. Elkins
Case Number: 2:2022cv00111
Filed: June 6, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J Clay Fuller
Referring Judge: Richard W Story
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 2601 Family and Medical Leave Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 4, 2022 Filing 17 Withdrawal of Motion #15 First MOTION for Costs of service to Defendant filed by Brian Stephens filed by Brian Stephens. (Lucas, Beverly)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER for parties to file their Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan and serve the Initial Disclosures within 30 days from the date of entry of this Order. The parties are advised that failure to comply with a lawful order of this Court may subject them to sanctions, including as to Plaintiff, a recommendation to the District Judge that the complaint be dismissed. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this matter to the undersigned upon expiration of the above deadline if the parties fail to comply with this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 08/01/2022. (rsg)
August 1, 2022 Filing 15 First MOTION for Costs of service to Defendant with Brief In Support by Brian Stephens. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit USPS documentation of receipt)(Lucas, Beverly)
August 1, 2022 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and Summons , as to City of Helen. (Lucas, Beverly)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER APPROVING of Plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of his claims brought against Defendant Jerry M. Elkins, with prejudice and DENYING AS MOOT Defendant Jerry M. Elkins' Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. 3]. Signed by Judge Richard W. Story on 08/01/2022. (ddm)
July 29, 2022 Filing 12 RESPONSE re #3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Brian Stephens. (Lucas, Beverly)
July 29, 2022 Filing 11 Certificate of Interested Persons by Brian Stephens. (Lucas, Beverly)
July 29, 2022 Filing 10 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 8/22/22 to 9/7/22, by Beverly Ann Lucas. (Lucas, Beverly) Modified on 8/1/2022 to edit docket text (ddm).
July 29, 2022 Submission of #9 Stipulation of Dismissal, to District Judge Richard W. Story. (ddm)
July 28, 2022 Filing 9 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Jerry Elkins w/prejudice only by Brian Stephens. (Lucas, Beverly) Modified on 7/29/2022 to note document does not comply with Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii) (ddm).
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting the parties' consent motion to extend the deadline for Plaintiff's response to Defendant Elkins' motion to dismiss and request to extend the pre-discovery deadlines for all parties until after the Court rules on Defendant Elkins' motion [Doc. 7]. Plaintiff shall have up to and including July 29, 2022 in which to file a response to Defendant Elkins' motion to dismiss [Doc. 3]. Defendant Elkins is directed to file an answer to Plaintiff's complaint within 14 days of the District Judge's ruling on the pending motion to dismiss provided that ruling does not resolve this action in its entirety as to Defendant Elkins. Commencement of the discovery period in this action and the deadlines for all parties to file the Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan are stayed until 30 days after Defendant Elkins files an answer to Plaintiff's complaint or is dismissed from this action. Plaintiff shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons within 21 days from the date of entry of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 07/15/2022. (ddm)
July 14, 2022 Filing 7 First MOTION for Extension of Time File a Response to Def's Motion to Dismiss re: #3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Brian Stephens. (Lucas, Beverly)
July 1, 2022 Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Persons by Jerry M. Elkins. (Glanton, Tracy)
June 30, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Sharon P. Morgan on behalf of Jerry M. Elkins, The City of Helen (Morgan, Sharon)
June 30, 2022 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT by The City of Helen. Discovery ends on 11/28/2022.(Glanton, Tracy) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
June 30, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Jerry M. Elkins. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Defendant Elkins's Motion to Dismiss)(Glanton, Tracy)
June 7, 2022 Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Jerry M. Elkins, The City of Helen. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(rsg)
June 6, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Brian Stephens. (Filing fee $402.00, receipt number AGANDC-11847370) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rsg) 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: Brian Stephens
Represented By: Beverly Ann Lucas
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Defendant: The City of Helen
Represented By: Sharon P. Morgan
Represented By: Tracy Lynn Glanton
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Represented By: Sharon P. Morgan
Represented By: Tracy Lynn Glanton
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