New Covenant Church, Inc. et al v. Armstrong et al
Plaintiff: New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams and Catherine Armstrong
Defendant: Global Locksmith Pros, LLC, S. Ferguson, Jeanine R. Armstrong, Primesouth Bank, Carla Futch, Yvette D. Clayborne and One Unknown Officer
Case Number: 2:2019cv00040
Filed: March 21, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Benjamin W Cheesbro
Referring Judge: Lisa G Wood
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE of Settlement with Jeanine R. Armstrong and Yvette D. Clayborne by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams (Yancey, James)
June 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER re #40 Settlement Conference. This case will remain STAYED until 7/3/19 to allow time for Plaintiffs and Defendants Armstrong and Clayborne to finalize their written settlement agreement. The Court ORDERS the applicable parties to file a notice of settlement agreement and any stipulation of dismissal with the Court on or before 7/3/19. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 6/21/2019. (ca)
June 21, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re #41 Order due by 7/3/2019. (ca)
June 19, 2019 Filing 40 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. Settlement Conference held on 6/19/2019. (Tape #FTR-BWK-CR1.) (km)
June 17, 2019 Filing 39 ANSWER to Complaint and Disclosure Statement pursuant to S.D. Ga. L.R. 7.1.1 by S. Ferguson, Carla Futch.(Hancock, Emily) Modified on 6/18/2019 (ca).
June 7, 2019 Filing 38 ANSWER to Complaint by Primesouth Bank. (Conner, D.) Modified on 6/10/2019 (ca).
May 30, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams re #1 Notice of Removal, Consent to Removal of Civil Action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Yancey, James)
May 16, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE by Jeanine R. Armstrong re: #1 Notice of Removal. Notice of Consent to Removal. (Jordan, Christopher) Modified on 5/16/2019 (csr).
May 16, 2019 Filing 35 RESPONSE to #1 Notice of Removal, filed by S. Ferguson, Carla Futch filed by Primesouth Bank. (Conner, D.)
May 16, 2019 Filing 34 Clerk's Certificate / Order re: #33 Order. (csr)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 Motion for reduction of security bond. The Security Bond required by order #29 is reduced from $4,000.00 to $1,000.00. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 5/15/19. (slt)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - This matter is set for a Settlement Conference on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1, Brunswick, Georgia. The Court stays all deadlines until further Order of the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 5/15/19. (slt)
May 15, 2019 Set/Reset Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 6/19/2019 09:30 AM in Brunswick - Courtroom No. 1 - before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (slt)
May 14, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION for Reduction of Security Bond re #29 Order on Motion for TRO, by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. Responses due by 5/28/2019. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order )(Yancey, James) Modified on 5/15/2019 (ca).
May 10, 2019 Filing 30 RESPONSE to #29 Order on Motion for TRO, filed by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. (Yancey, James)
May 6, 2019 NOTICE OF HEARING. Mediation Hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom 1, Brunswick Federal Courthouse, before Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. Defendants Carla Futch, S. Ferguson, One Unknown Officer, in their individual and official capacities as Police Officers for the City of Brunswick, Georgia, Defendant Primesouth Bank, and Defendant Yvette D. Clayborne are not required to participate in the mediation. (km)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER denying as moot Plaintiff's #12 Motion for TRO. Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is granted in part and denied in part. The Preliminary Injunction shall be in place for 90 days from the date of this Order. The Court Orders Plaintiffs to deposit $4,000 into the registry of the Court as a security bond pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(c). Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 5/1/2019. (ca) Modified on 5/1/2019 (ca). Modified on 5/2/2019 (ca).
May 1, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance: Preliminary Injunction expires on 7/30/2019. (ca)
April 24, 2019 Filing 28 AFFIDAVIT re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Jeanine R. Armstrong. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Articles of Incorporation, #2 Exhibit By Laws, #3 Exhibit By Laws, #4 Exhibit Power of Attorney, #5 Exhibit 8.24.28 letter, #6 Exhibit Emails re 9/2018 meeting, #7 Exhibit Minutes, #8 Exhibit Directors, #9 Exhibit GA Sec of State, #10 Exhibit Evaluator's Report, #11 Certificate of Service)(Jordan, Christopher)
April 24, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of Filing by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams re #23 Motion Hearing, and Filing of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Yancey, James)
April 24, 2019 Filing 26 AFFIDAVIT re #23 Motion Hearing, of Felicia Williams by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. (Yancey, James)
April 24, 2019 Filing 25 RESPONSE to #23 Motion Hearing, filed by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit New Covenant Church Board Minutes Notebook, #2 Exhibit New Covenant Church Board Minutes Notebook, #3 Exhibit Items in an Unmarked Manila Folder - Part 2, #4 Exhibit Items in Unmarked Manila Folder - First Part, #5 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Warranty Deed Tab, #6 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Title Tab, #7 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Tax Exempt Letter, #8 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Property Tax Statement Tab, #9 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Organizational Chart Tab, #10 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Old Bylaws Tab, #11 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - New Bylaws Tab, #12 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Corporate DIscipline Tab, #13 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Church Building Blueprints Tab, #14 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Certificate of Inc. Tab, #15 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Apparent Corporate Items in the Left, #16 Exhibit New Covenant Church Bylaws Organization Documents Notebook - Activities and OP Info Tab, #17 Exhibit New Covenant Church 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization Documents Notebook - Organizational Chart Tab, #18 Exhibit New Covenant Church 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization Documents Notebook - Certificate of Incorp. Tab, #19 Exhibit New Covenant Church 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization Documents Notebook - Amendment to AOI Inc Tab, #20 Exhibit New Covenant Church 501 c 3 Nonprofit Organization Documents Notebook - Organizational Chart Tab)(Yancey, James)
April 23, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE of Filing by Jeanine R. Armstrong, Yvette D. Clayborne re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Including Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as to Plaintiffs' Request for Temporary Restraining Order)(Jordan, Christopher)
April 18, 2019 Filing 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lisa G. Wood: Motion Hearing held on 4/18/2019 re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Carlos L. Williams, New Covenant Church, Inc., Felicia Williams, Catherine Armstrong, #13 MOTION to Drop Defendant Global Locksmith Pros, LLC filed by Carlos L. Williams, New Covenant Church, Inc., Felicia Williams, Catherine Armstrong. (Court Reporter Debbie Gilbert.) (WS)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER granting #13 MOTION to Drop Defendant Global Locksmith Pros, LLC. Defendant Global Locksmith Pros, LLC is dismissed as a party to this action. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 04/18/2019. (WS) Modified on 4/18/2019 (WS).
April 17, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams re #20 Waiver of Service Executed, #17 Amended Document, #19 Request for Waiver of Service of Certificate of Service as to Documents 17, 19, and 20 (Yancey, James)
April 17, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by D. Michael Conner on behalf of Primesouth Bank (Conner, D.)
April 17, 2019 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Felicia Williams, Carlos L. Williams, Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc.. S. Ferguson waiver sent on 4/16/2019, answer due 6/15/2019; Carla Futch waiver sent on 4/16/2019, answer due 6/15/2019. (Yancey, James)
April 17, 2019 Filing 19 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Emily R. Hancock on 04/16/2019 by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. (Yancey, James)
April 17, 2019 Filing 18 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. Amendment to #16 Waiver of Service Executed that Corrected the Style of the Case and the Recipient of the Waiver. (Yancey, James)
April 17, 2019 Filing 17 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. Amendment to #15 Request for Waiver of Service that Corrected the Style of the Case. (Yancey, James)
April 17, 2019 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Felicia Williams, Carlos L. Williams, Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc. Primesouth Bank waiver sent on 4/16/2019, answer due 6/15/2019. (Yancey, James) Modified on 4/17/2019 (loh).
April 17, 2019 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Robert M. Kutchey, III on April 16, 2019 by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. (Yancey, James)
April 5, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Filing by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order the Signature and Service Page that was Inadvertently Omitted (Yancey, James)
April 5, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #13 MOTION to Drop Defendant Global Locksmith Pros, LLC. (ca)
April 4, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Drop Defendant Global Locksmith Pros, LLC by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. Responses due by 4/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Yancey, James)
April 4, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Catherine Armstrong, New Covenant Church, Inc., Carlos L. Williams, Felicia Williams. Responses due by 4/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Incorporation, #2 Exhibit Bylaws, #3 Exhibit Corporate Minutes, #4 Exhibit Power of Attorney, #5 Exhibit Secretary of State Changes, #6 Exhibit Termination Letter)(Yancey, James)
March 26, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Hearing as to Motions set for 4/18/2019 02:30 PM in Brunswick - Courtroom No. 1 - before Judge Lisa G. Wood. (WS)
March 25, 2019 Filing 10 TEXT ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave of Absence by Christopher R. Jordan for the dates of April 1, 2019, through and including April 8, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Benjamin W. Cheesbro on March 25, 2019. (edd)
March 22, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by James A Yancey, Jr on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Yancey, James) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ca).
March 22, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Jeanine R. Armstrong, Yvette D. Clayborne for dates of : 4/1/19-4/8/19 by Jeanine R. Armstrong, Yvette D. Clayborne. Responses due by 4/5/2019. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jordan, Christopher)
March 22, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher R. Jordan on behalf of Jeanine R. Armstrong, Yvette D. Clayborne (Jordan, Christopher)
March 22, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #8 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Jeanine R. Armstrong, Yvette D. Clayborne for dates of : 4/1/19-4/8/19. (slt)
March 21, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE Regarding Pending Motions filed by S. Ferguson and Carla Futch re: #1 Notice of Removal. (Hancock, Emily) Modified on 3/22/2019 (csr).
March 21, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing by S. Ferguson, and Carla Futch re: #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Removal)(Hancock, Emily) Modified on 3/22/2019 (csr).
March 21, 2019 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Parties by S. Ferguson, Carla Futch. (Hancock, Emily) Modified on 3/22/2019 (csr).
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RULE 26 INSTRUCTION ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 3/21/2019. (csr)
March 21, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE to All Counsel of Record re: #1 Notice of Removal. (csr)
March 21, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Carla Futch and S. Ferguson from The Superior Court of Glynn County, Georgia, case number CE19-00333. (Filing fee paid on 3/21/2019 - $400 receipt number 113J-2566108). (Attachments: #1 Complaint and Verifications, #2 Civil Cover Sheet). (csr) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/22/2019: #3 Correct Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet) (csr).
March 21, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: S. Ferguson answer due 3/28/2019; Carla Futch answer due 3/28/2019. Notice of Appearance or Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice due by 3/31/2019. Re-file any pending Motions previously filed due by 4/4/2019. (csr)
March 21, 2019 Filing fee: $400.00, receipt number 113J-2566108. (csr)

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