Vannewhouse et al v. Effingham County Board of Commissioners et al
Plaintiff: Richard Tyler Vannewhouse and Richard Kirk Vannewhouse
Defendant: Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Jimmy McDuffie, Deputy Zachary Brooks, Deputy Sgt. Max Barber, Deputy Steve Davis and Deputy John Preston Morris, III
Case Number: 4:2024cv00006
Filed: January 5, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Christopher L Ray
Referring Judge: Lisa G Wood
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/12/2024. Discovery due by 7/2/2024. Motions due by 11/18/2024. Pretrial Order due by 1/17/2025. Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 8/1/2024. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 9/3/2024. Status Report due by 9/27/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 2/27/24. (loh)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Massee, Jacob)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED: #21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (thb)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting Defendant County's #12 Motion to Dismiss in its entirety, and the Clerk is directed to terminate the County as a Defendant in this action; granting in part and denying in part #13 Motion to Dismiss in accordance with this Order. Plaintiff's remainder of claims, as stated herein, remain pending. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 02/13/2024. (jlh)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III re #13 MOTION to Dismiss Corrected in Accordance with Notice of Filing Deficiency, #12 MOTION to Dismiss Corrected in Accordance with Notice of Filing Deficiency, #14 Answer to Complaint Notice of Errata (Attachments: #1 Errata Amended Certificate of Service - Effingham County's Motion to Dismiss, #2 Errata Amended Certificate of Service - Other Effingham County Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss, #3 Errata Amended Certificate of Service - Other Effingham County Defendants' Answer)(Tuten, Ben)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #17 Motion to Stay Discovery. All deadlines in this case are stayed as to all parties pending disposition of Defendant Effingham County Board of Commissioners Motion to Dismiss. After the disposition of that motion, the remaining parties are directed to confer and submit a Rule 26(f) Report no later than 14 days from the District Judge's ruling. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 1/24/2024. (maa)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Consent MOTION to Stay Discovery by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III. Responses due by 2/6/2024. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tuten, Ben)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED: #17 Consent MOTION to Stay Discovery. (csr)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.1) by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III. (Tuten, Ben)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re: 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.1). After 14 days of noncompliance a notice will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. Compliance due by 1/30/2024. (csr)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint Corrected in Accordance with Notice of Filing Deficiency by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III.(Tuten, Ben)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss Corrected in Accordance with Notice of Filing Deficiency by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III. Responses due by 1/26/2024. (Tuten, Ben)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss Corrected in Accordance with Notice of Filing Deficiency by Effingham County Board of Commissioners. Responses due by 1/26/2024. (Tuten, Ben)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re: 7 MOTION to Dismiss, #9 Answer to Complaint, and 8 MOTION to Dismiss. (csr)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III.(Tuten, Ben)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing by Max Barber, Zachary Brooks, Steve Davis, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Jimmy McDuffie, John Preston Morris, III re #1 Notice of Removal,,, Notice of Removal to Plaintiff (Tuten, Ben)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Statement of Motions Pending . (Tuten, Ben)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice to All Counsel of Record: Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray has updated the Standard Procedures for Discovery Disputes and Settlement Conferences, Notice of Discovery Dispute Form and Request for Settlement Conference Form. #CLICK HERE TO READ. (jlh)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RULE 26(f) ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 01/05/2024. (jlh)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Removal NOTICE to All Counsel of Record. (Set/Reset Deadlines: Max Barber answer due 1/12/2024; Zachary Brooks answer due 1/12/2024; Steve Davis answer due 1/12/2024; Effingham County Board of Commissioners answer due 1/12/2024; Jimmy McDuffie answer due 1/12/2024; John Preston Morris, III answer due 1/12/2024; and Compliance due by 1/15/2024.) (jlh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/8/2024: #1 Corrected Main Document) (jlh).
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of Effingham County, case number SUCV2023000200, filed by Max Barber, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, Steve Davis, John Preston Morris, III, Jimmy McDuffie, Zachary Brooks. (Filing fee $405.00, receipt number AGASDC-3735704.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, Summons, and Case Filing Information Form, #2 Exhibit 2 - Sheriff's Entry of Service re Effingham Co. Board of Commissioners, #3 Exhibit 3 - Sheriff's Entry of Service re Jimmy McDuffie (Sheriff), #4 Exhibit 4 - Sheriff's Entry of Service re Zachary Brooks, #5 Exhibit 5 - Sheriff's Entry of Service re Max Barber, #6 Exhibit Sheriff's Entry of Service re Steven Davis, #7 Exhibit 7 - John Preston Morris, III, #8 Exhibit 8 - Notice of Removal to Superior Court, and #9 Civil Cover Sheet.) (jlh)

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Plaintiff: Richard Tyler Vannewhouse
Represented By: Craig S. Bonnell
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Plaintiff: Richard Kirk Vannewhouse
Represented By: Craig S. Bonnell
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Defendant: Effingham County Board of Commissioners
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
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Defendant: Jimmy McDuffie
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
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Defendant: Deputy Zachary Brooks
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
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Defendant: Deputy Sgt. Max Barber
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
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Defendant: Deputy Steve Davis
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
Represented By: Patrick T. O'Connor
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Defendant: Deputy John Preston Morris, III
Represented By: Ben T. Tuten
Represented By: Jacob D. Massee
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