Lovelace et al v. Gibson et al
Plaintiff: Curtis Lovelace, Logan Lovelace, Lincoln Lovelace and Christine Lovelace
Defendant: Adam Gibson, Robert Copley, John Summers, Dina Dreyer, Anjanette Biswell, Unknown Quincy Police Officers, Gary Farha, James Keller, The City of Quincy and County of Adams
Case Number: 1:2017cv01201
Filed: May 5, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Peoria Office
County: Adams
Presiding Judge: Jonathan E. Hawley
Presiding Judge: James E. Shadid
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 117 OPINION: The Motion for Summary Judgment (d/e 91 ) filed by the Quincy Defendants (Gibson, Copley, Summers, Dreyer, and the City of Quincy) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Court grants summary judgment for the Quincy Defendants for Mr. L ovelace's and Logan's IIED claims. However, the remaining claims in Count VII remain pending against the Quincy Defendants. The Court denies summary judgment on Plaintiffs' remaining claims against the Quincy Defendants. Defendant Bisw ell was part of the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Quincy Defendants in that Defendants requested "an order dismissing Det. Anjanette Biswell as a defendant in this case." See d/e 91 , p. 3. Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss he r, without prejudice, from the case. See d/e 105 , p. 93. Therefore, Defendant Biswell is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs have not identified the "Unknown Quincy Police Officers," and the time for joining other parties or amending the pleadings has passed. See d/e 36 . Accordingly, "Unknown Quincy Police Officers" are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Defendant Anjanette Biswell and Defendant Unknown Quincy Police Officers as parties fr om this case. The Motion for Summary Judgment (d/e 89 ) filed by the Adams County Defendants (Farha, Keller, and Adams County) is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART for the reasons stated above. The Court grants the Adams County Defendants' mo tion for summary judgment on Count VII for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Court denies summary judgment on Plaintiffs' remaining claims against the Adams County Defendants. The case will proceed against Defendants Adam Gibson, Robert Copley, John Summers, Dina Dreyer, James Keller, Gary Farha, the City of Quincy, and Adams County. (SEE WRITTEN OPINION.) Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 10/13/2020. (GL, ilcd)
August 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 68 OPINION entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins. Defendants Adam Gibson, Robert Copely, John Summers, Dina Dreyer, Anjanette Biswell, and the City of Quincy, Illinois' Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Appear for Continued Deposition [ 61] and Defendants Gary Farha, Coroner James Keller, and Adams County, Illinois Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Appear for Continued Deposition 62 are ALLOWED. See written order. Plaintiff Curtis Lovelace is ordered to make himself available for three additional hours of deposition questioning at a time and place agreed upon by the parties. (LB, ilcd)
July 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 60 OPINION entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins. Defendants' Motion to Reconsider 57 is ALLOWED in part. This Court VACATES its Text Order entered May 18, 2018, allowing interested parties Jeff Page and James Elmore's Motion to Quash. The Motion to Quash 54 is DENIED in part. The Court modifies the scope of the Subpoenas as follows: Attorneys Page and Elmore are not required to produce documents and other materials produced to them in discovery in the criminal prosecu tion of Plaintiff Curtis Lovelace for the murder of Cory Lovelace and subject to the restrictions of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 415(c). Attorneys Page and Elmore must produce all other non-privileged, responsive documents by July 31, 2018. Attorneys Page and Elmore must also provide a privilege log for all documents withheld based on claims of privilege. See written order. (LB, ilcd)
December 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 46 OPINION denying 42 Motion to Quash. SEE WRITTEN OPINION. Entered by Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins on 12/05/2017. (SKN, ilcd) Modified on 12/5/2017 to reflect correct Judge. (SKN, ilcd).
November 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 41 OPINION: The Partial Motion to Dismiss 28 filed by Defendants City of Quincy, Adam Gibson, Robert Copley, John Summers, Dina Dreyer, and Anjanette Biswell is DENIED. The Quincy Defendants shall answer the remaining Counts of the Complaint on or before November 27, 2017. SEE WRITTEN OPINION. Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 11/09/2017. (SKN, ilcd)
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Plaintiff: Curtis Lovelace
Represented By: Jonathan I Loevy
Represented By: Tara Elizabeth Thompson
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Plaintiff: Logan Lovelace
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Plaintiff: Lincoln Lovelace
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Plaintiff: Christine Lovelace
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Defendant: Anjanette Biswell
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Defendant: Unknown Quincy Police Officers
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Defendant: Gary Farha
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Defendant: James Keller
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