Thomas et al v. Franceus et al
Plaintiff: BRONCE THOMAS and I. T.
Defendant: CITY OF FORT WAYNE, KURT FRANCEUS, MARK A BROWN, JOHN DOE OFFICERS 1-4, John Doe and Fort Wayne City of
Not Classified By Court: C Erik Chickedantz
Case Number: 1:2020cv00148
Filed: April 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Susan L Collins
Referring Judge: William C Lee
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2020 Reset Deadline: Discovery deadline is 1/1/2021. (kjp)
May 26, 2020 Reset Deadlines: Any amendments to the pleadings to be filed by 9/1/2020. (kjp)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Any amendments to the pleadings by Plaintiff to be filed by 8/3/2020. Any amendments to the pleadings by Defendant to be filed by 9/1/20. Fact and Expert Discovery deadline is 1/1/2021. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 11/2/2020. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 10/1/2020. Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 6/1/2020. The presiding judge will set the deadline for dispositive motions and trial date, and thus,the summary judgment deadline in Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 shall not apply in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 5/26/20. (kjp)
May 26, 2020 Filing 15 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 5/26/2020 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared with atty William Groth.Dfts appeared by attys Carolyn Trier and Carol Helton. The #11 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting is approved in all respects (except establishment of a dispositive motion deadline a trial date). Eric Chickedantz appointed as Mediator. Atty Trier to notify Mediator by letter, copy to atty Groth. Magistrate consent forms due by 6/16/2020. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
May 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER re #12 Stipulation to Dismiss Officer Mark Brown with prejudice filed by John Doe, Fort Wayne City of, Mark A Brown, Kurt Franceus. This cause is dismissed with prejudice as to all claims made by the Plas against Dft Officer Mark Brown. The case shall remain pending as to the Plas' claims against the other named Dfts. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 5/21/2020. (lns)
May 21, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE by I. T., Bronce Thomas Attorney Certification/Client Certification (Groth, William)
May 19, 2020 Filing 12 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Officer Mark Brown with prejudice by Defendants Mark A Brown, John Doe, Fort Wayne City of, Kurt Franceus. (Trier, Carolyn)
May 12, 2020 Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Trier, Carolyn)
April 23, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Jury Demand by Mark A Brown, John Doe, Fort Wayne City of, Kurt Franceus.(Trier, Carolyn)
April 22, 2020 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of Attorney Certification for defendants. (Trier, Carolyn)
April 21, 2020 Filing 8 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
April 21, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 5/26/2020 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. (mr)
April 21, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn M Trier on behalf of Mark A Brown, John Doe, Fort Wayne City of, Kurt Franceus (Trier, Carolyn)
April 7, 2020 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Mark A Brown, John Doe, Fort Wayne City of, Kurt Franceus. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (rmf)
April 7, 2020 Filing 4 Proposed Summons filed by I. T., Bronce Thomas. (Groth, William)
April 6, 2020 Judge William C Lee and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. (NEW CASE) (rmf)
April 4, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by David T Vlink on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Vlink, David)
April 4, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by William R Groth on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Groth, William)
April 4, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0755-4191717.), filed by BRONCE THOMAS, I. T.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Groth, William)

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Plaintiff: BRONCE THOMAS
Represented By: David T Vlink
Represented By: William R Groth
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Plaintiff: I. T.
Represented By: David T Vlink
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Defendant: CITY OF FORT WAYNE
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Defendant: KURT FRANCEUS
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Defendant: MARK A BROWN
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Defendant: JOHN DOE OFFICERS 1-4
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Defendant: John Doe
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