Stephens v. City of Fort Wayne et al
Plaintiff: Javonuna Stephens
Defendant: City of Fort Wayne, Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC, Officer Foote, Officer Hartman and John/Janes Does
Not Classified By Court: C Erik Chickedantz
Case Number: 1:2023cv00227
Filed: June 2, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Susan L Collins
Referring Judge: Damon R Leichty
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard J Thonert on behalf of Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC (Thonert, Richard)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The Court sets the following deadlines pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). The parties will exchange the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) by 9/18/2023. The last date for the completion of all fact and expert discovery is 3/18/2024. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 1/18/2024; and from Defendants by 2/18/2024. The last date to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings as to Plaintiff is 9/25/2023; as to Defendants is 10/12/2023. Deadline for filing dispositive motions is 4/18/2024. The parties have agreed upon C. Erik Chickedantz as mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 7/18/23. (nhc)
July 18, 2023 Filing 11 RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 7/18/2023 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared with atty Ilene Smith. Dfts appeared by atty Karen Moses and Rachel Guin. Atty Guin advises she filed a limited appearance on behalf of Dft Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC and new counsel will enter their appearance for Dft. The #10 Report of Parties Planning Meeting is approved in all respects (except establishment of a trial date) and as modified for reasons stated on the record and hereby made an Order of the Court. C. Erik Chickedantz appointed as mediator. Atty Smith to notify Mediatior by letter, copy to attys Moses and Guin. Magistrate Consent forms due by 8/8/2023. The presiding judge will hold a status conference to set a final pretrial conference and trial. To facilitate this status conference and a prompt trial date, the last date to file any discovery-related nondispositive motion shall be 30 days prior to the discovery deadline. No motion to extend discovery or to continue other pretrial deadlines will be approved after this motion deadline, except upon a showing of extraordinary reasons directed to the presiding judge. Good cause will not be sufficient to constitute an extraordinary reason. Accordingly, the parties are advised to complete timely discovery and, if necessary, file any motion to continue pretrial deadlines, motion to compel, or such motions that may impact the schedule well in advance of this motion deadline to permit any necessary briefing and time for the court to rule (FTR 1st Floor.) (ash)
July 13, 2023 Filing 10 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Myers, Christopher)
July 10, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by City of Fort Wayne, John/Janes Does, Officer Foote, Officer Hartman, Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC.(Guin, Rachel)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: The #7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is granted. Dfts, City of Fort Wayne, Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC, Officer Foote, and Officer Hartman are granted to and including 7/10/2023 to file an Answer to Plaintiff's #4 Complaint. Text entry order.(mr)
June 28, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendants City of Fort Wayne, Officer Foote, Officer Hartman, Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Guin, Rachel)
June 16, 2023 Filing 6 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
June 16, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 7/18/2023 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Counsel, Plaintiff, and Defendant representative to appear in person.(mr)
June 5, 2023 **NEW CASE** Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. (nae)
June 2, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel J Guin on behalf of Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC (Guin, Rachel)
June 2, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel J Guin on behalf of City of Fort Wayne, Officer Foote, Officer Hartman (Guin, Rachel)
June 2, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5261416.) from Allen, Cause No. 02D03-2304-CT-000303, filed by Officer Foote, City of Fort Wayne, Officer Hartman. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Guin, Rachel)

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Plaintiff: Javonuna Stephens
Represented By: Christopher C Myers
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Defendant: City of Fort Wayne
Represented By: Rachel J Guin
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Defendant: Piere's Entertainment Acquisition, LLC
Represented By: Rachel J Guin
Represented By: Richard J Thonert
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Defendant: Officer Foote
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Defendant: Officer Hartman
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Defendant: John/Janes Does
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