Johnson v. Smith, et al.
Plaintiff: Jerry J Johnson
Defendant: Mike Speigel, Gary Himes, John Does/Jane Does and Jim Smith
Pretrial Services: Joseph Simeri
Case Number: 1:2024cv00340
Filed: August 15, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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October 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The parties will exchange the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) by 10/31/2024. The last date for the completion of all fact and expert discovery is 01/30/2026. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 10/31/2025; and from Defendants by 12/05/2025. Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due every six weeks until trial. The last date to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings as to Plaintiff is 12/06/2024; as to Defendants is 12/06/2024. The deadline to file any dispositive motions is 03/02/2026, with any response due 28 days thereafter and any reply due 14 days after the filing of a response, consistent with Local Rule 56-1(b) and (c). The parties have agreed upon Joseph Simeri as mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 10/01/2024. (jdb)
October 1, 2024 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Jerry J Johnson. (Myers, Christopher)
October 1, 2024 Filing 16 Second MOTION to Amend/Correct #5 State Court Complaint by Plaintiff Jerry J Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Second Amended Complaint)(Myers, Christopher)
October 1, 2024 Filing 15 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 10/1/2024 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared by atty Christopher Myers. Dfts appeared by atty Joseph Smith. The #13 Report of the Parties Planning Meeting is approved in all respects (except establishment of a trial date). Joseph Simeri appointed as mediator. Magistrate Consent forms due by 10/22/2024. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
September 27, 2024 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jerry J Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Myers, Christopher)
September 25, 2024 Filing 13 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Smith, Joseph)
September 17, 2024 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support of #11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Gary Himes, Jim Smith, Mike Speigel. (Smith, Joseph)
September 17, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Defendants Gary Himes, Jim Smith, Mike Speigel. (Smith, Joseph)
September 17, 2024 Filing 10 ANSWER to #5 Complaint by Gary Himes, Jim Smith, Mike Speigel.(Smith, Joseph) Modified on 9/19/2024 to link to complaint (mlc).
September 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: Pla's #8 Unopposed Motion to Reset Preliminary Pretrial Conference is granted. The Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 9/23/2024 is VACATED and RESET to 10/1/2024 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. Text entry order. (ash)
September 6, 2024 Filing 8 First MOTION to reset Preliminary Pretrial Conference by Plaintiff Jerry J Johnson. (Myers, Christopher)
August 23, 2024 Filing 7 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (mr)
August 23, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 9/23/2024 at 10:30 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. (mr)
August 16, 2024 Set Deadline: Defendants, Gary Himes, Jim Smith, Mike Speigel answer due 09/19/2024 per #4 Agreed Notice. (jdb)
August 16, 2024 ***NEW CASE*** Chief Judge Holly A Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. (jdb)
August 15, 2024 Filing 4 AGREED NOTICE to extend time to file answer filed by Gary Himes, Sheriff Jim Smith, Mike Speigel ; answer due by 09/19/2024. (Smith, Joseph)
August 15, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth A Knight on behalf of All Defendants (Knight, Elizabeth)
August 15, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph W Smith on behalf of Gary Himes, Sheriff Jim Smith, Mike Speigel (Smith, Joseph)
August 15, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AINNDC-5655086.) from Kosciusko Superior Court, Cause No. 43D04-2407-CT-000080, filed by Gary Himes, Mike Speigel, Sheriff Jim Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit C - All State Pleadings)(Smith, Joseph)

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Plaintiff: Jerry J Johnson
Represented By: Christopher C Myers
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Defendant: Mike Speigel
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