Lozano et al v. Indiana Department of Child Services et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Lozano, Jr., BL, OL and TL
Defendant: Indiana Department of Child Services, Terrance K Ciboch, Kathryn Deardoff, Tina Dingman, Rachel Gibson, Nicole Markely, Louella F. Richey, Shawna M Smith, State of Indiana, James Wide and Nathan Johnson
Case Number: 2:2015cv00431
Filed: November 30, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Hammond Office
County: Porter
Presiding Judge: Paul R Cherry
Presiding Judge: William C Lee
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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December 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 55 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 38 Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court GRANTS summary judgment in favor of Defendants Rachel Gibson, Terrance Ciboch, Nathan Johnson, James Wide, and Louella F. Richey on all claims (feder al and state law claims). The case will proceed to trial on (1) Plaintiffs B.L., O.L, and T.L.s § 1983 Fourth Amendment claim against Defendants Shawna M. Smith and Kathryn Deardorff based on their initial removal on October 23, 2013; (2) Plaint iff Joseph Lozanos § 1983 Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process claim based on the childrens initial removal on October 23, 2013; and (3) Plaintiffs § 1983 Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process claim against Kathryn Deardorff b ased on material misrepresentations made to the Porter Juvenile Court in relation to the October 24, 2013 detention/initial hearing that ultimately led to the October 24, 2013 Detention/Initial Hearing Order. (See Opinion and Order for complete details) Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul R Cherry on 12/5/17. (mlc)
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Plaintiff: Joseph Lozano, Jr.
Represented By: Lynda H LeBlanc
Represented By: Kristin A Mulholland
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Plaintiff: BL
Represented By: Lynda H LeBlanc
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Plaintiff: OL
Represented By: Lynda H LeBlanc
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Plaintiff: TL
Represented By: Lynda H LeBlanc
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Defendant: Indiana Department of Child Services
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
Represented By: Philip A Gordon
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Defendant: Terrance K Ciboch
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
Represented By: Philip A Gordon
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Defendant: Kathryn Deardoff
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
Represented By: Philip A Gordon
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Defendant: Tina Dingman
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
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Defendant: Rachel Gibson
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
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Defendant: Nicole Markely
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Defendant: Louella F. Richey
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Defendant: Shawna M Smith
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
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Defendant: State of Indiana
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
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Defendant: James Wide
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Defendant: Nathan Johnson
Represented By: Jefferson Garn
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