Knowles v Hudson et al
Plaintiff: Eric Knowles
Defendant: Trista Hudson, Porter County, City of Portage, Janis Crafton, Portage City of, Unknown Employees of the City of Portage and Unknown Employees of Porter County
Case Number: 2:2018cv00360
Filed: September 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2018 Filing 15 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties (Standard Track).. (smb)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER & NOTICE OF HEARING: Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/9/2019 10:45 AM Central in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26(f) due by 1/3/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/19/2018. (smb)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/2/2018. (smb)
November 1, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Mollie A Slinker on behalf of Trista Hudson (Slinker, Mollie)
October 31, 2018 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Trista Hudson. Trista Hudson waiver sent on 10/1/2018, answer due 11/30/2018. (Jones, Benjamin)
October 31, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin M L Jones on behalf of Trista Hudson (Jones, Benjamin)
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Dismiss Defendant Porter County. The action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to defendant Porter County only. Each party shall bear its own costs, unless otherwise provided in the settlement documents. The Clerk is DIRECTED to dismiss defendant Porter County from this case. All other defendants remain in the case. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 10/17/18. (ksp)
October 17, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Porter County (Unopposed) by Plaintiff Eric Knowles. (Vanzant, James)
October 16, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth A Knight on behalf of Porter County (Knight, Elizabeth)
October 16, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph W Smith on behalf of Porter County (Smith, Joseph)
October 12, 2018 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) against All Defendants, filed by Eric Knowles. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit June 2013 Information, #2 Exhibit July 2013 Information, #3 Exhibit Hearing Officer Report, #4 Exhibit IN Supreme Court opinion - In re Hudson)(Vanzant, James)
October 12, 2018 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to James G. Vanzant on 10/12/2018 by Janis Crafton, Portage City of, Unknown Employees of the City of Portage. Waiver of Service due by 10/12/2018. (Dogan, Thomas)
October 12, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M Dogan on behalf of Janis Crafton, Portage City of, Unknown Employees of the City of Portage (Dogan, Thomas)
October 1, 2018 Filing 2 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Eric Knowles. Porter County waiver sent on 10/1/2018, answer due 11/30/2018. (Vanzant, James)
September 24, 2018 Senior Judge James T Moody and Magistrate Judge John E Martin added. (New Case) (sct)
September 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Trista Hudson, Janis Crafton, City of Portage, Porter County( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0755-3687484.), filed by Eric Knowles. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit June 2013 Information, #4 Exhibit July 2013 Information, #5 Exhibit Hearing Officer Report, #6 Exhibit Supreme Court Opinion)(Vanzant, James)

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Defendant: Trista Hudson
Represented By: Mollie A Slinker
Represented By: Benjamin M L Jones
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Defendant: Porter County
Represented By: Elizabeth A Knight
Represented By: Joseph W Smith
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Defendant: City of Portage
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Defendant: Janis Crafton
Represented By: Thomas M Dogan
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Defendant: Portage City of
Represented By: Thomas M Dogan
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Defendant: Unknown Employees of the City of Portage
Represented By: Thomas M Dogan
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Defendant: Unknown Employees of Porter County
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Plaintiff: Eric Knowles
Represented By: James G Vanzant
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