Cooper et al v. School City of Hammond et al
Plaintiff: Robin Cooper and M. D.
Defendant: Children's Resource Group, Dr. Julie Steck, School City of Hammond and Children's Resource Group (CRG)
Case Number: 2:2021cv00072
Filed: February 26, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 20 U.S.C. § 1415
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 BRIEF in Support of #30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Partial - as to Count I, Issue 1 only) filed by School City of Hammond. (Blevins, Sara)
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Partial - as to Count I, Issue 1 only) by Defendant School City of Hammond. (Blevins, Sara)
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by School City of Hammond.(Blevins, Sara)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 BRIEF in Support of #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Julie Steck, Children's Resource Group (CRG). (Cox, Dina)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Children's Resource Group (CRG), Julie Steck. (Cox, Dina)
April 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by Robin Cooper re 23 Status Conference,,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Leave to File,,,,,,, PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MINUTE ORDER (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Kerr, Sonja)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 5/13/2021 11:00 AM in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted to join the conference. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 4/13/2021. (tc)
April 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held on 4/2/2021 before Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar. Pla appeared by Attys Sonja Kerr and Catherine Michael. Dft School City of Hammond appeared by Attys Courtney Litchfield, Sara Blevins, and Monica Conrad. Dfts Dr. Julie Steck and CRG appeared by Atty Janelle Kilies. Court heard from parties re #21 Plaintiff's Motion for Permission to File Administrative Record. Without objection, motion #21 GRANTED WITH RELIEF DIFFERENT THAN REQUESTED as follows. Plaintiff ORDERED to provide all Defendants with copy of administrative record in Plaintiff's possession by 4/7/2021. Parties ORDERED to confer beforehand regarding whether copy to be provided should be Bates-stamped before or afterward. Parties further ORDERED to meet and confer by 4/21/2021 regarding any material errors identified in the administrative record and any proposed correction(s) of such errors. Parties further ORDERED to file by 4/28/2021 a Bates-stamped copy of the administrative record, along with a Joint Status Report listing any material errors in the administrative record, the parties' agreed proposed corrections, and the parties' respective positions to the extent any proposed corrections are not agreed. Parties are CAUTIONED that the Joint Status Report should address only errors in the administrative record that are material to the issues in these proceedings, and should not address or include any requests to supplement the record with additional evidence, for which a deadline may be proposed when a case management schedule is set. Parties may seek leave to file the administrative record under seal if needed, and should take care to assure that any copy filed publicly redacts any references to a minor's name. (Tape #ATT HOST.) (tc)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER/SET HEARING: Telephonic Status Conference set for 4/2/2021 01:00 PM Central before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1274 and enter access code 4620540# when prompted. Text entry. By Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 3/26/2021. (smb)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion For Permission To File Administrative Record by Plaintiff Robin Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Michael, Catherine)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER (text entry only): Having considered Plaintiffs Responses #18 and #19 , the Court GRANTS Defendants Motions #14 and #16 seeking a 28-day extension of time to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint, but CAUTIONS this is a FINAL extension absent extraordinary circumstances. The Court acknowledges Plaintiffs preference to avoid delay, but also finds the extension warranted given that some Defense Counsel were retained only recently and lack familiarity with the underlying administrative proceedings, and the fact that conferences between the parties are ongoing, and therefore concludes that a single 28-day extension to respond to the Complaint will not materially delay these proceedings. Defendants allowed until 4/23/2021 to answer or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiffs Complaint. The Court REMINDS all parties and counsel of their obligation to construe, administer, and employ the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding. Fed. R. Civ. P. 1. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 3/24/21. (efc)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order *** Set Deadline: Defendants' Answer to Complaint due by 4/23/2021 *** (efc)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint filed by Robin Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Michael, Catherine)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion re #14 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Robin Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Michael, Catherine)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs shall file by 3/24/2021 any response to #16 Defendants' Dr. Julie Steck's and Children's Resource Group's First Motion for Extension of Time for Responsive Pleading. The deadline for Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is suspended pending consideration of their Motion for Extension of Time. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 3/17/2021. Text entry order. (tc)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by Defendants Children's Resource Group (CRG), Julie Steck. (Cox, Dina)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs shall file by 3/24/2021 any response to #14 Defendant School City of Hammond's Motion for Initial Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint. The deadline for Defendant School City of Hammond to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is suspended pending consideration of its Motion for Initial Enlargement of Time. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 3/17/2021. Text entry order. (tc)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Defendant School City of Hammond. (Blevins, Sara)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Reset answer deadline for defendants to 3/26/2021 per DE #8 , #9 , and #10 . (bas)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Courtney A Litchfield on behalf of School City of Hammond (Litchfield, Courtney)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Sara R Blevins on behalf of School City of Hammond (Blevins, Sara)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Monica J Conrad on behalf of School City of Hammond (Conrad, Monica)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robin Cooper. Children's Resource Group (CRG) served on 3/5/2021, answer due 3/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Michael, Catherine) Modified on 3/16/2021 (bas).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robin Cooper. Julie Steck served on 3/5/2021, answer due 3/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Michael, Catherine) Modified on 3/16/2021 (bas).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robin Cooper. School City of Hammond served on 3/5/2021, answer due 3/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Michael, Catherine) Modified on 3/16/2021 (bas).
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE 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 Joshua P Kolar on 3/12/2021. (tc)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Janelle P Kilies on behalf of Children's Resource Group (CRG), Julie Steck (Kilies, Janelle)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Dina M Cox on behalf of Children's Resource Group (CRG), Julie Steck (Cox, Dina)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Children's Resource Group (CRG), School City of Hammond, Julie Steck. 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. (lhc)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Judge Philip P Simon and Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar added. *NEW CASE* (lhc)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Sonja D Kerr on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kerr, Sonja)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine M Michael on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michael, Catherine)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0755-4497198.), filed by Robin Cooper, M. D.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Proposed Summons Summons-CRG, #8 Proposed Summons Summons-Dr. Julie Steck, #9 Proposed Summons School City of Hammond)(Michael, Catherine)

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Defendant: Dr. Julie Steck
Represented By: Dina M Cox
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Defendant: School City of Hammond
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Plaintiff: Robin Cooper
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