Fields v. Town of Merrillville et al
Plaintiff: GEORGE FIELDS
Defendant: TOWN OF MERRILLVILLE, TOWN OF MERRILLVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE JOSEPH PETRUCH, DETECTIVE ALLISON ELLIS, COMMANDER JEFF RICE, MERRILLVILLE POLICE COMMISSION, Merrillville Town of, Merrillville Police Department Town of, Joseph Petruch, Allison Ellis and Jeff Rice
Not Classified By Court: Galen A Bradley
Case Number: 2:2021cv00361
Filed: November 17, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Rodovich
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 12/17/2021, before Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. Pla appeared by atty Matthew Fech. Dfts appeared by atty Aimee Rivera Cole. The Report filed as DE #9 is APPROVED and ADOPTED as follows: Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 3/17/2022. All discovery to be completed by 3/17/2023. Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 11/17/2022. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 12/16/2022. Rule 26(e) supplements due by 1/17/2023. The last date any party may seek leave of court to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings is 4/15/2022. Galen Bradley appointed as mediator. Results of the mediation shall be filed with the court no later than 10 days before the final pretrial conference. Telephonic Status Conference set for 5/20/2022 10:30 AM (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. Court to initiate the call. The attorneys shall provide a direct dial number to Judge Rodovich's Case Manager at Teresa_castillo@innd.uscourts.gov at least 24 hours prior to the conference. The direct dial number must bypass any receptionist or automated answering system. (tc)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The parties having consented pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) #9 , this case is referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich for all purposes and is reassigned pursuant to General Order 2018-2 from Senior Judge James T Moody to Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. (shk)
December 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Cole, Aimee)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 12/17/2021 10:30 AM (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich. Court to initiate the call. If a different number than is listed on the docket should be used to reach counsel directly, please contact Judge Rodovich's Case Manager at teresa_castillo@innd.uscourts.gov at least 24 hours prior to the conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich on 12/3/2021. (tc)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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 Andrew P Rodovich on 11/19/2021. (tc)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ANSWER to #3 Complaint, by Allison Ellis, Merrillville Police Commission, Merrillville Police Department Town of, Merrillville Town of, Joseph Petruch, Jeff Rice.(Cole, Aimee)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE by Allison Ellis, Merrillville Police Commission, Merrillville Police Department Town of, Merrillville Town of, Joseph Petruch, Jeff Rice of Compliance with 28 USC 1446(d) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment 1)(Cole, Aimee)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order **NEW CASE** Senior Judge James T Moody and Magistrate Judge Andrew P Rodovich added. (jdb)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Aimee Rivera Cole on behalf of Jeff Rice, Allison Ellis, Joseph Petruch, Merrillville Police Commission, Merrillville Town of, Merrillville Police Department Town of (Cole, Aimee) Modified on 11/18/2021 (jdb).
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-4754676.) from Lake Superior Court #2, Cause No. 45D02-2111-CT-001098, filed by Jeff Rice, Joseph Petruch, Merrillville Police Department Town of, Merrillville Police Commission, Merrillville Town of, Allison Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Appearance Fech, Complaint, Summons, Appearance Cole, Not Auto Extension of Time Answer, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cole, Aimee) Modified on 11/18/2021 (jdb).

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Plaintiff: GEORGE FIELDS
Represented By: Matthew N Fech
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Defendant: TOWN OF MERRILLVILLE
Represented By: Aimee Rivera Cole
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Defendant: TOWN OF MERRILLVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Aimee Rivera Cole
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Defendant: FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE JOSEPH PETRUCH
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Defendant: DETECTIVE ALLISON ELLIS
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Defendant: COMMANDER JEFF RICE
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Defendant: MERRILLVILLE POLICE COMMISSION
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Defendant: Merrillville Town of
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Defendant: Merrillville Police Department Town of
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Defendant: Joseph Petruch
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Defendant: Allison Ellis
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Defendant: Jeff Rice
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