Nowak v. Baxmeyer et al
Plaintiff: MR. RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK, Julie Calhoun, Laura McLellan, Roy Saenz and Craig Coburn-McDonald
Defendant: Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County and Lindsay Weaver
Case Number: 3:2023cv00589
Filed: June 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Susan L Collins
Referring Judge: Damon R Leichty
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 13131 Americans With Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 25, 2023 Filing 43 MOTION HEARING held on 7/25/2023 before Judge Damon R Leichty. Pla appeared by attys Friedman, Hull. Dft appeared by attys Misch, Pope re #12 First Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Parties appear and request time to discuss potential settlement. Settlement discussions commence. Parties place settlement terms on the record. Oral motion to dismiss Indiana Department of Health is GRANTED. Dismissal Papers to be filed by 8/29/2023. (Court Reporter D. Bonk.) (dk)
July 24, 2023 Filing 42 NOTICE by Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County of initiation of settlement discussions (Misch, Michael)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER: The court GRANTS Dr. Weaver's #38 motion to allow Brenda Buroker to appear via Zoom for the July 25 preliminary injunction hearing and ORDERS counsel to coordinate with the court's courtroom deputy today to facilitate the technology, given the lateness of the request. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 7/24/2023. (dk)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER: The court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer before tomorrow's hearing to plan the efficient presentation of evidence. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 7/24/2023. (dk)
July 24, 2023 Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion re #38 MOTION for Leave to Appear DEFENDANT WEAVERS MOTION FOR WITNESS TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ZOOM filed by Laura McLellan. (Hull, Kent)
July 24, 2023 Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to Appear DEFENDANT WEAVERS MOTION FOR WITNESS TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ZOOM by Defendant Lindsay Weaver. (Pope, Adrienne)
July 21, 2023 Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction CORRECTED PLAINTIFFS' REPLY BRIEF SUPPORTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Laura McLellan. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit DECLARATION OF LAURA MCLELLAN, #2 Affidavit DECLARATION OF JULIE CALHOUN, #3 Affidavit DECLARATION OF ROY SAENZ)(Hull, Kent)
July 21, 2023 Filing 36 DOCKETED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY - REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Laura McLellan. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit DECLARATION OF LAURA MCLELLAN, #2 Affidavit DECLARATION OF ROY SAENZ, #3 Affidavit DECLARATION OF JULIE CALHOUN)(Hull, Kent) Modified on 7/24/2023 (kmt).
July 19, 2023 Filing 35 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction DEFENDANT WEAVERS SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Lindsay Weaver. (Pope, Adrienne)
July 19, 2023 Filing 34 MOTION to Dismiss AND DEFENDANT WEAVERS MOTION TO JOIN COUNTY DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Defendant Lindsay Weaver. (Pope, Adrienne)
July 19, 2023 Filing 33 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Resolution R-2-C-2023, #2 Exhibit B - Resolution R17-23, #3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Kortney Mullins)(Nemeth, Stephanie)
July 19, 2023 Filing 32 Witness List/Exhibit List by Lindsay Weaver. (Pope, Adrienne)
July 19, 2023 Filing 31 Witness List/Exhibit List by Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County. (Nemeth, Stephanie)
July 17, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Shaw R Friedman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Friedman, Shaw)
July 17, 2023 ***Amended Pleadings Deadline terminated. (mlc)
July 13, 2023 Filing 29 BRIEF in Support of #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Laura McLellan. (Hull, Kent)
July 13, 2023 Filing 28 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction SUPPLEMNTAL AFFIDAVIT OF LAURA MCLELLAN filed by Roy Saenz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT TO MCLELLAN SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT)(Hull, Kent)
July 13, 2023 Filing 27 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT OF ROYSAENZ filed by Roy Saenz. (Hull, Kent)
July 12, 2023 Filing 26 STATEMENT PLAINTIFFS' WITNESS LIST. (Hull, Kent)
July 11, 2023 Filing 25 TRANSCRIPT of Hearing held on July 10, 2023, before Judge Damon R Leichty. Court Reporter Debra Bonk, Telephone 574-246-8039, E-mail debra_bonk@innd.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. IMPORTANT: Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above matter. The parties have 7 calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. Within 21 days of the filing of the transcript, a Redaction Request - Transcript shall be e-filed with the Court. Access to this request will be restricted to the Court and attorneys of record in the case. If no such Notice and Redaction Request are filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public without redaction. Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy from the Court Reporter. Counsel are strongly urged to share this notice with all clients so that an informed decision about the inclusion of certain materials may be made. The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The Clerk and Court Reporter will not review each transcript for compliance with this rule. Notice of Intent to Redact due 7/18/2023. Redaction Request due 8/1/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/11/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/10/2023. (db)
July 10, 2023 Filing 24 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 7/10/2023 before Judge Damon R Leichty. Pla appeared by atty Hull. Dfts appeared by attys Misch, Pope. The court hears from the parties. Plaintiff's supplemental brief to be filed by 7/13/2023. Defendant's response to be filed by 7/19/2023. Plaintiff's reply to be filed by 7/21/2023. Hearing on plaintiff's #12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 7/25/2023 09:30 AM (EDT) in US District Court - South Bend before Judge Damon R Leichty. For reasons stated, plaintiff's #18 Motion to add defendant is DENIED AS MOOT. (Court Reporter D. Bonk.) (dk)
July 10, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine A Meltzer on behalf of Lindsay Weaver (Meltzer, Katherine)
July 10, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Adrienne Pope on behalf of Lindsay Weaver (Pope, Adrienne)
July 10, 2023 Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT of Service for SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT-DECLARATION OF SERVICE served on ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIANA on JULY 10, 2023, filed by Laura McLellan. (Hull, Kent)
July 7, 2023 Filing 20 AFFIDAVIT of Service for ORDER OF JULY 7, 2023 served on PATRICIA O. ERDMANN on JULY 7, 2023, filed by Laura McLellan. (Hull, Kent)
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: The court SETS an in-person hearing for Monday, July 10, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. (ET) in the Robert L. Miller, Jr. Courtroom in South Bend, Indiana to discuss scheduling and other matters for the preliminary injunction motion. The court ORDERS the plaintiffs to provide prompt notice of this order to all defendants, including the Indiana Attorney Generals Office, by mail, telephone, and email if the plaintiffs still intend to add a state official as a defendant. The court strongly encourages the plaintiffs to perfect service and promptly notify the court upon its completion. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 7/7/23. (dk)
July 7, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION TO ADD DEFENDANT by Plaintiff Laura McLellan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit TENDERED ORFER)(Hull, Kent)
July 7, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie L Nemeth on behalf of Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County (Nemeth, Stephanie)
July 7, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P Misch on behalf of Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County (Misch, Michael)
July 7, 2023 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Carl H. Baxmeyer, filed by Laura McLellan.(Hull, Kent)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: The court DENIES IN PART the plaintiffs' request to file a supplement to their complaint [ECF #10 ] but, noting the newly-filed preliminary injunction motion, GRANTS IN PART and AFFORDS the plaintiffs until 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on July 10, 2023 to file an amended complaint. Signed by Judge Damon R Leichty on 7/6/23. (dk)
July 6, 2023 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of KENT HULL re #11 MOTION to Certify Class by Laura McLellan. (Hull, Kent)
July 6, 2023 Filing 12 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Laura McLellan. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit DECLARATION OF LAURA MCLELLAN, #2 Affidavit DECLARATION OF ROY SAENZ, #3 Addendum PLAINTIFFS' BRIEF SUPPORTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, #4 Addendum TENDERED ORDER)(Hull, Kent)
July 5, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiff Laura McLellan. (Attachments: #1 BRIEF SUPPORTING MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS, #2 TENDERED ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS)(Hull, Kent) Modified on 7/6/2023 correct title (jdb).
July 3, 2023 Filing 10 First MOTION for Leave to File Tendered Supplemental Complaint by Plaintiff Randy Joseph Nowak. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit TENDERED SUPPLEMENTA COMPLAINT, #2 Exhibit ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, #3 Exhibit TENDERED ORDER)(Hull, Kent) Modified to add docket text on 7/5/2023 (kmt).
June 29, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Per DE #8 Defendants Baxmeyer, Root and St. Joseph County answer due 7/19/2023. (nae)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: The undersigned RECUSES himself from all further proceedings in this case. The Clerk is ORDERED to randomly reassign this case to a Magistrate Judge within the District for the purpose of conducting all non-dispositive pretrial proceedings, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and the General Orders of this Court. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 6/28/23. (nal)
June 28, 2023 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for SUMMONS WITH COMPLAINT served on DEFENDANTS BAXMEYER, ROOT AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY on 06/28/2023, filed by Randy Joseph Nowak. (Hull, Kent)
June 27, 2023 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Carl H. Baxmeyer, Mark Root, St. Joseph County. 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. (nhc)
June 27, 2023 Filing 6 Civil Cover Sheet by RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK (Hull, Kent) Modified to correct title of document on 6/27/2023 (nhc).
June 27, 2023 **NEW CASE** Judge Damon R Leichty and Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr added. (nhc)
June 26, 2023 Filing 5 Proposed Summons filed by RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK. (Hull, Kent)
June 26, 2023 Filing 4 Proposed Summons filed by RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK. (Hull, Kent)
June 26, 2023 Filing 3 Proposed Summons filed by RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK. (Hull, Kent)
June 26, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Kent Hull on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hull, Kent)
June 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5282137.), filed by All Plaintiffs.(Hull, Kent) Modified to correct who the complaint is file against on 6/27/2023 (nhc).

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Plaintiff: MR. RANDY JOSEPH NOWAK
Represented By: Kent Hull
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Plaintiff: Julie Calhoun
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Plaintiff: Laura McLellan
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Plaintiff: Roy Saenz
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Plaintiff: Craig Coburn-McDonald
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Defendant: Carl H. Baxmeyer
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