BECKER v. CITY OF EVANSVILLE et al
Plaintiff: JAMIE BECKER
Defendant: CITY OF EVANSVILLE, EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF OF POLICE BRAD HILL, TIM NUSSMEIER and UNKNOWN EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Case Number: 3:2012cv00182
Filed: November 2, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Evansville Office
Presiding Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Presiding Judge: William G. Hussmann
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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May 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 236 ORDER denying 232 Motion for New Trial. SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 5/10/2017. (JRB)
November 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 209 ORDER ON (1) DEFENDANTS' OBJECTION TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED EXHIBIT LIST AND (2) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE - Because this information could be unfairly prejudicial to Mr. Becker and may not be relevant to the issues at trial, the Cour t GRANTS Mr. Becker's Motion in Limine 208 . The Defendants are ordered to refrain from eliciting any testimony from Ms. Riddle regarding any prior acts of violence by Mr. Becker against Ms. Riddle, Ms. Riddle's husband, or Mr. Becker' ;s mother; Mr. Becker's mother's alleged fear of Mr. Becker; and Mr. Becker's alleged abuse of alcohol unless the Defendants first establish relevancy and admissibility of such testimony outside the presence of the jury. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/28/2016. (JRB)
November 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 206 ORDER ON 198 DEFENDANTS' OBJECTION TO COURT'S PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTION NO. 3 - For the reasons explained in the Entry on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 105 , the Court overrules Defendants' Objection to the Court's Preliminary Instruction No. 3 198 . SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/23/2016.(JRB)
November 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER denying 184 Motion for Ruling on Admissibility of Exhibits - SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/17/2016. (JRB)
November 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 173 ORDER denying 153 Motion in Limine and granting 154 Motion to Renumber Counts for Trial. SEE ORDER.. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 11/1/2016. (JRB)
October 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 163 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 149 Defendant's Motion to Strike. SEE ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 10/28/2016. (JRB)
January 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 80 Motion for Summary Judgment. The court grants the motion to the extent that Becker may not hold Elfreich liable under Counts IV or VI of the Amended Complaint for unleashing Axel with instructions to b ite and hold him; Becker may not hold the City liable under Count VI on the theory that deficiencies in SOP 359.00 caused injuries he sustained as a consequence of being bitten by Axel; and Becker may not hold the City liable under Count V for failin g "to establish a policy that ensured the K-9 would not engage (bite) suspects if the suspect was not resisting, fleeing or endangering the safety of an officer or the public." The court denies the motion in all other respects, leaving claims in tact as directed in this order. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr., on 1/26/2015. (NRN)
April 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting 38 Motion to Compel. The Magistrate orders the Defendants to satisfy Becker's requests by May 29, 2014. Because the deadline to complete discovery was March 1, and because this is the only discovery dispute the parties have raised, the Magistrate orders all other discovery closed at this time. The Magistrate also orders Becker to respond to the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Filing No. 26 ) by June 19, 2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr., on 4/29/2014. (NRN)
April 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 44 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. See order for specifics on which claims are DISMISSED and which claims are left in tact. Within 15 days of the issuance of this order, Becker may move for leave t o amend his Complaint to name presently unidentified EPD officers as Defendants and state a plausible claim for relief against the City under § 1983. If Becker fails to timely amend his Complaint in either respect, the Magistrate Judge will order that the corresponding claim be dismissed with prejudice and without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr., on 4/23/2014. (NRN) Modified on 4/23/2014 (NRN).
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Plaintiff: JAMIE BECKER
Represented By: Steven L. Whitehead
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Defendant: CITY OF EVANSVILLE
Represented By: Robert L. Burkart
Represented By: Keith W. Vonderahe
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Defendant: EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Robert L. Burkart
Represented By: Keith W. Vonderahe
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Defendant: CHIEF OF POLICE BRAD HILL
Represented By: Robert L. Burkart
Represented By: Keith W. Vonderahe
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Defendant: TIM NUSSMEIER
Represented By: Robert L. Burkart
Represented By: Keith W. Vonderahe
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Defendant: UNKNOWN EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Represented By: Robert L. Burkart
Represented By: Keith W. Vonderahe
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