Luong et al v. House et al
Plaintiff: Thuan Van Luong and Matthew Allen Raper
Defendant: Garth L. House, Jackson Bruckner, Kaleb Schultz, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, Stephanie Swartz, Trudy Paulson, Dana Wingert, City of Des Moines and City of Des Moines, Iowa
Case Number: 4:2021cv00214
Filed: July 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Helen C Adams
Referring Judge: Robert W Pratt
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dp
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 2, 2021 Filing 17 ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint by Jackson Bruckner, City of Des Moines, Iowa, Garth L. House, Trudy Paulson, Kaleb Schultz, Stephanie Swartz, Dana Wingert.(DeSmet, Luke)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCES. Telephonic Status Conferences set before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams for 12/6/2021, 2/18/2022, 4/21/2022, 6/21/2022, and 8/22/2022 at 09:30 AM. Counsel shall call 1-877-336-1829 and enter code 1176783. See Order for particulars. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 8/26/2021. (k)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REGARDING FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS. See order for particulars. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 8/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Fillable Order, #2 Supplement JERS Instructions) (jsa)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER adopting #10 PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND DISCOVERY PLAN: Initial Disclosures Deadline 9/10/2021. Motions to Add Parties due by 12/3/2021. Plaintiffs Expert Witness Disclosures due by 12/3/2021. Defendants Expert Witness Disclosures due by 2/4/2022. Plaintiffs Rebuttal Witness Disclosures due by 3/4/2022. Discovery Deadline 8/1/2022. Dispositive Motion Deadline 9/9/2022. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/29/2023 10:00 AM in Des Moines - Room 455 - 4th Floor South before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams. Jury Trial set for 4/10/2023 09:00 AM in Des Moines - Room 455 - 4th Floor South before Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt. Estimated length of 3 days. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 8/26/2021. (jsa) (Main Document 14 replaced on 8/26/2021 to correct para. 4) (k).
August 26, 2021 Filing 13 TEXT MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams: Scheduling Conference held on 8/26/2021. Attorney Gina Messamer appeared for plaintiff. Attorney Luke DeSmet appeared for defendant. Status of case discussed. Separate Orders to follow. Total Court Time 17 minutes. (jsa)
August 25, 2021 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Jackson Bruckner, City of Des Moines, Iowa, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, Garth L. House, Trudy Paulson, Kaleb Schultz, Stephanie Swartz, Dana Wingert., filed by Matthew Allen Raper, Thuan Van Luong. (kjw)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER finding as moot #3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM COUNTS 3 & 4, MOTION to Strike per Rule 12(f); and finding as moot #8 Motion to Amend/Correct. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B), Plaintiffs may amend their complaint once as a matter of course within 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f) without leave of the Court. The Clerk's Office is directed to detach and file [8-1]. Signed by Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt on 8/23/2021. (klw)
August 23, 2021 Filing 10 PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND DISCOVERY PLAN . (Messamer, Gina)
August 13, 2021 Filing 9 RESPONSE to Motion re #3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM COUNTS 3 & 4 MOTION to Strike per Rule 12(f) filed by Thuan Van Luong, Matthew Allen Raper. Replies due by 8/20/2021.(Messamer, Gina)
August 13, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Amend/Correct Petition by Thuan Van Luong, Matthew Allen Raper.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 8/27/2021. (Attachments: #1 Clean copy of amended petition, #2 Redline copy of amended petition)(Messamer, Gina)
August 9, 2021 Filing 7 TEXT ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Resistance to Motion to Dismiss & Strike by Thuan Van Luong, Matthew Allen Raper. Plaintiffs may have to and including 8/13/2021 to respond to the Motion to Dismiss & Strike. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 8/9/2021. (bam)
August 6, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Resistance to Motion to Dismiss & Strike by Thuan Van Luong, Matthew Allen Raper.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 8/20/2021. (Messamer, Gina)
July 30, 2021 Filing 5 TEXT ORDER RESETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Due to a change in the Court's calendar, the Scheduling Conference set for 8/25/2021 it RESET for 8/26/2021 at 11:00 AM. Counsel shall call 1-877-336-1829 and enter code 1176783 to join the call. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 7/30/2021. (bam)
July 26, 2021 Filing 4 TEXT ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for 8/25/2021 at 10:00 AM before Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams. Counsel shall call 1-877-336-1829 and enter code 1176783. The Parties shall file a proposed scheduling order and discovery plan as provided in L.R. 16 by 8/18/2021. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 7/26/2021. (bam)
July 23, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM COUNTS 3 & 4, MOTION to Strike per Rule 12(f) by Jackson Bruckner, City of Des Moines, Iowa, Garth L. House, Trudy Paulson, Kaleb Schultz, Stephanie Swartz, Dana Wingert.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 8/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support)(DeSmet, Luke)
July 16, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle Mackel-Wiederanders on behalf of Jackson Bruckner, City of Des Moines, Garth L. House, Trudy Paulson, Kaleb Schultz, Stephanie Swartz, Dana Wingert (Mackel-Wiederanders, Michelle)
July 16, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Kaleb Schultz, City of Des Moines, Stephanie Swartz, Jackson Bruckner, Dana Wingert, Trudy Paulson, Garth L. House from Iowa District Court for Polk County, case number LACL150863. Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 402, receipt number 0863-4544736., filed by Kaleb Schultz, City of Des Moines, Stephanie Swartz, Jackson Bruckner, Dana Wingert, Trudy Paulson, Garth L. House. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 10/14/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Filings)(Mackel-Wiederanders, Michelle)

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Plaintiff: Thuan Van Luong
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