MGPI of Indiana, LLC v. City of Williamstown, KY et al
Plaintiff: MGPI of Indiana, LLC
Defendant: City of Williamstown, KY, Williamstown City Council, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith, Payson Payne, John Coleman, Grant County Planning Commission, Marlon Kinsey, Carl King, Dan Bates, Tim Mann, Jason Dunaway, Katie McClafferty, Billy Hill, Carol Edmondson, Nancy Duley, Darrin Spahr, Diane Olberding, Mayor Mark Christopher, Clay Parks and Jason Payne
Case Number: 2:2024cv00023
Filed: February 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: David L Bunning
Referring Judge: Candace J Smith
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2024 NOTICE OF DOCKET MODIFICATION TO George Johnson re #37 MOTION to Dismiss by Mark Christopher Error: Exhibits were filed together with the motion instead of as separate attachments. Entry by attorney; Clerk added the exhibits as separate attachments. In the future, file each exhibit separately from one another and separate from the main document. No further action required by counsel. cc: COR (SLG)
March 25, 2024 Filing 37 MOTION to Dismiss by Mark Christopher Motions referred to Candace J. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jonson, George) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/26/2024: #2 Exhibit 1-Memorandum in Support) (SLG).
March 25, 2024 Filing 36 JOINT MOTION to Dismiss by City of Williamstown, KY, John Coleman, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Jason Payne, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith, and Mayor of City of Williamstown, Mark Christopher Motions referred to Candace J. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Steffen, Bradley) Modified on 3/25/2024 (TDB).
March 25, 2024 Filing 35 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Dan Bates, Nancy Duley, Jason Dunaway, Carol Edmondson, Grant County Planning Commission, Billy Hill, Carl King, Marlon Kinsey, Tim Mann, Katie McClafferty, Diane Olberding, Clay Parks, Darrin Spahr.(Mando, Jeffrey)
March 25, 2024 ***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Candace J. Smith for review: #33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, #34 Notice of Appearance. (SLG)
March 22, 2024 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley J. Steffen on behalf of Mark Christopher, City of Williamstown, KY, John Coleman, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Jason Payne, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith, Williamstown City Council (Steffen, Bradley)
March 22, 2024 Filing 33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark Christopher, City of Williamstown, KY, John Coleman, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Jason Payne, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith. (Cameron, Sarah)
March 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER: Defendants Grant County Planning Commission and its Members in Their Official Capacities, Marlon Kinsey, Carl King, Dan Bates, Tim Mann, Jason Dunaway, Katie McClafferty, Billy Hill, Clay Parks, Carol Edmondson, Nancy Duley, Darrin Spahr, and Diane Olberding, are hereby granted an extension of time up through and including March 24, 2024 to file its Answer or otherwise plead to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Candace J. Smith on 03/18/2024. (SLG)cc: COR
March 14, 2024 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Candace J. Smith for review: re #18 Proposed Agreed Order Granting Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead by Dan Bates, Nancy Duley, Jason Dunaway, Carol Edmondson, Grant County Planning Commission, Billy Hill, Carl King, Marlon Kinsey, Tim Mann, Katie McClafferty. (SLG)
March 13, 2024 Filing 31 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Williamstown City Council served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 30 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Greg Middleton served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 29 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Robert Perry served on 2/17/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 28 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Kim Crupper served on 2/17/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 27 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Marlon Kinsey served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 26 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to John Coleman served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 25 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Diane Olberding served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 24 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Gina Austin Smith served on 2/17/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 23 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Jason Dunaway served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 22 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Tim Mann served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 21 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to City of Williamstown, KY served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 20 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Darrin Spahr served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 19 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Dan Bates served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 13, 2024 Filing 18 Proposed Agreed Order Granting Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead by Dan Bates, Nancy Duley, Jason Dunaway, Carol Edmondson, Grant County Planning Commission, Billy Hill, Carl King, Marlon Kinsey, Tim Mann, Katie McClafferty, Diane Olberding, Clay Parks, Darrin Spahr. (Mando, Jeffrey)
March 13, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Dan Bates, Nancy Duley, Jason Dunaway, Carol Edmondson, Grant County Planning Commission, Billy Hill, Carl King, Marlon Kinsey, Tim Mann, Katie McClafferty, Diane Olberding, Clay Parks, Darrin Spahr. (Mando, Jeffrey)
March 8, 2024 Filing 16 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Nancy Duley served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 8, 2024 Filing 15 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Carol Edmondson served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 8, 2024 Filing 14 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Carl King served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 8, 2024 Filing 13 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Katie McClafferty served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 8, 2024 Filing 12 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Grant County Planning Commission served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 8, 2024 Filing 11 Summons Returned Executed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC as to Mark Christopher served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/24/2024. (Nicholson, George)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AGREED ORDER: by agreement, the time for the Defendants, City of Williamstown, Ky., Williamstown City Council, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith, Jayson Payne, John Coleman and Mark Christopher to file their Answer herein is hereby extended to March 24, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Candace J. Smith on 3/1/2024. (SLG)cc: COR
February 28, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by Mark Christopher, City of Williamstown, KY, John Coleman, Kim Crupper, Greg Middleton, Jason Payne, Robert Perry, Gina Austin Smith, Williamstown City Council Motions referred to Candace J. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wichmann, Frank)
February 28, 2024 Filing 8 DUPLICATE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE #7 by Greg Middleton. (Wichmann, Frank) Modified text on 2/28/2024 (SLG).
February 28, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark Christopher, City of Williamstown, KY, John Coleman, Kim Crupper. (Wichmann, Frank)
February 14, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR Re: PDF DOCUMENT: Error: INCOMPLETE document attached to docket entry by docket clerk; few of the summons' were missing a letter in the name re #3 Summons Issued/Reissued; Correct document attached to this entry. *cbd* cc: COR (Attachments: #1 Summons City of Williamstown, #2 Summons Williamstown City Counsel, #3 Summons Smith, #4 Summons Grant, #5 Summons Parks, #6 Summons Middleton, #7 Summons McClaferty, #8 Summons Mann, #9 Summons Kinsey, #10 Summons King, #11 Summons Edmondson, #12 Summons Dunaway, #13 Summons Duley, #14 Summons Coleman, #15 Summons Smith, #16 Summons Perry, #17 Summons Olberding, #18 Summons Mayor Mark Christopher, #19 Summons Hill, #20 Summons Crupper, #21 Summons Bates, #22 Spahr)(SLG)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING REFERRAL ORDER: 1) Case referred to assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge at Covington to supervise discovery and pretrial proceedings; 2) Magistrate Judge is authorized to conduct all pretrial and status conferences, to hold such hearings as may be required, and to rule on nondispositive motions, except motions in limine. Dispositive motions and motions in limine will be referred by the Clerk of this court to the undersigned. The final pretrial conference and trial will also be before the undersigned, unless parties agree to a trial by a Magistrate Judge; 3) Discovery disputes shall be resolved in the following manner: (1) Parties to meet/confer in an attempt to resolve disputes; (2) If parties unable to resolve such disputes formally, they shall attempt to resolve their disagreements by telephone conference with the Magistrate Judge; 3) If parties unable to resolve their disputes after conference with the Magistrate Judge, they may file appropriate written motions with the Court, which shall include the certification required. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 01/13/2011.(SLG)cc: COR
February 12, 2024 Filing 4 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by MGPI of Indiana, LLC identifying Corporate Parent MGPI Ingredients, Inc. for MGPI of Indiana, LLC. (SLG)
February 12, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants and returned to counsel electronically for service. (SLG) (Main Document 3 replaced on 2/14/2024) (CBD). (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/14/2024: #2 Gina Smith, #3 Parks, #4 Grant, #5 Spahr, #6 Perry, #7 Olberding, #8 Mayor Christopher, #9 Hill, #10 Crupper, #11 Bates, #12 Coleman, #13 Middleton, #14 McClafferty, #15 Mann, #16 Kinsey, #17 King, #18 Edmonson, #19 Dunaway, #20 Duley, #21 City of Williamstown) (CBD). Modified on 2/14/2024 (CBD). (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/14/2024: #22 Payne) (CBD).
February 12, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $405; receipt number AKYEDC-5767959), filed by MGPI of Indiana, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Ordinance 2021-21, #2 Exhibit B-PC Minutes 9-29-21, #3 Exhibit C-Christopher Letter to MGPI 9-22-23, #4 Exhibit D-Ordinance 2023-14, #5 Exhibit E-Water Service Agreement, #6 Exhibit F-Christopher Letter to MGPI 11-7-23, #7 Exhibit G-Stop Work Order, #8 Exhibit H-Christopher Letter to PC 12-22-23, #9 Exhibit I-Christopher Letter to MGPI 12-22-23, #10 Exhibit J-Ordinance 2023-15, #11 Exhibit K-Christopher Letter to PC 1-19-24, #12 Civil Cover Sheet, #13 Summons)(SLG)
February 12, 2024 Conflict Check run. (SLG)

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Plaintiff: MGPI of Indiana, LLC
Represented By: Adam Clay Reeves
Represented By: George E. Nicholson, III
Represented By: Timothy J. Eifler
Represented By: William M. Lear, Jr.
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Defendant: City of Williamstown, KY
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
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Defendant: Williamstown City Council
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
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Defendant: Kim Crupper
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
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Defendant: Greg Middleton
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
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Defendant: Robert Perry
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
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Defendant: Gina Austin Smith
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
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Defendant: Payson Payne
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Defendant: John Coleman
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
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Defendant: Grant County Planning Commission
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Marlon Kinsey
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Carl King
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Dan Bates
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
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Defendant: Tim Mann
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Jason Dunaway
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Katie McClafferty
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Billy Hill
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Carol Edmondson
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Nancy Duley
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Darrin Spahr
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Diane Olberding
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Mayor Mark Christopher
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
Represented By: George D. Jonson
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
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Defendant: Clay Parks
Represented By: Jennifer Haddad Langen
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Jason Payne
Represented By: Frank A. Wichmann
Represented By: Bradley J. Steffen
Represented By: Sarah Billiter Cameron
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