DeSpain v. City of Louisville et al
Plaintiff: Michael Ray DeSpain
Defendant: City of Louisville, Steven Conrad, Kit Stemile, Chad Stewart, M Nobles, A. Browning, D. Hyche, D. Henzley, T. McKnight, J. Mattingly, T. James, J. Casse, J. Judah, Ryan Bates and Unknown SWAT Team Agents
Case Number: 3:2014cv00602
Filed: September 2, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Office: Louisville Office
County: Oldham
Presiding Judge: Thomas B. Russell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 180 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 8/19/21; granting 141 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 164 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 172 Motion to Appoint Expert: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Mot ion for Summary Judgment [R. 141 ] is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [R. 164 ] is DENIED. A Judgment shall be entered consistent with this Memorandum Opinion and Order. It is also ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion to Request an Expert Handwriting Analysis Witness to Assist with Scientific, Technical, or Other Specialized Knowledge in Authenticating Legal Documents, [R. 172 ], is DENIED as moot. cc: Counsel, Plaintiff(pro se) (DJT)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 176 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 8/17/21; granting 138 Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer; denying 145 Motion for Sanctions; denying as moot 150 Motion to Stay; denying 158 Motion to Appoint Counsel ; granting 171 Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Excess of Page Limit. cc: Counsel, Plaintiff(pro se) (DJT)
January 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER by Judge David J. Hale on 1/27/2015; The individual-capacity claims against Defendants Conrad and Stemile are DISMISSED; All official-capacity claims are DISMISSED without prejudice to the continuing claim against the Louisville Metro Government; Claims under the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Sections 17, 27, and 28 of the Kentucky Constitution are DISMISSED; All claims against Defendants Conrad and Stemile are dismissed, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate them as parties to this action. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to amend the caption to reflect the Louisville Metro Government as the proper Defendant in this action; Plaintiff to amend complaint with 120 days from this date; Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a 1983 packet. cc:Plaintiff (pro se), Defendants, JCA (JBM)
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Plaintiff: Michael Ray DeSpain
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Defendant: City of Louisville
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Defendant: Steven Conrad
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Defendant: Kit Stemile
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Defendant: Chad Stewart
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Defendant: M Nobles
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Defendant: A. Browning
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Defendant: D. Hyche
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Defendant: T. McKnight
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Defendant: J. Mattingly
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Defendant: T. James
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Defendant: J. Casse
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Defendant: J. Judah
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Defendant: Ryan Bates
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Defendant: Unknown SWAT Team Agents
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