Bridgewater et al v. Bergeron et al
Plaintiff: Roosevelt Watson, Jr. and Erica Bridgewater
Defendant: Officer Edwin Bergeron, City of Hammond, Officer Chester Leander, City of Ponchatoula, Brandon Small, Chester Leander, Hammond City, Ponchatoula City, Edwin Bergeron and Ponchatoula City Police
Case Number: 2:2019cv12656
Filed: September 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Dana Douglas
Referring Judge: Jay C Zainey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/1/2020 10:00 AM before Judge Jay C. Zainey. Bench Trial set for 10/19/2020 10:00 AM before Judge Jay C. Zainey. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 11/7/19. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form)(jrc)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Setting Oral Hearing on #10 MOTION for More Definite Statement and #12 MOTION for More Definite Statement. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #10] and the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #12] are RESET FOR ORAL HEARING before the undersigned Magistrate Judge on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom B305 at 500 Poydras St. (Hale Boggs Federal Bldg.), New Orleans, Louisiana. Any memorandum in opposition and any reply memorandum shall be filed in accordance with the Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas on 10/25/2019.(cg)
October 27, 2019 Filing 16 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by All Plaintiffs re #12 MOTION for More Definite Statement , #10 MOTION for More Definite Statement . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Grodner, Donna)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Setting Oral Hearing on #10 MOTION for More Definite Statement and #12 MOTION for More Definite Statement. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #10] and the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #12] are RESET FOR ORAL HEARING before the undersigned Magistrate Judge on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom B305 at 500 Poydras St. (Hale Boggs Federal Bldg.), New Orleans, Louisiana. Any memorandum in opposition and any reply memorandum shall be filed in accordance with the Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas on 10/25/2019.(cg)
October 24, 2019 Filing 14 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 MOTION for More Definite Statement. ***Filing attorney should have changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the Magistrate Judge. Clerk took corrective action.*** (ajn)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Setting Oral Hearing on #12 MOTION for More Definite Statement. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #10] and the Motion for a More Definite Statement [Doc. #12] are SET FOR ORAL HEARING before the undersigned Magistrate Judge on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom B305 at 500 Poydras St. (Hale Boggs Federal Bldg.), New Orleans, Louisiana. Any memorandum in opposition and any reply memorandum shall be filed in accordance with the Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas on 10/23/2019.(cg)
October 23, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for More Definite Statement by Chester Leander, Ponchatoula City, Brandon Small. Motion(s) referred to Dana Douglas. Motion(s) will be submitted on 11/13/2019. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Submission)Attorney J. Scott Thomas added to party Brandon Small(pty:dft).(Thomas, J.) Modified text on 10/24/2019 to refer to magistrate judge (ajn).
October 23, 2019 Filing 11 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #10 MOTION for More Definite Statement. ***Filing attorney should have changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the Magistrate Judge. Clerk took corrective action.*** (ajn)
October 22, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for More Definite Statement by Edwin Bergeron, Hammond City. Motion(s) will be submitted on 11/13/2019. Motion(s) referred to Dana Douglas. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Submission) Attorney Andre Gerard Coudrain added to party Edwin Bergeron(pty:dft), Attorney Andre Gerard Coudrain added to party Hammond City(pty:dft).(Coudrain, Andre) Modified text and added referral to the Magistrate Judge on 10/23/2019 (ajn). Modified text on 10/24/2019 to correct submission date (ajn).
October 22, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing. Scheduling Conference set for 11/7/2019 2:20 PM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk. (jrc)
October 8, 2019 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; (Grodner, Donna)
October 8, 2019 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Brandon Small. (pp)
October 8, 2019 Filing 6 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #5 Summons Submitted for Issuance. **Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of Summons. The pdf should not have the purple boxes nor the 3 red buttons at the bottom. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click the red PRINT button at the bottom to print the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action. No further action necessary.** (pp)
October 7, 2019 Filing 5 Summons Submitted for Issuance (Grodner, Donna) (Main Document 5 replaced on 10/8/2019) (pp).
September 24, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Compliance by Chester Leander, Ponchatoula City, Ponchatoula City Police to #1 Notice of Removal Directive from Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Thomas, J.) Modified text on 9/25/2019 (pp).
September 18, 2019 Filing 3 Directive pursuant to 28:1447(b) by Clerk. (ajn)
September 18, 2019 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Jay C. Zainey and Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas. (aj)
September 17, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 21st Judicial District Court, case number 2019-0002520 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7859383) filed by City of Ponchatoula, Officer Chester Leander. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney J. Scott Thomas added to party City of Ponchatoula(pty:dft), Attorney J. Scott Thomas added to party Officer Chester Leander(pty:dft).(Thomas, J.) (Attachment 2 replaced on 9/18/2019) (ajn).

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Plaintiff: Roosevelt Watson, Jr.
Represented By: Donna Unkel Grodner
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Plaintiff: Erica Bridgewater
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