Bell v. City of Lake Charles et al
Plaintiff: Geneva Bell
Defendant: City of Lake Charles, Lake Charles Police Department, Chief Shawn Caldwell, Unknown John Doe Officer(s), XYZ Insurance Company, Police Dept of Lake Charles, Shawn Caldwell, John Doe Officers and X Y Z Insurance Co
Case Number: 2:2023cv00301
Filed: March 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: James D Cain
Referring Judge: Kathleen Kay
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 3/16/2023. (crt,Jones, P)
March 15, 2023 Filing 5 PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/15/2023. (crt,Crick, S)
March 15, 2023 FILING FEE RECEIVED: on behalf of City of Lake Charles in the amount of $402.00, receipt number 2000000114. (crt,Savoy, A)
March 13, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Deficiency to Christopher E John on behalf of Shawn Caldwell, John Doe Officers, City of Lake Charles, Police Dept of Lake Charles regarding #3 Answer to Complaint,. Reason: No filing fee has been submitted in this proceeding. (crt,Crick, S)
March 13, 2023 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Shawn Caldwell, John Doe Officers, City of Lake Charles, Police Dept of Lake Charles, X Y Z Insurance Co.(aty,John, Christopher) Modified on 3/13/2023 to indicate deficient status. (Crick, S). Modified on 3/15/2023 to remove deficient status. Filing fee paid.(Crick, S).
March 8, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Deficiency to Christopher E John on behalf of Shawn Caldwell, John Doe Officers, City of Lake Charles, Police Dept of Lake Charles regarding #1 Notice of Removal. Reason: No filing fee accompanied this removal. (crt,Crick, S)
March 6, 2023 STATE COURT Service Returned Executed. Shawn Caldwell answer due 3/13/2023; City of Lake Charles answer due 3/13/2023; Police Dept of Lake Charles answer due 3/13/2023. ADMINISTRATIVE ENTRY. The PDF image can be found at Attachment #6 to #1 Notice of Removal. (crt,Crick, S)
March 6, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from 14th JDC Calcasieu Parish, Case Number 2022-6149 (In Forma Pauperis status requested and/or granted) filed by Unknown John Doe Officer(s), City of Lake Charles, Chief Shawn Caldwell, Lake Charles Police Department, X Y Z Insurance Co. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List of Attorneys and Parties, #2 State court notice of filing Certificate of State Court Filings, #3 Civil cover sheet, #4 State court petition, #5 Affidavit, #6 State court citation , #7 Exhibit State Court Removal, #8 Exhibit State Court Docket Sheet)(Attorney Christopher E John added to party Chief Shawn Caldwell(pty:dft), City of Lake Charles(pty:dft), Lake Charles Police Department(pty:dft), Unknown John Doe Officer(s)(pty:dft), X Y Z Insurance Co(pty:dft))(aty,John, Christopher) (Attachment 3 replaced on 3/6/2023) (Crick, S). Modified on 3/6/2023 to modify docket text. (Crick, S). Modified on 3/13/2023 to indicate deficient status. (Crick, S). Modified on 3/15/2023 to remove deficient status. Filing fee paid. (Crick, S).
March 6, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge James D Cain, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. (crt,Crick, S)

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Plaintiff: Geneva Bell
Represented By: Wilford D Carter
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Defendant: City of Lake Charles
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Defendant: Lake Charles Police Department
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Defendant: XYZ Insurance Company
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Defendant: Police Dept of Lake Charles
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Defendant: Shawn Caldwell
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Defendant: John Doe Officers
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