Brenner v. Shreveport School of Progressive Education
Plaintiff: Mariette Brenner and Marietta Brenner
Defendant: Shreveport School of Progressive Education and Southfield School
Case Number: 5:2020cv01203
Filed: September 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth E Foote
Referring Judge: Mark L Hornsby
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12181
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: IT IS ORDERED that effective immediately and until further orders of the Court, Defendant, Southfield School, shall permit E.B.s service animal to accompany her at school. Both parties shall comply with the stipulated policies and procedures attached to this order. A status conference is set for 1/12/2021 10:00 AM. The Court will contact the parties directly to provide call-in information. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 10/23/2020. (crt,Keifer, K) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/25/2020: #1 Attachment-Policy re Service Animals) (Keifer, K).
October 23, 2020 Filing 22 Policy Regarding Service Animals Under the ADA re #21 Order granting Motion for Leave to File Stipulated Policies. (crt,Keifer, K)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Stipulated Policies. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 10/23/2020. (crt,Keifer, K)
October 22, 2020 Motions Transferred regarding #18 MOTION for Leave to File Stipulated Policies with consent . Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Thomas, T)
October 22, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Stipulated Policies with consent by Southfield School. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Proposed Exhibit A)(aty,Roussel, Elizabeth) Modified to edit docket text on 10/23/2020 (Thomas, T).
October 19, 2020 Filing 20 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Rule 65(a) filed by Southfield School. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Exhibit A, #2 Supplemental Exhibit B, #3 Supplemental Exhibit C, #4 Supplemental Exhibit D)(crt,Keifer, K)
October 19, 2020 Filing 19 EXHIBIT LIST re #16 (crt,Keifer, K) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/23/2020: #1 Plaintiff Exhibit 1, #2 Plaintiff Exhibit 2, #3 Plaintiff Exhibit 3, #4 Plaintiff Exhibit 4, #5 Plaintiff Exhibit 5) (Keifer, K). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/23/2020: #6 Defense Exhibit A, #7 Defense Exhibit A-1, #8 Defense Exhibit A-2, #9 Defense Exhibit A-3, #10 Defense Exhibit A-4, #11 Defense Exhibit A-5, #12 Defense Exhibit A-6, #13 Defense Exhibit A-7, #14 Defense Exhibit B, #15 Defense Exhibit B-1, #16 Defense Exhibit B-2, #17 Defense Exhibit C) (Keifer, K).
October 19, 2020 Filing 17 WITNESS LIST filed (restricted access). (crt,Keifer, K)
October 19, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTES for proceedings held before Judge Elizabeth E Foote: granting #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting #14 Motion for leave to file supplement; and granting #15 Motion for leave to substitute signed declaration; EVIDENTIARY HEARING held on 10/19/2020. The parties shall email a draft of the proposed policies and procedures to the Court by noon on 10/23/2020. (Court Reporter: Barbara A Simpson) (crt,Keifer, K)
October 19, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File Signed Declaration with opposition by Southfield School. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/19/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Proposed Exhibit Signed Declaration of Danette Colvin)(aty,Schoen, Hunter) Modified on 10/19/2020 to edit text (Dauterive, C).
October 19, 2020 Motions Transferred regarding #14 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction with consent sought but not yet obtained, #15 MOTION for Leave to File SIGNED DECLARATION with opposition . Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Dauterive, C)
October 18, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction with consent sought but not yet obtained by Southfield School. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Proposed pleading, #3 Proposed Exhibit A, #4 Proposed Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Proposed Exhibit D)(Attorney Elizabeth Anderson Roussel added to party Shreveport School of Progressive Education(pty:dft))(aty,Roussel, Elizabeth) Modified on 10/19/2020 to edit text (Dauterive, C).
October 15, 2020 Filing 13 REPLY to Response to Motion re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Rule 65(a) filed by Marietta Brenner. (aty,DeReus, Garret)
October 15, 2020 Filing 12 REDACTED EXHIBITS (Redacted Exhibit 2) re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Marietta Brenner. (Attachments: #1 Redacted Exhibit 3, #2 Redacted Exhibit 4)(aty,Bizer, Andrew) Modified on 10/16/2020 to edit text (Taylor, L).
October 15, 2020 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY: The preliminary injunction hearing set for 10/19/2020 at 9:00 AM will be held via Zoom. Instructions will be emailed to each participant. Counsel is responsible for sharing the invite with any witnesses. The public is welcome to participate via video conference. If the public and/or media wish to participate in the hearing, please email Foote_VTC@lawd.uscourts.gov to request access information. The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. However, those who are granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 10/15/2020. (crt,Keifer, K)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Seal Exhibits. Plaintiff should instead file the exhibits with the child's name redacted. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 10/14/2020. (crt,Keifer, K)
October 13, 2020 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Rule 65(a) filed by Southfield School. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Dec of Justin Smith, #2 Exhibit A-1 Letter to Southfield families, #3 Exhibit A-2 Letter to Southfield School, #4 Exhibit A-3 July 14 letter, #5 Exhibit A-4 Letter from La Heads of School, #6 Exhibit A-5 August 3 email, #7 Exhibit A-6 email from Justin Smith, #8 Exhibit A-7 email from Brenner, #9 Exhibit B Dec of Lesley Brice, #10 Exhibit B-1 phone message, #11 Exhibit B-2 emails, #12 Exhibit C Dec of Danette Colvin)(aty,Schoen, Hunter)
October 13, 2020 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Southfield School.(Attorney Hunter Jacob Schoen added to party Shreveport School of Progressive Education(pty:dft))(aty,Schoen, Hunter) Modified on 10/14/2020 to add correct filer (Dauterive, C).
September 28, 2020 Filing 7 MINUTE ENTRY: A preliminary injunction hearing is set for 10/19/2020 at 9:00 AM and will be held via Zoom. Instructions will be emailed to each participant. Defendant's reply is due 10/13/2020. The parties shall inform the Court whether they intend to present witnesses at the hearing by 10/15/2020 at 12:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 9/28/2020. (A copy of the minute entry was mailed to Adnan Samhan.)(crt,Keifer, K)
September 25, 2020 Filing 6 MINUTE ENTRY: re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiff is directed to email confirmation of service directly to foote_motions@lawd.uscourts.gov. Upon receipt, the Court will issue a briefing schedule regarding Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 9/25/2020. (crt,Keifer, K)
September 24, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Seal Attached Document Exhibits 2, 3, and 4 to Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Marietta Brenner. Motions referred to Mark L Hornsby. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 9/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Proposed exhibit, #3 Proposed exhibit, #4 Proposed exhibit)(aty,Bizer, Andrew)
September 24, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Rule 65(a) by Marietta Brenner. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Exhibit 1 Declaration of Marietta Brenner, #3 Exhibit 2 Placeholder, #4 Exhibit 3 Placeholder, #5 Exhibit 4 Placeholder, #6 Exhibit 5 Letter from Counsel)(aty,Bizer, Andrew)
September 24, 2020 Motions Transferred regarding #5 Ex Parte MOTION to Seal Attached Document Exhibits 2, 3, and 4 to Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Motions referred to Judge Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Taylor, L)
September 18, 2020 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 9/18/2020. (crt,Rider, M)
September 17, 2020 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Shreveport School of Progressive Education. (crt,Dunford, T)
September 17, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Shreveport School of Progressive Education with Jury Demand (Filing fee $400, receipt number ALAWDC-4390958) filed by Marietta Brenner. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet, #2 Proposed summons/writ)(Attorney Garret Scott DeReus added to party Marietta Brenner(pty:pla))(aty,DeReus, Garret)
September 17, 2020 CASE Assigned to Judge Elizabeth E Foote and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Dunford, T)

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Plaintiff: Mariette Brenner
Represented By: Andrew David Bizer
Represented By: Emily Anne Westermeier
Represented By: William Brock Most
Represented By: Garret Scott DeReus
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Plaintiff: Marietta Brenner
Represented By: Andrew David Bizer
Represented By: Emily Anne Westermeier
Represented By: William Brock Most
Represented By: Garret Scott DeReus
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Defendant: Shreveport School of Progressive Education
Represented By: Elizabeth Anderson Roussel
Represented By: Hunter Jacob Schoen
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Defendant: Southfield School
Represented By: Elizabeth Anderson Roussel
Represented By: Hunter Jacob Schoen
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