Merriott v. Bossier City et al
Plaintiff: Weston Merriott
Defendant: City of Bossier City, Jeffrey Free, David A Montgomery, Jeffery Darby and Charles Jacobs
Case Number: 5:2023cv01421
Filed: October 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Terry A Doughty
Referring Judge: Kayla D McClusky
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2023 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Support re #13 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim filed by City of Bossier City. (crt,Leday, A)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (for Memorandum in Support of #13 Motion to Dismiss). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bossier City's page limit is hereby enlarged to 35 pages. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 12/4/2023. (crt,Leday, A)
December 4, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Motion Setting regarding: #13 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim, #15 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Responses due by 12/26/2023 (crt,Crick, S)
December 1, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim by Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum / Brief, #2 Text of proposed order)(aty,Gilliam, Bobby)
December 1, 2023 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (for Memorandum in Support of #13 Motion to Dismiss) by City of Bossier City, David A Montgomery, Charles Jacobs, Jeffrey Free, Jeffery Darby. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 12/1/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed pleading, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Jones, Reid) Modified on 12/1/2023 to add filers and create docket entry relationship.(Crick, S).
December 1, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim by City of Bossier City. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(Attorney Reid A Jones added to party City of Bossier City(pty:dft))(aty,Jones, Reid) Modified on 12/1/2023 to indicate #14 PROPOSED Memo/Brief submitted separately . (Crick, S). Modified on 12/4/2023 to modify filers. (Crick, S).
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Added as co-counsel Alexander H Whittington for Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 12/1/2023. (crt,Leday, A)
November 30, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for Alex Whittington to Enroll as Counsel by Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 11/30/2023. (Attachments: #1 Text of proposed order)(aty,Gilliam, Bobby)
November 8, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Weston Merriott. David A Montgomery served on 11/7/2023, answer due 12/1/2023. (aty,Cerrato, Melia)
November 8, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Weston Merriott. Jeffrey Free served on 11/7/2023, answer due 12/1/2023. (aty,Cerrato, Melia)
November 8, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Weston Merriott. Jeffery Darby served on 11/7/2023, answer due 12/1/2023. (aty,Cerrato, Melia)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. City of Bossier City answer due 12/1/2023; Jeffery Darby answer due 12/1/2023; Jeffrey Free answer due 12/1/2023; Charles Jacobs answer due 12/1/2023; David A Montgomery answer due 12/1/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 11/2/2023. (crt,Leday, A)
November 1, 2023 Filing 6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings filed by City of Bossier City, Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery regarding #4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with opposition . (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Gilliam, Bobby) Modified on 11/1/2023 to capture motion event. (Crick, S).
November 1, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Deficiency to Bobby S Gilliam on behalf of Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery regarding #4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with opposition . Reason: Please resubmit this document in proper form. (crt,Crick, S)
November 1, 2023 Motions Transferred regarding #6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Set/Reset Deadlines as to #6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer.(Motion Ripe Deadline set for 11/1/2023.) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Crick, S)
October 31, 2023 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Bobby S Gilliam on behalf of City of Bossier City, Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery regarding #4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with opposition . Action taken: Terminated #4 Motion for Extension. #6 Motion for Extension resubmitted. (Attorney Bobby S Gilliam added to party City of Bossier City(pty:dft)) (crt,Crick, S)
October 31, 2023 Filing 4 DEFICIENT. MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with opposition by Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/31/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order Proposed Order)(Attorney Bobby S Gilliam added to party Jeffery Darby(pty:dft), Attorney Bobby S Gilliam added to party Jeffrey Free(pty:dft), Attorney Bobby S Gilliam added to party Charles Jacobs(pty:dft), Attorney Bobby S Gilliam added to party David A Montgomery(pty:dft))(aty,Gilliam, Bobby) Modified on 11/1/2023 to indicate deficient status. (Crick, S). Modified on 11/1/2023 to indicate #6 Motion for Extension resubmitted. (Crick, S).
October 13, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Weston Merriott. City of Bossier City, Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs & David A Montgomery served on 10/11/23; answer due date 11/01/23. (Attachments: #1 summons issued Darby, #2 Summons issued Free, #3 Summons issued Jacobs, #4 Summons issued Montgomery)(aty,Cerrato, Melia) Modified on 10/13/2023 to indicate date of service on each defendant and answer due date as individual defendants not selected at time of electronic filing. (Crick, S).
October 13, 2023 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Melia Cerrato on behalf of Weston Merriott regarding #3 Summons Returned Executed. Action taken: Modified text to reflect service date of 10/11/23 and answer due date 11/01/23 for City of Bossier City, Jeffrey Free, David A Montgomery, Jeffery Darby & Chalres Jacobs as individual defendants were not chosen with indication of service dates. (crt,Crick, S)
October 10, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to City of Bossier City, Jeffery Darby, Jeffrey Free, Charles Jacobs, David A Montgomery. (crt,Crick, S)
October 9, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Crick, S)
October 9, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5718079) filed by Weston Merriott. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil cover sheet, #3 Proposed summons/writ City of Bossier City, #4 Proposed summons/writ Jeffrey Free, #5 Proposed summons/writ David Montgomery, #6 Proposed summons/writ Jeffery Darby, #7 Proposed summons/writ Charles Jacobs)(Attorney Melia Cerrato added to party Weston Merriott(pty:pla))(aty,Cerrato, Melia) (Attachment 2 replaced on 10/10/2023) (Crick, S).

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Plaintiff: Weston Merriott
Represented By: Melia Cerrato
Represented By: Katharine Murphy Schwartzmann
Represented By: Virginia Marie Hamrick
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Defendant: City of Bossier City
Represented By: Layne A Clark, Jr
Represented By: Reid A Jones
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Defendant: Jeffrey Free
Represented By: Bobby S Gilliam
Represented By: Alexander H Whittington
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Defendant: David A Montgomery
Represented By: Bobby S Gilliam
Represented By: Alexander H Whittington
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Defendant: Jeffery Darby
Represented By: Bobby S Gilliam
Represented By: Alexander H Whittington
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Defendant: Charles Jacobs
Represented By: Bobby S Gilliam
Represented By: Alexander H Whittington
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