Grant et al v. Whitmer et al
Plaintiff: Dwayne Grant, Anthony Moorer, Sr., Shania Martin, Cherita Bynum, Diane Cole, Jasaria Chatwood, Dyondrea Grant, Donnesha Harrell, Betty J. Williams, Gloria Osby, Diane Williams, Isis Sanders, Dennis Guidry, Michael Guidry, Brenda K. Moore, John McCoy and Brian McGhee
Defendant: City of Benton Harbor, Gov. Gretchen E. Whitmer, State of Michigan - Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, Director Eric Oswald, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Mr. Robert Gordon, Director Elizabeth Hertel, Mayor Marcus Muhammad, Mr. Michael O'Malley, Mr. Darwin Watson, Mr. Ellis Mitchell, Benton Harbor Water Department, ELHORN ENGINEERING COMPANY, F&V Operations and Resource Management, Inc, Director Liesl Clark, Gretchen Whitmer, State of Michigan - Environmental, Great Lakes, & Energy, Liesl Clark, Eric Oswald, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Hertel, Darwin Watson, Ellis Mitchell and Benton Harbor, City of
Consolidated Plaintiff: Attorney John Robert Beason, III
Case Number: 1:2021cv00985
Filed: November 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Phillip J Green
Referring Judge: Janet T Neff
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: the Court will treat Plaintiffs' Complaint #27 as the operative complaint in this action; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
December 6, 2021 Filing 28 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Benton Harbor, City of, Liesl Clark, Department of Health and Human Services, Elhorn Engineering Company, F&V Operations and Resource Management, Inc, Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Hertel, Ellis Mitchell, Marcus Muhammad, Michael O'Malley, Eric Oswald, State of Michigan - Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, Darwin Watson, Gretchen Whitmer (mg)
December 5, 2021 Filing 27 Plaintiffs' AMENDED COMPLAINT PROPER against All Defendants filed by Dwayne Grant (Beason, John)
December 2, 2021 Filing 26 The Benton Harbor Community's AMENDED COMPLAINT FRCP Rule 5.2(a) Correction against All Defendants filed by Cherita Bynum (Attachments: #1 Jurisdictional Documents and Notices - Exhibits Initial Disclosures) (Beason, John)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER to place complaint 24 under restricted access; Plaintiffs to refile complaint in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a) not later than 12/8/2021; placing Plaintiffs on notice concerning potential sanctions, including dismissal; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER to place amended complaint 21 under restricted access; Plaintiffs to refile complaint in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 21-CA-079 that this case is reassigned to Judge Janet T. Neff and Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green for all further proceedings ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (mg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 20 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 19 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 18 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 17 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 16 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 15 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 14 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 13 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 12 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 11 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 10 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 9 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 8 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Filing 7 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 3 (Beason, John)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER to place complaints (ECF Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5) under restricted access; plaintiffs to re-file complaint in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a); signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
November 23, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Robert J. Jonker (mg)
November 23, 2021 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendants Benton Harbor Water Department, Benton Harbor, City of, Liesl Clark, Department of Health and Human Services, Elhorn Engineering Company, F&V Operations and Resource Management, Inc, Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Hertel, Ellis Mitchell, Marcus Muhammad, Michael O'Malley, Eric Oswald, State of Michigan - Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, Darwin Watson, Gretchen Whitmer (none provided) (mg)
November 23, 2021 FILING FEE PAID re 2 by consol plaintiffs in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-6602906 (Beason, John) Modified text on 11/23/2021 (mg).

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Consolidated plaintiff: Attorney John Robert Beason, III
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Defendant: City of Benton Harbor
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Defendant: Gov. Gretchen E. Whitmer
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Defendant: State of Michigan - Environment, Great Lakes & Energy
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Defendant: Director Eric Oswald
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Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Defendant: Mr. Robert Gordon
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Defendant: Director Elizabeth Hertel
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Defendant: Mayor Marcus Muhammad
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Defendant: Mr. Michael O'Malley
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Defendant: Mr. Darwin Watson
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Defendant: Mr. Ellis Mitchell
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Defendant: Benton Harbor Water Department
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Defendant: ELHORN ENGINEERING COMPANY
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Defendant: F&V Operations and Resource Management, Inc
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Defendant: Director Liesl Clark
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Defendant: Gretchen Whitmer
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Defendant: State of Michigan - Environmental, Great Lakes, & Energy
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Defendant: Liesl Clark
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Defendant: Eric Oswald
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Defendant: Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
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Defendant: Robert Gordon
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Defendant: Elizabeth Hertel
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Defendant: Darwin Watson
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Defendant: Ellis Mitchell
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Defendant: Benton Harbor, City of
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Plaintiff: Dwayne Grant
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Anthony Moorer, Sr.
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Shania Martin
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Cherita Bynum
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Diane Cole
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Jasaria Chatwood
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Dyondrea Grant
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Donnesha Harrell
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Betty J. Williams
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Gloria Osby
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Diane Williams
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Isis Sanders
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Dennis Guidry
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Michael Guidry
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Brenda K. Moore
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: John McCoy
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Brian McGhee
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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