Ferguson v. Berrien County et al
Plaintiff: Adarius Ferguson
Defendant: Berrien County, Jennifer Smith and Brian Kastelic
Case Number: 1:2021cv01016
Filed: December 3, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Jane M Beckering
Referring Judge: Phillip J Green
2 Judge: Hala Y Jarbou
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 3/2/2022 at 11:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before District Judge Jane M. Beckering; joint status report due by 2/23/2022; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw)
January 19, 2022 Filing 14 ANSWER to affirmative defenses by plaintiff Adarius Ferguson re #13 (DeRouin, Amy)
January 19, 2022 Filing 13 ANSWER to complaint #1 with Affirmative Defenses, and Reliance Upon Jury Demand by Brian Kastelic (Fedynsky, John) Modified text on 1/20/2022 (eod)
January 19, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of John G. Fedynsky on behalf of defendant Brian Kastelic (Fedynsky, John)
January 18, 2022 Filing 12 RESPONSE to affirmative defenses by plaintiff Adarius Ferguson re #11 [Attorney Amy J. DeRouin added to party Adarius Ferguson(pty:pla)] (DeRouin, Amy) Modified text on 1/19/2022 (eod)
January 18, 2022 Filing 11 ANSWER to complaint #1 Reliance Upon Jury Demand, and Affirmative Defenses by Berrien County, Jennifer Smith (McGovern, James)
January 12, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jonathan Arnold Abent on behalf of plaintiff Adarius Ferguson (Abent, Jonathan)
January 5, 2022 Filing 10 SUMMONS returned executed; Brian Kastelic served on 12/29/2021, answer due 1/19/2022 (Trainor, Christopher)
January 5, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE that this case is reassigned to District Judge Jane M. Beckering under #Administrative Order No. 22-CA-01 ; District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou is no longer assigned to the case (slk)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting PROPOSED ORDER #7 ; Defendants Berrien County and Jennifer Smith have up to and including 1/18/22 to file their responsive pleadings; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (jep)
December 29, 2021 Filing 7 PROPOSED ORDER regarding Stipulated Order Extending Time to File Responsive Pleadings by defendants Berrien County, Jennifer Smith (McGovern, James)
December 21, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of James T. McGovern on behalf of defendants Berrien County, Jennifer Smith (McGovern, James)
December 21, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of James M. Straub on behalf of defendants Berrien County, Jennifer Smith (Straub, James)
December 7, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS returned executed; Berrien County served on 12/6/2021, answer due 12/27/2021 (Trainor, Christopher)
December 7, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS returned executed; Jennifer Smith served on 12/6/2021, answer due 12/27/2021 (Trainor, Christopher)
December 3, 2021 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Berrien County, Brian Kastelic, Jennifer Smith (eod)
December 3, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Hala Y. Jarbou (eod)
December 3, 2021 Filing 2 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re #1 (Trainor, Christopher)
December 3, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Berrien County, Brian Kastelic, Jennifer Smith filed by Adarius Ferguson (Trainor, Christopher)
December 3, 2021 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiff Adarius Ferguson in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-6609772 (Trainor, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Adarius Ferguson
Represented By: Christopher James Trainor
Represented By: Amy J. DeRouin
Represented By: Jonathan Arnold Abent
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Defendant: Berrien County
Represented By: James T. McGovern
Represented By: James M. Straub
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Defendant: Jennifer Smith
Represented By: James T. McGovern
Represented By: James M. Straub
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Defendant: Brian Kastelic
Represented By: John G. Fedynsky
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