Taft et al v. Lansing, City of et al
Plaintiff: DeMarco Taft and Carmela Taft
Defendant: Capital City Labor Program Inc., City of Lansing, Fraternal Order of Police, James Zolnai, Jeff Kurtz, Sam Kandel, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, Cory Campbell, Lansing, City of, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc., Unknown Part(y)(ies) and Sagar Kandel
Case Number: 1:2023cv00001
Filed: January 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Robert J Jonker
Referring Judge: Ray Kent
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 30, 2023 Filing 37 MOTION for summary judgment in Lieu of Answering Amended Complaint and Brief in Support by defendant Capital City Labor Program Inc.; (Maise, John)
May 26, 2023 Filing 36 MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim by defendants Cory Campbell, Sagar Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai; (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - Micks-Harm v Nichols, #3 Exhibit B - Smith v Bauer, #4 Exhibit C - Spaulding v Eaton Co, #5 Exhibit D - White v Emergency Medicine Billing & Coding) (Battersby, Holly)
May 26, 2023 Filing 35 MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint with memorandum in support and certificate of compliance with attached exhibit by defendant Fraternal Order of Police, Inc.; (Green, Christopher) Modified text on 5/26/2023 (mlc)
May 14, 2023 Filing 34 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by DeMarco Taft (Beason, John)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 OPINION AND ORDER granting #28 motion to dismiss; granting #6 motion to dismiss; and granting #18 motion for summary judgment, to the extent specified in this Opinion and Order; STRIKING Plaintiffs' second response briefs #26 and #27 ; DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE the State law claims asserted in Plaintiffs' Complaint; Plaintiffs shall have 21 days from the date of this Opinion and Order to file an Amended Complaint; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam) Modified text on 4/28/2023 (eod)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 OPINION AND ORDER granting #28 motion to dismiss; granting #6 motion to dismiss; and granting #18 motion for summary judgment, to the extent specified in this Opinion and Order; STRIKING Plaintiffs' second response briefs #26 and #27 ; DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE the State law claims asserted in Plaintiffs' Complaint; Plaintiffs shall have 21 days from the date of this Opinion and Order to file an Amended Complaint; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam)
April 24, 2023 Filing 31 REPLY to response to motion #28 filed by Cory Campbell, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E - Brown v Wyoming) (Battersby, Holly)
April 9, 2023 Filing 30 RESPONSE TO MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #28 Request for Order Denying Movant's Motion filed by DeMarco Taft (Beason, John)
March 27, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE cancelling Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 28 MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim with brief in support by defendants Cory Campbell, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai; (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - Micks-Harm v Nichols, #3 Exhibit B - Beckering Opinion, #4 Exhibit C - Berkshire Hathaway Docket, #5 Exhibit D - Bell v Lockwood Andrews) (Battersby, Holly) Modified text on 3/28/2023 (eod)
March 19, 2023 Filing 27 (STRICKEN) RESPONSE TO MOTION for summary judgment #18 Request for Order Denying Movant's Motion filed by DeMarco Taft (Beason, John) Modified text on 4/28/2023 per Order #33 (eod)
March 19, 2023 Filing 26 (STRICKEN) RESPONSE TO MOTION to dismiss #6 Request for Order Denying Movant's Motion filed by DeMarco Taft (Beason, John) Modified text on 4/28/2023 per Order #33 (eod)
March 17, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for leave to appear Remotely At the April 7, 2023 Scheduling Conference by defendant Fraternal Order of Police, Inc.; (Green, Christopher)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER rejecting STIPULATION #23 ; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam)
March 16, 2023 Filing 23 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Adjourning Date of Scheduling Conference by defendants Cory Campbell, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai (Battersby, Holly)
March 16, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Christopher Green on behalf of defendant Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. (Green, Christopher)
March 7, 2023 Filing 22 REPLY to response to motion #18 for Summary Judgment and Request for Denial Order filed by Capital City Labor Program Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Maise, John)
February 21, 2023 Filing 21 RESPONSE TO MOTION for summary judgment #18 Request for Order Denying Movant's Motion filed by DeMarco Taft (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, CCLP Inc Website Language) (Beason, John)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 4/7/2023 at 02:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 3/31/2023; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
February 14, 2023 Filing 19 REPLY to response to motion #6 motion to dismiss filed by Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. (Miller, Steven)
February 13, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for summary judgment by defendant Capital City Labor Program Inc.; (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Appearance of Counsel, #3 Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interest, #4 Certificate of Service) (Maise, John)
February 1, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Matthew D. Staples on behalf of defendant Lansing, City of (Staples, Matthew)
February 1, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Amanda Kathryn O'Boyle on behalf of defendant Lansing, City of (O'Boyle, Amanda)
January 31, 2023 Filing 17 RESPONSE TO MOTION to dismiss #6 filed by DeMarco Taft (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, City of Lansing Employee Records) (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting STIPULATION #15 ; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam)
January 30, 2023 Filing 15 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Time to File Answer to Complaint by defendants Cory Campbell, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai (Battersby, Holly)
January 30, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS returned executed; Capital City Labor Program Inc. served on 1/23/2023, answer due 2/13/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Lansing, City of waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Cory Campbell waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Sam Kandel waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Jeff Kurtz waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Ryan Lawrence waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to Dan Salinez waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by DeMarco Taft as to James Zolnai waiver sent on 1/24/2023, answer due 3/27/2023 (Beason, John)
January 30, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to dismiss by defendant Fraternal Order of Police, Inc.; (Miller, Steven)
January 30, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Holly Stockton Battersby on behalf of defendants Cory Campbell, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Lansing, City of, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai (Battersby, Holly)
January 27, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Steven Eric Miller on behalf of defendant Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. (Miller, Steven)
January 20, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS returned executed; Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. served on 1/9/2023, answer due 1/30/2023 (Beason, John)
January 19, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS returned executed; Jeff Kurtz served on 1/10/2023, answer due 1/31/2023 (Beason, John)
January 3, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Cory Campbell, Capital City Labor Program Inc., City of Lansing, Fraternal Order of Police, Sam Kandel, Jeff Kurtz, Ryan Lawrence, Dan Salinez, James Zolnai (eod)
January 3, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Robert J. Jonker (eod)
January 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants filed by DeMarco Taft (Attachments: #1 Administrative Process Documents Initial Disclosures, #2 Summons City of Lansing, #3 Summons CCLP Inc., #4 Summons FOP, #5 Summons James Zolnai, #6 Summons Jeff Kurtz, #7 Summons Sam Kandel, #8 Summons Ryan Lawrence, #9 Summons Dan Salinez, #10 Summons Cory Campbell) (Beason, John)
January 1, 2023 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiff DeMarco Taft in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-6939207 (Beason, John)

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Plaintiff: DeMarco Taft
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Plaintiff: Carmela Taft
Represented By: John Robert Beason, III
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Defendant: Capital City Labor Program Inc.
Represented By: John Alexander Maise
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Defendant: Fraternal Order of Police
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Defendant: James Zolnai
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Defendant: Jeff Kurtz
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Defendant: Sam Kandel
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
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Defendant: Ryan Lawrence
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
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Defendant: Dan Salinez
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
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Defendant: Cory Campbell
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
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Defendant: Lansing, City of
Represented By: Amanda Kathryn O'Boyle
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
Represented By: Matthew D. Staples
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Defendant: Fraternal Order of Police, Inc.
Represented By: Steven Eric Miller
Represented By: Christopher Green
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Defendant: Sagar Kandel
Represented By: Holly Stockton Battersby
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