Bartula v. Michael Gatwood et al
Plaintiff: Richard Bartula
Defendant: Hancock County, Mississippi, Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood and John Nelson
Case Number: 1:2023cv00280
Filed: October 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Halil S Ozerden
Referring Judge: Bradley W Rath
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Richard Bartula by Michael Gatwood, John Nelson (Briggs, Robert)
December 18, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Richard Bartula by Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood, Hancock County, Mississippi, John Nelson (Briggs, Robert)
December 12, 2023 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #8: Advising attorney that the names of the terminated defendants, Hancock County, Mississippi and Ricky Adam should not have been included above the attorney's signature. Attorney is advised to make this correction on future filed pleadings. (RLW)
December 11, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint by Michael Gatwood, John Nelson.(Briggs, Robert)
December 7, 2023 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Michael Gatwood, John Nelson, filed by Richard Bartula.(Waide, Daniel)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY SCHEDULING ORDER AND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS: As Qualified Immunity has been raised, Qualified Immunity discovery will end on 2/12/2024. Dispositive motions for Qualified Immunity shall be filed on or before 3/13/2024, with the response and reply due in accordance with the Local Uniform Civil Rules. All other proceedings, including discovery, are stayed pending the Court's ruling on any immunity motions. See L.U.Civ.R. 16(b)(3)(B). NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 12/4/2023 (AB)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER. Plaintiff shall file an Amended Complaint on or before December 8, 2023.NO FURTHER ORDER WILL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 12/4/2023 (AB)
December 4, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 12/4/2023. PARTICIPANTS: Daniel M. Waide (counsel for Plaintiff); Robert E. Briggs, III (counsel for Defendants). A Case Management Order will not be entered at this time. As the defendants have raised the issue of Qualified Immunity, the Court will enter a scheduling order for the parties to conduct Qualified Immunity discovery followed by a deadline for the filing of Qualified Immunity motions. (AB)
November 22, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Service of Defendants Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood, Hancock County, Mississippi, John Nelson (Briggs, Robert)
October 31, 2023 Filing 5 Rule 16(a) Initial Order: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 12/4/2023 at 9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath. (AB)
October 30, 2023 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #4: Incorrect event chosen. This case was removed from state court, therefore the event code, Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal) should have been chosen. Attorney is not required to re-file. (RLW)
October 27, 2023 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood, Hancock County, Mississippi, John Nelson.(Briggs, Robert)
October 24, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Gary McKay Yarborough, Jr on behalf of Hancock County, Mississippi (Yarborough, Gary)
October 24, 2023 Filing 2 State Court Record by Defendants Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood, Hancock County, Mississippi, John Nelson Volumes 1 (Briggs, Robert)
October 23, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Ricky Adam, Michael Gatwood, Hancock County, Mississippi, John Nelson from Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, case number 23-0160. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 5249578) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Circuit Court Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(wld) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/23/2023: #3 Circuit Court Summons to Hancock County, Mississippi, #5 Circuit Court Summons to John Nelson, #6 Circuit Court Summons to Michael Gatwood, #7 Circuit Court Summons to Ricky Adam) (wld).

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Plaintiff: Richard Bartula
Represented By: Daniel M. Waide
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Defendant: Hancock County, Mississippi
Represented By: Robert E. Briggs, III
Represented By: Gary McKay Yarborough, Jr
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Defendant: Ricky Adam
Represented By: Robert E. Briggs, III
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Defendant: Michael Gatwood
Represented By: Robert E. Briggs, III
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Defendant: John Nelson
Represented By: Robert E. Briggs, III
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