Smith v. Dance et al
Plaintiff: Ronald Ray Smith
Defendant: Paula S. Dance, Robert M. Abbott, Rodney L. Jacobs and John E. Guard
Case Number: 4:2021cv00103
Filed: July 24, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald Ray Smith. All Plaintiffs. (Collins, Philip)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald Ray Smith. All Plaintiffs. (Collins, Philip)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald Ray Smith. All Plaintiffs. (Collins, Philip)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald Ray Smith. All Plaintiffs. (Collins, Philip)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Financial Disclosure Statement by Rodney L. Jacobs (Bailey, Frederick)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Financial Disclosure Statement by John E. Guard (Bailey, Frederick)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Financial Disclosure Statement by Paula S. Dance (Bailey, Frederick)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Financial Disclosure Statement by Robert M. Abbott (Bailey, Frederick)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Notice of Appearance filed by Frederick Hughes Bailey, III on behalf of All Defendants. (Bailey, Frederick)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice of Appearance filed by Scott C. Hart on behalf of All Defendants. (Hart, Scott)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Summons Reissued as to Robert M. Abbott.(*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Collins, S.)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #13 Summons Issued, #7 Notice - other, #1 Complaint, Corrected Proposed Summons to Defendant Abbott. (Collins, Philip)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Reissued as to John E. Guard.(*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Collins, S.)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Robert M. Abbott, Paula S. Dance, John E. Guard, Rodney L. Jacobs. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Collins, S.)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #9 Notice - other, #8 Notice - other, #1 Complaint, Corrected Proposed Summons to Defendant Guard. (Collins, Philip)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel regarding: #5 Notice of Appearance. Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or "flatten" the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerk's office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" the document prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. (Collins, S.)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons to Dance. (Collins, Philip)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons. (Collins, Philip)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons. (Collins, Philip)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons. (Collins, Philip)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons. (Collins, Philip)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order - At the direction of the Court, and for the continued efficient administration of justice, the above-captioned case is redesignated as a Eastern Division case. The Honorable Louise Wood Flanagan, United States District Judge, will remain the presiding judge. All future documents shall reflect the new case number of 4:21-CV-103-FL. No further filing shall be made in 5:21-CV-302-FL. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 7/26/2021. (Collins, S.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Philip Alan Collins on behalf of Ronald Ray Smith. (Collins, Philip) (Main Document 5 flattened and replaced on 7/27/2021) (Edwards, S.).
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Ronald Ray Smith (Philbeck, J.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by J. Heydt Philbeck on behalf of Ronald Ray Smith. (Philbeck, J.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice filed by Ronald Ray Smith regarding #1 Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet. (Philbeck, J.) Modified on 7/27/2021 to revise docket text. (Collins, S.).
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #1 Complaint - Counsel failed to file a JS44 Civil Cover Sheet as required by the Court. Counsel should file a Cover Sheet using the event "Notice-Other" as soon as possible. (Rudd, D.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel - No Summons provided for issuance or Waiver of Service filed. (Rudd, D.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel - All Counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Rudd, D.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Ronald Ray Smith. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Rudd, D.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Case transferred in from Western Division on 07/26/2021. Case Number 5:21-cv-302. (Collins, S.)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel - This case should have been filed in the Eastern division. The Clerk will enter a reassignment order correcting the error. (Rudd, D.) Modified on 7/26/2021 to clarify docket text. (Rudd, D.)
July 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0417-6155625.), filed by Ronald Ray Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Covid Operating Procedures, #2 Exhibit B- GPD Covid Procedures, #3 Exhibit C - Abbott Email about Traffic Stops, #4 Exhibit D - Form F-5 Report of Separation) (Philbeck, J.)

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Plaintiff: Ronald Ray Smith
Represented By: Philip Alan Collins
Represented By: J. Heydt Philbeck
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Defendant: Paula S. Dance
Represented By: Frederick Hughes Bailey, III
Represented By: Scott C. Hart
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Defendant: Robert M. Abbott
Represented By: Frederick Hughes Bailey, III
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Defendant: Rodney L. Jacobs
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Defendant: John E. Guard
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