Townes v. Branche et al
Plaintiff: JIMMIE TOWNES
Defendant: JOHN ARNAY BRANCHE, KIRK RICHARDSON and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
Case Number: 5:2023cv00548
Filed: October 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Terrence W Boyle
Referring Judge: Robert T Numbers
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FOR DISCOVERY PLAN sent to all parties. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 11/30/2023. (Sellers, N.)
November 30, 2023 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. (Sellers, N.)
November 21, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by John Arnay Branche, Kirk Richardson, Western Surety Company. (Castro, Brian)
November 15, 2023 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Sellers, N.)
November 15, 2023 TEXT ORDER granting Defendant Western Surety Company's Consent Motion for Extension of Time #8 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendant has up to and including November 21, 2023, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 11/15/2023. (Hockaday, A.)
November 1, 2023 Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint, filed by Western Surety Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Castro, Brian)
November 1, 2023 Filing 7 Notice of Appearance filed by Brian F. Castro on behalf of Western Surety Company. (Castro, Brian)
October 23, 2023 Filing 6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint, filed by John Arnay Branche, Kirk Richardson. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Castro, Brian)
October 23, 2023 Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Brian F. Castro on behalf of John Arnay Branche, Kirk Richardson. (Castro, Brian)
October 23, 2023 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Sellers, N.)
October 23, 2023 TEXT ORDER granting the Motion for Extension of Time #6 filed by Defendants Branche and Richardson. For good cause shown, it is ordered that these defendants have up to and including November 21, 2023, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 10/23/2023. (Hockaday, A.)
October 5, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to John Arnay Branche, Kirk Richardson, Western Surety Company. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Rudd, D.)
October 5, 2023 Notice to Counsel regarding: [1-2] Proposed Summons, [1-3] Proposed Summons, [1-4] Proposed Summons, [1-5] Proposed Summons. Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or flatten the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerks office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" (the proposed summonses) prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. No further action is needed. (Rudd, D.)
October 4, 2023 Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by JIMMIE TOWNES (Atwater, Brandon)
October 4, 2023 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Brandon S. Atwater on behalf of JIMMIE TOWNES. (Atwater, Brandon)
October 4, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 608820.), filed by JIMMIE TOWNES. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons, #5 Proposed Summons) (Atwater, Brandon) (Attachments 2, 3, 4, and 5 flattened and replaced on 10/20/2023) (Edwards, S.).

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Plaintiff: JIMMIE TOWNES
Represented By: Brandon S. Atwater
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Defendant: JOHN ARNAY BRANCHE
Represented By: Brian F. Castro
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Defendant: KIRK RICHARDSON
Represented By: Brian F. Castro
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Defendant: WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
Represented By: Brian F. Castro
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