LAMBETH et al v. CITY OF HIGH POINT et al
Plaintiff: CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER and DDC LAND TRUST
Defendant: CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS, GUILFORD COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, RONALD O. PERDUE and STACK FAMILY, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv00797
Filed: September 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: THOMAS D SCHROEDER
Referring Judge: JOE L WEBSTER
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2023 Filing 40 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #38 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively for Summary Judgment by DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(FARRELL, JACOB)
November 7, 2023 Filing 39 BRIEF re #38 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively for Summary Judgment by Defendant GUILFORD COUNTY filed by GUILFORD COUNTY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(KANE, PATRICK)
November 7, 2023 Filing 38 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively for Summary Judgment by GUILFORD COUNTY. Response to Motion due by 11/28/2023 (KANE, PATRICK)
November 7, 2023 Filing 37 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by GUILFORD COUNTY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(KANE, PATRICK)
November 2, 2023 Set/Response Deadline re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : Response to Motion due by 11/28/2023. (Taylor, Abby)
November 2, 2023 Set/Response Deadline re #22 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, Substitute Parties : Response to Motion due by 11/27/2023. (Taylor, Abby)
November 1, 2023 TEXT ORDER Granting #35 Plaintiffs' Consent Motion for Extension of Time for Plaintiffs to Respond to Defendants Guilford County Board of Education, Guilford County Schools, City of High Point, and City Council of the City of High Point's Joint Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint; Granting #36 Plaintiffs' Consent Motion for Extension of Time for Plaintiffs to Respond to Defendant Ronald O. Perdue's Motion to Dismiss, or in The Alternative, Substitute Parties. For good cause shown, Plaintiffs shall have up to and including November 28, 2023, within which to respond to Defendants Guilford County Board of Education, Guilford County Schools, City of High Point, and City Council of the City of High Point's Joint Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint. Further, Plaintiffs shall have up to and including November 27, 2023, within which to respond to Defendant Ronald O. Perdue's Motion to Dismiss, or in The Alternative, Substitute Parties. Issued by MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER on 11/1/2023.(Lee, Pedra)
November 1, 2023 Motions Referred RE: #35 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and #36 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, Substitute Parties to MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Marsh, Keah)
October 27, 2023 Filing 36 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, Substitute Parties by DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 27, 2023 Filing 35 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 34 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to GUILFORD COUNTY served on 8/25/2023, answer due 9/15/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT served on 8/23/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS served on 8/22/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 31 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to STACK FAMILY, LLC served on 8/23/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 30 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to RONALD O. PERDUE served on 8/24/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 29 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION served on 8/22/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 26, 2023 Filing 28 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to CITY OF HIGH POINT served on 8/24/2023, answer due 10/17/2023. (FARRELL, JACOB)
October 18, 2023 TEXT ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer filed by GUILFORD COUNTY. For good cause shown, Defendant Guilford County shall have up to and including November 7, 2023, in which to serve its answer or other response to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Issued by MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER on 10/18/2023.(Lee, Pedra)
October 18, 2023 Set Answer Deadlines: GUILFORD COUNTY answer due 11/7/2023. (Taylor, Abby)
October 17, 2023 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM filed by Defendants CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS re #26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Property Deeds)(RAWSON, STEPHEN)
October 17, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS. Response to Motion due by 11/7/2023 (RAWSON, STEPHEN)
October 17, 2023 Filing 25 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by STACK FAMILY, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Deed)(HINTZE, BENJAMIN)
October 17, 2023 Motion Referred: RE: #24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Amended Complaint to MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Marsh, Keah)
October 16, 2023 Filing 24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Amended Complaint, by GUILFORD COUNTY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(KANE, PATRICK)
October 16, 2023 Filing 23 Defendant Perdue's Supporting BRIEF re #22 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, Substitute Parties . (POWELL, ALAN)
October 16, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, Substitute Parties by RONALD O. PERDUE. Response to Motion due by 11/6/2023 (POWELL, ALAN)
September 28, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney ANDREW DALE IRBY on behalf of Defendant RONALD O. PERDUE (IRBY, ANDREW)
September 27, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney ALAN B. POWELL on behalf of Defendant RONALD O. PERDUE (POWELL, ALAN)
September 25, 2023 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (RAWSON, STEPHEN)
September 25, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney STEPHEN G. RAWSON on behalf of Defendants GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (RAWSON, STEPHEN)
September 25, 2023 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by CITY OF HIGH POINT of Text Order Granting Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time (DURNOVICH, JOHN)
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer due by 10/17/2023. Counsel for City of High Point is directed to serve a copy of this text order on defendants and subsequently file a certificate of service. Signed by Keah Marsh on behalf of John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court, on 9/22/2023. (Marsh, Keah)
September 21, 2023 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (HINTZE, BENJAMIN)
September 21, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney BENJAMIN P. HINTZE on behalf of Defendant STACK FAMILY, LLC (HINTZE, BENJAMIN)
September 21, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney BRANDY L. MANSOURATY on behalf of Defendant STACK FAMILY, LLC (MANSOURATY, BRANDY)
September 20, 2023 Filing 13 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Amended Complaint, by CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS, RONALD O. PERDUE, STACK FAMILY, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (DURNOVICH, JOHN)
September 20, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney DAVID SCOTT POKELA on behalf of Plaintiffs DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL (POKELA, DAVID)
September 20, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney OLIVIA F. FAJEN on behalf of Plaintiffs DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL (FAJEN, OLIVIA)
September 19, 2023 Filing 10 Notice of Right to Consent. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JACOB FARRELL on behalf of Plaintiffs DDC LAND TRUST, CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, AMY LIXL-PURCELL (FARRELL, JACOB)
September 19, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney PATRICK MICHAEL KANE on behalf of Defendant GUILFORD COUNTY (KANE, PATRICK)
September 19, 2023 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant All Defendants, filed by CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, AMY LIXL-PURCELL, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, DDC LAND TRUST. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (State Court Documents originally filed in Guilford County Superior Court, case number 23cvs861, listed as Exhibit C to the #1 Petition for Removal) (Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT. (State Court Documents originally filed in Guilford County Superior Court, case number 23cvs861, issued on 08/18/2023, listed as Exhibit A to the #1 Petition for Removal) (Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 Filing 5 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER, AMY LIXL-PURCELL, JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER, CARL T. LAMBETH, DDC LAND TRUST. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (State Court Documents originally filed in Guilford County Superior Court, case number 23cvs861, listed as Exhibit A to the #1 Petition for Removal)(Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney NICOLAS EVAN TOSCO on behalf of Defendant CITY OF HIGH POINT (TOSCO, NICOLAS)
September 19, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JOHN M. DURNOVICH on behalf of Defendant CITY OF HIGH POINT (DURNOVICH, JOHN)
September 19, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE to State Court of Filing Petition for Removal by Defendants CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, CITY OF HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS, Ronald O Perdue, Stack Family LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Notice of Removal)(DURNOVICH, JOHN)
September 19, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL from Guilford County Superior Court, case number 23cvs861 against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCMDC-3654839.)(Related Case # ), filed by CITY OF HIGH POINT, Ronald O Perdue, City Council of the City of High Point, GUILFORD COUNTY, Stack Family LLC, GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Service of Process, #3 Exhibit C - Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit D - Notice to State Court, #5 Exhibit E - Notice to Adverse Party)(DURNOVICH, JOHN) Modified on 9/19/2023 To replace main document to correct version per attorney office and add State Court information. (Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Bowers, Alexis)
September 19, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER and MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Bowers, Alexis)

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Plaintiff: CARL T. LAMBETH
Represented By: DAVID SCOTT POKELA
Represented By: JACOB FARRELL
Represented By: OLIVIA F. FAJEN
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Plaintiff: AMY LIXL-PURCELL
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Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER J. ESCHWEILER
Represented By: DAVID SCOTT POKELA
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Plaintiff: JULIE MABE ESCHWEILER
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Plaintiff: DDC LAND TRUST
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Defendant: CITY OF HIGH POINT
Represented By: NICOLAS EVAN TOSCO
Represented By: JOHN M. DURNOVICH
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Defendant: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT
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Defendant: GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
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Defendant: GUILFORD COUNTY
Represented By: PATRICK MICHAEL KANE
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Defendant: GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Represented By: STEPHEN G. RAWSON
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Defendant: RONALD O. PERDUE
Represented By: ALAN B. POWELL
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Defendant: STACK FAMILY, LLC
Represented By: BRANDY L. MANSOURATY
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