Williams v. Ashtabula Municipal Court et al
Plaintiff: Russell A. Williams
Defendant: Ashtabula Municipal Court, Ashtabula County Public Defender, Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio, Signature Health, Ashtabula Police Department, Laurelwood Mental Hospital, Anthony Ray Williams, Billi Anne Williams, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Laura Jay Covey, Virginia Berrett, Signature Health Inc. and Windsor Laurelwood
Case Number: 1:2023cv00649
Filed: March 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Charles Esque Fleming
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Opposition to #27 Motion for default judgment filed by Virginia Berrett, Laura Jay Covey, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Anthony Ray Williams, Billi Anne Williams. (Cooper, Christine)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Copy of Order (non document) on Motion to withdraw as attorney mailed to Russell A. Williams #60296440 at Lucas County Corrections Center 1622 Spielbusch Avenue Toledo, OH 43604 on 5/15/2023. (S,SR)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Motion to withdraw as attorney. Attorney Cecilia M. Cooper removed from case. (Related Doc #29 ). Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 5/15/2023. (S,SR)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Motion by Cecilia Cooper to withdraw as attorney filed by Ashtabula Municipal Court, Ashtabula Police Department. (Colgan, Catherine)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Motion to dismiss party, with memorandum in support, filed by Defendant Windsor Laurelwood. (Unsigned) (Slezak, Donald)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Request / Motion for default judgment filed by Plaintiff Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(S,T)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Letter regarding additional defendants filed by Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(S,T)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Copy of Order on Motion for extension of time to answer mailed to Russell A. Williams #60296440 at Lucas County Corrections Center 1622 Spielbusch Avenue Toledo, OH 43604 on 5/2/2023. (S,SR)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's #25 Motion for extension of time to answer Plaintiff's Complaint. Signature Health Inc. answer due 6/30/2023. Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 5/2/2023. (S,SR)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Motion for 60-day extension of time until June 30, 2023 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Defendant Signature Health. Related document(s) #1 . (Krewson, Patricia)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Attorney Cecilia M. Cooper. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Copy of Order on Motion for extension of time to answer mailed to Russell A. Williams #60296440 at Lucas County Corrections Center 1622 Spielbusch Avenue Toledo, OH 43604 on 4/28/2023. (S,SR)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's #24 Motion for extension of time to answer Plaintiff's Complaint. Windsor Laurelwood answer due 5/11/2023. Judge Charles Esque Fleming on 4/28/2023. (S,SR)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Motion for extension of time until 05-11-2023 to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Laurelwood Mental Hospital. (Campbell, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Attorney Appearance by David A. Campbell, III and Donald G. Slezak filed by on behalf of Laurelwood Mental Hospital. (Campbell, David) Modified on 4/28/2023 (S,SR).
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Return of Service by Clerk unexecuted upon Billie Anne Williams and Sean F.M. Williams. Service attempted by Certified Mail on 4/5/23, 4/10/23 and 4/20/23 filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. (Related document(s) #2 ) (S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Letter regarding additional plaintiff Lesser Life LLC filed by plaintiff Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Letter/Public Service Announcement regarding additional plaintiff filed by plaintiff Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Motion / Request for Accommodations filed by Plaintiff Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Supplement to #1 Complaint, filed by Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Letter regarding Motion for Indictment/Exhibit filed by plaintiff Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (S,T)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, or in the alternative, Motion for more definite statement with memorandum in support filed by Virginia Berrett, Laura Jay Covey, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Anthony Ray Williams, Billi Anne Williams. (Related document(s) #1 ) (Cooper, Christine). Added Motion for more definite statement on 5/3/2023 (H,SP).
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim with memorandum in support filed by Defendant Ashtabula County Public Defender. (Khawam, Malek)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Attorney Appearance by Malek A Khawam and Michael P. Quinlan filed by on behalf of Ashtabula County Public Defender. (Khawam, Malek)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Copy of Notice of Electronic Filing and Return of Service Executed as to documents, #3 , #5 , #6 , #8 , #9 and #10 . Copy of Notice of Electronic Filing and Return of Service Unexecuted, document #7 , mailed to Russell A. Williams at 1028 Jefferson Avenue, #1, Akron, Ohio 44302 on 4/25/2023. (B,DL)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, and Motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with memorandum in support filed by Ashtabula Municipal Court, Ashtabula Police Department. (Colgan, Catherine s/by Cecilia M. Cooper). Added Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction on 4/28/2023 (H,SP). Modified on 4/28/2023, filer notified that s/signature should be same as filer (H,SP).
April 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim with memorandum in support filed by Defendant Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio. (Related document(s) #1 ) (Juhasz, John)
April 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Attorney Appearance by John B. Juhasz, Jr filed by on behalf of Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio. (Juhasz, John)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail, executed upon Ashtabula Municipal Court on 4/3/2023, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #2 . (B,DL)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Laura Jay Covey on 4/6/2023, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #2 . (E,CK)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Virginia Berrett on 4/5/2023, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams Related document(s) #2 . (E,CK)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Return of Service by Clerk unexecuted upon Signature Health. Envelope marked "Refused." Service attempted by Certified Mail on 4/5/2023, per the USPS website. Filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #2 . (B,DL)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio on 4/6/2023, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #2 . (B,DL)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Ashtabula Police Department on 4/5/2023, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document(s) #2 . (B,DL)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Supplement to #1 Complaint, filed by Russell A. Williams. Related document #1 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - B, C and Amount in Question Clarification, #2 Extended Statement of Claim, #3 Envelope). (B,DL)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Ashtabula County Public Defender on 4/5/2023, filed on behalf of Russell A. Williams. Related document #2 . (B,DL)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Ashtabula County Public Defender, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0563, Ashtabula Municipal Court, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0457, Ashtabula Police Department, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0389, Virginia Berrett, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0433, Laura Jay Covey, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0440, Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0372, Laurelwood Mental Hospital, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0396, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0402, Signature Health, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0365, Anthony Ray Williams, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0426 and Billi Anne Williams, Receipt #7022 0410 0000 9353 0419 placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: Certified Mail. (B,DL)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued at counter to Pro-Se Plaintiff for service upon Ashtabula County Public Defender, Ashtabula Municipal Court, Ashtabula Police Department, Virginia Berrett, Laura Jay Covey, Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio, Laurelwood Mental Hospital, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Signature Health, Anthony Ray Williams, Billi Anne Williams. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (P,G)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint against Ashtabula County Public Defender, Ashtabula Municipal Court, Ashtabula Police Department, Virginia Berrett, Laura Jay Covey, Forensic Center of Northeast Ohio, Laurelwood Mental Hospital, Sean Fox Mansfield Williams, Signature Health, Anthony Ray Williams, Billi Anne Williams. Filing fee paid. 402.00. Receipt # 9025. Filed by Russell A. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibt A - Statement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons) (P,G)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Charles Esque Fleming assigned to case. (P,G)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr.. (P,G)

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Defendant: Ashtabula Municipal Court
Represented By: Catherine R. Colgan
Represented By: Cecilia M. Cooper
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Defendant: Laurelwood Mental Hospital
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Defendant: Anthony Ray Williams
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Defendant: Billi Anne Williams
Represented By: Christine M. Cooper
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Defendant: Sean Fox Mansfield Williams
Represented By: Christine M. Cooper
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Defendant: Laura Jay Covey
Represented By: Christine M. Cooper
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Defendant: Virginia Berrett
Represented By: Christine M. Cooper
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Defendant: Signature Health Inc.
Represented By: Patricia Fleming Krewson
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Defendant: Windsor Laurelwood
Represented By: Arthur O. Kostendt
Represented By: David A. Campbell, III
Represented By: Donald G. Slezak
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