Renz et al v. State of Ohio et al
| Lisa Knapp, Michael B Renz, Kristen Beckman, Kirsten Hill, Jessica Franz, Renee Hedges, Eric Calderaro, Eric J. Calderaro, Tara L. Calderaro, Michael B. Renz and Renee D. Hedges |
| Director Lance Himes, State of Ohio, Governor Michael DeWine, Amy Acton, Lance Himes and Ottawa County Department of Public Health |
| 3:2020cv01948 |
| September 1, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| James G Carr |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 30 Motion for Status Conference filed by Defendant Ottawa County Department of Public Health. (Smith, David) |
| Filing 29 Attorney Appearance by Amily A. Imbrogno filed by on behalf of Ottawa County Department of Public Health. (Imbrogno, Amily) |
| Filing 28 Attorney Appearance by David M. Smith filed by on behalf of Ottawa County Department of Public Health. (Smith, David) |
| Filing 27 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Ottawa County Department of Public Health on 10/26/2020, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #25 , #21 . (S,DM) |
| Filing 26 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Amy Acton on 10/26/2020, filed on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #25 , #21 . (S,DM) |
| Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Amy Acton Type of service: Certified mail. Receipt # 7018 1830 0002 1852 5577 and Ottawa County Department of Public Health placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: Certified mail. Receipt # 7018 1830 0002 1852 5560. (K,AR) |
| Minute Order [non-document] Telephone Status Conference held on 10/19/2020. Court Reporter: Stacey Kiprotich. Time: 40 minutes. Plaintiffs' appeared by attorneys Robert J. Gargasz and Thomas B. Renz. Defendants' appeared by attorneys Marion H. Little, Jr., and Dan Mead. Parties advised as to the status of the case. Parties confirmed the previously set briefing schedule. Judge James G. Carr on 10/19/2020. (D,TM) |
| Filing 25 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon Amy Acton, Ottawa County Department of Public Health. (R,Ke) |
| Filing 24 Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Summons Ottawa Hlth Dept, #2 Summons Acton)(Renz, Thomas) |
| IMPORTANT: Notice of Status Conference set for 10/19/2020 at 11:30 AM to be held telephonically before Judge James G. Carr utilizing the court's conference line (1-877-336-1839 Access Code 8856866). Related document(s) #22 , #21 , #23 . (C,EA) |
| Filing 23 Motion for Expedited Discovery, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #22 , #21 . (Renz, Thomas) Modified text on 10/19/2020 (R,Ke). |
| Filing 22 Motion for preliminary injunction filed by Kristen Beckman, Eric J. Calderaro, Tara L. Calderaro, Jessica Franz, Renee D. Hedges, Kirsten Hill, Lisa Knapp, Michael B. Renz. Related document(s) #21 . (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 21 Amended complaint against All Defendants and adding new party defendant(s) Ottawa County Department of Public Health and Dr. Amy Acton. Filed by Kirsten Hill, Tara L. Calderaro, Jessica Franz, Lisa Knapp, Eric J. Calderaro, Renee D. Hedges, Michael B. Renz, Kristen Beckman. (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 20 Transcript of Phone Status Hearing held on October 7, 2020 before Judge James G. Carr. To obtain a bound copy of this transcript please contact court reporter Stacey L. Kiprotich at 419-213-5520. [26 pages] Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Parties requesting that privacy information be redacted must file a notice of intent to redact with the court by 10/19/2020. Redaction Request due 11/2/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/12/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/11/2021. Related document(s) #19 . (K,SL) |
| Filing 19 Expedited Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on 10/7/2020 before Judge Carr, Court Reporter: Stacey Kiprotich. Requested completion date: 10/10/2020 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 18 Transcript of Phone Status Hearing held on September 9, 2020 before Judge James G. Carr. To obtain a bound copy of this transcript please contact court reporter Stacey L. Kiprotich at 419-213-5520. [23 pages] Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Parties requesting that privacy information be redacted must file a notice of intent to redact with the court by 10/14/2020. Redaction Request due 10/28/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/9/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/5/2021. Related document(s) #15 . (K,SL) |
| Minute Order: [non-document] Telephonic Status Conference held on 10/7/2020 before Judge James G. Carr. Court Reporter: Stacey Kiprotich. Time: 45 minutes. Plaintiff appeared by attorneys Robert J. Gargasz and Thomas B. Renz; Defendants appeared by attorneys Daniel P. Mead and Marion H. Little, Jr. Defendants shall file its motion to dismiss, or otherwise plead, on or before Friday, 11/6/2020. Plaintiffs shall file an opposition no later than thirty days after defendants file (12/7/2020). Defendants shall file a reply no later than fifteen days after plaintiffs file its opposition (12/22/2020). All other proceedings, including discovery and plaintiff's motion for an injunction, shall be held in abeyance pending adjudication of defendant's motion to dismiss. Judge James G. Carr on 10/7/2020. (D,TM) |
| Filing 15 10/5/2020 Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on 9/9/2020 before Judge Judge Carr, Court Reporter: Stacey Kiprotich. Requested completion date: As soon as possible filed by All Plaintiffs. (Renz, Thomas) |
| Notice [non-document] of Status Conference set for 10/7/2020 at 12:00 PM to be held telephonically before Judge James G. Carr utilizing the court's conference line (1-877-336-1839 Access Code 8856866). Counsel are to file short, concise, and double-spaced ex parte statements via cm/ecf detailing discovery issue no later than noon, October 6, 2020. (C,EA) |
Order: [non-document] Per minute order dated 9/9/2020, defendants to file response/opposition 30 days after plaintiffs' #14 motion for preliminary injunction filed 9/28/2020. Response/Opposition due 10/30/2020; Reply due by 11/13/2020. Judge James G. Carr on 10/1/2020. (D,TM)
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| Filing 14 Motion for preliminary injunction filed by Kristen Beckman, Eric J. Calderaro, Tara L. Calderaro, Jessica Franz, Renee D. Hedges, Kirsten Hill, Lisa Knapp, Michael B. Renz. Related document(s) #13 , #10 , #12 , #11 , #9 . (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 13 Amended complaint against All Plaintiffs. Filed by Kirsten Hill, Tara L. Calderaro, Jessica Franz, Lisa Knapp, Eric J. Calderaro, Renee D. Hedges, Michael B. Renz, Kristen Beckman. (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 12 Supplement to Complaint, - Exhibit A.1-A.6 - Death Documents, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #2 . (Renz, Thomas) Modified text on 9/11/2020 (R,Ke). |
| Minute Order: [non-document] Telephonic Status conference held on 9/9/2020. Court Reporter: Stacey Kiprotich. Time: 35 minutes. Plaintiffs appeared by attorneys Robert J. Gargasz and Thomas B. Renz. Defendants appeared by attorney Marion H. Little. Case designated as COMPLEX. Leave granted, sua sponte, to Plaintiffs to file revised complaint and motion for injunctive relief by 10/1/2020. Leave granted for Defendants to file answer to the complaint and to file response/opposition to the motion for injunctive relief 30 days thereafter. Parties to submit proposed schedule by 10/15/2020. Parties to file Status Reports by 10/30/2020. Further Status Conference set for 11/10/2020 at 9:00 AM telephonically before Judge James G. Carr. Parties to call into the court's conference line number at 1-877-336-1839, access code: 8856866. Judge James G. Carr on 9/9/2020. (D,TM) |
| Filing 11 Affidavit filed by Lisa Knapp. Related document(s) #2 . (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 10 Supplement to #2 Complaint, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Alleged Case Increases)(Renz, Thomas) Modified text on 9/9/2020 (R,Ke). |
| Filing 9 Supplement to #2 Complaint, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 FILING ERROR - corrupt file. Counsel notified by chambers. Exhibit Docs Related to Deaths, #2 Exhibit Doc Re Masks, #3 Exhibit Docs Re COVID Tests, #4 Exhibit FOIA Responses, #5 Exhibit Impact of COVID Response, #6 Exhibit Open Letter from PH, #7 Exhibit Expert Report - Dr Breggins, #8 Affidavit Declarations of Experts W&T)(Renz, Thomas) Modified text on 9/9/2020 (R,Ke). |
| Notice [non-document] of Status Conference set for 9/9/2020 at 08:30 AM to be held telephonically before Judge James G. Carr. Parties to call into court's conference line at 1-877-336-1839, access code: 8856866. (D,TM) |
| Filing 8 Attorney Appearance of Marion H. Little, Jr. and John W. Zeiger by Marion H. Little, Jr filed by on behalf of Michael DeWine, Lance Himes, State of Ohio. (Little, Marion) |
| Filing 7 Corrected Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Lance Himes. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (M,L) |
| Filing 6 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Michael DeWine, Lance Himes(Corrected Summons issued as document #7 ), State of Ohio. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (M,L) Modified text on 9/3/2020 (M,L). |
| Filing 5 Supplement - Summons, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Summons State of Ohio, #2 Summons Gov DeWine, #3 Summons Dir Himes)(Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 4 Magistrate Consent Form issued. Summons were not provided but counsel has advised they will provide Summons for issuance. No Summons are being issued at this time. (M,L) |
| Filing 3 Supplement to Complaint, - Civil Cover Sheet, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #2 . (Renz, Thomas) |
| Filing 2 Complaint with jury demand and motion for preliminary injunction against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $400, receipt numbner AOHNDC-10229067 filed by Kirsten Hill, Jessica Franz, Lisa Knapp, Eric Calderaro, Tara L. Calderaro, Renee Hedges, Michael B Renz, Kristen Beckman. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Plaintiff Affidavits of Injury) (Renz, Thomas) Modified text on 9/1/2020 (M,L). |
| Filing 1 FILING ERROR: Wrong event used/unsigned. Refiled as document #2 . Motion to amend complaint filed by Kristen Beckman, Eric Calderaro, Jessica Franz, Renee Hedges, Kirsten Hill, Lisa Knapp, Michael B Renz. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Plaintiffs Affidavits, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Renz, Thomas) Modified on 9/1/2020 (M,L). |
| Notice re Prompt Service. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving the Complaint on Defendant(s) upon receiving the issued summons from the Clerk and, after service has been perfected, electronically filing a Return of Service or an executed Waiver of Service for each Defendant.Service is to be accomplished pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, which includes provisions for personal service and waiver of service, and Local Rule 4.2. If you wish the Clerk to serve the Complaint on Defendant(s) (a seldom used alternative because it does not save time or money), you must provide the Clerk's office with copies of the Complaint along with other necessary documents, in the manner set forth in Local Rule 4.2(a). (M,L) |
| 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 R. Knepp, II. (M,L) |
| Judge James G. Carr assigned to case. (M,L) |
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