Smith v. Flock Safety
Plaintiff: Michael Smith
Defendant: Flock Safety and Flock Group Inc
Case Number: 5:2023cv02198
Filed: November 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Benita Y Pearson
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Motion to strike #11 Motion to Dismiss and #12 Motion to Stay Discovery with Brief in Support filed by Plaintiff Michael Smith. Related document(s) #11 , #12 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(F,AW)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Answer and Affirmative Defense to #10 First Amended Complaint filed by Flock Group Inc. (Pest, Michael)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of #11 Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Flock Group Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Email from Plaintiff, #2 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Requests for Production, #3 Proposed Order)(Pest, Michael)
December 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Defendant Flock Group Inc. Related document(s) #10 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Excerpts from Related Case, #2 Proposed Order)(Pest, Michael)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 First Amended Complaint for Injunctive Relief with jury demand against Flock Group Inc. Filed by Michael Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Camera Specifications, #2 Exhibit B-Product Information, #3 Exhibit C-Case Study, #4 Exhibit D-NCIC Overview, #5 Exhibit E-Article, #6 Exhibit F-Correspondence, #7 Exhibit G-Axon, #8 Exhibit H-Article, #9 Exhibit I-Email Correspondence, #10 Exhibit J-Article, #11 Exhibit K-News Article, #12 Exhibit L-Contract Excerpt, #13 Exhibit M-News Article, #14 Exhibit N-Product Information, #15 Exhibit O-News Article, #16 Exhibit P-Article, #17 Exhibit Q-News Article, #18 Exhibit R-Job Posting, #19 Exhibit S-News Article, #20 Exhibit T-News Article, #21 Exhibit U-Flock FAQ, #22 Exhibit V-Product Information, #23 Exhibit Y-Product Ad Article, #24 Exhibit X-Flock FAQ) (F,AW)
December 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Marginal Order approving Plaintiff's #8 Motion to Withdraw #5 Motion/Request for entry of default. ECF No. #5 shall be denoted as withdrawn. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 12/8/2023.(D,Ju)
December 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Copy of #9 Marginal Order on Motion to withdraw document mailed to Michael Smith at Apt. 105, 1225 Skyline Drive, Orrville, OH 44667 on 12/8/2023. Related document(s) #9 . (D,Ju)
December 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Motion to withdraw #5 Motion/Request for entry of default filed by Plaintiff Michael Smith. Related document(s). (F,AW)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Defendant Flock Safety. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Excerpts from Related Case, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Pest, Michael)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Flock Safety. (Pest, Michael)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Motion/Request for entry of default filed by Plaintiff Michael Smith. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michael Smith, #2 Exhibit A - Calculations for Damages and Certified Mail Receipt, #3 Proposed Entry of Default, #4 Proposed Default Judgment)(R,AP)
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Attorney Appearance by Michael P. Pest filed by on behalf of Flock Safety. (Pest, Michael)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Return of Service by Clerk by certified mail executed upon Flock Safety on 11/15/2023, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of Michael Smith. Related document(s) #2 . (F,AW)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued over the counter to pro se plaintiff for service upon Flock Safety. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (F,AW)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint for Permanent Injunctive Relief and Recover Damages for Product Liability/Defamation/Libel and Damages for Deprivation of Civil Rights with jury demand against Flock Safety. Filing fee $402.00 paid, receipt # 148553. Filed by Michael Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Website Screenshot, #2 Exhibit 2-Order, #3 Exhibit 3-Website Screenshot, #4 Exhibit 4-Report, #5 Exhibit 5-Website Screenshot, #6 Exhibit 6-Police Report, #7 Exhibit 7-Website Screenshot, #8 Exhibit 8-Website Screenshot, #9 Exhibit 9-Website Screenshot, #10 Exhibit 10-Website Screenshot, #11 Exhibit 11-Website Screenshot, #12 Exhibit 12-Website Screenshot, #13 Civil Cover Sheet, #14 Summons) (F,AW)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Benita Y. Pearson assigned to case. (F,AW)
November 13, 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 Amanda M. Knapp. (F,AW)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Flock Safety placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt # EI 046 135 429 US. (F,AW)

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