Cort et al v. Thorp et al
Plaintiff: Melroy Cort and Samantha Cort
Defendant: Sheriff Randy Thorp, Deputy Sheriff Alexander Caldwell, Sergeant George Lorenz, City of Pataskala, Officer Zachary Sarver and Officer Johnessa Justice
Case Number: 2:2023cv00917
Filed: March 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth Preston Deavers
Referring Judge: Sarah D Morrison
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2023 Filing 13 RULE 26(f) REPORT of the Parties by Plaintiffs Melroy Cort, Samantha Cort. (Vardaro, Jeffrey)
April 12, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 5/9/2023 10:30 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers. (sln)
April 12, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Johnessa Justice answer due 5/9/2023; City of Pataskala answer due 5/9/2023; Zachary Sarver answer due 5/9/2023. (sln)
April 11, 2023 Filing 11 STIPULATION of Extention of Time to Move or Plead (Joint) by Defendants Johnessa Justice, City of Pataskala, Zachary Sarver. (Zets, Brian)
April 3, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed: City of Pataskala & Zachary Sarver served on 3/29/2023, answers due 4/19/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Returns) (kk2)
April 3, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Alexander Caldwell, George Lorenz, and Randy Thorp served on 3/29/2023, answers due 4/19/2023. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Returns) (kk2)
March 30, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to George Lorenz on 3/28/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Vardaro, Jeffrey)
March 30, 2023 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Alexander Caldwell on 3/28/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Vardaro, Jeffrey)
March 30, 2023 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Randy Thorp on 3/28/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Vardaro, Jeffrey)
March 30, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel T Downey for Defendants Alexander Caldwell, George Lorenz, Randy Thorp (Downey, Daniel)
March 29, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Johnessa Justice served on 3/28/2023, answer due 4/18/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Return) (kk2)
March 27, 2023 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Mailing By Clerk: Summons and Complaint sent by certified mail to Alexander Caldwell, Johnessa Justice, George Lorenz, City of Pataskala, Zachary Sarver, and Randy Thorp (kk2)
March 10, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Alexander Caldwell, Johnessa Justice, George Lorenz, City of Pataskala, Zachary Sarver, and Randy Thorp (Attachments: #1 Summons Form Caldwell, #2 Summons Form Lorenz, #3 Summons Form Pataskala, #4 Summons Form Sarver, #5 Summons Form Justice) (kk2)
March 9, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-9309364), filed by Samantha Cort, Melroy Cort. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Form for Sheriff Thorp, #3 Summons Form for Deputy Caldwell, #4 Summons Form for Sgt. Lorenz, #5 Summons Form for City of Pataskala, #6 Summons Form for Officer Sarver, #7 Summons Form for Officer Justice) (Gittes, Frederick)

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Plaintiff: Melroy Cort
Represented By: Frederick Martin Gittes
Represented By: Jeffrey Paul Vardaro
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Plaintiff: Samantha Cort
Represented By: Frederick Martin Gittes
Represented By: Jeffrey Paul Vardaro
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Defendant: Sheriff Randy Thorp
Represented By: Daniel T Downey
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Defendant: Deputy Sheriff Alexander Caldwell
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Defendant: Sergeant George Lorenz
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Defendant: City of Pataskala
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Represented By: Trista Mara Turley
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Defendant: Officer Zachary Sarver
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Defendant: Officer Johnessa Justice
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