Walker v. Columbus Division of Police et al
Plaintiff: Willie M. Walker
Defendant: Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Franklin County Coroner's Office et al., City of Columbus, Detective Robby Warnick, Detective Robert Wachalec, Sergeant Terry McConnell, Detective Michelle Henry, Janet A. Grubb, Detective Gary Cooper, Detective Raymond Guman, Sergeant Strayer, Retired Lieutenant Smith, Sergeant Roy Lisath, Commander Michael Gray, Chief Deputy Becker, Chief Kim Jacobs, Chief Quinlan, Interim Chief Michael Woods, Commander Dinner, Deputy Chief Kate Pishotti, Director Robert Clark, Assistant Chief Lashanna Potts, Assistant Chief Bodker, Deputy Chief Weir, Chief of Police Elaine Bryant and Mayor Andrew Ginther
Case Number: 2:2025cv00162
Filed: February 18, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Sarah D Morrison
Referring Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Willie M. Walker. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit 152-159, #3 Exhibit 160-169, #4 Exhibit 170-178) (er)
April 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Becker served on 4/1/2025, answer due 4/22/2025. (er)
April 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Strayer (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Returned, #2 Envelope Contents) (kk2)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Supplemental Exhibits filed re #1 Complaint per the Court's 4/10/25 Order. (sem)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting in part #21 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibits. Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Dr. Harshbarger as a Defendant is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Motion for Issuance of a Subpoena for Dr. Harshbarger's testimony is DENIED as premature. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 4/10/25. (sem)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition #13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Willie M. Walker. (jlk)
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibits; MOTION to Dismiss Party; MOTION for Subpoena, MOTION to file an Exhibit Manually by Plaintiff Willie M. Walker. Responses due by 5/5/2025. (jlk) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/9/2025: #1 Supplemental Exhibits) (jlk).
April 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Janet A. Grubb served on 4/1/2025, answer due 4/22/2025. (er)
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Becker (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Returned, #2 Envelope Contents) (kk2)
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply re #15 MOTION to Dismiss. Reply now due by 4/21/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 4/1/25. (sem)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
March 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 MOTION to Dismiss New date requested 4/21/2025. by Defendant City of Columbus. (Pickerill, Alexandra)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 #14 #12 #15 Defendants' MOTIONS to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Willie M. Walker (Plaintiff also provided the Clerk's Office a disc as an exhibit to his response). (sem)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Becker, Bodker, Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Columbus Division of Police, Gary Cooper, Dinner, Andrew Ginther, Michael Gray, Raymond Guman, Michelle Henry, Kim Jacobs, Roy Lisath, Terry McConnell, Kate Pishotti, Lashanna Potts, Quinlan, Smith, Strayer, Robert Wachalec, Robby Warnick, Weir, Michael Woods. (Pickerill, Alexandra)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Janet A. Grubb. (Warmolts, Jennifer)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Kent Harshbarger. (Warmolts, Jennifer)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Franklin County Coroner's Office et al., Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. (Warmolts, Jennifer)
March 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Bodker, Elaine Bryant, Robert Clark, Columbus Division of Police, Gary Cooper, Dinner, Raymond Guman, Terry McConnell, Kate Pishotti, Lashanna Potts, Smith, Robby Warnick, and Weir served on 3/6/2025, answers due 3/27/2025 (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Returns) (kk2)
March 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Clerk: Summons and Complaint re-sent by certified mail to Michelle Henry, Strayer, Robert Wachalec, and Becker (kk2)
March 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Reissued as to Defendant Becker (kk2)
March 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons Reissued as to Defendants Michelle Henry, Strayer, and Robert Wachalec (kk2)
March 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Michelle Henry, Strayer, and Robert Wachalec (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Returned Wachalec, #2 Certified Mail Returned Strayer, #3 Certified Mail Returned Henry, #4 Envelope Contents) (kk2)
March 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed: Franklin County Coroner's Office served on 3/5/2025, answer due 3/26/2025; Franklin County Prosecutor's Office served on 3/6/2025, answer due 3/27/2025; Kent Harshbarger served on 3/5/2025, answer due 3/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt Return Harshbarger, #2 Certified Mail Receipt Return Franklin Co. Prosecutor's Office, #3 Certified Mail Receipt Return Franklin County Cornoner's Office) (kk2)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Becker, Michael Gray, Kim Jacobs, Quinlan, and Michael Woods (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Returned Gray, #2 Certified Mail Returned Woods, #3 Certified Mail Returned Becker, #4 Certified Mail Returned Quinlan, #5 Certified Mail Returned Jacobs, #6 Envelope Contents) (kk2)
February 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Mailing By Clerk: Summons and Complaint sent by certified mail to Becker, Bodker, Elaine Bryant, Robert Clark, Columbus Division of Police, Gary Cooper, Dinner, Franklin County Coroner's Office, Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Andrew Ginther, Michael Gray, Janet A. Grubb, Raymond Guman, Kent Harshbarger, Michelle Henry, Kim Jacobs, Roy Lisath, Terry McConnell, Kate Pishotti, Lashanna Potts, Quinlan, Smith, Strayer, Robert Wachalec, Robby Warnick, Weir, and Michael Woods (kk2)
February 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Becker, Bodker, Elaine Bryant, Robert Clark, Columbus Division of Police, Gary Cooper, Dinner, Franklin County Coroner's Office et al., Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Andrew Ginther, Michael Gray, Janet A. Grubb, Raymond Guman, Kent Harshbarger, Michelle Henry, Kim Jacobs, Roy Lisath, Terry McConnell, Kate Pishotti, Lashanna Potts, Quinlan, Smith, Strayer, Robert Wachalec, Robby Warnick, Weir, and Michael Woods (kk2)
February 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Clerk's Office received Filing fee: $ 405.00, receipt number 200008452. (mve)
February 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants, filed by Willie M. Walker. (Attachments: #1 Attachment-Letter, #2 Attachment-Case Summary, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (mve)

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Plaintiff: Willie M. Walker
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Defendant: Columbus Division of Police
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