Lindsey v. City of Columbus, Ohio, et al
Plaintiff: Renatta Lindsey and Michael A. Renne
Defendant: City of Columbus, Ohio, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti, Elaine Bryant, Sergeant Goodrich, Shooter 1, Shooter 2, Shooter 3, Shooter 4 and John Does 1-15
Case Number: 2:2025cv00800
Filed: July 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Referring Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 12, 2025 ***Civil Case Terminated. (agm)
November 4, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiffs Renatta Lindsey, Michael A. Renne (Abbarno, Kenneth)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - Because Plaintiffs have failed to timely effect service over the Doe Defendants, Plaintiffs are ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER why the Court should not dismiss Plaintiffs' claims against the Doe Defendants without prejudice for failure to effect service and why the Court should allow an extension of time to effect service. Show Cause Response due by 11/10/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 10/27/2025. (agm)
October 27, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 11/19/2025 02:30 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (agm)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTATION ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #12 MOTION to Dismiss . Responses due by 11/12/2025 Replies due by 12/10/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 10/27/2025. (agm)
October 24, 2025 Filing 17 Second MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 11/12/2025. Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiffs Renatta Lindsey, Michael A. Renne. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
October 22, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Dirisamer for Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Ohio, Sergeant Goodrich, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti (Dirisamer, David)
October 22, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron D Epstein for Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Ohio, Sergeant Goodrich, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti (Epstein, Aaron)
September 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTATION ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #12 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 10/28/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 9/30/2025. (agm)
September 29, 2025 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #12 MOTION to Dismiss New date requested 10/28/2025. by Plaintiffs Renatta Lindsey, Michael A. Renne. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
September 23, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Ohio, Sergeant Goodrich, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B) (Rabe, Lee Ann)
September 12, 2025 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Elaine Bryant on 7/25/2025, answer due 9/23/2025. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
September 12, 2025 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Kate McSweeney-Pishotti on 7/25/2025, answer due 9/23/2025. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
September 12, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to City of Columbus, Ohio on 7/25/2025, answer due 9/23/2025. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
September 12, 2025 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Sergeant Goodrich on 7/25/2025, answer due 9/23/2025. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: The Court, upon a review of the record, notes that the above-styled case was erroneously filed in the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division at Cincinnati. Pursuant to S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 82.1(b), this case is hereby transferred from the docket of the Honorable Matthew W. McFarland to the Office of the Clerk for reassignment to the Eastern Division of the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Matthew W. McFarland on 07/18/2025. (kaf)
July 18, 2025 Case transferred in from Western Division at Cincinnati on 07/18/2025. Case Number 1:25-cv-463. Case assigned to Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (kaf)
July 9, 2025 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Renatta Lindsey, Michael A. Renne. (Abbarno, Kenneth)
July 7, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Ohio, Sergeant Goodrich, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti. (kev)
July 7, 2025 Filing 4 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. for the City of Columbus, Chief Elaine Bryant, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti, and Sergeant Joseph Goodrich (Abbarno, Kenneth)
July 7, 2025 Filing 3 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorney Robert F. DiCello and Joseph T. Frate. (kev) (kev).
July 7, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF NON-ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS re #1 Complaint - Deficiency Deadline by 8/6/2025. (kev)
July 7, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Shooter 1, Shooter 2, Shooter 3, Shooter 4, Elaine Bryant, City Of Columbus, John Does 1-15, Sergeant Goodrich, Kate McSweeney-Pishotti ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10584150), filed by Renatta Lindsey. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet for Lindsey v. City of Columbus, et al., #2 Summons Form for the City of Columbus, #3 Summons Form for Director McSweeney- Pishotti, #4 Summons Form for Chief Elaine Bryant, #5 Summons Form for Sergeant Joseph Goodrich) (Abbarno, Kenneth)
July 7, 2025 If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. (kev)

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Plaintiff: Renatta Lindsey
Represented By: Kenneth P Abbarno
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Plaintiff: Michael A. Renne
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Defendant: City of Columbus, Ohio
Represented By: David J. Dirisamer
Represented By: Aaron D Epstein
Represented By: Lee Ann Rabe
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Defendant: Kate McSweeney-Pishotti
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Defendant: Elaine Bryant
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Defendant: Sergeant Goodrich
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Defendant: Shooter 1
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