Smith v. The City of Nelsonville et al
Plaintiff: Gregory Smith
Defendant: The City of Nelsonville, Taylor Sappington, Devon Tolliver, Jonathan Robe, Nic Joseph Saul, Cameron Peck, Cory Taylor, Nancy Sonick, Gregg Clement and Opha Lawson
Counter-Claimant: Gregory Smith
Counter-Defendant: Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville and Devon Tolliver
Case Number: 2:2025cv01267
Filed: October 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 20, 2026 Filing 17 STATUS REPORT Counterclaim Defendants' Third Status Report by Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver. (Schelhaas, Chloe)
March 20, 2026 Filing 16 STATUS REPORT by Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver. (Schelhaas, Chloe)
March 5, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Chloe Schelhaas for Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver (Schelhaas, Chloe)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTATION ORDER - The City of Nelsonville's Motion to File a Status Report Instanter (Doc. #13 ) is GRANTED. In light of that status report (Doc. 13-1), this case remains STAYED. The City of Nelsonville is ORDERED to file a status report every 30 days or otherwise inform the Court when the controversy has been resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/25/26. (jr)
February 24, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to File Status Report, Instanter by Defendant The City of Nelsonville. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Status Report, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Status Report (State Court Filings)) (Spyker, Thomas)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings. The City of Nelsonville is instructed to file a status report every 30 days or otherwise inform the Court when this controversy has been resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 1/21/2026. (er)
January 20, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE by Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver re #10 Unopposed MOTION to Stay (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A (Entry of Dismissal), #2 Exhibit Exhibit B (Columbus Dispatch Article)) (Spyker, Thomas)
January 20, 2026 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION to Stay by Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Spyker, Thomas)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Kimberly A. Jolson. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 12/12/2025. (jk)
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Preliminary Pretrial Conference scheduled for 12/16/2025 has been VACATED. Initial Disclosures due by 1/30/2026. Joinder of Parties/Motions to Amend due by 2/27/2026. Discovery due by 8/31/2026. Primary Expert due by 9/30/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 10/30/2026. Dispositive motions due by 12/11/2026. Case is referred to Mediation. Case referred to Clerk for assignment of mediator. Settlement Demand due by 2/27/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 3/27/2026. Mediation Deadline: 4/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 12/10/2025. (er)
December 9, 2025 Filing 7 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendants Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver. (Spyker, Thomas)
December 2, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE by Defendant Jonathan Robe (Attachments: #1 State court answer, #2 State court answer) (Petroff, Larry)
December 2, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Larry Scott Petroff for Counter Defendant Jonathan Robe, Defendant Jonathan Robe (Petroff, Larry)
November 21, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 12/16/2025 10:15 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
November 18, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to #2 Counterclaim filed originally in Athens County CCP on 10/1/2025 by Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville & Devon Tolliver. (er)
November 18, 2025 Filing 2 COUNTERCLAIM filed originally in Athens County CCP on 10/1/2025 by Gregory Smith against Gregg Clement, Opha Lawson, Cameron Peck, Jonathan Robe, Taylor Sappington, Nic Joseph Saul, Nancy Sonick, Cory Taylor, The City of Nelsonville and Devon Tolliver. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (er)
October 30, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Athens County Court of Common Pleas, case number 25CI0315 ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10746380), filed by Nic Joseph Saul, Opha Lawson, Taylor Sappington, Cameron Peck, Nancy Sonick, The City of Nelsonville, Cory Taylor, Devon Tolliver, Gregg Clement, Jonathan Robe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - State Court Docket and Pleadings, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Order, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet) (Spyker, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Gregory Smith
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Defendant: The City of Nelsonville
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Defendant: Opha Lawson
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Counter-claimant: Gregory Smith
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Counter-defendant: Gregg Clement
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Counter-defendant: Nic Joseph Saul
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