Emerine v. Ward et al
Plaintiff: Kevin Michael Emerine
Defendant: CO Jimmy Ward, CO Dakota Smathers, Kevin Lemon, Eric Finley, Sr., OVP other village police Corning, Brittany McClellen, John Doe Officer 1, Deputy Caleb Miller, Jeff Berrty, Deputy Nestor, Deputy Womack, SEORJ Shift Commander CO 38, Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail (AEROJ), CO 27, Matte, rs 58, Cam pbell 26, Genesis Healthcare System, Carla Ralston, Nungester, J. Morrow, Municipal Court Perry County Ohio, New Lexington Ohio Police Ohio, Ptrl. William Ulmer, Ofc Tacosik, Lt. Easterling, Perry County Prosecutors Office, Health Care Admin Heather Dorsey, Georgia Rosser, Jennie Coen, Sarah Day, Jail Warden Joshua Vanbibber, Joshua Dixon, Jacob Wagner, Melissa Kennedy, Dispatcher Morrow, Officer Hillyer Devin, Sgt Hornbeck, Sgt Dodd, Dispatcher Wagner, Officer Donald Smith, Depity J. Eric Finley, Sr., Stephanie Estep, Corning Fire Dept personnel, Amanda Danison, Talia Guisinger, Chief of Police Nelsonville, Devon Tolliver, Kim Cheney, Wesley T. Harland and Bolek Besser Glesius LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv01270
Filed: October 31, 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: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF NON-ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS Deficiency Deadline by 4/6/2026. (kaw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
March 6, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Jennie Coen, Sarah Day, Heather Dorsey, Easterling, Eric Finley, Sr., Kevin Lemon, Municipal Court Perry County Ohio, Georgia Rosser, Donald Smith, Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail (AEROJ), and Joshua Vanbibber. (kaw)
March 6, 2026 Filing 5 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Jeff Berrty, Bolek Besser Glesius LLC, CO 27, Caleb Miller, Cam pbell 26, Kim Cheney, Chief of Police Nelsonville, Jennie Coen, Corning Fire Dept personnel, Amanda Danison, Sarah Day, Hillyer Devin, Joshua Dixon, Dodd, Heather Dorsey, Easterling, Stephanie Estep, Eric Finley, Sr., J. Eric Finley, Sr., Genesis Healthcare System, Talia Guisinger, Wesley T. Harland, Hornbeck, J. Morrow, John Doe Officer 1, Melissa Kennedy, Kevin Lemon, Matte, Brittany McClellen, Morrow, Municipal Court Perry County Ohio, Nestor, New Lexington Ohio Police Ohio, Nungester, OVP other village police Corning, Perry County Prosecutors Office, Carla Ralston, Georgia Rosser, SEORJ Shift Commander CO 38, Dakota Smathers, Donald Smith, Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail (AEROJ), Tacosik, Devon Tolliver, William Ulmer, Joshua Vanbibber, Wagner, Jacob Wagner, Jimmy Ward, Womack, and rs 58, filed by Kevin Michael Emerine. (kaw)
February 23, 2026 Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number 200011158 (bew)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE issued in that to date, Plaintiff has not paid the $405.00 filing fee necessary to commence this action as ordered on December 22, 2025 (ECF No. #3 ). Plaintiff is therefore ORDERED to show cause WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER why the Court should not dismiss this action for failure to prosecute, unless he has paid the filing fee in the interim. Show Cause Response due by 2/18/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 2/4/2026. (kaw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER ADOPTING the Magistrate Judge's #2 Report and Recommendations. The Plaintiff's #1 Motion is denied. The Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay the $405.00 filing fee within 14 days. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 12/22/2025. (merc)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis in that it is RECOMMENDED that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis be DENIED and that he be ordered to pay the required $405.00 filing fee within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS if he intends to proceed. Objections to R&R due by 12/9/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 11/25/25. (sem)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
October 31, 2025 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kevin Michael Emerine. Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons Form, #4 US Marshal Form (bew)

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