Capital City Frenchies, LLC et al v. City Of Columbus et al
| Blair Talbot, Capital City Frenchies, LLC, Toy Frenchies, LLC and Q.C. |
| Columbus Humane, John Doe, Dallas Baldwin, Shea J. Brintlinger, Todd R. Barston, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Adam F. Hager, Cody X. Myers, Jacob S. Smith, Austin T. Francescone, Haley Hentrich, Andrea Amburgey, Brittany Lally and Sean Dundar |
| 2:2025cv01301 |
| November 7, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
| S Courter Shimeall |
| Michael H Watson |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Both |
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| NOTATION: Per #54 Pretrial Order dated April 27, 2026, the Preliminary Pretrial conference is VACATED. (jlk) |
| Filing 61 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Shea J. Brintlinger, Austin T. Francescone, Adam F. Hager, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jacob S. Smith. (Dorsey, Dexter) |
| Filing 60 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Dallas Baldwin. (Hiers, Amy) |
| Filing 59 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Sean Dundar. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 58 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Brittany Lally. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 57 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Haley Hentrich. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 56 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Andrea Amburgey. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 55 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, filed by Columbus Humane. (Gibson, Joseph) |
Filing 54
PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 5/26/2026. Discovery due by 2/1/2026. Dispositive motions due by 3/22/2027. Primary Expert due by 9/1/2026. Rebuttal Expert due by 10/21/2026. Settlement Demand due by 10/7/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 11/6/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on 4/27/2026. (wam)
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| Filing 53 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendants Dallas Baldwin, Shea J. Brintlinger, Austin T. Francescone, Adam F. Hager, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jacob S. Smith. (Bartlett, Devin) |
| Filing 52 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Cody X. Myers on 4/8/2026, answer due 6/8/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 51 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Todd R. Barston on 3/13/2026, answer due 5/12/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Neil Yosowitz for Defendant Cody X. Myers (Yosowitz, Andrew) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE of Change of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference reset for 4/30/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall. (wam) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian M Zets for Defendant Todd R. Barston (Zets, Brian) |
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Filing 47
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 3/17/26. (sem)
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Filing 46
ORDER Granting #45 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint. Columbus Humane Answer due 4/27/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 3/13/2026. (vb)
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| Filing 45 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer New date requested 4/24/2026. by Defendant Columbus Humane. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Miles Gibson, Jr for Defendant Haley Hentrich (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Miles Gibson, Jr for Defendant Andrea Amburgey (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Miles Gibson, Jr for Defendant Brittany Lally (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Miles Gibson, Jr for Defendant Sean Dundar (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Dexter Warren Dorsey for Defendants Dallas Baldwin, Shea J. Brintlinger, Austin T. Francescone, Adam F. Hager, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jacob S. Smith (Dorsey, Dexter) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Emory Bartlett for Defendants Dallas Baldwin, Shea J. Brintlinger, Austin T. Francescone, Adam F. Hager, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jacob S. Smith (Bartlett, Devin) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy L Hiers for Defendants Dallas Baldwin, Shea J. Brintlinger, Austin T. Francescone, Adam F. Hager, Jessie W. Hatfield, Jordan M. Justice, Alek B. Knowles, Bradley J. Metzler, Jacob S. Smith (Hiers, Amy) |
| Filing 37 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Jessie W. Hatfield on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 36 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Jacob S. Smith on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 35 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Dallas Baldwin on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 34 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Bradley J. Metzler on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Jordan M. Justice on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Adam F. Hager on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Austin T. Francescone on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Shea J. Brintlinger on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Alek B. Knowles on 2/24/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Haley Hentrich on 2/25/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Brittany Lally on 2/25/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Sean Dundar on 2/25/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Andrea Amburgey on 2/25/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HEARING: Preliminary Pretrial Conference reset for 4/7/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers. (Previously set for 3/10/2026.) (sln) |
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Filing 23
ORDER denying as moot #18 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 2/26/2026. (jk)
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| Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT Filed As of Right Pursuant to Rule 15 against Columbus Humane, John Doe (City of Columbus Police Officers Names Unknown), John Doe (City of Columbus Police Supervisors, Names Unknown), John Doe (Franklin County Sheriff Supervisors, Names Unknown), John Doe (Franklin County Officers Names Unknown), filed by Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Olsheski, Jessica) Modified docket text on 2/26/2026 (kaw). |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Emory Bartlett for Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners (Bartlett, Devin) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 3/10/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers. (sln) |
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Striking #15 Amended MOTION for Default Judgment against Columbus Humane. Columbus Humane answer due 3/2/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on February 9, 2026. (jlk)
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| Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners. (Dorsey, Dexter) Modified docket entry relationship on 2/3/2026 (kaw). |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer New date requested 2/23/2026. filed by Plaintiff Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer New date requested 2/23/2026. by Defendant Columbus Humane. (Gibson, Joseph) |
| Filing 15 Application to Enter Default Judgment against Columbus Humane by Plaintiff Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B) (Olsheski, Jessica) Modified on 1/23/2026 (vb). |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Miles Gibson, Jr for Defendant Columbus Humane (Gibson, Joseph) |
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Filing 13
OPINION and ORDER denying without prejudice #12 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/23/2026. (jk)
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| Filing 12 MOTION for Default Judgment against Columbus Humane by Plaintiff Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
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Filing 11
ORDER granting #10 Motion Motion to Drop City of Columbus and John Doe City Defendants as a Party. Defendant City of Columbus and the John Doe City Defendants are hereby SEVERED and DISMISSED without prejudice from this action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on January 9, 2026. (jlk)
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| Filing 10 MOTION to drop party by Plaintiff Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 9 STIPULATION of extension of time to move or plead by Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners. (Hiers, Amy) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Franklin County Board of Commissioners answer due 2/2/2026. (er) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy L Hiers for Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners (Hiers, Amy) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Dexter Warren Dorsey for Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners (Dorsey, Dexter) |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Columbus Humane on 11/12/2025, answer due 1/12/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Franklin County Board of Commissioners on 11/12/2025, answer due 1/12/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to City Of Columbus on 11/12/2025, answer due 1/12/2026. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
| Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT Redacted Complaint filed per court order of 11.10.25 against All Defendants, filed by Capital City Frenchies, LLC. (Olsheski, Jessica) |
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Filing 2
ORDER - Re #1 Complaint filed by Blair Talbot. Plaintiff initiated this case on November 7, 2025. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff's Complaint includes the full name of a minor child in violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Id.) Plaintiff is ORDERED to refile her Complaint in compliance with Rule 5.2 within SEVEN DAYS of the date of this Order. Deficiency Deadline by 11/17/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on November 10, 2025. (jlk)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10756861), filed by Blair Talbot. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Olsheski, Jessica) |
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