Coffield et al v. Village of Granville et al
Plaintiff: Michael Coffield and Tylene Coffield
Defendant: Village of Granville, Village of Granville Council, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals and Village of Granville Planning Commission
Interested Party: State of Ohio ex. rel. Michael Coffield and Tylene Coffield
Case Number: 2:2026cv00123
Filed: February 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Michael H Watson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CLERK'S JUDGMENT - Pursuant to the February 27, 2026 Opinion and Order, the joint motion to remand is GRANTED. This case is REMANDED to the Court of Common Pleas in Licking County. (jk)
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION and ORDER granting #9 Joint Motion to Remand to State Court. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 2/27/2026. (jk) Modified document type on 2/27/2026 (kaw).
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTATION ORDER - In light of the Joint Motion for Remand (Doc. #9 ) the preliminary pretrial conference set for 3/5/26 is VACATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/25/26. (jr)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Joint MOTION to Remand to State Court by Defendants Village of Granville, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals, Village of Granville Council, Village of Granville Planning Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Stipulation of the Parties) (Spyker, Thomas)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 MOTION to Remand and for Attorney Fees MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Defendants Village of Granville, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals, Village of Granville Council, Village of Granville Planning Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Pre-Removal Email Exchange Between Counsel) (Spyker, Thomas)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Remand and for Attorney Fees by Plaintiffs Michael Coffield and Tylene Coffield. (Hanson, Nita) Modified docket text and added MOTION for Attorney Fees docket part on 2/17/2026 (kaw).
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 3/5/2026 10:00 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson for all further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 2/4/2026. (sln)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorney Connie J. Klema. (kaw)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), originally filed in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas case no. 2026-CV-00001 on February 2, 2026, by Defendants Village of Granville, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals, Village of Granville Council, and Village of Granville Planning Commission. (kaw)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Village of Granville, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals, Village of Granville Council, and Village of Granville Planning Commission, originally filed in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas case no. 2026-CV-00001 on January 2, 2026, by Michael Coffield and Tylene Coffield. (kaw)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (kaw)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Licking County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2026-CV-00001 ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10875850), filed by Village of Granville Planning Commission, Village of Granville Council, Village of Granville, Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet) (Spyker, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Michael Coffield
Represented By: William Douglas Lowe
Represented By: Nita Lorene Hanson
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Plaintiff: Tylene Coffield
Represented By: William Douglas Lowe
Represented By: Nita Lorene Hanson
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Defendant: Village of Granville
Represented By: Thomas N. Spyker
Represented By: Molly E. Davis
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Defendant: Village of Granville Board of Building & Zoning Appeals
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Defendant: Village of Granville Planning Commission
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Interested party: State of Ohio ex. rel. Michael Coffield and Tylene Coffield
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