Knisely v. City of Logan Ohio et al
Plaintiff: Billy Knisely
Defendant: City of Logan Ohio, Trent Woodgeard and Matthew Hall
Case Number: 2:2026cv00486
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Referring Judge: S Courter Shimeall
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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June 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: The June 18, 2026, preliminary pretrial conference is VACATED. The following schedule is adopted: Joinder of Parties due by 7/27/2026. Motions to Amend due by 7/27/2026. Initial Disclosures due by 6/29/2026. Discovery due by 3/19/2027. Dispositive motions due by 4/19/2027. Primary Expert due by 1/18/2027. Rebuttal Expert due by 2/22/2027. Settlement Demand due by 7/20/2026. Response to Settlement Demand due by 8/3/2026. Mediation Deadline: 10/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on June 17, 2026. (jlk)
June 16, 2026 Filing 6 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Plaintiff Billy Knisely. (Petroff, Larry)
May 14, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 6/18/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall. (wam)
May 13, 2026 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by City of Logan Ohio, Matthew Hall, Trent Woodgeard. (Teetor, Matthew)
May 11, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by DeGerald Lamar Edwards for Defendants City of Logan Ohio, Matthew Hall, Trent Woodgeard (Edwards, DeGerald)
May 11, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Stephen Teetor for Defendants City of Logan Ohio, Matthew Hall, Trent Woodgeard (Teetor, Matthew)
April 22, 2026 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. (vb)
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10998564), filed by Billy Knisely. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Petroff, Larry)

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Plaintiff: Billy Knisely
Represented By: Larry Scott Petroff
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Defendant: City of Logan Ohio
Represented By: DeGerald Lamar Edwards
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Teetor
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Defendant: Trent Woodgeard
Represented By: DeGerald Lamar Edwards
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Teetor
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Defendant: Matthew Hall
Represented By: DeGerald Lamar Edwards
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Teetor
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