WATSON v. BEAVER COUNTY, PA et al
Plaintiff: ERIC WATSON
Defendant: BEAVER COUNTY, PA, UPMC-WPIC, TINA WATTS, Gerard Mike, KRISTEN HOUSER and DR. VAL ARKOOSH
Case Number: 2:2026cv00501
Filed: March 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Mark R Hornak
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Filing 7 Remark: On this date, a copy of #5 was mailed to the following: Eric Watson, 313 Park Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
April 7, 2026 Filing 6 Remark: On this date, the following documents were delivered to the USMS by the Courts Deputy: #4 Complaint; notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons, and waiver, and #5 Order. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the United States Marshal is directed to mail a copy of the Complaint, notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons, and waiver, and this order to Defendant(s) as directed by the Plaintiff, costs to be advanced by the United States of America. The Defendant(s) are requested to waive service pursuant to Rule 4(d). Should such waiver of service not occur within the required time period, the Marshal shall proceed with personal service as required by law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED and Plaintiff is advised that no Defendant is required to respond to the complaint until he has accepted a copy of the complaint from the United States Marshal and waived service or has been served. Therefore, a motion for default cannot properly be filed unless the Defendant has failed to file an answer, a motion to dismiss, or a motion for additional time to respond, within sixty (60) days after the Marshal's notice has been mailed, if service is waived pursuant to the notice, or twenty-one (21) days after being served. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 4/7/26. (bdb)
March 30, 2026 Filing 3 Remark: On this date, a copy of ECF No. 2 was mailed to the following: ERIC WATSON, 313 Park Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
March 29, 2026 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against VAL ARKOOSH, BEAVER COUNTY, PA, KRISTEN HOUSER, Gerard Mike, UPMC-WPIC, TINA WATTS, filed by ERIC WATSON. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N) (keh)
March 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER GRANTING #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 3/29/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
March 27, 2026 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by ERIC WATSON. (Attachments: #1 Complaint lodged pending disposition of IFP Motion, #2 Index of Exhibits, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Civil Cover Sheet, #18 Envelope) (keh)
March 27, 2026 Judge Mark R. Hornak added. (keh)

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