Hiers v. Berkeley County School District et al
Plaintiff: James Cody Hiers
Defendant: South Carolina Department of Education, The and Berkeley County School District
Case Number: 2:2023cv00394
Filed: January 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER TO CONDUCT MEDIATION Mediation Due by 12/19/2023 Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 3/29/2023. (sshe, )
March 29, 2023 Filing 19 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 8/22/2023, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 9/21/2023, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 10/20/2023, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 10/27/2023, Discovery due by 11/19/2023, Motion in Limine must be filed no sooner than fifteen (15) days and no later than ten (10) days prior to the date certain set for jury selection and trial, Motions due by 12/5/2023, Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures due by 21 business days prior to jury selection, Pretrial Briefs due by 5 business days prior to the date set for jury selection, Case ready for jury selection and/or trial on or after 4/1/2024 Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 3/29/2023. (sshe, )
March 28, 2023 Filing 18 Joint Rule 26(f) Report by Berkeley County School District. (Attachments: #1 mediation of cases form, #2 Proposed Order proposed amended scheduling order)(Highfield, Duke)
March 7, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice Of the South Carolina Department of Education by South Carolina Department of Education, The. (Reynolds, Lisa)
February 24, 2023 Filing 15 TEXT ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss #6 . Response to Motion due by 3/10/2023. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the direction of the Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/24/23.(ltap, )
February 24, 2023 Filing 14 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #9 Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion to Dismiss by South Carolina Department of Education, The. Response to Motion due by 3/10/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Reynolds, Lisa)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline 3/14/2023, 26(a) Initial Disclosures due by 3/28/2023, Rule 26 Report due by 3/28/2023, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 5/22/2023, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 6/21/2023, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 7/21/2023, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 7/28/2023, Discovery due by 8/21/2023, Motions in Limine must be filed no sooner than fifteen (15) days and no later than ten (10) days prior to the date certain set for jury selection and trial, Motions due by 9/5/2023, Pretrial Disclosures: No later than twenty-one (21) business days prior to jury selection, the parties shall file and exchange Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) pretrial disclosures, Pretrial Briefs: Parties shall furnish the Court and serve pretrial briefs five (5) business days prior to the date set for jury selection (Local Civil Rule 26.05), Jury Selection Deadline 1/2/2024. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/21/23. (cper, )
February 20, 2023 Filing 12 Local Rule 26.03 Answers to Interrogatories by Berkeley County School District.(Highfield, Duke)
February 20, 2023 Filing 11 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Berkeley County School District.(Highfield, Duke)
February 20, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by Berkeley County School District.(Highfield, Duke)
February 17, 2023 Filing 9 RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Response filed by James Cody Hiers.Reply to Response to Motion due by 2/24/2023 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Avant, Chelci)
February 6, 2023 Filing 8 TEXT ORDER re #5 Notice of Request for Protection from Court Appearance filed by James Cody Hiers. Counsel should please know the protection request is duly noted and taken under advisement. Entered at the Direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/6/2023. (sshe, )
February 3, 2023 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by South Carolina Department of Education, The.(Reynolds, Lisa)
February 3, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by South Carolina Department of Education, The. Response to Motion due by 2/17/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Reynolds, Lisa)
February 3, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Request for Protection from Court Appearance by Chelci Suzanne Avant for March 8-13, 2023, June 2-23, 2023, August 2-7, 2023, and,December 1-20, 2023 (Avant, Chelci)
February 1, 2023 Filing 4 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by James Cody Hiers.(Avant, Chelci)
January 30, 2023 Filing 2 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by South Carolina Department of Education, The.(cper, )
January 30, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Berkeley County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2023-CP-08-00029 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ASCDC-10917247) filed by South Carolina Department of Education, The. (Attachments: #1 State Court Documents)(cper, )

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Plaintiff: James Cody Hiers
Represented By: Chelci Suzanne Avant
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Defendant: South Carolina Department of Education, The
Represented By: Lisa A Reynolds
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Represented By: Duke Raleigh Highfield
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