Ellis v. United States
Plaintiff: Bill Ellis
Defendant: Kevin S. Burgess, II and United States
Case Number: 1:2023cv00047
Filed: March 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Clifton L Corker
Referring Judge: Christopher H Steger
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2671 Federal Tort Claims Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of case by Bill Ellis (Nolan, J)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 the United States' Motion for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint up to and including May 22, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher H Steger on 3-22-23. This entry is the Order of the Court. There is no document attached. (KMG)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 the United States' Motion to Substitute Party. Having been informed by plaintiff that he has no opposition to the motion, said motion is GRANTED, and the United States is hereby substituted as the defendant for Kevin S. Burgess in this case. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to make the substitution in CMECF and change the case name in the docket accordingly. Counsel who represented Kevin S. Burgess are representing the United States. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher H Steger on 3-22-23. This entry is the Order of the Court. There is no document attached. (KMG)
March 6, 2023 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by Kevin S. Burgess, II. (McClanahan, Leah)
March 6, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing on #8 MOTION to Substitute Party (the United States) : Motion Hearing set for 3/22/2023 03:00 PM in Courtroom 1B - Chattanooga before Magistrate Judge Christopher H Steger. (KMG)
March 3, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION to Substitute Party (the United States) by Kevin S. Burgess, II. (McClanahan, Leah)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The parties are ordered to confer and return the attached form within the time provided.Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on March 3, 2023. (Attachments: #1 Consent/Non-Consent Form) (SAC)
March 2, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE by Kevin S. Burgess, II (Notice of Filing in State Court) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - File-Stamped Notice to State Court)(Fair, Jacob)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 3/2/2023. (LCK)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 3/2/2023. (LCK)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 3/2/2023. (LCK)
March 2, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Deficiency (PDF) re #1 Notice of Removal (Civil Cover Sheet). (LCK)
March 1, 2023 District Judge Clifton L Corker and Magistrate Judge Christopher H Steger added. (LCK)
March 1, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Bledsoe County Circuit Court, case number 5972. (), filed by Kevin S. Burgess, II. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Certification of Scope of Employment, #3 Other Civil Cover Sheet)(Fair, Jacob) (Attachment 3 replaced on 3/2/2023) (LCK).

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Plaintiff: Bill Ellis
Represented By: J Brent Nolan
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Defendant: Kevin S. Burgess, II
Represented By: Jacob Spencer Fair
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Defendant: United States
Represented By: Jacob Spencer Fair
Represented By: Leah Walker McClanahan
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