Woodard v. City of Murfreesboro et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Woodard
Defendant: Sgt. Marja Atchley, City of Murfreesboro, Chief of Police Michael Bowen and City Manager Craig Tindall
Case Number: 3:2020cv00148
Filed: February 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Aleta A Trauger
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER The Joint Motion of the Parties for a Continuance of the In-Person Initial Case Management Conference (Docket No. #16 ) is GRANTED. The initial case management conference is RESET for May 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and will be held telephonically. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 4/10/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ab)
April 9, 2020 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Conference by Christopher Woodard. (Safley, Joyce)
April 1, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Daniel Hurley Rader, III and Daniel H. Rader, IV. (gb)
March 26, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel H. Rader, IV on behalf of Marja Atchley (Rader, Daniel)
March 26, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Hurley Rader, III on behalf of Marja Atchley (Rader, Daniel)
March 17, 2020 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christopher Woodard. Marja Atchley waiver sent on 3/6/2020. (Safley, Joyce)
March 17, 2020 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christopher Woodard. City of Murfreesboro waiver sent on 3/6/2020. (Safley, Joyce)
March 17, 2020 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christopher Woodard. Michael Bowen waiver sent on 3/6/2020. (Safley, Joyce)
March 17, 2020 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christopher Woodard. Craig Tindall waiver sent on 3/6/2020. (Safley, Joyce)
March 16, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Kristin Ellis Berexa and Cassandra M. Crane. (gb)
March 10, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Cassandra M. Crane on behalf of Michael Bowen, City of Murfreesboro, Craig Tindall (Crane, Cassandra)
March 10, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Ellis Berexa on behalf of Michael Bowen, City of Murfreesboro, Craig Tindall (Berexa, Kristin)
March 6, 2020 Filing 7 Summons issued as to Craig Tindall. (gb)
March 6, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE by Christopher Woodard re #1 Complaint, Substitution Doc. 1-37, Page ID# 289 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Substitution Doc. 1-37 Page ID#289)(Safley, Joyce)
March 6, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE by Christopher Woodard re #1 Complaint, Notice of filing Revised Tindall Summons (Attachments: #1 Attachment Revised Tindall Summons)(Safley, Joyce)
February 20, 2020 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Marja Atchley, Michael Bowen, City of Murfreesboro, Craig Tindall. (gb)
February 20, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/16/2020 at 01:45 PM in Chambers 825 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (gb)
February 20, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (gb)
February 20, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Marja Atchley, Michael Bowen, City of Murfreesboro, Craig Tindall (Filing fee paid $400, Receipt number 0650-3090968), filed by Christopher Woodard. Service copies will be returned to counsel by mail. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Murfreesboro City Charter, #2 Exhibit 2 City Manager Job Description, #3 Exhibit 3 Job Description Police Chief, #4 Exhibit 4 Police Code of Conduct 104 APP B, #5 Exhibit 5 Police Code of Ethics, #6 Exhibit 6 Police Dept. Stds. Conduct, #7 Exhibit 7 Employee Handbook 3001, 3002, 3003, #8 Exhibit 8 Job Description Sergeant, #9 Exhibit 9 Applicant's Statement, #10 Exhibit 10 Handbook Introduction and 1001, #11 Exhibit 11 Timeline AV Recordings 7-25-2018, #12 Exhibit 12 Affidavit Joey Story, #13 Exhibit 13 Statement Off. Richard Whitley, #14 Exhibit 14 Statement Off. Cordario Eatmon, #15 Exhibit 15 Personnel Complaint aka Blue Team Report, #16 Exhibit 16 Statement Randi Hall (Dispatch), #17 Exhibit 17 Thumbnails AV Recordings, #18 Exhibit 18 Computed Run Time AV Recordings, #19 Exhibit 19 8-21-2018 Atchley Email to Lt. Jarrell, #20 Exhibit 20 9-24-2018 Memo from Lt. Jarrell to Chief Bowen re: OPR Investigation Woodard, #21 Exhibit 21 Recommended Disciplinary Action Memo, #22 Exhibit 22 News Stories Cpt. Alan Smith, #23 Exhibit 23 Disciplinary Action Report w/ Employee Signature, #24 Exhibit 24 Transcript MPDRB Hearing 3-13-2019 (Redacted), #25 Exhibit 25 Memo to Chief Bowen re: MPDRB decision 3-15-2019, #26 Exhibit 26 3-20-2019 Letter to Officer Woodard re: Proposed Discipline Term., #27 Exhibit 27 3-31-19 Letter from City Manager to Plaintiff re: Term, #28 Exhibit 28 Officer Woodard's Motion to Set Aside, #29 Exhibit 29 City Manager's Letter Denying Motion, #30 Exhibit 30 Email to City Attorneys re: Name Clearing Hearing 6-13-2019, #31 Exhibit 31 Letter to City Manager re: Name Clearing Hearing and Mot. to Compel 6-20-2019, #32 Exhibit 32 Emails between Counsel re: Atchley Depo., #33 Exhibit 33 6-20-19 Email from City Manager to Woodard Counsel, #34 Exhibit 34 Email from Woodard Council to City Manager 6-21-2019, #35 Exhibit 35 Woodard Counsel Email to City Manager 8-13-2019, #36 Exhibit 36 Email frrom City Manager to Woodard Counsel 8-13-2019, #37 Exhibit 37 Transcript Hearing before City Manager 8-19-2019 w/ attached receipts, #38 Exhibit 38 Letter from City Manager of Termination 8-21-2019, #39 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(gb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/20/2020: #40 Exhibit 39 Newspaper Articles) (gb).
February 20, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Joyce Grimes Safley. (gb)

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Defendant: Sgt. Marja Atchley
Represented By: Daniel Hurley Rader, III
Represented By: Daniel H. Rader, IV
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Defendant: City of Murfreesboro
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