Johnson et al v. Griffin
Plaintiff: Samuel Johnson and Jill Johnson
Defendant: Kathy Griffin
Case Number: 3:2022cv00295
Filed: April 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: William L Campbell
Referring Judge: Waverly D Crenshaw
2 Judge: Barbara D Holmes
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: I hereby recuse myself from this action. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 6/16/2022. (Case randomly reassigned to District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr by the Clerk's Office for all further proceedings) (bs)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Robb S. Harvey admitted to this court. (bs)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Robb S. Harvey on behalf of Kathy Griffin (Harvey, Robb)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Before the Court is the Plaintiff's motion to stay initial case management conference filed May 27, 2022, Docket Entry No. #14 . The motion is DENIED as to a stay but GRANTED as to rescheduling the initial case management conference. The initial case management conference is RESCHEDULED from June 2, 2022, to Monday, August 1, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., by telephone conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 5/27/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(bs) Modified text on 6/7/2022 (hb).
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION to Stay re Annotation - Deficiency Notice, #5 Notice of Case Management Conference by Jill Johnson, Samuel Johnson. (Smith, Lyndsay)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Reset Hearing: Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 8/1/2022 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (bs)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO FILER re DE#13 : The wrong event was used. The correct event should be "Continue". Counsel shall re-file the document. (bs)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (***DISREGARD: WRONG EVENT USED BY FILER. FILER TO REFILE.)Unopposed MOTION Motion to Postpone Initial Case Management Conference re #5 Notice of Case Management Conference by Jill Johnson, Samuel Johnson. (Smith, Lyndsay) Modified on 5/27/2022 (bs).
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 and #10 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motions for Todd V. McMurtry and J. Will Huber to Appear Pro Hac Vice are granted. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 05/10/2022. (lh)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Samuel Johnson, Jill Johnson. Kathy Griffin waiver sent on 5/2/2022. (Smith, Lyndsay)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for attorney J. Will Huber to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3588805) by Jill Johnson, Samuel Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment W. Huber Certificate of Good Standing)(Smith, Lyndsay)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for attorney Todd V. McMurtry to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3588777) by Jill Johnson, Samuel Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment T. McMurtry Certificate of Good Standing)(Smith, Lyndsay)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons issued as to Kathy Griffin. (Service copies mailed to counsel.) (bs)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Summons to be Issued as to Defendant Kathy Griffin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Griffin Summons)(Smith, Lyndsay)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Lead counsel for the parties shall attend the initial case management conference. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 4/26/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 6/2/2022 at 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 217 to parties re obligation of counsel to keep Court apprised of current contact information. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kathy Griffin (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3582533), filed by Samuel Johnson, Jill Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Johnson Employment Contract #2 Exhibit B - Griffin Tweet Redacted #3 Exhibit C - Geittman Tweet and Griffin Reply #4 Exhibit D - UAMS Reply to Griffin Tweet #5 Exhibit E - Griffin Tweet with S. Johnson Face #6 Exhibit F - Visuwell's Four Tweets #7 Exhibit G - Visuwell's First Reply to Griffin Terminated #8 Exhibit H - Two Tweets from Visuwell #9 Exhibit I - Reply to Griffin Tweet #10 Attachment J - Compilation of Death Threats #11 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Lyndsay C. Smith admitted to this court. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order KY State Bar status verified as active for Todd V. McMurtry, J. Will Huber not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (bs)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO COUNSEL Todd V. McMurtry, J. Will Huber: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 5/16/2022. (bs)

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Plaintiff: Samuel Johnson
Represented By: J. Will Huber
Represented By: Lyndsay C. Smith
Represented By: Todd V. McMurtry
Represented By: Todd V. McMurtry, I
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Plaintiff: Jill Johnson
Represented By: J. Will Huber
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Represented By: Todd V. McMurtry, I
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