Gonzales et al v. Dankel et al
Plaintiff: Andrea Collard Gonzales, Kevin Whitt, Dymphna Ferrel and Brittany Hendrickson
Defendant: Amy Dankel, Cherrie Silas, John Doe, Officer 1, Officer 2, Officer 3, Farrel Ritchie, Bryant Bailey and Robert Montgomery
Case Number: 4:2022cv00416
Filed: May 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Order to Show Cause (Dkt. #40 ) is hereby DENIED. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 2/6/2023. (baf, )
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER. It is ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Stay and/or Limit Discovery (Dkt. #32 ) and Defendants McKinney Officers' Amended Motion to Stay Discovery (Dkt. #35 ) are hereby GRANTED. The Court will stay discovery until such time as the Court can resolve Defendants' claims of qualified immunity. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/27/2023. (rpc, )
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER denying as moot #10 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot #15 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot #19 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/26/2023. (ch, )
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER finding as moot #7 Motion for More Definite Statement. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/10/2023. (mmc)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 REPLY to Response to Motion re #33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas and Bryant Bailey. (Krueger, William) Modified on 12/9/2022 (mmc).
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #46 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply . It is therefore ORDERED that the McKinney Officers file the Reply within (five) 5 days of entry of this Order. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/8/2022. (mmc)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Krueger, William)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 REPLY to Response to Motion re #40 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Davis, Paul)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 RESPONSE to Motion re #40 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re #31 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Qualified Immunity filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Davis, Paul)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition re #33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit G, #2 Exhibit H, #3 Exhibit I, #4 Exhibit J, #5 Exhibit K, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #35 Amended MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REPLY to Response to Motion re #31 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Qualified Immunity filed by Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery. (Crawford, Charles)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #31 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Qualified Immunity filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Chad Green, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Paul Elliott, #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Brittany Hendrickson, #4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Deborah Goodman, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Dymphna Ferrel, #6 Exhibit F - Rumble Video, #7 Text of Proposed Order Denying or Continuing Motion)(Davis, Paul)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the Proposed Pretrial Order #37 submitted by Cherrie Silas. Proposed Orders are not filed as stand alone documents. Clerk will attach to Motion #33 . (las, )
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE DISREGARD. NOW ATTACHED TO DKT [#33].*** Proposed Pretrial Order Proposed Order Granting McKinney Officers' Second Motion for Summary Judgment by Cherrie Silas. (Krueger, William) Modified on 9/28/2022 (las, ). Modified on 9/28/2022 (las, ).
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION to Stay and/or Limit Discovery filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Amended MOTION to Stay Discovery by Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Krueger, William)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the #34 MOTION to Stay submitted by Cherrie Silas. The motion is missing a certificate of conference and proposed order. Correction should be made by One Business Day. (las, )
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ***DEFICIENT. TO BE REFILED. PLEASE DISREGARD*** MOTION to Stay by Cherrie Silas. (Krueger, William) Modified on 9/26/2022 (las, ).
September 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Cherrie Silas. (Krueger, William)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION to Stay and/or Limit Discovery by Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
September 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Qualified Immunity by Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER denying #26 Rule 56(d)(2) Motion for Continuance. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 9/1/2022. (mmc)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ANSWER to Complaint by Cherrie Silas, Farrel Ritchie and Bryant Bailey.(Krueger, William) Modified text to include all defendants listed in Answer on 8/25/2022 (mmc).
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ANSWER to #22 Amended Complaint, by Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery.(Crawford, Charles)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER denying as moot #12 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 8/12/2022. (ch, )
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Continue Plaintiffs' Rule 56(d)(2) Motion for Continuance of McKinney Officers' Motion for Summary Judgment (relates to Doc. No. 10) by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Dymphna Ferrel, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
August 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE to Motion re #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE to Motion re #19 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT Second Amended Complaint (filed with Defendants' written consent pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2)) against Bryant Bailey, Amy Dankel, Robert Montgomery, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas, filed by Kevin Whitt, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Dymphna Ferrel.(Davis, Paul)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #15 MOTION to Dismiss , #10 MOTION to Dismiss (requesting extension of response deadlines to August 8, 2022). Responses due by 8/8/2022. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 7/20/2022. (daj, )
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Stay Discovery and discovery is stayed pending the Court's ruling on the McKinney Officers' Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. #10 ). It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs' deadline to file their response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss is extended by two weeks, to July 25, 2022. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 7/20/2022. (rpc, )
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss by Robert Montgomery. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kevin Whitt, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Dymphna Ferrel. Robert Montgomery waiver sent on 7/14/2022, answer due 9/12/2022. (Davis, Paul)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 MOTION to Dismiss , #10 MOTION to Dismiss (requesting extension of response deadlines to August 8, 2022) by Dymphna Ferrel, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Brittany Hendrickson, Kevin Whitt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Issued as to Robert Montgomery. (mmc)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Amy Dankel. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William W Krueger, III on behalf of Bryant Bailey, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas (Krueger, William)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Agreed MOTION to Stay re #12 Opposed MOTION to Stay Discovery by Bryant Bailey, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bearden, James)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Counsel are advised that the Court has not opted out of this court's Local Rules concerning courtesy copies; therefore, Counsel are asked to comply with Local Rule CV-5(a)(9) and Local Rule CV-10(b) with respect to sending courtesy copies to Judge Mazzant. Please send copies of filings that exceed 20 pages to Judge Mazzant's chambers. Please use tabs and dividers for exhibits, and please place very voluminous filings in three-ring binder(s). Staples are fine; no binder clips, please. (tls)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Opposed MOTION to Stay Discovery by Bryant Bailey, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bearden, James)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE by Bryant Bailey, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Manual Filing (Bearden, James)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by Bryant Bailey, Farrel Ritchie, Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Bearden, James)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Amy Dankel, Cherrie Silas, Farrel Ritchie, Bryant Bailey, Robert Montgomery, filed by Kevin Whitt, Andrea Collard Gonzales, Dymphna Ferrel, Farrel Ritchie, Bryant Bailey, Brittany Hendrickson, Robert Montgomery.(Davis, Paul)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #6 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer . Answer due 6/28/2022. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 6/6/2022. (mem)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Amy Dankel to 6/28/2022; John Doe to 6/28/2022; Officer 1 to 6/28/2022; Officer 2 to 6/28/2022; Officer 3 to 6/28/2022; Cherrie Silas to 6/28/2022. (mem)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for More Definite Statement by Amy Dankel. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crawford, Charles)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Amy Dankel, John Doe, Officer 1, Officer 2, Officer 3, Cherrie Silas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bearden, James)
May 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kevin Whitt, Andrea Collard Gonzales. Amy Dankel served on 5/17/2022, answer due 6/7/2022. (Davis, Paul)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Cherrie Silas. (mem)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to Amy Dankel. (mem)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Case assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (mem)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (mem)
May 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT TO MAIN DOCUMENT #1 Complaint: Civil Cover Sheet by Andrea Collard Gonzales, Kevin Whitt (Davis, Paul) Modified Plaintiff name on 5/16/2022 (mem).
May 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 Collard Gonzales.(Davis, Paul) Modified plaintiff name on 5/16/2022 (mem).

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Plaintiff: Andrea Collard Gonzales
Represented By: Paul M Davis
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Plaintiff: Kevin Whitt
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Plaintiff: Dymphna Ferrel
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Defendant: Amy Dankel
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Defendant: Robert Montgomery
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