Pruitt v. Dallas County et al
Plaintiff: Deborah A Pruitt
Defendant: Todd Allen, Judge D'Metria Benson, Washington Law Firm, Daryl Kevin Washington, Dallas County, Allen Mediations and Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2020cv01899
Filed: July 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: A Joe Fish
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
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
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Order: Pruitt's claims against Progressive are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(2). The court DENIES as moot Progressive's motion to dismiss (docket entry #10 ), Pruitt's motion to leave (docket entry #27 ), and Progressive's request for ruling (docket entry #31 ). The Allen defendants' counterclaim is therefore DISMISSED without prejudice to it being refiled in state court. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 11/2/2020) (ykp)
October 19, 2020 Filing 38 CERTIFICATE of Conference on Request for Ruling on Progressive's Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint re #35 Order, by Deborah A Pruitt. (hml)
October 19, 2020 Filing 37 First Amended CERTIFICATE of Conference on Request for Ruling on Progressive's Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Randall G Walters on behalf of Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company re: #35 Order (Walters, Randall) Modified text on 10/21/2020 (jmg).
October 16, 2020 Filing 36 CERTIFICATE of Conference on Request for Ruling on Progressive's Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Randall G Walters on behalf of Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company re: #35 Order. (Walters, Randall) Modified docket text on 10/19/2020 (oyh).
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER REQUIRING CONFERENCE UNDER LOCAL RULE 7.1: The Court ORDERS Pruitt and Randall Walters, Progressive's counsel, to confer by telephone regarding Pruitt's #27 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint and Progressive's Motion for a ruling on the pending #31 motion to dismiss. This conference must take place no later than 10/21/2020. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 10/14/2020) (mjr)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER terminating as moot #13 , #18 Motions to Dismiss. Accordingly, Pruitt's claims against Progressive, and Progressive's #10 Motion to Dismiss remain pending. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 10/14/2020) (mjr)
October 9, 2020 Filing 33 OBJECTION filed by Deborah A Pruitt re: #31 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (mjr)
October 9, 2020 Filing 32 AMENDED NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (mjr)
October 7, 2020 Filing 31 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company (Walters, Randall)
September 30, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (mjr)
September 29, 2020 Filing 29 RESPONSE filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company re: #27 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint (Walters, Randall)
September 22, 2020 Filing 28 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS (Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint) to #27 Motion for Leave to File by Plaintiff Deborah A Pruitt. (jmg)
September 18, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:26. Fri Sep 18 08:50:49 CDT 2020 (crt)
September 17, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed by Deborah A Pruitt with Memorandum in Support. (oyh)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER denying #24 Motion for Additionally Time for Substituted Service on Defendants. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 9/17/2020) (jmg)
September 16, 2020 Filing 25 REPLY filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Walters, Randall)
September 16, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION for Additionally Time for Substituted Service on Defendants filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (mjr)
September 14, 2020 Filing 23 REPLY filed by Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm re: #18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Washington, Daryl)
September 14, 2020 Filing 22 REPLY filed by Todd Allen, Allen Mediations re: #13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Walsh, David)
August 31, 2020 Filing 21 RESPONSE filed by Deborah A Pruitt re: #18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. (oyh)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Before the Court is pro se Plaintiff Deborah Pruitt's "Motion to Set a Hearing Date," requesting the Court "demand that defendant Dallas County return back to defendant Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company... [funds] illegally placed into the Dallas county registry of the Court... without following proper procedure that is require [sic] to initiate interpleader action." (ECF No. #17 ). Accordingly, Plaintiff's request for a hearing is DENIED. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 8/13/2020) (ctf)
August 13, 2020 Filing 19 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm re #18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Washington, Daryl)
August 13, 2020 Filing 18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction () filed by Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Washington, Daryl)
August 11, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for Hearing filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (oyh)
August 10, 2020 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Todd Allen, Allen Mediations. (Walsh, David)
August 10, 2020 Filing 15 COUNTERCLAIM against Deborah A Pruitt filed by Allen Mediations, Todd Allen (Walsh, David)
August 10, 2020 Filing 14 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Todd Allen, Allen Mediations re #13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Walsh, David)
August 10, 2020 Filing 13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction () filed by Todd Allen, Allen Mediations (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Defs' MTD)Attorney David M Walsh, IV added to party Todd Allen(pty:dft), Attorney David M Walsh, IV added to party Allen Mediations(pty:dft) (Walsh, David)
August 5, 2020 Filing 12 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint, filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Walters, Randall)
August 5, 2020 Filing 11 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Walters, Randall)
August 5, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Randall G Walters added to party Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company(pty:dft) (Walters, Randall)
July 22, 2020 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Todd Allen, Allen Mediations, D'Metria Benson, Dallas County, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm. (oyh)
July 22, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5,6. Wed Jul 22 10:28:42 CDT 2020 (crt)
July 21, 2020 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Todd Allen, Allen Mediations, D'Metria Benson, Dallas County, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm. **Summons hand-delivered over the counter** (axm)
July 21, 2020 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (hml)
July 21, 2020 Filing 7 (First) AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Todd Allen, Allen Mediations, D'Metria Benson, Dallas County, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm filed by Deborah A Pruitt. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (hml)
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Because Plaintiff paid the statutory filing fee, she is responsible for properly serving each Defendant with a summons and complaint in accordance with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and filing proof of service with the Court in compliance with Rule 4(l). The Clerk of the Court is directed to send summons forms, a copy of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, and a copy of Local Rule 4.1 to Plaintiff. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 7/21/2020) (Attachments: #1 Fed. R. Civ P.4, #2 Local Rule 4.1) (oyh) (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/22/2020) (oyh).
July 20, 2020 Filing 4 First AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Todd Allen, Allen Mediations, D'Metria Benson, Dallas County, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm filed by Deborah A Pruitt. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s)) (hml)
July 20, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Jul 20 09:27:04 CDT 2020 (crt)
July 17, 2020 Filing 3 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Todd Allen, Allen Mediations, D'Metria Benson, Dallas County, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, Daryl Kevin Washington, Washington Law Firm filed by Deborah A Pruitt. (Filing fee $400.00; Receipt number DS125358) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (jmg)
July 17, 2020 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (jmg)
July 17, 2020 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter/electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (jmg)

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Defendant: Todd Allen
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