Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick et al v. Lucas et al
Plaintiff: Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick, Sylvia Cholick and L.A.P. Truly Humane Society
Defendant: Lucas, City Of Harlingen, Jessica Martinez, J.L. Bolpes Hernandez, Mental Health Officer Saucedo, Stephen Mayer, Vicky Lucas, Mary Gutierrez, P.H.C., 2 female Officers X and Y, Michael Lucas, HPD Officer Harley, Cameron County, Head of Mental Health Liason Outfit, Elite Corp and Omar Lucio
Case Number: 1:2016cv00281
Filed: November 3, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Brownsville Office
County: Cameron
Presiding Judge: Rolando Olvera
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2017 Filing 74 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 73 Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dbenavides, 1)
August 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Order entered by the Court. The Clerk is hereby Ordered to send Plaintiffs First Amended Petition via certified mail and regular mail.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(dbenavides, 1)
August 14, 2017 Filing 71 Letter from Sylvia Cholick re: request for copies, filed. (mperez, 1)
August 4, 2017 Filing 70 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 8/2/2017 re: 65 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
August 4, 2017 Filing 69 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 8/2/2017 re: 67 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
August 4, 2017 Filing 68 Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 8/2/2017 re: 66 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
July 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER entered. The Court hereby DISMISSES the above-styled action without prejudice.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(scastillo, 1)
July 17, 2017 Filing 63 Mail Returned Unclaimed as to Sylvia Cholick re: #57 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, filed. (dbenavides, 1)
July 17, 2017 Filing 62 Mail Returned Unclaimed as to Sylvia Cholick, L.A.P. Truly Humane Society re: #57 Order on Motion for Extension of Time,,, filed. (dbenavides, 1)
July 10, 2017 Filing 61 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick re: #57 Document(s) Sent, filed. (jtabares, 1) Modified on 7/10/2017 (jtabares, 1).
June 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting #55 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff Sylvia Cholick is given until 7/3/2017 to properly serve the defendants; failure to do so will result in a dismissal of plaintiff's complaint sua sponte. Plaintiff Sylvia Cholick is hereby notified no further extension on services of process will be granted in this cause of action. The clerk is hereby ordered to send this order via regular mail. In addition, the clerk is ordered to include a self-addressed stamped envelope containing a copy of this order..(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(dnoriega, 1)
May 26, 2017 Filing 56 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Sylvia Cholick re: 52 Document(s) Sent, filed. (dbenavides, 1) Modified on 5/30/2017 (bcampos, 1).
May 25, 2017 Filing 55 MOTION for a Ten (10) or Twenty (20) day extension to serve Defendant's due to reasonable cause of in liu of this request that U.S. Marshall serve process due to hardship by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/15/2017. (dbenavides, 1)
May 25, 2017 Filing 54 MOTION to Bifurcate Elite, PHC, Corp. (and Employees) for Exigent Circumstances by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/15/2017. (avleal, 1)
April 28, 2017 Filing 53 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to L.A.P. Truly Humane Society re: #41 Order, filed. (bcampos, 1)
April 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #45 Motion for Leave to File a Late Amended Complaint. The Clerk is instructed to mark Plaintiffs First Amended Petition as "Filed".(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(scastillo, 1)
April 27, 2017 Filing 50 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Sylvia Cholick re: #41 Order, filed. (bcampos, 1)
April 27, 2017 Filing 49 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick re: #41 Order, filed. (bcampos, 1)
April 14, 2017 Filing 48 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick (RETURN TO SENDER-UNCLAIMED-UNABLE TO FORWARD) re: 32 Document(s) Sent, filed. (rnieto, 1)
April 14, 2017 Filing 47 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to L.A.P. Truly Humane Society (RETURN TO SENDER-UNCLAIMED-UNABLE TO FORWARD) re: 31 Document(s) Sent, filed. (rnieto, 1)
April 14, 2017 Filing 46 Mail Returned Undeliverable (RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD)as to Sylvia Cholick re: 30 Document(s) Sent, filed. (rnieto, 1)
April 6, 2017 Filing 45 MOTION for Leave to File Late Amended Complaint by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/27/2017. (avleal, 1)
April 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER denying #40 MOTION to Delay Due to Health Issues. Plaintiffs' claims will be dismissed unless a request for leave to file an amended complaint is filed by April 10, 2017. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(avleal, 1)
April 3, 2017 Filing 40 Motion to Delay Due to Health Issues and Lack of Transportation for appearance of parties by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/24/2017. (dbenavides, 1) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/3/2017: #1 Unredacted attachment) (dbenavides, 1).
April 3, 2017 Filing 39 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 34 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
April 3, 2017 Filing 38 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 36 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
April 3, 2017 Filing 37 Certified Mail Receipt Returned re: 35 Document(s) Sent - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
March 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Order entered by the Court. Plaintiff Cholick is hereby Ordered to request leave to file a late amended complaint, failure to do so by April 10, 2017 will result in dismissal of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Plaintiff Cholick is Ordered to acknowledge receipt by executing her signature to both pages of the Order and return said Order to the court via the self addressed, stamped envelope.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(dbenavides, 1)
March 17, 2017 Filing 29 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to L.A.P. Truly Humane Society re: 24 Document(s) Sent, filed. (dbenavides, 1) Modified on 3/27/2017 (bcampos, 1).
March 17, 2017 Filing 28 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Estate of Dorthy Ruth re: 25 Document(s) Sent, filed. (dbenavides, 1) Modified on 3/17/2017 (dbenavides, 1). Modified on 3/27/2017 (bcampos, 1).
March 17, 2017 Filing 27 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Sylvia Cholick re: 26 Document(s) Sent, filed. (dbenavides, 1) Modified on 3/27/2017 (bcampos, 1).
February 23, 2017 Summons Issued as to J.L. Bolpes Hernandez. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(dbenavides, 1)
February 23, 2017 Summons Issued as to Michael Lucas. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(dbenavides, 1)
February 23, 2017 Summons Issued as to HPD Officer Harley, Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(dbenavides, 1) Modified on 3/10/2017 (dbenavides, 1).
February 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Resetting Initial Pretrial Conference. Initial Conference reset for 4/4/2017 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4 before Judge Rolando Olvera. Parties may appear telephonically. The parties are ORDERED to file their Joint Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by the date of the Initial Pretrial Conference(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(jtabares, 1)
February 21, 2017 ***Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan due by 4/4/2017. (jtabares, 1)
January 30, 2017 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Sylvia Cholick. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick, Sylvia Cholick, L.A.P. Truly Humane Society.(dbenavides, 1)
January 5, 2017 Filing 21 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by Sylvia Cholick on 12/2/2016 re: Notice to Plaintiffs #6 and Second Notice to Plaintiffs #17 , filed.(dnoriega, 1)
December 30, 2016 Filing 20 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick re: 14 Document(s) Sent, filed. (avleal, 1)
December 30, 2016 Filing 19 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to Sylvia Cholick re: 15 Document(s) Sent, filed. (avleal, 1)
December 30, 2016 Filing 18 Mail Returned UNCLAIMED as to L.A.P. Truly Humane Society re: 16 Document(s) Sent, filed. (avleal, 1)
December 23, 2016 Summons Issued as to (1) Elite Corp., PHC and (2) Jessica Martinez. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(dnoriega, 1)
December 23, 2016 Subpoena Not Issued as to Mary Gonzalez: party named on summons is not a party to this case, filed.(dnoriega, 1)
December 21, 2016 Filing 17 Second Notice to Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are again notified that their petition is deficient, and their case will be dismissed unless Plaintiffs file an amended complaint that states a claim for relief within the jurisdiction of this Court, on or before January 21, 2017. Amended Pleadings due by 1/21/2017.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(bcampos, 1)
December 8, 2016 Summons Issued as to 1.) J.L. Bolpes Hernandez, 2.) Michael Lucas, and 3.) Vicky Lucas. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by: First-class mail, filed.(bcampos, 1)
December 6, 2016 ***Documents returned UNCLAIMED re: 5 Document(s) Sent, 3 Document(s) Sent, filed. (bcampos, 1)
December 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #8 Plaintiffs' Motion to Receive via Regular U.S. Mail All Court Documents, with a Good Cause Request. (Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(avleal, 1)
December 2, 2016 Filing 12 Notice of Lawsuit and REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to J.L. Bolpes Hernandez, Elite Corp, Michael Lucas, Vicky Lucas, Jessica Martinez, Mary Gonzalez sent on 11/29/2016 by Sylvia Cholick, filed.(bcampos, 1)
December 1, 2016 Filing 11 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Sylvia Cholick re: 5 Document(s) Sent, filed. (mperez, 1)
November 30, 2016 Filing 10 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/21/2016. (jtabares, 1)
November 28, 2016 Filing 9 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Sylvia Cholick re: #2 Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, filed. (dnoriega, 1)
November 28, 2016 Filing 8 MOTION to Receive Via Regular US Mail All Court Documents, with a Good Cause Request by Sylvia Cholick, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/19/2016. (dnoriega, 1)
November 28, 2016 Subpoena Not Issued as to J.L. Bolpes Hernandez, Michael Lucas, Vicky Lucas. because multiple parties were referenced on one summons, filed.(scastillo, 1)
November 9, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS. Amended Pleadings due by 12/9/2016.(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(bcampos, 1)
November 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/1/2017 at 01:30 PM before Judge Rolando Olvera(Signed by Judge Rolando Olvera) Parties notified.(dbenavides, 1)
November 3, 2016 Filing 2 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (dbenavides, 1) Modified on 11/3/2016 (dbenavides, 1). Modified on 11/3/2016 (dbenavides, 1).
November 3, 2016 Filing 1 Plaintiff's Original Petition (Filing fee $ 400) filed by Estate of Dorothy Ruth Cholick , and Sylvia Cholick . (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dbenavides, 1)

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