Ezell v. City of Freeport, Texas et al
Plaintiff: Catherine Ezell
Defendant: Jeffrey Michael Pena, Jerry Frank Cain, Winston James Rossow, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros and City of Freeport, Texas
Case Number: 3:2025cv00156
Filed: May 27, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey V Brown
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
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 9/19/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 9/19/2025 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 4/1/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 4/1/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/1/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 5/1/2026. Discovery due by 6/19/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/26/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/14/2026. Exchange Pretrial Materials due by 10/2/2026. Docket Call set for 10/9/2026 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom Galveston before Judge Jeffrey V Brown (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (agg3)
September 10, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on September 10, 2025. Initial Conference held. Docket Control Order to be entered. Appearances: Clay Thomas for Plaintiff, Breeia Little for Defendant. (ERO: yes) (rrc3)
September 9, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE of Setting. This is a reminder of the upcoming Initial Conference. Please reference this Notice for the necessary Zoom Meeting information. Be prepared to discuss the attached proposed Docket Control Order (DCO) and Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge forms with Judge Edison that day. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 9/10/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (Attachments: #1 Consent, #2 Proposed Docket Control Order) (rrc3)
August 31, 2025 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to #15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed by Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow. (Little, Breeia)
August 29, 2025 Filing 21 Agreed JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Catherine Ezell, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 29, 2025 Filing 20 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Catherine Ezell, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 29, 2025 Filing 19 Amended INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Catherine Ezell, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 24, 2025 Filing 18 First RESPONSE in Opposition to #15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed by Catherine Ezell. (Thomas, Clay)
August 15, 2025 Filing 17 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow, Texas Municipal League, filed. (Reed, Derrick)
August 14, 2025 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow, filed. (Reed, Derrick)
August 8, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/29/2025. (Little, Breeia)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time Responses due by 8/8/2025..(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3)
June 23, 2025 Filing 13 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time To File a Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Reed, Derrick)
June 4, 2025 Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to George Matamoros served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
June 4, 2025 Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jeffrey Michael Pena served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
June 4, 2025 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jerry Frank Cain served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
June 4, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to City of Freeport, Texas served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
June 4, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jarvis Davis served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
June 4, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Winston James Rossow served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
May 29, 2025 Filing 6 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Catherine Ezell, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
May 28, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Jerry Frank Cain, City of Freeport, Texas, Jarvis Davis, George Matamoros, Jeffrey Michael Pena, Winston James Rossow. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (vp3)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/10/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (vp3)
May 28, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (vp3)
May 28, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (vp3)
May 27, 2025 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons Request, #2 Summons Request, #3 Summons Request, #4 Summons Request, #5 Summons Request) (Thomas, Clay)
May 27, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33489119) filed by Catherine Ezell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit) (Thomas, Clay)

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Plaintiff: Catherine Ezell
Represented By: Clay Dean Thomas
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Defendant: Jeffrey Michael Pena
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