Reardon v. Osteen et al
Plaintiff: Matthew Oliver Reardon
Defendant: Officer William Osteen, Sergeant Jack Doraty, Jacob McDougle, Hoby James, Kandis Beavers, Jeff Busby, City of Galveston, UTMB Health, John Doe Officers 1-5 and John and Jane Does 1-6
Case Number: 3:2025cv00203
Filed: June 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey V Brown
Referring Judge: Andrew M Edison
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #3 Order for Initial Conference - FORM, filed. The address was updated and the Order/Notice was re-noticed. (amp4) Modified on 12/3/2025 (amp4).
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #1 Complaint, filed. Address updated on 9/9/25. Blank summons forms no longer needed. Therefore, not re-noticed. (ndb3)
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #22 Notice of Resetting, filed. No updated address found. (dah4)
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MOTION to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction by Jeff Busby, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/3/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Busby Affidavit) (Odonnell, David)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #2 Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, filed. The Address was Previously Updated and the Order/Notice was Re-Noticed. (amp4)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #42 Motion for David Daniel Odonnell to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3) (Main Document 45 replaced on 11/10/2025) (vp3).
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #4 Notice to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, filed. The address was updated and the Order/Notice was re-noticed. (amp4)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Matthew Oliver Reardon re: #2 Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, filed. The address was updated and the Order/Notice was re-noticed. (amp4)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for David D. O'Donnell (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34460314) by Jeff Busby, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/1/2025. (Odonnell, David)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 VIDEO EXHIBITS re: #40 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of Galveston, Jack Doraty, William Osteen, filed. Placed in an expandable folder on the clerk's shelf. (vp3)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on October 15, 2025. Initial Conference held. Court granted #27 Motion to Stay Discovery. If the #26 Motion to Dismiss is denied, parties to submit an agreed proposed docket control order 5-days after that ruling. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint by 10/28/2025. Appearances: Matthew Reardon pro se Plaintiff, Norman Giles for Defendants Osteen, Doraty, Christopher Lindsey for Defendant UTMB. (ERO: yes) (rrc3)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of Galveston, Jack Doraty, William Osteen, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/4/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Giles, Norman)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by UTMB Health, filed. (Barnes, Emily)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 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 upcoming scheduling dates and the Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form with Judge Edison that day. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 10/15/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (Attachments: #1 Consent) (rrc3)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 10/10/2025 re: 31 Document(s) Sent, filed. (agg3)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RETURN of Service, filed. (agg3)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Hoby James re: James no longer works here. They would not take process due to her no longer working there., filed. (vp3)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Kandis Beavers re: Beavers no longer works here. They would not take process due to her no longer working there., filed. (vp3)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jeff Busby served on 9/19/2025, answer due 10/10/2025, filed. (vp3)
October 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Lindsey on behalf of UTMB Health, filed. (Lindsey, Christopher)
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by William S. Helfand, Norman R. Giles, W. Craft Hughes on behalf of City of Galveston, Jack Doraty, William Osteen, filed. (Giles, Norman)
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Minute Entry: The parties do not need, at this time, to complete a Joint Case Management Plan. I do, however, expect the parties to appear at the October 15, 2025 initial scheduling conference, where we will discuss Galveston's local procedures and the pending Motion to Stay Discovery [Dkt. 27]., filed. (rrc3)
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City of Galveston, Jack Doraty, William Osteen, filed. (Giles, Norman)
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison re: #27 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Vacate Scheduling Conference. Designated staff for referral judge notified by NEF. Parties notified, filed. (gc3)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Vacate Scheduling Conference by UTMB Health, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Barnes, Emily)
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(b)(1) by UTMB Health, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/24/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Barnes, Emily)
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time Answer due by 10/14/2025.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3)
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Supplemental PROPOSED ORDER re: #23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time file and serve timely response to complaint, filed. (Giles, Norman)
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time file and serve timely response to complaint by City of Galveston, Jack Doraty, William Osteen, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Giles, Norman)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 10/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (rrc3)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Jacob McDougle re: Summons/Complaint, filed. (ndb3)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RETURN of Service, filed. (ndb3)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to UTMB Health served on 9/16/2025, answer due 10/7/2025, filed. (ndb3)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to William Osteen served on 9/10/2025, answer due 10/1/2025, filed. (agg3)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jack Doraty served on 9/10/2025, answer due 10/1/2025, filed. (agg3)
September 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to City of Galveston served on 9/10/2025, answer due 10/1/2025, filed. (agg3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Issued as to UTMB Health. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service, filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to City of Galveston. Issued summons delivered USMS for service, filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Jeff Busby. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service, filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued as to William Osteen. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service, filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Jack Doraty. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service. filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Kandis Beavers. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service. filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Hoby James. Issued summons delivered to USMS for service, filed. (lrs3)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Jacob McDougle. Issued summons hand-delivered to USMS for service., filed. (lrs3)
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address by Matthew Oliver Reardon, filed. (ndb3)
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Request for Issuance of Summons by Matthew Oliver Reardon, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/29/2025. (lrs3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/8/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Matthew Oliver Reardon. Application to Proceed IFP Granted on 6/30/2025 by Judge Jeffrey V Brown. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (vp3)

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