Estate of Hector Salas, Jr et al v. The City of Galena Park
Plaintiff: Eastate of Hector Salas, Sr, Cynthia Montiel, Andrea Silva, Estate of Hector Salas, Jr. and Hector Salas, Sr.
Defendant: The City of Galena Park, Rick Gonzales and Does 1-5
Case Number: 4:2019cv04479
Filed: November 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lynn N Hughes
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Extension ORDER. By 2/23/2020, the Estate of Hector Salas, Jr., may respond to the motion to dismiss #11 . (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
December 12, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the pending Motions to Dismiss [Dkt 5] by Estate of Hector Salas, Jr., Cynthia Montiel, Hector Salas, Sr, Andrea Silva, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/2/2020. (Lewis, U.A.)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order Compelling Release of Records. Ben Taub is to submit records by 12/20/2019. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (gclair, 4)
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Management ORDER. Because Rick Gonzales was no longer employed by the City of Galena Park for five months before Hector Salas, Jr., committed suicide, he is dismissed from this lawsuit as improvidently joined. By 1/10/2020, the plaintiffs must give the city the information ordered. By 12/20/2019, the city must give the plaintiffs the videotapes. As soon as the court has the social security number of Salas, Jr., it will order Ben Taub to give his records to the parties. The city must give the plaintiffs all forwarding addresses and location data of the fired deputy for the deposition to be taken 2/19/2020. Once deposed, it will be decided if she will be added as a party. By 2/21/2020, the parties must jointly report the status of this case and the next steps to advance this litigation. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
December 6, 2019 Filing 8 Minute Entry for INITIAL CONFERENCE held before Judge Lynn N Hughes on 12/6/2019. Order to be entered. Internal review set for 2/24/2020. Appearances: U.A. Lewis, Damion Millington, Okwudili Onyekwelu, Norman Giles. (Court Reporter: L. Smith) (ghassan, 4)
November 25, 2019 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Rick Gonzales. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
November 25, 2019 Initial Filing Fee Received re: #1 Notice of Removal. Filing Fee: $400; Receipt number HOU92462., filed. (SarahShelby, 4)
November 22, 2019 Filing 6 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Rick Gonzales, filed.(Lewis, U.A.)
November 21, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by The City of Galena Park, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/12/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Giles, Norman)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order: Initial Conference set for 12/6/2019 at 02:30 PM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N Hughes. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
November 19, 2019 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE of Filing Fee Due. Parties notified. (RuthGuerreroadi, 4)
November 19, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE in a Removed or Transferred Case (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified.(RuthGuerreroadi, 4)
November 14, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal and Jury Demand by The City of Galena Park, filed. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted attachment)(Giles, Norman)

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Plaintiff: Eastate of Hector Salas, Sr
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Plaintiff: Cynthia Montiel
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Plaintiff: Andrea Silva
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Plaintiff: Estate of Hector Salas, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Hector Salas, Sr.
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Defendant: The City of Galena Park
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