Vardeman v. City Of Houston et al
Plaintiff: William Vardeman and William Capasso
Defendant: Rickey Dewayne Simpson and City Of Houston
Case Number: 4:2020cv03242
Filed: September 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Initial conference held on November 6, 2020. Counsel for William Vardeman requested an extension to file an amended complaint. The extension is granted. Counsel must file the amended complaint today, November 6, 2020. The City of Houston's motion to dismiss is denied without prejudice. The City must file a motion to dismiss the amended complaint by November 20, 2020. A hearing is set for December 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. by Zoom for argument on the motion. The court will send the parties a Zoom link to the hearing by email. Appearances: Randall Kallinen/William Capasso for Pltf. and Marjorie Cohen for Defts.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez), filed.(leddins, 4)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by William Vardeman.(Kallinen, Randall)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Agreed JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by City Of Houston, filed.(Cohen, Marjorie)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City Of Houston, filed.(Cohen, Marjorie)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City Of Houston, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/3/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cohen, Marjorie)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 11/6/2020 at 11:45 AM by video before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Supplement) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Granting #6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Answer or otherwise respond to Complaint ; Answer due for City Of Houston 10/14/2020. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Answer or otherwise respond to Complaint by City Of Houston, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/20/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cohen, Marjorie)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Rickey Dewayne Simpson. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(ChristopherSarrat, 4)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Rickey Dewayne Simpson, filed.(Kallinen, Randall)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by William Vardeman, filed.(Kallinen, Randall)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall L. Kallinen on behalf of William Vardeman, filed. (Kallinen, Randall)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from In the 133rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, case number 2019-50438 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-25221963) filed by City Of Houston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Cohen, Marjorie)

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Plaintiff: William Vardeman
Represented By: William P Capasso
Represented By: Randall Lee Kallinen
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