Sims v. City of Rockport et al
Plaintiff: Rick Sims
Defendant: City of Rockport and Frank Truitt
Case Number: 1:2022cv00772
Filed: August 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee Yeakel
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Fair Housing Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING IN PART #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or Alternatively, Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Frank Truitt, City of Rockport. IT IS ORDERED this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2)
September 30, 2022 Case transferred from TXWD has been received and opened in Southern District of Texas as case number 2:22-cv-00226. (jv2)
September 27, 2022 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition to #10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or Alternatively, Motion to Transfer Venue by City of Rockport, Frank Truitt and MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Rick Sims. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Declaration in Support)(jv2)
September 27, 2022 Filing 10 Amended MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or Alternatively, Motion to Transfer Venue by City of Rockport, Frank Truitt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Defendants' Amended Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or Alternatively, Motion to Transfer Venue)(Aguilar Wood, Liza)
September 26, 2022 Filing 11 DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Rick Sims (jv2)
September 26, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue or Alternatively Motion to Transfer Venue by City of Rockport, Frank Truitt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Aguilar Wood, Liza) Modified on 9/27/2022 in light of amended motion to dismiss filed at Dkt. 10 (jv2).
August 30, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against City of Rockport and Frank Truitt by Rick Sims. (jv2) (Main Document 6 replaced on 8/30/2022) (jv2). (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/30/2022: #1 Affidavit of Rick Sims) (jv2).
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER GRANTING #3 Pro Se Motion for Permission to file Electronically. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2)
August 8, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed All Defendants. (jv2)
August 2, 2022 Filing 3 Pro Se MOTION for Permission to file Electronically by Rick Sims. (rn)
August 2, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (rn)
August 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 264), filed by Rick Sims. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Receipt)(rn)
August 2, 2022 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell (rn)
August 2, 2022 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Rick Sims. (rn)
August 2, 2022 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rn)

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Defendant: City of Rockport
Represented By: James F. McKibben, Jr.
Represented By: Liza Marie Aguilar Wood
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Defendant: Frank Truitt
Represented By: James F. McKibben, Jr.
Represented By: Liza Marie Aguilar Wood
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