Sayers et al v. Utah County et al
Plaintiff: Estate of Viliami Alapati Wight, Coleen Sayers and William
Defendant: Utah County, Wasatch Behavioral Health, Allan Minter, Sean Stephenson, Hayden Roberts, Torri Adams, Chad Nelson, Rhett J Luke, Logan Clark, Stevoni Doyle, FNU Archuletta, FNU McFarland and FNU Farish
Case Number: 2:2025cv00948
Filed: October 24, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Ann Marie McIff Allen
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
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
March 5, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Defendants Torri Adams, FNU Archuletta, Logan Clark, Stevoni Doyle, FNU Farish, Rhett J Luke, FNU McFarland, Allan Minter, Chad Nelson, Hayden Roberts, Sean Stephenson, Utah County, Wasatch Behavioral Health, Plaintiffs Estate of Viliami Alapati Wight, Coleen Sayers. (kpf)
March 3, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Ruth J. Hackford-Peer on behalf of Torri Adams, FNU Archuletta, Logan Clark, Stevoni Doyle, FNU Farish, Rhett J Luke, FNU McFarland, Allan Minter, Chad Nelson, Hayden Roberts, Sean Stephenson, Utah County, Wasatch Behavioral Health (Hackford-Peer, Ruth)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER granting #15 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings due by 5/1/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 5/1/2026. Expert Discovery due by 10/23/2026. Motions due by 11/20/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 01/06/2026. (kpf)
January 5, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Hailey Winn on behalf of Stevoni Doyle, Hayden Roberts, Wasatch Behavioral Health (Winn, Hailey)
January 5, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Melinda K. Bowen on behalf of Stevoni Doyle, Hayden Roberts, Wasatch Behavioral Health (Bowen, Melinda)
January 5, 2026 Filing 17 Case randomly assigned to District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen per DTO 16 . Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero is automatically referred under or 28 U.S.C 636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (sg)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DOCKET TEXT ORDER FOR CASE TO BE REASSIGNED. Based on the procedural posture of this case, the fact that defendants have not yet all appeared, and the need to decide the pending motion in a judicious and timely manner, the undersigned orders that this case be reassigned to a district judge through random reassignment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 1/5/2026. (jrm)
December 26, 2025 Filing 15 Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Estate of Viliami Alapati Wight. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attorney Planning Meeting Report, #2 Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Order)(Baczynski, Daniel)
December 5, 2025 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Wasatch Behavioral Health.(Bowen, Melinda)
December 5, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Melinda K. Bowen on behalf of Wasatch Behavioral Health (Bowen, Melinda)
December 5, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Hailey Winn on behalf of Wasatch Behavioral Health (Winn, Hailey)
November 19, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Hailey Winn on behalf of Wasatch Behavioral Health (Winn, Hailey)
November 19, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Melinda K. Bowen on behalf of Wasatch Behavioral Health (Bowen, Melinda)
November 17, 2025 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Torri Adams, FNU Archuletta, Logan Clark, FNU Farish, Rhett J Luke, FNU McFarland, Allan Minter, Chad Nelson, Sean Stephenson, Utah County. Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Torri Adams(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party FNU Archuletta(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Logan Clark(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party FNU Farish(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Rhett J Luke(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party FNU McFarland(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Allan Minter(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Chad Nelson(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Sean Stephenson(pty:dft), Attorney Gregory N. Hoole added to party Utah County(pty:dft)(Hoole, Gregory)
October 28, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Tad D. Draper on behalf of Coleen Sayers (Draper, Tad)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/27/2025. (mdj)
October 27, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Utah County. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop)
October 27, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Wasatch Behavioral Health. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop)
October 27, 2025 Filing 4 Requested Summons as to Wasatch Behavioral Health. (Baczynski, Daniel)
October 27, 2025 Filing 3 Requested Summons as to Utah County. (Baczynski, Daniel)
October 24, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF INELIGIBLE ATTORNEY - Attorney Tad D. Draper, for Plaintiffs Estate of Viliami Alapati Wight, Coleen Sayers, has been notified that he is not in active status or has not been admitted to practice in this court and cannot practice before this court. (mdj)
October 24, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Torri Adams, Deputy Archuletta, Logan Clark, Stevoni Doyle, Sgt Farish, Rhett Luke, Sgt McFarland, Allan Minter, Chad Nelson, Hayden Roberts, Sean Stephenson, Utah County, Wasatch Behavioral Health (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5595527) filed by Coleen Sayers, Estate of Viliami Wight. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Baczynski, Daniel)
October 24, 2025 Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00948-CMR. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: Estate of Viliami Alapati Wight
Represented By: Daniel M. Baczynski
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Plaintiff: Coleen Sayers
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Defendant: Utah County
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Defendant: Sean Stephenson
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Defendant: Rhett J Luke
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Defendant: Logan Clark
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