Qiu v. Roseman University of Health Sciences et al
Plaintiff: Yuyang Qiu
Defendant: Roseman University of Health Sciences, Rachel Novak, Laura Kadillak, Jonathan Fairbanks and Clark Dana
Case Number: 2:2026cv00318
Filed: April 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Referring Judge: Jill N Parrish
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 3, 2026 Filing 29 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #24 Defendant's MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Ryan Moffat, #2 Exhibit B - May 11 correspondence and press release)(Weron, Kathleen)
June 3, 2026 Filing 28 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions (ECF 27) by Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences re #27 Reply Memorandum/Reply to Response to Motion, (Weron, Kathleen)
June 3, 2026 Filing 27 WITHDRAWN per #27 Notice of Withdrawal Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #24 Defendant's MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences. (Weron, Kathleen) Modified on 6/4/2026 by editing docket text (dle).
May 26, 2026 Filing 26 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #24 Defendant's MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu Dated May 26, 2026, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Counsel Sarah Elizabeth Spencer Dated May 26, 2026, #3 Exhibit A - May 13, 2026 Letter from Defendants' Counsel to Plaintiff's Counsel, #4 Exhibit B - May 13, 2026 Response Letter from Plaintiff's Counsel to Defense Counsel, #5 Exhibit C - May 14, 2026 Press Release)(Spencer, Sarah)
May 26, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Civil Standing Order #18 filed by Defendants Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences (Fuller, Amanda)
May 21, 2026 Filing 24 Defendant's MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - February 2 Email, #2 Exhibit B - February 10 Letter, #3 Exhibit C - February 11 Letter, #4 Exhibit D - February 13 Letter, #5 Exhibit E - February 16-17 Emails, #6 Exhibit F - February 27 Letter, #7 Exhibit G - March 12 Email, #8 Exhibit H - ABC 4 News)(Fuller, Amanda)
May 19, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ecf. 17) (Amended Complaint Forthcoming) by Yuyang Qiu re #17 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum in Support (Spencer, Sarah)
May 14, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF FILING of Acknowledgement of Counsel's Review re #18 Civil Standing Order filed by Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 13, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen D Weron on behalf of Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences (Weron, Kathleen)
May 13, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Fuller on behalf of Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences (Fuller, Amanda)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DOCKET TEXT ORDER finding as moot #5 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Plaintiff has since filed her motion that is within the allowable length. The court also intends to hold an evidentiary hearing, to be scheduled later, which will allow the parties to present any evidence or arguments that they feel are necessary for the court to consider. Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 5/12/26. (spp)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CIVIL STANDING ORDER Signed by Judge Jill N. Parrish on 5/12/2026. (lwh)
May 6, 2026 Filing 17 Plaintiff's MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Including Exhibits 1 through 20), #2 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 1 - Hygienist Evaluation Peer Refusal to Assist (Mar. 2026), #3 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 2 - Email, Hoopes to Qiu DMD 6244 Two-Block Makeup Proposal (Mar. 24, 2026), #4 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 3 - Email, Dana to Qiu Block Retake Pressure (Apr. 2, 2026), #5 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 4 - Roseman Curriculum Schedule, Weeks 4347 DMD 5244 Single Block, #6 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 5 - Roseman Class of 2028 Block Schedule DMD 5244.28, #7 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 6 - Medical Letter, Rattanatay PA, Medallus Medical (Mar. 31, 2026), #8 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 7 - Faculty Evaluation, Dr. Allen "Told student to go ahead and treat #31" (Jan. 11, 2026), #9 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 8 - Email, Novak to Qiu Recharacterizing Complaints (Jan. 12, 2026, 9:29 AM), #10 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 9 - Significant Infraction #109 Automated Notification (Jan. 12, 2026, 9:53 PM), #11 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 10 - Email, Novak to Qiu Scheduling Jan. 13 Meeting Before SI Filed (Jan. 9, 2026), #12 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 11 - Student Action Plan ID 801, Pages 13 (Jan. 19, 2026), #13 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 12 - Email, Qiu to Novak SI Clarification with Narrative (Jan. 14, 2026) (Redacted), #14 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 13 - Representative Faculty Evaluations, D1D2 Period (9 Evaluations), #15 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 14 - Roseman CODM Student Handbook 20252026, #16 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 15 - Roseman Facilities Email Mandatory Training Notice (May 1, 2026), #17 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 16 - Roseman DialogEDU Login Screen "Account Disabled", #18 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 17 - Faculty Evaluation "Excellent esthetics. Very professional good student", #19 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 18 - Transcript, Jan. 12, 2026 PCL Meeting, Kadillak and Qiu (Placeholder), #20 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 19 - Transcript, Jan. 13, 2026 Admin Meeting, Novak, Dana, and Qiu (Placeholder), #21 Exhibit Qiu Decl. Exh. 20 - Transcript, Jan. 19, 2026 Action Plan Meeting, Novak, Dana, Fairbanks, and Qiu (Placeholder & Preliminary Non-Certified Transcription)))(Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Yuyang Qiu. Waiver received from Roseman University on 4/23/2026. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Yuyang Qiu. Waiver received from Rachel Novak on 4/23/2026. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Yuyang Qiu. Waiver received from Laura Kadillak on 4/23/20026. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Yuyang Qiu. Waiver received from Jonathan Fairbanks on 4/23/2026. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Yuyang Qiu. Waiver received from Clark Dana on 4/23/2026. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 11 Plaintiff's REPLY to Response to Motion re #5 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu. (Spencer, Sarah)
May 5, 2026 Filing 10 Case randomly assigned to Judge Jill N. Parrish per DTO 6 . Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (sg)
May 5, 2026 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #5 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences. (Weron, Kathleen)
May 5, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of LIMITED APPEARANCE by Amanda Fuller on behalf of Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences for purpose of Responding to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Overlength Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Fuller, Amanda)
May 5, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of LIMITED APPEARANCE by Kathleen D Weron on behalf of Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences for purpose of to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Overlength Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Weron, Kathleen)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DOCKET TEXT ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE: Based on the procedural posture of the case, including Plaintiff's intent to file a motion for preliminary injunction (see Doc. No. #5 ), reassignment to a district judge is warranted. Accordingly, this case shall be reassigned to a district judge, with an automatic referral under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) to the undersigned magistrate judge, pursuant to DUCivR 72-3(d)(2)(A). Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 5/5/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
May 4, 2026 Filing 5 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Yuyang Qiu. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Spencer, Sarah)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 04/21/2026. (sg)
April 17, 2026 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance, filed by Yuyang Qiu. (Spencer, Sarah)
April 17, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #1 Complaint. The Civil Cover Sheet is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule DUCivR3-4, Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet JS44 immediately. (kop)
April 17, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Clark Dana, Jonathan Fairbanks, Laura Kadillak, Rachel Novak, Roseman University of Health Sciences (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5761246) filed by Yuyang Qiu. (Spencer, Sarah)
April 17, 2026 Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00318-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)

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Plaintiff: Yuyang Qiu
Represented By: Sarah E. Spencer
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