Ross v. Bluefield Area Transit et al
Plaintiff: Michael Ross
Defendant: Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves
Case Number: 1:2023cv00425
Filed: June 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Omar J Aboulhosn
Referring Judge: David A Faber
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accomodations
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1343 Violation of Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 OBJECTIONS by Michael Ross to the #48 Proposed Findings and Recommendation. (arb)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MOTION by Michael Ross for Appointment of Counsel. (arb)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION by Michael Ross to Produce Full Video with Audio from Bus Station. (arb)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER denying as moot #13 LETTER-FORM MOTION by Michael Ross for Jury Trial and for Punitive Damages, #17 LETTER-FORM MOTION/REQUEST by Michael Ross to Access PACER, #37 MOTION by Michael Ross for Mediation and #47 MOTION by Michael Ross for Pretrial Hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 7/31/2023. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se; counsel of record) (mk)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION that the District Judge GRANT #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), DISMISS Plaintiff's #2 Complaint WITH PREJUDICE, and remove this matter from the Court's docket. This case no longer referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. If the PF&R was served electronically, Objections are due by 8/14/2023. If the PF&R was served by mail, Objections are due by 8/17/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 7/31/2023. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se; counsel of record) (mk)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MOTION by Michael Ross for Pretrial Hearing. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 AFFIDAVIT of Michael Ross, dated 7/26/2023, re: settlement/mediation discussions. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by U. S. Marshal for service upon John Reeves, General Manager re: #2 Complaint. John Reeves, General Manager, served on 6/15/2023, answer due 7/6/2023. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by U. S. Marshal for service upon Bluefield Area Transit re: #2 Complaint. Bluefield Area Transit served on 6/15/2023, answer due 7/6/2023. Person Served: John Reeves, General Manager. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 PROPOSED ORDER for Final Settlement Resolution by Michael Ross. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 COPY of Public Accommodations Pre-Complaint Background Form by Michael Ross as filed with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission on 3/30/2023 in support of #2 Complaint. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE OF DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE by Michael Ross. (arb)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 WITNESS STATEMENT signed by Mary Ann Taylor, dated 7/26/2023, on behalf of Michael Ross re: #2 Complaint. (arb)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of his #2 Complaint: Federal Register/Vol. 80, No. 49/Friday, March 13, 2015/Rules and Regulations - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities. (arb)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION/REMINDER by Michael Ross of a Final Settlement re: #26 Notice of Offer of Settlement. (arb)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION by Michael Ross for Mediation. (Attachment: #1 Supporting Documentation). Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of #2 Complaint. (mk)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 AFFIDAVIT of Michael Ross, dated 7/24/2023, in support of #2 Complaint (mk)
July 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 COMMUNITY OUTREACH STATEMENT by Michael Ross in support of his #2 Complaint. (arb)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MY FINDINGS IN THE INVESTIGATION by Michael Ross in further support of his #2 Complaint. (Attachment: #1 Supporting Documentation) (arb)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT of Michael Ross, dated 7/20/2023, in support of his #2 Complaint. (arb)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of #2 Complaint. (mk)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT of Michael Ross, dated 7/19/2023, in support of #2 Complaint (mk)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AFFIDAVIT of Michael Ross, dated 7/19/2023, in support of #2 Complaint (mk)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of his #2 Complaint (arb)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STATEMENT of Emerson Carter, Bus Driver, Bluefield Area Transit on behalf of Michael Ross in support of #2 Complaint (arb)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE OF OFFER OF SETTLEMENT by Michael Ross. (arb)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of his #2 Complaint (Attachment: #1 Medical Examiner Rules Jordan Neely's Death a Homicide After Subway Choking) (arb)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 AFFIDAVIT of Chris Bingham, dated 7/15/2023 on behalf of Michael Ross in support of #2 Complaint. (Modified on 7/19/2023 to convert event to affidavit) (mk).
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 LETTER To Whom it May Concern from Michael Ross dated 7/14/2023, in further support of #2 Complaint (Attachment: #1 Guide to Disability Rights Law) (mk)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 LETTER to Court from Michael Ross in further support of #2 Complaint. (mk)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE by Michael Ross to the Court's #18 Order. (mk)
July 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 AFFIDAVIT by John Reeves, General Manager, on behalf of Bluefield Area Transit, John Reeves in support of #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (Attachments: #1 Copy of Plaintiff's Filing, #2 Copy of Plaintiff's Filing, #3 Copy of Plaintiff's Filing, #4 Copy of Plaintiff's Filing, #5 Incident Report of Jenni Pickens, Driver)(Heltzel, Anthony) (Modified on 7/14/2023 to replace images of attachments 1-4; rotated images) (mk).
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 EXHIBIT (DVD) by Michael Ross in support of #2 Complaint: Video of 3/23/2023 Bluefield Area Transit Incident. (DVD maintained in the Office of the Clerk, Bluefield Division) (arb)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER directing the Clerk to file the Plaintiff's exhibits (ECF Nos. 12-3, 12-4, 14-2) under SEAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 7/10/2023. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se and counsel of record) (arb)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 LETTER-FORM MOTION/REQUEST by Michael Ross to Access PACER. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE/CLOSING ARGUMENTS by Michael Ross in opposition to the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (arb)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by Michael Ross in opposition to the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (arb)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by Michael Ross in opposition to the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documentation) (arb) (Modified on 7/3/2023 to add sealed attachment: #2 Sealed Record) (mk). (Modified security of Attachment #2 on 7/10/2023 pursuant to order entered 7/10/2023) (mk).
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 LETTER-FORM MOTION by Michael Ross for Jury Trial and for Punitive Damages. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE by Michael Ross in opposition to the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documentation, #2 Continuation - Supporting Documentation (arb) (Modified on 6/30/2023 to add sealed attachments: #3 Sealed Records, #4 Sealed Photos) (mk). (Modified security of Attachments #3 and #4 on 7/10/2023 pursuant to order entered 7/10/203) (mk).
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER directing Plaintiff to file a response, by 7/14/2023, to the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss. Following service of Plaintiff's response to the Defendants' Motion, if such is filed, the Defendants will have seven (7) business days within which to file a reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 6/29/2023. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se and counsel of record) (arb)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of John Reeves, dated 6/28/2023, in support of the #8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (arb)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves in support of their #8 MOTION to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (arb)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION by Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves to Dismiss #2 Complaint Pursuant to Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (arb)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in further support of his #2 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Continuation - Jim Crow Laws, #2 Continuation - Protection from Discrimination in Transportation) (arb)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DOCUMENTATION by Michael Ross in support of his #2 Complaint - LAPD Crime Reports on Metro Buses. (arb)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE assigned to Senior Judge David A. Faber. (klc)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED by the Clerk on behalf of Michael Ross for Bluefield Area Transit and John Reeves re: #2 Complaint, returnable 21 days. Original Summons and 1 copy mailed to the USMS for service. (Attachments: #1 John Reeves Summons, #2 Form USM-285 for Bluefield Area Transit, #3 Form USM-285 for John Reeves) (arb)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER AND NOTICE GRANTING IN FORMA PAUPERIS The Court grants the #1 APPLICATION by Michael Ross to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs; directs the Clerk of Court to issue the Summonses; further directs the United States Marshal's Service to serve the Summonses and Complaint. The recovery, if any, obtained in this action shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court, who shall pay therefrom all unpaid costs taxed against plaintiff and pay the balance to the plaintiff and plaintiff's attorney, if any. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 6/8/2023. (cc: Plaintiff, pro se) (arb)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (arb)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT. (Attachment: #1 Continuation - Statement of Claim and Relief Sought) (arb)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 APPLICATION by Michael Ross to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs (arb)

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