Means v. Peterson et al
Plaintiff: William Allen Means
Defendant: D. Harvey, The City of South Charleston and E. M. Peterson
Case Number: 2:2020cv00561
Filed: August 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Joseph R Goodwin
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER directing that the scheduling conference previously scheduled is cancelled and that this case shall proceed as follows: Joinder of Parties, amended pleadings due by 11/30/2020. Discovery requests to be completed by 4/9/2021. Close of discovery by 5/24/2021. Expert Witness List by parties bearing the burden of proof due by 3/25/2021, by party not bearing burden of proof due by 4/26/2021, and to solely contradict or rebut evidence due by 5/10/2021. Dispositive Motions except those filed under Rule 12(b) due by 6/14/2021, with responses due by 6/28/2021, and replies due by 7/5/2021. Hearing on Motions for Summary Judgment set for 8/4/2021 at 10:00 AM in Charleston before Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Mediation to be concluded by 8/16/2021. Settlement Meeting to be held by 8/16/2021. Motions in Limine to be filed by 8/23/2021, with responses due by 8/30/2021. Plaintiffs portion of proposed Pretrial Order to defendants due by 8/18/2021. Proposed Integrated Pretrial Order due by 8/25/2021. Pretrial Conference set for 9/7/2021 at 10:00 AM in Charleston before Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Proposed voir dire questions and jury instructions due by 9/20/2021. Final Settlement Conference at 9:00 AM on 9/27/2021 in Charleston. Trial set for 9/28/2021 at 8:30 AM in Charleston before Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/20/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca)
October 20, 2020 Filing 14 REPLY by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston to #12 Memorandum In Opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Albert Circuit Court Order, #2 Exhibit Brief of Brenda Albert)(Ruggier, Duane)
October 19, 2020 Filing 13 RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston, William Allen Means. (Ruggier, Duane) (Modified on 10/20/2020 to add party filer) (ts).
October 13, 2020 Filing 12 RESPONSE MEMORANDUM by William Allen Means in opposition to #10 MOTION by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston to Dismiss #1 Complaint (McLaughlin, Alexander)
September 30, 2020 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston in support of #10 MOTION by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston to Dismiss #1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Olds, Evan)
September 30, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston to Dismiss #1 Complaint. (Olds, Evan) (Modified on 10/1/2020 to add link to #1 complaint) (kew).
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER AND NOTICE: Rule 12(b) Motions 9/30/2020. Rule 26(f) Meeting 10/13/2020. Last day to file report of Rule 26(f) Meeting 10/19/2020. Scheduling Conference at 9:00 AM on 11/2/2020 in Charleston. Entry of Scheduling Order 11/9/2020. Last Day to make Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures 11/16/2020. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 9/9/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (btm)
September 8, 2020 Filing 8 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston. (Ruggier, Duane) (Modified on 9/9/2020 to add jury demand) (kew).
September 4, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by W. Jesse Forbes on behalf of William Allen Means. (Forbes, W.)
September 2, 2020 Filing 6 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for The City of South Charleston. The City of South Charleston served on 9/1/2020, answer due 9/22/2020. Summons served on Hannah Parsons, Treasurer. (McLaughlin, Alexander)
September 2, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for D. Harvey. D. Harvey served on 9/1/2020, answer due 9/22/2020. Summons served on Debbie Sutler, Receptionist. (McLaughlin, Alexander)
September 2, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for E. M. Peterson. E. M. Peterson served on 9/1/2020, answer due 9/22/2020. Summons served on Debbie Sutler, Receptionist. (McLaughlin, Alexander)
August 27, 2020 Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc)
August 26, 2020 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to D. Harvey, E. M. Peterson, The City of South Charleston, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: #1 Summons issued for Harvey, #2 Summons issued for City of South Charleston) (lca)
August 25, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-7717038. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons for E.M. Peterson, #2 Proposed Summons for D. Harvey, #3 Proposed Summons for City of South Charleston, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (lca)

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Defendant: D. Harvey
Represented By: Duane J. Ruggier, II
Represented By: Evan Shawn Olds
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Defendant: The City of South Charleston
Represented By: Duane J. Ruggier, II
Represented By: Evan Shawn Olds
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Defendant: E. M. Peterson
Represented By: Duane J. Ruggier, II
Represented By: Evan Shawn Olds
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Plaintiff: William Allen Means
Represented By: L. Dante DiTrapano
Represented By: Benjamin D. Adams
Represented By: Alexander D. McLaughlin
Represented By: W. Jesse Forbes
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