Hunter, Stefanie et al v. Chippewa County Department of Human Services et al
Plaintiff: Nathan A. Liedl, Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter and Estate of Jaxon Hunter
Defendant: Jane Doe, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, John Doe, Serena Schultz and Matthew C. Anderson
Case Number: 3:2020cv00061
Filed: January 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: Stephen L Crocker
Referring Judge: James D Peterson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 128 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker and Serena Schultz dismissing the case. (voc)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER granting #76 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants; Denying as moot #119 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/7/2022. (voc)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 126 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The court will issue a summary judgment decision shortly. The deadline for pretrial submissions is moved to March 18, 2022. Responses are due April 1. The final pretrial conference date of April 7 and the trial date of April 18 remain in place. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 2/25/2022. (jhm)
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Plaintiffs' motion (dkt. #122 ) to stay briefing on defendants' pending Daubert motion (dkt. #119 ) is GRANTED. The court does not intend to take up defendants' Daubert challenge until after it has ruled on defendants' motion for summary judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 1/20/2022. (voc)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 124 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #122 Motion to Stay, filed by Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl, Stefanie D. Hunter (Bitar, Remzy)
December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Plaintiffs' motion (dkt. #122 ) to stay briefing on defendants' December 16, 2021 Daubert motion (dkt. #119 ) is granted in part in this fashion: due to the holidays, the response and reply deadlines on the Daubert motion are struck pending the court's decision on whether to take up defendants' motion at this time. Due to the holidays, defendants' deadline to respond in opposition to plaintiffs' motion is extended to January 4, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 12/17/2021. (kwf)
December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 122 Motion to Stay re #119 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Kathryn Seifert, #120 Brief in Support, #121 Affidavit,,, by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Response due 12/27/2021. (Heit, Jay)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 121 Affidavit of Remzy D. Bitar filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #119 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - A Guide for Using the CANS with Clients and Their Families ('Cheat Sheet'), #2 Exhibit 2 - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths, #3 Exhibit 3 - Barbara Burns article "Mental Health Need and Access to Mental Health Services", #4 Exhibit 4 - Todd Herrenkohl article "Developmental Risk Factors for Youth Violence", #5 Exhibit 5 - Michael Hurlburt article "Predictors of Mental Health Service Use Among Children Open to Child Welfare") (Schmid, Samantha)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 120 Brief in Support of #119 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony, of Kathryn Seifert by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz (Schmid, Samantha)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 119 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Kathryn Seifert by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Brief in Opposition due 12/30/2021. Brief in Reply due 1/6/2022. (Schmid, Samantha)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #112 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/30/2021. (voc)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 117 Brief in Reply by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz in Support of #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 Redaction to #114 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz (Schmid, Samantha)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 115 Redaction to #113 Reply in Support of Proposed Findings of Fact by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz (Schmid, Samantha)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 114 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Sealed Document)(Schmid, Samantha) Modified on 11/30/2021. (lak)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 113 Reply in Support of Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Sealed Document)(Schmid, Samantha) Modified on 11/30/2021. (lak)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 112 Motion to Seal by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Schmid, Samantha)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #103 Sealed Motion by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/15/2021. (voc)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 110 Redaction to #102 Affidavit by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 109 Redaction to #101 Affidavit by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 108 Redaction to #100 Proposed Findings of Fact by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 107 Redaction to #104 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 106 Redaction to #98 Brief in Opposition, by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 105 Redaction to #99 Affidavit, by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Abigail Rich 4-21-21 Report, #2 Exhibit B - Abigail Rich 8-11-21 Report, #3 Exhibit C - Report Card) (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 104 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 103 Motion to Seal by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 11/15/2021. (lak)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 102 Affidavit of A. F. filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Affidavit of K. F. filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay) Modified on 11/15/2021. (lak)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 100 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Affidavit of Jay E. Heit filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Abigail Rich 4-21-21 Report, #2 Exhibit B-Abigail Rich 8-11-21 Report, #3 Exhibit C-Report Card, #4 Exhibit D-WEAU 13 Article) (Heit, Jay)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 98 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Serena Schultz, Matthew C. Anderson, Tim Easker (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 97 Redaction to #88 Deposition by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 96 Redaction to #87 Deposition by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 95 Redaction to #86 Deposition by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** ORDER granting #93 Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule. The 28/14 response/reply deadline set in the March 2, 2020 preliminary pretrial conference order (dkt. #10 at 3) still controls. It is not trumped by the default settings of the court computer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/9/2021. (voc)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 93 Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Heit, Jay)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Plaintiffs' motion to file documents under seal is granted, with this instruction: plaintiffs promptly must file unsealed versions of the transcripts that redact only the truly confidential information contained therein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/4/2021. (kwf)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 91 Redaction to #89 Expert Report by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 90 Motion to Seal Documents by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Heit, Jay)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 89 Expert Report of Kathryn Seifert by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 88 Deposition of Abigail Rich taken on 10-08-2021. (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 87 Deposition of Kathryn Seifert taken on 10-04-2021. (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 86 Deposition of Kathryn Seifert taken on 9-30-2021. (Sealed Document) (Heit, Jay)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 85 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Schmid, Samantha)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #80 Motion to Seal by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 10/18/2021. (voc)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Brief in Support of #76 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 82 Redaction to #85 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 81 Second Affidavit of Samantha R. Schmid filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Order Releasing Records in 2019JV38, #2 Exhibit 2 - School Records Released, #3 Exhibit 3 - Medical Records Released, #4 Exhibit 4 - Disregard) (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 80 Motion to Seal by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 79 Second Affidavit of Chad Holum filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Page from Chippewa County Sheriff's Office Incident Report) (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 78 Affidavit of Stephanie M. Linzmeier filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 77 Affidavit of Melissa L. Olson filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #76 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 76 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Brief in Opposition due 11/5/2021. Brief in Reply due 11/15/2021. (Schmid, Samantha)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER granting #62 Motion for Petition for Court Order or Subpoena for Release of Confidential School Records. (Sealed Document) Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 10/7/2021. (rks)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 74 Deposition of Keri Kerber taken on 07/26/2021. (Heit, Jay)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Deposition of Ashley Brott taken on 07/26/2021. (Heit, Jay)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Deposition of Serena Schultz taken on 07/26/2021. (Heit, Jay)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Deposition of Matthew Anderson taken on 07/26/2021. (Heit, Jay)
June 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 70 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #62 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl, Stefanie D. Hunter (Schmid, Samantha)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #64 Motion to Seal Document #63 Affidavit (Sealed Document) Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 6/23/2021. (voc)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 68 Partial Redaction to #63 Affidavit (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 6/23/2021. (lak)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 67 Partial Redaction to #63 Affidavit (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 6/23/2021. (lak)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Partial Redaction to #63 Affidavit (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 6/23/2021. (lak)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 65 Redaction to #62 Motion for Petition for Court Order or Subpoena for Release of Confidential School Records (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Motion to Seal Document #63 Affidavit, (Sealed Document) #62 Motion for Petition for Court Order or Subpoena for Release of Confidential School Records (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 6/23/2021. (lak)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Affidavit of Jay E. Heit re: #62 Motion for Petition for Court Order or Subpoena for Release of Confidential School Records (Sealed Document) (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Response due 6/30/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Letter to Parkview Elementary School, #2 Exhibit B-Letter from Strang Patterson, #3 Exhibit C-Portions of Chippewa Co. Sheriff's File, #4 Exhibit D-Petition to Circuit Court for Release of Chippewa County Sheriff's Investigation File) (Heit, Jay) Modified on 6/23/2021. (lak)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Motion for Petition for Court Order or Subpoena for Release of Confidential School Records (Sealed Document) by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Response due 6/30/2021. (Heit, Jay)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **At a May 18, 2021 unrecorded telephonic conference with counsel for both sides, the court reset the remainder of the schedule: plaintiffs must disclose all additional expert reports not later than August 13, 2021. The deadline for any party to file a dispositive motion is October 15, 2021. Discovery ends on March 4, 2022, the same day that settlement letters are due ex parte to the Clerk of Court. Submissions for the final pretrial conference are due by March 11, 2022, responses by March 25, 2022. An electronic final pretrial conference will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Jury selection and trial will begin at the court's Eau Claire courthouse on April 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The prediction remains a one-week trial. The parties had no other matters to bring to the court's attention. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 5/18/2021. (voc)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 5/18/2021 [:15] (skv)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion to amend the scheduling order, Dkt. #51 , is GRANTED in part. As stated in this order, plaintiffs may name a rebuttal expert and may supplement the expert report of Abigail Rich. The remainder of plaintiffs' motion is DENIED. Defendants' motion for summary judgment, Dkt. #33 , is DENIED without prejudice. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker will hold a scheduling conference to set a new dispositive-motions deadline and reset the remainder of the schedule. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 4/30/2021. (voc)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Hearing: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 5/18/2021 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (voc)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The court will stay briefing on defendants' motion for summary judgment, Dkt. #33 , until it resolves plaintiffs' motion to amend the scheduling order, Dkt. #51 Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 4/29/2021. (voc)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Affidavit of Samantha R Schmid filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #51 MOTION to Amend Briefing Schedule (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Feb 26 Emails, #2 Exhibit CANS Order, #3 Exhibit Expert Report, #4 Exhibit Emails) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #51 MOTION to Amend Briefing Schedule filed by Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl, Stefanie D. Hunter (Schmid, Samantha)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #53 Motion to Seal Portions of Document #52 Affidavit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/14/2021. (rks)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Redaction to #52 -8, Report by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 4/14/2021. (lak)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Redaction to #52 -3, Deposition Excerpt by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 4/14/2021. (lak)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Motion to Seal Portions of Document #52 Affidavit, by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 4/14/2021. (lak)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Affidavit of Jay E. Heit filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #51 MOTION to Amend Briefing Schedule (Sealed Document) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order for Release of Records, #2 Exhibit B- 11-12-20 Discovery from Plaintiffs to Defendants, #3 Exhibit C - Relevant Portions of Matthew Anderson's Depo, #4 Exhibit D - Expert Report of Abigail Rich, #5 Exhibit E - 2-5-21 Letter from Sherman to Judge Peterson, #6 Exhibit F - 4-2-21 Email, #7 Exhibit G - 4-5-21 Email, #8 Exhibit H - CANS Report, #9 Exhibit I - 4-8-21 Email) (Heit, Jay)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Response due 4/21/2021. (Heit, Jay)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Deposition of Matthew Anderson taken on 12/18/2020. (Heit, Jay)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Per Dkt. #10 Reset Briefing Deadlines as to #33 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Brief in Opposition due 5/11/2021. Brief in Reply due 5/25/2021. (voc)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #41 Motion to Seal #40 Affidavit of Samantha R. Schmid. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/12/2021. (jls)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Redaction to #47 Proposed Findings of Fact, by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Schmid, Samantha)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment - Exhibit 8 to Affidavit of Samantha Schmid (Sealed Document) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Deposition of Nathan Liedl taken on June 18, 2020 - Exhibit 7 to Affidavit of Samantha Schmid. (Sealed Document) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Deposition of Stefanie Hunter taken on June 18, 2020 - Exhibit 6 to Affidavit of Samantha Schmid. (Sealed Document) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Deposition of Matthew Anderson taken on December 18, 2020 - Exhibit 5 to Affidavit of Samantha Schmid. (Sealed Document) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Brief in Support of #33 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Disregard. To be refiled. Modified on 4/12/2021. (lak)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Motion to Seal Document #40 Affidavit,,, by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Affidavit of Samantha R. Schmid filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Court's Order Releasing Select Records from AF's Children's Court file, #2 Exhibit 2 - Children's Court Records that were release pursuant to Court Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - Court's Order Releasing Additional Records from AF's Children's Court file, #4 Exhibit 4 - Additional Records release pursuant to Court Order, #5 Exhibit 5 - Disregard., #6 Exhibit 6 - Disregard., #7 Exhibit 7 - Disregard. To be refiled., #8 Exhibit 8 - Disregard.) (Schmid, Samantha) Modified on 4/12/2021. (lak)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Affidavit of Chad Holum filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Pages from the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office Incident Report into the death of Jaxon Hunter, #2 Exhibit 2 - Evidence Item #27 in the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office investigation into the death of Jaxon Hunter) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Affidavit of Remzy D. Bitar filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Amber and Daniel Sweeney's Foster Care License, #2 Exhibit 2 - Eau Claire County Report, #3 Exhibit 3 - Stipulation Agreement Between the Sweeneys, Department of Children and Families and Division of Early Care and Education, #4 Exhibit 4 - Department of Children and Families Exceptions Panel Application - Addendum, #5 Exhibit 5 - Letter from Jody Waletzki Regarding Sweeney's Approval to Provide Respite Care, #6 Exhibit 6 - Instructions for Completing the Correction Plan Section of the Noncompliance Statement and Correction Plan, #7 Exhibit 7 - Letter from Robert Hietala to Amber Sweeney Regarding the Notice of Summary Suspension Family Childcare Center) (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Affidavit of Kari Kerber filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Affidavit of Tim Easker filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Affidavit of Matthew C. Anderson filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Affidavit of Ashley Brott filed by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #33 Motion for Summary Judgment (Schmid, Samantha)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. Brief in Opposition due 4/30/2021. Brief in Reply due 5/10/2021. (Schmid, Samantha)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Expert Witness Disclosures by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Heit, Jay)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Expert Report of Abigail Rich by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Abigail Rich's CV, #2 Exhibit Abigail Rich's Testimony History) (Heit, Jay)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Expert Report of Stan V. Smith by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stan Smith's CV, #2 Exhibit Stan Smith's Testimony History, #3 Exhibit Smith Economic Fees) (Heit, Jay)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Deposition of Amber Sweeney taken on 11/5/2020. (Heit, Jay)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Deposition of Daniel Sweeney taken on 11/5/2020. (Heit, Jay)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Deposition of Erica Campbell taken on 11/5/2020. (Heit, Jay)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Deposition of Serena Schultz taken on 11/5/2020. (Heit, Jay)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Deposition of Timothy Easker taken on 11/5/2020. (Heit, Jay)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Defendants Matthew C. Anderson, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Bitar, Remzy)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Matthew C. Anderson served on 9/25/2020, answer due 10/16/2020. (Heit, Jay)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Summons Issued as to Matthew C. Anderson. (voc)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Summons Summons - Matthew C. Anderson) (Heit, Jay)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Plaintiff Stefanie Hunter moves to amend her complaint to add Matthew C. Anderson as a defendant in place of the Doe defendants. Dkt. #19 . Hunter has defendants' written consent, Dkt. #19 -1, so the motion is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 9/18/2020. (voc)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Motion to Amend #1 Notice of Removal, Complaint by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Brief in Opposition due 9/24/2020. Brief in Reply due 10/1/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendants' Consent to File Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Proposed Amended Complaint) (Heit, Jay)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Transcript of Telephonic Motion Hearing, held 5/19/2020 before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Court Reporter: CS. Please review the court's new policy regarding electronic transcripts of court proceedings: see #Electronic Transcript Instructions. (jls)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** On May 19, 2020, the court held a telephonic hearing on plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery (dkt. #12 ). Having considered the parties' submissions and having obtained input at the hearing, the court denied the motion without prejudice for the reasons stated. The court also provided direction to the parties on how to proceed. Each side will bear its own costs on this motion. The parties had no other matters to bring to the court's attention. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 5/19/2020. (voc)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Affidavit of Remzy D. Bitar filed by Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #12 Motion to Compel, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Chippewa County Confidentiality Log) (Bitar, Remzy)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz re: #12 Motion to Compel, filed by Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl, Stefanie D. Hunter (Bitar, Remzy)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Telephone Motion Hearing as to #12 (Notice of Motion) Motion to Compel and Extend Deadline to Amend Pleadings and Add Parties. Telephone Motion Hearing set for 5/19/2020 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (voc)
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Affidavit of Jay E. Heit filed by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl re: #12 Motion to Compel, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Discovery to Defendants, #2 Exhibit Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' First Request for Production of Documents, #3 Exhibit Letter to Attorney Bitar re Incomplete Discovery, #4 Exhibit 4-15-20 Email from Attorney Bitar to Jay Heit, #5 Exhibit 4-23-20 emaiil from Jay Heit to Attorney Bitar, #6 Exhibit 4-23-20 Email from Attorney Bitar to Jay Heit, #7 Exhibit Email from Attorney Bitar to Jay Heit with Response re Log) (Heit, Jay)
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (Motion to Compel) Brief in Support of #12 Motion to Compel, and Extend Deadline to Amend Pleadings and Add Parties by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 5/11/2020. (lak)
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (Notice of Motion) Motion to Compel and Extend Deadline to Amend Pleadings and Add Parties by Plaintiffs Estate of Jaxon Hunter, Stefanie D. Hunter, Nathan A. Liedl. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Response due 5/15/2020. (Heit, Jay) Modified on 5/11/2020. (lak)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The parties have jointly requested that this case be tried in the Eau Claire Division of the Western District of Wisconsin. Dkt. #9 , at 5. The parties' request is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/9/2020. (voc)
March 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Pretrial Conference Order - # Preliminary Pretrial Packet in cases assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson attached. Amendments to Pleadings due 5/13/2020. Dispositive Motions due 4/9/2021. Settlement Letters due 8/27/2021. Motions in Limine due 9/3/2021. Response to Motion due 9/24/2021. Telephone Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/6/2021 at 04:00 PM Jury Selection and Trial set for 10/18/2021 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 3/2/2020. (voc)
March 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 2/27/2020 [:10] (cak)
February 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Schmid, Samantha)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Case randomly reassigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Record from Chippewa County Circuit Court. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Notice of Electronic Filing, #3 Summons, #4 Application for Specific Judge, #5 Notice of Assignment of Judge, #6 Affidavit of Service, #7 Notice of Appearance, #8 Notice to State Court) (voc)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Action Requested: If you have not already provided your #Consent to Magistrate/Request for Reassignment form, please do so by 2/13/2020. (lak)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Standard attachments for Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: #Corporate Disclosure Statement, #Order Regarding Assignment of Cases, #Notice of Assignment to a Magistrate Judge and Consent/Request for Reassignment, #Order on Dispositive Motions. (voc)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 2/27/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [#Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (voc)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (voc)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Certificate of Service by Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz as to #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #5 Notice of Appearance, #4 Notice of Appearance, #3 Affidavit, #1 Notice of Removal, #6 Notice of Appearance. (Bitar, Remzy)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice of Appearance filed by Samantha R. Schmid for Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Schmid, Samantha)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Matteo Reginato for Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Reginato, Matteo)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice of Appearance filed by Remzy Bitar for Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Bitar, Remzy)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Affidavit of Remzy D. Bitar re: #1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Answer) (Bitar, Remzy)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Chippewa County Department of Human Services, Jane Doe, John Doe, Tim Easker, Serena Schultz. (Bitar, Remzy)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Chippewa County Circuit Court, case number 19-CV-422, ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-2615320), filed by Serena Schultz, Jane Doe, Chippewa County Department of Human Services, John Doe, Tim Easker, (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Answer) (Bitar, Remzy)

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