Bird et al v. State of Wyoming et al
Plaintiff: Chester L Bird, Ryan A Brown and Richard B Dague
Defendant: State of Wyoming, Daniel Shannon, Michael Pacheco, Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, Stacie Koch, RN Melanie Martinez-Ellis, George Ross, Kurt Johnson MD, RN Stacie Koch, RN, RDON Jaylene Cunningham, Wyoming Department of Corrections Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections Medium Correctional Institution Warden, YesCare Corp, Corizon Health Inc Regional Manager, Corizon Health Inc Director of Operations Wyoming, Corizon Health Inc Former Health Services Administrator, Corizon Health Inc Health Services Administrator, Wyoming Department of Corrections Medium Correctional Institution Security Sergeant and Grievance Manager and Corzon Health Inc Acting Health Services Administrator
Case Number: 2:2022cv00152
Filed: July 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Wyoming
Presiding Judge: Nancy D Freudenthal
Referring Judge: Kelly H Rankin
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MEMORANDUM in Support of #38 Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2) (Day, Erica)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION to Dismiss #33 Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Day, Erica) Modified to link on 9/9/2022 (Court Staff, sal).
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MEMORANDUM in Support of #36 Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant George Ross. (Olive, Prentice)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION to Dismiss #33 Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Defendant George Ross. (Olive, Prentice) Modified to link on 9/9/2022 (Court Staff, sal).
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Senior District Judge Nancy D Freudenthal denying without prejudice #26 Motion to Dismiss Case with leave to refile to address the operative complaint.(Freudenthal, Nancy)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Senior District Judge Nancy D Freudenthal denying without prejudice #24 Motion to Dismiss with leave to refile to address the operative complaint. (Freudenthal, Nancy)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, George Ross, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming, Jaylene Cunningham filed by Richard B Dague, Ryan A Brown, Chester L Bird. (Court Staff, sal)
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by the Senior District Judge Nancy D Freudenthal withdrawing #22 Motion to Remand. (Court Staff, sal)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE to #23 Objection filed by Defendant Corizon Health Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2) (Day, Erica)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY to #28 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Plaintiffs Chester L Bird, Ryan A Brown, Richard B Dague. (Court Staff, sal)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE OF JOINDER in #28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 Motion to Remand by Defendant George Ross (Olive, Prentice) Modified text on 8/8/2022 (Court Staff, sjlg).
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 Motion to Remand filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Day, Erica)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Support of #26 Motion to Dismiss Case, filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit) (Day, Erica)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Case, attorney Erica R. Day appearing for Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming, filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson MD, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Day, Erica)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM in Support of #24 Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant George Ross. (Olive, Prentice)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant George Ross. (Olive, Prentice)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 OBJECTION to #3 Corporate Disclosure filed by Plaintiffs Chester L Bird, Ryan A Brown, Richard B Dague. (Court Staff, sal)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Withdrawn per #32 - MOTION to Remand filed by Plaintiffs Chester L Bird, Ryan A Brown, Richard B Dague. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Court Staff, sal) Modified on 8/18/2022 (Court Staff, sal).
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Melanie Martinez-Ellis 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Stacie Koch 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Corizon Health Inc 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Kurt Johnson MD 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Michael Pacheco 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by Daniel Shannon 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by State of Wyoming 7/13/2022, answer due 9/12/2022 (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057) by George Ross 7/8/2022, answer due 9/6/2022. (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STATE COURT DOCKET SHEET filed in Goshen County District Court (Case #CV-2022-000057). (Court Staff, sal)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TRANSMITTAL of State Court Record. (Attachments: #1 Docket Sheet) (Day, Erica)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall file an answer or otherwise respond on or before August 4, 2022. (Court Staff, sag)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of to file an Answer or Othewise Respond filed by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Day, Erica)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Prentice Branan Olive on behalf of George Ross (Olive, Prentice)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy W Miller on behalf of George Ross (Miller, Timothy)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER ON REMOVAL regarding #1 Notice of Removal by the Senior District Judge Nancy D Freudenthal. Certified copy of Order mailed to Goshen County District Court on this date via U.S. mail.(Court Staff, sal)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Scott E Ortiz on behalf of Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming (Ortiz, Scott)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Rachel Day on behalf of Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming (Day, Erica)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Rachel Day on behalf of Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, Stacie Koch, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Daniel Shannon, State of Wyoming (Day, Erica)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE filed by Corizon Health Inc, identifying Corporate Parent Valitas Intermediate Holdings Inc, Corporate Parent M2EquityCo LLC for Corizon Health Inc. (Court Staff, skb)
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STATE COURT COMPLAINT, filed 6/3/2022 by Richard B Dague, Ryan A Brown, Chester L Bird. (Court Staff, skb) (Main Document 2 replaced on 7/15/2022 to correct image issues) (Court Staff, skb).
July 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 8th Judicial District Court, Goshen County, Civil Action CV-2022-57-DC. (Filing fee $402, receipt number 1-05), filed by Daniel Shannon, Melanie Martinez-Ellis, Michael Pacheco, Corizon Health Inc, Kurt Johnson, State of Wyoming, Stacie Koch, George Ross. (Attachments: #1 State Court Complaint, #2 Notices of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons, #3 Proposed Order, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Consent to Proceed before Magistrate) (Court Staff, skb) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/15/2022 to correct image issues) (Court Staff, skb). Modified to remove consent on 7/22/2022 (Court Staff, skb).

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