Schmidt, et al v. Dickens, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 2:04-cv-00186-HCM-TEM
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Parties
No Logo Leroy Schmidt, Plaintiff

Represented by Ghent Law Offices

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Stephen Gary Merrill +1 757 623 4200 attymerrill@ghentlaw.us
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No Logo Mayor E. Dana Dickens, III, Defendant

Represented by McGuireWoods LLP

Other Parties
No Logo Curtis R. Milteer, Sr., Movant

Represented by City Of Winchester, Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony Charles Williams +1 540 667 1815 +1 540 667 2259
No Logo Deborah George, Movant

Represented by City Of Winchester, Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony Charles Williams +1 540 667 1815 +1 540 667 2259
No Logo Erika S. Jenkins, Movant

Represented by City Of Winchester, Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony Charles Williams +1 540 667 1815 +1 540 667 2259
No Logo Linda T. Johnson, Movant

Represented by City Of Winchester, Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony Charles Williams +1 540 667 1815 +1 540 667 2259
No Logo The City of Suffolk, Movant

Represented by City Of Winchester, Virginia

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Anthony Charles Williams +1 540 667 1815 +1 540 667 2259
Attributes
Office Norfolk
Filed 3/17/2004
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand $100000
Nature of Suit 440 - Civil Rights: Other
Cause Section 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Disposition Judgment - Jury Verdict
County Suffolk City
Terminated 11/10/2004
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flags CLOSED, JURY
Timeline
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Blank -- Filed: 12/13/2004, Entered: 1/10/2005 Notice
NOTICE of withdrawal of bill of costs by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III, received. (ariv)
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Blank 44 Filed: 11/22/2004, Entered: 11/24/2004 Bill of Costs
Bill of costs in the amount of 645.85 by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III (vwar)
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Blank 43 Filed: 11/10/2004, Entered: 11/10/2004 Judgment*
JUDGMENT on jury verdict that the plaintiff take nothing, that the action be dismissed on the merits, and that the dft., Mayor E. Dana Dickens, III, Individually and in his Official Capacity as the Mayor of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, recover of the ptf., Leroy Schmidt, his costs of action, ent. by Clerk 11/9/04 & filed 11/10/04. Copies Mailed to cnsl. o.b. 11/10/04. [EOD DATE: 11/10/04] (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/10/2004, Entered: 11/10/2004 Permanent Record
Permanent Record (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/10/2004, Entered: 11/10/2004 Terminated Case
Case closed (vwar)
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Blank 42 Filed: 11/9/2004, Entered: 11/10/2004 Jury Verdict
JURY VERDICT for the dft. Mayor E. Dana Dickens III, filed in open court. (danc)
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Blank 41 Filed: 11/9/2004, Entered: 11/10/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: CONTINUATION OF JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS: HCM, Jr., j; Jody Stewart, OCR. S. Merrill app. on behalf of ptf. & R. McFarland on behalf of dft. Ptf. & dft. pres. Jurors app., rec. court's charge & instructions, & heard closing arguments. Jurors retired to begin deliberations, returning later with verdict: For the defendant. Verdict filed in open court. Jurors exc. subject to call. Court directed Clerk to enter judgment in favor of dft. in accordance with verdict of the jury. (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/9/2004, Entered: 11/9/2004 Jury Trial Begun
Jury Trial held (danc)
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Blank 40 Filed: 11/8/2004, Entered: 11/8/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS: HCM, Jr., j; Jody Stewart, OCR. S. Merrill app. on behalf of ptf. & R. McFarland on behalf of dft. Ptf. & dft. pres. The jury app. as summoned & sworn on voir dire. Twelve (12) jurors were selected & sworn to try the issue. Jurors not selected excused subject to call. Witnesses excluded. Opening statements heard. Juror Abadam excused. Ptf. pres. evidence & rested. Dft's. oral motion for judgment as a matter of law purs. to Rule 56 of FRCvP; argued; DENIED. Dft. pres. evidence & rested. Jurors exc. until 11/9/04 at 10:00 a.m. Dft's. renewed oral motion for judgment as a matter of law; DENIED. Ptf's. motion for directed verdict purs. to Rule 50; DENIED. Court & cnsl. rev. instructions. Parties exc. until 11/9/04 at 10:00 a.m. Adj. (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/8/2004, Entered: 11/8/2004 Jury Trial Begun
Jury Trial held (danc)
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Blank 39 Filed: 11/4/2004, Entered: 11/4/2004 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [37-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Trial Subpoenas, granting [34-1] motion by Deborah George, Linda T. Johnson, Curtis R. Milteer Sr., Erika S. Jenkins, The City of Suffolk to Quash Trial Subpoenas, entered and filed 11/4/04 ( signed by Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller ) Copies Mailed: 11/4/04 [EOD Date: 11/4/04] (vwar)
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Blank 38 Filed: 11/2/2004, Entered: 11/3/2004 Transcript
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS for dates of 11/1/04 before USDJ Morgan, Jody A. Stewart, OCR. (vwar)
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Blank 37 Filed: 11/2/2004, Entered: 11/3/2004, Terminated: 11/4/2004 Motion to Quash
MOTION by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Trial Subpoenas (vwar)
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Blank 36 Filed: 11/2/2004, Entered: 11/2/2004 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduled for 11/4/04 at 3:00 p.m. on movants' Motion to Quash Trial Subpoenas before USMJ Miller. (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/2/2004, Entered: 11/2/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing for The City of Suffolk, Erika S. Jenkins, Curtis R. Milteer Sr., Linda T. Johnson, Deborah George [34-1] motion by Deborah George, Linda T. Johnson, Curtis R. Milteer Sr., Erika S. Jenkins, The City of Suffolk to Quash Trial Subpoenas set at 3:00 11/4/04 before Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller (vwar)
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Blank 35 Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by The City of Suffolk, Erika S. Jenkins, Curtis R. Milteer Sr., Linda T. Johnson, Deborah George in of [34-1] motion to Quash Trial Subpoenas, received. (vwar)
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Blank 34 Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004, Terminated: 11/4/2004 Motion to Quash
MOTION by Deborah George, Linda T. Johnson, Curtis R. Milteer Sr., Erika S. Jenkins, The City of Suffolk to Quash Trial Subpoenas (vwar)
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Blank 33 Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS: HCM, Jr., j; Jody Stewart, OCR. S. Merrill app. on behalf of ptf. & R. McFarland & K. Zunni app. on behalf of dft. Came on for hrg. on dft's. motion for summary judgment (#22); argued. Motion DENIED. Court's rulings read into record. Court to prepare written opinion explaining in detail its rulings. Court continued jury tril of this cse from Nov. 4 to November 8, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Adj. (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/4/2004 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; reset Trial date for 10:00 11/8/04 before Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [22-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III for Summary Judgment by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/1/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Proposed Jury Instructions
Proposed Jury instructions by Leroy Schmidt (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/28/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Proposed Jury Instructions
Proposed Jury instructions by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/28/2004, Entered: 11/1/2004 Proposed Voir Dire
PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by defendant Mayor E. Dana Dickens III (vwar)
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Blank 32 Filed: 10/27/2004, Entered: 10/27/2004 Transcript
TRANSCRIPT of PROCEEDINGS for dates of 10/18/04, before USMJ Miller, Gloria S. Smith, OCR (vwar)
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Blank 27 Filed: 10/19/2004, Entered: 10/19/2004 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER mooting defendant's motion to quash deposition; granting defendant's motion to quash subpoena duces tecum, entered and filed 10/19/04 ( signed by Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller ) Copies Mailed: 10/19/04 [EOD Date: 10/19/04] (vwar)
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Blank 31 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/20/2004 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduled for 11/1/04 at 10:00 a.m. on defendant's motion for summary judgment. (vwar)
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Blank 30 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/20/2004 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduled for 10/18/04 at 2:00 p.m. on defendant's motion to quash. (vwar)
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Blank 29 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/19/2004 OrderCourt Filing
Final Pretrial Order signed by cnsl. & entered by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr., filed in open court. (danc)
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Blank 28 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/19/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS: HCM, Jr, j; Jody Stewart, OCR. S. Merrill app. on behalf of ptf. & A. Turk on behalf of dft. Came on for Final Pretrial Conference. Pending matters rev. by court & cnsl. Court's rulings read into record. Proposed Final Pretrial Order signed by cnsl. & filed in open court. Dft's. motion for summary judgment is set for Nov. 1, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Should court determine it does not need oral argument, hrg. will be removed from docket of court & cnsl. will be notified. Adj. (danc)
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Blank 26 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/18/2004 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS; TEM,USMJ, Gloria Smith, OCR; Came on for hearing on defendant's motions to quash (#16, 18); Stephen G. Merrill present on behalf of plaintiff. Amy Morrissey Turk present on behalf of defendant. Parties indicate on the record that motion #18 has been withdrawn. Argument presented. Judge made rulings from the bench. Parties withdraw [18-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George, Court grants [16-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum (cdod)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/20/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing for Mayor E. Dana Dickens III [22-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III for Summary Judgment set at 10:00 11/1/04 before Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/19/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Final Pretrial Conference Hearing Held. (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/18/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [18-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III, [16-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III (cdod)
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Blank 25 Filed: 10/15/2004, Entered: 10/15/2004 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY BRIEF by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to plaintiff's response to [22-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III, received. (ariv)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/14/2004, Entered: 10/15/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing [18-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George set at 2:00 10/18/04, [16-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum set at 2:00 10/18/04 before Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller (ariv)
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Blank 24 Filed: 10/12/2004, Entered: 10/13/2004 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to response to [22-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III for Summary Judgment; received (dken)
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Blank 23 Filed: 10/1/2004, Entered: 10/4/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III in support of [22-1] motion for Summary Judgment, received. (vwar)
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Blank 22 Filed: 10/1/2004, Entered: 10/4/2004 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III for Summary Judgment (vwar)
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Blank 21 Filed: 9/7/2004, Entered: 9/8/2004 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to response to [18-1] motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George, received. (vwar)
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Blank 20 Filed: 8/31/2004, Entered: 9/1/2004 Miscellaneous Document
Reply by Leroy Schmidt to [16-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum, received. (vwar)
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Blank 19 Filed: 8/31/2004, Entered: 9/1/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III in support of [18-1] motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George, received. (vwar)
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Blank 18 Filed: 8/31/2004, Entered: 9/1/2004 Motion to Quash
MOTION by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Deposition Subpoena of Lieutenant Deborah George (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 8/20/2004, Entered: 8/20/2004 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; Response to Motion reset to 9/2/04 for [16-1] motion by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum (vwar)
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Blank 17 Filed: 8/19/2004, Entered: 8/20/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III in support of [16-1] motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum, received. (vwar)
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Blank 16 Filed: 8/19/2004, Entered: 8/20/2004 Motion to Quash
MOTION by Mayor E. Dana Dickens III to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum (vwar)
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Blank 15 Filed: 7/9/2004, Entered: 7/9/2004 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting defendant's motion to dismiss with respect to the Sec. 1983 claim for infringement of plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights, the defamation claim and the false arrest claim; denying defendant's motion to dismiss the Sec. 1983 claim for infringement on plaintiff's First Amendment rights, and granting [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt, entered 7/8/04, filed 7/9/04 ( signed by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. ) Copies Mailed: 7/9/04 [EOD Date: 7/9/04] (vwar)
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Blank 14 Filed: 6/21/2004, Entered: 6/22/2004 Minutes-Miscellaneous
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS: HCM, Jr., j; Jody Stewart, OCR. App by S. Merrill on behalf of ptf. & R. McFarland on behalf of dft. Ptf. pres. Came on for hrg. on pending motions; argued. Ptf's. motion to strike (#6); GRANTED. Dft's. motion to dismiss complaint (#3); GRANTED in part as to defamation count; & TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT as to three (3) remaining causes of action. Court kept file & will prepare order. (danc)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/21/2004, Entered: 6/22/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III, [3-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Dismiss Complaint by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III (danc)
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Blank 13 Filed: 6/2/2004, Entered: 6/2/2004 OrderCourt Filing
Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order: Trial set for 10:00 11/4/04 in Norfolk. Trial by jury has been demanded. Discovery by plaintiff(s) due on or before 8/26/04 and by defendant(s) on or before 9/23/04; final pretrial conference shall be held at 10/18/04 at 2:30; it having been represented by counsel that the proper name of defendant Mayor Dana E. Dickens, III, Individually and in his Official Capacity as the Mayor of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, it is ORDERED that all pleadings be, and they hereby are, changed to indicate the correct name of the defndant; entered 5/27/04; filed 6/2/04; ( signed by Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller ) Copies Mailed: 6/2/04 (vwar) Modified on 06/02/2004
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Blank 12 Filed: 5/27/2004, Entered: 5/27/2004 Notice of Hearing.
NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduled for 6/21/04 at 2:30 p.m. on defendant's motion to dismiss and motion to strike, before USDJ Morgan. (vwar)
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Blank 11 Filed: 5/27/2004, Entered: 5/27/2004 Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge
CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/27/2004, Entered: 6/2/2004 Pretrial Conference - Final
Pre-Trial Conference held (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/26/2004, Entered: 5/26/2004 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing for Mayor Dana E. Dickens III [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt set at 2:30 6/21/04, [3-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Dismiss Complaint set at 2:30 6/21/04 before Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. (vwar)
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Blank 10 Filed: 5/10/2004, Entered: 5/11/2004 Rebuttal Brief
Rebuttal Brief [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt, received. (vwar)
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Blank 9 Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/5/2004 OrderCourt Filing
26(f) Order: 16(b) scheduling conference set 1:00 p.m. on 5/27/04; entered: 5/4/04; filed: 5/4/04; (Signed by Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller) Copies Mailed: 5/5/04 (lbax)
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Blank 8 Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/4/2004, Terminated: 11/10/2004 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by Leroy Schmidt to [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. JDickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt, received. (vwar)
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Blank 7 Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/4/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III [6-1] motion to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt, received. (vwar)
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Blank 6 Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/4/2004, Terminated: 7/9/2004 Motion to Strike
MOTION by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/4/2004 Miscellaneous Document
Referred for 16(b) Conference (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 5/4/2004, Entered: 5/4/2004 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; Response to Motion reset to 5/18/04 for [6-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Strike [5-1] motion response by Leroy Schmidt (vwar)
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Blank 5 Filed: 5/3/2004, Entered: 5/3/2004, Terminated: 7/9/2004 Response to Motion
RESPONSE by Leroy Schmidt to [3-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Dismiss Complaint, received (late). (vwar) Modified on 05/03/2004
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Blank 4 Filed: 4/14/2004, Entered: 4/15/2004 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III [3-1] motion to Dismiss Complaint, received. (vwar)
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Blank 3 Filed: 4/14/2004, Entered: 4/15/2004 Motion to Dismiss
MOTION by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Dismiss Complaint (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 4/14/2004, Entered: 4/15/2004 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; Response to Motion reset to 4/28/04 for [3-1] motion by Mayor Dana E. Dickens III to Dismiss Complaint (vwar)
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Blank 2 Filed: 4/5/2004, Entered: 4/6/2004 Summons Returned Executed
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Mayor Dana E. Dickens III 3/25/04 Answer due on 4/14/04 for Mayor Dana E. Dickens III (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/22/2004, Entered: 3/22/2004 Summons Issued
SUMMONS, with one copy, issued for Mayor Dana E. Dickens III, with Mag./Fin. Discl. info and mailed to counsel (received corrected summons on 3/22/04). (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/18/2004, Entered: 3/18/2004 Case Assigned/Reassigned
CASE reassigned to Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. (vwar)
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Blank 1 Filed: 3/17/2004, Entered: 3/18/2004 Complaint
COMPLAINT Filing Fee $150.00; Receipt #42895; jury demand (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/17/2004, Entered: 4/6/2004 Set/Clear Flags
Jury Trial Flag (vwar)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/17/2004, Entered: 3/18/2004 Miscellaneous Document
CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge Tommy E. Miller (vwar)
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