Case: Nappier v. Snyder

1:16-cv-00636 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 23, 2016

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Case Summary

On March 23, 2016, a resident of Flint, Michigan filed this class action lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims on behalf of her child and all other children in Flint who suffered brain damage from drinking unsafe tap water during the Flint water crisis. The plaintiff sued numerous state officials, including the Governor and Flint emergency managers. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiff sought class certification, declaratory relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, and attorneys’ …

Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that, shortly after Flint officials began using water from the Flint River in 2013, the defendants began to receive complaints from residents about the color, taste, and odor of the water. By August 2014, Flint water tested positive for E. coli. and several “boil water” advisories were issued by the city of Flint through September 2014. But the water also contained lead, and boiling the water increased its lead concentration. The plaintiffs also emphasized the dangers of children consuming lead. According to the plaintiffs, children absorb forty to fifty percent of an oral dose of lead compared with three to ten percent absorption for adults.

The defendants removed the case on May 31, 2016. They gave two reasons: first, that they acted under color of federal law, 28 U.S.C. § 1442, and second, that the plaintiffs’ negligence claims required construction of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule; these federal questions, they said, justified removal under 28 U.S.C. § 1441.

On March 31, 2017, Judge Gordon J. Quist ruled that the defendants were not “acting under any federal officer or agency” when they took the actions that formed the basis of the plaintiffs’ claims, so they were not entitled to removal under 28 U.S.C. § 1442. In addition, Judge Quist concluded that the court did not have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 because their negligence claims did not “implicate an important federal interest.” Accordingly, the case was remanded to Michigan Court of Claims.

On April 6, 2017, the defendants appealed this decision to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the district court’s decision on April 16, 2018. Judge White described the relationship between the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA as “cooperative federalism, not an agency relationship” and concluded that the defendants were not eligible for federal-officer removal. The Court of Appeals also determined that federal question jurisdiction did not exist, relying on Mays v. Flint, a similar case also arising from the Flint water crisis.

The defendants against appealed again, but the Supreme Court declined to hear the case on October 1, 2018.

The case returned to the Michigan Court of Claims. (In fact, litigation in the Court of Claims had already resumed because the federal district court declined to stay its order remanding the case while the federal appeals proceeded.)

The Court of Claims granted summary disposition in favor of some, but not all defendants in a series of orders beginning in 2017. Three governmental employees appealed, claiming governmental immunity. On March 14, 2019, the Michigan Court of Appeals determined that their liability depended on whether the defendants’ conduct was a proximate cause of the plaintiffs’ injury, which was not a suitable topic for summary disposition. 2019 WL 1211469. The defendants appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court.

On July 2, 2019 the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the appeal to be held in abeyance pending the decision in Mays v. Flint, as it could resolve issues raised in this case. 2019 WL 2872282. Subsequently, following the July 29, 2020 decision in Mays v. Flint, the Michigan Supreme Court denied the application for appeal. 2020 WL 6301869.

The case returned once again to the Court of Claims, and on December 3, 2020, the case was stayed pending the finalization of a settlement.

As of February 5, 2021, the case is ongoing.

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Olivia Vigiletti (12/2/2019)

Madeline Buday (2/5/2021)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney for Defendant

Barbieri, Charles E. (Michigan)

Berger, Jay M. (Michigan)

Bettenhausen, Margaret A. (Michigan)

Cafferty, Michael S. (Michigan)

Chartier- Mittendorf, Mary (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Green, Phillip J. (Michigan)

Quist, Gordon Jay (Michigan)

White, Helene N. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Stamler, Patricia A (Michigan)

Thomson, Elizabeth C. (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Barbieri, Charles E. (Michigan)

Berger, Jay M. (Michigan)

Bettenhausen, Margaret A. (Michigan)

Cafferty, Michael S. (Michigan)

Chartier- Mittendorf, Mary (Michigan)

Clare, Christopher B. (District of Columbia)

Collins, Allison M. (Michigan)

Driker, Eugene (Michigan)

Egan, Dennis K. (Michigan)

Gambill, Nathan A. (Michigan)

Gilliam, Courtney B. (Michigan)

Grashoff, Philip A. Jr. (Michigan)

Jackson, Krista A. (Michigan)

Kim, William Young (Michigan)

Kuhl, Richard S. (Michigan)

Larsen, Zachary C. (Michigan)

Mendel, Todd R. (Michigan)

Morgan, Thaddeus E. (Michigan)

Pattwell, Michael J. (Michigan)

Perkins, Todd Russell (Michigan)

Perry, Michael H. (Michigan)

Vance, Robert Paul (Michigan)

Witus, Morley (Michigan)

Wolf, Barry A. (Michigan)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:16-cv-00636	Docket	Oct. 1, 2018	Oct. 1, 2018 Docket
16-000071-MM	Docket Michigan state trial court	Feb. 11, 2021	Feb. 11, 2021 Docket
1 1:16-cv-00636	Notice of Removal to Federal Court and Consent to Removal	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2016 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1-3 1:16-cv-00636	Exhibit B: Michigan Court of Claims March 23, 2016 Complaint	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2016 Complaint
75 1:16-cv-00636	Opinion Regarding Jurisdiction	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2017 Order/Opinion
84 1:16-cv-00636 17-01401	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	April 16, 2018	April 16, 2018 Order/Opinion 728 Fed.Appx. 571
No. 344363	Opinion Nappier v. Governor Michigan state appellate court	March 14, 2019	March 14, 2019 Order/Opinion 2019 WL 1211469

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Michigan Court of Claims case number 16-000071-mm filed by Stephen Busch (Attachments: # 1 Index Of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Summons to Stephen Busch Issued March 23, 2016, # 3 Exhibit B - Michigan Court of Claims March 23, 2016 Complaint, # 4 Exhibit C - Service of Process on April 29, 2016, # 5 Exhibit D - Copies of All Process, Pleadings and Orders Received by Removing Defendat, # 6 Exhibit E - November 3, 2015 USEPA Memorandum, # 7 Exhibit F - EPA's January 21, 2016 Emergency Order, # 8 Exhibit G - Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal) (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 05/31/2016) 1 Index Of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Summons to Stephen Busch Issued March 23, 2016 View on PACER 3 Exhibit B - Michigan Court of Claims March 23, 2016 Complaint View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Service of Process on April 29, 2016 View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - Copies of All Process, Pleadings and Orders Received by Removing Def View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - November 3, 2015 USEPA Memorandum View on PACER 7 Exhibit F - EPA's January 21, 2016 Emergency Order View on PACER 8 Exhibit G - Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal View on PACER	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2016 PACER
	FILING FEE PAID re 1 by defendant Stephen Busch in the amount of $400, receipt number 0646-3551036 (Grashoff, Philip)	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2016 PACER
2	NOTICE that this case has been assigned Gordon J. Quist (ems) (Entered: 06/01/2016)	June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Allison Marie Collins on behalf of defendants Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby (Collins, Allison)	June 2, 2016	June 2, 2016 PACER
3	DEMAND for TRIAL BY JURY by plaintiff Tamara Nappier (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/02/2016)	June 2, 2016	June 2, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of William Young Kim on behalf of defendants Gerald Ambrose, Darnell Earley (Kim, William)	June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Krista A. Jackson on behalf of defendant Stephen Busch (Jackson, Krista)	June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Dennis Egan on behalf of defendant Stephen Busch (Egan, Dennis)	June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Thaddeus E. Morgan on behalf of defendant Liane Shekter Smith (Morgan, Thaddeus)	June 7, 2016	June 7, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Robert Paul Vance on behalf of defendant Liane Shekter Smith (Vance, Robert)	June 7, 2016	June 7, 2016 PACER
4	PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Regarding Motion for Summary Disposition by Defendants Earley and Ambrose by plaintiff Tamara Nappier (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/10/2016)	June 10, 2016	June 10, 2016 PACER
5	ORDER granting STIPULATION 4 ; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 06/10/2016)	June 10, 2016	June 10, 2016 PACER
8	STATE COURT FILE received from Michicgan Court of Claims (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Court Register of Actions, # 2 Attachment 2 - Proof of Service, # 3 Attachment 3 - Acknowledgment of Service, # 4 Attachment 4 - Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal, # 5 Attachment 5 - Complete Certificate of Record) (ems) (Entered: 06/14/2016) 1 Attachment 1 - Court Register of Actions View on PACER 2 Attachment 2 - Proof of Service View on PACER 3 Attachment 3 - Acknowledgment of Service View on PACER 4 Attachment 4 - Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal View on PACER 5 Attachment 5 - Complete Certificate of Record View on PACER	June 13, 2016	June 13, 2016 PACER
6	MOTION to remand or, in the alternative, dismiss the Plaintiff's claims by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells; (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 06/14/2016)	June 14, 2016	June 14, 2016 PACER
7	BRIEF in support of MOTION to remand or, in the alternative, dismiss the Plaintiff's claims 6 filed by Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Gambill, Nathan) Modified text on 6/15/2016 (ems) (Entered: 06/14/2016) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	June 14, 2016	June 14, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michael H. Perry on behalf of defendant Liane Shekter Smith (Perry, Michael)	June 16, 2016	June 16, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jay M. Berger on behalf of defendants Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Berger, Jay)	June 28, 2016	June 28, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Courtney Beth Ciullo on behalf of defendant Stephen Busch (Ciullo, Courtney)	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2016 PACER
9	MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim by defendants Gerald Ambrose, Darnell Earley; (Kim, William) (Entered: 07/01/2016)	July 1, 2016	July 1, 2016 PACER
10	BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 9 filed by Gerald Ambrose, Darnell Earley (Kim, William) (Entered: 07/01/2016)	July 1, 2016	July 1, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Christopher Bradley Clare on behalf of defendants Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Clare, Christopher)	July 11, 2016	July 11, 2016 PACER
11	RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to remand or, in the alternative, dismiss the Plaintiff's claims 6 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/12/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 View on PACER	July 12, 2016	July 12, 2016 PACER
12	MOTION for leave to file excess pages MDEQ Employee Defendants' Ex Parte Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of the Page Limitation, Certificate of Service by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith; (Jackson, Krista) (Entered: 07/13/2016)	July 13, 2016	July 13, 2016 PACER
13	JOINT MOTION to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith; (Egan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/15/2016)	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
14	JOINT MOTION for leave to file excess pages by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Egan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/15/2016) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
15	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re JOINT MOTION for leave to file excess pages 14 filed by Stephen Busch (Egan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/15/2016)	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
16	MOTION to dismiss by defendant Bradley Wurfel; (Berger, Jay) (Entered: 07/15/2016)	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
17	BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss 16 and Certificate of Service filed by Bradley Wurfel (Attachments: # 1 Index, # 2 Exhibit A - Lindsey Smith, Leaked Internal Memo Shows Federal Regulator's Concerns about Lead in Flint's Water, Michigan Radio, 7/13/15, # 3 Exhibit B - E-mail from Bradley Wurfel, MDEQ, to Dennis Muchmore, et al., dated 7/24/15, # 4 Exhibit C - Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief) (Berger, Jay) (Entered: 07/15/2016) 1 Index View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Lindsey Smith, Leaked Internal Memo Shows Federal Regulator's C View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B - E-mail from Bradley Wurfel, MDEQ, to Dennis Muchmore, et al., dated View on RECAP 4 Exhibit C - Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief View on PACER	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
18	MOTION to dismiss by defendant Daniel Wyant; (Berger, Jay) (Entered: 07/15/2016)	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
19	BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss 18 and Certificate of Service filed by Daniel Wyant (Attachments: # 1 Index, # 2 Exhibit A - Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief) (Berger, Jay) (Entered: 07/15/2016) 1 Index View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief View on PACER	July 15, 2016	July 15, 2016 PACER
20	ORDER granting 14 motion for leave to file excess pages; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 07/18/2016)	July 18, 2016	July 18, 2016 PACER
21	BRIEF in support of JOINT MOTION to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint 13 (as filed per Order 20 ) filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (ems) (Entered: 07/19/2016) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6 View on PACER	July 18, 2016	July 18, 2016 PACER
22	REPLY to response to motion 6 (state defendants' reply to plaintiff's response) filed by Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Kuhl, Richard) Modified text per request of Chambers on 8/9/2016 (ems) (Entered: 07/26/2016)	July 26, 2016	July 26, 2016 PACER
23	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re Reply to Response to Motion 22 [Attorney Richard S. Kuhl added to party Nick Lyon(pty:dft), Attorney Richard S. Kuhl added to party Nancy Peeler(pty:dft), Attorney Richard S. Kuhl added to party Robert Scott(pty:dft), Attorney Richard S. Kuhl added to party Richard Snyder(pty:dft), Attorney Richard S. Kuhl added to party Eden Wells(pty:dft)] (Kuhl, Richard) (Entered: 07/26/2016)	July 26, 2016	July 26, 2016 PACER
24	RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 9 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/29/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	July 29, 2016	July 29, 2016 PACER
25	RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss 16 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/03/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	Aug. 3, 2016	Aug. 3, 2016 PACER
26	RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss 18 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/03/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	Aug. 3, 2016	Aug. 3, 2016 PACER
27	RESPONSE in opposition to JOINT MOTION to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint 13 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	Aug. 4, 2016	Aug. 4, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Patricia A. Stamler on behalf of plaintiff Tamara Nappier (Stamler, Patricia)	Aug. 8, 2016	Aug. 8, 2016 PACER
28	REPLY to response to MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 9 filed by Gerald Ambrose, Darnell Earley (Kim, William) Modified text on 8/15/2016 (ems) (Entered: 08/12/2016)	Aug. 12, 2016	Aug. 12, 2016 PACER
29	REPLY to response to motion 18 to dismiss filed by Daniel Wyant (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief)) (Clare, Christopher) (Entered: 08/18/2016) 1 Exhibit A (Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief) View on PACER	Aug. 18, 2016	Aug. 18, 2016 PACER
30	REPLY to response to motion 16 to dismiss filed by Bradley Wurfel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief)) (Clare, Christopher) (Entered: 08/18/2016) 1 Exhibit A (Unpublished Cases Cited in Brief) View on PACER	Aug. 18, 2016	Aug. 18, 2016 PACER
31	REPLY to response to motion 13 MDEQ Employee Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith (Attachments: # 1 Index, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D) (Egan, Dennis) (Entered: 08/19/2016) 1 Index View on PACER 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER	Aug. 19, 2016	Aug. 19, 2016 PACER
32	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute Counsel by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 09/22/2016) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Sept. 22, 2016	Sept. 22, 2016 PACER
33	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute Counsel by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells 32 (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 09/22/2016)	Sept. 22, 2016	Sept. 22, 2016 PACER
34	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute Counsel for Nancy Peeler by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 09/22/2016) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Sept. 22, 2016	Sept. 22, 2016 PACER
35	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute Counsel for Nancy Peeler by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells 34 (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 09/22/2016)	Sept. 22, 2016	Sept. 22, 2016 PACER
36	AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute Counsel by defendants Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler, Robert Scott, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells 32 (Gambill, Nathan) Modified text on 9/23/2016 (ems). (Entered: 09/22/2016)	Sept. 22, 2016	Sept. 22, 2016 PACER
37	ORDER granting STIPULATION 32 to substitute counsel; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 10/04/2016)	Oct. 4, 2016	Oct. 4, 2016 PACER
	Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order	Oct. 4, 2016	Oct. 4, 2016 PACER
38	ORDER granting STIPULATION 34 to substitute counsel; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 10/04/2016)	Oct. 4, 2016	Oct. 4, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michael S. Cafferty on behalf of defendant Nancy Peeler (Cafferty, Michael)	Oct. 4, 2016	Oct. 4, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Todd R. Mendel on behalf of defendant Richard Snyder (Mendel, Todd)	Oct. 6, 2016	Oct. 6, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Morley Witus on behalf of defendant Richard Snyder (Witus, Morley)	Oct. 6, 2016	Oct. 6, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Eugene Driker on behalf of defendant Richard Snyder (Driker, Eugene)	Oct. 6, 2016	Oct. 6, 2016 PACER
39	MOTION for leave to file excess pages by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Motion for Change of Venue, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G1A, # 9 Exhibit G1B, # 10 Exhibit G1C, # 11 Exhibit G2A, # 12 Exhibit G2B, # 13 Exhibit G2C, # 14 Exhibit G3, # 15 Exhibit G4A, # 16 Exhibit G4B, # 17 Exhibit G4C, # 18 Exhibit G5A, # 19 Exhibit G5B, # 20 Exhibit G5C, # 21 Exhibit G6, # 22 Exhibit H, # 23 Exhibit I, # 24 Exhibit J, # 25 Brief in Support of Motion for Change of Venue, # 26 Exhibit K, # 27 Exhibit L, # 28 Exhibit M, # 29 Exhibit N, # 30 Exhibit O, # 31 Exhibit P, # 32 Exhibit Q, # 33 Exhibit R) (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 11/01/2016) 1 Proposed Motion for Change of Venue View on PACER 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit G1A View on PACER 9 Exhibit G1B View on PACER 10 Exhibit G1C View on PACER 11 Exhibit G2A View on PACER 12 Exhibit G2B View on PACER 13 Exhibit G2C View on PACER 14 Exhibit G3 View on PACER 15 Exhibit G4A View on PACER 16 Exhibit G4B View on PACER 17 Exhibit G4C View on PACER 18 Exhibit G5A View on PACER 19 Exhibit G5B View on PACER 20 Exhibit G5C View on PACER 21 Exhibit G6 View on PACER 22 Exhibit H View on PACER 23 Exhibit I View on PACER 24 Exhibit J View on PACER 25 Brief in Support of Motion for Change of Venue View on PACER 26 Exhibit K View on PACER 27 Exhibit L View on PACER 28 Exhibit M View on PACER 29 Exhibit N View on PACER 30 Exhibit O View on PACER 31 Exhibit P View on PACER 32 Exhibit Q View on PACER 33 Exhibit R View on PACER	Nov. 1, 2016	Nov. 1, 2016 PACER
40	ORDER granting 39 motion for leave to file excess pages; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 11/02/2016)	Nov. 2, 2016	Nov. 2, 2016 PACER
41	JOINT MOTION to change venue (as filed per Order 40 ) by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (ems) (Entered: 11/03/2016)	Nov. 2, 2016	Nov. 2, 2016 PACER
42	BRIEF in support of JOINT MOTION to change venue (as filed per Order 40 ) 41 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G1A, # 8 Exhibit G1B, # 9 Exhibit G1C, # 10 Exhibit G2A, # 11 Exhibit G2B, # 12 Exhibit G2C, # 13 Exhibit G3, # 14 Exhibit G4A, # 15 Exhibit G4B, # 16 Exhibit G4C, # 17 Exhibit G5A, # 18 Exhibit G5B, # 19 Exhibit G5C, # 20 Exhibit G6, # 21 Exhibit H, # 22 Exhibit I, # 23 Exhibit J, # 24 Exhibit K, # 25 Exhibit L, # 26 Exhibit M, # 27 Exhibit N, # 28 Exhibit O, # 29 Exhibit P, # 30 Exhibit Q, # 31 Exhibit R) (ems) (Entered: 11/03/2016) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G1A View on PACER 8 Exhibit G1B View on PACER 9 Exhibit G1C View on PACER 10 Exhibit G2A View on PACER 11 Exhibit G2B View on PACER 12 Exhibit G2C View on PACER 13 Exhibit G3 View on PACER 14 Exhibit G4A View on PACER 15 Exhibit G4B View on PACER 16 Exhibit G4C View on PACER 17 Exhibit G5A View on PACER 18 Exhibit G5B View on PACER 19 Exhibit G5C View on PACER 20 Exhibit G6 View on PACER 21 Exhibit H View on PACER 22 Exhibit I View on PACER 23 Exhibit J View on PACER 24 Exhibit K View on PACER 25 Exhibit L View on PACER 26 Exhibit M View on PACER 27 Exhibit N View on PACER 28 Exhibit O View on PACER 29 Exhibit P View on PACER 30 Exhibit Q View on PACER 31 Exhibit R View on PACER	Nov. 2, 2016	Nov. 2, 2016 PACER
43	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re JOINT MOTION to change venue (as filed per Order 40 ) 41 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 11/03/2016)	Nov. 3, 2016	Nov. 3, 2016 PACER
44	JOINT MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending a Final Decision on Motion to Change Venue--Oral Argument Requested by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 11/08/2016)	Nov. 8, 2016	Nov. 8, 2016 PACER
45	BRIEF in support of JOINT MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending a Final Decision on Motion to Change Venue--Oral Argument Requested 44 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D) (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 11/08/2016) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER	Nov. 8, 2016	Nov. 8, 2016 PACER
46	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re JOINT MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending a Final Decision on Motion to Change Venue--Oral Argument Requested 44 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 11/08/2016)	Nov. 8, 2016	Nov. 8, 2016 PACER
47	PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Regarding Plaintiff's Response to the MDEQ Defendants' Motion for Change of Venue by plaintiff Tamara Nappier (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/09/2016)	Nov. 9, 2016	Nov. 9, 2016 PACER
48	ORDER granting STIPULATION 47 for leave to file excess pages; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 11/10/2016)	Nov. 10, 2016	Nov. 10, 2016 PACER
	(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Margaret Bettenhausen on behalf of defendants Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Bettenhausen, Margaret)	Nov. 16, 2016	Nov. 16, 2016 PACER
49	RESPONSE TO JOINT MOTION to change venue (as filed per Order 40 ) 41 filed by Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Bettenhausen, Margaret) (Entered: 11/16/2016)	Nov. 16, 2016	Nov. 16, 2016 PACER
50	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re Response to Motion 49 (Bettenhausen, Margaret) (Entered: 11/16/2016)	Nov. 16, 2016	Nov. 16, 2016 PACER
51	RESPONSE in opposition to JOINT MOTION to change venue (as filed per Order 40 ) 41 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/16/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER	Nov. 16, 2016	Nov. 16, 2016 PACER
52	RESPONSE TO JOINT MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending a Final Decision on Motion to Change Venue--Oral Argument Requested 44 filed by Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Larsen, Zachary) (Entered: 11/22/2016)	Nov. 22, 2016	Nov. 22, 2016 PACER
53	PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells re Response to Motion 52 [Attorney Zachary C. Larsen added to party Nick Lyon(pty:dft), Attorney Zachary C. Larsen added to party Richard Snyder(pty:dft), Attorney Zachary C. Larsen added to party Eden Wells(pty:dft)] (Larsen, Zachary) (Entered: 11/22/2016)	Nov. 22, 2016	Nov. 22, 2016 PACER
54	RESPONSE in opposition to JOINT MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending a Final Decision on Motion to Change Venue--Oral Argument Requested 44 filed by Tamara Nappier (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/22/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	Nov. 22, 2016	Nov. 22, 2016 PACER
55	MOTION for leave to file Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Change Venue, and Certificate of Service, by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 12/02/2016) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	Dec. 2, 2016	Dec. 2, 2016 PACER
56	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for leave to file Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Change Venue, and Certificate of Service, 55 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Grashoff, Philip) (Entered: 12/02/2016)	Dec. 2, 2016	Dec. 2, 2016 PACER
57	ORDER granting 55 motion for leave to file; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 12/09/2016)	Dec. 9, 2016	Dec. 9, 2016 PACER
58	REPLY to response to motion 41 filed by Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant (Grashoff, Philip) (mg) Modified text on 12/12/2016 (mg). (Entered: 12/12/2016)	Dec. 9, 2016	Dec. 9, 2016 PACER
59	NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING re 6, 9, 13, 16, 18 : oral argument will be heard on 3/2/2017 at 3:00 PM at 499 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Gordon J. Quist; (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 01/30/2017)	Jan. 30, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017 PACER
60	MOTION to supplement Motion to Submit Supplemental Authority by defendants Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - USDC EDMI 10-06-16 Opinion and Order, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 6th Circuit COA - 1-13-2017 Order, # 3 Exhibit 3 - MI COC - 11-28-16 Opinion and Order, # 4 Exhibit 4 - MI COC 12-21-16 Opinion and Order) (Gambill, Nathan) Modified text on 2/15/2017 (ems). (Entered: 02/15/2017) 1 Exhibit 1 - USDC EDMI 10-06-16 Opinion and Order View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - 6th Circuit COA - 1-13-2017 Order View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 - MI COC - 11-28-16 Opinion and Order View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 - MI COC 12-21-16 Opinion and Order View on PACER	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 15, 2017 PACER
61	BRIEF in support of MOTION to supplement Motion to Submit Supplemental Authority 60 filed by Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Gambill, Nathan) Modified text on 2/15/2017 (ems). (Entered: 02/15/2017)	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 15, 2017 PACER
62	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to supplement Motion to Submit Supplemental Authority 60 filed by Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells (Gambill, Nathan) Modified text on 2/15/2017 (ems). (Entered: 02/15/2017)	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 15, 2017 PACER
63	ORDER granting 60 motion for leave to file supplemental authority; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 02/15/2017)	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 15, 2017 PACER
64	MEMORANDUM ORDER: (1) CANCELLING ORAL ARGUMENT; and (2) DIRECTING PARTIES TO ADDRESS SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION: 3/2/2017 motion hearing is CANCELLED; Plaintiff and MDEQ Employee Defendants to file within 14 days; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 02/17/2017)	Feb. 17, 2017	Feb. 17, 2017 PACER
65	PROPOSED ORDER regarding Substitution of Attorney by defendant Gerald Ambrose (Kim, William) (Entered: 02/23/2017)	Feb. 23, 2017	Feb. 23, 2017 PACER
66	PROPOSED ORDER regarding Substitution of Attorney by defendant Darnell Earley (Kim, William) (Entered: 02/23/2017)	Feb. 23, 2017	Feb. 23, 2017 PACER
67	ORDER granting STIPULATION 65 for substitution of counsel as to Defendant Ambrose; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017 PACER
68	ORDER granting STIPULATION 66 for substitution of counsel as to Defendant Earley; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017 PACER
69	JOINT MOTION for leave to file excess pages by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (Barbieri, Charles) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017 PACER
70	CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re JOINT MOTION for leave to file excess pages 69 filed by Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby (Barbieri, Charles) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017 PACER
71	ORDER granting 69 motion for leave to file excess pages; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 03/01/2017)	March 1, 2017	March 1, 2017 PACER
72	BRIEF by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel Regarding Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M) (Barbieri, Charles) (Entered: 03/02/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G View on PACER 8 Exhibit H View on PACER 9 Exhibit I View on PACER 10 Exhibit J View on PACER 11 Exhibit K View on PACER 12 Exhibit L View on PACER 13 Exhibit M View on PACER	March 2, 2017	March 2, 2017 PACER
73	BRIEF by plaintiff Tamara Nappier Regarding Removal Jurisdiction in Response to this Court's February 17, 2017 Order (ECF No. 64) (Thomson, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/02/2017)	March 2, 2017	March 2, 2017 PACER
74	BRIEF by defendants Nick Lyon, Richard Snyder, Eden Wells Response to Plaintiffs' and MDEQ Defendants' Briefs on Jurisdiction (Gambill, Nathan) (Entered: 03/03/2017)	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017 PACER
75	OPINION REGARDING JURISDICTION; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt)	March 31, 2017	March 31, 2017 RECAP
76	ORDER OF REMAND: case remanded to Michigan Court of Claims; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 03/31/2017)	March 31, 2017	March 31, 2017 PACER
77	LETTER, certified copy of remand order and docket sheet sent to Michigan Court of Claims (slk) (Entered: 04/03/2017)	April 3, 2017	April 3, 2017 PACER
78	JOINT NOTICE OF APPEAL re 76, 75 by defendants Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Stephen Busch, Liane Shekter Smith, Daniel Wyatt, Bradley Wurfel (Barbieri, Charles) Modified text and filers on 4/7/2017 (ems). (Entered: 04/06/2017)	April 6, 2017	April 6, 2017 PACER
79	LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal 78 indicating appeal has been docketed as USCA case number 17-1401 (ems) (Entered: 04/11/2017)	April 10, 2017	April 10, 2017 PACER
	CASE NUMBER 17-1401 assigned by the Sixth Circuit to appeal 78 (mkc)	April 10, 2017	April 10, 2017 PACER
80	ACKNOWLEDGMENT from Michigan Court of Claims, of receipt of remanded case (slk) (Entered: 04/11/2017)	April 11, 2017	April 11, 2017 PACER
81	JOINT MOTION to stay Order Remanding Case Pending Appeal by defendants Stephen Busch, Patrick Cook, Michael Prysby, Liane Shekter Smith, Bradley Wurfel, Daniel Wyant; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Barbieri, Charles) (Entered: 04/14/2017) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER	April 14, 2017	April 14, 2017 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Flint Water Cases

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 23, 2016

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A resident of Flint, MI, on behalf of her child and all other children of Flint who, from April 25, 2014 through the present, were residing in the City of Flint and who have suffered brain damage as a result of unsafe water.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Governor of Michigan (Flint), State

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Flint), State

Defendant Type(s):

Sanitation/Public Works

Case Details