Case: Donzel Shepherd v. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, et al.

2:16-cv-00776 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 16, 2017

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Case Summary

This case involves a Vocational Rehabilitation Services recipient’s appeal of an adverse Vocational Rehabilitation Act fair hearing decision. The plaintiff, an individual with a spinal cord injury, filed this lawsuit on August 9, 2016 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The plaintiff sued Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities as well as the executive and administrative officer of the VR agency, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Represented by counsel…

Represented by counsel from Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), the plaintiff sought a reversal of the fair hearing decision that denied: adequate notice of his appeal rights and the existence of the Client Assistance Program, the opportunity to appeal the removal of vehicle modification from his Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE) and his right to appeal the denial of a requested counselor change.

The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on October 28, 2016 and a mediation conference occurred on March 13, 2017. The plaintiff reached a settlement and voluntarily dismissed the complaint on October 16, 2017.

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1 2:16-cv-00776	Complaint Shepherd v. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, et al.	Aug. 9, 2016	Aug. 9, 2016 Complaint

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See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14500781/shepherd-v-opportunities-for-ohioans-with-disabilities/

Last updated July 5, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-5607671), filed by Donzel Shepherd. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Corner, Barbara) (Entered: 08/09/2016)	Aug. 9, 2016	Aug. 9, 2016 Clearinghouse
2	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to All Defendants. All Defendants answer due 10/9/2016. (Corner, Barbara) Modified text on 8/12/2016 (mas). (Entered: 08/11/2016)	Aug. 11, 2016	Aug. 11, 2016 PACER
	Set/Reset Deadlines: Kevin L. Miller answer due 10/9/2016; Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities answer due 10/9/2016. (mas)	Aug. 12, 2016	Aug. 12, 2016 PACER
3	ANSWER to 1 Complaint filed by All Defendants. (Payer, Charissa) (Entered: 09/28/2016)	Sept. 28, 2016	Sept. 28, 2016 PACER
4	NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah A. Enck for Defendants Kevin L. Miller, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (Enck, Deborah) (Entered: 09/28/2016)	Sept. 28, 2016	Sept. 28, 2016 PACER
5	NOTICE of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 11/30/2016 02:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr) (Entered: 10/28/2016)	Oct. 28, 2016	Oct. 28, 2016 PACER
6	RULE 26(f) REPORT of Parties by Plaintiff Donzel Shepherd. (Corner, Barbara) (Entered: 11/18/2016)	Nov. 18, 2016	Nov. 18, 2016 PACER
7	ORDER. Administrative record due by 1/6/2017. Dispositive motions due by 4/14/2017. Settlement Week 3/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 11/29/2016. (pes) (Entered: 11/29/2016)	Nov. 29, 2016	Nov. 29, 2016 PACER
8	ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD by Defendants Kevin L. Miller, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. (Payer, Charissa) (Entered: 12/07/2016)	Dec. 7, 2016	Dec. 7, 2016 PACER
9	ORDER - Counsel to confer and inform the Court via e-mail by 2/15/2017 if case should not be set for March 2017 Settlement Week. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/9/2017. (agm)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.) (Entered: 02/09/2017)	Feb. 9, 2017	Feb. 9, 2017 PACER
10	Notice of Mediation Conference: Mediator Jessica Goldman to conduct Settlement Week Conference on 3/13/2017 at 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Mediator's Report) (jr) (Entered: 02/22/2017)	Feb. 22, 2017	Feb. 22, 2017 PACER
11	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 10/16/2017. Filed by Defendants Kevin L. Miller, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. (Payer, Charissa) (Entered: 03/15/2017)	March 15, 2017	March 15, 2017 PACER
12	ORDER granting 11 Joint Motion for Extension of Time, until 10/16/17, for any dispositive motions to be filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 3/15/17. (sem) (Entered: 03/15/2017)	March 15, 2017	March 15, 2017 PACER
	Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines: Dispositive motions now due by 10/16/2017. (sem)	March 15, 2017	March 15, 2017 PACER
13	NOTICE: Joint Mediation Report (Corner, Barbara) (Entered: 06/13/2017)	June 13, 2017	June 13, 2017 PACER
14	First MOTION to Substitute Attorney Deborah Enck by Defendants Kevin L. Miller, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. (Haywood, Lisa) Document restricted by Clerk on 7/3/2017; for corrected version of notice and doc see 15 (er). (Entered: 06/14/2017)	June 14, 2017	June 14, 2017 PACER
15	NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel - Lisa M. Haywood substituting for Deborah Enck as to Defendants Kevin L. Miller, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. (Haywood, Lisa) (Entered: 06/14/2017)	June 14, 2017	June 14, 2017 PACER
16	Joint MOTION to Continue Date by Plaintiff Donzel Shepherd. (Corner, Barbara) (Entered: 09/20/2017)	Sept. 20, 2017	Sept. 20, 2017 PACER
17	ORDER granting Motion to Continue (Doc. 16). For good cause shown, the parties' Joint Motion to continue the dispositive motion deadline to November 6, 2017, is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 9/21/2017. (KAJ) (Entered: 09/21/2017)	Sept. 21, 2017	Sept. 21, 2017 PACER
	Reset Deadlines pursuant to 17 : Dispositive motions due by 11/6/2017. (ew)	Sept. 21, 2017	Sept. 21, 2017 PACER
18	STIPULATION of Dismissal of Claims by Plaintiff Donzel Shepherd. (Corner, Barbara) (Entered: 10/16/2017)	Oct. 16, 2017	Oct. 16, 2017 RECAP