Case: Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region v. Hodges

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region v. Acton

ACLU

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-5189207), filed by Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/01/2015)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Alphonse Adam Gerhardstein for Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation (Gerhardstein, Alphonse) (Entered: 09/01/2015)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit with attachments, # 2 Affidavit with attachments, # 3 Exhibit Sec.737.13, # 4 Exhibit Sec. 3702.304) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/01/2015)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Timothy S. Black recused. Case reassigned to Judge Michael R. Barrett for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 9/1/2015. (mr) (Entered: 09/01/2015)

***If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. (jee)

Docket Annotation

NOTICE of Appearance by Russell S Sayre for Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 09/02/2015)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brigitte Amiri (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-5191240) by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/02/2015)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer Lee (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-5191246) by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/02/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan L. Richardson for Defendant Richard Hodges (Richardson, Ryan) (Entered: 09/02/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole M. Koppitch for Defendant Richard Hodges (Koppitch, Nicole) (Entered: 09/02/2015)

NOTICE: Please be aware that a Status Conference regarding 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is set for 9/4/2015 at 11:00 AM by teleconference before Judge Michael R. Barrett; YOU MUST ACCESS THIS DOCUMENT TO OBTAIN CONFERENCING INFORMATION. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU MUST BE LOGGED INTO CM/ECF THROUGH THE COURTS WEBSITE (NOT PACER) AT WWW.OHSD.USCOURTS.GOV USING YOUR OWN PASSWORD BEFORE RETRIEVING THIS DOCUMENT THROUGH THE NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING. NOTE: You will be required to use this information each time the Court conducts a telephone conference. (ba) (Entered: 09/03/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Drew S. Dennis for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation (Dennis, Drew) (Entered: 09/03/2015)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Carrie Y. Flaxman (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-5193570) by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Gerhardstein, Alphonse) (Entered: 09/04/2015)

Motion Hearing

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan D. Tebbs for Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC (Tebbs, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2015)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Status Conference held on 9/4/2015 re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Women's Med Group Professional Corporation, Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region; Alphonso Gerhardstein, Jennifer Branch, Jennifer Keighly, Beatrice Hill appeared for Plaintiff; Ryan Richardson, Nicole Koppitch appeared for Defendant Ohio Atty General; Russell Sayre appeared for Defendants UC Health/UCMC; a briefing schedule/hearing set: Responses due by 9/18/2015. Replies due by 9/24/2015. the Motion Hearing is set for 9/28/2015 01:00 PM at in Courtroom 109 - Cincinnati before Judge Michael R. Barrett re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ; the Court will issue a letter related to any potential conflict to the parties - parties to respond as necessary. (ba)

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Carrie Y. Flaxman for Plaintiff Planned Parenthood. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/8/15. (ba) (Entered: 09/08/2015)

ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brigitte Amiri for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/8/15. (ba) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer Lee for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/8/15. (ba) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer Keighley (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-5200696) by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/11/2015)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to UC Health on 9/2/2015, answer due 11/2/2015; University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC on 9/2/2015, answer due 11/2/2015. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/11/2015)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Richard Hodges. (Koppitch, Nicole) (Entered: 09/18/2015)

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer Keighley for Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/24/15. (ba) (Entered: 09/24/2015)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/24/2015)

NOTICE TERMINATING DEADLINES/HEARINGS - Please be aware that the hearing set for 9/28/15 is VACATED. (ba)

NOTICE TERMINATING DEADLINES/HEARINGS

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Status Conference held on 9/28/2015; Al Gerhardstein, Jennifer Keighley and Jennifer Branch appeared for Plaintiffs; Ryan Richardson, Nicole Koppitch appeared for Defendant Hodges; Russell Sayre appeared for UC Health and UC Medical Center; parties to submit an Order in accordance with discussions. (ba)

Status Conference

AGREED ORDER finding as moot 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ; The parties therefore agree and it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs Preliminary Injunction Motion is moot as to Plaintiffs variance requests pending when the motion was filed, as Director Hodges can take no action to levy monetary penalties, seek an injunction, or otherwise take action pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code ยง 3702.32(A) against Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region or Womens Med Center of Dayton based upon the variance denials recited above until the administrative proceedings are finally concluded. It is furtherORDERED that Plaintiffs licenses shall not, during the administrative proceedings, be suspended pursuant to the Automatic Suspension Provision of Ohio Rev. Code ยง 3702.309 on the basis of the denials recited above. This Order does not relate to the variance application filed by Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio on 9/28/15. Counsel is ORDERED to confer with the Court relating to the 9/28/15 variance application on 9/29/15 at 1:30 p.m. by teleconference; paries shall refer to 10 Notice of Telephone Conference for conferencing instructions. (ba) (Entered: 09/28/2015)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Status Conference held on 9/29/2015; Al Gerhardstein, Jennifer Keighley, Jennifer Branch, and Beatrice Hill appeared for Plaintiff; Ryan Richardson and Nichole Koppitch and Russell Sayre appeared for Defendants; plaintiff to amend complaint/TRO. (ba)

Status Conference

AMENDED COMPLAINT First Supplemental Complaint for Injunction against Richard Hodges, filed by Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/29/2015)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Lawson Second Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order TRO and PI) (Branch, Jennifer). Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 10/2/2015 (sct). (Entered: 09/29/2015)

ORDER granting 24 Motion for TRO and Defendant Richard Hodges, and his officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with Defendant who receive actual notice of this Order, are TEMPORARILY RESTRAINED from enforcing Ohio Rev. Code ยง 3702.309. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs license shall not be suspended pursuant to the Automatic Suspension Provision of Ohio Rev. Code ยง 3702.309 while this Temporary Restraining Order is in place.This Temporary Restraining Order shall expire on October 13, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., unless extended by the parties and the Court.Plaintiff shall not be required to post bond.. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/30/15. (wam) (Entered: 09/30/2015)

NOTICE of Briefing Schedule re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Per agreement of the parties, Defendant shall file his memorandum in opposition by October 6, 2015 and Plaintiff shall file its reply in support by October 9, 2015. The parties agree to waive discovery, a hearing, and oral argument on Doc. 24 unless requested by the Court. (eh)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Notice of Correction re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order; NOTICE of Briefing Schedule is related to 24 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and NOT the TRO component. Per agreement of the parties, Defendant shall file his memorandum in opposition by October 6, 2015 and Plaintiff shall file its reply in support by October 9, 2015. The parties agree to waive discovery, a hearing, and oral argument on Doc. 24 unless requested by the Court. (eh) (ba)

Notice of Corrective Docket Entry

RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Richard Hodges. (Richardson, Ryan) (Entered: 10/06/2015)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/08/2015)

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; PPSWO is not required to post bond. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 10/13/15. (ba) (Entered: 10/13/2015)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Richard Hodges on 9/2/2015, answer due 11/2/2015. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/29/2015)

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC. Responses due by 11/27/2015 (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses filed by Richard Hodges. (Koppitch, Nicole) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

ANSWER to 23 Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses filed by Richard Hodges. (Koppitch, Nicole) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC. (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM New date requested 12/11/2015. by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/13/2015)

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ; Responses due by 12/11/2015. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 11/16/15. (ba) (Entered: 11/16/2015)

Notice of Hearing

NOTICE of Hearing: Please be aware that a Scheduling Conference is set for 1/7/2016 at 10:30 AM by teleconference before Judge Michael R. Barrett; Rule 26(f) Report is due 12/31/15; parties shall refer to 10 Notice of Telephone Conference for conferencing instructions. (ba)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. Responses due by 1/7/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amended Complaint) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/11/2015)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/11/2015)

NOTICE of Hearing: Please be aware that the Scheduling Conference set for 1/7/16 is RESET to 1/13/2016 at 09:30 AM and remains set by teleconference before Judge Michael R. Barrett; parties shall refer to 10 Notice of Telephone Conference for conferencing instructions. ; the Rule 26(f) deadline is reset for 1/7/16. (ba)

Notice of Hearing

REPLY to Response to Motion re 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC. (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 12/31/2015)

RULE 26(f) REPORT and Joint Discovery Plan by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation, Defendants. (Branch, Jennifer) Modified to include defendants as filer on 2/1/2016 (eh). (Entered: 01/07/2016)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Scheduling Conference held on 1/13/2016; Jennifer Branch and Beatrice Hill appeared for Plaintiff; Ryan Richardson and Nicole Koppitch appeared for Defendant Hodges; Russell Sayre appeared for Defendants UC Health and UCMC; calendar order to follow. (ba)

Scheduling Conference

CALENDAR ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 8/1/2016. Motions directed to pleadings due by 9/1/2016. Lay Witness due by 2/1/2017. Status Conference set for 10/6/2017 at 09:30 AM by teleconference before Judge Michael R. Barrett. Plaintiff Primary Expert due by 5/1/2017. Plaintiff Rebuttal Expert due by 9/1/2017. Defendant Primary Expert due by 8/1/2017. Discovery due by 10/1/2017. Bench Trial set for 12/1/2017 09:30 AM in Courtroom 109 - Cincinnati before Judge Michael R. Barrett. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 1/13/16. (ba) (Entered: 01/13/2016)

ORDER finding as moot 30 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; granting 36 Motion to Amend/Correct; Plaintiff shall file her amended complaint electronically within 7 days of the entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 1/13/16. (ba) (Entered: 01/13/2016)

AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants, filed by Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/15/2016)

Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to 42 Amended Complaint filed by Richard Hodges. (Koppitch, Nicole) (Entered: 01/29/2016)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing by Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC. Responses due by 2/25/2016 (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 02/01/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 3/24/2016., Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing New date requested 3/24/2016. ( Responses due by 3/21/2016) by Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/25/2016)

ORDER granting 45 Motion for Extension of Time; granting 45 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing; Responses due by 3/24/2016. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 2/29/16. (ba) (Entered: 02/29/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply New date requested 4/7/2016. to Respond to Defendant University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC's and UC Health's Second Motion to Dismiss Raising Standing by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/24/2016)

ORDER granting 47 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing; Responses due by 4/7/2016. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 3/25/16. (ba) (Entered: 03/25/2016)

NOTICE by Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation of Withdrawal of Co-Counsel (Dennis, Drew) (Entered: 03/29/2016)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing filed by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/07/2016)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing filed by Defendants UC Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC. (Sayre, Russell) (Entered: 04/25/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 9/15/2016. deadline to amend the complaint and make 26a disclosures by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/14/2016)

ORDER re 40 Preliminary Pretrial Order granting 52 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time. Amended Pleadings due by 9/15/2016. 26(a) Disclosures due 9/15/16. Motions directed to pleadings due by 10/17/2016. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 7/19/16. (ba) (Entered: 07/19/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 0648-5656785) of Julie Kaye by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing for Julia Kaye) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct to File Second Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Amended Complaint) (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

ORDER granting 54 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Julia Kaye for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/16/16. (ba) (Entered: 09/19/2016)

ORDER granting 44 Motion to Dismiss claims against University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC and UC Health. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/20/16. (ba) (Entered: 09/21/2016)

ORDER granting in part 55 Motion to Amend/Correct; plaintiffs may file a second amended complaint consistent with the Court's 9/21/16 57 Opinion and Order within 14 days of the entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/27/16. (ba) (Entered: 09/27/2016)

AMENDED COMPLAINT Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Richard Hodges, filed by Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/07/2016)

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel - Tiffany L. Carwile substituting for Nicole M. Koppitch as to Defendant Richard Hodges. (Carwile, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/17/2016)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zachery Paul Keller for Defendant Richard Hodges (Keller, Zachery) (Entered: 10/17/2016)

ANSWER to 59 Amended Complaint filed by Richard Hodges. (Richardson, Ryan) (Entered: 10/17/2016)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Jennifer Lee by Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Lee, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/28/2016)

NOTICE by Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation re 63 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Jennifer Lee (Branch, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/17/2016)

Joint MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Women's Med Group Professional Corporation. (Branch, Jennifer) Modified docket text on 2/2/2017 (eh). (Entered: 02/01/2017)

ORDER granting 65 Motion for Extension of Time for deadline to disclose non-expert fact witnesses to 9/1/17. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 2/6/17. (ba) (Entered: 02/06/2017)

ORDER finding as moot 63 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 2/6/17. (ba) (Entered: 02/06/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ruth Ellen Hartman for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation (Hartman, Ruth) (Entered: 04/24/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Edward Mumford for Plaintiff Women's Med Group Professional Corporation (Mumford, Michael) (Entered: 04/24/2017)

MOTION to Stay Discovery and Case Schedule by Defendant Richard Hodges. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Capital Care Merit Brief, # 2 Exhibit B Plaintiffs consolidated interrogatories, document requests, and requests for admissions, # 3 Exhibit C Adjudication Order, # 4 Exhibit D Common Pleas Court Decision, # 5 Exhibit E Womens Med Reply Brief) (Richardson, Ryan) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

NOTICE of Status Conference re 70 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Case Schedule; Please e aware that a Status Conference is set for 6/6/2017 at 09:30 AM by teleconference before Judge Michael R. Barrett; parties shall refer to 10 Notice of Telephone Conference for conferencing instructions. (ba)

Notice of Hearing on Motion

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Motion Hearing held on 6/6/2017 re 70 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Case Schedule filed by Richard Hodges; Jennifer Branch appeared for Plaintiff; Tiffany Carwile, Zachary Keller and Ryan Richardson appeared for Defendant Hodges; order to follow. (ba)

Motion Hearing

ORDER granting 70 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Case Schedule filed by Richard Hodges; the Calendar Orders at 40, 53 and 66 are vacated; parties shall notify the Court to schedule a status conference 14 days after the Supreme Court of Ohio enters its final decision in Capital Care Network of Toledo v. State of Ohio Dept. of Health, No. 2016-1348. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 6/20/17. (ba) (Entered: 06/20/2017)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/21/17. (ba) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel - Bridget C Coontz substituting for Ryan L. Richardson as to Defendant Richard Hodges. (Coontz, Bridget) (Entered: 01/04/2018)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael R. Barrett: Status Conference held on 2/28/2018; Jennifer Branch, Ruth Hartman, Jessie Hill, Julia Kaye and Jennifer Keighley appeared for Plaintiffs; Bridget Coontz and Zachery Keller appeared for Defendant Hodges; Elizabeth Bonham appeared for ACLU of Ohio; calendar order to follow. (ba)

Status Conference

AMENDED CALENDAR ORDER: Motion to Compel due 3/12/18; responses due 3/22/18; hearing set 4/4/2018 at 2:00 pm, Courtroom 109. Lay Witness due by 4/2/2018. Status Conference/Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/30/2018 at 02:30 PM in Chambers before Judge Michael R. Barrett. Parties' Primary Expert due by 8/1/2018. Parties' Rebuttal Expert due by 11/1/2018. Expert Discovery due by 11/30/2018. Bench trial 2/2019; post-trial briefs due 4 weeks after close of trial. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 3/6/18. (ba) (Entered: 03/06/2018)