Case: City of Springfield, Ohio v. The Blood Tribe

City of Springfield v. The Blood Tribe

COMPLAINT against Drake Berentz, John Does 1-7, Christopher Pohlhaus, The Blood Tribe ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10365823), filed by Taylor Flora, David Estrop, Casey Rollins, Randall Comer, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10365836) of Daniel J. Kramer by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10365838) of Gregory F. Laufer by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10365840) of Marques S. Tracy by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10365842) of Karen L. Dunn by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTATION ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel J. Kramer; granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gregory F. Laufer; granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Marques S. Tracy; granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Karen L. Dunn. Co-counsel are directed to register for e-filing privileges through PACER if they have not done so already. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr on 2/7/2025. (acw)

ORDER - This case is hereby ordered to be transferred from Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. to Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. on 2/11/2025. (srb)

REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. for Defendant Blood Tribe (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/17/2025)

REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. for Defendant Pohlhaus (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/17/2025)

REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. for Defendant Berentz (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 02/17/2025)

Summons Issued as to The Blood Tribe, Christopher Pohlhaus, and Drake Berentz. (srb) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

Notice (Other)

1 Affidavit of Non-Service

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Summons Returned Unexecuted by Taylor Flora, David Estrop, Casey Rollins, Randall Comer, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Tracey Tackett as to Drake Berentz, Christopher Pohlhaus, The Blood Tribe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Non-Service) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

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MOTION for Service by Publication and to Extend the Time to Effect Service by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Declaration of Marques Tracy) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Notice of Corrective Docket Entry

Notice of Correction re: 11 Notice (Other) - Counsel used an incorrect docketing event to file service. Please refile using the Summons Returned Unexecuted event, which is located under Civil Events-Initial Pleadings and Service-Service of Process. Document 11 will be restricted. (acw)

ENTRY SUSTAINING THE MOTION FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE AND TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EFFECT SERVICE FILED BY PLAINTIFFS CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ET AL. (DOC. # 13 ). Plaintiffs have demonstrated good cause to extend the deadline for service. Plaintiffs are granted an additional ninety (90) days from the date of this order by which to effectuate service on Defendants. Additionally, Plaintiffs may serve all Defendants through publication or other means consistent with both this order and Ohio taw. For those reasons, Plaintiffs' Motion for Alternate Service and to Extend the Time to Effect Service, Doc. # 13, is SUSTAINED. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 4/30/2025. (bjr) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

DECISION AND ENTRY SUSTAINING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BY WAY OF PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 4e (1) AND APPLICABLE OHIO LAW. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 5/12/2025. (bjr) (Entered: 05/13/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiffs by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Defendants Drake Berentz, John Does 1-7, Christopher Pohlhaus, The Blood Tribe. All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proof of Publication, # 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Email Service, # 3 Exhibit C - Affidavits of Social Media Service) (McMurry, Glen) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

ENTRY SETTING ANSWER DEADLINE - The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' Notice of Filing Affidavits of Service filed June 30, 2025. Doc. # 17 . In the filing. Plaintiffs state that service was made through various means, including publication, email, and social media, between May 15, 2025, and June 24, 2025. Id. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(i), a defendant must serve an answer within 21 days after being served with the summons and complaint. Therefore, the Court sets a deadline of July 22, 2025. for Defendants to serve their answer. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 7/1/2025. (bjr) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Walter H. Rice recused. Case reassigned to Judge Michael J. Newman for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 7/10/25. (pb) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Christopher Pohlhaus. (pb) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

MOTION by Pro Se Litigant to Obtain Electronic Case Filing Rights, by Defendant Christopher Pohlhaus. (pb) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer New date requested 9/22/2025. by Defendant Drake Berentz. (pb) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

MOTION by Pro Se Litigant to Obtain Electronic Case Filing Rights, by Defendant Drake Berentz. (pb) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

MOTION BY PRO SE LITIGANT TO RECEIVE SERVICE BY EMAIL TH ROUGH THE ELECTRONIC CASE FILING SYSTEM by Defendant Drake Berentz. (pb) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

NOTATION ORDER granting 22 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Drake Berentz shall respond to the Complaint by 09/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry on 07/23/2025. (lcp)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

ORDER: (1) RECUSING THE UNDERSIGNED FROM THIS CASE; AND (2) REFERRING THIS MATTER TO THE CLERK OF COURT FOR REASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DAYTON SEAT OF COURT. Signed by Judge Michael J. Newman on 7/25/2025. (srb) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Plaintiffs' Application for Entry of Default against The Blood Tribe by Plaintiffs Krystal Brown, City of Springfield, Ohio, Randall Comer, David Estrop, Taylor Flora, Casey Rollins, Rob Rue, Jessica Shafer, Tracey Tackett. (McMurry, Glen) Modified to correct docket text on 7/31/2025 (acw). (Entered: 07/30/2025)

Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Defendant The Blood Tribe. (acw) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

Response in Opposition to Motion

Response to Motion

Leave to File Document

Sanctions

1 Exhibit A - Pohlhaus Email

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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ENTRY AND ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER POHLHAUS (DOC. NO. 31 ). Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9/15/2025. (srb)

NOTICE REGARDING EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9/17/2025. (srb)

ENTRY AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS [FOR] FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (DOC. NO. 20 ), AND GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY TO DEFENDANT POHLHAUS MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 30 ). Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9/18/2025. (srb)

Answer to Complaint

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ENTRY AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF SANCTIONS AGAINST DEFEDANT POHLHAUS (DOC. NO. 36 ). Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9/25/2025. (srb)

ENTRY AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER POHLHAUS (DOC. NO. 31 ). Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 10/1/2025. (acw)

Default Judgment (Motion for)