Wisconsin Western District Court
Judge:William M Conley
Referred: Anita Marie Boor
Case #: 3:23-cv-00379
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jun 06, 2023
Terminated:Oct 15, 2024
Last checked: Sunday Dec 03, 2023 5:59 AM CST
Defendant
Dominic Falkner
36447 Sawyer County Jail P.O. Box 567
Hayward, WI 54843
Defendant
Ruth Anne Gillmor
Represented By
Dawn Noel Klockow
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Ronald S. Stadler
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Jonathan Edward Sacks
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Defendant
Kassidy Gruel
Represented By
Dawn Noel Klockow
Stadler Sacks LLC
contact info
Ronald S. Stadler
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Jonathan Edward Sacks
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Defendant
Karla Kay
Represented By
Dawn Noel Klockow
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Ronald S. Stadler
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Jonathan Edward Sacks
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Defendant
Sawyer County
Represented By
Dawn Noel Klockow
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Ronald S. Stadler
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Jonathan Edward Sacks
Stadler Sacks LLC
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Plaintiff
The Estate of Zoey Chafer
Represented By
Timothy Thomas Sempf
Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley & Bergmanis
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Paul A. Kinne
Gingras, Cates & Luebke, S.C.
contact info


Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Thursday, November 14, 2024
appeal USCA Case Number Thu 11/14 12:09 PM
USCA Case Number 24-3066 for34 Notice of Appeal, filed by The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (voc),(ps)
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
43 43 motion Amend/Correct Wed 11/13 1:52 PM
Motion to Amend/Correct or Modify the Record by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. (Stadler, Ronald),(ps)
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appeal Appeal Information Packet Wed 11/13 1:23 PM
[LINK:Appeal Information Packet] attached. (voc),(ps)
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
42 42 appeal Transmission of Short Record to Seventh Circuit Tue 11/12 2:46 PM
Transmission of Short Record to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re:34 Notice of Appeal, (lak),(ps)
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Att: 1 Docketing Statement,
Att: 2 Transcript Information Sheet,
Att: 3 Order,
Att: 4 Judgment,
Att: 5 Docket Sheet
41 41 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:51 AM
Deposition of Michael Chafer taken on March 28, 2024 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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40 40 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:49 AM
Deposition of Kathryn Schaus taken on May 17, 2024 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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39 39 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:44 AM
Deposition of Karla Kay taken on November 9, 2023 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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38 38 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:34 AM
Deposition of Kassidy Gruel taken on November 9, 2023 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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37 37 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:31 AM
Deposition of Ruth Anne Gillmor taken on November 9, 2023 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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36 36 misc Deposition Tue 11/12 11:15 AM
Deposition of Amy Weber taken on May 23, 2024 . (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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35 35 appeal Transcript Request Form Tue 11/12 11:05 AM
Transcript Request Form by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer re34 Notice of Appeal, (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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34 34 appeal Notice of Appeal Tue 11/12 10:59 AM
NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer as to31 Order on Motion for Hearing, Order on Motion to Dismiss,32 Judgment. Filing fee of $ 605, receipt number AWIWDC-3519719 paid. Docketing Statement filed. (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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Att: 1 Docketing Statement
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
utility Set/Reset Bill of Costs Deadlines Wed 10/23 8:48 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines as to33 Bill of Costs . Objection to Bill of Costs due 11/6/2024. Brief in Support to Bill of Costs due 11/20/2024. Brief in Reply in Opposition to Bill of Costs due 11/27/2024. (voc),(ps)
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
33 33 motion Bill of Costs Tue 10/22 2:54 PM
Bill of Costs by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. Motions referred to Joel W. Turner, Clerk of Court. (Sacks, Jonathan),(ps)
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Att: 1 Itemization for Bill of Costs,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - to Itemization - Invoices
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
32 32 order Judgment Tue 10/15 12:38 PM
JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendants Dominic Falkner, Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, and Sawyer County dismissing the case. (jls),(ps)
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31 31 24 pgs order Order on Motion for Hearing Order on Motion to Dismiss Tue 10/15 12:36 PM
ORDER granting18 Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint; dismissing claims against Domenic Falkner and this case. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 10/15/2024. (jls),(ps)
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Tuesday, October 08, 2024
30 30 motion Miscellaneous Relief Tue 10/08 10:01 AM
Plaintiff's Motion for Status Conference by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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Friday, May 10, 2024
29 29 order Text Only Order Fri 05/10 11:27 AM
** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The parties have filed a joint motion to amend the scheduling order, Dkt.28 , and they request that a new dispositive motion deadline and trial date be set after the court rules on the defendants' pending motion to dismiss. The motion is GRANTED. The dispositive motion deadline, the trial date, and all pre-trial filing requirements in the current scheduling order, Dkt.23 , are STRUCK. All other deadlines will remain in effect. The court will hold a new scheduling conference, if necessary, after the motion to dismiss has been resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor on 5/10/2024. (jls),(ps)
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Thursday, May 09, 2024
28 28 motion Amend/Correct Thu 05/09 3:07 PM
Joint Motion to Amend/Correct23 Pretrial Conference Order,, by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. (Stadler, Ronald),(ps)
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024
utility Add and Terminate Judges Tue 05/07 8:51 PM
Judge update in case. Case now assigned to Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor. Case no longer assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (sdl),(ps)
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Friday, October 13, 2023
27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 10/13 3:22 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Timothy Thomas Sempf for Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Sempf, Timothy),(ps)
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Monday, September 18, 2023
26 26 respm Brief in Reply Mon 09/18 11:37 AM
Brief in Reply by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County in Support of18 Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (Stadler, Ronald),(ps)
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
25 25 service Affidavit of Service Thu 09/14 4:23 PM
Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Dominic Falkner served on 8/23/2023, answer due 9/13/2023. (Kinne, Paul),(ps)
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Wednesday, September 06, 2023
24 24 respm Brief in Opposition Wed 09/06 3:34 PM
Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer re:18 Motion to Dismiss filed by Karla Kay, Sawyer County, Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel (Kinne, Paul)
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
23 23 order Pretrial Conference Order Wed 08/30 1:47 PM
Pretrial Conference Order -[LINK:Preliminary Pretrial Packet in cases assigned to District Judge William M. Conley] attached. Dispositive Motions due 6/3/2024. Settlement Letters due 10/25/2024. Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures and Motions in Limine due 11/1/2024. Responses due 11/15/2024. First Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/26/2024 at 02:30 PM. Second Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/3/2024 at 02:30 PM. Jury Selection and Trial set for 12/9/2024 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/30/2023. (lam)
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22 22 respm Response to Order Wed 08/30 12:22 PM
Response re: 21 Text Only Order,,, by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul)
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minutes Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference Wed 08/30 11:26 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 8/29/2023 [:10] (cak)
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
21 21 order Text Only Order Tue 08/29 3:21 PM
** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Defendant Dominic Falkner is in state custody pending his criminal trial on charges arising out of the conduct underlying plaintiff's complaint in this civil case. Plaintiff's attorney reported that despite repeated attempts to reach Falkner at the Sawyer County Jail, he was unable to do so. Therefore, the court draws no adverse inferences from Falkner's inability to participate in the August 29, 2023 telephonic preliminary pretrial conference. Plaintiff's attorney is directed to provide this court with Falkner's mailing address at the jail so that the court can send Falkner a copy of this order and the preliminary pretrial conference order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/29/2023. (lam)
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
20 20 misc Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report Thu 08/17 4:26 PM
Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer (Kinne, Paul)
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
19 19 respm Brief in Support Wed 08/16 12:01 PM
Brief in Support of18 Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County (Stadler, Ronald)
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18 18 motion Dismiss Wed 08/16 11:59 AM
MOTION TO DISMISS Amended Complaint by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. Brief in Opposition due 9/6/2023. Brief in Reply due 9/18/2023. (Stadler, Ronald)
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
17 17 service Summons Reissued Tue 08/15 4:20 PM
Summons Reissued as to Defendant Dominic Falkner. (lak)
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16 16 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 08/15 3:38 PM
Request for Issuance of Summons by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul)
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Friday, August 04, 2023
15 15 respm Brief in Opposition Fri 08/04 10:34 AM
Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer re:6 Motion to Dismiss filed by Karla Kay, Sawyer County, Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel (Kinne, Paul)
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
14 14 cmp Amended Complaint Wed 08/02 1:03 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul)
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Monday, July 31, 2023
utility Set Pretrial or Status Conference Mon 07/31 9:24 AM
Set Telephone Pretrial or Status Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 8/29/2023 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [[LINK:Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference] attached] (acd)
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
13 13 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 07/18 2:32 PM
Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Defendant Karla Kay. Karla Kay waiver sent on 7/13/2023, answer due 9/11/2023. (Kinne, Paul)
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12 12 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 07/18 2:28 PM
Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Defendant Kassidy Gruel. Kassidy Gruel waiver sent on 7/13/2023, answer due 9/11/2023. (Kinne, Paul)
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11 11 service Affidavit of Service Tue 07/18 2:25 PM
Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Sawyer County served on 6/22/2023, answer due 7/13/2023. (Kinne, Paul)
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10 10 service Affidavit of Service Tue 07/18 2:24 PM
Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Dominic Falkner served on 6/19/2023, answer due 7/10/2023. (Kinne, Paul)
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9 9 service Affidavit of Service Tue 07/18 2:22 PM
Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Ruth Anne Gillmor served on 6/27/2023, answer due 7/18/2023. (Kinne, Paul)
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
utility Add and Terminate Judges Thu 07/13 8:08 AM
Judge update in case. Case randomly reassigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak)
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 07/12 3:40 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Dawn Noel Klockow for Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. (Klockow, Dawn)
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7 7 respm Brief in Support Wed 07/12 2:47 PM
Brief in Support of6 Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County (Stadler, Ronald)
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6 6 motion Dismiss Wed 07/12 2:45 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS by Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. Brief in Opposition due 8/2/2023. Brief in Reply due 8/14/2023. (Stadler, Ronald)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 07/12 2:40 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Jonathan Edward Sacks for Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. (Sacks, Jonathan)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 07/12 2:36 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Ronald S. Stadler for Defendants Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. (Stadler, Ronald)
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Friday, June 09, 2023
3 3 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 06/09 9:31 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul)
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Tuesday, June 06, 2023
2 2 service Summons Issued Tue 06/06 3:29 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (lak)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 06/06 10:59 AM
COMPLAINT against Dominic Falkner, Ruth Anne Gillmor, Kassidy Gruel, Karla Kay, Sawyer County. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AWIWDC-3254735.), filed by The Estate of Zoey Chafer. (Kinne, Paul) Modified on 6/6/2023. (lak)
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Att: 1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons - Sawyer County,
Att: 3 Summons - Falkner,
Att: 4 Summons - Gillmor,
Att: 5 Summons - Gruel,
Att: 6 Summons - Kay
utility Add Judge for Shell Case Opening Tue 06/06 3:28 PM
Case randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak)
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utility Standard Attachments Sent Tue 06/06 3:28 PM
Standard attachments for Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service:[LINK:Corporate Disclosure Statement] ,[LINK:Order Regarding Assignment of Cases] ,[LINK:Notice of Assignment to a Magistrate Judge and Consent/Request for Reassignment] ,[LINK:Order on Dispositive Motions] . (lak)
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