Ohio Southern District Court
Judge:Michael H Watson
Referred: Chelsey M Vascura
Case #: 2:23-cv-02989
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)
Case Filed:Sep 18, 2023
Last checked: Saturday Mar 16, 2024 6:33 AM EDT
Defendant
Chief of Police Elaine Bryant
Columbus Division of Police 120 Marconi Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
City of Columbus
Zach Klein, City Attorney 77 North Front Street, 4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Robert Clark
77 North Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Mayor Andrew Ginther
Mayor of Columbus 90 West Broad
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Courtney McHenry
77 North Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Ned Pettus
77 North Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Lashanna Potts
Columbus Division of Police 120 Marconi Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Douglas Sarff
City of Columbus, Ohio 910 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Leigh Bamber Joyce
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Richard Wozniak
City of Cols. Public Safety 77 N. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Catherine Frost Burgett
Frost Brown Todd LLC
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Plaintiff
Laura A Suber
Represented By
Jennifer Lee Knight
Gottesman And Associates
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Zachary Gottesman
Gottesman & Associates
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Robb S Stokar
Stokar Law, LLC
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GPO Jan 05 2024
OPINION and ORDER denying 10 Defendant Ginther and Pettus's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/5/24. (sem)

Docket last updated: 09/06/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
25 25 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Wed 08/21 12:28 PM
ORDER granting24 Joint Motion to Extend the Case Schedule. All fact discovery must be completed by December 3, 2024. Any dispositive motions must be filed by December 18, 2024, opposition briefs must be filed by January 6, 2025, and reply briefs must be filed by February 6, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 8/21/2024. (mas)
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utility Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines Wed 08/21 12:29 PM
Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines: Discovery (Fact) due by 12/3/2024. Dispositive motions due by 12/18/2024. Responses due by 1/6/2025. Replies due by 2/6/2025. (mas)
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
24 24 motion Extension of Time Tue 08/20 4:32 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 12/3/2024. by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts, Douglas Sarff. (Tucker, Janica)
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
23 23 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 07/31 11:22 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren A. Kemp for Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts (Kemp, Lauren)
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Monday, July 15, 2024
22 22 med Notice Setting Mediation Mon 07/15 2:06 PM
Notice of Mediation Conference: Mediator Bridgette C. Roman to conduct mediation in Zoom. Mediation Hearing set for 10/16/2024 at 01:30 PM. (Roman, Bridgette)
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Friday, May 24, 2024
21 21 order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Fri 05/24 11:21 AM
NOTATION ORDER granting20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Leigh Bamber Joyce terminated. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 5/24/2024. (agm)
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
20 20 motion Withdraw as Attorney Thu 05/23 12:32 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts, Douglas Sarff. (Joyce, Leigh)
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
med Notice Designating Mediator Thu 05/02 9:17 AM
NOTICE DESIGNATING MEDIATOR: Bridgette C Roman assigned as mediator to this case. Previously assigned mediator reported a conflict. Within 14 days, the new mediator and parties will confer to set a date, time, and location for mediation in June 2024, or within 60 days of this notice . The mediator will then file a Notice Setting Mediation. (kk2)
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
med Notice Designating Mediator Tue 04/30 11:40 AM
NOTICE DESIGNATING MEDIATOR: Elizabeth A McNellie assigned as mediator to this case. Within 14 days, the mediator and parties will confer to set a date, time, and location for mediation in June 2024, or within 60 days of this notice . The mediator will then file a Notice Setting Mediation. (kk2)
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Friday, April 19, 2024
18 18 notice Notice Determining Readiness of Mediation (Columbus) Fri 04/19 4:13 PM
NOTICE: Counsel shall confer and notify the Court at[LINK:ADR@ohsd.uscourts.gov] within 10 days if this case should NOT proceed with mediation in June 2024 . If the case should not proceed, counsel shall indicate whether the case should be continued to another month and, if so, which one. Deadline for notifying the court is 4:00pm EST on 4/29/2024 . (kk2)
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
17 17 order Columbus Preliminary Pretrial Order Tue 02/20 3:24 PM
PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: Joinder of Parties and Motions to Amend due by 5/31/2024. Initial Disclosures due by 2/16/2024. Discovery (Fact) due by 9/3/2024. Dispositive motions due by 10/18/2024. Responses due by 11/6/2024 Replies due by 12/6/2024. Primary Expert due by 12/6/2024. Rebuttal Expert due by 1/7/2025. Settlement Demand due by 5/1/2024. Response to Settlement Demand due by 5/15/2024. Mediation Deadline: 6/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 2/20/2024. (mas)
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16 16 minutes Pretrial Conference - Initial Tue 02/20 2:11 PM
Statistical Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 2/20/2024. (agm)
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Monday, February 12, 2024
15 15 misc Rule 26(f) Report Mon 02/12 12:23 PM
RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts, Douglas Sarff. (Tucker, Janica)
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Friday, January 26, 2024
14 14 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 01/26 4:17 PM
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER to1 Complaint filed by City of Columbus. (Tucker, Janica)
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Friday, January 19, 2024
13 13 misc Stipulation Fri 01/19 12:47 PM
STIPULATION Extension of Time by Defendants Andrew Ginther, Ned Pettus. (Joyce, Leigh)
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utility Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 01/19 4:50 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Andrew Ginther answer due 1/26/2024; Ned Pettus answer due 1/26/2024. (mas)
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Monday, January 08, 2024
12 12 notice Notice of Hearing Mon 01/08 10:52 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 2/20/2024 02:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (agm)
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Friday, January 05, 2024
11 11 4 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Fri 01/05 5:15 PM
OPINION and ORDER denying10 Defendant Ginther and Pettus's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/5/24. (sem)
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Monday, November 27, 2023
10 10 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Mon 11/27 4:37 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Mayor Andrew Ginther and Ned Pettus by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts, Douglas Sarff, Richard Wozniak. (Tucker, Janica)
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9 9 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 11/27 4:33 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint filed by All Defendants. (Tucker, Janica)
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
8 8 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 11/22 12:42 PM
Defendant Richard Wozniak ANSWER to1 Complaint filed by Richard Wozniak. (Burgett, Catherine)
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Monday, November 20, 2023
7 7 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Mon 11/20 4:15 PM
NOTATION ORDER granting6 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint. Elaine Bryant answer due 11/27/2023; City of Columbus answer due 11/27/2023; Robert Clark answer due 11/27/2023; Andrew Ginther answer due 11/27/2023; Courtney McHenry answer due 11/27/2023; Ned Pettus answer due 11/27/2023; Lashanna Potts answer due 11/27/2023; Douglas Sarff answer due 11/27/2023. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 11/20/2023. (agm)
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Friday, November 17, 2023
6 6 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Fri 11/17 11:35 AM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint New date requested 11/27/2023. by Defendants Elaine Bryant, City of Columbus, Robert Clark, Andrew Ginther, Courtney McHenry, Ned Pettus, Lashanna Potts, Douglas Sarff. (Tucker, Janica)
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
5 5 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 11/16 9:08 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to All Defendants. (Knight, Jennifer)
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
4 4 notice Notice (Other) Tue 09/19 4:12 PM
NOTICE by Plaintiff Laura A Suber re1 Complaint Exhibit 1 (Knight, Jennifer)
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3 3 notice Notice of Non-Compliance of Local Rule 5.1(c) (Clerk's Notice) Tue 09/19 9:46 AM
Clerk's Notice of Non-Compliance Local Rule 5.1 (c): The Clerk's Office has reviewed your filing, docket1 Complaint filed by Laura A Suber, and it appears that one or more of the PDFs (exhibits only) are not text searchable and therefore is not in compliance with Local Rule 5.1 (c). You shall refile docket1 Exhibits only of the Complaint filed by Laura A Suber as a text searchable document(s), linking the document back to the original entry within 24-hours. Non-Compliance Deadline due by 9/20/2023. (mas)
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Monday, September 18, 2023
2 2 notice Notice (Other) Mon 09/18 1:22 PM
NOTICE by Plaintiff Laura A Suber Civil Cover Sheet (Gottesman, Zachary)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 09/18 1:19 PM
COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-9603193), filed by Laura A Suber. (Gottesman, Zachary)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Form 5,
Att: 2 Exhibit Right to Sue