Wisconsin Eastern District Court
Judge:Brett H Ludwig
Case #: 2:24-cv-00296
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Mar 06, 2024
Terminated:Mar 21, 2025
Last checked: Monday Sep 02, 2024 3:51 AM CDT
Defendant
Kurt Bushman
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Brenda Lemberger
Defendant
Michelle Noel
Defendant
Andrew Severson
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Adam Traurig
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Plaintiff
The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen
Represented By
Paul A Kinne
Gingras Cates & Wachs Sc
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Chad Fenn
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Katie Kasberger
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Michael Russ
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
contact info
Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Sheboygan County
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Jonathan Waldhuetter
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Brian Wildman
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Defendant
Jennifer Zuniga
Terminated: 08/19/2024
Represented By
Zachary J Flood
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Samuel C Hall, Jr
Crivello, Nichols & Hall Sc
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Sara C Mills
Crivello Nichols & Hall Sc
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Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Friday, March 21, 2025
46 46 order Judgment Fri 03/21 10:21 AM
JUDGMENT signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/21/25. (cc: all counsel)(jad)
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45 45 2 pgs order Order Fri 03/21 10:20 AM
ORDER signed by Judge Brett H Ludwig on 3/21/25 that Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs to any party, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). (cc: all counsel)(jad)
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
44 44 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Thu 03/20 12:39 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (Kinne, Paul)
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43 43 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Thu 03/20 12:38 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal of defendants Kurt Bushman, Andrew Severson and Teresa Black by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (Kinne, Paul)
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
42 42 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 09/19 9:57 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Teresa Black - Waiver sent on 9/13/2024. (Kinne, Paul)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
41 41 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/18 3:08 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary J Flood on behalf of Teresa Black. (Flood, Zachary)
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40 40 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/18 3:06 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel C Hall, Jr on behalf of Teresa Black. (Hall, Samuel)
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39 39 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Wed 09/18 3:05 PM
ANSWER to33 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand Answer to Second Amended Complaint by Teresa Black, Kurt Bushman, Andrew Severson.(Mills, Sara)
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38 38 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/18 3:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sara C Mills on behalf of Teresa Black. (Mills, Sara)
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
37 37 misc Disclosure Statement Wed 09/11 11:05 AM
DISCLOSURE Statement by Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel. (Kafka, Daniel)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
36 36 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Tue 09/10 3:16 PM
Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to33 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel.(Kafka, Daniel)
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35 35 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 09/10 3:15 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel A Kafka on behalf of Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel. Attorney(s) appearing: Daniel A. Kafka (Kafka, Daniel)
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34 34 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 09/10 3:12 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas S Knott on behalf of Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel. Attorney(s) appearing: Douglas S. Knott (Knott, Douglas)
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notice Notice to File Disclosure Statement Wed 09/11 9:31 AM
NOTICE to Brenda Lemberger and Michelle Noel : Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement should have been filed with your first pleading. Please file your disclosure statement within 7 days (ams)
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Thursday, September 05, 2024
utility Terminate Party - Notice Attorneys Thu 09/05 9:41 AM
Party Adam Traurig terminated - not included in33 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. (ams)
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Wednesday, September 04, 2024
33 33 cmp Amended Complaint Thu 09/05 9:38 AM
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Kurt Bushman, Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel, Andrew Severson, and Teresa Black filed by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen.(ams)
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32 32 order Text Only Order Wed 09/04 4:45 PM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge Brett H. Ludwig on 9/4/2024 re:31 Stipulation to File Second Amended Complaint. The stipulation is APPROVED . The Clerk is directed to separately docket the attached Second Amended Complaint, ECF No. 31-1. The Second Amended Complaint is now the operative complaint in this matter. (cc: all counsel)(jad)
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31 31 misc Stipulation Wed 09/04 11:49 AM
STIPULATION to file second amended complaint by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen.(Kinne, Paul)
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Att: 1 Complaint Second Amended Complaint
Friday, August 30, 2024
30 30 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Fri 08/30 9:51 AM
ANSWER to24 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand by Kurt Bushman, Andrew Severson, Adam Traurig.(Mills, Sara)
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29 29 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 08/30 9:50 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sara C Mills on behalf of Adam Traurig. Attorney(s) appearing: Sara C. Mills (Mills, Sara)
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28 28 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 08/30 9:49 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary J Flood on behalf of Adam Traurig. Attorney(s) appearing: Zachary J. Flood (Flood, Zachary)
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27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 08/30 9:48 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel C Hall, Jr on behalf of Adam Traurig. Attorney(s) appearing: Samuel C. Hall, Jr. (Hall, Samuel)
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Monday, August 26, 2024
26 26 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 08/26 3:52 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. Michelle Noel served on 8/21/2024. (Kinne, Paul)
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25 25 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 08/26 3:51 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. Brenda Lemberger served on 8/21/2024. (Kinne, Paul)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
utility Terminate Party - Notice Attorneys Mon 08/19 11:24 AM
Party Michael Russ, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga, Chad Fenn and Katie Kasberger terminated - Not included in24 AMENDED COMPLAINT. (ams)
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service Summons Issued Mon 08/19 11:57 AM
Summons Issued as to Kurt Bushman, Brenda Lemberger, Michelle Noel, Andrew Severson, and Adam Traurig. (ams)
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Friday, August 16, 2024
24 24 cmp Amended Complaint Fri 08/16 1:37 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Kurt Bushman, A Severson, Adam Traurig, Michelle Noel, Brenda Lemberger filed by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen.(Kinne, Paul)
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Att: 1 Summons B. Lemberger,
Att: 2 Summons M. Noel,
Att: 3 Summons A. Traurig,
Att: 4 Summons A. Severson (amended),
Att: 5 Summons K. Bushman (amended)
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
23 23 notice Notice of Cancellation of Hearing Wed 06/26 4:26 PM
NOTICE of Cancellation of Hearing. The telephonic scheduling conference set for 6/27/24 at 11:30 a.m. is CANCELLED. (cc: all counsel) (jad)
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22 22 order Scheduling Order Wed 06/26 4:25 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge Brett H Ludwig on 6/26/24. Amended Pleadings due by 8/16/24. Rule 26(a) Disclosures to be exchanged by 7/26/24. Fact and expert discovery due 4/18/25. Primary expert disclosures due 11/3/24. Rebuttal expert witness disclosure due 2/10/25. Dispositive motions due 4/25/25. (cc: all counsel)(jad)
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
21 21 misc Amended Document (NOT Motion) Thu 06/20 10:48 AM
AMENDED DOCUMENT by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (Kinne, Paul)
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
20 20 order Text Only Order Tue 06/11 12:20 PM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge Brett H. Ludwig on 6/11/2024 re:19 Joint Report of Rule 26(f) Plan. On June 10, 2024, Counsel for the Parties submitted a joint Rule 26(f) report in advance of the June 27, 2024 scheduling conference. Absent from the report were multiple deadlines required by the Court's General Procedures. Counsel are directed to file an amended Rule 26(f) report no later than seven days before the scheduling conference that complies with the Court's General Procedures, which can be found on the Court's website. (cc: all counsel)(jad)
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Monday, June 10, 2024
19 19 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Plan Mon 06/10 11:53 AM
Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (Kinne, Paul)
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Monday, June 03, 2024
18 18 misc Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Mon 06/03 3:20 PM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Mills, Sara)
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Monday, May 13, 2024
17 17 notice Notice of Hearing Mon 05/13 12:15 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: The Court will conduct a telephone scheduling conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Civil L.R. 16(a), on June 27, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Counsel must call the Court conference line at 1-669-254-5252, enter Meeting ID 160 9600 2659 # and Passcode 243805 before the scheduled hearing time. A formal written Rule 26(f) report must be filed no later than seven days before the scheduling conference. (cc: all counsel) (jad)
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16 16 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 05/13 10:36 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga.(Mills, Sara)
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notice Notice by Clerk to Counsel Re Consent to Magistrate Mon 05/13 11:31 AM
NOTICE from the clerk to defendants requesting that the Consent/Refusal form to Magistrate Judge Stephen C Dries be filed within 21 days; the form is available[LINK:here] . (ams)
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 04/25 2:49 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary J Flood on behalf of Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga. (Flood, Zachary)
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14 14 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 04/25 2:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sara C Mills on behalf of Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga. (Mills, Sara)
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
13 13 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:21 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Michael Russ - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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12 12 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:21 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Katie Kasberger - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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11 11 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:20 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kurt Bushman - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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10 10 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:19 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jennifer Zuniga - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:18 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Chad Fenn - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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8 8 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:17 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Brian Wildman - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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7 7 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:16 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jonathan Waldhuetter - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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6 6 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:15 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sheboygan County - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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5 5 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/27 3:14 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by A Severson - Waiver sent on 3/15/2024. (Hall, Samuel)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/27 3:12 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel C Hall, Jr on behalf of Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga. Attorney(s) appearing: Samuel C. Hall, Jr. (Hall, Samuel)
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Thursday, March 07, 2024
3 3 misc Disclosure Statement Thu 03/07 1:56 PM
DISCLOSURE Statement by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (Kinne, Paul)
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2 2 misc Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Thu 03/07 1:54 PM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Kinne, Paul)
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misc Case Opening Modification Thu 03/07 10:53 AM
Case Opening Modification(s); The following modification(s) have been made to your case entry: The county code has been modified - please remember to choose the county for the first named plaintiff. The jury demand has been modified to add there is a jury demand. One or more party names have been modified - please remember to follow the Party Name Guidelines found on our website. ; Please refer to the[LINK:attorney case opening instructions] , the[LINK:summons instructions] and the[LINK:party name guidelines found in the user manual] for further guidance (kah)
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service Summons Issued Thu 03/07 11:14 AM
Summons Issued as to Kurt Bushman, Chad Fenn, Katie Kasberger, Michael Russ, A Severson, Sheboygan County, Jonathan Waldhuetter, Brian Wildman, Jennifer Zuniga. (kah)
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Wednesday, March 06, 2024
1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 03/06 12:42 PM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Defendants by The Estate of Andrew Schaefgen, by its Special Administrator Lisa Schaefgen. ( Filing Fee PAID $405 receipt number AWIEDC-4626255)(Kinne, Paul)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Bushman,
Att: 3 Summons Fenn,
Att: 4 Summons Kasberger,
Att: 5 Summons Russ,
Att: 6 Summons Severson,
Att: 7 Summons Sheboygan County,
Att: 8 Summons Waldhuetter,
Att: 9 Summons Wildman,
Att: 10 Summons Zuniga
notice Notice of Judge Assignment Wed 03/06 12:47 PM
NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Judge Brett H Ludwig. Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Dries to be filed within 21 days. The consent/refusal form is available[LINK:here.] Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed. (mew)
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