Case details

Court: txsd
Docket #: 4:14-cv-01705
Case Name: Menefee v. Houston Police Department et al
PACER case #: 1185007
Date filed: 2014-06-17
Date terminated: 2016-05-31
Assigned to: Judge Lee H Rosenthal
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy
Case Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Henley Menefee
Plaintiff
Henley Menefee
7210 Scott St. #213 Houston, TX 77021 832-496-0010 PRO SE

Houston Police Department
Defendant
Carmen Jo Rejda-Ponce
Germer PLLC Three Allen Center 333 Clay Street, Suite 4950 Houston, TX 77002 713-650-1313 Fax: 713-739-7420 Email: crejdaponce@germer.com
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Karl Van Gardner
City of Houston Legal Department 900 Bagby, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.6457 Fax: 832.393.6259 Email: van.gardner@houstontx.gov
TERMINATED: 01/06/2016 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Malissa Wilson
City of Houston, Legal Department 900 Bagby 3rd Floor Houston, TX 77002 832-393-6476 Email: malissa.wilson@houstontx.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nelita Neves Hatch
City of Houston Legal Department 900 Bagby 3rd Floor Houston, TX 77002 8323936270 Fax: 8323936259 Email: nelita.hatch@houstontx.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Officer R. Dunn
Defendant
Carmen Jo Rejda-Ponce
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/01/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Malissa Wilson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nelita Neves Hatch
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-06-17 1 0 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis granted on 6/17/2014 by Judge Lee Rosenthal) filed by Henley Menefee. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ltien, 4) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
1 1 Civil Cover Sheet
2014-06-18 2 0 Notice to Pauper of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (ltien, 4) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-06-19 3 0 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/26/2014 at 08:45 AM in Courtroom 11B before Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(ltien, 4) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-09-25 4 0 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 11/21/2014 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 11B before Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (leddins, 4) (Entered: 09/25/2014)
2014-11-14 5 0 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 1/23/2015 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 11B before Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. Reset is based on the need for additional time for service. (leddins, 4) (Entered: 11/14/2014)
2015-01-23 6 0 PAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT against R. Dunn, Houston Police Department filed by Henley Menefee.(sbejarano, 1) (Entered: 01/23/2015)
2015-01-23 7 0 Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Initial Conference held on January 23, 2015. As stated on the record, the defendant did not appear because Mr. Menefee has not effected service. The court will re-set for an initial conference if appropriate after the defendants have been served and informed about the litigation. Appearances:Henley Menefee-Pro Se Pltf.(Court Reporter: G. Dye), filed.(leddins, 4) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-03-02 8 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against R. Dunn, Houston Police Department filed by Henley Menefee.(lcayce, 2) (Entered: 03/03/2015)
2015-03-26 9 0 Request for Service Under Rule 4(c)3 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by Henley Menefee, filed. Document mistakenly filed in case 4:14-cv-188. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2015. (glyons, 4) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-31 10 0 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Houston Police Department served on 3/16/2015, answer due 4/6/2015, filed.(glyons, 4) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-04-03 11 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiciton by R. Dunn, Houston Police Department, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/24/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order)(Rejda-Ponce, Carmen) filed in error attorney will refile Modified on 4/3/2015 (smurdock, 4). (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 12 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction by Houston Police Department, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/24/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Menefee Exb 1, # 2 Exhibit Menefee Exb 2, # 3 Proposed Order Order)(Rejda-Ponce, Carmen) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-24 13 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against R. Dunn, Houston Police Department filed by Henley Menefee. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by Henley Menefee.(hler, 4) (Entered: 04/24/2015)
2015-04-24 14 0 RESPONSE to 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiciton filed by Henley Menefee. (hler, 4) (Entered: 04/24/2015)
2015-04-24 15 0 MOTION for Intervention Under Rule 24(a)(1) of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by Henley Menefee, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/15/2015. (hler, 4) (Entered: 04/24/2015)
2015-05-01 16 0 NOTICE of attorney substitution by R. Dunn, Houston Police Department. Attorney Carmen Jo Rejda-Ponce terminated, filed. (Gardner, Karl) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-10-27 17 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-11-04 18 0 NOTICE of Setting as to 9 MOTION for Service Under Rule 4(c)3 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, 15 MOTION for Intervention Under Rule 24(a)(1) of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 11/13/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 701 before Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy, filed. (cjan, 4) (Entered: 11/04/2015)
2015-11-13 19 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy. MOTION HEARING held on 11/13/2015 mooting 15 MOTION for Intervention Under Rule 24(a)(1) of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, for the reasons stated on the record. 9 MOTION for Service Under Rule 4(c)3 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is GRANTED. The court will issue an order for the United States Marshal to serve the Defendants. Appearances:Malissa Wilson, Henley Menefee - Pro Se Plaintiff. Karl Van Gardner.(ERO:P. Crawford), filed.(cjan, 4) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-13 20 0 ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS granting 9 Request for Service Under Rule 4(c)3 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-13 21 0 ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS granting 9 Request for Service Under Rule 4(c)3 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-12-11 22 0 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to R. Dunn served on 12/1/2015, answer due 12/22/2015. (yhausmann, 6) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-11 23 0 RETURN of Service Executed as to City of Houston - Ann Russell, City Secretary on 11/18/2015, filed.(ocasas, 7) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-15 24 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Malissa Wilson on behalf of R. Dunn, Houston Police Department, filed. (Wilson, Malissa) (Entered: 12/15/2015)
2016-01-06 25 0 NOTICE of attorney substitution by R. Dunn, Houston Police Department. Attorney Nelita N. Hatch added. Attorney Karl Van Gardner terminated, filed. (Hatch, Nelita) (Entered: 01/06/2016)
2016-01-11 26 0 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to R. Dunn served on 1/8/2016, answer due 1/29/2016, filed.(cvillegas, 7) (Entered: 01/12/2016)
2016-01-25 27 0 MOTION to Dismiss 13 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. Motions referred to Mary Milloy. by R. Dunn, Houston Police Department, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/16/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Dismiss)(Hatch, Nelita) (Entered: 01/25/2016)
2016-01-28 28 0 ANSWER to 13 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by R. Dunn, Houston Police Department, filed.(Hatch, Nelita) (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-05-11 29 0 MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 27 MOTION to Dismiss 13 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. Objections to M&R due by 5/25/2016(Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy) Parties notified.(cjan, 4) (Entered: 05/11/2016)
2016-05-31 30 0 ORDER entered ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 27 MOTION to Dismiss 13 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. , 29 Memorandum and Recommendations. The motion is t dismiss is granted. Final judgment entered by separate order. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4) Modified on 6/1/2016 (leddins, 4). (Entered: 06/01/2016)
2016-05-31 31 0 FINAL JUDGMENT entered. Case terminated on 5/31/16(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4) (Entered: 06/01/2016)