Tennessee Middle District Court
Judge:Eli J Richardson
Referred: Barbara D Holmes
Case #: 3:23-cv-00173
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Feb 27, 2023
Terminated:Mar 22, 2024
Last checked: Saturday Aug 26, 2023 8:55 AM CDT
Counter Defendant
Maegan Olivia Hall
Represented By
Frank Ross Brazil
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Wesley B. Clark
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Sarah Ann Mansfield
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Counter Plaintiff
Lewis Powell
Represented By
Drew Justice
The Justice Law Office
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Defendant
City of La Vergne, Tennessee
Represented By
Kristin Ellis Berexa
Farrar Bates Berexa
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A. Ryan Simmons
Farrar Bates Berexa
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Defendant
Burrel "Chip" Davis
Represented By
Isaac T. Conner
Manson Johnson Conner, PLLC
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Defendant
Henry "Ty" McGowan
Represented By
Jay B. Jackson, III
Mitchell & Mitchell
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Defendant
Lewis Powell
Represented By
Drew Justice
The Justice Law Office
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Plaintiff
Maegan Olivia Hall
Represented By
Frank Ross Brazil
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Wesley B. Clark
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Sarah A. Mansfield
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Sarah Ann Mansfield
Brazil Clark, PLLC
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Docket last updated: 4 hours ago
Friday, March 22, 2024
41 41 misc Entry of Judgment Fri 03/22 12:54 PM
ENTRY OF JUDGMENT re:40 Order Dismissing Case. (ad)
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40 40 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Fri 03/22 12:54 PM
ORDER: Accordingly, the Court acknowledges that this action has been DISMISSED with prejudice, and the Clerk is directed to enter judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58 and close the file. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 03/22/24. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ad)
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
39 39 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Thu 03/21 8:59 AM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Maegan Olivia Hall (Clark, Wesley)
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
misc Annotation - Deficiency Notice Thu 02/29 10:07 AM
NOTICE TO FILER re DE#38 : The incorrect PDF was filed. This document is disregarded. Counsel shall re-file the document. (ad)
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
38 38 notice Notice of Summons to be Issued Wed 02/28 1:33 PM
NOTICE of Summons to be Issued as to Four Defendants.(Justice, Drew)
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Att: 1 Attachment Summons to issue (Cole),
Att: 2 Attachment Summons to issue (Patton),
Att: 3 Attachment Summons to issue (Davis)
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
37 37 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Counterclaim Tue 01/16 10:35 PM
ANSWER to35 Amended Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM Related [+] against Maegan Olivia Hall by Lewis Powell.(Justice, Drew)
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36 36 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Tue 01/16 2:17 PM
ANSWER to35 Amended Complaint by City of La Vergne, Tennessee.(Simmons, A.)
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Tuesday, January 02, 2024
35 35 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 01/02 12:36 PM
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against City of La Vergne, Tennessee, Burrel "Chip" Davis, Henry "Ty" McGowan, filed by Maegan Olivia Hall.(ad)
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34 34 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Amend/Correct Tue 01/02 12:31 PM
ORDER: Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint (Docket No.33 ), which is represented to be unopposed and is therefore GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 01/02/23. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ad)
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
33 33 motion Amend/Correct Thu 12/28 12:30 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Maegan Olivia Hall.(Clark, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Attachment Proposed Amended Complaint
Monday, October 16, 2023
32 32 misc Joint Case Resolution Status Report Mon 10/16 12:55 PM
Joint Case Resolution Status Report by Maegan Olivia Hall. (Clark, Wesley)
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
31 31 misc Stipulation Wed 09/13 1:34 PM
STIPULATION and FRE 502(D) and (E) Order by City of La Vergne, Tennessee. (Simmons, A.)
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
30 30 answer Answer to Counterclaim Wed 04/26 4:07 PM
Plaintiff's ANSWER to24 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Maegan Olivia Hall.(Mansfield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 News Channel 5 Story Transcript
29 29 4 pgs order Order Setting Case for Trial Wed 04/26 2:49 PM
ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL: Jury Trial is set for 3/18/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5C before District Judge Eli J. Richardson. Exhibit List due by 3/3/2025. Witness List due by 3/3/2025. Pretrial Conference is set for 3/10/2025 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 5C before District Judge Eli J. Richardson. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 3/3/2025. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 4/26/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (kc)
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28 28 order Case Management Order Wed 04/26 2:23 PM
INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/16/2024. Discovery due by 5/15/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 9/4/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 4/26/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ln)
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minutes Case Management Conference by Telephone Wed 04/26 12:21 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes: Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone held on 4/25/2023. (Hearing lasted 1:00)(ww)
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Thursday, April 20, 2023
27 27 notice Notice (Other) Thu 04/20 2:18 PM
NOTICE by Lewis Powell re24 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim (Notice of Constitutional Challenge) (Justice, Drew)
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26 26 misc Proposed Case Management Order Thu 04/20 1:47 PM
PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (Joint) filed by Maegan Olivia Hall. (Clark, Wesley)
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Friday, April 07, 2023
25 25 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Default Judgment Fri 04/07 3:28 PM
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT: By filing an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint, Mr. Davis has clearly expressed his intent to defend this action. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default (Doc. No.18 ) is DENIED. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 4/7/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ln)
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Wednesday, April 05, 2023
24 24 answer Answer to Complaint Counterclaim Wed 04/05 2:33 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM against Maegan Olivia Hall by Lewis Powell.(Justice, Drew)
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Tuesday, April 04, 2023
23 23 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 04/04 6:48 PM
First ANSWER to1 Complaint,, by Henry "Ty" McGowan.(Jackson, Jay)
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22 22 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 04/04 3:32 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint,, by City of La Vergne, Tennessee.(Berexa, Kristin)
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21 21 notice Notice (Other) Tue 04/04 8:23 AM
NOTICE by Maegan Olivia Hall re18 First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Burrel "Chip" Davis (Notice to Strike Motion) (Clark, Wesley)
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misc Annotation - Bar Status Tue 04/04 8:28 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Isaac T. Conner admitted to this court . (ln)
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Monday, April 03, 2023
20 20 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 04/03 4:33 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint,, by Burrel "Chip" Davis.(Conner, Isaac)
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19 19 notice Notice (Other) Mon 04/03 2:43 PM
NOTICE by Maegan Olivia Hall re18 First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Burrel "Chip" Davis DESIGNATION OF EXHIBIT 1 TO DOC. 18 (Mansfield, Sarah)
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misc Annotation - Deficiency Notice Mon 04/03 9:19 AM
NOTICE TO FILER re DE#18 : Counsel failed to include the mandatory description of the attached exhibit. Counsel is directed to file a NOTICE that lists each exhibit with a brief description. (ln)
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Friday, March 31, 2023
18 18 motion Default Judgment Fri 03/31 3:20 PM
First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Burrel "Chip" Davis by Maegan Olivia Hall.(Mansfield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1
Thursday, March 30, 2023
17 17 service Summons Returned Executed Thu 03/30 6:36 PM
SUMMONS returned executed by Maegan Olivia Hall. Burrel "Chip" Davis served on 3/2/2023. (Clark, Wesley)
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
misc Annotation - Bar Status Thu 03/23 3:13 PM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Sarah Ann Mansfield admitted to this court . (ln)
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
16 16 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 03/22 3:26 PM
ORDER: The motion for extension of time to file answer, DE15 , is GRANTED. The time for Defendant to respond to the Complaint1 is extended to April 4, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 3/22/2023. (ln)
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misc Annotation - Bar Status Wed 03/22 9:29 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Drew Justice admitted to this court . (ln)
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
15 15 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 03/21 4:09 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Lewis Powell. (Justice, Drew)
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14 14 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 03/21 4:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Drew Justice on behalf of Lewis Powell (Justice, Drew)
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Monday, March 20, 2023
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Mon 03/20 11:54 AM
ORDER granting11 motion of Defendant Henry "Ty" McGowan for time to answer. The time for Defendant McGowan to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to APRIL 4, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 03/20/2023. (BH)
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Friday, March 17, 2023
misc Annotation - Deficiency Notice Fri 03/17 7:47 AM
NOTICE TO FILER re DE#11 : This document has been scanned. Documents generated from a word processor (Word or WordPerfect) should NOT be scanned, but rather printed directly to PDF via a PDF writer. Document must be text searchable. You do not have to refile this document, however, future scanned pleadings of this nature may require refiling. (ln)
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/16 10:59 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jay B. Jackson, III on behalf of Henry "Ty" McGowan (Jackson, Jay)
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11 11 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Thu 03/16 10:58 AM
First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Henry "Ty" McGowan. (Jackson, Jay)
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
10 10 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 03/15 1:27 PM
ORDER: Pending before the Court is Defendant City of Lavergne's motion for an extension of the time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint (Docket No.8 ), which is represented to be unopposed and is therefore GRANTED. The deadline for Defendant City of Lavergne to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to April 4, 2023. The initial case management conference presently scheduled for March 27, 2023 is RESCHEDULED for April 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) using the Court's conference line at 1-877-402-9753, access code 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 3/15/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ln)
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misc Annotation - Bar Status Wed 03/15 8:21 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Jay B. Jackson, III admitted to this court . (ln)
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misc Annotation - Deficiency Notice Wed 03/15 8:22 AM
NOTICE TO FILER re DE#9 : Pursuant to Local Rule 5.01, Certificates of Service shall identify by name the person served, what was served, the method of service, and date of service. Counsel did not include all Counsel on the certificate of service. Please FILE a conformed Certificate of Service for this document. (ln)
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utility Set/Reset Hearings Wed 03/15 1:28 PM
Reset Hearing: The Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone is reset for 4/25/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (ln)
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 03/14 11:44 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jay B. Jackson, III on behalf of Henry "Ty" McGowan (Jackson, Jay)
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8 8 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 03/14 9:19 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by City of La Vergne, Tennessee. (Berexa, Kristin)
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Friday, March 03, 2023
misc Annotation - Bar Status Fri 03/03 10:17 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for A. Ryan Simmons, Kristin Ellis Berexa admitted to this court . (ln)
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Thursday, March 02, 2023
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/02 3:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Ellis Berexa on behalf of City of La Vergne, Tennessee (Berexa, Kristin)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/02 3:06 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by A. Ryan Simmons on behalf of City of La Vergne, Tennessee (Simmons, A.)
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Wednesday, March 01, 2023
5 5 2 pgs order Order Wed 03/01 8:25 AM
ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 3/1/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (ln)
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Monday, February 27, 2023
4 4 notice Notice of Case Management Conference Mon 02/27 10:33 AM
NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 3/27/2023 at 3:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (ln)
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3 3 service Summons Issued Mon 02/27 9:53 AM
Summons issued as to City of La Vergne, Tennessee, Burrel "Chip" Davis, Henry "Ty" McGowan, Lewis Powell. Service copies will be picked up by counsel at the Intake Window between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ln)
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2 2 notice Notice/Information re Consent of the Parties to MJ Mon 02/27 9:42 AM
NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ln)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 02/27 9:42 AM
COMPLAINT against City of La Vergne, Tennessee, Burrel "Chip" Davis, Henry "Ty" McGowan, Lewis Powell (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3770687) filed by Maegan Olivia Hall.(ln)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - The Psychology of Adult Sexual Grooming,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Independent Investigation Report,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Hall Transcript pt 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - Facebook Messenger Messages with Chip Davis,
Att: 5 Exhibit E - Initial Investigation Report,
Att: 6 Attachment 1 - Civil Cover Sheet
misc Annotation - Bar Status Mon 02/27 9:44 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Wesley B. Clark, Frank Ross Brazil admitted to this court . (ln)
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misc Annotation - Bar Status Mon 02/27 9:45 AM
TN State Bar status verified as active for Sarah A. Mansfield not admitted to this court . (ln)
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misc Annotation - Not Admitted Mon 02/27 9:45 AM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL Sarah A. Mansfield: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall be admitted to practice. The application for admission is available on the website at[LINK:http://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/forms/admission-practice-application] (LR 83.01(a)). Admission due by 3/20/2023. (ln)
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