civil · Covington division · 2:25-cv-00108
Ernst v. Hart
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed July 29, 2025.
- Docket number
- 2:25-cv-00108
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Covington
- Date filed
- July 29, 2025
- Assigned to
- Robert Earl Wier
- Referred to
- Candace J. Smith
- Nature of suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
- Cause
- 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Both
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
- City of Falmouth, Kentucky
- Sabrina Hazen
- Marty Hart
- Kyle Florer
- Ken Hall
- Broderick Schmeing
- Sebastian Ernst
Party roles (plaintiff/defendant) are not exposed by the mirror; names are listed as they appear on the docket.
Recent docket entries
| Date | # | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | 20 | JOINT STATUS REPORT by City of Falmouth, Kentucky. (Mando, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/01/2026) |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen D. Wolnitzek on behalf of Broderick Schmeing (Wolnitzek, Stephen) (Entered: 10/27/2025) |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | 7 | SCHEDULING ORDER: 1) Within 14 days parties to exchange Rule 26(a)(1) information. 2) By 4/21/2026 plaintiff to disclose expert witnesses. By 6/2/2026 defendants to disclose expert witnesses. 3) Supplementation under Rule 26(e) is due 30 days of the discovery of new information. 4) By 7/14/2026 parties to complete all discovery. 5) All discovery disputes are referred to the US Magistrate Judge. 6) All motions for extension of time are referred to the undersigned. Parties are advised such motions are not favored and must be accompanied by a memorandum and affidavit. 7) The parties may not extend any deadlines. 8) Any motions to amend and/or join parties must be filed by 2/21/2026. 9) By 8/14/2026 parties must file all dispositive and Daubert motions. 10) By 12/7/2026 counsel must file, submit to chambers and provide to counsel: a) witness list; b) exhibit list; c) pretrial memo. 11) By 12/11/2026 counsel must pre-mark and number exhibits. 12) By 12/21/2026 counsel must file and submit to Court, Agreed Proposed Jury Instructions. 13) By 12/28/2026 counsel must file, submit to Court and provide to counsel any objections. 14) Above filings may be submitted via email. 15) NLT 12/28/2026 parties must submit to chambers a copy of each exhibit. 16) JURY TRIAL set for 1/11/2027 at 09:00 AM in COVINGTON before District Judge Danny C Reeves. Counsel to be present at 8:30 a.m. Estimated length of trial is 7 days. 17) Parties may request a pretrial conference. 18) Parties are directed to file a joint status report the first Monday of each month. 19) Parties are directed to use private mediator in the event they seek to mediate. Signed by District Judge Danny C Reeves on 10/27/2025.(TJG)cc: COR, Cov Diary (Entered: 10/27/2025) |
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