Case 1:11-cv JTN Doc #102 Filed 03/27/12 Page 1 of 4 Page ID#560 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN (SOUTHERN DIVISION)

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1 Case 1:11-cv JTN Doc #102 Filed 03/27/12 Page 1 of 4 Page ID#560 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN (SOUTHERN DIVISION) JOSEPH M. MCADAM, Plaintiff Hon. Janet T. Neff Case No. 1:11-cv v OFFICER MATTHEW WARMUSKERKEN, DEPUTY DEREK WILSON, DEPUTY OSCAR DAVILA, CITY OF LUDINGTON, and COUNTY OF MASON, Defendants Steven J. Vander Ark (P32471) Counsel for Plaintiff 29 Pearl Street N.W., Ste. 145 Grand Rapids, MI (616) steve.vanderark@gmail.com Patrick A. Aseltyne (P23293) S. Randall Field (P31841) Johnson, Rosati, Schultz & Joppich, PC Attorneys for Defendants Derek Wilson, Oscar Davila and County of Mason 303 S. Waverly Road Lansing, MI (517) paseltyne@jrlaf.com rfield@jrsjlaw.com JOINT STATUS REPORT FOR PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE Joshua P. Fahlsing (P72737) FAHLSING LAW, PLLC Co-Counsel for Plaintiff 29 Pearl Street NW, Suite 145 Grand Rapids, MI (616) joshfahlsing@gmail.com Allan C. Vander Laan (P33893) Andrew J. Brege (P71474) CUMMINGS, MCCLOREY, DAVIS & ACHO, PLC Attorneys for Defendants Warmuskerken and City of Ludington 2851 Charlevoix Drive, S.E., Suite 327 Grand Rapids, MI (616) avanderlaan@cmda-law.com abrege@cmda-law.com A Pre-Motion Conference is scheduled for April 5, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Janet Neff. Appearing for the parties will be: Steven J. Vander Ark, Counsel for Plaintiff; Joshua P. Fahlsing, Co-Counsel for Plaintiff; Patrick A. Aseltyne or S. Randall Field, Counsel for Defendants Derek Wilson, Oscar Davila and County of Mason Alan C. Vander Laan or Andrew J. Brege, Counsel for Defendants Matthew Warmuskerken

2 Case 1:11-cv JTN Doc #102 Filed 03/27/12 Page 2 of 4 Page ID#561 Pursuant to the Court s Order of March 13, 2012, the parties submit the following Joint Status Report: STATUS OF THE CASE Plaintiff s First Amended Complaint was filed on December 12, 2011, alleging excessive use of force by Defendants Warmuskerken, Davila, and Wilson, on Ludington Avenue (Count I); excessive use of force and state law claims of assault and battery at Memorial Medical Center against Defendants Warmuskerken and Wilson (Count II and III); municipal liability against the City of Ludington (Count IV); and, municipal liability against Mason County (Count IV). Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the City of Ludington on December 29, Discovery closed on December 7, 2011, followed by two medical depositions on February 7, 2012, pursuant to motion and Court order. Pursuant to the Court s Case Management Order a Pre-Motion Conference was held on January 25, 2012, during which the Court adjourned the Pre-Motion Conference to June 4, 2012, to allow facilitative mediation to proceed. The parties agreed to accelerate facilitative mediation which was held on March 5, The case was not settled and mediation completed. Pursuant to Plaintiff s Motion and Order of March 13, 2012, the Pre-Motion Conference was rescheduled to April 5, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. The only pending matter before the Court is an Objection (Docket No. 99) filed by Subpoenaed Deponent Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority to Magistrate Judge Carmody s Order compelling production of certain documents (Docket No.90). Plaintiff s filed a response to the objection on due March 26,

3 Case 1:11-cv JTN Doc #102 Filed 03/27/12 Page 3 of 4 Page ID#562 PARTIES POSITIONS REGARDING ASSERTED CLAIMS AND DEFENSES FOR PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE The parties positions regarding asserted claims and defenses are unchanged from the previous submissions to the Court for the January 25, 2012, Pre-Motion Conference. For the Court s convenience, attached are the following: 1. Exhibit A County Defendant s Request for Pre-Motion Conference (Docket No. 57) 2. Exhibit B Plaintiff s Response to County Defendants Request for Pre-Motion Conference (Docket No. 60) 3. Exhibit C Defendant Officer Matthew Warmuskerken s Amended Request for a Pre-Motion Conference and Concurrence in Co-Defendants County of Mason, Deputy Wilson, and Deputy Davila s Request for a Pre-Motion Conference (Docket No. 74) 4. Exhibit D Plaintiff s Amended Response to Defendant Matthew Warmuskerken s Amended Request for Pre-Motion Conference (Docket No. 76) RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Dated: March 27, 2012 Dated: March 27, 2012 By: /s/ Steven J. Vander Ark Steven J. Vander Ark (P32471) Counsel for Plaintiff BUSINESS ADDRESS: 29 Pearl Street N.W., Suite 145 Grand Rapids, Michigan (616) steve.vanderark@gmail.com By: /s/ Joshua P. Fahlsing Joshua P. Fahlsing (P72737) FAHLSING LAW, PLLC Co-Counsel for Plaintiff 29 Pearl Street NW, Suite 145 Grand Rapids, MI (616) joshfahlsing@gmail.com 3

4 Case 1:11-cv JTN Doc #102 Filed 03/27/12 Page 4 of 4 Page ID#563 Dated: March 27, 12 By: /s/ Patrick Aseltyne Patrick Aseltyne (P23293) S. Randall Field (P31841) JOHNSON, ROSATI, LABARGE, ASELTYNE & FIELD, P.C. Attorneys for County Defendants 303 S. Waverly Road Lansing, MI (517) paseltyne@jrlaf.com rfield@jrsjlaw.com Dated: March 27, 12 By: /s/ Allan C. Vander Laan Allan C. Vander Laan (P33893) Andrew J. Brege (P71474) CUMMINGS, McCLOREY, DAVIS & ACHO, P.L.C. Attorneys for City Defendants 2851 Charlevoix Drive, SE, Ste. 327 Grand Rapids, MI (616) avanderlaan@cmda-law.com abrege@cmda-law.com 4

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