Joseph v. Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints et al Featured Case

Plaintiff sued defendants Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints for sexual abuse and rape allegedly committed by a Richard Joseph While, an Elder of the church

Plaintiff: Ferris Joseph
Defendant: Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Case Number: 4:2006cv04143
Filed: August 17, 2006
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Office: Southern Division Office
County: Minnehaha
Presiding Judge: John E. Simko
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both

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Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 45
SECOND AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 11/20/2007; Motions due by 11/30/2007; Motion Hearing set for 1/28/2008 10:00 AM before U.S.Magistrate Judge John E. Simko; Pretrial Conference set for 1/28/2008 10:00 AM before U.S.Magistrate Judge John E. Simko; Jury Trial set for 2/25/2008 09:30 AM before U.S.Magistrate Judge John E. Simko. Signed by Judge John E. Simko on 10/15/07. (SKM)
October 5, 2007 Filing 44
Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Rule 16 Scheduling Order by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. (McMahon, James)
September 26, 2007 Filing 43
SUBPOENA for Robert Lewis White returned (JMM)
September 17, 2007 Filing 42
SUBPOENA for Jay E. Larson returned (SLL)
September 13, 2007 Filing 41
NOTICE to Take Deposition Duces Tecum of Jay E. Larson (SLL)
July 30, 2007 Filing 38
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to 37 Subpoena Returned signed by Randy Joseph Acknowledgement filed by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. (McMahon, James)
July 11, 2007 Filing 36
NOTICE to Take Deposition of Randy Joseph (McMahon, James)
July 10, 2007 Filing 35
Amended NOTICE to Take Deposition of Victoria Fox (McMahon, James)
July 5, 2007 Filing 34
NOTICE to Take Deposition of Victoria Fox (McMahon, James)
April 27, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 32
AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER granting 31 Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge John E. Simko on 4/26/07. (SLL)
April 24, 2007 Filing 31
MOTION to Amend/Correct Rule 16 Scheduling Order by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. (McMahon, James)
March 16, 2007 Filing 30
Amended NOTICE to Take Deposition of Ferris Joseph (McMahon, James)
January 19, 2007 Filing 29
NOTICE to Take Deposition of Ferris Joseph (McMahon, James)
January 5, 2007 Filing 28
DESIGNATION of Expert Witness(es) by Ferris Joseph. (Pochop, Stephanie)
November 21, 2006 Filing 27
CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Defendant Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints identifying None as Corporate Parent. (McMahon, James)
November 20, 2006 Filing 25
RULE 26 Disclosures by Ferris Joseph. (Pochop, Stephanie)
November 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 24
RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions due by 9/14/2007. Pretrial Conference set for 10/29/2007 10:00 AM before U.S.Magistrate Judge John E. Simko. Jury Trial set for 12/10/2007 09:30 AM before U.S.Magistrate Judge John E. Simko. Signed by Judge John E. Simko on 11/2/06. (DJP)
October 23, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 23
ORDER re: Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge; Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge John E. Simko. Signed by Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 10/23/06. (SKM)
October 18, 2006 Filing 22
FORM 35 REPORT of Parties Planning Meeting. (Pochop, Stephanie)
October 11, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 21
ORDER For Form 35 Report and Scheduling Information. Signed by Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 10/11/06. (JMM, )
October 6, 2006 Filing 20
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints.(McMahon, James)
September 25, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 19
ORDER granting 18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Added attorney James E. McMahon for Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Attorney Christopher Wayne Madsen and Roger A. Sudbeck terminated. Signed by Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 9/22/06. (LMZ)
September 20, 2006 Filing 18
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. (Sudbeck, Roger)
September 19, 2006 Filing 17
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints re 16 Stipulation for Withdrawal and Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Sudbeck, Roger)
September 15, 2006 Filing 15
PRO HAC VICE fee paid by Adam D. Horowitz (SLL, )
September 11, 2006 Filing 14
MOTION for attorney Adam D. Horowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ferris Joseph. (SKM)
September 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 12
ORDER granting 11 Motion for Attorney Adam D. Horowitz to appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 9/7/06. (SLL, )
September 5, 2006 Filing 9
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Madsen, Christopher)
September 1, 2006 Filing 6
RETURN OF SERVICE Executed upon Defendants Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints on 8/23/06 (SLL, )
August 17, 2006 Filing 5
PRO HAC VICE Letter sent to Jeffrey M. Herman, Stuart S. Mermelstein and Adam D. Horowitz (SKM)
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Plaintiff: Ferris Joseph
Represented By: Stephanie E. Pochop
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Defendant: Corporation of the President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Represented By: James E. McMahon
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Defendant: Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Represented By: James E. McMahon
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