Lefebvre v. Washington University in St. Louis

4:22-cv-01007 | Missouri Eastern District Court

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Division St. Louis
Judge Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark
Filed Sept. 23, 2022
Terminated April 17, 2023
Case Flags CLOSED and APPEAL
Nature of Suit 190 Contract - Other
Cause 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Demand $500,000
Jury Demand Plaintiff
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Filing Date # Docket Text
5/28/2024USCA Mandate
5/6/2024USCA Judgment
5/6/2024Opinion from USCA
11/21/2023USCA Order
6/13/2023Briefing Schedule from USCA for 37 Notice of Appeal filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE USCA Appeal Number: 23-2225 (See attached document for all other deadlines.)(LNJ) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
6/6/2023Receipt: $ 505.00, receipt number STL-16102 for Notice of Appeal filing fee by plaintiff Liam Lefebvre. (JWD) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
5/17/2023ORDER of USCA as to 37 Notice of Appeal filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE USCA Appeal #: 23-2225. The $505 appellate filing and docketing fee has not been paid and is due. Appellant is directed to either pay the fee in the district court or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court within 21 days of the date of this order. If appellant does not pay the fee or move for IFP status by June 7, 2023, an order will be entered directing the appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (LNJ) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
5/17/2023ORDER of USCA as to 37 Notice of Appeal filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE USCA Appeal #: 23-2225. If the original file of the United States District Court is available for review in electronic format, the court will rely on the electronic version of the record in its review. The appendices required by Eighth Circuit Rule 30A shall not be required. In accordance with Eighth Circuit Local Rule 30A(a)(2), the Clerk of the United States District Court is requested to forward to this Court forthwith any portions of the original record which are not available in an electronic format through PACER, including any documents maintained in paper format or filed under seal, exhibits, CDs, videos, administrative records and state court files. These documents should be submitted within 10 days. (LNJ) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
5/17/2023Initial Notification from USCA for 37 Notice of Appeal filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE USCA Appeal Number: 23-2225(LNJ) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
5/17/2023NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL AND NOA SUPPLEMENT by clerk to USCA regarding 36 Order of Dismissal (case - Stipulation of Dismissal). Notice of Appeal filed on 5/17/23 by Plaintiff LIAM LEFEBVRE. NOTIFICATION TO COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTY: FILE REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT WITH DISTRICT COURT CLERKS OFFICE.(JWD) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
5/17/2023NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 36 Order of Dismissal (case - Stipulation of Dismissal) by Plaintiff LIAM LEFEBVRE. (LNJ) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
4/17/2023ORDER OF DISMISSAL. In accord with the order entered this day, the Court dismisses the claims against Washington University with prejudice. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 4/17/2023. (CLT) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
4/17/2023MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Court denies Lefebvre's 33 Motion to Amend on futility grounds and grants Washington University's 8 Motion to Dismiss. The Court enters a separate order dismissing this case with prejudice. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 4/17/2023. (CLT) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2/10/2023ORDER: The Court received Plaintiff Liam Lefebvre's 31 Amended Complaint and 33 Motion to Amend/Correct his complaint. These filings reflect the Court's order requiring Lefebvre to proceed in this case using his true name, Doc. 24. The Motion to Amend, Doc. 33, is otherwise a refiling of his first motion to amend, primarily adding two additional claims, Doc 6. The Court will treat Defendant Washington University's 8 Motion to Dismiss, 9 Memorandum is Support of its Motion to Dismiss, Lefebvre's 20 Response in Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss, and Washington University's 23 Reply as being directed at the 31 Amended Complaint. Similarly, the Court will treat Washington University's 16 Memorandum in Opposition to the first motion to amend, and Lefebvre's 22 Reply as being directed at Lefebvre's 33 Motion to Amend/Correct his complaint. If either party objects to the Court doing so, it must file its objection by no later than February 10, 2023. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 2/10/23. (JAB) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2/8/2023 MOTION to Amend/Correct by Plaintiff LIAM LEFEBVRE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Proposed Second Amended Complaint)(Covert, John) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2/8/202332Docket Text ORDER: The Court receives Lefebvre's 31 Amended Complaint, and will treat Defendant Washington University's 8 Motion to Dismiss and 16 Memorandum in Opposition as being directed at the Amended Complaint. If either party has any objection to the Court doing so, it must file its objection by no later than February 10, 2023. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 2/8/23. (JAB) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2/8/2023AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant Washington University in St. Louis Amendment to 1 Complaint, Waivers issued 9/23/2022, , filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - WashU Degree Requirements, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - WashU Econ Major Requirements, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - WashU English Major Requirements, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - University Student Code of Conduct, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - USAIB Procedures, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Letter from Provost Holden Thorp)(Covert, John) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2/7/202330Docket Text ORDER: Re: 28 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff LIAM LEFEBVRE (Covert, John); ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 2/7/23. (JAB) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2/6/2023ORDER: Accordingly, the Court denies without prejudice 15 Plaintiff's Motion for Filing Under Seal and/or For Protective Order. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 2/6/23. (JAB) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2/6/2023 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff LIAM LEFEBVRE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amended Complaint)(Covert, John) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2/6/202327Docket Text ORDER: The Court notes that Plaintiff failed to file a motion for leave to amend pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2). As stated in this Court's order denying Plaintiff's motion to proceed anonymously, if Plaintiff wishes to proceed "he must also re-file his 6 Motion for Leave to Amend in compliance with this order," and the undersigned's Judge's Requirements. Doc. 24 at p. 6. Plaintiff must refile is motion for leave to amend with his true name, and in compliance with this undersigned's Judge's requirements, by no later than February 8, 2023. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 2/6/23. (JAB) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2/6/2023AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant Washington University in St. Louis,Terminating John Doe Amendment to 25 Amended Complaint,, Waivers issued 9/23/2022, , filed by LIAM LEFEBVRE. Related document: 25 Amended Complaint,, filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - WashU Degree Requirements, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - WashU Econ Major Requirements, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - WashU English Major Requirements, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - University Student Code of Conduct, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - USAIB Procedures, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Letter from Provost Holden Thorp)(Covert, John) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2/3/2023AMENDED COMPLAINT Liam Lefebvrefiled by Liam Lefebvre against defendant Washington University in St. Louis Amendment to 24 Order,,, 1 Complaint, Waivers issued 9/23/2022, jury demand, Liam Lefebvrefiled by Liam Lefebvre, filed by John Doe. Related document: 24 Order,,, 1 Complaint, filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - WashU Degree Requirements, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - WashU Econ Major Requirements, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - WashU English Major Requirements, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - University Student Code of Conduct, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - USAIB Procedures, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Letter from Provost Holden Thorp)(Covert, John) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
1/20/2023ORDER: Accordingly, the Court denies Plaintiff's 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Anonymously. If Plaintiff wishes to proceed, the Court orders Plaintiff to file, by no later than February 6, 2023, an amended complaint identifying his legal name in the caption and as needed throughout the Complaint. The Court, further, denies without prejudice Plaintiff's 6 Motion to Amend the Complaint for failure to comply with the undersigneds Judges Requirements. If Plaintiff refiles under his name, he must also re-file his 6 Motion for Leave to Amend in compliance with this order, the undersigned's Judge's Requirements. Failure to comply will result in dismissal without prejudice for failure to comply with a Court Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a), 17(a), 41(b). (Amended/Supplemental Pleadings due by 2/6/2023.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 1/20/23. (JAB) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
12/16/2022REPLY to Response to Motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Upon which Relief May be Granted filed by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
12/13/2022REPLY to Response to Motion re 6 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Plaintiff John Doe. (Covert, John) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
12/8/202221Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's 19 Motion for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation. The Court encourages the parties to be as concise as possible. Signed by District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 12/8/2022. (CLT) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
12/6/2022RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Upon which Relief May be Granted filed by Plaintiff John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit St. Louis v. NFL (12-27-17 Order))(Covert, John) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
12/6/2022 MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation by Plaintiff John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Response)(Covert, John) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
12/6/2022MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 15 MOTION for Protective Order and Other Relief filed by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
12/6/2022RESPONSE to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Anonymously filed by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
12/6/2022MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 6 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Amended Complaint (Doc. #52))(Haar, Robert) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
11/28/2022 MOTION for Protective Order and Other Relief by Plaintiff John Doe. (Covert, John) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
11/23/2022AMENDED DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATE by Defendants Washington University in St. Louis, 4260 Forest Park LLC, Arch Personalized Medicine Initiative, LLC, Arch to Park Equity Fund, LLC, Big Brick Buildings ML, LLC, Big Brick Buildings MT, LLC, BioSTL, BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine Condominium Association, C2N Diagnostics, LLC, Campus Integration South Condominium Association, Castlereagh ML, LLC, Castlereagh MT, LLC, Center for Emerging Technologies, Clayton Euclid ML, LLC, Clayton Euclid MT, LLC, Consortium for Graduate Studies in Management, Cortex, CORTEX Commons, L.L.C., Cortex Support Corporation, Cortex TDG 1, LLC, CORTEX West Management Corporation, CORTEX West Redevelopment Corporation, Crescent ML, LLC, Crescent MT, LLC, CuriMeta, Inc., DVA/Washington University Healthcare Services of Greater St. Louis, L.L.C., Emerging Technologies Building II, LLC, Forest West Properties, Inc., Gateway Higher Education Cybersecurity Consortium, IITB-WUSTL Research and Educational Academy, International Pediatric Nutrition Alliance, Kingman Redevelopment Corp., Lewis Center ML, LLC, Lewis Center MT, LLC, MCC Condominium, Midwest Surgical Technologies, LLC, Molecular Biology Consortium, Pinnacle Consortium of Higher Education, St. Louis Innovation District, LLC, St. Louis Internet2 Access Consortium, LLC, St. Louis Land Company, L.L.C., Telecommunications Facilities Corp., The Children's Discovery Institute, The Heart Care Institute Affiliated Services, LLC, The Heart Care Institute, L.L.C., The Slave Voyages Consortium, University Athletics Association, University Reciprocal Manager, L.L.C., Washington University Medical Center, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corp., Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc... (Haar, Robert) Modified on 11/28/2022 (CBL). (Entered: 11/23/2022)
11/22/202213Docket Text ORDER: The Court orders Defendant to file, by no later than December 6, 2022, both a response to Plaintiff's 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Anonymously and a response to Plaintiffs 6 Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint. (Responses to Court due by 12/6/2022) Signed by District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 11/22/22. (JAB) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022 ENTRY of Appearance by Jozef James Kopchick for Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Kopchick, Jozef) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022 ENTRY of Appearance by Lisa A. Pake for Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Pake, Lisa) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATE by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Upon which Relief May be Granted filed by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Doe I Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Order and Judgment dated 9/25/17)(Haar, Robert) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022 MOTION to Dismiss Case - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Upon which Relief May be Granted by Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/22/2022 ENTRY of Appearance by Robert T. Haar for Defendant Washington University in St. Louis. (Haar, Robert) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
11/21/2022 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint)(Covert, John) Terminated motion per doc. 24 on 1/23/2023 (CLT). (Entered: 11/21/2022)
11/21/20225Docket Text ORDER: Re: 4 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint)(Covert, John) ; ORDERED DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with undersigned's Judge's Requirements. Signed by District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 11/21/22. (JAB) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
11/18/2022 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint)(Covert, John) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
10/20/2022WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by John Doe Washington University in St. Louis waiver signed on 9/23/2022, answer due 11/22/2022. (Covert, John) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
9/23/2022Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Clark. 1 Waiver(s) of Service issued. All non-governmental organizational parties (corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships) must file Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate within 10 days of the filing of the first pleading or entry of appearance (moed-0001.pdf). (JBH) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
9/23/2022 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Anonymously by Plaintiff John Doe. (Covert, John) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
9/23/2022COMPLAINT John Doe against defendant Washington University in St. Louis with receipt number AMOEDC-9522798, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Original Filing Form, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Waiver of Service)(Covert, John) (Entered: 09/23/2022)