Case: Hiatt v. Adams County Ohio

1:93-cv-00585 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Aug. 19, 1993

Closed Date: March 23, 1999

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Case Summary

In 1993, plaintiffs filed a section 1983 class action suit against Adams County, Ohio, members of the Board of Commissioners, and the Sheriff of Adams County. In 1994, the district court for the Southern District of Ohio (Judge S. Arthur Spiegel) certified plaintiffs' class. Hiatt v. Adams Co., 155 F.R.D. 605 (S.D. Ohio 1994). According to the docket from PACER, plaintiffs filed an interlocutory appeal with the Sixth Circuit, which remanded the matter back to the district court. In 1997, the parties negotiated a settlement, and the court approved and awarded plaintiffs' attorney's fees. A year later, plaintiffs moved to reopen the case, and the court denied the motion, concluding that judgment in this case was final.

Summary Authors

Lauren Cutson (5/26/2005)

People


Judge(s)

Spiegel, S. Arthur (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Armbruster, Robert (Ohio)

Attorney for Defendant

Landes, Mark David (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:93-cv-00585

Docket [PACER]

March 23, 1999

March 23, 1999

Docket
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1:93-cv-00585

Order Certifying Class

May 2, 1994

May 2, 1994

Order/Opinion

155 F.R.D. 605

Docket

Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:21 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Aug. 19, 1993

COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION. (Summonses issued) ( no. pgs: 17) (wy) (Entered: 08/20/1993)

PACER
2 Sept. 1, 1993

ANSWER by defendants. ( no pgs: 3) (wy) (Entered: 09/01/1993)

PACER
3 Nov. 17, 1993

MOTION by plaintiffs to certify class action ( no pgs: 21 exhibits.) (wy) (Entered: 11/17/1993)

PACER
4 Dec. 3, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of DAVID STUTTS supplementing motion to certify class action [3-1] ( no pgs: 5) (wy) (Entered: 12/03/1993)

PACER
5 Dec. 20, 1993

NOTICE setting preliminary pretrial conference 12/30/93 at 9:00 a. m. before J. Spiegel. ( no pgs: 1) (ls) (Entered: 12/22/1993)

PACER
6 Feb. 8, 1994

NOTICE setting this action for Preliminary PTC 8:30 3/9/94 no pgs: 1 (cc: all counsel) (wy) (Entered: 02/10/1994)

PACER
7 March 10, 1994

PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel ; Preliminary pretrial conf was held on 8:30 3/9/94 ; discovery cutoff ddl set for 11/1/94 ;mtn filing ddl set 12/1/94 ; final pretrial conf set for 9:00 2/3/95; trial tentatively scheduled for 4/3/95 on-deck basis; expected to be 5-day bench trial. Settlement conference may be scheduled with Magistrate Judge Sherman. ( no pgs: 3) (cc: all counsel) (wy) (Entered: 03/10/1994)

PACER
9 June 22, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file list of fact witnesses instanter ( no pgs: 2) (wy) (Entered: 06/22/1994)

PACER
10 June 27, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff for order to declare defts' offer of judgment inappropriate ( no pgs: 13 + exhibits) (wy) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

PACER
11 July 7, 1994

RESPONSE by defendants to plaintiffs' motion to strike defts' offer of judgment [10-1] ( no pgs: 12) (wy) (Entered: 07/07/1994)

PACER
12 July 21, 1994

Expert Witness list submitted by plaintiffs. ( no pgs: 2) (wy) (Entered: 07/21/1994)

PACER
13 Aug. 29, 1994

Witness list submitted by defendants. ( no pgs: 2) (wy) (Entered: 08/29/1994)

PACER
14 Sept. 21, 1994

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses submitted by defendant ( no pgs: 2) (wy) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

PACER
15 Nov. 8, 1994

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel denying motion for order to declare defts' offer of judgment inappropriate [10-1], granting motion for leave to file list of fact witnesses instanter [9-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (wy) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

PACER
16 Nov. 14, 1994

JOINT MOTION for order setting matter for mediation and ddl for possible settlement ( no pgs: 3) (wy) (Entered: 11/14/1994)

PACER
17 Nov. 16, 1994

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel granting motion for order setting matter for mediation [16-1] ; Settlement conference before J. Sherman set for 11:00 12/20/94 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (wy) (Entered: 11/16/1994)

PACER
18 Nov. 23, 1994

NOTICE of ; Settlement conference in Rm 716 reset to: 9:00 12/15/94 (cc: all counsel) (wy) (Entered: 11/23/1994)

PACER
19 Dec. 29, 1994

ORDER by Mag. Judge Jack Sherman that defts provide pltfs with an offer of settlement by January 10, 1995 & pltfs offer a reply by Jan 24, 1995 ; conference will be held 9:00 2/17/95 to resolve any differences still outstanding (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (wy) (Entered: 12/29/1994)

PACER
20 Jan. 11, 1995

MOTION by defendant for proposed judgment entry of settlement ( no pgs: 2+) (vp) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

PACER
21 Jan. 13, 1995

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel vacating original Scheduling Order (doc 7) , of ; Final pretrial conf date originally set for 2/3/95 and ; Trial date originally set for 4/3/95 , and ; Status conference has been set for 3:00 on 3/3/95 if matter is not resolved by mediation on 2/17/95 with MJ Sherman (cc: all counsel) ( no 1) (vp) (Entered: 01/13/1995)

PACER
22 Jan. 30, 1995

MOTION by plaintiffs to continue the date of the status conference that is scheduled for 3/3/95 until a later date ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 01/30/1995)

PACER
24 Feb. 23, 1995

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel granting motion to continue the date of the status conference that is scheduled for 3/3/95 until a later date [22-1] ; Status conference rescheduled for 11:00 on 4/26/95 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (vp) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

PACER
25 May 8, 1995

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel this matter before Court for status conference the case will now proceed to trial as follows: ; Mtn filing ddl filed by 11/1/95 ; Discovery ddl completed by 10/1/95 ; Final pretrial conf tentatively scheduled for 10:00 on 1/4/96 ; Five day Bench Trial tentatively scheduled for 2/5/96 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (vp) (Entered: 05/08/1995)

PACER
26 Dec. 19, 1995

NOTICE of hearing ; Final pretrial conf set for 10:00 1/4/96 ; Bench Trial set for 9:00 2/5/96 on an on deck basis (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 12/20/1995)

PACER
27 Dec. 21, 1995

MOTION by defendants to continue Final PreTrial date ; proposed order attached ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 12/22/1995)

PACER
28 Dec. 21, 1995

MOTION by defendants to continue trail date of 2/1/96 to 4/96 ( no pgs: 4) (vp) (Entered: 12/22/1995)

PACER
29 Dec. 28, 1995

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel granting motion to continue Final PreTrial date [27-1], granting motion to continue trail date of 2/1/96 to 4/96 [28-1] ; Final pretrial conf reset for 3:00 6/14/96 ; Trial reset for 7/22/96 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (ph) (Entered: 12/28/1995)

PACER
30 Jan. 12, 1996

MOTION by plaintiff to continue trial date ( no pgs: 3) (vp) (Entered: 01/12/1996)

PACER
31 Jan. 18, 1996

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel granting motion to continue trial date [30-1] ; Trial continued until 9:00 8/12/96 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 01/18/1996)

PACER
32 Jan. 18, 1996

RESPONSE by defendants to pltfs motionn for continuance of trial date [30-1] ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 01/18/1996)

PACER
33 June 3, 1996

NOTICE of hearing ; Status conference set for 10:00 6/26/96 ; Final pretrial conf set for 2:00 7/19/96 before J Spiegel (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 06/04/1996)

PACER
36 June 4, 1996

NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff from Dist. Court decision of ( no pgs: ) (ah) (Entered: 06/14/1996)

PACER
34 June 10, 1996

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel that discovery shall be reopened ; Discovery ddl completed by 8/1/96 ; the pltfs shall have an opportunity to disclose additional fact witnesses by 7/12/96 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (vp) (Entered: 06/10/1996)

PACER
35 June 11, 1996

NOTICE of hearing ; Bench Trial set for 9:00 on 8/12/96 on an on deck basis before J Spiegel (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 06/13/1996)

PACER
July 3, 1996

ORDER OF USCA 6th: remanding the matter back to District Court [Appeal [36-1] ( no pgs: 1) Orig. in C-1-93-501 (ah) (Entered: 07/03/1996)

PACER
July 3, 1996

RECEIPT OF USCA APPEAL NUMBER - Number Assigned: 96-3734 Orig in C-1-93-501 (ah) (Entered: 07/03/1996)

PACER
38 July 9, 1996

MOTION by defendants to depose prisoners Klickner, Aceslinger and Sibert ( no pgs: 3) (dm) Modified on 07/10/1996 (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
39 July 9, 1996

MOTION by defendants to depose Prisoner Collett ( no pgs: 3) (dm) (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
40 July 9, 1996

NOTICE by defendant of taking deposition of Jeffrey Sibert #277-804 on 7/9/96 at 10:00 am ( no pgs: 2) (dm) (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
41 July 9, 1996

NOTICE by defendants of taking deposition of James Aceslinger #296- 598 on 7/9/96 at 12:00 noon ( no pgs: 2) (dm) (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
42 July 9, 1996

NOTICE by defendants of taking deposition of Karl G Klickner #239- 077 on 7/9/96 at 1:30 pm ( no pgs: 2) (dm) (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
43 July 9, 1996

NOTICE by defendants of taking depositions of Persons listed at Adams County Jail on 7/18/96 beginning 10:00 am ( no pgs: 2) (dm) (Entered: 07/10/1996)

PACER
Aug. 20, 1996

NOTATION ORDER by Mag. Judge Jack Sherman granting motion to depose prisoners Klickner, Aceslinger and Sibert [38-1] (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 08/20/1996)

PACER
Aug. 20, 1996

NOTATION ORDER by Mag. Judge Jack Sherman granting motion to depose Prisoner Collett [39-1] (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 08/20/1996)

PACER
44 Nov. 12, 1996

MOTION by parties for order to approve settlement ( no pgs: 24) (vp) (Entered: 11/12/1996)

PACER
45 Nov. 19, 1996

NOTICE of hearing ; Fairness hearing set for 2:00 on 12/12/96 before J Spiegel in Rm 842 (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 11/20/1996)

PACER
46 Dec. 17, 1996

NOTICE of hearing ; Fairness hearing set for 2:00 on 1/23/97 before J Spiegel in Rm 842 (cc: all counsel) (vp) (Entered: 12/18/1996)

PACER
47 Jan. 2, 1997

LETTER to court from Wayne D Miller atty for Mr Willliam Hiatt regarding the personal i njuries suffered in Adams Cty jail ( no pgs: 3) (vp) (Entered: 01/02/1997)

PACER
48 Jan. 2, 1997

LETTER from J Spiegel to counsel regarding letter received from Wayne D Miller atty for Willliam Hiatt ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 01/02/1997)

PACER
49 Jan. 23, 1997

CIVIL MINUTES: Proceeding before Judge S. A. Spiegel on fairness hrg; stmts of court and counsel; obj denied; settlement approved by Court and atty fees and costs granted; order to follow; Mary Ann Ranz Court Reporter (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (vp) (Entered: 01/24/1997)

PACER
50 Jan. 23, 1997

NOTICE by defendants of filing proof of ntc to class ( no pgs: 5) (vp) (Entered: 02/12/1997)

PACER
51 Feb. 7, 1997

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel granting motion for order to approve settlement [44-1] and awards class counsel fees and expenses in the amount of $53,000 hereby dismissing case (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 9) (vp) (Entered: 02/12/1997)

PACER
52 July 20, 1998

MOTION by plaintiff William Hiatt to reopen the case ( no pgs: 2+) (km) (Entered: 07/20/1998)

PACER
53 July 30, 1998

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to pltfs motion to reopen class action [52-1] ( no pgs: 2) (vp) (Entered: 07/30/1998)

PACER
54 Aug. 10, 1998

MOTION by plaintiff William Hiatt to strike memorandum [53-1] ( no pgs: 5) (vp) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

PACER
55 Nov. 9, 1998

MOTION by plaintiff to reopen the class action case , or to refile as new action ( no pgs: 3) (seal) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

PACER
56 Dec. 3, 1998

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to pltfs motion to reopen or to file new class action [55-1] [55-2] () (vp) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

PACER
57 Dec. 11, 1998

AFFIDAVIT of William D Klickner regarding motion to reopen the class action case [55-1] or motion to refile as new action [55-2] ( no pgs: 1) (km) (Entered: 12/11/1998)

PACER
58 March 23, 1999

ORDER by Judge S. A. Spiegel denying motion to reopen the class action case [55-1] denying motion to reopen the case [52-1] denying motion to refile as new action [55-2], denying motion to strike memorandum [53-1] [54-1]; the court concludes that jgm in this casee is final (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 5) (vp) (Entered: 03/23/1999)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Ohio

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 19, 1993

Closing Date: March 23, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

inmates of the Adams County Jail in Ohio

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

Adams County Jail

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Due Process

Due Process: Substantive Due Process

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Ohio 1:93-cv-00585

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1993 - 1998

Issues

General/Misc.:

Disciplinary procedures

Totality of conditions

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