Tennessee Western District Court
Judge:Mark S Norris
Referred: Tu M Pham
Case #: 2:24-cv-02661
Nature of Suit443 Civil Rights - Housing/Accommodations
Cause42:405 Fair Housing Act
Case Filed:Sep 17, 2024
Last checked: Sunday Mar 16, 2025 4:23 AM CDT
Defendant
Arlington Forest Creek, LLC
Represented By
Jamie K Durrett
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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Plaintiff
Charles Chapuis
Represented By
Brian K. Herrington
Chhabra Gibbs & Herrington PLLC
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Docket last updated: 07/17/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
29 29 minutes Motion Hearing Wed 07/16 11:37 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham: Motion Hearing held on 7/16/2025 re20 Motion to Extend Deadline. Brian Herrington appearing for the Plaintiff. Jamie Durrett and Sarah Mathews appearing for Defendant. Parties will meet and confer as to joint inspection date and will submit a proposed amended scheduling order that includes the inspection date as well as a new ADR deadline. Order to be submitted to chambers by close of business on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Tape #FTR/Zoom) (tlh)
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Wednesday, July 09, 2025
28 28 notice Setting Letter - Teams Wed 07/09 2:29 PM
SETTING LETTER: Video Motion Hearing set for Wednesday, 7/16/2025 at 10:00 AM via Zoom before Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham. Related [+] Parties are instructed to meet and confer prior to the hearing. The proceeding will be done via Zoom video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference one (1) day prior to the proceeding. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: [LINK:https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings] The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. Please email Terry Haley at terry_haley@tnwd.uscourts.gov for any questions.(tlh)
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Monday, June 09, 2025
27 27 order Order Referring Motion Mon 06/09 1:43 PM
[**TEXT ORDER ONLY - NO DOCUMENT ATTACHED**] ORDER GRANTING IN PART20 DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND ADR DEADLINE AND TO ADD DEADLINE FOR INSPECTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY. Defendant requests an extension of the ADR deadline and the imposition of a deadline for inspection of the subject property. Plaintiff joins in the request for an extension of the ADR deadline but opposes the request to impose a specific deadline for inspection. For good cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART as to the extension of the ADR deadline, which is hereby extended to July 28, 2025 . The remainder of the Motion, regarding the deadline for inspection, is REFERRED to the Chief United States Magistrate Judge for resolution of the parties' discovery dispute. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 06/09/2025. (Norris, Mark)
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Friday, June 06, 2025
26 26 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 06/06 8:58 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah M Mathews on behalf of Arlington Forest Creek, LLC (Mathews, Sarah)
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Monday, June 02, 2025
25 25 notice Notice (Other) Mon 06/02 11:03 AM
NOTICE by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC re24 Response to Order to Show Cause Defendants Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show Cause(Durrett, Jamie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A-E-Mails
Friday, May 30, 2025
24 24 misc Response to Order to Show Cause Fri 05/30 3:05 PM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Charles Chapuis. (Herrington, Brian)
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23 23 respm Response to Motion Fri 05/30 3:04 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re20 MOTION to Extend Deadline proposed order submitted filed by Charles Chapuis. (Herrington, Brian)
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
22 22 2 pgs order Order to Show Cause Tue 05/27 4:41 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 05/27/2025. (Norris, Mark)
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Friday, May 23, 2025
21 21 misc Attachment Fri 05/23 1:51 PM
ATTACHMENT Statement of Compliance with Meet and Confer Requirement to20 MOTION to Extend Deadline proposed order submitted by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC.. (Durrett, Jamie)
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20 20 motion Extend Deadline Fri 05/23 1:04 PM
MOTION to Extend Deadline proposed order submitted by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC. (Durrett, Jamie)
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
19 19 notice Notice (Other) Tue 04/15 10:28 AM
NOTICE by Charles Chapuis of Service of Written Discovery (Herrington, Brian)
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Thursday, March 06, 2025
18 18 misc Stipulation Thu 03/06 11:35 AM
STIPULATION re17 Scheduling Order Stipulation Regarding Selection of a Mediator by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC. (Durrett, Jamie)
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Friday, February 21, 2025
17 17 order Scheduling Order Fri 02/21 8:31 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 02/21/2025. (Norris, Mark)
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16 16 notice Setting Letter Fri 02/21 9:35 AM
SETTING LETTER: Non-Jury Trial set for Monday, 03/16/2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. Pretrial Conference set for Friday, 03/06/2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 02/27/2026. (zsf)
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15 15 minutes Scheduling Conference Fri 02/21 9:33 AM
MINUTES: Scheduling Conference held via Microsoft Teams Video on 02/21/2025 before Judge Mark S. Norris. Atty Brian K. Herrington appeared for the plaintiff; Atty Jamie K. Durrett appeared for the defendant; proposed scheduling order adopted. The following deadlines/schedules were established: Non-Jury Trial set Monday, 03/16/2026 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris (estimated 2-3 days); Pretrial Conference set Friday, 03/06/2026 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris; Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due 02/27/2026. Scheduling Order to enter. (Court Reporter: Candace Covey) (zsf)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
14 14 notice Deficiency Notice Tue 02/18 9:03 AM
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document13 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: proposed Orders should emailed to the Judge in a Word format. Please refer to the[LINK:ECF User Manual] and[LINK:ECF Policies and Procedures] . The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (mf)
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Friday, February 14, 2025
13 13 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Fri 02/14 7:58 AM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting .(Durrett, Jamie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Proposed Scheduling Order
Friday, November 22, 2024
12 12 notice Setting Letter - Teams Fri 11/22 10:07 AM
SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for Friday, 02/21/2025 at 09:30 AM before Judge Mark S. Norris. The proceeding will be held via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding. Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge's ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: [LINK:https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings] The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated. Parties should consult the instructions for [LINK:Joining a Meeting in Teams] or [LINK:Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account] . (zsf)
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 11/20 1:35 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC.(Durrett, Jamie)
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Monday, October 21, 2024
10 10 order Order on Motion to Extend Deadline Mon 10/21 10:27 AM
[**TEXT ORDER ONLY - NO DOCUMENT ATTACHED**] ORDER GRANTING 9 DEFENDANT ARLINGTON FOREST CREEK, LLC'S MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. Defendant requests additional time to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint. Counsel indicates that Defendant recently retained counsel and is currently investigating the allegations in the lawsuit. For good cause shown, Defendant's motion is well-taken and hereby GRANTED . Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before November 20, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 10/21/2024. (Norris, Mark)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
9 9 motion Extend Deadline Fri 10/18 4:11 PM
MOTION to Extend Deadline proposed order submitted by Arlington Forest Creek, LLC. (Durrett, Jamie)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 10/18 4:09 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jamie K Durrett on behalf of Arlington Forest Creek, LLC (Durrett, Jamie)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
7 7 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 10/15 9:26 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Charles Chapuis as to Arlington Forest Creek, LLC. (Herrington, Brian)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
6 6 service Summons Issued Wed 09/18 8:24 AM
Summons Issued as to Arlington Forest Creek, LLC. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (jae)
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5 5 notice Notice LR 72.1 - Right to Consent to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge Wed 09/18 8:23 AM
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (jae)
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4 4 notice Notice LR 16.2 Wed 09/18 8:23 AM
NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (jae)
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3 3 notice ADR Compliance Wed 09/18 8:22 AM
NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (jae)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
2 2 utility Add and Terminate Judges Wed 09/18 8:20 AM
Judge Mark S. Norris and Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham added. (jae)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 09/17 4:56 PM
COMPLAINT against Arlington Forest Creek, LLC (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATNWDC-4507506), filed by Charles Chapuis.(Herrington, Brian)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Arlington Forest Creek, LLC Proposed Summons