Ohio Southern District Court
Judge:Douglas R Cole
Referred: Karen L Litkovitz
Case #: 1:25-cv-00393
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jun 12, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Dec 09, 2025 3:18 AM EST
Defendant
Does 1-20
Defendant
Debora Green
Represented By
Justin Michael Solze
Ohio Attorney General'S Office
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Michelle L Kazar
Ohio Attorney General
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Defendant
Icy Williams of Web Ventures, LLC
Represented By
Taylor Trout
Keating Muething & Klekamp
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Samuel Weaver
Keating Muething & Klekamp
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Defendant
Jack Marchbanks
Defendant
Lauren Purdy
Defendant
Arik Quam
Represented By
Olivia C. Keller
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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William G Geisen
Stites & Harbison
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Defendant
Ohio Department of Transportation
Represented By
Justin Michael Solze
Ohio Attorney General'S Office
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Michelle L Kazar
Ohio Attorney General
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Defendant
Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture
Represented By
Olivia C. Keller
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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William G Geisen
Stites & Harbison
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Defendant
Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture II
Represented By
Olivia C. Keller
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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William G Geisen
Stites & Harbison
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Plaintiff
Jamir Davis
in his individual capacity 328 Scott Street
Covington, KY 41011
Plaintiff
J. Davis Law Firm, PLLC

GPO Mar 30 2026
OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS the Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 20, 21, 23). Thus, the Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counts 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12. Because Davis potentially could cure those deficiencies, though, the Court GRANTS Davis 30 days to file a motion for leave to amend, attaching a proposed amended complaint that addresses the identified deficiencies. The Court, however, DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Counts 1 through 5 against Williams, Counts 5 and 12 against Green in her official capacity, Counts 9 and 12 against ODOT, and Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture [I] as a Defendant. For now, the Court holds the state claims (Counts 1-5 and 11) against Walsh Kokosing in abeyance. Additionally, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to show cause in writing within 30 days (1) why JDLF should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute due to the failure to secure counsel, and (2) why Defendants Marchbanks and Purdy should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute following the failure to timely serve them. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 3/30/26. (mas)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
GPO Jul 06 2026
OPINION AND ORDER denying 39 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 7/6/26. (ds)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

Docket last updated: 09/30/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
58 58 respm Reply to Response to Motion Tue 07/21 2:30 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re53 Second MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Strike,,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,,, Telephone Conference,,, filed by Plaintiffs Jamir Anree Davis, I, J. Davis Law Firm, PLLC. (Davis, Jamir)
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Att: 1 Exhibit ODOT Findings
57 57 respm Reply to Response to Motion Tue 07/21 2:27 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re53 Second MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Strike,,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,,, Telephone Conference,,, filed by Plaintiffs Jamir Anree Davis, I, J. Davis Law Firm, PLLC. (Davis, Jamir)
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Att: 1 Exhibit ODOT Findings
Thursday, July 16, 2026
56 56 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Thu 07/16 1:28 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re53 Second MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Strike,,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,,, Telephone Conference,,, filed by Defendants Debora Green, Ohio Department of Transportation. (Kazar, Michelle)
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
55 55 respm Response to Motion Tue 07/14 12:13 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re53 Second MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Strike,,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,,, Telephone Conference,,, filed by Defendants Arik Quam, Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture, Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture II. (Geisen, William)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 Declaration of Lauren Pittman