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Court

Summit Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2026-01-12
Type Discrimination
Docket 119 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff Copeland, Yvette
Defendant Abdullahi, Sadiya
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Judge

Hon. Kathryn Michael

Summit County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED
  2. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  3. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  4. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO LIFT ABEYANCE FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF RULING ON MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE. (IRT)
  5. PLAINTIFF YVETTE COPELAND'S MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4.4 AND CIV.R. 4.6 IS HEREBY DENIED; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COURT IN THIS MATTER UNTIL PLAINTIFF YVETTE COELAND PERFECTS SERVICE OF COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; AND PLAINTIFF YVETTE COPELAND IS ORDERED TO PERFECT SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE DATE OF FILING THE ACTION. MAGISTRATE JAIME-LYN POH (MH)
  6. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING COPELAND, YVETTE
  7. CV014 SERVICE REQUEST WAVER OF SERVICE REQUESTED UNDER CIVIL RULE 4.7 BC
  8. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF DELIVERY AND ACTUAL NOTICE TO PROPOSED DEFENDANT ABUKAIR MAALIN ABDULLAH (JN)
  9. MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE (SF)
  10. NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE TO OBTAIN SERVICE SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  11. Certified Mail Service - Unclaimed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  12. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  13. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  14. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. (1) NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COURT IN THIS MATTER UNTIL PLAINTIFF YVETTE COPELAND PERFECTS SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. (2) ALL PENDING MOTIONS IN THIS MATTER ARE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING PERFECTION OF SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. (3) ALL BRIEFING SCHEDULES ON MOTIONS FILED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND FILED AFTER THIS ORDER BUT BEFORE SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN PERFECTED UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) ARE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING PERFECTION OF SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; AND (4) PLAINTIFF YVETTE COPELAND IS ORDERED TO PERFECT SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT UPON NAMED DEFENDANT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO'S RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE DATE OF FILING THE ACTION. SEE THIS ORDER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. MAGISTRATE JAIME-LYN POH (MW).
  15. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING COPELAND, YVETTE
  16. EMERGENCY MOTION IMMEDIATE COURT CUSTODY OF SURVEILLCE RECORDING UNDER SEAL AND PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION SF
  17. PLAINTIFF'S DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY SF
  18. PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION BASED ON THE 1988 RECORDED JOINT DRIVEWAY AGREEMENT SF
  19. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ADD NECESSARY PARTY SF
  20. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  21. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  22. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS SF
  23. INASMUCH AS THIS MATTER IS IN REFERENCE, ALL MOTIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS AND/OR REQUESTS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE MAGISTRATE. COUNSEL SHALL BE FULLY PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE CASE, ITS PRESENT STATUS, AND ITS READINESS POSTURE FOR TRIAL. KM (MH)
  24. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING COPELAND, YVETTE
  25. AFFIDAVIT OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE REGARDING ATTEMPTS AT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND PLAINTIFF'S MAILING OF COMPLAINT SF
  26. PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE SF
  27. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FOR LEAVE FILED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 SF
  28. PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 65
  29. MOTION FOR LEAVE SECOND ADMENDMENT
  30. MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE SF
  31. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MAGISTRATE'S FEBRUARY 12, 2026 ORDER AND REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE
  32. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF PERFECTED SERVICE AND CALCULATION OF DEFENDANTS' ANSWER DEADLINES
  33. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF UNDISCLOSED PARALLEL REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATED DUAL-ATTORNEY STRATEGY
  34. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DENY AS MOOT DEFENDANT'S (1) MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT III AND (2) MOTION TO ST
  35. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION AND RENEWED REQUEST FOR RULING ON EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL.
  36. PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL CLARIFICATION NOTICE REGARDING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT,
  37. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE REGARDING THE SHARED DRIVEWAY AND PRIOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION
  38. EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANT'S TRUE PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND FOR RELATED RELIEF
  39. NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE TO OBTAIN SERVICE SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  40. Certified Mail Service - Unclaimed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  41. AFFIDAVIT OF SUSAN WOODWORTH SF
  42. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  43. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  44. NOTICE OF POSTING BOND PURSUANT TO RC 3767.03
  45. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  46. AFFIDAVIT OF YVETTE COPELAND
  47. AMENDED COMPLAINT
  48. MASTER EXHIBIT LIST
  49. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF EXHIBITS BY REFERENCE
  50. NOTICE OF POSTING BOND PURSUANT TO RC 3767
  51. EMERGENCY MOTION TO PRESERVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO EVIDENCE
  52. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  53. CASH BOND
  54. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  55. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed ROBERT KAPITAN
  56. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  57. MAGISTRATE DECISION. BECAUSE THE PLAINTIFF HAS NOT PROPERLY SERVED ANY ITERATION OF THE COMPLAINT ON THE DEFENDANT AS OF THIS ORDER, THE COURT ISSUES THE FOLLOWING ORDERS: 1) THE PLAINTIFF HAS A PERIOD OF FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DECISION TO PERFECT SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT. 2) CIV. R. 15(A) PERMITS ONE AMENDMENT OF A PLEADING AS A MATTER OF COURSE IF THE AMENDMENT OCCURS WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS OF SERVICE OF THE PLEADING. BECAUSE NO ITERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN PROPERLY SERVED PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 4.1, CIV. R. 15(A) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE COMPLAINT WHICH IS TO BE SERVED PURSUANT TO THIS DECISION. 3) IF THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS TIMELY FILED AND INCLUDES A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR NUISANCE, THE PLAINTIFF MUST EXECUTE A BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) WITH THE SUMMIT COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS AS REQUIRED BY R.C. 3767.03. 4). FAILURE TO EXECUTE THIS BOND WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AS REQUIRED IN THE DISMISSAL OF A CLAIM FOR NUISANCE IF SUCH A CLAIM IS PLEADED IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. MAGISTRATE ERICA PRUITT VOORHEES.
  58. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  59. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  60. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed ROBERT KAPITAN
  61. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING COPELAND, YVETTE
  62. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ABDULLAHI, SADIYA
  63. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING KAPITAN, ROBERT
  64. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE ADDRESSING INJUNCTION STANDARD AND DEFENSE FILINGS
  65. DEFENDANT'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE
  66. DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S ASSERTATION OF ORC 3767.03 BOND REQUIREMENT
  67. DEFENDANT'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT III
  68. PRESERVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO EVIDENCE
  69. PRESERVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO EVIDENCE
  70. NOTICE OF AMENDED EXHIBITS - EXHIBIT F - POLICE REPORT
  71. NOTICE OF AMENDED EXHIBITS
  72. EXHIBIT F - POLICE REPORT
  73. PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE
  74. EXHIBIT A: EMAIL FROM DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2026, 6:47 PM
  75. EXHIBIT B: EMAIL FROM DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2026, 5:05 PM
  76. EXHIBIT C: OHIO CIVIL RULE 15(A)
  77. EXHIBIT D: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FILED JANUARY 30, 2026
  78. EXHIBIT E: PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  79. EXHIBIT F: MARSHALL DENNEHEY CASE LAW ANALYSIS (OHIO 8TH DIST. CT. APP. 2023) "OHIO CIVIL RULE 15(A)
  80. EXHIBIT G: OHIO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
  81. PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S ASSERTION OF ORC 3767.03 BOND REQUIREMENT
  82. NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE TO OBTAIN SERVICE SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  83. FedEx Service - Attempt Made SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  84. SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  85. PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT III
  86. AFFIDAVIT OF YVETTE COPELAND IN SUPPORT OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
  87. MOTION TO FILE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL AND FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW
  88. MOTION TO DISMISS
  89. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ATTORNEY ROBERT B. KAPITAN ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT, SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  90. FedEx Service - Served YVETTE COPELAND
  91. THE IN PERSON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING IS CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 4, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE COURTROOM OF JUDGE KATHRYN MICHAEL, LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MAIN COURTHOUSE. KM
  92. NOTICE ISSUED COPELAND, YVETTE BY FEDEX
  93. NOTICE ISSUED ABDULLAHI, SADIYA BY FEDEX
  94. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  95. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  96. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed YVETTE COPELAND
  97. Certificate of Mailing Service - Mailed SADIYA ABDULLAHI
  98. PLAINTIFF DID NOT PROVIDE CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE WAS PROVIDED TO DEFENDANT OR A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION EXPLAINING THE ABSENCE OF NOTICE. THE MERE FACT THAT DEFENDANT MAY ALREADY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE UNDERLYING DISPUTE DOES NOT RELIEVE PLAINTIFF OF THE OBLIGATIONS TO COMPLY WITH CIV. R. 65(A) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. BASED ON THE FOREGOING, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS IS DENIED. THEREFORE, AN IN PERSON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 22, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD BEFORE MAGISTRATE WILLIAM RININGER IN THE COURTROOM OF JUDGE KATHRYN MICHAEL, LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MAIN COURTHOUSE. KM
  99. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING COPELAND, YVETTE
  100. NOTICE ISSUED - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ABDULLAHI, SADIYA
  101. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL BY Certified Mail ABDULLAHI, SADIYA
  102. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL BY Certified Mail ABDULLAHI, SADIYA
  103. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE
  104. AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND EQUITABLE RELIEF AND DAMAGES
  105. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUBMIT DIGITAL OR OTHER EVIDENCE
  106. AFFIDAVIT REGARDING POLICE CONTACT
  107. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF TRO
  108. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS
  109. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  110. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF TRO
  111. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS
  112. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  113. AFFIDAVIT OF DISABLED HOMEOWNER
  114. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (CIV.R. 65)
  115. NOTICE OF HEARING (TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER)
  116. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  117. MOTION TO EXPEDITE HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND BENCH TRIAL
  118. BENCH MEMORANDUM - LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS AND IRREPARABLE HARM
  119. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE

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