Sherrod et al v. Williams et al, No. 3:2014cv00454 - Document 127 (S.D. Ohio 2018)

Court Description: DECISION AND ENTRY RESERVING RULING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SEVER CLAIMS AND FOR SEPARATE TRIALS (DOC. # 117 ) - Defendants Officer Sean Williams, Sergeant David Darkow, Chief Dennis Evers and the City of Beavercreek (the "Beavercreek Defe ndants") have filed a Motion to Sever Claims and for Separate Trials, Doc. # 117 . Defendants Wal-Mart Stroes East, L.P. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the "Wal-Mart Defendants"), have joined in that motion. Doc. # 123 . Plaintiffs have fi led a memorandum in opposition, Doc. # 124 , and Defendants have filed a reply, Doc. # 126 . It is the Court's intent to RESERVE RULING on the question of whether Plaintiffs' claims against the Beavercreek Defendants should be severed and t ried separately from Plaintiffs' claims against the Wal-Mart Defendants, pending resolution of any summary judgment motions that might be filed. A ruling on these motions may moot Defendants' Motion to Sever Claims and for Separate Trials. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 4/12/18. (kma)