REMARK - The clerk's offices received summonses from the Plaintiff and has issued them for Defendants: University of Utah Police Department, University of Utah Health, University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Robert W. Payne, Brent M. Kious, Kelley M. Marsden, University of Utah DBS Committee, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry. A service packet comprising the items on the attached cover sheet was prepared for each defendant and hand-delivered to the US

The court clerk issued summonses for multiple defendants tied to the University of Utah, including the Police Department, Health system, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Psychiatry, the DBS Committee, and individual personnel Robert W. Payne, Brent M. Kious, and Kelley M.

Marsden. Service packets were prepared and hand-delivered to the U.S. Marshal for each defendant, marking the formal start of the litigation process.

The plaintiff’s claims target both institutional entities and individual employees, indicating a potentially complex case involving multiple layers of liability. The case is assigned to Judge Cecilia M. Romero, who recently issued an order on May 15, 2026.

The docket number and filing date remain undisclosed, but the case is active and moving forward. The coordination of service through the U.S. Marshal suggests the defendants may be difficult to serve or that the plaintiff is ensuring strict compliance with procedural rules.

The involvement of several university departments and individuals points to a dispute that could implicate institutional policies and personal conduct. The next steps will likely focus on defendants’ responses to the complaint and any early motions challenging the sufficiency of service or the claims themselves.