The civil lawsuit against Kingfisher Public Schools as well as two current and two former football coaches will continue with a named plaintiff.

An amended complaint was filed in what was the case of John Doe No. 1 vs. the school district, head football coach Jeff Myers, assistant Derek Patterson and former assistants Micah Nall and Blake Eaton.

The complaint now lists Mason Mecklenburg as the plaintiff in the case.

Mecklenburg is a 2021 Kingfisher High School graduate who filed the lawsuit in late July 2021 alleging hazing, bullying and multiple forms of harassment within the football program.

Mecklenburg played football at KHS from 20172020.

The suit was originally filed in Kingfisher County District Court, but before it was moved to federal court, a judge ruled the case could continue with the plaintiff remaining anonymous.

A ruling last week reversed that decision and gave Mecklenburg one week to file an amended complaint listing his real name.

That amendment was filed one day before the deadline.

On Thursday, Mecklenburg’s case had another major ruling.

A judge denied the plaintiff’s motion to compel in which it was seeking to expand the relevant dates of the case back to 2005.

However, Judge Charles Goodwin advised on how the parties should move forward with the case and suggested evidence start from the beginning of Myers’ tenure.

Myers was hired in 2004.

A scheduling order filed May 11 shows the case set to begin Oct. 10 Kingfisher Board of Education has twice moved to not accept a settlement demand from Mecklenburg through his attorneys.

The first offer was $1.5 million in March 2022. If accepted, the suit would be dropped against the school district, but not the individuals, but the board voted 5-0 to reject it.

The most recent demand was released last month.

It was for a $5 million payment and the firing of Myers.

The district was given a 14-day window to accept, after which time the amount doubled to $10 million.

The demand was later amended to add various forms of required training for district employees and board members.

Kingfisher’s board met in executive session at its May meeting, after which time it voted only to direct the district’s attorneys to notify necessary parties of the decision, though the decision wasn’t announced.

The two-week deadline has since passed.