Nyman Turkish v. NOSSCR: A Court-Record Timeline

Updated October 17, 2026: This report retains its original 2025 publication date and now incorporates the court records identified below.

The Nyman Turkish and Melissa Nyman lawsuit can now be traced through the original complaint and the D.C. Superior Court docket. This replaces the earlier correction-only text with a documented account of 2025-CAB-000940, preserving the article’s original February 2025 date.

Filing and Early Proceedings

• February 17, 2025: Nyman Turkish P.C. and Melissa Nyman filed their complaint against NOSSCR, David Camp and Paul Burkhalter. It was docketed February 18.
• February 18: The plaintiffs filed a temporary-restraining-order and preliminary-injunction motion, docketed February 19.
• February 21, 24 and 27: The docket records service affidavits associated respectively with NOSSCR, Camp and Burkhalter. These are filing entries; they should not be substituted for the actual service dates stated in the affidavits.
• March 2: An order certified the matter to Judge Ebony M. Scott.
• March 12: Defense motions to dismiss were filed.
• March 26: The plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint, docketed March 27.

What the Original Complaint Contested

The dispute centered on a February 3 membership decision. The plaintiffs alleged that Nyman’s membership had been improperly rescinded in retaliation for colleagues’ questions about NOSSCR finances. NOSSCR’s message, reproduced in the complaint, described a declined application requiring approval. Its counsel separately disputed the plaintiffs’ facts and interpretation of the bylaws.

The original pleading sought reinstatement and damages under several legal theories. Filing those claims did not establish liability. The later amendments and defense filings also mean that the initial complaint should not be mistaken for a complete account of every issue litigated afterward.

The Recorded Resolution

On June 10, 2026, the parties filed a stipulation dismissing the action with prejudice in its entirety. The document states that a confidential written agreement settled the claims and counterclaims asserted, or that could have been asserted, in the action. The public docket records a settlement closure on the same date and a later scheduled hearing was canceled.

The filing provides for each party’s own costs, expenses and attorney fees except as otherwise provided in the confidential agreement. It requests that the court retain enforcement jurisdiction. Neither that request nor the docket’s settlement label supplies a payment amount, an admission of wrongdoing or proof of present membership status.

How to Check the Record Yourself

Use the full case number when opening the court portal. Compare a document’s filing stamp with its docket-entry date; the two can differ. Read the complaint for the allegations, the signed orders for what the judge directed, and the dismissal papers for the resolution. The related board action, 000647, has its own filings and orders.

Related Reading

• The Membership Claims and Response
• What the Emergency Motion Requested
• Keeve and Liner’s Separate Board Case
• Understanding Disability Appeals

Primary Sources

Records checked October 17, 2026. The court portal lists filings under “Events and Orders of the Court.” For Superior Court records, open the public case page and find the named document and date. Search by case number if the page does not open.

• Nyman Turkish and Melissa Nyman Complaint, Filed February 17, 2025
• NOSSCR Counsel’s February 7, 2025 Letter, Complaint Exhibit M
• D.C. Superior Court Public Docket, 2025-CAB-000940
• Nyman Turkish Stipulation of Dismissal, June 10, 2026

This is general reporting on public court records, not advice about an individual disability claim. A filing describes a party’s position unless this article identifies a court ruling.