An Iowa City man suing Brothers Bar & Grill has asked that the trial be reset, according to court documents.

In June 2007, Jordan Neve said he was forcibly removed from the downtown bar for no apparent reason. Employees allegedly used excessive force and intentionally harmed Neve, according to the documents. Neve sustained a number of injuries.

A district-court judge has set a telephone conference for April 6 to determine the trial date. Neve’s attorney, who was recently diagnosed with pneumonia, cited the illness as the reason for moving the trial date.

— by Sam Lane