Gentry v. Collier et al
Plaintiff: Jerry L Gentry
Defendant: Sgt. Sonja Collier, Will Holmes, Doug Wood, Rebecca Lout and Dr. Darrell Elkins
Case Number: 1:2022cv01001
Filed: January 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Barry A Bryant
Referring Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 3, 2022 Filing 18 USM 285/SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jerry L Gentry. Sonja Collier, Darrell Elkins, Will Holmes, Rebecca Lout, Doug Wood served on 2/7/2022, answers due 2/28/2022. (cnn)
February 25, 2022 Filing 17 TEXT ONLY ORDER DIRECTING RESPONSE TO MOTION #14 TO DISMISS. On February 25, 2022 Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss, along with a brief in support. Plaintiff is directed to respond to the motion.Plaintiff is advised that failure to timely and properly comply with this Order shall result in the dismissal of this action, without prejudice, pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2). Response to Motion to Dismiss due by 3/18/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on February 25, 2022. (mlf)
February 25, 2022 Filing 16 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint, with Jury Demand by Sonja Collier, Darrell Elkins, Will Holmes, Rebecca Lout, Doug Wood.(Thomas, JaNan)
February 25, 2022 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #14 MOTION to Dismiss by Rebecca Lout. (Thomas, JaNan)
February 25, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Rebecca Lout. Motions referred to Barry A Bryant.(Thomas, JaNan)
January 24, 2022 Filing 13 SUPPLEMENT by Plaintiff Jerry L Gentry to #9 Amended Complaint,. (cnn)
January 24, 2022 Filing 12 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Sonja Collier, Darrell Elkins, Will Holmes, Rebecca Lout, Doug Wood and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #9 Amended Complaint, #11 Order Directing Service, #5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (cnn)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE Sonja Collier, Darrell Elkins, Will Holmes, Rebecca Lout, Doug Wood and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 24, 2022. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(cnn)
January 21, 2022 Filing 10 TEXT ONLY AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #9 Amended Complaint, against Darrell Elkins, Doug Wood, Will Holmes, Sonja Collier, Rebecca Lout, filed by Jerry L Gentry. Related document: #9 Amended Complaint, filed by Jerry L Gentry. *This event was entered to correctly align parties for docket maintenance only*(hnc)
January 21, 2022 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand as to #2 Complaint against Doug Wood, Will Holmes, Sonja Collier, Rebecca Lout, Darrell Elkins filed by Jerry L Gentry. Related document: #2 Complaint filed by Jerry L Gentry.(cnn) Modified to add Defendant Elkins on 1/24/2022.(mll)
January 5, 2022 Filing 8 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Initial Fee directing Columbia County Detention Center to collect from petitioner's prison account an initial partial filing fee of $20.07; thereafter to collect monthly payments from petitioner's prison account in amount equal to 20% of preceding month's income credited to account until $350.00 filing fee is paid in full (cc: Sheriff, Columbia County).(mll)
January 5, 2022 Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING COMPLAINT DEFICIENCY. After review of the Complaint, it is determined that the Plaintiff did not submit the complaint on the court-approved form for this District. For this reason, Plaintiff is directed to submit an Amended Complaint within 21 days of the date of this Order. The Clerk is directed to mail the Plaintiff a court-approved 1983 form.In the Amended Complaint, Plaintiff must write short, plain statements telling the Court: the constitutional right Plaintiff believes was violated;the name of the Defendant who violated the right;exactly what the Defendant did or failed to do;how the action or inaction of that Defendant is connected to the violation of the constitutional rights;and what specific injury Plaintiff suffered because of the misconduct of that Defendant. See Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362,371-72,377 (1976);Fed.R.Civ.P.8. Plaintiff must repeat this process for each person he has named as a Defendant. Plaintiff is CAUTIONED that he must affirmatively link the conduct of each named Defendant with the specific injury he suffered. If he fails to do so, the allegations against that Defendant will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.Plaintiff must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is a First Amended Complaint. The First Amended Complaint must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety on the court-approved form. You may not refer back to any part of the original complaint. A First Amended Complaint supersedes, or takes the place of, the original Complaint. After amendment, the Court will treat the original Complaint as nonexistent. Any cause of action that was raised in the original Complaint is waived if it is not raised in the First Amended Complaint. This case shall be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to return the Amended Complaint to the Court by the deadline. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Amended Complaint due by 1/26/2022. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 5, 2022. (mlf)
January 5, 2022 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). Pursuant to the provisions of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, the Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee from the Plaintiff. Plaintiff is advised that he is required to immediately inform the Court of any change of address. If Plaintiff is transferred to another jail or prison or released, he shall have 30 days from the date of transfer or release in which to notify the Court of the new address. Plaintiff shall submit a change of address on a separate piece of paper entitled Notice to the Court of Change of Address and not include any motions or otherwise request relief in this document. The notice shall contain only information pertaining to the address change. The case will be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to inform the Court of an address change. The Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee in the amount of $350.00. Signed by Honorable Barry A Bryant on January 5, 2022. (mlf) Modified on 1/5/2022 (mll).
January 5, 2022 Filing 5 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form.(mll)
January 5, 2022 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Arkansas Eastern; Case Number 4:21-cv-01244. Docket sheet received.
January 5, 2022 TEXT ONLY NOTICE: COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) transferred in from Eastern District of Arkansas.(mll)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to transfer this case immediately to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 01/04/2022. (llg) [Transferred from ared on 1/5/2022.]
January 4, 2022 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #1 Motion and #2 Complaint. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the party name as "Jerry L Gentry" as indicated by the document. (cmn) [Transferred from ared on 1/5/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jerry L Gentry.(kdr) (Docket text modified on 1/4/2022 to correct party name.)(cmn) [Transferred from ared on 1/5/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jerry L Gentry. (kdr) (Docket text modified on 1/4/2022 to correct party name.)(cmn) [Transferred from ared on 1/5/2022.]

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Defendant: Sgt. Sonja Collier
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