Pledger v. Wexford Health Sources Inc et al
Plaintiff: Maurice Pledger
Defendant: Wexford Health Sources Inc, Guy Pierce, Andrew Tilden, . Ojelade and . Burkel
Case Number: 1:2015cv01251
Filed: June 18, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Peoria Office
County: Knox
Presiding Judge: Sue E. Myerscough
Presiding Judge: Tom Schanzle-Haskins
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 67 SUMMARY JUDGMENT OPINION: 1) Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment 55 61 are GRANTED. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff. All pending motions not addressed below are denied as moot, and this case is terminated, with the parties to bear their own costs. Plaintiff remains responsible for the $350.00 filing fee. 2) If Plaintiff wishes to appeal this judgment, he must file a notice of appeal with this Court within 30 days of the entry of judgment. FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(4). A motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis MUST identify the issues the Plaintiff will present on appeal to assist the court in determining whether the appeal is taken in good faith. See F ED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(1)(c); see also Celske v Edwards, 164 F.3d 396, 398 (7th Cir. 1999)(an appellant should be given an opportunity to submit a statement of his grounds for appealing so that the district judge "can make a reasonable assessment of the issue of good faith."); Walker v. OBrien, 216 F.3d 626, 632 (7th Cir. 2000)(providing that a good faith appeal is an appeal that "a reasonable person could supposehas some merit" from a legal perspective). If Plaintiff does ch oose to appeal, he will be liable for the $505.00 appellate filing fee regardless of the outcome of the appeal. SEE WRITTEN SUMMARY JUDGMENT OPINION. Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 06/26/2017. (SKN, ilcd) (Main Document 67 replaced on 6/26/2017) (SKN, ilcd).
October 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MERIT REVIEW OPINION entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 10/20/2015. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court finds that the Plaintiff states the following claim: Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need against all Defendants. Plaintiff's motion, d/e 4 is DENIED with leave to renew. This case is now in the process of service. (MAS, ilcd)
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