Matthews v. Debus et al
Plaintiff: Euron Matthews
Defendant: Jake Debus, Michael Janovyak, Jason Prokop, Dave Adams, Michael F. O'Leary, Brian Fink, Paul Kaupas and Will County
Case Number: 1:2014cv06003
Filed: August 4, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Will
Presiding Judge: Matthew F. Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 218 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/6/2020: For the reasons in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies Matthews's motion for a new trial [dkt. no. 201]. The Court also declines to award costs to defendants [dkt. no. 207]. The Court grants Matthews's motion to recover costs [dkt. no. 212] and awards his counsel $26,307.17. (mk)
February 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 186 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/22/2020: The Court rules on the parties' motions in limine as set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order. (mk)
February 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 180 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/17/2020: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants plaintiff's motion to reconsider [dkt. no. 144] and vacates its ord er of March 19, 2018 to the extent it granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Debus, Janovyak, and Prokop on plaintiff's excessive force claim regarding the incident at the nurse's office on August 4, 2013. That claim will proceed to trial along with plaintiff's remaining claims. (mk)
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 88 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order written by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 3/19/2018. For the reasons stated, the Court grants defendants' motion for summary judgment in part and denies it in part [dkt. no. 70] and terminates Matthews' "motion against summary judgment" [dkt. no. 84]. Defendants Adams, Beckman, and Hannon are entitled to summary judgment; defendants Debus, Janovyak, and Prokop are not. The case is set for a status hearing on April 3, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. Defendants' attorney is directed to make arrangements for plaintiff to participate by telephone. Mailed notice. (pjg, )
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