Brzowski v. Illinois Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Walter Brzowski
Defendant: Illinois Department of Corrections, Michael Melvin, Guy Pierce, Nicholas Lamb, Brenda Sigler and David Hadley
Case Number: 1:2017cv09339
Filed: December 28, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Matthew F. Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 205 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/21/2021: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants Brzowski's petition for attorneys' fees [dkt. no. 190] and the motion for bill of costs [dkt. no. 173]. The Court awards Brzowski $206,994 in attorneys' fees and $4,487.30 in costs. (mk)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 199 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 6/21/2021: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies defendant's motions for judgment as a matter of law and new trial [dkt. no. 176]. The Court will issue a separate ruling on plaintiff's petition for attorney's fees. (mk)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 146 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 6/26/2020: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants the defendants' first motion for summary judgment on counts 1 and 2 and otherwise denies the motion [dkt. no. 97]. The Court dismisses Hadley from count 3 but otherwise denies the defendants' second motion for summary judgment [dkt. no. 127]. Brzowski's motion for summary judgment is denied [dkt. no. 81]. The case is set for a status hearing on June 30, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the trial and the final pretrial order, as well as the possibility of settlement. The status hearing will be conducted by telephone using the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code 746-1053. Counsel should wait for the case to be called before announcing themselves. (mk)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 10/9/2018: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Order, the Court dismisses Counts 1 and 2 of plai ntiff's second amended complaint as to all defendants other than Sigler; dismisses Count 3 as to all defendants other than Hadley; dismisses Count 4 in its entirety; and declines to dismiss Count 5. The case remains set for a status hearing on 10/10/2018 as previously ordered. (mk)
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Plaintiff: Walter Brzowski
Represented By: Victor P. Henderson
Represented By: Alexandra Roffman
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Defendant: Illinois Department of Corrections
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Defendant: Michael Melvin
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Defendant: Guy Pierce
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Defendant: Nicholas Lamb
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Defendant: Brenda Sigler
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Defendant: David Hadley
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