Bentz et al v. Butler et al
Plaintiff: David Robert Bentz, Brett Sharp, Jesse Perez, Marcos Garcia, Armando Gallando and John Lee
Case Number: 3:2014cv00996
Filed: September 12, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: Menard
Presiding Judge: Nancy J. Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 159 JUDGMENT in favor of Defendants and against David Robert Bentz. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 9/30/2017.
May 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART AS MOOT 113 Motion for Summary Judgment. Summary Judgment is GRANTED on Counts 1 and 3 against Bentz and in favor of Defendants. Summary Judgment is DENIED as moot as to Count 2 against these Defendants. Co unt 2 is DISMISSED without prejudice. Furthermore, to the extent that Counts 1 and 2 state a claim on behalf of unnamed class members, those claims are DISMISSED. This matter remains pending on Counts 1, 2, and 3 against Defendant Westley Spiller onl y. Pursuant to Federal Rule or Civil Procedure 56(f), the parties are informed that the Court is inclined to grant judgment on Counts 1 and 3 and to dismiss Count 2 as to Defendant Spiller for the same reasons set forth in the attached Order. The parties shall file briefs, not to exceed five pages, as to why such a ruling should or should not be made as to Defendant Spiller on or before June 15, 2017. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/15/17. (klh2)
January 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER and Rule 56 NOTICE re 113 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Aimee Lang, James Best, Jay McMillan, Bill Westfall, Jason Rednour, Frank Eovaldi, Jared Phillips, Michael Samuels, Nicholas Bebout, Joshua Berner, Donald Lindenberg, Clint Mayer, Shane Quandt, Kimberly Butler; GRANTING IN PART 112 MOTION to Copy filed by David Robert Bentz. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 1/12/17. (sgp)
November 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER ADOPTING 99 Report and Recommendations and DENYING 84 Motion for Reconsideration and DENYING 89 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 11/21/16. (klh2)
November 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 93 Motion for Contempt; DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 94 Motion for Recruitment of Counsel ; DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 97 Motion for Contempt; GRANTING IN PART 102 Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 11/2/16. (sgp)
June 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER TAKING UNDER ADVISEMENT: 84 MOTION for Reconsideration. Responses due by 7/15/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 6/22/16. (sgp)
March 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER DENYING 73 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery; STRIKING 74 Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/15/16. (sgp)
August 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 8/24/2015. (tjk)
March 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER denying 20 MOTION to Substitute Party filed by David Robert Bentz, 19 MOTION filed by David Robert Bentz, 21 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by David Robert Bentz. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each plaintiff shall have until April 13 , 2015, in which to advise the Court whether he wishes the Court to consider him a plaintiff in this group action. Each Plaintiff must file his own individual notification with Court, rather than, for example, having Plaintiff Bentz, file a collecti ve notice. If, by April 13, 2015, any one or more of the plaintiffs advises the Court that he does not wish to participate in the action, he will be dismissed from the lawsuit and will not be charged a filing fee. (Action due by 4/13/2015). Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/23/2015. (tjk)
October 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 15 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that COUNTS 1-7 fail to state claims upon which relief may be granted; accordingly the complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice, and all Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before Novemb er 10, 2014, Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint. Failure to file an amended complaint by the prescribed deadline will result in the dismissal of the complaint and this action with prejudice. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 10/15/2014. (tjk)
September 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 9 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order (contained within Doc. 1) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 9/17/2014. (tjk)
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