Knox v. Butler et al
Plaintiff: Ted Knox
Defendant: Warden Butler, Warden Harrington, Kenneth Hamilton, Winters, John Doe, 1, John Trost, Angela Crain, Walters and Wexford Health Sources
Case Number: 3:2017cv00494
Filed: May 10, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: Randolph
Presiding Judge: Staci M. Yandle
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate the taxation of costs (Doc. 139 ) is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 141 ) is GRANTED. Based on his trust fund account statements, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaint iff shall make a onetime payment of $2.93 toward the appellate docketing fee, and is granted leave to proceed IFP with respect to the remainder of the fee. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to pay the $2.93 to the Clerk of Court upon receipt of this Me morandum and Order. Payment shall bemailed to: Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 750 Missouri Ave., East St. Louis, Illinois 62201. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order and the certification form tothe Trust Fund Officer at Menard Correctional Center. The Clerk of Court is further DIRECTED to transmit a copy of this order to the Court of Appeals. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 1/6/21. (bps)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 130 ORDER: Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment (Docs. 75 and 77 ) are GRANTED. Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Walters and Wexford are DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly and close the case.Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 11/13/20. (bps)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER ADOPTING in part and REJECTING in part REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 68 ); GRANTING in part and DENYING in part Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 48 ). The Claim against Defendant Dr. Trost is DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/15/2019. (sgp)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER DENYING Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 44 ). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/11/2019. (sgp)
May 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: the Motion to Set Aside Default (Doc. 27 ) filed by Defendants Wexford Health Sources and John Trost is GRANTED. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), Defendants Trost and Wexford are hereby ORDERED to file an answer or other responsive pleading within 14 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 5/8/2018. (bps)
July 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff may proceed on COUNT 1 against BUTLER, HARRINGTON, HAMILTON, WINTERS, and JOHN DOE #1 (Tact Officer Supervisor Orange Crush team), and on COU NT 2 against TROST, WALTERS, and WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC. Defendant CRAIN is DISMISSED from the action without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that COUNT 1 of this case shall be SEVERED from this action into a new case, which shall be CONSOLIDAT ED with Ross v. Gossett, Case No. 15-cv-309-SMY-SCW for all further proceedings. Ross v. Gossett shall be the lead case. All future pleadings with respect to COUNT 1 shall be filed in Ross v. Gossett and contain case number 15-cv-309-SMY-SCW. The Cle rk of Court is DIRECTED to let the record in Ross v. Gossett reflect this consolidation. Plaintiff shall not be assessed an additional filing fee in connection with the severance. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as to COUNT 2, which shall remain and proc eed in this case (Case No. 17-cv-494-SMY), the Clerk of Court shall prepare for Defendants WALTERS, TROST, and WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.: (1) Form 5 (Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons), and (2) Form 6 (Waiver of Service of Summons). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as to COUNT 1, which shall be consolidated with Ross v. Gossett, the Clerk of Court shall prepare for Defendants BUTLER, HARRINGTON, HAMILTON, and WINTERS: (1) Form 5 (Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons), and (2) Form 6 (Waiver of Service of Summons). Service shall not be made on Defendant SUPERVISOR JOHN DOE #1 (Tact Officer Supervisor Orange Crush team) until such time as he has been identified by name in a properly filed motion for substitution of parties. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 7/2/2017. (tkm)
May 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims in COUNTS 3, 4, and 5 are SEVERED into 3 new cases. Warden Brooks (sued in individual capacity), Nurse Chatten, John Doe, 2 (Officer - sued in their individual capacities), John Doe, 3 (Nurse), Nu rse Gregson, J. Hecht (I.A. Officer - sued in their individual capacities), Nurse Keisha, Nurse Laing, Warden Lashbrooks, Lt. Lee, Nurse Mall, Nurse Marshall, Nurse Martha, McWilliams (Mental Health), Nurse Megee, Doctor Osemeyer, Doctor Oswald, Nu rse Ron, Ross (Officer - sued in their individual capacities), Nurse Shellby, J. Smith (Officer - sued in their individual capacities), Susler (Officer - sued in their individual capacities), Nurse Suzy, Nurse Tripp, Warden Watkins (sued in their individual capacities), Nurse Williams, Best (Lieutenant - sued in individual capacity) and Nurse Brenda terminated. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 5/31/2017. (tjk)
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