Benson v. Allen County Jail et al
Plaintiff: Charles A Benson
Defendant: Allen County Jail, Charles Hart, Purden, Knoxs, Warsey, Meyers and Vachon
Case Number: 1:2016cv00362
Filed: June 27, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Fort Wayne Office
County: Miami
Presiding Judge: Susan L Collins
Presiding Judge: William C Lee
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 63 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 57 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Charles A Benson, DENYING 60 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Charles A Benson, and DENYING 61 MOTION for Oral Argument filed by Charles A Benson. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 9/5/2018.
September 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER re 19 Pro Se Complaint,the court DENIES the motion 20 responding to the screening order; GRANTS Charles A. Benson, leave to proceed against Allen County Jail Officers Meyers and Wacsey in their individual capacities for comp ensatory and punitive damages for using excessive force against him on May 13, 2016, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DIRECTS the clerk and the US Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Officers Meyers and Wacsey with a copy of this order and the complaint; and ORDERS Officers Meyers and Wacsey to respond only to the claim for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 9//25/2017. (Copy mailed as directed in Order)(lpw)
July 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 OPINION AND ORDER STRIKING 13 Amended Complaint filed by Charles A Benson. Clerk DIRECTED to place this cause number on a blank Prisoner Complaint and send it to Pla who is granted until 8/14/2017 to file an amended complaint containing related claims on that form. Pla is CAUTIONED that if he does not respond by that ddl, this case will be dismissed w/o further notice. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 7/17/2017. (Copy mailed to pro se party with prisoner complaint form)(lns)
February 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to place this cause number on a blank Prisoner Complaint form and send it to Pla; GRANTING Pla to and including 3/27/2017, to file an amended complaint; and CAUTIONING Pla that if he does not respond by the deadline, this case will be dismissed as outlined. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 2/28/2017. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(lns)
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Plaintiff: Charles A Benson
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Defendant: Charles Hart
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Defendant: Purden
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