Knight v. Meier et al
Plaintiff: James Knight and Jame Knight
Defendant: Debbie Meier, Ashley Tinkle, Snooderly and Ethan Brodbeck
Case Number: 1:2024cv00047
Filed: February 2, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Mail Returned from James Knight as Undeliverable - #14 Order. Envelope marked - Return to Sender, No Longer at This Address. (sej)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: James Knight is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE by 4/4/2024, why this case should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). He is CAUTIONED if he does not respond by the deadline, this case may be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 3/14/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(sej)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Mail Returned from James Knight as Undeliverable - #14 Order. Envelope marked - Return to Sender, Unable to Forward, No Longer at this Address. (sej)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STATUS REPORT ORDER: The Court GRANTS Defendants until 4/22/2024, to file one joint summary judgment motion based on the exhaustion of administrative remedies; CAUTIONS Defendants this affirmative defense will be forfeited if it is not waived or raised in a summary judgment motion by the deadline; REMINDS Defendants Local Rule 56-1(a)(4) requires a party seeking summary judgment against an unrepresented party must serve that party with the notice contained in Appendix C; and ORDERS Defendants counsel and pro se Plaintiff to separately prepare and file brief status reports by 4/22/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 3/4/2024. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(sej)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Ethan Brodbeck, Debbie Meier, Snooderly.(Keen, Robert) Modified on 3/5/2024 to link to complaint (mlc).
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ethan Brodbeck, Debbie Meier, Snooderly. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit 1 - Affidavit of Debbie Meier)(Keen, Robert)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Ashley Tinkle. Ashley Tinkle waiver sent on 2/13/2024, answer due 4/15/2024. (Pierce, Brian)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian M Pierce on behalf of Ashley Tinkle (Pierce, Brian)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Ethan Brodbeck, Debbie Meier, Snooderly. (Keen, Robert)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert T Keen, Jr on behalf of Ethan Brodbeck, Debbie Meier, Snooderly (Keen, Robert)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Confirmation received from Jail Commander verifying receipt of email. (nal)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Officer Ethan Brodbeck, Jail Commander Debbie Meier, Nurse Ashley Tinkle and Officer Snooderly. (Copy mailed to pro se party and defendants). Waiver of Service due by 3/14/2024. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (nal)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff James Knight. (nal)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS James Knight leave to proceed against Officer Ethan Brodbeck, Jail Commander Debbie Meier, Officer Snooderly and Nurse Ashley Tinkle in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for denying him constitutionally adequate medical treatment for his migraines in violation of the Eighth Amendment, GRANTS James Knight leave to proceed against Jail Commander Debbie Meier in her official capacity for injunctive relief to obtain constitutionally adequate medical treatment for his migraines as required by the Eighth Amendment, DISMISSES all other claims, DIRECTS the clerk to separately docket the #1 complaint as a preliminary injunction motion, DIRECTS the clerk, under 28 U.S.C. 1915(d), to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to locate and serve process on) Officer Ethan Brodbeck, Jail Commander Debbie Meier, and Officer Snooderly at the Huntington County Jail, with a copy of this order and the #1 complaint, DIRECTS the clerk, under 28 U.S.C. 1915(d), to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to locate and serve process on) Nurse Ashley Tinkle at Quality Correctional Care, LLC,with a copy of this order and the #1 complaint, ORDERS Quality Correctional Care, LLC, and the Huntington County Sheriff to provide the full name, date of birth, and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service if it has such information, DIRECTS the clerk to fax or email a copy of the same documents to Huntington County Jail Commander Debbie Meier in her official capacity, DIRECTS the clerk to make a docket notation upon receiving confirmation of receipt of those documents by Huntington County Jail Commander Debbie Meier, ORDERS Huntington County Jail Commander Debbie Meier to file and serve a response to the preliminary injunction, as soon as possible but not later than 3/1/24, (with supporting medical documentation and declarations from other staff as necessary) describing/explaining what medical care James Knight is receiving for his migraines and ORDERS, under 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Officer Ethan Brodbeck, Jail Commander Debbie Meier, Officer Snooderly, and Nurse Ashley Tinkle to respond, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claims for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Chief Judge Holly A Brady on 2/12/24. (Copy mailed to plaintiff and copy of order and #1 complaint emailed to Jail Commander as directed in Order). (nal)
February 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis #2 ; WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, James Knight, IDOC # 145225, Huntington County Jail # Unknown, to pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) to the clerk 20% of the money received for each calendar month during which $10.00 or more is received, until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full; DIRECTS the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and DIRECTS the clerk to send a copy of this order to each facility where the plaintiff is housed until the filing fee has been paid in full. Signed by Chief Judge Holly A Brady on 02/12/2024. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (jdb)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff James Knight. (sej)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT (Preliminary and Permanent Injunction Requested) with Jury Demand against Ethan Brodbeck, Debbie Meier, Snooderly, Ashley Tinkle, filed by James Knight. (Attachments: #1 Table of Contents, #2 Envelope) (File stamped copy and docket sheet mailed to Knight) (sej)

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