Vela v. Thompson et al
Plaintiff: Alfred Vela
Defendant: Indiana Department of Corrections, Corizon Health Inc and Joseph Thompson
Case Number: 3:2016cv00051
Filed: February 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: LaPorte
Presiding Judge: James T Moody
Presiding Judge: Christopher A Nuechterlein
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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May 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 147 OPINION AND ORDER OVERRULING 139 Motion/Objectiion for Review of Magistrate Judge Decision by a District Judge re 138 Order denying discovery motions 92 , 93 and 95 , filed by Alfred Vela. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 5/18/2022. (mrm)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 137 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court finds that Mr. Vela's objection to the Magistrate Judge's order 126 is SUSTAINED as the use of an extraordinary cause standard when applying Rule 16 is contrary to law 129 . The Court SETS ASIDE the order so that the Magistrate Judge can review the discovery motions 92 , 93 , 95 under the proper standard. Once this has been addressed, the undersigned would then be in a position to adequately review the magistrate's decision pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), should either counsel file a motion to review. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 10/7/2021. (bas)
February 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 61 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court OVERRULES defendants' objection 56 , ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Gotsch's Report and Recommendation 55 , and DENIES defendants' motion for summary judgment (more aptly characterized as a motion to dismiss) on grounds of exhaustion 18 . Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 2/20/2018. (lhc)
January 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 28 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendants Corizon Health Inc, Joseph Thompson; DENYING 23 RULE 56 MOTION to Strike 22 Reply to Response to Motion by Plaintiff Alfred Vela. This matter is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch Sr to oversee preliminary discovery, if appropriate, and conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, on the factual questions related to exhaustion as described in Part II (D) of this Opinion and to submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for the disposition of the issue. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 1/24/17. (cer)
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Plaintiff: Alfred Vela
Represented By: Blake W Horwitz
Represented By: Jared S Kosoglad
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Defendant: Indiana Department of Corrections
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Defendant: Corizon Health Inc
Represented By: Carol A Dillon
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Defendant: Joseph Thompson
Represented By: Carol A Dillon
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