Scruggs v. Miller et al
Plaintiff: Christopher L Scruggs
Defendant: Sgt Miller, Sgt Sin Clair, C O Washington, C O Peterson, C O John Doe, Capt Earheart, Salery, Seiver and Payne
Miscellaneous_party: WABASH VALLEY E-FILE (Court Use Only)
Case Number: 3:2017cv00467
Filed: May 23, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: Wabash
Presiding Judge: Philip P Simon
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 288 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court DENIES Christopher L. Scruggs's MOTION for additional time or a stay in briefing 286 and DENIES Defendants' MOTION for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings 284 . Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 04/21/2021. (edb)
March 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 283 OPINION AND ORDER DISCHARGING the show cause order (ECF 266 ); DENYING 276 MOTION for Rule 37 Sanctions of Default Judgment or In The Alternative, Adverse Jury Instructions by Plaintiff Christopher L Scruggs; and REMINDING the Defendants that the deadline to file any dispositive motions is fourteen days from the date of this order (ECF 269 ). Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 3/8/2021. (mrm) Modified on 3/9/2021 to update (mrm).
July 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 49 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING 28 MOTION to Amend/Correct 10 Opinion and Order filed by Christopher L Scruggs. Scruggs is FURTHER GRANTED leave to proceed on a claim against Sgt. Miller and Sgt. SinClair in their individual capacities for compen satory and punitive damages for retaliating against him by assaulting him on November 14, 2016, for his complaining about the food safety conditions of the jail, in violation of the First Amendment. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 7/12/18. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(mlc)
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER re 2 Pro Se Complaint GRANTING Pla leave to proceed on a claim against Sgt Miller and Sgt SinClair in their individual capacities as outlined in this Opinion and Order; GRANTING Pla leave to proceed against CO Washington and CO Pe terson in their individual capacities as outlined in this Opinion and Order; GRANTING Pla leave to proceed against Capt Earheart, Director Salery, Superintendent Seiver and Assistant Superintendent Payne in their individual capacities as outlined in this Opinion and Order; John Doe is DISMISSED as a Dft; any and all other claims contained in the Complaint are DISMISSED. The Clerk and the USMS are DIRECTED to issue and serve process on Sgt Miller, Sgt SinClair, CO Washington, CO Peterson, Capt Ea rheart, Director Salery, Superintendent Seiver, and Assistant Superintendent Payne at the Indiana Department of Correction with a copy of this Opinion and Order and the Complaint pursuant to 28 USC § 1915(d). Dfts are ORDERED to respond as outlined. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 3/19/2018. (Copy mailed as directed in Order) (lns)
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