Cope v. Wilcher et al
Plaintiff: Richard Allen Cope
Defendant: Sgt John Wilcher and Cpl Dan Reynolds
Case Number: 3:2017cv00693
Filed: September 11, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: South Bend Office
County: LaPorte
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Robert L Miller
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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December 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Richard Allen Cope leave to proceed against John Wilcher and Joseph Maksyan in their individual capacities for money damages, as outlined in Order; GRANTS him leave to proceed against Joseph Maksyan in his indi vidual capacity for money damages, as outlined in Order; GRANTS him leave to proceed against Joseph Maksyan on an injunctive relief claim for protective custody as required by the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES Dan Reynolds, Derrick Allen, and John B oyd; DISMISSES, pursuant to 28:1915A(b)(1), all other claims and defendants; DIRECTS the clerk and the US Marshals Service to issue and serve process on John Wilcher and Joseph Maksyan at the LaPorte County Jail with a copy of this order and the am ended complaint 10 as required by 28:1915(d); and ORDERS, pursuant to 42:1997e(g)(2), that John Wilcher and Joseph Maksyan respond, as provided for in the Fed.R.Civ.P. and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10.1, only to the claims for which Richard Allen Cope has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 12/18/2017. (Copy mailed to pro se party and USMS)(lhc)
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