McAbee v. Cashman et al
Plaintiff: Ricky Allen McAbee
Defendant: David M Reynolds, Ron Gaydos, Nathan Cashman and Steve Lawrence
Case Number: 3:2019cv00398
Filed: May 21, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2019 Filing 8 Initial Filing fee: $3.28, receipt number 3022719 (rmc)
June 20, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Julie J Havenith on behalf of Nathan Cashman (Havenith, Julie)
June 20, 2019 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Nathan Cashman. Nathan Cashman waiver sent on 5/24/2019, answer due 7/23/2019. (Havenith, Julie)
May 24, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Nathan Cashman. (Copy mailed to defendant). Waiver of Service due by 6/24/2019. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint). (nal)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Ricki Allen McAbee leave to proceed against Nathan Cashman for compensatory and punitive damages for using excessive force against him on January 29, 2019, in violation of the Eighth Amendment, DISMISSES all other claims, DISMISSES Sheriff David Reynolds, Jail Commander Steve Lawrence, and Assistant Jail Commander Ron Gaydos, DIRECTS the clerk and the United States Marshals Service to issue and serve process on Nathan Cashman at the Porter County Sheriffs Department with a copy of this order and the complaint (ECF 1) as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(d) and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Nathan Cashman to respond, as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and N.D. Ind. L.R. 10-1(b), only to the claim for which the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in this screening order. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 5/23/19. (Copy mailed to pro se party). (nal)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The court WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS the plaintiff, Ricky Allen McAbee, IDOC #15823, 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 Judge Philip P Simon on 5/23/2019. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Warden)(rmf)
May 21, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Ricky Allen McAbee. (nae)
May 21, 2019 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with 0 copies of summons forms and 0 copies of USM-285 forms against Nathan Cashman, Ron Gaydos, Steve Lawrence, David M Reynolds, filed by Ricky Allen McAbee. (Returned copy with case number to McAbee)(nae)

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Represented By: Julie J Havenith
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