Lawrence v. Marthakis et al
Plaintiff: Jackie Lawrence and Jackie L Lawrence
Defendant: Ron Neal, Michael Mitcheff, Dr Nancy Marthakis, Dawn Buss, J Nowatzski and Dianne Thews
Not Classified By Court: INDIANA STATE PRISON E-FILE (Court Use Only)
Case Number: 3:2020cv00746
Filed: September 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Michael G Gotsch
Referring Judge: Damon R Leichty
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Warden Ron Neal. Waiver of Service due by 11/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (bas)
October 23, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Dr. Nancy Marthakis, Nurse Practitioner Dianne Thews, and Dr. Michael Mitcheff. Waiver of Service due by 11/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint) (bas)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS Jackie Lawrence leave to proceed against Dr. Nancy Marthakis, Nurse Practitioner Dianne Thews, and Dr. Michael Mitcheff in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for denying him constitutionally adequate medical treatment for pain associated with his leg length discrepancy, in violation of the Eighth Amendment; GRANTS Jackie Lawrence leave to proceed against Dr. Nancy Marthakis and Dr. Michael Mitcheff in their individual capacities for compensatory and punitive damages for retaliating against him for complaining about his medical care by denying effective pain management for pain associated with his leg length discrepancy, in violation of the First Amendment; GRANTS Jackie Lawrence leave to proceed against Warden Ron Neal in his official capacity as Warden of Indiana State Prison for permanent injunctive relief to provide constitutionally adequate medical treatment for pain associated with his leg length discrepancy, as required by the Eighth Amendment; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES Assistant Warden J. Nowatzki and Assistant Warden Dawn Buss; DIRECTS the clerk to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to serve process on) Dr. Nancy Marthakis, Nurse Practitioner Dianne Thews, and Dr. Michael Mitcheff at Wexford of Indiana, LLC, with a copy of this order and the complaint #2 , pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); DIRECTS the clerk to request Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to serve process on) Warden Ron Neal in his official capacity at Indiana State Prison, with a copy of this order and the complaint #2 , pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); ORDERS Wexford of Indiana, LLC, and the Indiana Department of Correction to provide the United States Marshal Service with the full name, date of birth, social security number, last employment date, work location, and last known home address of any defendant that does not waive service, if they have such information; and ORDERS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997e(g)(2), Dr. Nancy Marthakis, Nurse Practitioner Dianne Thews, Dr. Michael Mitcheff, and Warden Ron Neal 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 Judge Damon R Leichty on 10/23/2020. (bas)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; WAIVES the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING Jackie Lawrence IDOC# 995645 to pay 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; and DIRECTING the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds and 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 Damon R Leichty on 9/4/2020. (Copy mailed as directed in Order)(mrm)
September 2, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Jackie Lawrence. (nae)
September 2, 2020 Filing 2 PRO SE COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Dawn Buss, Nancy Marthakis, Michael Mitcheff, Ron Neal, J Nowatzski, Dianne Thews, filed by Jackie Lawrence. (Attachments: #1 Letter to Clerk, #2 Envelope)(nae)
September 2, 2020 Filing 1 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program by Jackie Lawrence. Pursuant to General Order 2018-1, documents submitted to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (nae)

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