Thomas v. Neal et al
Plaintiff: Ellis Romeoo Lee Thomas and Ellis RL Thomas
Defendant: Ronnie Neal, Dawn Buss, Bessie Leonard, Tiffany Turner and Nancy Marthakis
Case Number: 3:2023cv00048
Filed: January 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Jon E DeGuilio
Referring Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order ***Waiver of Service Deadline terminated. (nal)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Tiffany Turner, Nancy Marthakis. Tiffany Turner waiver sent on 3/15/2023, answer due 5/15/2023; Nancy Marthakis waiver sent on 3/15/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. (Dillon, Carol)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Carol A Dillon on behalf of Nancy Marthakis, Tiffany Turner (Dillon, Carol)
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons sent to Dr. Nancy Marthakis and Nurse Tiffany Turner. Waiver of Service due by 4/14/2023. (Attachments: #1 Order, #2 Complaint, #3 Exhibit) (ash)
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed against Dr. Nancy Marthakis and Nurse Tiffany Turner in their individual capacities for money damages for denying him adequate medical care as required by the Eighth Amendment after he injured his foot on or about 8/6/2021; GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed against Nurse Tiffany Turner in her individual capacity for monetary damages under the Fourteenth Amendment for administering Narcan against his wishes and for no legitimate medical reason on or about 8/6/2021; DISMISSES without prejudice the plaintiffs claim that his due process rights were violated when he received a credit-class demotion; DISMISSES all other claims; DISMISSES Ronnie Neal, Dawn Buss, and Bessie Leonard as defendants; DIRECTS the clerk to request a Waiver of Service from (and if necessary, the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to locate and serve process on) Dr. Nancy Marthakis and Nurse Tiffany Turner at Centurion Health and to send them a copy of this order and the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); ORDERS Centurion Health to provide the United States Marshal Service with the full name, date of birth, and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service, to the extent this information is available; and ORDERS Dr. Nancy Marthakis and Nurse Tiffany Turner to respond, as provided 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 Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 3/15/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(ash)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Letter from Ellis Thomas requesting receipt for filing fee payments and any orders filed after 1/25/2023. (Docket sheet and financial ledger sent) (nae)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Initial Filing fee paid: $ 6.90, receipt number 581 (jld)
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER GRANTING #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; ORDERING the plaintiff, Ellis Romeoo Lee Thomas, IDOC # 913728, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $6.90 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING the plaintiff 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; 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 Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 1/25/2023. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Indiana State Prison)(ash)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff Ellis Romeoo Lee Thomas. (nae)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Dawn Buss, Bessie Leonard, Nancy Marthakis, Ronnie Neal, Tiffany Turner, filed by Ellis Romeoo Lee Thomas. (Returned file stamped copy with case number to Thomas) (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Envelope)(nae)

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