MERRITT v. WIEMER ET AL
Plaintiff: OMAR MERRITT
Defendant: LOTOYA CHERRY, SERGEANT HOSKING, STANLEY KNIGHT, BRUCE LEMMON, PUTNAMVILLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OFFICER WALLCE and OFFICER A WIEMER
Case Number: 1:2016cv02927
Filed: October 28, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Indianapolis Office
Presiding Judge: Matthew P. Brookman
Presiding Judge: William T. Lawrence
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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December 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Entry Screening Complaint and Directing Further Proceedings - Plaintiff Omar Merritt, an inmate of the Miami Correctional Facility, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that certain correctional officers exercised excessive force against him while he was incarcerated at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. the excessive force claim against defendant Weimer and the failure to protect claim against defendant Hoskins shall proceed. All other claims are dismissed and the clerk shall terminate all other defendants on the docket. The clerk is designated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants Officer A. Wiemer and Sergeant Hoskins in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d). Proces s shall consist of the complaint, applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. Copies to parties pursuant to the distribution list. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 12/7/2016.(BRR)
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Defendant: LOTOYA CHERRY
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Defendant: SERGEANT HOSKING
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Defendant: STANLEY KNIGHT
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Defendant: BRUCE LEMMON
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Defendant: PUTNAMVILLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
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Plaintiff: OMAR MERRITT
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