WILLIAMS v. DOE

WILLIAMS v. DOE

Plaintiff:	WARREN L. WILLIAMS
Defendant:	JOHN DOE
Case Number:	1:2017cv03520
Filed:	October 2, 2017
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office:	Indianapolis Office
Presiding Judge:	Tim A. Baker
Presiding Judge:	William T. Lawrence
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By:	None

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September 11, 2018	Filing 37 Entry Discussing Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - With this record, there is no reason this motion for summary judgment should have been filed. The plaintiff was incorrectly told his issue was not grievable. This misrepresentation ren dered the grievance process unavailable. Ross, 136 S. Ct. at 1859-60. Mr. Williams had no duty to proceed with the grievance process at that point. For these reasons, the defendant's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 27 , is denied. The current record before the Court shows that the plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on the defendant' affirmative defense of exhaustion. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 56(f)(1), the Court gives the defendant notice of its intent to grant s ummary judgment in the plaintiff's favor on this issue. The defendant shall have through September 21, 2018, in which to respond to the Court's proposal. Alternatively, the defendant may withdraw his affirmative defense by this date. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 9/11/2018. (JDC)
December 4, 2017	Filing 7 Entry Screening Complaint and Directing Service of Process. Mr. Williams believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint but not identified by the Court, he shall have through December 22, 2017, in which to identify those claims. Give n the foregoing, the Eighth Amendment claim shall proceed against Officer Strout (or Stout). The clerk is designated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendant Officer Strout (or Stout) in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ . P. 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on October 2, 2017 docket 1 , applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. The clerk shall modify the docket to show Officer Strout (or Stout) as the defendant. (Copy sent to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail) Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 12/4/2017.(JDC) Modified on 12/4/2017 (JDC).

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September 11, 2018

Filing 37 Entry Discussing Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - With this record, there is no reason this motion for summary judgment should have been filed. The plaintiff was incorrectly told his issue was not grievable. This misrepresentation ren dered the grievance process unavailable. Ross, 136 S. Ct. at 1859-60. Mr. Williams had no duty to proceed with the grievance process at that point. For these reasons, the defendant's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 27 , is denied. The current record before the Court shows that the plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on the defendant' affirmative defense of exhaustion. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 56(f)(1), the Court gives the defendant notice of its intent to grant s ummary judgment in the plaintiff's favor on this issue. The defendant shall have through September 21, 2018, in which to respond to the Court's proposal. Alternatively, the defendant may withdraw his affirmative defense by this date. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 9/11/2018. (JDC)

December 4, 2017

Filing 7 Entry Screening Complaint and Directing Service of Process. Mr. Williams believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint but not identified by the Court, he shall have through December 22, 2017, in which to identify those claims. Give n the foregoing, the Eighth Amendment claim shall proceed against Officer Strout (or Stout). The clerk is designated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendant Officer Strout (or Stout) in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ . P. 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on October 2, 2017 docket 1 , applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. The clerk shall modify the docket to show Officer Strout (or Stout) as the defendant. (Copy sent to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail) Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 12/4/2017.(JDC) Modified on 12/4/2017 (JDC).

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