ELLIS v. HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT et al
| JORDAN ELLIS |
| HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, HANCOCK COUNTY COUNCIL and HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT |
| 1:2018cv01086 |
| April 10, 2018 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana |
| Indianapolis Office |
| Tim A. Baker |
| Jane Magnus-Stinson |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Order on Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 22) - Plaintiff Jordan Ellis brings claims against Defendants Hancock Sheriffs Department, Hancock County Council, and Hancock County Board of Commissioners for negligence and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Compl., ECF No. 1.) Specifically, Ellis alleges that, while an inmate at Hancock County Jail, Defendants negligence and chronic understaffing caused him to be assaulted by a fellow inmate. Defendants now move for summary judgment . ECF No. 22 For the following reasons, Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part and denied in part. Summary judgment is granted as to all of Elliss claims against the Hancock County Council. Summary judgment is denied as to Elliss negligence and Monell claims against the Hancock County Sheriffs Office and the Hancock County Board of Commissioners. The parties are encouraged to discuss potential settlement options with the Magistrate Judge prior to the trial. ***SEE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION***. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 1/2/2020. (JDC) (JDC)
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