DOTSON v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION et al
Plaintiff: SHAWN R. DOTSON
Defendant: INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PABLO M. PEREZ, MICHAEL MITCHEFF and WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC.
Case Number: 1:2020cv03191
Filed: December 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Emilia Olshemski on behalf of Plaintiff SHAWN R. DOTSON. (Olshemski, Gabrielle)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information. Consistent with Local Rule 5-3, Marley Genele Hancock hereby notifies the Clerk of the court of changed contact information. (Hancock, Marley)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Marley Genele Hancock on behalf of Defendants MICHAEL MITCHEFF, PABLO M. PEREZ, WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC.. (Hancock, Marley)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Statement by WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC. identifying Corporate Parent BANTRY GROUP CORPORATION for WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC... (VanTyle, Emily)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC.. WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC. waiver sent on 1/20/2021. (VanTyle, Emily)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by MICHAEL MITCHEFF, PABLO M. PEREZ. MICHAEL MITCHEFF waiver sent on 1/20/2021; PABLO M. PEREZ waiver sent on 1/20/2021. (VanTyle, Emily)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Kathleen VanTyle on behalf of Defendants MICHAEL MITCHEFF, PABLO M. PEREZ, WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC.. (VanTyle, Emily)
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Heather Terese Gilbert on behalf of Defendants MICHAEL MITCHEFF, PABLO M. PEREZ, WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC.. (Gilbert, Heather)
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RECEIPT #IP072310 for partial filing fee in the amount of $12.40, paid by plaintiff. (AKH)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Documents to be Sent via Electronic Notice - re #1 Complaint, #11 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk, #10 Order Electronic Notice to Wexford. (MAC)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk. (MAC)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Screening Complaint, Dismissing Insufficient Claims, and Directing Issuance of Process. Mr. Dotson's claim under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 16 of the Indiana Constitution shall proceed against Dr. Mitcheff and Dr. Perez. His Eighth Amendment policy claim shall proceed against Wexford of Indiana, LLC. All claims against Indiana Department of Correction are dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. These are the only claims the Court discerns in the complaint. If Mr. Dotson believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint, but not identified by the Court, he shall have through February 19, 2021, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed to terminate Indiana Department of Correction as a defendant on the docket. The clerk is directed, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3), to issue process to defendants (1) Dr. Mitcheff, (2) Dr. Perez, and (3) Wexford of Indiana, LLC in the manner specified by Rule 4 (d). Process shall consist of the complaint, dkt. #1 , applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Order. The clerk is directed to serve Wexford of Indiana, LLC, electronically. Additionally, Dr. Mitcheff and Dr. Perez have been identified as employees of Wexford. In the event neither defendant waives service, Wexford is ORDERED to provide the full name and last known address of these defendants if it has such information. This information may be provided to the Court informally or may be filed ex parte. (See Order). Copies sent via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 1/20/2021.(MAC)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RECEIPT #IP072023 for partial filing fee in the amount of $10.20, paid by Plaintiff. (REO)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Account of SHAWN R. DOTSON. Copy to Plaintiff and Warden via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker on 12/28/2020.(SWM)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RECEIPT #IP071887 for partial filing fee in the amount of $25.66, paid by M.S. for SHAWN DOTSON. (DJH)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting Plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis to the extent that the plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of Twenty-Five Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($25.66). See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b) (1). The plaintiff shall have through January 15, 2021, in which to pay this sum to the clerk of the district court. The plaintiff is informed that after the initial partial filing fee is paid, he will be obligated to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income each month that the amount in his account exceeds $10.00, until the full filing fee of $350.00 is paid. 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). After the initial partial filing fee is received, a collection order will be issued to the plaintiff and the plaintiff's custodian, and the Court will screen the complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915A. Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 12/15/2020. (MAC)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. Copy distributed to Plaintiff via US mail. (TMC)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - DOCKETED IN ERROR***MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (TMC)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (AKH)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff SHAWN R. DOTSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit IDOC All transaction History Report, #2 Envelope). (AKH)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, MICHAEL MITCHEFF, PABLO M. PEREZ, WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC., filed by SHAWN R. DOTSON. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Envelope). (AKH)

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Defendant: PABLO M. PEREZ
Represented By: Marley Genele Hancock
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Plaintiff: SHAWN R. DOTSON
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