BRUCE v. WEXFORD of INDIANA LLC. et al
Plaintiff: JEFFREY M BRUCE
Defendant: WEXFORD OF INDIANA L.L.C., PAUL A. TALBOT, DR. KING, L MAHN, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION and D PURTAIN
Case Number: 1:2021cv02465
Filed: September 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION Requesting Copies, filed by Plaintiff JEFFREY M BRUCE. (CKM)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Correspondence REQUESTING COPY of Case Docket Sheet, filed by Jeffrey M. Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Docket Sheet) (CKM)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by WESTVILLE CF (Court Use Only) located at WESTVILLE CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by WESTVILLE CF (Court Use Only) to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (CKM)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk as to 1) Wexford of Indiana, LLC, 2) Dr. Paul A. Talbot, MD; 3) Dr. King, MD; and 4) L. Mahn, Nurse. (CKM)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Documents to be Sent via Electronic Notice - re #3 Amended Complaint, #13 Order, Add and Terminate Parties, #14 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk Electronic Notice to Wexford. (CKM)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - Screening Complaint and Directing Further Proceedings; The claims against Officer D. Purtain and the Indiana Department of Correction are dismissed. The claims against Dr. Talbot, Dr. King, and Nurse L. Mahn shall proceed on the claim that they were deliberately indifferent to Mr. Bruce's serious medical needs when they instructed him to take medication prescribed for another inmate. This summary of claims includes all of the viable claims identified by the Court. All other claims have been dismissed. If the plaintiff believes that additional claims were alleged in the complaint, but not identified by the Court, he shall have through November 26, 2021, in which to identify those claims. The clerk is directed to terminate Officer D. Purtain and the Indiana Department of Correction as defendants on the docket. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants Wexford of Indiana, LLC; Dr. Paul Talbot, MD; Dr. King, MD; and Nurse L. Mahn in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed, dkt #3 , applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry. The clerk is directed to serve Wexford of Indiana, LLC, electronically. Defendants Dr. Talbot, Dr. King, and Nurse L. Mahn are identified as employees of Wexford of Indiana, LLC. A copy of this Entry and the process documents shall also be served on Wexford electronically. Wexford is ORDERED to provide the full name and last known home address of any defendant who does not waive service if they have such information. This information may be provided to the Court informally or may be filed ex parte. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 11/5/2021. Copies Mailed (CKM)
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 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)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (CKM)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Northern; Case Number 3:21-cv-00407. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 9/20/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(lhc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
September 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Initial Partial Filing fee: $ 46.66, receipt number 3027648 (jld) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis #4 ; ORDERS the plaintiff, Jeffrey M. Bruce, IDOC # 257514, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $46.66 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERS 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; DIRECTS the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and DIRECTS the clerk 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 Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 8/23/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(shk) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Jeffrey M Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order ***Deficiency Deadline terminated. (kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Court EXTENDS the deadline to 9/10/2021, for Jeffrey M. Bruce to submit a copy of his inmate trust fund ledger detailing his transactions for the past six months; and CAUTIONS Jeffrey M. Bruce that if he does not respond by the deadline, this case may be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 8/10/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(shk) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Informa Pauperis by Plaintiff Jeffrey M Bruce. (kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Indiana Department of Correction, King, L Mahn, D Purtain, Paul A Talbot, Wexford of Indiana, LLC., filed by Jeffrey M Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order ***Deficiency Deadline terminated. (kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: Jeffrey M. Bruce is GRANTED until 8/2/2021, to respond to this order and CAUTIONED if he does not respond by the deadline, this case may be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael G Gotsch, Sr on 6/28/2021. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(lhc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Indiana Department of Correction, King, L Mahn, D Purtain, Paul A Talbot, Wexford of Indiana, LLC., filed by Jeffrey M Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(No filing fee or IFP received)(File stamped copy with case number sent to Bruce)(kms) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 9/20/2021.]

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