ELDER v. DOBSON et al
Plaintiff: LLOYD T. ELDER, SR.
Defendant: RIPLEY, PARISH and DOBSON
Case Number: 2:2020cv00272
Filed: May 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: James Patrick Hanlon
Referring Judge: Doris L Pryor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 FINAL JUDGMENT - The Court having this day issued its Entry directing the entry of final judgment, now enters FINAL JUDGMENT and this action is dismissed without prejudice. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 5/11/2021.(JRB)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment and Directing Entry of Final Judgment - For the foregoing reasons, Sergeant Dobson's motion for summary judgment, dkt. #27 , is granted. Judgment dismissing this action without prejudice shall now issue. Ford, 362 F.3d at 401 (holding that "all dismissals under 1997e(a) should be without prejudice"). Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 5/11/2021. (JRB)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies) , filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS) Modified on 5/4/2021 (AAS). (Main Document 44 replaced on 5/4/2021) (AAS).
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER - Mr. Elder states that he needs the summary judgment motion to respond to it the clerk shall include a copy of the motion, Dkt. #27 , with his copy of this Order. Mr. Elder's request that the Court serve his subpoenas, is denied. He has previously been notified that it is his responsibility to ensure that the subpoenas are served. Dkt. #35 . Because Mr. Elder states that he needs the copy of the summary judgment motion to respond to it, he shall have through April 30, 2021, to respond to the motion for summary judgment. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 3/29/2021. (Attachments: #1 Dkt 27)(KAA)
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RESPONSE re #39 Response DEFENDANT'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO TRANSFER SUBPOENAS, filed by Defendant DOBSON. (Rasey, Taylor)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Submission of Subpoenas, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 RESPONSE - DEFENDANT'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE [DE 39]TO COURT ORDER, re #39 Response, filed by Defendant DOBSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - A 12-2-20 Letter, #2 Exhibit - B Refused Mail, #3 Exhibit - C 12-17-20 Certified Card and Letter, #4 Exhibit - D 2-22-21 Letter and FedEx Receipt)(Rasey, Taylor)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE to Court #38 Order, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JRB)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER - Mr. Elder has not responded. Mr. Elder shall have through March 10, 2021, to respond to the Defendant's motion for summary judgment. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 2/22/2021.(JRB)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE of Change of Address for LLOYD T. ELDER, SR., 24 S. State Street, Sullivan, IN 47882. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (AAS)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE COURT ORDER, filed by Defendant DOBSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Rasey, Taylor)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Order Granting Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas and Directing Response to Motion to Acknowledge Court Order - The plaintiff's motion for issuance of subpoenas, dkt. #33 , is granted to the extent that the clerk shall include five endorsed, but otherwise blank subpoenas for the production of documents with the plaintiff's copy of this Order. his motion to acknowledge court order, Mr. Elder states that the defendants have not responded to discovery as directed in the Order of December 4, 2020. That motion, dkt. #34 , is granted to the extent that the defendants shall have through January 19, 2021, to notify the Court that they have responded to all discovery requests that are related to the affirmative defense that the plaintiff failed to exhaust his available administrative remedies. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 1/15/2021. (Attachments: #1 Subpoena) (JRB)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MOTION to Acknowledge Court Order, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JRB)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION to Submit Exhibits and for Blank Subpoena Forms, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(JRB)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Submission of Notice Regarding Legal Mail, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER - Mr. Elder's discovery motions, dkt. #22 , and #23 , are granted to the extent that defendants must not only provide materials in support of the motion for summary judgment, but must respond to Mr. Elder's discovery requests to the extent they are related to the affirmative defense. The defendants shall have through December 17, 2020, to do so. Mr. Elder's motion for an extension of time, dkt. #26 , is denied for the present because the defendants have not yet filed a motion for summary judgment. SEE ORDER. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 12/4/2020. (JRB)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #25 Motion to remove defendant Parish from Complaint. Any claim against defendant Parish is dismissed. The clerk shall terminate Parish as a defendant on the docket. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 12/3/2020. (KAA)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Filing PLRA Motion by DOBSON, PARISH (Rasey, Taylor)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies) , filed by Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Knox County Jail Grievance, #2 Exhibit B - Inmate Requests and Grievances)(Rasey, Taylor)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies) , filed by Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Rasey, Taylor)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Remove Defendant Parish from Complaint, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time for Summary Judgment, Subpoenas and Order Discovery, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 MOTION to Recover Discovery, filed by Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Rasey, Taylor)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Court to Intervene with Discovery, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(AAS)
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Court Order for Discovery, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Entry Directing Development of Exhaustion Defense and Issuing Partial Stay - The defendants' exhaustion defense will be resolved pursuant to the following schedule. The defendants shall have through December 2, 2020, in which to either: SEE ORDER. The failure to pursue any of these options by the above deadline constitutes an abandonment of the exhaustion defense. If a dispositive motion is filed, the plaintiff shall have twenty-eight (28) days in which to respond. The defendants shall then have fourteen (14) days in which to reply. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 10/22/2020.(KAA)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses, filed by DOBSON, PARISH.(Rasey, Taylor)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by PARISH, DOBSON. PARISH waiver sent on 8/20/2020; DOBSON waiver sent on 8/20/2020. (Rasey, Taylor)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Scott Clark on behalf of Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Clark, Matthew)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa A. Baron on behalf of Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Baron, Lisa)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Taylor Lee Rasey on behalf of Defendants DOBSON, PARISH. (Rasey, Taylor)
August 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk as to 1) Commander Parish; 2) Sergeant Dobson (JRB)
August 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order Granting Motion to Amend, Screening Amended Complaint, and Directing Further Proceedings - Mr. Elder has filed a motion to amend. The motion to amend, dkt. #13 , is granted. As discussed above, plaintiff Lloyd Elder's motion to amend his complaint, dkt. #13 , is granted. The clerk shall add Sergeant Dobson as a defendant on the docket. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to the defendants in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the amended complaint, dkt. #13 , applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Wavier of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Order. SEE ORDER. Copy sent to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 8/20/2020. (JRB)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Amend Complaint, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk upon Commander Parish. (KAA)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, SCREENING COMPLAINT, AND DIRECTING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Elder's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #2 , is GRANTED. Mr. Elder's motion to pursue severed claims, dkt. #9 , is GRANTED. The claims against Commander Parish shall proceed as identified in this Order. The clerk shall terminate Sergeant Dobson and Inmate Ripley as defendants. The clerk is directed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to the defendant in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Distributed pursuant to distribution list. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 7/20/2020. (KAA)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Submission of Request from Relief, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Pursue Severed Claims, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(AAS)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Submission of Trust Account, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (KAA)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DIRECTING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - The plaintiff will incur a separate filing fee for this case and may receive a "strike" under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g) if the Court determines that the severed complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or is frivolous or malicious. the plaintiff shall have through July 6, 2020, in which to notify the Court whether he wishes to pursue the severed claims in this case. If the plaintiff chooses to proceed, the Court will rule on his motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and screen the severed complaint in due course. The clerk is directed to docket in this case a copy of docket #8 , the plaintiff's submission of trust account, in case number 2:20-cv-221-JRS-MJD. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge James Patrick Hanlon on 6/16/2020.(KAA)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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)
May 28, 2020 Filing 5 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (JRB)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Severing Improperly Joined Claims, Dismissing Insufficient Claims,and Directing Opening of New Civil Actions - (Originally Docketed in 2:20-cv-221-JRS-MJD). Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 5/27/2020.(JRB)
May 27, 2020 Filing 3 Submission of Response to Notice of Deficient Filing (Originally Docketed in 2:20-cv-221-JRS-MJD), filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JRB)
May 27, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JRB)
May 27, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DOBSON, PARISH, RIPLEY, filed by LLOYD T. ELDER, SR. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JRB)

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