Wheeler v. Sparks Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Lee Wheeler
Defendant: Butler, Fye, Kroll, Sparks Police Department, Sparks, City of and Washoe, County of
Case Number: 3:2017cv00321
Filed: May 22, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Reno Office
Presiding Judge: Valerie P. Cooke
Presiding Judge: Miranda M. Du
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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May 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER that the claims against Kroll, Fye, and Butler are dismissed without prejudice; Clerk directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 5/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
January 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER that the Report and Recommendation of magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke ECF No. 6 is accepted and adopted in its entirety; granting ECF No. 5 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; Clerk directed to file complai nt ECF No. 1 -1; some claims to proceed against Office Fye, Office Butler and Lieutenant Krall; some claims are dismissed without prejudice with leave to amend; some claims are dismissed with prejudice; Plaintiff's first amended complaint ECF No. 8 will proceed on only on Counts I and II as alleged. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 1/8/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that plaintiff's IFP application (ECF No. 1 ) be GRANTED; that the Clerk FILE plaintiff's complaint (ECF No. 1 -1); that plaintiff's Count I Fourteenth Amendment excessive forc e claim PROCEED against Fye, Butler, and Krall; that plaintiff's Count II Fourteenth Amendment deliberate indifference claim PROCEED against Fye, Butler, and Krall; that all claims set forth against the City of Sparks, Washoe County, and SPD , and Fourteenth Amendment claims regarding the mental health issues of plaintiff and his son contained in Count III, be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; that all claims set forth against the State of Nevada, and the Sixth and Eigh th Amendment claims against all defendants contained in Counts I, II, III, be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall have until 11/24/2017 to file a "FIRST AMENDED" complaint. (Objections to R&R due by 11/8/2017.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 10/25/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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