Harper v. Beard et al
Plaintiff: Daniel Harper
Defendant: Jeffery Beard, Kelsoe and Chiles
Case Number: 1:2008cv02272
Filed: December 19, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Prisoner: Civil Rights Office
County: Adams
Presiding Judge: Thomas M. Blewitt
Presiding Judge: Christopher C. Conner
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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September 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the magistrate judge 72 , GRANTING defts' motion for summary jdgmt 58 , directing Clrk of Ct to enter jdgmt for defts & to close the case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 09/28/10. (ki)
March 25, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of magistrate judge 7 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Report & recommendation 7 is ADOPTED in part & DENIED i part... (see Paras 1a, 1b, & 1c for specifics).; 2. Claims described in Para 1(b) will be DISMISSED without prejudice.; 3.Pltf shall be permitted to file by 4/17/09 an amended complaint that alleges one or more of the following... (see Paras 3a, 3b, & 3c for specifics).; 4. Matter is REMANDED to magistrate judge for further proceedings. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 03/25/09. (ki)
February 3, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER denying pro se pltf's motion for appt of cnsl 8 . (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 02/03/09. (ki)
January 13, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; IT IS RECOMMENDED that Plf's Oct 4, 2008 8th Amendment conditions of confinement claim against defts Chiles and Beard regarding the cleanliness of his RHU cell be dismissed pursuant to 28 USC Sec1915(e)(2)(ii). Also, we recommend that deft Beard be dismissed entirely from this case. We recommend that Plf's First Amendment free exercise of religion and access to courts claims, and his claims relating to verbal harassment and being issued false misconduct rep orts, be dismissed. Further, we recommend that plf's Oct 4, 2008 8th Amendment excessive force claim against deft Kelsoe be allowed to proceed. Additionally, we recommend that plf be allowed to proceed with respect to his 8th Amendment condition s of confinement claim against Defts Chiles and Kelsoe only for their alleged failure to feed him on numerous occasions from Sept 16, 2008 thru Oct 10, 2008, including six consecutive days without food, which resulted in his loss of over 20 pounds. F inally, we recommend that this case be remanded to the undersigned for further proceedings as against defts Chiles and Kelsoe, including the granting of plf's ifp motion (Doc 2) and directing service of his complaint on the stated two defts. NOTICE; Exceptions to be filed within l0 days. Objections to R&R due by 2/2/2009Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Blewitt on 1/13/09. (jb, )
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