Knight v. Lowry et al
Plaintiff: Lawrence H Knight, II
Defendant: Lowry, BLACK, Sam, 4 other unknown CO's and Superintendent of SCI-Waymart
Case Number: 3:2010cv02168
Filed: October 21, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Cambria
Presiding Judge: PT
Presiding Judge: A. Richard Caputo
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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November 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 77 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 76 Response filed by Lawrence H. Knight, II Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 11/22/13. (jam)
October 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 74 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 69 Second MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by BLACK, Frechen, CO Leval, Lowry, 71 Third MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by BLACK, Frechen, CO Leval, Lowry , 72 MOTION for Extension of Time to Dispositive Motions Deadline Pending Disposition of Defendants' Motions to Compel Discovery filed by BLACK, Frechen, CO Leval, Lowry Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 10/21/13. (jam)
April 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER denying 42 Motion to Appoint Counsel without prejudice. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 4/16/12 (jam, )
March 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 22 Motion to Dismiss; granting 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File. it is ordered that:1. The defendants motion to dismiss (Doc. 22) is granted in part and denied in part.2. The claim s against the defendants in their official capacities are hereby dismissed as barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. 3.All claims against Superintendent Nish are dismissed due to Mr. Knights failure to state a claim against him. 4. Mr. Knigh ts Eighth Amendment claim of deliberate indifference is dismissed with prejudice due to his failure to exhaust his available administrative remedies. 5.The sole remaining claim is Mr. Knights Eighth Amendment claim of excessive use of force against C O Black and CO Lowry.6.CO Black and CO Lowry are granted twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order to file an Answer to the Complaint.7.Mr. Knights Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. 28) is granted.8.Within ten (10) days from the date of this Order Mr. Knight shall provide the Court with the sufficient information for the Marshal to effect service on CO Freechan, CO Leval and CO Herchik. 9.Plaintiffs failure to comply with 8 of this Order will result in the dismissal of this action against the unserved defendants (Freechan, Leval, Herchik and Does) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 3/7/12 (jam, )
July 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying 24 Motion for Appointment of Counsel without prejudice. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 7/19/11 (jam, )
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Plaintiff: Lawrence H Knight, II
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