WHITNEY v. WETZEL et al
Plaintiff: CHARLES WHITNEY
Defendant: JOHN E. WETZEL, BRIAN V. COLEMAN, RHONDA HOUSE, GATES, S. NICKELSON, CARL E. WALKER, TREPPET, CHUCK BYERS, BUZAS, B. PARSONS, T. BERIER, MICHAEL OPPMAN, LINDERMAN, CLARK, VORPAL, JOHN DOE, 1, JOHN DOE, 2, JOHN DOE, 3, JOHN DOE, 4, JOHN DOE, 5 and SWITZER
Case Number: 2:2012cv01623
Filed: November 6, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Pittsburgh Office
County: Centre
Presiding Judge: Cynthia Reed Eddy
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 pr Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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August 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER granting 73 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 77 Motion for Summary Judgment; adopting Report and Recommendations re 102 Report and Recommendations. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 73 ) is GRANTED and Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF No. 77 ) is DENIED.It is further ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 102 ) dated July 6, 2015, is ADOPTED, as the opinion of the Court, as supplemented by the memorandum opinion accompanying this order. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/12/2015. (smc)
December 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER denying 91 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court filed by CHARLES WHITNEY. Court staff mailed a copy of this docket entry and the opinion and order to plaintiff at his address of record on this date. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/4/2014. (ten)
October 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 89 MEMORANDUM OPINION re 72 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court filed by CHARLES WHITNEY. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 10/31/2014. (blr)
April 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER denying 59 Motion for Joinder. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 4/1/2014. (bsc)
October 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 29 Motion to Dismiss as follows: (a) The Motion is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff's claims under the First Amendment that his privileged mail was improperly opened;(b) The Motion is GRANTED with respect to Defendants' request to dismiss Defendants Wetzel, House, Switzer, Linderman, and Oppman based on lack of personal knowledge; (c) The Motion is DENIED with respect to Plaintiff's First Amendment Retaliation claim, his Eighth Amend ment conditions of confinement claim, and his Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. (d) The Motion is DENIED with respect to Defendants request to dismiss Defendant Coleman. It is further ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. [37 ]) dated August 21, 2013, is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court, as supplemented by the memorandum opinion ((ECF No. 40 ). It is further ORDERED that the remaining Defendants shall file a responsive pleading in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(4)(A). It is further ORDERED that this matter is remanded back to the magistrate judge for all further pretrial proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 10/24/2013. (smc )
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Plaintiff: CHARLES WHITNEY
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Defendant: JOHN E. WETZEL
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Defendant: LINDERMAN
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Defendant: JOHN DOE, 1
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