HILL v. SCHWARTZ et al
Plaintiff: WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL
Defendant: MS WARDEN BRYAN L. KLINE, LIEUTENANT BRAD TOMASELLO, COUNSELOR CORY SNYDER, LIEUTENANT STEVEN PELESKI, K. PIPER, BRAD WHIPKEY, LIEUTENANT CARL LEDBETTER, GEORGE LOWTHER, LIEUTENANT WILLIAM MCKAY, DONALD WREARY, LEISH REHARD, SAMANTHA LANDIN, ERIC SCHWARTZ, WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, INC., WARDEN BRYAN L. KLINE, OFFICER KODY PIPER, STEVEN PELESKY, LIEUTENANT KARL D. LEDBETTER and NURSE SAMANTHA LANDIN
Case Number: 2:2021cv00659
Filed: May 18, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cynthia Reed Eddy
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER FOR SERVICE COPIES. On or before 8/9/2021, Plaintiff shall provide the Court with a copy of the Amended Complaint for each of the fourteen (14) named defendants, or in the alternative, Plaintiff may tender to the Clerk of Court $92.40, the fee for service copies to be made on his behalf, as more fully set forth in the attached Order. A courtesy copy of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint will be included with this Order. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/15/2021. (cmc)
July 8, 2021 Filing 21 TEXT ORDER re #20 Documents received from Plaintiff. The attached documents were received without any motion or explanation from Plaintiff as why he was sending them to the Court. Therefore, the documents are being returned to Plaintiff as the Court is not a repository for his documents. During the discovery phase of this litigation, the parties will exchange relevant documents. It is not necessary to provide the Court with any "evidence" which supports Plaintiff's claims at this early stage of the litigation. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/8/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
July 8, 2021 Filing 20 Remark: Copies of documents received from Plaintiff on 7-7-2021. (bsc)
July 6, 2021 Filing 19 TEXT ORDER - The Amended Complaint having been filed, the Clerk of Court is directed to reopen this case. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/6/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
July 6, 2021 Filing 18 TEXT ORDER denying #16 Discovery Request by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL as premature. The Amended Complaint was just filed and service has not been made. Any requests for discovery are premature and will not be entertained until after Defendants have filed a responsive pleading to the Amended Complaint. If the case survives dispositive motions, the Court will issue a case management order detailing the Court's procedures for discovery in a pro se civil rights case. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/6/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
July 6, 2021 Filing 17 TEXT ORDER granting #15 MOTION to Amend #7 Complaint, by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. The Amended Complaint has been filed at ECF #14 . Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/6/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
July 1, 2021 Filing 16 Discovery Request (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jd)
July 1, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Amend #7 Complaint, by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (jd)
July 1, 2021 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against BRYAN L. KLINE, SAMANTHA LANDIN, KARL D. LEDBETTER, GEORGE LOWTHER, WILLIAM MCKAY, STEVEN PELESKY, KODY PIPER, LEISH REHARD, ERIC SCHWARTZ, CORY SNYDER, BRAD TOMASELLO, WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, INC., BRAD WHIPKEY, DONALD WREARY, filed by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (jd)
June 30, 2021 Filing 13 TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice #10 Motion to Appoint Counsel by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. This matter is administratively closed pending Plaintiff's filing of an amended complaint. Plaintiff may renew his motion after he files the Amended Complaint. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 6/30/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
June 30, 2021 Filing 12 TEXT ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend and request for Guidance on completion of Service Documents by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. The Court will review the service documents Plaintiff has submitted and will notify Plaintiff if any documents are missing or are incomplete. Plaintiff also requests "more time to complete a correct complaint." The Court construes this as a request for an extension of time in which to file an Amended Complaint. Such request is granted. Plaintiff must file one standalone amended complaint, without reference to any previously filed complaint or exhibits, by 7/30/2021. Plaintiff must submit the amended complaint on the Court's approved complaint form, which is attached. Plaintiff should be aware that enlarging his complaint to add additional defendants may result in Plaintiff being responsible for the cost of service and services copies for every named defendant. The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case administratively closed until such time as the amended complaint is received. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 6/30/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
June 25, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend #7 Complaint, and request for Guidance on completion of Service Documents Order re: 8 by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jd) Modified on 6/28/2021 (jd).
June 25, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jd)
June 17, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL re 8 Order,,,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Envelope) (jd)
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FOR SERVICE DOCUMENTS: Plaintiff shall provide the Court with proper instructions for service upon EACH NAMED DEFENDANT listed in the Complaint, including a U.S. Marshal Form 285, Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons (AO Form 398), and Waiver of the Service of Summons (AO Form 399). One copy of each form needs to be completed for EACH NAMED DEFENDANT, with forms due on or before 7/2/2021. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of this action. No extension will be granted without good cause. The Court notes that is has received the required forms for Defendant Wexford Health Services, Inc., but the required service forms remain outstanding for the remaining thirteen (13) defendants. A courtesy copy of each of the required forms will be included with this Order. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 6/7/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmc)
May 20, 2021 Filing 7 COMPLAINT against BRYAN L. KLINE, SAMANTHA LANDIN, CARL LEDBETTER, GEORGE LOWTHER, WILLIAM MCKAY, STEVEN PELESKI, K. PIPER, LEISH REHARD, ERIC SCHWARTZ, CORY SNYDER, BRAD TOMASELLO, WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, INC., BRAD WHIPKEY, DONALD WREARY ), filed by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (jd)
May 20, 2021 Filing 6 Authorization permitting withdrawal of prison account funds to pay filing fee by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (jd)
May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the Complaint. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 5/20/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Authorization) (bsc)
May 20, 2021 Filing 4 STANDING PRACTICE ORDER FOR PRO SE CIVIL RIGHTS CASES. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 5/20/2021. (cmc)
May 18, 2021 Filing 3 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (jd)
May 18, 2021 Filing 2 CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (jd)
May 18, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL. (Attachments: #1 Complaint lodged pending disposition of IFP Motion, #2 AUTHORIZATION, #3 Envelope) (jd)

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Defendant: MS WARDEN BRYAN L. KLINE
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Defendant: ERIC SCHWARTZ
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Defendant: WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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Defendant: WARDEN BRYAN L. KLINE
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Plaintiff: WILLIAM JOSEPH HILL
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