Gidarisingh, Sonniel v. Bittelman, Travis et al
Plaintiff: Sonniel R. Gidarisingh
Defendant: Travis Bittelman, Millonig, Ricky, Witterholt, Hooper, Kim Campbell, Brian Franson, Julson, Casiano, Morgan, Denise Valerius, B. Neumaier, Sandra Hautamaki, Anthony Ashworth, Janel Nickel, Ziegler and Tim Douma
Case Number: 3:2012cv00916
Filed: December 11, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Office: Madison Office
County: Columbia
Presiding Judge: William M. Conley
Presiding Judge: Stephen L. Crocker
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 199 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Plaintiff Sonniel R. Gidarisingh and against defendant Travis Bittelman on plaintiff's Eighth Amendment excessive force claim in the amount of $7,000.00. (WMC /PAO) (nln),(ps)
August 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 187 ORDER granting defendants' oral motion for partial judgment as a matter of law. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/11/2015. (mfh),(ps)
August 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 185 ORDER regarding Claims against Franson; Scope of First Amendment Retaliation Claim and Compensatory Damages. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/7/2015. (elc),(ps)
August 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 182 IT IS ORDERED that:1) Plaintiff's motion in limine to exclude plaintiff's prior disciplinary history is GRANTED.2) Plaintiff's motion to exclude Casiana's investigation report is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART consistent with this opinion.3) Upon reconsideration, plaintiff's motion to exclude notes in Gidarisingh's medical record indicating that he refused scheduled medical appointments after the June 23, 2012, incident is GRANTED.4) Defendants' motion in limine to exclude any evidence regarding that fact that no contraband was found on Gidarisingh during the June 23, 2012, strip search is GRANTED, unless plaintiff makes a proper showing at sidebar that defendants have opened the door to su ch evidence.5) Defendants' motion in limine to exclude the fact that Julson received a disciplinary action for forwarding a racist email is GRANTED.6) By end of day Thursday, August 6, 2015, the parties shall file briefs on whether plainti ff alleged and was granted leave to proceed on (a) a First Amendment retaliation claim against defendant Bittelman premised on the alleged false conduct report; and (b) an excessive force claim (as distinct from a failure to protect claim) against de fendant Franson.7) Also by end of day Thursday, August, 6, 2015, defendants shall submit a brief describing their support for the position that the PLRA requires a showing of physical injury for compensatory damages for a conditions of confinement claim. Plaintiff's response is due by end of day Friday, August 7, 2015. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/06/2015. (nln),(ps)
August 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER that plaintiff Sonniel R. Gidarisingh's motions in limine (dkt. # 122 ) are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, and RESERVED IN PART as described in this order. Defendants' motions in limine (dkt. # 131 ) are GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, and RESERVED IN PART as described in this order. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/04/2015. (nln),(ps)
July 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 160 ORDER denying 110 Motion for Order Preventing Slamming Of Trap Door. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 7/27/2015. (jef),(ps)
April 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/17/2015. (nln),(ps)
March 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER that the clerk's office enter Alec Solotorovsky of Kirkland &Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle, 11th Floor, Chicago IL 60654, as plaintiff's pro bono counsel of record and to set this case for a pretrial conference in April 2015, as the court's schedule allows. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 3/03/2015. (nln),(ps)
February 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 93 Order GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART AND RESERVING IN PART defendants' 37 Motion for Summary Judgment; GRANTING plaintiff's 75 Motion for Assistance in Recruiting Counsel. All deadlines in this case are suspending pending recruitment of trial counsel for plaintiff. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/25/2015. (elc),(ps)
February 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER granting 88 Motion to Stay. Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures and all motions in limine: March 2, 2015. Responses: March 16, 2015. Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference: March 19, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., defendant to initiate the call to the court. Jury Selection and Trial: March 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The parties shall meet with the court at 8:30 a.m. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/19/2015. (jef),(ps)
October 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER denying 58 Motion to Stay; denying 60 Motion for Pursuant to Rule 56(d) and Motion for Assistance in Recruiting Counsel. Defendants may have until October 17, 2014, to complete any responses to plaintiff's outstanding discovery requ ests referred within this opinion, including production of all responsive documents; plaintiff's opposition is then due on or before October 31, 2014; defendants' reply, if any, is due November 10, 2014. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 10/10/2014. (jef),(ps)
August 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER denying plaintiff's 25 Motion for Reconsideration; denying plaintiff's 26 Motion for Assistance in Recruiting Counsel; and plaintiff's denying 27 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 8/11/2014. (jef),(ps)
January 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER denying 19 Motion for court order to allow plaintiff to have a pen insert to litigate this case ; denying 20 Motion for Assistance in Recruiting Counsel. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 1/24/2014. (jef),(ps)
December 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying plaintiff's 17 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 12/18/2013. (jef),(ps)
December 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER on ifp request: Initial partial filing fee of $ 81.10 assessed. (Initial partial filing fee due 1/4/2013.) Plaintiff's 4 motion for the court to waive the initial partial fee in this case is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 12/14/2012. (jef),(ps)
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Defendant: Travis Bittelman
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