O'Neal v. Correctional Medical Services Inc et al

Filing 152

ORDER granting 97 Plaintiff's Third Motion for Appointment of Counsel; appointing Jerome Edward Larkowski to represent Plaintiff in all further proceedings in this case; directing the Clerk of the Court to send Mr. Larkowski a copy of this order and Local Rule 83.7; denying without prejudice 148 & 151 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and Motion for Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 4/26/2012. (srw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
RONALD DEE O’NEAL
ADC# 128560

PLAINTIFF

v.

5:10-cv-00153-BSM-JJV

CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL
SERVICES INC.; et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
Plaintiff initiated the instant case on May 21, 2010, with the filing of a Complaint
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants were deliberately indifferent to his
serious medical needs. (Doc. No. 1). Following a hearing on November 16, 2011, this Court
submitted Proposed Findings and Recommendations (Doc. No. 134) to Judge Miller,
recommending that Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment be granted and Plaintiff’s
Amended Complaint be dismissed without prejudice. On January 4, 2012, Judge Miller
rejected the Proposed Findings and denied the Motions for Summary Judgment. (Doc. No.
142).
Although the Court has denied without prejudice Mr. O’Neal’s previous Motions for
Appointment of Counsel (Doc. Nos. 48, 63, 99), the Court now finds that he will greatly
benefit from the assistance of counsel and hereby GRANTS his Third Motion for
Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 97).
In conformity with Local Rule 83.7, the Court hereby appoints Jerome Edward
Larkowski of Larkowski and Rogers, Post Office Box 7348, Little Rock, AR 72217 to
represent Plaintiff in all further proceedings in this case. The Clerk of the Court is directed

to send Mr. Larkowski a copy of this order and Local Rule 83.7.
The pending Motion to Compel (Doc. No. 148) and Motion for Order (Doc. No. 151)
are DENIED without prejudice at this time and, if necessary, may be re-filed by Plaintiff’s
appointed counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of April, 2012.

JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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