Adams v. Bolen et al

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ORDER granting 22 Motion to Reopen Case, finding as moot 23 Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge James R. Marschewski on September 5, 2007. (tg)

Adams v. Bolen et al

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Case 3:06-cv-03074-JLH

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION KELWIN DEWAYNE ADAMS v. Civil No. 06-3074 PLAINTIFF

ALVIN DALE BOLEN; Transport Officer; EDDIE WHITMIRE; Deputy; DONALD KOPPENHAVENER, Investigator; and BRIAN STOCKTON, Jail Administrator, all of the Searcy County Detention Center ORDER

DEFENDANTS

On August 16, 2007, defendants' motion to dismiss this case was granted (Doc. 21). The defendants asserted in their motion that the plaintiff had failed to provide them with discovery responses as ordered by the court. The plaintiff has now filed a motion to reopen (Doc. 22) and a motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. 23). In the motion to reopen, plaintiff indicates he did provide the defendants with the discovery responses. He attaches to the motion to reopen a letter from court staff noting that his answers to interrogatories were received by the court clerk but were not filed in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d)(iii). Instead, the discovery responses were forwarded by copy of a letter dated April 24, 2007, to counsel for defendants. For this reason, the motion to reopen (Doc. 21) is granted. The case is returned to the court's active docket. The motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis is denied as moot (Doc. 23). Plaintiff has already been granted leave to proceed before this court in forma pauperis. See

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(Doc. 3). As the case has been reopened, there will be no need for plaintiff to file a notice of appeal at this point. The court had previously established a deadline for the filing of the defendants' summary judgment motion. The summary judgment deadline is now set at November 2, 2007. IT IS SO ORDERED this 5th day of September 2007.

/s/ HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

J. Marschewski

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