Colorado v. Sorrell et al

Filing 10

ORDER dismissing without prejudice 1 --complaint; amended complaint due 7/6/2010. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 6/16/2010. (BK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION

CARLOS RAMON COLORADO, Plaintiff, v. SORRELL, et al., Defendants. / ORDER Colorado's complaint alleges that the defendants violated his civil rights when they subjected him to excessive force in the Hillsborough County jail. Colorado was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 9) and he has paid an initial installment toward the filing fee. Although entitled to a lenient construction, Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519 (1972) (per curiam), Colorado must file an amended complaint. In the complaint (Doc. 1) Colorado includes three police officers as defendants but fails to allege which defendant committed which act. Colorado must clearly state the alleged acts of each defendant. Accordingly, the civil rights complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of an amended complaint within TWENTY (20) DAYS. The Case No. 8:10-cv-554-T-23AEP

failure to timely file an amended complaint will result in the dismissal of this case without further notice. ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on June 16, 2010.

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