Knox v. Powers et al
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ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams, denying 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct 3 Notice of Removal filed by Christopher Knox, 11 MOTION to Amend/Correct 3 Notice of Removal filed by Christopher Knox, 10 MOTION for Last Kno wn Addresses filed by Christopher Knox. The Clerk of Court shall prepare for Defendants HEATHER MEADS and KRISTY WATSON: (1) Form 5 (Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons), and (2) Form 6 (Waiver of Service of Summons). Signed by Judge Michael J. Reagan on 8/17/2012. (tjk)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
CHRISTOPHER KNOX,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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DR. MARVIN POWERS, CAMILLE
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ADAMS, CAROL GEORGE, LAURA
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QUALLS, RHONNA MEDLIN, JULIE
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KLEIN, KATHY BUTLER, GRACY HART , )
DELORES HUMELE, HEATHER MEADS , )
CLAUDIA LESLIE, MERILY MERTON,
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LAKESHA BAKER-CAMBY, SHELVY
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DUNN, KRISTY WATSON, and
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NIGEL VINYARD,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 12-cv-0624-MJR
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
REAGAN, District Judge:
Plaintiff, currently incarcerated at Tamms Correctional Center, has
brought this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed suit in
state court, and the case was removed here by defendants.
Plaintiff claims that
Defendants, who are all health care providers at Tamms, were deliberately indifferent
to a serious medical condition. More specifically, Plaintiff claims that he suffers from
“an untreated mental illness which causes him to self-mutilate.” He alleges that he
mutilated himself on November 9, 2010, and that each Defendant refused to give him
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medical treatment for injuries he suffered, failed to accurately document his complaints
and falsified his medical records. He also alleges that Dr. Powers performed a surgical
procedure on him without anesthesia and without consent.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court is required to conduct a prompt
threshold review of the complaint. Accepting Plaintiff’s allegations as true, the Court
finds that Plaintiff has articulated a colorable federal cause of action against each
Defendant for deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs in violation of the
Eighth Amendment.
Pending motion
The Court DENIES without prejudice Plaintiff’s First and Second Motions
to Amend Complaint (Docs. 11 and 15) because Plaintiff has not tendered a proposed
amended complaint as required by Local Rule 15.1.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Last Known Address (Doc. 10) is also DENIED as
moot. The Court will enter the appropriate order regarding service of process.
Disposition
Two Defendants have not been served. Therefore, the Clerk of Court shall
prepare for Defendants HEATHER MEADS and KRISTY WATSON:
(1) Form 5
(Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons), and (2) Form 6
(Waiver of Service of Summons). The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail these forms, a copy
of the complaint, and this Memorandum and Order to each Defendant’s place of
employment as identified by Plaintiff. If a Defendant fails to sign and return the Waiver
of Service of Summons (Form 6) to the Clerk within 30 days from the date the forms
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were sent, the Clerk shall take appropriate steps to effect formal service on that
Defendant, and the Court will require that Defendant to pay the full costs of formal
service, to the extent authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
With respect to a Defendant who no longer can be found at the work
address provided by Plaintiff, the employer shall furnish the Clerk with the Defendant’s
current work address, or, if not known, the Defendant’s last-known address. This
information shall be used only for sending the forms as directed above or for formally
effecting service. Any documentation of the address shall be retained only by the Clerk.
Address information shall not be maintained in the court file or disclosed by the Clerk.
Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants (or upon defense counsel once an
appearance is entered), a copy of every pleading or other document submitted for
consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to be filed a
certificate stating the date on which a true and correct copy of the document was served
on Defendants or counsel.
If Plaintiff is incarcerated in a correctional facility that
participates in the Electronic Filing Program, service may be made in accordance with
General Order 2010-1 describing service under that program. Any paper received by a
district judge or magistrate judge that has not been filed with the Clerk or that fails to
include a certificate of service will be disregarded by the Court.
Defendants are ORDERED to timely file an appropriate responsive
pleading to the complaint and shall not waive filing a reply pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
1997e(g).
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Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1(a)(2), this action is REFERRED to United
States Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams for further pre-trial proceedings.
Further, this entire matter is REFERRED to United States Magistrate
Judge Williams for disposition, as contemplated by Local Rule 72.2(b)(2) and 28 U.S.C. §
636(c), should all the parties consent to such a referral.
If judgment is rendered against Plaintiff, and the judgment includes the
payment of costs under Section 1915, Plaintiff will be required to pay the full amount of
the costs, notwithstanding that his application to proceed in forma pauperis was granted
by the state court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(f)(2)(A).
Finally, Plaintiff is ADVISED that he is under a continuing obligation to
keep the Clerk of Court and each opposing party informed of any change in his
address; the Court will not independently investigate his whereabouts. This shall be
done in writing and not later than 7 days after a transfer or other change in address
occurs. Failure to comply with this order will cause a delay in the transmission of court
documents and may result in dismissal of this action for want of prosecution. See FED.
R. CIV. P. 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 17, 2012
s/ Michael J. Reagan
MICHAEL J. REAGAN
United States District Judge
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