Barrow v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. et al

Filing 198

ORDER GRANTING GRANTING 192 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Ronald Barrow, GRANTING 193 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Ronald Barrow, GRANTING IN PART 194 MOTION to Compel filed by Ronald Barrow; MOOTING 196 MOTION filed by Ronald Barrow, GRANTING 197 MOTION to Withdraw filed by Ronald Barrow. Set/Reset Deadlines as to 182 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Responses due by 11/14/2016. Attorney Paul J. Puricelli terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 10/19/16. (sgp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., DR.)
ROBERT
SHEARING,
KIMBERLY)
BUTLER, DR. J. TROST, and GAIL WALLS,)
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Defendants.
RONALD BARROW,

Case No. 3:14-cv-800-NJR-DGW

ORDER
WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge:
Now pending before the Court are the Motion to Withdraw filed by Plaintiff’s counsel,
Paul J. Puricelli, on October 11, 2016 (Doc. 192), and the Motion for Extension of Time (Doc.
193), the Motion to Compel (Doc. 194), the Motion to Activate Notice of Electronic Filing (Doc.
196), and the Motion to Withdraw Appointed Counsel (Doc. 197) filed by Plaintiff, Ronald
Barrow, on October 11, 2016.
Plaintiff has told his appointed counsel, Paul J. Puricelli, that he no longer wishes to be
represented by counsel. As such, the Motions to Withdraw (Docs. 192 and 197) are GRANTED.
Mr. Puricelli is terminated as counsel of record with the Court’s thanks for accepting appointment
in this matter. Plaintiff is now proceeding pro se. Plaintiff is reminded to ensure that the Clerk
of Court is notified as to any address change. No new attorney will be appointed at this time.
Currently pending are two motions for summary judgment, on filed on July 15, 2016 by Dr.
Shearing, Dr. Trost, and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (Doc. 176). Plaintiff has filed a pro se
response to that motion (Doc. 195). The second motion for summary judgment, filed by Warden
Butler and Gail Walls was filed on July 29, 2016 (Doc. 182). A response was due on September
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20, 2016; however, no response was filed because, as indicated by Mr. Puricelli, Plaintiff
authorized the dismissal of these Defendants but the papers have not been filed. Plaintiff
nonetheless seeks an extension of time to file a response to the Motion. Plaintiff is GRANTED
until November 14, 2016 to file a response. It is unlikely that an extension of this deadline will
be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.
Finally, Plaintiff seeks an Order compelling Defendants to file, under seal, documents that
are subject to a protective order and which Plaintiff refers to in his response to a motion for
summary judgment (Doc. 195). These documents include the Wexford Provider Handbook,
Wexford Policy, Wexford Medical Policies and Procedures, Wexford/IDOC Contract, and another
Wexford Procedure Handbook, that have been produced in this matter. Defendant (Wexford)
shall email these documents to chambers by October 21, 2016 for in camera review.
In light of the foregoing, the Motions to Withdraw (Docs. 192, 197) are GRANTED, the
Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. 193) is GRANTED, the Motion to Compel (Doc. 194) is
GRANTED IN PART, and the Motion to Activate Notice of Electronic Filing (Doc. 196) is
MOOT.
DATED: October 19, 2016

DONALD G. WILKERSON
United States Magistrate Judge

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