Abellan v. Wexford Health Services et al

Filing 11

ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice for failure to prosecute. This dismissal shall count as one of Plaintiff's three allotted strikes under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 8/4/2016. (tjk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
CHRISTOPHER ABELLAN, # R-54854,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES,
DR. AFUWAPE, MS. KLEIN,
and MARY JOHNSON,
Defendants.

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Case No. 16-cv-251-MJR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
REAGAN, Chief District Judge:
This matter is before the Court for case management. Plaintiff filed this action on
March 9, 2016, claiming that Defendants were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical
condition (Doc. 1). On May 26, 2016, this Court entered an order dismissing the complaint
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted
(Doc. 10). Plaintiff was given until June 30, 2016, to file an amended complaint if he wished to
further pursue his claim, and the Clerk mailed him a blank complaint form for his use in
preparing his amended pleading. Plaintiff was warned that if he failed to submit an amended
complaint, this case would be dismissed with prejudice, and the dismissal would count as a
“strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
Plaintiff’s deadline has come and gone, and Plaintiff has failed to respond in any
way. This action is therefore subject to dismissal for failure to prosecute.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED with prejudice for
failure to prosecute. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); see generally James v. McDonald’s Corp., 417 F.3d

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672, 681 (7th Cir. 2005); Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Lucien v. Breweur,
9 F.3d 26, 29 (7th Cir. 1993) (dismissal for failure to prosecute is presumptively with prejudice).
The Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE THIS CASE and enter judgment
accordingly.
This dismissal shall count as one of Plaintiff’s three allotted “strikes” under the
provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
Plaintiff’s obligation to pay the filing fee for this action was incurred at the time
the action was filed, thus the remaining balance of his $350.00 filing fee remains due and
payable. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1998).
If Plaintiff wishes to appeal this dismissal, his notice of appeal must be filed with
this Court within thirty days of the entry of judgment. FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(1)(A). A motion for
leave to appeal in forma pauperis should set forth the issues Plaintiff plans to present on appeal.
See FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(1)(C). If Plaintiff does choose to appeal, he will be liable for the
$505.00 appellate filing fee irrespective of the outcome of the appeal. See FED. R. APP. P. 3(e);
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); Ammons v. Gerlinger, 547 F.3d 724, 725-26 (7th Cir. 2008); Sloan v.
Lesza, 181 F.3d 857, 858-59 (7th Cir. 1999); Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir.
1998). Moreover, if the appeal is found to be nonmeritorious, Plaintiff may also incur another
“strike.” A proper and timely motion filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e)
may toll the 30-day appeal deadline. FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(4). A Rule 59(e) motion must be filed
no more than twenty-eight (28) days after the entry of the judgment, and this 28-day deadline

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cannot be extended.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 4, 2016

s/ MICHAEL J. REAGAN
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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