SYKES v. ELLIOT et al

Filing 27

ORDER denying 26 Motion for relief; a copy of the motion referred to is to be included with this order. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 1/3/2012. (SMD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
MARRICCO A. SYKES,
Plaintiff,
v.
MR. ELLIOT, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 2:11-cv-185-JMS-MJD

Order Denying Post-judgment Motion
Motions require reasons. Rule 7(b)(1) states in relevant part, "An application
to the court for an order shall be made by motion which, unless made during a
hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds
therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought." Fed.R.Civ.P. 7(b)(1). In the
Seventh Circuit, "particularity" has been interpreted to mean "reasonable
specification." Talano v. Northwestern Med. Faculty Found., Inc., 273 F.3d 757, 760
(7th Cir. 2001).
Because the plaintiff’s post-judgment motion filed on December 28, 2011 [26]
lacks a coherent statement of reasonable specification for the relief sought or the
reasons therefor, that motion is denied.
A copy of the motion referred to in this Order shall be included with the
plaintiff’s copy of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
01/03/2012
Date: __________________
Distribution:
Marricco A. Sykes
08155-062
Lewisburg U.S.P
Inmate Mail/Parcels
P.O. Box 1000
Lewisburg, PA 17837

_______________________________
Hon. Jane Magnus-Stinson, Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of Indiana

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