Kulhanek v. Griffith et al

Filing 81

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' motion to file sealed documents (Doc. No. 78 ) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' request (Doc. No. 80 ) to provide Plaintiff with a redacted version of the bed movement logs (found at Doc. No. 79 at Ex. 2) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to stay summary judgment is DENIED. (Doc. No. 72 ). Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants' summary judgment motion within thirty (30) days of this Order.. Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 3/16/20. (KKS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
BRANDON KULHANEK,

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Plaintiff,
v.
CINDY GRIFFITH, et. al,
Defendants.

No. 4:17-CV-02431-JAR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ motions to file sealed documents (Doc. No.
78) and to provide Plaintiff with a redacted version of his cell movement logs (Doc. No. 80), as
well as Plaintiff’s motion to stay summary judgment pending resolution of discovery matters.
(Doc. No 72). The Court will grant Defendants’ motion to file the sealed documents. The Court
will also grant the Defendants’ request to provide Plaintiff with the redacted version of the
movement log, given the safety considerations raised by Defendants.
The Court recognizes that Defendants have complied with its February 26, 2020 Order
wherein they were directed to either produce certain discovery materials or explain why the
materials should not be discoverable. (Doc. No. 75). Given Defendants’ compliance, there are no
outstanding discovery issues preventing Plaintiff from responding to Defendants’ motion for
summary judgment. Therefore, the Court will deny Plaintiff’s motion to stay summary judgment
and direct him to respond to the motion.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to file sealed documents (Doc. No.
78) is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ request (Doc. No. 80) to provide Plaintiff
with a redacted version of the bed movement logs (found at Doc. No. 79 at Ex. 2) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to stay summary judgment is
DENIED. (Doc. No. 72). Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants’ summary judgment motion within
thirty (30) days of this Order.

Dated this March 16th, 2020.

JOHN A. ROSS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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