Johnson v. Douglas County Medical Department

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The pending Complaint (filing no. 1 ) is deemed insufficient and the court will not act upon it. On or before November 22, 2009, Plaintiff shall submit a completely new amended complaint that is originally signed in accordanc e with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of this case without further notice. The Clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this ca se using the following text: November 22, 2009: deadline for Plaintiff to submit amended complaint correcting signature deficiency. No further review of this case shall take place until Plaintiff complies with this order.Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(TCL )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA DAVID L. JOHNSON JR., Plaintiff, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 8:09CV356

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Pending before the court is Plaintiff's Complaint. (Filing No. 1.) The matter is before the court on its own motion. The Clerk of the court has informed this court that the Complaint is deficient because it is not signed as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Plaintiff must correct this deficiency before this case can proceed. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 1. The pending Complaint (filing no. 1) is deemed insufficient and the court will not act upon it. 2. On or before November 22, 2009, Plaintiff shall submit a completely new amended complaint that is originally signed in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of this case without further notice. 3. The Clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: November 22, 2009: deadline for Plaintiff to submit amended complaint correcting signature deficiency.

4. No further review of this case shall take place until Plaintiff complies with this order. November 3, 2009. BY THE COURT:

s/ Joseph F. Bataillon Chief United States District Judge

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