White v. Duncan et al

Filing 2

ORDER that the clerk shall issue summons and deliver forthwith to the USMS who will make service of process; and Defts shall file an answer to pltf's complaint re 1 Complaint,. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 1/15/2010. (pdf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION 1:10CV14-03-MU ROBERT KEITH WHITE, II, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) VAN DUNCAN; AARON ZAVAL; RON ) WRIGHT; ADAM BARTLETT; JOHN GUACCI; ) JUSTIN PRIDGEN; STEWART HIGGINS; ) TODD SCHUPP ) ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on initial review of Plaintiff's Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed January 14, 2010. (Document No. 1.) Plaintiff alleges in his Complaint that while he was a pretrial detainee at Buncombe County detention facility, the defendants used excessive force against him; denied/delayed him medical care; withheld his mail, denied him access to a telephone and refused to respond to his grievance. The undersigned finds that the Defendants should file an Answer detailing and responding to each Plaintiff's allegation. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1) The Clerk shall issue summons and deliver it forthwith to the U.S. Marshall who will make service of process without additional cost; and 2) Defendants shall file an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

SO ORDERED.

Signed: January 15, 2010