Wheeler v. Dayton Police Department et al

Filing 12

ORDER: Plaintiff is ORDERED to file an amended complaint on or before January 6, 2014. Defendants may file an Answer or motion in response to the amended complaint on or before January 24, 2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J Newman on 12/20/13. (cib1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
ERIC D. WHEELER,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:13-CV-300

vs.
DAYTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman

Defendants.
ORDER
During the preliminary pretrial conference held on December 20, 2013, Defendants’
counsel raised a number of concerns regarding the timeliness and content of pro se Plaintiff’s
claims. In the interests of justice, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file an amended complaint on or
before January 6, 2014.

The amended complaint, which must comply with the pleading

standard of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), as construed in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009), and Bell
Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007), shall set forth with particularity each and every
claim for which Plaintiff seeks relief, including the dates of all relevant events. Defendants may
file an Answer or motion in response to the amended complaint on or before January 24, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
December 20, 2013

s/ Michael J. Newman
United States Magistrate Judge