Woodroffe v. State of Oregon et al

Filing 221

OPINION and ORDER - Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration and to require TRCI to photocopy exhibits (Dkt. 216 ) is GRANTED IN PART, as set forth herein. Plaintiff's motion to file excess pages (Dkt. 218 ) is GRANTED. Plaintiff ma y file a response brief up to and including 40 pages. Plaintiff's motion to dismiss Defendant Coleen Clemente (Dkt. 219 ) is GRANTED. The claims against Ms. Clemente are dismissed with prejudice. Defendant Clemente's motion for summary jud gment (Dkt. 38 ) is DENIED AS MOOT. Finally, Plaintiff's motion to provide the Court with photographs (Dkt. 220 ) is GRANTED IN PART, as set forth herein. Signed on 11/18/2014 by Judge Michael H. Simon. Copy to plaintiff 11/18/2014. (mja)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

ROBERT WOODROFFE,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:12-cv-00124-SI
OPINION AND ORDER

v.
STATE OF OREGON, et al.,
Defendants.
Robert Woodroffe, Two Rivers Correctional Institution, 82911 Beach Access Road, Umatilla,
OR 97882-9419. Plaintiff pro se.
Shannon M. Vincent, Oregon Department of Justice, Trial Division, CLS, 1162 Court Street,
N.E., Salem, OR 97301-0346. Of Attorneys for Defendants Brian Belleque, Michelle Dodson,
Polly Stuart, Zach Erdman, Mary H. Williams, David E. Leith, Kristina Manley, Eugene Reding,
Jana Russell, Helene Lichtman, Christy Henning, Brian Walker, Robert Real, Al Hannon,
James Eastwood, Jeff Premo, Denise Parker, Frank Serrano, Stan Czerniak, Patricia Carning,
R. N., Patricia Flores, R.N, Randy Geer, Bill Doman, Steve Spang, Dr. Steve Shelton, and
Dr. Garth Gulick.
Gerald L. Warren, Law Office of Gerald Warren, 901 Capitol Street N.E, Salem, OR 97301.
Attorney for Defendant Coleen Clemente.
Michael H. Simon, District Judge.
Plaintiff Robert Woodroffe, an inmate incarcerated in the State of Oregon’s prison
system, moved the Court for an order requiring Two Rivers Correctional Institution (“TRCI”) to
photocopy approximately 1,000 pages of unidentified documents Plaintiff contended are
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essential to his motion for summary judgment. Dkt. 175. The Court granted Plaintiff’s motion in
part and ordered that TRCI photocopy and provide to Plaintiff on or before September 5, 2014:
(1) medical records relating to his knee and coccyx pain, blood loss, and mental health treatment,
including email, from January 23, 2010 to the present; (2) Defendants’ written rules or policies,
if any, relating to nude or semi-nude photographs; (3) documents discussing Plaintiff’s specific
alleged mail violations; and (4) transcripts and other documents, including email, relating to any
disciplinary hearings or other disciplinary action taken against Plaintiff on or after January 23,
2010 to the present. Dkt. 177 (“Photocopy Order”). The Court furthered order that the cost for
these photocopies be charged against Plaintiff’s prison account, such that in the event he obtains
funds in the future, those funds shall be applied against the balance due for the photocopies. A
copy of this order was mailed by the Court clerk to Plaintiff on August 8, 2014.
On September 3, 2014, Defendants filed a status report, reporting that TRCI made the
photocopies as ordered by the Court, the copies totaled approximately 788 pages, and that
Plaintiff refused to accept the photocopies on two occasions when TRCI staff attempted to
deliver the photocopies to Plaintiff. Dkt. 178. On September 24, 2014, the Court ordered
Defendants to explain that the offered photocopies were made in response to Plaintiff’s own
motion and provide Plaintiff one more opportunity to accept the copies. Dkt. 185. Plaintiff
objected to this order, requested additional unidentified copies, and the objection was construed
as a motion for reconsideration and denied. Dkt. 207.
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s denial of
Plaintiff’s objections to the Court’s orders regarding the requested photocopies. Dkt. 216.
Accompanying Plaintiff’s motion is a declaration in which Plaintiff, for the first time, identifies
specific documents in his possession that he would like photocopied. Dkt. 217. Because Plaintiff

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has now identified specific documents he wishes to have photocopied, Plaintiff’s motion is
GRANTED IN PART.
Plaintiff is ordered to provide TRCI staff with the documents in Plaintiff’s possession and
listed in Plaintiff’s declaration (Dkt. 217) that he requests be photocopied. TRCI staff is ordered
to make one photocopy of the documents, single-sided, on or before November 24, 2014. If
TRCI staff is aware that certain requested documents were previously photocopied and provided
to Plaintiff in accordance with the Court’s previous order, those documents need not be
photocopied again. The cost for these photocopies shall be charged against Plaintiff’s prison
account at TRCI’s standard photocopy rate, such that in the event Plaintiff obtains funds in the
future, those funds shall be applied against the balance due for the photocopies. Plaintiff may use
the one set of photocopies as exhibits and file them with the Court. Defendants and chambers
shall obtain copies of the exhibits from the Court’s electronic docket.
Plaintiff also moves for reconsideration of the Court’s comment in the September 24,
2014 Order that no further extensions shall be provided relating to the deadlines for dispositive
motions. Because the Court subsequently found good cause and granted Plaintiff’s later motions
for extensions, this portion of Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration is DENIED AS MOOT.
Also before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions to file excess pages (Dkt. 218), to dismiss
Defendant Coleen Clemente (Dkt. 219), and to permit Plaintiff’s friend, Denny Johnson, to
provide the Court with the rejected photographs for the Court’s review before summary
judgment (Dkt. 220). These motions are GRANTED. Plaintiff may file a response brief up to and
including 40 pages and the claims against Ms. Clemente are dismissed with prejudice.
Additionally, Mr. Johnson may file a declaration with the Court attesting to the facts surrounding
how Mr. Johnson came into possession of the photographs and how Mr. Johnson has personal

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knowledge that the photographs were, in fact, rejected by the State Defendants. This declaration
is subject to the Federal Rules of Evidence and must be based on personal knowledge and
attested-to under penalty of perjury. Mr. Johnson may then also provide the Court, in camera,
with the photographs (or legible copies of the photographs) that Plaintiff contends were rejected
as violating the State Defendants’ mail policy.
The deadline for Plaintiff’s response to the State Defendants’ motion for summary is
currently December 1, 2014. Because the documents requested to be photocopied are currently in
Plaintiff’s possession and he has them available to prepare his summary judgment response, the
fact that they will be photocopied should not affect Plaintiff’s ability to timely respond to the
State Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Thus, the deadline for Plaintiff’s response
shall not be extended based on this request for photocopies.
CONCLUSION
Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration and to require TRCI to photocopy exhibits (Dkt.
216) is GRANTED IN PART, as set forth herein. Plaintiff’s motion to file excess pages (Dkt.
218) is GRANTED—Plaintiff may file a response brief up to and including 40 pages. Plaintiff’s
motion to dismiss Defendant Coleen Clemente (Dkt. 219) is GRANTED. The claims against
Ms. Clemente are dismissed with prejudice. Defendant Clemente’s motion for summary
judgment (Dkt. 38) is DENIED AS MOOT. Finally, Plaintiff’s motion to provide the Court with
photographs (Dkt. 220) is GRANTED IN PART, as set forth herein.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 18th day of November, 2014.
/s/ Michael H. Simon
Michael H. Simon
United States District Judge

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