ARNOLD v. PRISON HEALTH SERVICES et al

Filing 48

ORDER deeming pltf's motion to amend 4th amended complaint 40 WITHDRAWN..., LIFTING STAY imposed by US Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy WDPA (on 10/25/13), & directing that pltf FILE br in opp to defts' MTD 34 by 3/28/14 w/ failure to comply to result in motion being deemed unopposed. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/12/14. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

RODNEY NEAL ARNOLD,
Plaintiff
v.
PRISON HEALTH SERVICES,
et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:14-CV-0345
Chief Judge Conner

ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of March, 2014, upon consideration of plaintiff’s
motion (Doc. 40) to amend his fourth amended complaint (Doc. 30), and it
appearing that a brief in support of the motion has not been filed as of the date of
this order, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 40) is deemed WITHDRAWN based on
plaintiff’s failure to comply with the rules of court established by
United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy, United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, requiring that
all motions, except motions for an enlargement of time and for a
continuance, be accompanied by a brief.1

2.

The STAY imposed by United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed
Eddy, United States District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania on October 25, 2013, is LIFTED.2

This matter was transferred to this Court from the United States District
Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2014. Plaintiff’s
motion for leave to file an amended complaint was left to the discretion of the
transferee court.
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The decision whether to lift the stay was also left to the discretion of the
transferee court.
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3.

Plaintiff shall FILE a brief in opposition to defendants’ motion (Doc.
34) to dismiss on or before March 28, 2014. Failure to comply with
this order will result in the motion being deemed unopposed. See L.R.
7.6.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania