James v. Varano et al

Filing 90

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - AND NOW, this 8th day of March 2017, in accordance with the accompanying memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT:1. Plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction 49 is DENIED; 2. Plaintiffs m otion to amend the amended complaint to identify some of the John Doe Defendants 71 is GRANTED; 3. The United States Marshal is directed to serve the Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 28), this order and the accompanying memorandum on defendants Rod Romig, Scott Sagedy, Matt Hyde and Paul Goodwin at SCI-Coal Township; 4. Plaintiffs motion to compel discovery 72 is GRANTED as set forth below. SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 3/8/17. (dmn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PARIS L. JAMES,
Plaintiff
vs.
DAVID VARANO, et al.,
Defendants

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No. 1:14-cv-01951
(Judge Kane)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of March 2017, in accordance with
the accompanying memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc.
No. 49), is DENIED;
2. Plaintiff’s motion to amend the amended complaint to
identify some of the “John Doe” Defendants (Doc. No. 71), is
GRANTED;
3. The United States Marshal is directed to serve the
Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 28), this order and the accompanying
memorandum on defendants Rod Romig, Scott Sagedy, Matt Hyde and
Paul Goodwin at SCI-Coal Township;1
4.

Plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery (Doc. No.

72), is GRANTED as set forth below;

1. The Clerk of Court shall specify on the docket that “John Doe
#3" is Rod Romig; “John Doe #4" is Scott Segedy; “John Doe #10 is
Matt Hyde; and “John Doe #11" is Paul Goodwin.

5.

Defendant Masser within 30 days of the date of this

order shall answer fully Plaintiff’s interrogatories relating to
the identity of “John Does #s 1 and 2;”
6.

Defendants’ motion to file a second amended answer

to Plaintiff’s amended complaint (Doc. No. 75), is GRANTED as set
forth below;
7. Defendants are authorized to file the amended answer
(Doc. No. 75-1), which attached to their motion;
8.

Plaintiff’s motion to stay (Doc. No. 78), and

Defendants’ motion to suspend summary judgment deadline (Doc. No.
87), are GRANTED as set forth below; and
9.

All discovery shall be completed within 90 days of

the date of this order and any dispositive motion shall be filed
within 30 days of the close of discovery.

s/ Yvette Kane
Yvette Kane, District Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania

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