Hutchison v. Putnam County Court Sheriff Dept. et al

Filing 17

ORDER: By Order entered on the docket on July 11, 2013 (Docket No. 14 ) by the Honorable Kevin H. Sharp, Plaintiff was granted permission to file an amended complaint in this action to substitute named defendants for John Doe. Therefore, the deadlin e for Plaintiff to serve limited discovery to ascertain the identities of the John Doe defendants is September 30, 2013. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint with the identities of the John Doe defendants on or before October 30, 2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 8/27/13. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(afs)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

JASON EDWARD HUTCHISON
vs.
PUTNAM COUNTY COURT SHERIFF
DEPT., ET AL.

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Civil Action No. 2:13-0033
Judge Sharp/Knowles

O R D E R

By Order entered on the docket on July 11, 2013 (Docket No.
14) by the Honorable Kevin H. Sharp, Plaintiff was granted
permission to file an amended complaint in this action to
substitute named defendants for “John Doe”.

Therefore, the

deadline for Plaintiff to serve limited discovery to ascertain
the identities of the John Doe defendants is September 30, 2013.
Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint with the identities of
the John Doe defendants on or before October 30, 2013.
Upon the filing of the amended complaint, the Clerk is
directed to send the plaintiff a service packet [a blank summons
and USM-285 form] for each named defendant. The Plaintiff shall
complete the service packets and return it to the Clerk’s Office
within twenty (20) days of the receipt of this Order.

Once the

service packets have been returned to the Clerk’s Office, process
shall issue.

The Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to return

the completed service packets within the time required could
jeopardize his prosecution of this action.

He is also forewarned

that his prosecution of this action will be jeopardized should he
fail to keep the Clerk’s Office informed of his current address.
Upon completion of service of process, an appropriate
scheduling order will be entered for the progression of this
case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

E. CLIFTON KNOWLES
United States Magistrate Judge