Jackson v Hoftiezer et al

Filing 156

DECISION AND ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 8/31/15 that plaintiff forward settlement proceeds from this case to the Clerk of Court to be invested in the Court Registry Investment System. Further ordering that upon plaintiffs release from custody he must seek a court order to disburse the funds. (cc: all counsel, financial)(dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
KEITH JACKSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 12-CV-0058

DR. SCOTT HOFTIEZER,
RN JEN KOEHLER, and
RN KIM LEBRECK,
Defendants.

DECISION AND ORDER
At a settlement conference held March 3, 2015, the parties reached a resolution of
this case. However, after the Wisconsin Department of Justice forwarded the settlement
funds to plaintiff’s pro bono counsel, an issue arose with regard to plaintiff opening a bank
account to hold the settlement proceeds while he is incarcerated. I conducted two
telephone status conferences with the parties to discuss the issue. Ultimately, plaintiff has
agreed that the settlement funds (after a distribution directed by plaintiff) should be placed
on deposit with the Clerk of Court until he is released from custody.
Pursuant to this order, plaintiff’s pro bono counsel shall forward the funds to be
deposited to the Clerk of Court with a copy of this Order. The Clerk of Court will deposit
those funds with the United States Treasury, where they will be invested in the Court
Registry Investment System (CRIS), an interest-bearing account. Once plaintiff is released
from custody, he (or his successor in interest) will have to request a court order to disburse
the funds.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff may forward settlement proceeds from
this case to the Clerk of Court to be invested in the Court Registry Investment System at
the United States Treasury.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon plaintiff’s release from custody, he must
seek a court order to disburse the funds.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 31st day of August, 2015.
s/ Lynn Adelman
LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge

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