Baker v. Humphrey et al

Filing 35

DECISION AND ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 7/15/14 granting 34 Motion to Amend/Correct. The proposed amended complaint is the operative complaint in this action. Further ordering that copies of plaintiffs amended complaint and this order be electronically sent to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for service on the new defendant, Carl Witkowski. Defendants shall file a responsive pleading to the amended complaint within sixty days of receiving electronic notice of this order. (cc: all counsel, via USPS to plaintiff) (dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
FONTAINE L. BAKER, SR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 14-CV-75

ROBERT HUMPHREY, CORNELL BARRY,
MR. FELBHER, MICHAEL WITT,
SUE NEIL, SUE NYGREN,
JOHN DUNHAM, MICHAEL HOWARD,
ADAM GEGARE, MICHAEL IVY,
ANTHONY WALKER, BRIAN FABUS,
and SCOTT SLOME,
Defendants.

DECISION AND ORDER
Plaintiff has filed a motion to amend the complaint to correct the names of certain
defendants and add defendants involved in his claim. The substance of the complaint is
the same. Upon due consideration, plaintiff’s motion will be granted. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
15(a).
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint
(Docket # 34) is GRANTED. The proposed amended complaint is the operative complaint
in this action.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to an informal service agreement
between the Wisconsin Department of Justice and this court, copies of plaintiff’s amended
complaint and this order are being electronically sent today to the Wisconsin Department
of Justice for service on the new defendant, Carl Witkowski.

IT IS ALSO ORDERED that, pursuant to the informal service agreement between
the Wisconsin Department of Justice and this court, defendants shall file a responsive
pleading to the amended complaint within sixty days of receiving electronic notice of this
order.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 15th day of July, 2014.
s/ Lynn Adelman
_______________________
LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge

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