Evans v. Marchant et al

Filing 40

ORDER signed by Chief Judge William C Griesbach on 10/23/18. The Court granted the oral motion to amend the complaint and substitute CO Ross for John Doe in the original complaint. The Clerk is directed to re-file the Complaint with the substitutio n. Counsel for defendants has agreed to accept service pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding with the court on behalf of CO Ross. CO Ross is granted 20 days from today to answer to the Amended Complaint naming him as the John Doe defendant. (cc: all counsel and via US Mail to Tommie Evans)(Griesbach, William)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

TOMMIE E. EVANS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 17-C-1436

BRIAN FOSTER, et al.,
Defendant.

ORDER

On October 23, 2018, the court conducted a status hearing in the above matter. Plaintiff
Tommie E. Evans, appearing pro se, advised the court that he had been able to identify the John Doe
correctional officer named in his complaint. Evans indicated that actual name of the John Doe is
Correctional Officer Ross. Accordingly, the court granted the oral motion to amend the complaint
and substitute Correctional Officer Ross for John Doe in the original complaint.
Based upon the foregoing, the Clerk is directed to refile the Complaint with Correctional
Officer Ross substituted for John Doe. Counsel for the defendants has agreed to accept service
pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding with the court on behalf of Correctional Officer
Ross. Correctional Officer Ross is therefore granted 20 days from today to file an answer to the
Amended Complaint naming him as the John Doe defendant.
SO ORDERED this 23rd

day of October, 2018.
s/ William C. Griesbach
William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge
United States District Court