Lewis, Edward v. Stenz, Leon et al

Filing 112

ORDER that all Doe defendants and plaintiff's excessive force claim are DISMISSED from this lawsuit. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 12/21/2017. (jef/cc: deft. Thunder via U.S. mail),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
EDWARD MAX LEWIS,
Plaintiff,

OPINION AND ORDER

v.
14-cv-446-wmc
GEORGE STAMPER, et al.,
Defendants.
In this pro se civil rights lawsuit, plaintiff Edward Max Lewis proceeds on claims that
during his stay at the Forest County Jail from October 26, 2003, to June 28, 2004, the
defendants violated his constitutional, statutory and state law rights by failing to provide
him with adequate medical and mental health treatment, subjected him to inhumane
conditions of confinement, and used excessive force against him. Of relevance to this order,
Lewis purported to proceed against multiple Doe defendants with respect to his conditions
of confinement and excessive force claims. On November 21, 2017, Magistrate Judge
Stephen Crocker issued an order addressing, among other things, Lewis’s failure to identify
the Doe defendants by the deadline set forth in the Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order.
(Dkt. #104.) Out of leniency, Judge Crocker set December 4, 2017, as Lewis’s deadline
to seek to amend his complaint to identify any Doe defendants. Since Lewis has not sought
leave to amend his complaint, the court will dismiss the Doe defendants. Further, because
Lewis is not proceeding against any other defendant on his excessive force claim (see dkt.
#36, at11), his excessive force claim will be dismissed as well.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that all Doe defendants and plaintiff’s excessive force claim are
DISMISSED from this lawsuit.

Entered this 21st day of December, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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