Terrell, Michael v. Richardson, Reed et al

Filing 88

ORDER that that plaintiff Michael Terrell may have until March 19, 2020 to file a response to defendants' motions for summary judgment. If he does not respond by that date, I will dismiss this case with prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 for pla intiff's failure to prosecute it. Reset Briefing as to 75 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, 81 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition due 3/19/2020, Defendants' Brief in Reply due 3/30/2020. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/12/2020. (rks),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

MICHAEL D. TERRELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

LON BECHER, SCOTT R. BASSUENER,
ANDREW B. ROSS, JOSEPH R. DEMARTINI,
DR. DAN WOLBRINK, and DR. GEOFFREY BAER,

18-cv-130-jdp

Defendants.
Pro se plaintiff and former prisoner Michael Terrell alleges that while he was incarcerated
at the Stanley Correctional Institution, he received inadequate medical care that ultimately
resulted in his kneecap being surgically removed without his consent. He is proceeding on claims
under the Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Wisconsin law. On February 7, 2020,
defendants filed motions for summary judgment. Dkt. 75 and Dkt. 81. Plaintiff’s responses were
due on March 6, 2020, but plaintiff has failed to file any materials in opposition to defendants’
motions. His failure to respond suggests that he may have lost interest in pursuing his case and
no longer intends to prosecute it.
I will give plaintiff one more opportunity to submit substantive responses to defendants’
motions for summary judgment. If he fails to do so by the new deadline, I will dismiss this case
with prejudice under Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for plaintiff’s failure to
prosecute it.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Michael Terrell may have until March 19, 2020 to file a
response to defendants’ motions for summary judgment. If he does not respond by that date, I
will dismiss this case with prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 for plaintiff’s failure to prosecute it.

Entered March 12, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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