Dandridge v. Jackson et al, No. 3:2011cv03097 - Document 39 (C.D. Ill. 2011)

Court Description: OPINION (See Written Opinion): IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) The clerk is directed to send Defendant Ashby's waiver of service and a copy of the Complaint to the Rushville Treatment and Detention Center, to the attention of the litigation coordina tor. 2) Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel is denied (d/e 36) for the reasons stated in Judge Baker's order dated May 25, 2011. This Court agrees with Judge Bakers conclusion that Plaintiff appears competent to proceed pro se in light of the relative simplicity of his claims. 3) Plaintiff's motion to strike portions of Defendants' Answer is denied (d/e 37). The Answer only stakes out Defendants' positions. The Court does not rule on the merits of those positions until Defendants file a motion and Plaintiff has an opportunity to respond. 4) Within 45 days of the entry of this order, the parties shall provide to each other the initial disclosures described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(i)-(ii). 5) D iscovery closes June 4, 2012. 6) Dispositive motions are due July 9, 2012. 7) Plaintiff's incarceration limits him to written discovery. Written discovery must be served on a party at least 30 days before the discovery deadline. Discovery req uests and responses are not filed with the court, unless there is a dispute regarding such discovery. See CDIL-LR 26.3. Motions to compel discovery must be accompanied by the relevant portions of the discovery request and the response. Additionall y, except for good cause shown, motions to compel must be filed within 14 days of receiving an unsatisfactory response to a timely discovery request. 8) A final pretrial conference is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.. Defendants� 39; counsel shall appear in person. Plaintiff shall appear by video. The parties are directed to submit an agreed, proposed final pretrial order by April 8, 2013. 9) Jury selection and the jury trial are scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. before this Court in Springfield, Illinois. Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 11/23/2011. (VM, ilcd)