OUTLAW v. FINNAN et al, No. 2:2009cv00036 - Document 37 (S.D. Ind. 2009)

Court Description: ENTRY and NOTICE Plaintiff's claim for injunctive relief is dismissed as noot because his is no longer confined at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility; no partial final judgment shall issue at this time as to the claims resolved in this entry. Signed by Judge William T. Lawrence on 11/23/2009.(VS)

Download PDF
OUTLAW v. FINNAN et al Doc. 37 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA LARRY T. OUTLAW, Plaintiff, v. ALAN FINNAN, Superintendent, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 2:09-cv-0036-WTL-TAB Entry and Notice A case becomes moot if the “the issues presented are no longer ‘live’ or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” Murphy v. Hunt, 455 U.S. 478, 481 (1984). A court lacks jurisdiction over a claim which is moot. Board of Educ. of Downers Grove Grade School Dist. No. 58 v. Steven L., 89 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 117 S. Ct. 1556 (1997). The plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief is dismissed as moot because he is no longer confined at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. See Lehn v. Holmes, 364 F.3d 862, 871 (7th Cir. 2004) ("[W]hen a prisoner who seeks injunctive relief for a condition specific to a particular prison is transferred out of that prison, the need for relief . . . become[s] moot."); Higgason v. Farley, 83 F.3d 862, 871 (7th Cir. 1996) (same). No partial final judgment shall issue at this time as to the claims resolved in this Entry. IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 11/23/2009 _______________________________ Hon. William T. Lawrence, Judge United States District Court Southern District of Indiana Dockets.Justia.com Distribution: Larry T. Outlaw # 900496 Indiana State Prison One Park Row Michigan City, IN 46360 James F. Bleeke SWEETIN & BLEEKE PC jim@sweetinbleeke.com Carol A. Dillon SWEETIN & BLEEKE, P.C. carol@sweetinbleeke.com Akia Haynes Indiana Office of the Attorney General akia.haynes@atg.in.gov Corinne Gilchrist Office of the Indiana Attorney General corinne.gilchrist@atg.in.gov

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.