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Anderson v. Price

United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Sep 20, 2022
Civil Action 3:20-0356 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 20, 2022)

Opinion

Civil Action 3:20-0356

09-20-2022

BENNIE ANDERSON, Plaintiff v. PAULA PRICE, et al., Defendants


ORDER

MALACHY E. MANNION, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

In accordance with the Memorandum issued this date, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The motion to dismiss, filed on behalf of Defendants Paula Price and Mary Lou Showalter, (Doc. 36) is GRANTED.

2. Defendants Unknown Named SCI-Huntingdon Medical Director and Four Unknown Named SCI-Huntingdon Doctors are DISMISSED from the above captioned action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

4. Any appeal will be deemed frivolous, lacking merit, and not taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(3).

5. The parties' motions for more definite statement (Docs. 44, 48, 50, 55) are DISMISSED as moot. 1

Plaintiff's motions for more definite statement simply repeat the allegations contained in Plaintiff's amended complaint. (See (Docs. 44, 55). They do not provide the identity of the unknown named Defendants. However, even if Plaintiff were to identify the unknown named Defendants, these Defendants are entitled to dismissal from the above captioned action for the reasons set forth the in the accompanying memorandum. As such, Plaintiff's motions for more definite statement are dismissed.

6. Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. 54) is DISMISSED as moot. 2


Summaries of

Anderson v. Price

United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Sep 20, 2022
Civil Action 3:20-0356 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 20, 2022)
Case details for

Anderson v. Price

Case Details

Full title:BENNIE ANDERSON, Plaintiff v. PAULA PRICE, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Sep 20, 2022

Citations

Civil Action 3:20-0356 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 20, 2022)