Opinion
23-cv-10666
10-02-2024
STEPHEN BELLEFANT, Plaintiff, v. CLEOPHUS BRAY, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF NO. 45)
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
On October 2, 2024, the Court held a hearing on Defendant Sharon Oliver's motion to dismiss the claims Plaintiff Stephen Bellefant has brought against her in this action. (See Mot., ECF No. 45.) For the reasons explained on the record during the motion hearing, the motion is DENIED.
In addition, as discussed during the hearing, the Court GRANTS Bellefant leave to serve a discovery request for his medical file from the Michigan Department of Corrections. Once Bellefant receives those records, his counsel should promptly review them and conduct a substantive meet and confer with counsel for all Defendants to discuss a plan for phased discovery as described during the motion hearing. Counsel for Bellefant shall contact the Court after that meet and confer, and the Court will then schedule a status conference with counsel for all Defendants to discuss next steps in this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on October 2, 2024, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.