Keaton v. Bennett
District Court, N.D. Ohio
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
James G. Carr, Sr. U.S. District Judge
This is an excessive-force case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The pro se plaintiff, Michael Keaton, alleges that two correctional officers at the Toledo Correctional Institution intentionally broke his ankle while they were trying to subdue him as he fought with another inmate. (Doc. 1; Doc. 6).
Because plaintiff has repeatedly failed to comply with my scheduling orders, and because I have warned him about the consequences of continued non-compliance, I dismiss his case for want of prosecution.
Background
On October 3, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion for…
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