Legal Opinion

Keaton v. Bennett

District Court, N.D. Ohio

Decided September 15, 2017No. Case No. 3:15CV1913PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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…

2Cases cited3 opinions

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  3. John Carpenter v. City of FlintCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013

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