Lewis v. Faulkner

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SHARP, Chief Judge.

This case was filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by an inmate at the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City, Indiana, against various members of the Indiana Department of Correction. The matter is presently before this Court on defendants’ renewed motion for summary judgment. Before proceeding to a discussion of the merits, however, a brief recapitulation of the history of this case is in order.

This action was originally filed on March 31, 1980. On June 20, 1980, defendants filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, a motion for summary judgment.…