Fry v. Indiana Department of Correction

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Senior Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Plaintiff-Appellant Dwight G. Fry (“Fry”) appeals from the trial court’s order entering a default judgment in favor of Defendan1>-Appellee Indiana Department of Correction (“DOC”).

We dismiss this appeal.

ISSUE

Although Fry raises an issue for our review, we find the following issue to be dispositive: whether Fry’s appeal should be dismissed because he failed to comply with the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 3, 2007, Fry filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the DOC and Prison Health Services of…