Legal Opinion
Williams v. Duckworth
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided August 29, 1985No. Civ. S 85-116PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WILLIAM C. LEE, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on a Motion to Dismiss filed by all defendants. Plaintiff has had the opportunity to respond, but has chosen not to respond to the defendants’ motion. 1 For the following reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss will be granted.
Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. Plaintiff is a prisoner incarcerated in the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City, Indiana. Where, as here, the non-moving party is proceeding pro se, the court must be especially cautious, for the pleadings, by definition, are drafted by a non-lawyer. See Haines v.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gorman v. MoodyDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1989
- In Re KTMA Acquisition Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
- Averhart v. ShulerDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1987
- Pawlowske v. Chrysler Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1985
- Breeck v. City of MadisonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
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