Joseph E. Harrison v. Wexford Health Sources Inc., et al.

Summary

This scheduling order governs discovery, disclosures, motions, expert testimony, and summary judgment deadlines in a pro se civil rights action brought by Joseph E. Harrison against Wexford Health Sources Inc. and other defendants. The order was entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois on December 11, 2025, and sets discovery to close on June 11, 2026, with summary judgment motions due July 13, 2026.

Holdings

1. The case was ready for scheduling, and the parties were required to comply with the discovery, disclosure, motion, and deadline procedures set forth in the scheduling order.
2. A motion to compel could not be filed until a party had failed to adequately respond to a discovery request, and the motion had to be filed within 14 days of receiving an unsatisfactory response to a timely discovery request.
3. Summary-judgment motions were due July 13, 2026, and any response had to address each proposed undisputed fact and be supported by evidence rather than allegations alone.

Questions Presented

1. What scheduling deadlines and discovery procedures should govern the parties as the civil-rights action enters discovery?
2. What procedures apply to any motion to amend the complaint, identification of Doe defendants, exhaustion motions, discovery disputes, expert disclosures, and summary-judgment motions?

Disposition

other