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The document is a legal opinion and order regarding a civil rights lawsuit filed by inmate Ulysses Williams against Correction Officer Robert Muller and others, alleging retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for filing grievances. The court reviews the claims of food deprivation, verbal threats, excessive force, and due process violations. It finds that while some claims related to food deprivation and excessive force are plausible, others lack sufficient evidence or fail to meet legal standards. Ultimately, the court grants Muller's motion for summary judgment on the retaliation claims but allows certain Eighth Amendment claims to proceed.

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Do you have to answer a first amended complaint?

The defendant shall answer the amendments, or the complaint as amended, within 30 days after service thereof, or such other time as the court may direct, and judgment by default may be entered upon failure to answer, as in other cases.

What is a first amended complaint?

An amended pleading is a pleading that is entirely rewritten pertaining to matters of substance, and is used in place of, and supersedes the original pleading; an amended Complaint should be verified the same as the original Complaint and a Summons issued and served on un-served defendants, and time to answer or

Which of the following terms is the defendants written response to a plaintiffs complaint that is filed with the court?

answer: a defendants response to a plaintiffs initial court filing (called a complaint or petition). An answer normally denies some or all of the facts in the complaint and sometimes includes allegations or charges against a plaintiff, called a cross-complaint.

Does an amended complaint relate back?

Under the relation-back doctrine, in order to avoid the statute of limitations, the amended complaint must: rest on the same general set of facts as the general complaint, refer to the same accident and same injuries as the original complaint, and refer to the same instrumentality as the original complaint.

What does the defendant say in response to the plaintiffs allegations?

In law, an answer refers to a defendants first formal written statement to a plaintiffs initial petition or complaint. This opening written statement will admit or deny the allegations, or demand more information about the claims of wrongdoing.

How long do you have to answer an amended complaint in Michigan?

(3) The response to a supplemental pleading or to a pleading amended either as of right or by leave of court must be served and filed within the time remaining for response to the original pleading or within 21 days after service of the supplemental or amended pleading, whichever period is longer.

What is the defendants response to the complaint?

An Answer is the most common way to respond to a lawsuit. The Answer is the defendants opportunity to admit or deny the specific allegations brought against them in the complaint. Any statements in the complaint that are not denied will be taken as true for the purposes of this case.

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