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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, GOVERNOR RUTH ANN MINNER, COMMISSIONER STANLEY W. TAYLOR, BUREAU CHIEF PAUL W. HOWARD, MS. GINA WOLKEN, DR. ALI, DR. NIAZ, DR. JOHN DOE, DR. JANE DOE, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES GRIEVANCE HEARING STAFF, MS. ROSALIE VARGAS, JOHN DOE, AND JANE DOE, Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

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MUHAMMED NIAZ, M.D.'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM A PRIOR ORDER {Related Docket DI 111} COMES NOW, Defendant, Muhammed Niaz, M.D., by and through the undersigned attorney to hereby responds to Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from a Prior Order (DI 111) as follows: 1. On May 9, 2008 Plaintiff filed a Motion for Relief from a Prior Order pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) (clerical error) (DI 111). Said motion was docketed as being related to an Order denying the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (DI 102). 2. Upon review of the Motion for Relief from the Prior Order (DI 111) it really

appears to be a request/notice by Plaintiff that he wants to amend his complaint as to the allegation asserted against Dr. Niaz. The Motion states that "Plaintiff has noticed a clerical error

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in the Complaint on page 6 at paragraph 5, which should read "Deliberate Indifference: On April 19, 2006, Defendant Dr. Niaz maliciously attempted to inject Plaintiff with a needle containing the treatment medication for ...". 3. Nothing herein shall be deemed an admission to any allegations in the amended

complaint, nor shall it be deemed a waiver of any defenses, previously asserted and pending with the Court. WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request the Court recognize that correct nature of Plaintiff's filing (DI 111) as a motion to amend the complaint.

/s/ Eileen M. Ford EILEEN M. FORD, ESQUIRE (NO. 2870) MEGAN T. MANTZAVINOS, ESQUIRE (NO. 3802) Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C. 913 Market Street, #800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-6538 Attorneys for Defendants DATED: May 21, 2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, GOVERNOR RUTH ANN MINNER, COMMISSIONER STANLEY W. TAYLOR, BUREAU CHIEF PAUL W. HOWARD, MS. GINA WOLKEN, DR. ALI, DR. NIAZ, DR. JOHN DOE, DR. JANE DOE, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES GRIEVANCE HEARING STAFF, MS. ROSALIE VARGAS, JOHN DOE, AND JANE DOE, Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

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ORDER Upon Consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from Prior Order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) (DI 111) and any response thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this _____ day of _________, 2008 as follows: The Motion filed by Plaintiff at DI 111 shall be deemed a Motion to Amend Page 6, ¶5 to read the date April 19, 2006, instead of April 19, 2005.

_______________________________________ Judge

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., : : Plaintiff, : : v. : C. A. No. 07-31 - GMS : FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, : CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, : GOVERNOR RUTH ANN MINNER, : COMMISSIONER STANLEY W. : TAYLOR, BUREAU CHIEF PAUL W. : HOWARD, MS. GINA WOLKEN, : DR. ALI, DR. NIAZ, DR. JOHN DOE, : DR. JANE DOE, CORRECTIONAL : MEDICAL SERVICES GRIEVANCE : HEARING STAFF, MS. ROSALIE : VARGAS, JOHN DOE, AND JANE DOE, : : Defendants. : CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Eileen M. Ford, Esquire hereby certify that on this 21st day of May, 2008, electronically filed the attached Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from a Prior Order {Related Docket DI 111} with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following, Catherine Damavandi, Esquire. I have served via first class mail two copies of the Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from a Prior Order {Related Docket DI 111} to the Pro Se Plaintiff: William Joseph Webb, Jr., pro se SBI # 256056 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977

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/s/ Eileen M. Ford_______________ EILEEN M. FORD, ESQUIRE (No. 2870) MEGAN T. MANTZAVINOS, ESQUIRE (No. 3802) Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C. 913 Market Street, #800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-6538 Attorney for Defendants Date: May 21, 2008

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