Redding v. Dale County et al (JOINT ASSIGN)(MAG+)

Filing 47

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/29/16. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION
TRAWICK REDDING, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
DALE COUNTY, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
1:15cv539-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Relying on both federal and state law, plaintiff
Trawick

Redding,

Jr.,

seeks

redress

from

three

defendants (Dale County, Alabama, Sheriff Wally Olson,
and

Jailer

Ron

Nelson)

for

injuries

and

subsequent

inadequate medical care plaintiff allegedly suffered as
a result of an exposure to a Burmese python while he
was incarcerated in a county jail.

This lawsuit is now

before the court on the recommendations of the United
States
dismiss

Magistrate
should

be

Judge

that

granted.

defendants'
Plaintiff

objections in part to the recommendation.

motions
has

to

filed

After an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court

concludes that the objections should be overruled and
the

magistrate

However,

Olsen

and

judge’s
Nelson

recommendation
will

be

dismissed

adopted.
without

prejudice so that, if the evidence should develop that
they were involved in the incident, plaintiff can move
to have them reinstated if the law allows such.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 29th day of March, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE