Jackson v. Moody et al (INMATE 2)
Filing
10
OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/21/2015. (wcl, )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION
DENNIS ALLEN JACKSON, JR., )
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Plaintiff,
)
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v.
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OFFICER MOODY, et al.,
)
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.
1:15cv568-MHT
(WO)
OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
prisoner, filed this excessive-force lawsuit contending
that defendant Officer Moody needlessly caused a police
dog to bite and injure him.
This lawsuit is now before
the court on the recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s claims be dismissed
against
two
other
defendants:
Department and the K-9 Unit.
to the recommendation.
the
Dothan
Police
There are no objections
After an independent and de
novo review of the record, the court concludes that the
magistrate
judge’s
recommendation
should
be
adopted
because neither defendant is a legal entity that is
subject
to
plaintiff
suit
wishes
for
§
to
1983
amend
purposes.
his
However,
complaint
to
if
name
additional officers in the K-9 Unit or Dothan Police
Department
whom
he
wishes
to
hold
responsible
defendants, he may request leave to do so.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 21st day of September, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
as
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