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., )
)
Plaintiff,
)
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v.
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OFFICER MOODY, et al.,
)
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Defendants.
)

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

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