Reynolds v. Dept/Transportation, et al

Filing 8741

OPINION AND ORDER, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) the defendants 8714 and 8715 Objections are overruled; (2) the special master's 8710 Report and Recommendation is adopted; (3) the defendants' 8522 Motion for Summary Judgment is denied on claimant Samuel Poole's individual-contempt claims; further ORDERING that this matter is referred back to the special master for further appropriate proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/28/11. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHNNY REYNOLDS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:85cv665-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
This long-standing litigation is now before the court
on

the

special

defendants’
Samuel
denied.

master’s

motion

Poole’s

for

recommendation

summary

judgment

individual-contempt

claims

that
on

the

claimant

should

be

The defendants have filed objections to the

recommendation.

After an independent and de novo review

of the record, the court concludes that the objections
should be overruled and the recommendation adopted.
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It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of
the court as follows:

(1) The defendants’ objections (Doc. Nos. 8714 &
8715) are overruled.
(2) The special master’s recommendation (Doc. No.
8710) is adopted.
(3) The

defendants’

motion

for

summary

judgment

(Doc. No. 8522) is denied on claimant Samuel
Poole’s individual-contempt claims.
It is further ORDERED that this matter is referred
back

to

the

special

master

for

further

appropriate

proceedings.
DONE, this the 28th day of November, 2011.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE