Felder v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al (INMATE 1)

Filing 18

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/13/2016. (kh, )

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

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Plaintiff,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:15cv291-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
inmate, filed this lawsuit raising federal claims of
excessive force as well as various state-law claims,
all stemming from an incident in which a correctional
officer slammed plaintiff’s cell door, thereby crushing
his finger.
the

This lawsuit is now before the court on

recommendation

of

the

United

States

Magistrate

Judge that defendants’ motion for summary judgment be
granted

as

plaintiff’s
prejudice.

to

plaintiff’s

state-law
There

federal

claims
are

no

be

claims
dismissed

objections

and

that

without
to

the

recommendation.
review

of

the

After
record,

an
the

independent
court

and

concludes

de

novo

that

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 13th day of July, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE