Garrett v. Andrews et al

Filing 148

ORDER DECLINING TO ADOPT 144 Report and Recommendations because the parties have reached a settlement agreement; deft Hardy shall comply with this Order as directed within 30 days; upon deft's compliance, the Clerk shall disburse the funds accordingly; the complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 9/18/13. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
JESSE LEE GARRETT,
ADC #656385
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:12CV00230 JLH-JTK

SGT. HARDY,
Faulkner County Detention Center

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney has submitted proposed findings and a recommended
disposition in which he recommends that the Court enter judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Jesse Lee
Garrett, against the defendant, Michael Hardy, in the nominal amount of $1.00 plus $350.00 in costs.
Garrett has objected on the grounds that he and the defendant have entered into a settlement
agreement calling for Hardy to deposit $150.00 into his inmate account and to pay the filing fee of
$350.00 plus witness costs. Hardy has responded through his attorney, Keith Wren, and stated that
he is willing to deposit into Garrett’s account the amount of $150.00, that he is willing to pay to the
Court the sum of $350.00, to be applied to the remainder of the filing fee, with the balance
reimbursed to the plaintiff, and that to the extent that the plaintiff would be charged the cost of
attempted service on Johnny Bill Johnson, the defendant would reimburse that amount. The record
reflects that the United States Marshals Service incurred fees and expenses in the amount of $232.80
in an attempt to serve Johnny Johnson with a subpoena. Document #145. Because the parties have
reached a settlement agreement, the Court declines to adopt the proposed findings and recommended
disposition. Document #144.
Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Court orders that within thirty (30) days from the
entry of this Order Michael Hardy must pay into the inmate account of Jesse Lee Garrett the sum of

$150.00; Hardy must pay to the Clerk of the Court the sum of $350.00 for the filing fee in this
action; and Hardy must pay into the registry of the Court $232.80 for the fees and expenses incurred
in the attempted service of Johnny Johnson. The Court directs the Clerk to disburse from these funds
the amount of $232.80 to the United States Marshals Service, and to reimburse Garrett any sums that
he has previously paid toward the filing fee in this action.
The complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice. The Court retains jurisdiction of this
matter for a period of sixty (60) days to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement as reflected
in this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of September, 2013.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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