Cooper v. Watkins

Filing 28

ORDER ADOPTING 21 the proposed findings and partial recommended disposition; and granting in part and denying in part 18 defendants' motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Brian S. Miller on 6/24/2016. (kdr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
DONALD WILLIAM COOPER,
ADC # 160338
v.

PLAINTIFF

CASE 4:15CV00361 BSM

KYLE WATKINS, Deputy,
Conway County Sheriff’s Office

DEFENDANT
ORDER

The proposed findings and partial recommended disposition (“PRD”) submitted by
United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe and plaintiff’s objections thereto have been
reviewed. After carefully considering these documents and making a de novo review of the
record, the PRD are hereby adopted in all respects.
It is therefore ordered that defendants’ motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 18]
is granted on plaintiff’s official capacity and verbal threats claims and these claims are
dismissed with prejudice. The motion is denied on plaintiff’s remaining claims.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of June 2016.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE