Long v. Faulkner County Sheriff's Office et al

Filing 64

ORDER adopting 62 Partial Recommended Disposition; granting in part and denying in part 58 motion for summary judgment; dismissing plaintiff Michael E. Long Jr.'s claims against defendant John Randall without prejudice; dismissing with preju dice Mr. Long's claim for compensatory damages; denying as moot Mr. Long's claim for injunctive relief; and allowing Mr. Long to proceed with his individual and official-capacity claims against defendants Chris Riedmueller, Gary Andrews, and Rusty Page for nominal and punitive damages. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 8/25/2021. (jbh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
MICHAEL E. LONG, JR.
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 4:18-cv-00232-KGB-ERE

FAULKNER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The Court has received the Partial Recommended Disposition submitted by United States
Magistrate Judge Beth Deere1 (Dkt. No. 62). The parties have not filed any objections, and the
time for filing objections has passed.

After careful review of the Partial Recommended

Disposition, the Court concludes that the Partial Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby
is, approved and adopted as this Court’s findings in all respects (Id.).
The Court grants, in part, and denies, in part, defendants’ motion for summary judgment
(Dkt. No. 58) as follows:
1.

The Court dismisses plaintiff Michael E. Long Jr.’s claims against defendant John
Randall without prejudice.

2.

The Court dismisses with prejudice Mr. Long’s claim for compensatory damages.

3.

The Court denies as moot Mr. Long’s claim for injunctive relief.

4.

Mr. Long may proceed with his individual and official-capacity claims against
defendants Chris Riedmueller, Gary Andrews, and Rusty Page for nominal and
punitive damages (Dkt. Nos. 2, 5).

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On May 28, 2021, this case was reassigned to United States Magistrate Judge Edie R.
Ervin due to the retirement of United States Magistrate Judge Deere.

So ordered this the 25th day of August, 2021.

_____________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge

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