Roberts v. Hobbs et al

Filing 162

JUDGMENT in favor of Ricky Webb, Roderick Johnson against Brunson Roberts re 157 Jury Verdict. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/20/13. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION

BRUNSON ROBERTS,
ADC #127841

PLAINTIFF

v.

No. 5:10-cv-174-DPM

RODERICK JOHNSON
and RICKY WEBB

DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT
Roberts's conditions-of-confinement claim against Johnson and Webb
was tried to a twelve-person jury from 11 March 2013 to 14 March 2013. The
Court denied Webb and Johnson's two motions for judgment as a matter of
law. After deliberations on March 14th, the jury returned a unanimous
verdict in favor of Johnson and Webb. No party requested a poll of the jury.
The verdict is attached and incorporated.
The Court now enters judgment on the jury's verdict for Webb and
Johnson and against Roberts on Roberts's Eighth Amendment claim (pursued
under 42 U .S.C.§ 1983) for conditions-of-confinement during his incarceration
at Varner SuperMax.

Roberts's claims against Johnson and Webb are

dismissed with prejudice.

So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
20 March 2013

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VERDICT FORM No. 1

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If you found for Roberts on question 1, then answer question 2.

2. We find Roberts's damages to be$_ _ _ _ _ . These damages

are (circle one) compensatory or nominal.

You may not award punitive damages against Johnson unless you
found for Roberts on question 1 and awarded Roberts
compensatory damages against Johnson on question 2.

Court's Final Instructions

5:10-cv-174 Roberts v. Johnson & Webb

Case 5:10-cv-00174-DPM

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We assess punitive damages against Johnson of$_ _ _ __

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Date/Time

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VERDICT FORM No. 2

1.

On Roberts's claim against Webb

confinement we find for:

- - - - Brunson Roberts

If you found for Roberts on question 1, then answer question 2.

2.

We find Roberts's damages to be $______ . These

damages are (circle one) compensatory or nominal.

You may not award punitive damages against Webb unless you
found for Roberts on question 1 and awarded Roberts
compensatory damages against Webb on question 2.

Court's Final Instructions

5:10-cv-174 Roberts v. Johnson & Webb

Case 5:10-cv-00174-DPM Document 157 Filed 03/14/13 Page 4 of 4

3.

We assess punitive damages against Webb of$_ _ _ __

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Date/Time

Court's Final Instructions

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