Boyle v. Lay et al

Filing 68

ORDER ADOPTING 66 Partial Report and Recommendations granting in part and denying in part 57 Motion for Summary Judgment. Defts Lay and Robertson are dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff may proceed with his excessive force claim against defts Earl and Fitzpatrick in their individual capacities only. The Court certifies an ifp appeal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 3/6/12. (kpr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION SHANNON BOYLE, ADC #116113 V. PLAINTIFF 5:11CV00014 JMM/JTR GAYLON LAY, Warden, Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray. No objections have been filed. After careful review, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 1. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (docket entry #57) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. 2. Defendants Lay and Robertson are DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, because Plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies against them. 3. Plaintiff may PROCEED with his excessive force claim against Defendants Earl and Fitzpatrick in their individual capacities only. 4. The Court CERTIFIES, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith. Dated this 6th day of March, 2012. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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