Grissom v. White et al

Filing 157

JUDGMENT entered in favor of defendant Latricia White and against plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom. The relief requested is denied. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/09/2015. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
WESLEY ELISHA GRISSOM,
ADC #110265
v.

PLAINTIFF
5:13-cv-00024 KGB/JTR

LATRICIA WHITE, Kitchen Supervisor,
Delta Regional Unit, ADC

DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT
This matter came for trial by jury on the 5th day of October, 2015. Plaintiff Wesley
Elisha Grissom appeared through his attorneys Drew Benham and Stephanie Linam. Defendant
Latricia White appeared through her attorneys Renae Hudson and Ka Tina Hodge. All parties
announced ready for trial. A jury of twelve was selected and sworn.
On October 7, 2015, the jury returned a verdict as follows:
VERDICT

(1)

On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s excessive force claim against defendant Latricia
White as submitted in Instruction No. 6, we find in favor of

Latricia White
(Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom)

or

(Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess
Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

Note:

Complete this form by writing in the names required by your verdict. Then have
your foreperson sign and date the response to this question. You must answer
question 2.
(2)

On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s battery claim against defendant Latricia White as
submitted in Instruction No. 7, we find in favor of

Latricia White
(Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom)

or

(Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess
Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

Note:

Complete this form by writing in the names required by your verdict. Then have
your foreperson sign and date the response to this question. You must answer
question 3.
(3)

On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s battery claim against defendant Latricia White as
submitted in Instruction No. 8, we find in favor of

Latricia White
(Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom)

or

(Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess
Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

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Note:

Answer question 4 only if you answered question 1, question 2, question 3, or
some combination of those questions in favor of plaintiff Wesley Grissom. If you
answered question 1, question 2, and question 3 in favor of defendant Latricia
White, you have completed your deliberations. You do not need to answer
questions 4, 5, or 6. Your foreperson must sign and date any response to this
question.

(4)

We find plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s damages as submitted in Instruction No. 9 to
be:
$

(state the amount, if any).

Foreperson

Dated:

Note:

Answer question 5 only if you answered question 1 in favor of plaintiff Wesley
Grissom and, in response to question 4, you determined that Mr. Grissom’s
damages have no monetary value. Your foreperson must sign and date any
response to this question.

(5)

We find plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s nominal damages as submitted in Instruction
No. 10 to be:
$

(if you find that Mr. Grissom’s damages have no monetary

value, state the nominal amount of $1.00).

Foreperson

Dated:

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Note:

Answer question 6 only if you answered question 1, question 2, question 3, or
some combination of those questions in favor of plaintiff Wesley Grissom and if
you awarded damages in response to question 4 or nominal damages in response
to question 5. Your foreperson must sign and date any response to this question.
(6)

We assess punitive damages against defendant Latricia White as submitted in
Instruction No. 11 as follows:
$

(state the amount or, if none, write the word “none”).

Foreperson

Dated:

Judgment is therefore entered in favor of defendant Latricia White and against plaintiff
Wesley Elisha Grissom. The relief requested is denied.
SO ORDERED this the 9th day of October, 2015.

____________________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge

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