Brewer v. Ridgle et al

Filing 49

ORDER adopting in its entirety 46 the partial recommended disposition; and granting 33 the defendants' motion for summary judgment as to Brewer's official capacity claims and denying as to Brewer's excessive force and failure to protect claims against defendants in their individual capacities. An in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Chief Judge Brian S. Miller on 8/6/2018. (kdr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER BREWER
ADC #140442
v.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 5:17-CV-00177 BSM

JEREMY LAMAR RIDGLE,
Correctional Sergeant, Maximum Security
Unit, ADC, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The partial recommended disposition [Doc. No. 46] submitted by United States
Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe has been received. Plaintiff Christopher Brewer has not
submitted objections.

After careful review of the record, the partial recommended

disposition is hereby adopted in its entirety. Accordingly, defendants motion for summary
judgment [Doc. No. 33] is granted as to Brewer’s official capacity claims and denied as to
Brewer’s excessive force and failure to protect claims against defendants in their individual
capacities. Furthermore, an in forma pauperis appeal would not be taken in good faith. 28
U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of August 2018.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE