Townsend v. Singleton et al

Filing 79

JUDGMENT in favor of Jacob James Townsend against Simeon Ames in the amount of $5,001.00 with court costs in the amount of $350.00 and against Pierre Summerville in the amount of $1.00 with court costs in the amount of $350.00. ( Defendants Summerville and Ames shall be held jointly and severally liable for the nominal damage awards and $350.00 court costs.) Plaintiff's claims against Kevin Melson are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on September 3, 2015. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION

JACOB JAMES TOWNSEND
v.

PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 4:12-cv-04072

OFFICER PIERRE
SUMMERVILLE; OFFICER SIMEON AMES;
and LT. KEVIN MELLSON

DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT
Plaintiff Jacob Townsend filed this case pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 5,
2012. ECF No. 1. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge to conduct
any and all proceedings in this case, including conducting the trial, ordering the entry of a final
judgment, and conducting all post-judgment proceedings. ECF No. 41.
Pursuant to this authority, the Court held a bench trial on April 7, 2015. By Memorandum
Opinion of even date I issued my findings of fact and conclusions of law in this matter. In
accordance with these findings and conclusions, the undersigned dismissed Plaintiff’s claims
against Defendant Kevin Melson with prejudice and ordered judgement entered against Defendants
Summerville and Ames in their individual capacity.
Nominal damages in the amount of $1 shall be awarded in favor of Plaintiff against
Defendant Summerville and $1 in nominal damages in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant Ames;
and Defendants Summerville and Ames shall be required to pay the district court filing fee of $350
that has been assessed against Plaintiff. Defendants Summerville and Ames shall pay the $350
filing fee directly to the Clerk of the Court and the Clerk shall then refund to Plaintiff any
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portion of the fee he previously paid pursuant to the PLRA. Defendants Summerville and
Ames shall be held jointly and severally liable for the nominal damage awards and $350 fee.
Finally, $5,000 in punitive damages shall be awarded in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant
Ames in his individual capacity.
Accordingly, the undersigned now issues this Judgment.

Plaintiff’s claims against

Defendant Kevin Melson shall be DISMISSED with prejudice and judgment shall be entered in
Plaintiff’s favor against Defendants Pierre Summerville and Simeon Ames in accordance with the
Memorandum Opinion.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day of September 2015.
/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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