Hernandez v. Ferguson et al

Filing 50

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 47 Report and Recommendations and granting in part and denying in part 27 Motion for Summary Judgment; Signed by Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren on September 1, 2009. (tg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION JOSUE HERNANDEZ v. Civil No. 06-5180 DEFENDANT ORDER Now on this 1st day of September, 2009, comes on for PLAINTIFF

SGT. SHARUM, Bethel Heights Police Department

consideration the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 47) herein and the Defendant's Objections to the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 48). The Court, being well and sufficiently

advised, finds and orders as follows with respect thereto. 1. The plaintiff, Josue Hernandez, filed this pro se civil Hernandez maintains

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

the defendant used excessive force against him during an arrest on April 21, 2005. 2. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment (Doc. 27).

In the motion for summary judgment, defendant argues that summary judgment should be granted (1) to him, in his individual capacity; and (2) to him, in his official capacity. The matter was referred

to Judge Marschewski for a Report and Recommendation (R&R). 3. In the R&R, Judge Marschewski recommends that the motion

for summary judgment be granted with respect to the official capacity claims, but denied with respect to plaintiff's claims against the defendant in his individual capacity.

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4.

In the defendant's objections (Doc. 48) he argues that

summary judgment should be granted with respect to all claims. Specifically, the defendant argues that the plaintiff did not properly plead a individual capacity claim. 5. After thoroughly reviewing the R&R in light of

defendant's objections, the Court concludes the objections are without merit and that they should be overruled. 6. Accordingly, the Court, having considered the R&R and

having overruled the objections to it, finds that it is sound and correct both as to fact and law and that, therefore, it should be, and it hereby is, adopted in toto and ordered implemented.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED as follows: * * defendant's objections to the R&R are overruled; the R&R is adopted and ordered implemented; and

* defendant's motion for summary judgment (Doc. #27) is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted with

respect to the official capacity claim against the defendant; and, denied with respect to the individual capacity claim against the defendant. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Jimm Larry Hendren JIMM LARRY HENDREN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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