Valdez, et al v. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) et al

Filing 68

ORDER granting 67 Joint Stipulated Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Kitt Cook's Claims against all Defendants with prejudice only. All claims of plaintiff Kitt Cook against all defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE with each party to pay their own attorney fees and costs. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 2/27/2015. (alowe)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Action No. 13-cv-03417-REB-KLM
ANTONIA H. VALDEZ, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of
Andres A. Valdez,
ABRAHAM BANEGAS,
BRIAN COREY,
BRANDON RAND,
KITT COOK, and
MARIO GONZALES,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
SERGEANT RONALD BOWERS, in his individual and official capacities,
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER GRACE CORTEZ, by and through her estate, in her
individual and official capacities, and
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SCOTT WEICKUM, in his individual and official capacities,
Defendants.

ORDER DISMISSING CLAIMS OF PLAINTIFF KITT COOK ONLY
AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS
Blackburn, J.
The matter is before me on the Joint Stipulated Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff
Kitt Cook’s Claims Against All Defendants With Prejudice Only [#67],1 filed February
26, 2015. After careful review of the motion and the file, I conclude that the motion
should be granted and that all claims of plaintiff Kitt Cook against all defendants should
be dismissed with prejudice.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

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“[#67]” is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a
specific paper by the court’s case management and electronic case filing system (CM/ECF). I use this
convention throughout this order.

1. That the Joint Stipulated Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff Kitt Cook’s Claims
Against All Defendants With Prejudice Only [#67], filed February 26, 2015, is
GRANTED;
2. That all claims of plaintiff Kitt Cook against all defendants are DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE with each party to pay their own attorney fees and costs; and
3. That plaintiff Kitt Cook is DROPPED as a named party to this action, and
the case caption AMENDED accordingly.
Dated February 27, 2015, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

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