Thomas v. Ricks et al

Filing 48

ORDER granting Defendant Ricks' motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 50(a); directing the Clerk to entered final judgment in favor of each of the Defendants in this case, terminate all motions, and close this case. Plaintiff is not entitled to recovery and all costs shall be taxed against the Plaintiff, and this case stands closed. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 07/25/2012. (thb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUt.0'
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGdUGUSTAU\
DUBLIN DIVISION
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22JUL2t AI1fli°

EUGENE THOMAS,
Plaintiff,

V.
KRISTY RICKS; WILLIAM CONNOR,
Chief; RALPH KEMP, Warden;
JAMES FERGUSON, CEO of
Corrections Corporation of
America; SHEVONDAH FIELDS,
Inmate Affairs and Appeals,
Atlanta, Georgia (Department
of Corrections),
Defendants.

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CLERS I

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CV 310-019

ORDER

Trial of the above-captioned case took place on July 24,
2012 at the Federal Justice Center in Augusta, Georgia. All
other claims and parties having been previously dismissed, the
only claim presented to the jury consisted of Plaintiff Eugene
Thomas's First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant
Kristy Ricks. After each party was fully heard through
evidence, Defendant Ricks moved for judgment as a matter of law
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 (a). For the
reasons stated from the bench, the motion is hereby GRANTED.
Defendants William Connor, James Ferguson, and Shevondah
Fields were dismissed from the case by Court Order on November
23, 2010. (Doc. no. 22.) Subsequently, Defendant Ralph Kemp

was dismissed after summary judgment was granted in his favor.
(Doc. no. 40.) Following trial, with all claims against all
parties having now been finally adjudicated, the Clerk is
DIRECTED to ENTER FINAL JUDGMENT

in favor of each of the

Defendants in this case, TERMINATE all motions, and CLOSE the
case. Plaintiff is not entitled to recovery and all costs
shall be taxed against him. Fed. R. CIV. P. 54(d
ORDER ENTERED
2012.

at Augusta, Georgia, this

ay of July,