Mapp v. Jarriel et al

Filing 63

ORDERED that judgment is entered in favor of Defendants and against the Plaintiff Al Rico Mapp. Signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield on 3/6/2014. (loh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION
AL RICO MAPP, GDC# 841886
Plaintiff,
Case No. CV6:12-103
V.

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JAVAKA JOHNSON
JARVIS SAPP
EDWARD WATERS

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Defendants.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The Plaintiff, Al Rico Mapp, through counsel, filed this action complaining that the
Defendants violated his constitutional rights to cruel and unusual punishment under the
Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Plaintiff originally sued seven
defendants, all employees of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Four of the
defendants were dismissed as were the claims against Edward Waters, Javaka Johnson and
Jarvis Sapp in their official capacities by order of the Court on April 15, 2013. (ECF 30).
After discovery, the Court scheduled the case for trial on the remaining claims on March 4,
2014.
On March 4, 2014 a jury was empanelled, evidence was presented and closed, the
jury was charged and a verdict was entered subsequent to deliberations by the jury. The
jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendants on all counts.

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The clerk will tax the cost in favor of the Defendants and against Plaintiff, Mapp.
In accordance with the verdict of the jury, without objection as to form by the Plaintiff,
judgment is ENTERED in favor of the Defendants and against the Plaintiff, Al Rico Mapp.
So Ordered this

Day of March, 2014.

The Ho&ithbIe B. Ac'ahtIenfie1d
Judge, United States D)irict Court
Southern District of georgia

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