Grimes v. Stephens

Filing 20

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 16 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, Denying 11 Motion to Dismiss on the basis of res judicata, but DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims against Timothy Stephens and the City of Monroe Police Department pursuant to Wallace v. Kato . Signed by Judge Robert G James on 7/6/2017. (crt,Crawford, A)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
JEROME L. GRIMES

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-1736

VERSUS

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JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

TIMOTHY STEPHENS, ET AL.

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MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

JUDGMENT
The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge having been considered, together with
the written objections thereto filed with this Court, and, after a de novo review of the record, finding that
the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is correct and that judgment as recommended therein
is warranted,

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
[Doc. No.11], argued on the basis of res judicata is DENIED, but that Plaintiff’s claims against
Defendants Timothy Stephens and the City of Monroe Police Department are hereby
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Wallace v. Kato.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 6th day of July, 2017.