Whitefoot et al v. Sheriff of Clay County et al

Filing 163

ORDER denying 140 Motion for Reconsideration; denying 141 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Sharion Aycock on 9/5/2017. (dbm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
ABERDEEN DIVISION
DAVID J. WHITEFOOT, and
ELENA R. WHITEFOOT

PLAINTIFFS

V.

CAUSE NO. 1:14-CV-113-SA-DAS

SHERIFF OF CLAY COUNTY, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court issued a number of Orders in this case disposing of the majority of the
Plaintiffs’ claims. The Court’s most recent Memorandum Opinion [119] outlines the Plaintiff’s
remaining claim that is scheduled to proceed to a jury trial on September 18, 2017. Now before
the Court is the County Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [141]. The Plaintiffs filed a
Response [151, 152] and the County filed a Reply [153] making this issue ripe for review.
The Plaintiffs filed a number of other Notices and Responses, which the Court has
reviewed and considered. The Plaintiffs also filed a second Motion for Reconsideration [140].
See Motion for Reconsideration [120], and denied [127].
For all the reasons fully explained in a separate Memorandum Opinion issued this same
day, the Court orders the following:
If the Plaintiffs wish to dismiss their sole remaining claim, they must inform the Court
immediately in writing with a short and unequivocal statement.
Should the Plaintiffs wish to proceed to trial, they must appear telephonically at the Final
Pretrial Conference as ordered and scheduled by the Magistrate Judge in this case, or face
sanctions, including dismissal, as noted in the Magistrate Judge’s Amended Order [154]
governing the pretrial conference.
The Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration [140] is DENIED.

The Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [141] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED on this, the 5th day of September, 2017.

/s/ Sharion Aycock
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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