Lee v. Yazoo County, Mississippi et al

Filing 71

ORDER granting 62 Motion to Dismiss Claims for Punitive Damages. The Plaintiffs' claims for punitive damages against the Defendants Yazoo, County Mississippi and Sheriff Tommy Vaughn in his official capacity are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Honorable David C. Bramlette, III on April 10, 2013. (lda)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
WESTERN DIVISION
TRACY LEE AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE
ESTATE OF KEITH LEE AND ON BEHALF OF ALL
WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF
KEITH LEE, DECEASED
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PLAINTIFFS

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 5:11-cv-00165-DCB-MTP

YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI;
TOMMY VAUGHN, INDIVIDUALLY
AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
SHERIFF OF YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI;
HOWARD BOATNER, INDIVIDUALLY; ANITA TOOMBS,
INDIVIDUALLY; ROBERT PURVIS, INDIVIDUALLY;
SHARKEY BROWNLOW, INDIVIDUALLY;
KENNETH GRIFFIN, INDIVIDUALLY;
BOBBY ADAMS, INDIVIDUALLY; AND,
JOHN AND JANE DOES 7-10

DEFENDANTS

AGREED ORDER TO DISMISS CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
THIS DAY, THIS MATTER came on for hearing on Motion of the Defendants Yazoo
County Mississippi and Sheriff Tommy Vaughn, to dismiss the Plaintiff’s claims for punitive
damages, and this Court being advised that all parties are in agreement and hereby finds that the
Motion is well-taken, and should be, and the same is hereby granted.
IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, the Plaintiffs’ claims for punitive
damages against the Defendants Yazoo County Mississippi and Sheriff Tommy Vaughn in his
official capacity are dismissed with prejudice.
SO ORDERED, this the 10th day of April, 2013.

s/David Bramlette
U. S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
AGREED TO:
S/ John T. Givens
JOHN T. GIVENS
Counsel for Plaintiff

S/Kristi R. Brown
KRISTI R. BROWN
Counsel for Defendants