Reno v. County of Putnam et al

Filing 115

JUDGMENT: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that the excessive force claim against Defendant Jackson is dismissed as a matter of law, and judgment is entered in favor of Defendants with respect to all other claims. Accordingly, the Clerk is respectfully requested to close the case. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause on 6/30/2021) (rro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JOHN RENO,
Plaintiff,
-against-

JUDGMENT
16 Civ. 5179 (AEK)

COUNTY OF PUTNAM, NEW YORK,
KAREN JACKSON, and RICHARD BARTLEY,
Defendants.
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff John Reno (“Plaintiff”) brought the above-entitled action against
Defendants County of Putnam, Karen Jackson (“Defendant Jackson”), and Richard Bartley
(“Defendant Bartley”) (collectively “Defendants”) 1;
WHEREAS, this action was assigned to the Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith, United
States Magistrate Judge, by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) (ECF No. 61),
and reassigned to the undersigned on October 15, 2020;
WHEREAS, this action proceeded to a jury trial on June 23, 2021;
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2021, Defendants moved before the Court pursuant to Rule 50
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for a directed verdict as to all Defendants on all claims;
WHEREAS, the Court construed all the evidence admitted at trial in Plaintiff’s favor and
found that with respect to the excessive force claim against Defendant Jackson only, there could
be but one verdict a reasonable jury could reach;

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The claims against all other defendants asserted in the Third Amended Complaint—
which is the operative complaint in this matter (ECF No. 19)—were dismissed via a so-ordered
stipulation of partial dismissal with prejudice signed by the Honorable Vincent L. Briccetti on
January 16, 2019 (ECF No. 50).

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2021, the Court granted Defendants’ motion for a directed
verdict on the excessive force claim against Defendant Jackson, but denied the motion with
respect to all other Defendants and claims; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2021, the jury reached a unanimous verdict in favor of
Defendants on all claims that were presented to the jury,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that the excessive
force claim against Defendant Jackson is dismissed as a matter of law, and judgment is entered
in favor of Defendants with respect to all other claims. Accordingly, the Clerk is respectfully
requested to close the case.
Dated: June 30, 2021
White Plains, New York
SO ORDERED.
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ANDREW E. KRAUSE
United States Magistrate Judge

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