McCollum, et al. v. Robeson County, et al.

Filing 433

ORDER - In light of their settlement with plaintiffs in this matter, the following motions by the Robeson County Sheriffs Office defendants are DENIED AS MOOT: motion for reconsideration regarding order on motion to bifurcate [DE 403]; oral motion for jury instruction made May 12, 2021 ; oral motion for directed verdict made May 12, 2021 ; and oral motion for directed verdict made May 13, 2021. Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions [DE 406] is DENIED AS MOOT in light of their settlement wit h the Robeson County Sheriffs Office defendants. Plaintiffs' oral motion for directed verdict as to liability made May 13, 2021, is DENIED AS MOOT in light of the jury's verdict. Defendants Allen and Fox's oral motion for jury instruction made with the Robeson County Sheriffs Office defendants on May 12, 2021, is DENIED AS MOOT in light of the rulings made during the charge conference. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 5/19/2021. (Stouch, L.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No . 5:15-CV-451-BO

RAYMOND TARLTON , as Guardian Ad Litem
for HENRY LEE MCCOLLUM; KIMBERLY
PINCHBECK, as Limited Guardian and
Conservator of the Estate of HENRY LEE
MCCOLLUM ; J. DUANE GILLIAM, as Guardian
of the Estate of LEON BROWN,
Plaintiffs,
V.

CHARLOTTE NOEL FOX, Administrator of the
Estate of KENNETH SNEAD; LEROY ALLEN,
Defendants.

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ORDER

This cause comes before the Court following a jury trial which commenced on May 10,
2021 , at Raleigh, North Carolina. Judgment was entered on May 14, 2021. [DE 432]. The Court
briefly addresses the following motions which remain pending following entry of judgment.
In light of their settlement with plaintiffs in this matter, the following motions by the
Robeson County Sheriffs Office defendants are DENIED AS MOOT: motion for reconsideration
regarding order on motion to bifurcate [DE 403]; oral motion for jury instruction made May 12,
2021 ; oral motion for directed verdict made May 12, 2021 ; and oral motion for directed verdict
made May 13 , 2021.
Plaintiffs ' motion for sanctions [DE 406] is DENIED AS MOOT in light of their settlement
with the Robeson County Sheriffs Office defendants . Plaintiffs' oral motion for directed verdict
as to liability made May 13 , 2021 , is DENIED AS MOOT in light of the jury' s verdict.

Defendants Allen and Fox' s oral motion for jury instruction made with the Robeson County
Sheriffs Office defendants on May 12, 2021 , is DENIED AS MOOT in light of the rulings made
during the charge conference.

SO ORDERED, this

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day of May, 202 1.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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