Norton v. High et al

Filing 76

JUDGMENT - IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED in accordance with the court's order entered May 9, 2019, and for the reasons set forth more specifically therein, that defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTE D and plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that defendants' motion for sanctions is GRANTED. The court ORDERS plaintiff to pay attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred by defendants as a result of plaintiff's refusal to appear for his scheduled deposition on October 1, 2018. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 5/10/2019. (Collins, S.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CALVIN TYRONE NORTON
Plaintiff,
v.
BRIAN NICHOLAS HIGH, in his
personal capacity and his official capacity
as a Deputy Sheriff of Columbus County,
North Carolina; LEWIS L. HATCHER, in
his personal capacity and his official
capacity as Sheriff of Columbus County,
North Carolina; WESTERN SURETY
CO. d/b/a/ CNA SURETY INSURANCE
as the SURETY for the Columbus County
Sheriff; TRACEY WARD also name
“John Doe” in his personal capacity and
his official capacity as Lieutenant of
Columbus County Detention Center of the
Sheriff; and RENE TREVINO, in his
personal capacity and his official capacity
as Deputy Sheriff of Columbus County,
North Carolina,
Defendants

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JUDGMENT
No. 7:18-cv-45-FL

Decision by Court.
This action came before the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan, United States District Judge, for
consideration of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, defendants’ motion for summary
judgment, and defendants’ motion for sanctions.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED in accordance with the court’s order entered
May 9, 2019, and for the reasons set forth more specifically therein, that defendants’ motion for
summary judgment is GRANTED and plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that defendants’ motion for
sanctions is GRANTED. The court ORDERS plaintiff to pay attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses
incurred by defendants as a result of plaintiff’s refusal to appear for his scheduled deposition on
October 1, 2018.

This Judgment Filed and Entered on May 10, 2019 and Copies To:
Bradley Owen Wood (via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)
Calvin Norton (via US mail) PO Box 1145, Whiteville, NC 28472
May 10, 2019.

PETER A. MOORE, JR., CLERK
/s/ Sandra K. Collins
(By) Sandra K. Collins, Deputy Clerk