Blakley v. Bates et al

Filing 113

JUDGMENT in favor of Correctional Officer Bates, Correctional Officer Boyer against Demarcus Blakley. ORDER that the Plaintiff shall recover nothing from the Defendants in the form of damages. FURTHER ORDERED that this action is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE in its entirety, and the Defendants shall recover their costs of the action from the Plaintiff. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/13/2017. (khm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:14-cv-00165-MR-DLH

DEMARCUS BLAKLEY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BATES, )
et al.,
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Defendants.
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JUDGMENT
THIS MATTER came on for trial and was heard by the undersigned
judge, and a jury was duly empaneled and has answered the issues
presented as follows:
1.

Is Defendant Bates liable to the Plaintiff for violation of 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983?
ANSWER: NO

2.

What amount of compensatory damages, if any, is the Plaintiff
entitled to recover from Defendant Bates?
ANSWER: N/A

3.

Is Defendant Boyer liable to the Plaintiff for violation of 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983?
ANSWER: NO

4.

What amount of compensatory damages, if any, is the Plaintiff
entitled to recover from Defendant Boyer?
ANSWER: N/A

5.

What is the total amount of compensatory damages, if any, that
the Plaintiff is entitled to recover?
ANSWER: N/A

6.

What amount of punitive damages, if any, is the Plaintiff entitled
to recover from Defendant Bates?
ANSWER: N/A

7.

What amount of punitive damages, if any, is the Plaintiff entitled
to recover from Defendant Boyer?
ANSWER: N/A

Based on the foregoing facts as found by the jury, the Court concludes
as a matter of law that Defendants Correctional Officer Bates and
Correctional Officer Boyer are not liable to the Plaintiff.
The Court previously entered an Order granting in part the Defendants’
Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissing all of the Plaintiff’s claims
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against Defendants Richard Terry, Michael Grasty, Rocky Holbert, and
Clifford Johnson, as well as the Plaintiff’s claims for violations of the Fourth
Amendment against Defendants Correctional Officer Bates and Correctional
Officer Boyer.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that
the Plaintiff shall recover nothing from the Defendants in the form of
damages.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this
action is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE in its entirety, and the
Defendants shall recover their costs of the action from the Plaintiff.
Signed: January 13, 2017

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